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SpaceX's Starship explodes (again) during its eighth test flight

SpaceX has lost another Starship, as the vehicle's eighth test flight ended in an explosion just like its seventh. The first few minutes of the flight went according to plan: SpaceX launched the Starship rocket from its Starbase facility in Texas at 6:30PM Eastern time on March 6, and its first stage Super Heavy booster flew back down

6d | Engadget
 HPE set to cut thousands of employees despite results rise

HPE is planning to terminate 3,000 worker contracts via layoffs and attrition, but says it won’t see the benefit until 2027.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/hp-set-to-cut-thousands-of-employees-despite-results-rise

 We’re locked inside a creative bubble, will AI burst it or throw away the key?

The mainstream media is managing a creative decline to safeguard profits, but AI has the ability to usher in a new golden age or perpetuate this creative desert

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/were-locked-inside-a-creative-bubble-will-ai-burst-it-or-throw-away-the-key

 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7X review: Is this headset a must-have for PC gamers?

Is the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7X the must-have headset for PC gamers? Here's my experience testing it out, plus what you should know before buying.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/gaming-headsets/steelseries-arctis-nova-7x-review

PC survival skills: 5 things every PC user should know how to do
It doesn’t matter which OLED monitor you buy, so stop worrying
 AMD grabs a share of the GPU market from Nvidia as GPU shipments rise slightly in Q4

Shipments of AMD's discrete graphics cards for desktops hit historical low in 2024, but in the last quarter of the year the company's market share skyrocketed as Nvidia was in tight supply.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/amd-grabs-a-share-of-the-gpu-market-from-nvidia-as-gpu-shipments-rise-slightly-in-q4

SymfonyLive Paris 2025 : Où sont passées les femmes de l'histoire de la tech ?

SymfonyLive Paris 2025, conference in French language only, will take place from March 27 to 28! The schedule is currently being revealed as we go along. More details are available here.

Alors que nous dévoilons actuellement le programme de la… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonylive-paris-2025-ou-sont-passees-les-femmes-de-l-histoire-de-la-tech?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

6d | Symfony
BBC iPlayer is now available on Google's TV streamer

It's an exciting day if you're a fan of the BBC and the Google TV Streamer. BBC iPlayer is finally available on the streaming platform almost six months after Google launched it,

6d | Engadget
 The multidimensional strategy enterprises need for AI and cloud workloads

Storage systems must scale beyond capacity and performance to meet the complex demands of AI workloads and cloud-native applications.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-multidimensional-strategy-enterprises-need-for-ai-and-cloud-workloads

 Five ways to save time and money with your IT in 2025

Cut IT costs in 2025 with cloud adoption, automation, outsourcing, and smarter infrastructure management.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/five-ways-to-save-time-and-money-with-your-it-in-2025

I dreamed about being in the New Yorker

In honor of the magazine’s 100th anniversary, here’s how I got in.

6d | UX Design
Watch SpaceX's Eighth Starship Flight Test: Everything That Happened in 10 Minutes video

SpaceX Starship Flight Test 8 was only partially successful, catching the booster for the third time. However, the ship's Raptor engines failed, causing Starship to spin out of control at the edge of space. https://www.cnet.com/videos/watch-spacexs-eighth-starship-flight-test-everything-that-happened-in-10-minutes/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
Christie's First-Ever AI Art Auction Earns $728,000, Plus Controversy

More than 5,600 artists signed an open letter protesting the auction, saying that the works used AI models that are trained on copyrighted work. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/christies-first-ever-ai-art-auction-earns-728000-plus-controversy/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
I Got a Look at Samsung's New Affordable Galaxy A Phones at MWC 2025

Revealed at MWC 2025, the Samsung Galaxy A36, A26 and A56 get new displays, cameras and AI features. They offer a premium feel despite their budget-friendly prices. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-got-a-look-at-samsungs-new-affordable-galaxy-a-phones-at-mwc-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
 Does Split Fiction have Denuvo DRM?

Denuvo DRM is unpopular with many gamers, leading many to wonder if it's been added to Hazelight Studios' new co-op game Split Fiction.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/does-split-fiction-have-denuvo-drm

A big Playdate sale discounts 13 of our favorite games

It's the second anniversary of the Playdate's Catalog game store and to celebrate, you can get a bunch of great Playdate games and apps at a healthy discount — in many cases for 50 percent off or more.

The sale starts today, March 6, and ends on March 10 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. Over 150 Playdate games are on sale, but if you're looking for a good place to start, 13 titles from our list of

6d | Engadget
Intuitive Machines Lander Touches Down on Moon, but Lands Wonky

Intuitive Machines aimed for a gentle touchdown of its IM-2 Athena lander, which was packed with rovers, a drone and a NASA moon drill. The company is still assessing the landing. https://www.cnet.com/science/space/what-happened-when-intuitive-machines-athena-lander-touched-down-on-moon-status-unknown-landing-was-wonky/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
Worried About Tariffs on Canadian Energy? How It Might Impact You

US consumers are facing tariffs that include Canadian energy. We asked experts how that might effect the US economy, consumers and businesses. https://www.cnet.com/news/worried-about-tariffs-on-canadian-energy-how-it-might-impact-you/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
Unboxing the Nothing Phone 3a Pro Shot With a 3a Pro's Camera video

Watch us unbox the Nothing Phone 3a Pro using a Nothing 3a Pro to shoot the video from Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona. https://www.cnet.com/videos/unboxing-the-nothing-phone-3a-pro-shot-with-a-3a-pros-camera/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
Tecno's Spark Slim Phone at MWC 2025 Is Nothing Short of a Marvel

The superthin phone also features a 5,200-mAh battery, which means that if the device were ever to make it to market, it wouldn't have to compromise on functionality. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/tecnos-spark-slim-phone-at-mwc-2025-is-nothing-short-of-a-marvel/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
 Split Fiction Friend's Pass: How to download and use on Steam, Xbox, PS5, and more

Like Hazelight's other games, Split Fiction comes with a Friend's Pass that lets you invite someone to join you for free. Here's how to get and use it.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/split-fiction-friends-pass-how-to-download-and-use-on-steam-xbox-ps5-and-more

Obsáhlé novinky v podpoře GPU AMD a Intel na cestě do jádra Linux 6.15

Dnešní přehled novinek chystaných pro jádro verze 6.15 není jako japonské jídlo. Vedle záplaty FineIBT-BHI věnujeme prostor novinkách chystaným specificky pro dva výrobce GPU s plnou otevřenou podporu v Linuxu, a to nejen pro RDNA4 a Battlemage. https://www.root.cz/clanky/obsahle-novinky-v-podpore-gpu-amd-a-intel-na-ceste-do-jadra-linux-6-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

6d | root.cz
The first private asteroid mission probe is probably lost in deep space

It was a swing and a miss for the first private attempt at an asteroid mission, but the company is still chalking it up as a win. California startup AstroForge launched a spacecraft dubbed Odin on February 26, but the team lost communication with it shortly after its launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

"The chance of talking with Odin is minimal, as at this point, the accuracy of its position is becoming an issue," the company said in its extensive

6d | Engadget
Instagram is experimenting with a Discord-like ‘community chat’ feature

It seems that Instagram is working on a “community chat” feature that allows people to organize groups of up to 250 people in the app. The so-far unreleased feature was spotted by developer Alessandro Paluzzi, who has a solid track record of uncovering new features within

6d | Engadget
Show HN: Open-source, native audio turn detection model

Our goal with this project is to build a completely open source, state of the art turn detection model that can be used in any voice AI application.

I've been experimenting with LLM voice conversations since GPT-4 was first released. (There's a previous front page Show HN about Pipecat, the open source voice AI orchestration framework I work on. [1])

It's been almost two years, and for most of that time, I've been expecting that someone would "solve" turn detection. We all built initial,

Ask HN: How did internet discover my subdomain?

I have a domain that is not live. As expected, loading the domain returns: Error 1016.

However...I have a subdomain with a not obvious name, like: userfileupload.sampledomain.com

This subdomain IS LIVE but has NOT been publicized/posted anywhere. It's a custom URL for authenticated users to upload media with presigned url to my Cloudflare r2 bucket.

I am using CloudFlare for my DNS.

How did the internet find my subdomain? Some sample user agents are: "Expanse, a Palo Alto Networks c

Apple AirPods Pro 3 Rumored Release Date: These Are the Improvements I Want to See

Apple's flagship noise-canceling earbuds are due for an upgrade. Rumors suggest they'll arrive later this year. Here's everything I know about them. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-airpods-pro-3-rumored-release-date-these-are-the-improvements-i-want-to-see/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
Watch Intuitive Machines-2 Lunar Landing and Moon Images from the Descent video

Watch as Intuitive Machines' successfully lands their Nova-C lunar lander named Athena on the surface of the moon and beams back images from the descent. https://www.cnet.com/videos/watch-intuitive-machines-2-lunar-landing-and-moon-images-from-the-descent/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
AI Takes Center Stage on Deutsche Telekom's Perplexity Phone and I Tried It Out

Announced at MWC in Barcelona this week, the phone is an example of what a more affordable device with advanced AI capabilities could look like. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/ai-takes-center-stage-on-deutsche-telekoms-perplexity-phone-and-i-tried-it-out/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
Tariffs Explained: What They Mean for You Amid Canada-Mexico Uncertainty

Major US tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect at the start of March, but the rollout has been messy to say the least and huge aspects of them have already been pushed back. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/tariffs-explained-what-they-mean-for-you-amid-canada-mexico-uncertainty/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
Red Dye No. 3 Is Banned in the US but These 9 Foods Still Contain It

The food coloring has been linked to thyroid cancer in rats and is already banned in parts of Europe, Asia and certain US states. https://www.cnet.com/health/red-dye-is-banned-in-the-us-but-these-9-foods-still-have-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com