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Meta is bringing stricter parental controls to Facebook and Messenger

Meta is bringing its Teen Accounts, which have stricter parental controls, to its Facebook and Messenger platforms on Tuesday, expanding its teen service from just Instagram.

The social media giant rolled out Teen Accounts last year on Instagram that have built-in restrictions on who can contact teens, the content they see, and limits on their time on Instagram. 

 Back to the future with block sizes

AES is a block cipher, which is the workhorse of almost all cryptographic systems.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/back-to-the-future-with-block-sizes

 I got to see more of trippy sci-fi adventure 'The Alters' and four other upcoming Xbox games — and most are coming to Game Pass

During an exclusive preview event, I was able to see more of five upcoming Xbox games, with three coming to Game Pass on day one (including The Alters).

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/five-upcoming-idatxbox-games-for-2025-and-beyond

SymfonyCon Amsterdam 2025: Last days to enjoy early bird tickets!

The international Symfony conference of the year, SymfonyCon Amsterdam 2025, will take place in the Netherlands on November 27 & 28, 2025!

⏳ Early bird registration ends this Wednesday! Don’t miss your chance to secure your ticket at the best… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonycon-amsterdam-2025-last-days-to-enjoy-early-bird-tickets?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

21d | Symfony
Bottom of the first: A veteran VC’s take on the AI landscape

Ryan welcomes Tomasz Tunguz of Theory Ventures back to the podcast to talk about the intersection of AI and venture capital, the implications of AI on the labor market, and the future of AI applications. They delve into the optimization of AI models, the potential for parallelization, the importance of emerging standards in AI technology, and the role of open-source AI. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/04/08/bottom-of-the-first-a-veteran-vc-s-take-on-the-ai-landscape/

We Asked Experts How to Choose the Right Grow Lights

Learn how to use, choose and shop for grow lights -- whether you're tending to houseplants or starting your own seeds. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/how-to-choose-the-right-grow-lights-for-seed-starting-and-houseplants/#ftag=CADf328eec

21d | cnet.com
 Windows Central Podcast: Microsoft's 50th Birthday Special

Zac and Ben discuss Microsoft's big 50th anniversary Copilot announcements, the discovery of a new Start menu for Windows 11, and more!

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-central-podcast-microsofts-50th-birthday-event

Meet the 5 Nordic scaleup stars in the finals of TECH5 — the ‘Champions League of Tech’


Five fast-growing Nordic scaleups have reached the finals of TECH5 — the “Champions League of Technology.” They join a standout quintet from Benelux, unveiled last week, in the race to be crowned Europe’s hottest scaleup. The Nordics — comprising Denmark, Finla

21d | The Next Web
This Una smartwatch can be taken apart like LEGO and repaired at home


Consumer tech devices, including smartwatches, have deplorably short lives. Most are tossed aside when the screen cracks, the battery dies, or the software falls behind — adding to the world’s whopping great pile of e-waste.   Scottish startup Una aims to upend th

21d | The Next Web
Rozšíření instrukční sady SSE2 v programech psaných v assembleru (dokončení)

Na předchozí dvojici článků o rozšíření instrukční sady SSE2 dnes navážeme. Popíšeme si zbývající instrukce ze sady SSE2, které slouží pro operace prokládání prvků, extrakci či naopak spojování prvků vektorů a podobně. https://www.root.cz/clanky/rozsireni-instrukcni-sady-sse2-v-programech-psanych-v-assembleru-dokonceni/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

21d | root.cz
Vlastní konfigurace SystemRescue pomocí zavaděče Ventoy

Ventoy umožňuje vytvořit bootovací flash disk, ze kterého je možné nabootovat několik různých systémů výběrem z menu. Ukážeme si, jak ho použít s živou linuxovou distribucí Sysrescue určenou k záchraně jiných systémů. https://www.root.cz/clanky/vlastni-konfigurace-systemrescue-pomoci-zavadece-ventoy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

21d | root.cz
Framework pauses some US laptop sales due to tariffs

Consumer electronics brand Framework announced today on X that it will temporarily suspend US sales of select laptop models as a result of the global tariffs enacted for the country last week. The company said it will remove the Ultra 5 125H and Ryzen 5 7640U versions of its

21d | Engadget
Waymo has 'no plans' to sell ads to riders based on camera data

Rumors circulated today that robotaxi company Waymo might use data from vehicles' interior cameras to train AI and sell targeted ads to riders. However, the company has tried to quell concerns, insisting that it won't be targeting ads to passengers.

The situation arose after researcher and engineer Jane Manchun Wong

21d | Engadget
Show HN: Minimal MCP server in Go showcasing project architecture

I'm relatively new to Go, but recently got interested in how MCP servers work. I started thinking about what the architecture of such a project might look like, and decided to build a minimalist version as an experiment.

I based it on my past experience writing regular REST API servers and figured it might be useful or interesting to others as well.


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43614582

Poi

21d | Hacker news
 The best Dell laptop deals in April 2025: Save up to $560

The best Dell laptop deals in April 2025, including laptops for gaming, work, and studying.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/dell-alienware-laptop-deals-sales

 My favorite new (and free) game just got a big update, and now it's better than ever

The latest patch for Half Sword merges the playtest and demo, adds a new game mode, and makes significant improvements to combat and performance.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/my-favorite-new-and-free-game-just-got-a-big-update-and-now-its-better-than-ever

 Is Blue Prince on Xbox Game Pass?

Blue Prince looks like it could be the next Balatro-style sleeper hit, but is it coming to Xbox Game Pass?

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/is-blue-prince-on-xbox-game-pass

Switch 2 game-key cards won't be tied to your Nintendo account

Players are gearing up for the arrival of the Switch 2 this summer, and we've been piecing together details about how game ownership and sharing will work. The picture is coming together, and in true Nintendo fashion, it's a bit odd.

Developers who

21d | Engadget
The White House has reportedly settled on an explanation for how 'Signalgate' happened

After an internal investigation, The White House has come up with a likely explanation for how Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was included in a Signal chat filled with Trump officials planning to bomb the Houthis. The Guardian reports that the issue came down to Nat

21d | Engadget
Europe considers new tariffs that could punish tech companies like Google, Meta, and Apple

As the European Union looks at how best to respond to Donald Trump’s trade war, officials are considering further escalating things, taking them to a point where it could really hurt Big Tech companies.

Sophie Primas, a spokesperson for the French government, said the EU is deciding on its response to Trump’s blanket tariffs that would include not just