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Apple is reportedly working on an AI health coach – but we've heard this one before.
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TikTok users are fleeing the platform ahead of an expected ban in the US – and many are heading to the China-owned Red Note.
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You can snap on new extensions, like a keyboard or game controller.
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OneBlood is offering free identity theft and credit monitoring services.
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Ugreen's world-first AI NAS is an impressive bit of kit.
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Leaked images seemingly show the rumored DJI Mavic 4 Pro's redesigned bulbous camera module which could mean improved image quality and range of motion.
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Save big on the excellent Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, one of our favorite buiness laptops.
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Lenovo's refreshed Legion Pro 7i 10th Gen offers more than just iterative updates to the internal specs; it also offers a new set of RGB light bars, a new thermal management system, an updated keyboard, and a slightly redesigned chassis to fit all the changes.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/lenovo-legion-pro-7i-gen-10-hands-on-tweaked-t
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The M4 MacBook Air could launch in just a few months, but Apple is retiring another MacBook Air — and not the one you think.
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A security analyst created a playable version of Tetris that lives within a PDF file. Gameplay is a janky, but the project shows a unique way to use inputs and outputs within a PDF file.
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Microsoft is working with NVIDIA to push neural rendering and AI in DirectX game development.
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Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has revealed that the RPG's mod manager has hit a huge new mod download milestone.
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Intel is gearing up to launch its next Arc Battlemage desktop GPU on January 16, and a new leak suggests the Arc B570 won't be too far behind its B580 sibling.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpu-gpu-components/intel-arc-b570-geekbench-leak
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People are reporting on social media that they can't buy the Xbox Series X console in the UK, how true is this? We look at all the biggest stores.
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Windows 10 will reach end of support later this year, and Microsoft has sent out a reminder outlining people's options.
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Asus unveils updated hidden power connector for BTF 2.0 graphics cards that supports over 1,000W of power delivery.
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Intel is discontinuing its12th Generation Alder Lake mobile family excluding the HX-grade counterparts.
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Get your hands on a Ryzen 7 9800X3D by picking up a Newegg bundle combo.
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Looking for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D? Newegg has it bundled with select motherboards at MSRP.
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Intel's upcoming entry-level B570 graphics card was benchmarked in Geekbench AI featuring 90% the performance of Intel's mid-range B580.
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Meta is preparing for even more layoffs, according to reporting by Bloomberg. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a company memo that he plans on cutting about five percent of its "low-performers."
“I’ve decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster,” Zuckerberg said in the memo
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The Department of Justice and the FBI shared today that they have completed a project to remove malware used by Chinese hackers from computers in the US. The effort was essentially a court-approved counter-hack that remotely deleted malware known as PlugX from more than 4,200 computers. The agencies will notify the US owners of those impacted machines about the operation through their internet service providers.
I don't yet have children but having grown up during the rise of social media, it's clear to me that the way it is used now by young children and teens has transformed even from when I was their age (approx 10 years ago). It worries me for when I myself have to manage their exposure to things like this. On one hand, I feel it would be in their best interests to be completely shielded from it as I personally feel it isn't beneficial for them on the whole at that age. However, it's undeniable
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For teams actively using AI coding assistants (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.), I'm noticing a frustrating pattern: the more complex your codebase, the more time developers spend preventing AI from breaking things.
Some common scenarios I keep running into:
* AI suggests code that completely ignores existing patterns
* It recreates components we already have
* It modifies core architecture without understanding implications
* It forgets critical context from previous conversations
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AOL is alive and well.
Decades after its heyday, AOL offers a subscription-based browser called AOL Desktop Gold, priced at $6.99 per month. While no longer tied to dial-up internet, it retains much of the charm of its late-’90s and early-2000s predecessor.
In a recent YouTube &t=2s">video, Michael MJD takes viewers on a tour of AOL Desktop Gold. Upon launching the app, Michael is greeted with AOL’s class
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Both cats and dogs can contract the virus, but cats are at higher risk for severe illness. We asked an expert what you can do about it. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/raw-cat-food-linked-to-bird-flu-a-vet-shares-how-to-protect-your-pets-from-the-virus/#ftag=CADf328eec
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TikTok, under threat of a ban in the US, calls the reports "pure fiction," however. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tiktok-ban-wild-card-elon-musk-as-a-potential-buyer-report-says/#ftag=CADf328eec
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There are flashy smart home tools headed to store shelves this year, but those might not be the products that make the biggest splash in 2025. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/all-the-smart-home-tech-you-can-expect-in-2025-and-beyond/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Whether you're gaming on an Xbox One, Xbox Series X or S, or streaming Xbox Cloud Gaming, CNET's experts list the best Xbox games for you in 2024. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/best-xbox-games-for-xbox-one-series-x-s/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Just as financial institutions are leveraging AI to help shore up your defenses, criminals are utilizing AI to help tear them down. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/ai-scammers-are-creating-more-believable-schemes-in-2025-heres-how-to-stay-safe/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Last year's TikTok trend now makes it easier to stick to my budget and spend my money on what matters. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/im-a-personal-finance-editor-heres-how-loud-budgeting-helps-me-hit-my-money-goals/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Airstream's Midnight Flamingo trailer package has solar, lots of battery capacity and a Klipsch audio system to keep you entertained while adventuring. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/go-off-grid-in-style-with-a-new-look-from-airstream/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Motorola's new $300 phone can survive a dip into a swimming pool while its new $200 phone gets faster wired charging. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/moto-g-power-moto-g-bring-better-durability-to-motorolas-cheaper-phones/#ftag=CADf328eec
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The sensor-filled alarm clock aims to give Nintendo fans a playful, interactive way of getting up in the morning. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-alarmo-smart-clock-hits-stores-in-march-no-membership-needed/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun will compete on the spin-off Hot Ones Versus. https://www.cnet.com/culture/your-favorite-squid-game-stars-will-be-on-hot-ones/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Some TikTok users are trying out other Chinese-owned apps as a form of protest against a potential US ban. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/why-tiktok-users-are-downloading-red-note-and-lemon8/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Sigma announces 16mm F1.4 and 23mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary lenses for the Canon RF mount.
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Capcom has revealed the gameplay trailer for Street Fighter 6's next playable character, Mai Shiranui.
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Attackers schedule files for deletion after a week.
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Circle to Search could soon get a neat feature to make it easier to get help on your favorite mobile games.
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While people in Venezuela can now use Telegram without a VPN service, TikTok remains restricted alongside Signal and other online resources.
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Microsoft reveals more on a security issue which can bypass Apple's SIP system.
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The Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 could both feature high blood pressure detection.
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We round up our favorite moments from the Las Vegas tech expo, from the big trends coming in 2025 to the 'weird stuff'.
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A new report suggests that many third-party games are coming to Nintendo Switch 2.
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When an audiophile rock icon and a niche IEM specialist collide, you got your chin held high and you feel just fine…
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Microsoft Teams will soon have a Copilot feature that suggests questions to ask in a meeting based on what's already been discussed.
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I'm not quitting Xbox for PlayStation, even if it loses more exclusives like Halo. Here's why.
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Do you need lots of portable storage? Say, for example, enough to carry approximately one million copies of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” on MP3? (That’s about 4TB, if you’re wondering.) And would you like to get it at a similarly ridiculous discount?
Then check out Samsung’s Shield T7 portable SSD. Today, B&H has
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A new version of Google’s Chrome browser has recently been released, and one of the new features is the program’s performance tools. In particular, they are designed to reduce energy consumption, thus improving the battery life of a laptop.
One way to do this is through something called inactive tabs. A tab that is open in the background can consume a lot o
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Intel, AMD, or Qualcomm. Which do you want powering your PC? If you don’t prefer any of them, you might have another option soon — and the name will be quite familiar. According to industry rumors, Nvidia is hoping to hop on the Arm-powered PC train for the larger consumer mass market later this year.
It’s been a while since Nvidia’s Arm offerings have made
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All Windows 11 users now have access to Microsoft Paint’s new “Generative Erase” AI feature, reports Windows Latest.
The new feature, which was previously exclusive to Windows 11 Insider preview testers, makes it easier to rem
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One of the most vocal opponents of the never-launched Venu Sports bundle just took the wraps off its own bundle of sports channels—and yes, ESPN stations are part of the deal.
Launching today in 24 metro markets, DirecTV’s MySports package serves up roughly 40 sp
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The “War on Cables” trend rages on and Asus is on the front lines. In 2023 and 2024, Asus eagerly embraced the trend with “BTF” motherboards and cases designed to stealthily hide cables around the rear of desktop PCs, but designs shown off at CES 2025 indicate
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AI-powered video descriptions are the new hotness when it comes to security cameras. Amazon’s Ring cameras and Google’s Nest cams are already doing them, and now Wyze is joining the party.
Available now as part of a new–and pricey–“Cam Unlimited Pro” plan, Wyze’s “descriptive alerts” serve up AI-generated captions for video events captured by your Wyze cam
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One of our favorite Microsoft Surface Laptops has dropped by a massive 27 percent on Amazon. This means you can get a solid 15-inch Surface config for just $1,240 instead of its original $1,700 MSRP — an enormous savings of $460 on a top-tier machine.
When w
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Intel appears to have finally, at long last, put its Core Ultra 200 performance debacle to rest. And if you apply the appropriate software updates and BIOS fixes, the performance impact should be pretty significant.
At CES, Intel concluded its months-long effort to solve the complex issues that caused the desktop Core Ultra 200 processors (codenamed “Arrow
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Adobe has brought collaboration to Photoshop, allowing users to work together on an image editing project in much the same way a team could work on a Microsoft 365 document or one within Google Workspace.
Adobe calls this “Live Co-Editing” and the company is opening up a beta-testing program for both the Photoshop desktop (beta) app as well as the existing
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A high school student has created a Doom port that runs inside a PDF file. DoomPDF was inspired by the recent release of Pdftris – Tetris in a PDF.
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ASML-backed Eindhoven University of Technology suffered a severe cyberattack that forced the school to cancel classes for at least two days.
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The White House's new restrictions on global AI chip sales would make it harder for the EU to acquire and use them.
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Arm intends to sell more prêt-à-porter designs to increase its average selling prices, court documents seen by Reuters reveal.
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The official winners of the $20,000 Raspberry Pi and Hextree RP2350 Hacking Challenge have been announced. With four successful claimants each awarded the full prize amount.
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Weber introduced the all-new Searwood smart pellet grill in early 2024, offering a new design in the follow-up to the SmokeFire series that debuted in 2020. In a bid to offer quality performance at a lower price, the
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Amazon had been planning to roll out a new Alexa powered by generative AI in October 2024, but that obviously didn't happen. According to reports that came out back then, the company pushed back its new voice assistant's release to sometime this year. Now, a new report by
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Photoshop is officially becoming a team project. Adobe has announced the creation of live co-editing on Photoshop, allowing multiple individuals to simultaneously work on the same file from different computers. If you're sick of waiting around for a document back then this is probably great news, but, if you're keen to only s
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Substack tested live video last year, allowing Substack Bestsellers (the company’s top users) to stream video and connect with a live audience and even collaborate with other Bestsellers. Now, the feature is open to every Substack p
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Hi HN!
I've been fed up with search results so much that I decided to make a giant blocklist to remove garbage links by using uBlacklist.
I browsed other blocklists and wasn't very satisfied from what exists now; the goal of this one is to be super organized and transparent, explaining why each site was blocked via issues. Contributions welcome!
Even though around 100 domains are blocked so far, I already noticed a big improvement in casual searches. You'd be surprised how some AI gene
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Article URL: https://www.getdbt.com/blog/dbt-labs-acquires-sdf-labs
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42697764
Points: 18
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Article URL: https://collegetowns.substack.com/p/making-an-intersection-unsafe-for
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42698557
Points: 207
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https://collegetowns.substack.com/p/making-an-intersection-unsafe-for
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Article URL: https://proton.me/blog/2024-lifetime-fundraiser-results
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42697882
Points: 80
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