Messaggi

Techie
post di Techie
Acer’s crazy RTX 4070 laptop with 32GB RAM is a stunning $550 off
How to keep app volumes consistent in Windows 11
Here’s the wildest fake CPU I’ve ever seen — and it was sold on Amazon
Turn 1 laptop port into 5 (including 4K HDMI) with this $10 gadget
Still using Apple’s old Home architecture? Get ready for a big change
Asus’ newest monitors are also air purifiers, for some reason…
X was hacked and disruptions continue, with inaccessible feeds and more
 This smart Raspberry Pi LED world map has global appeal

Tribal2 is using a Raspberry Pi to drive this cool interactive LED world map that integrates with his smart home setup.

https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/this-smart-raspberry-pi-led-world-map-has-global-appeal

SymfonyLive Berlin 2025: Running Symfony in a Multi-Process Container

SymfonyLive Berlin 2025, conference held in English, will take place from April 1 to 4! The schedule is being revealed gradually. More details are available here.

We’re thrilled to announce our next speaker: Anne-Julia Seitz (@dazzlog), Software… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonylive-berlin-2025-running-symfony-in-a-multi-process-container?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

4d | Symfony
Lena Raine released a soundtrack for Celeste studio's cancelled follow-up game Earthblade

Lena Raine, who composed most of the music for the beloved indie game Celeste, has released a concept album for Earthblade. Extremely OK Games announced in 2022 that it was developing Earthblade as its next project after Celeste, but it ultimately

4d | Engadget
Sony demos an AI-powered PlayStation character

Sony has used AI to imbue a PlayStation character with the ability to converse with a player, The Verge reports. A source shared a since-deleted video with the publication featuring an AI-powered version of Aloy from

4d | Engadget
Lego is building an in-house video game development team

Lego has a long history in the video games sector between licensed titles that feature digital brick versions of iconic movie characters and physical sets like the new

4d | Engadget
Our favorite Bluetooth tracker for Android is on sale for 42 percent off

If you ask me, there's way too many little things we each have to keep track of daily. There's our phones, keys, wallets — the list goes on — and its hard to keep them all secure. So, it's nice when there's a sale on Bluetooth trackers that can do the hard work for you. Right now, you can get the

4d | Engadget
Show HN: Generate Version 7 UUID's for a Timestamp

I use UUIDv7's in multiple places as an efficient index in Postgres. When querying this data I usually need to be able to query between a time range so wanted to have a quick way to generate a reference ID that I could use in a BETWEEN query.

All the simple, fast tools I found online were focused on generating bulk ids or converting from an ID to a timestamp rather than the other way around, so I wrote one myself.

For example if I wanted to find everything that happened between 2025-03-1

Here's How to Wash Your Sheets. Plus, How Often You Should Wash Them

Nothing is better than climbing into a bed made with freshly washed sheets. But how often should you really be washing your sheets? https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/how-wash-sheets-how-often/#ftag=CADf328eec

4d | cnet.com
An Ultimate Guide to the Mediterranean Diet, 2025's Healthiest Diet

For the eighth year in a row, the Mediterranean diet was named the healthiest diet. Here is everything you need to know if you're interested. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/ultimate-guide-mediterranean-diet-2025-healthiest-diet/#ftag=CADf328eec

4d | cnet.com
Best Beard Trimmer for 2025

Our top beard trimmers make it easy to tame a scruffy beard. https://www.cnet.com/news/best-beard-trimmer/#ftag=CADf328eec

4d | cnet.com
M4 MacBook Air Review: Still Fantastic Even if Not Much Has Changed video

Apple added just a helping of newness to the 2025 MacBook Air to keep things interesting, though I'm not sure there's enough for recent buyers. https://www.cnet.com/videos/m4-macbook-air-review-what-to-know-about-apples-latest-little-laptops/#ftag=CADf328eec

4d | cnet.com
Why Apple Needs to Launch the Foldable iPhone Flip This Year

Commentary: Apple risks letting Samsung, Google and other rivals claim their stake in the foldable phone market. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/why-apple-needs-to-launch-the-foldable-iphone-flip-this-year/#ftag=CADf328eec

4d | cnet.com
 Modders do what AMD can't (or won't) by adding FSR 4 support to more games

It might take a while for AMD's FSR 4 to appear in several popular titles, but modders have come to the rescue with an alternative.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/modders-do-what-amd-cant-or-wont-by-adding-fsr-4-support-to-more-games

 How decision makers can overcome analysis paralysis with AI

Discover how AI powers strategic planning, cuts complexity, automates tasks, and transforms decisions into action.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-decision-makers-can-overcome-analysis-paralysis-with-ai

 iOS 19: the 3 biggest rumors so far, and what I want to see

A new report from a leading Apple tipster suggests iOS 19 will bring huge visual changes to Apple’s mobile operating system – we’ve rounded up the latest rumors.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/ios-19-the-3-biggest-rumors-so-far-and-what-i-want-to-see

 Google bug bounty payments hit nearly $12 million in 2024

Google paid out $11.8 million in bug bounties to 660 security researchers in 2024 – here were the biggest categories.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/google-bug-bounty-payments-hit-nearly-usd12-million-in-2024

 Asus Zenbook 14 UX3405CA: Great power comes with poor longevity

Asus delivers the excellence we expect from Zenbook with its latest 14-inch ultraportable, but disappointing battery life takes away from an otherwise phenomenal laptop.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/asus-zenbook-14-ux3405ca-great-power-comes-with-poor-longevity

 I “downgraded” to the iPhone 16e from an iPhone 16 Pro. Here’s what happened.

I decided to downgrade from my iPhone 16 Pro to the iPhone 16e for a week. There were specifically four features that I was worried about losing.

https://www.laptopmag.com/phones/iphone/downgraded-to-iphone16e

 Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M4 review: Rarified Air

The Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M4 may look like its predecessor, but a powerful new chip, an excellent new webcam, and a lower price make it a worthy upgrade.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-macbook-air-15-inch-m4-review

 Windows 11 will add a new way to talk to Microsoft Copilot — no Copilot key required

A new feature for Copilot on Windows will let you speak to the AI tool after using a keyboard shortcut. Press to talk is in testing among Windows Insiders.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11-will-add-a-new-way-to-talk-to-microsoft-copilot-no-copilot-key-required

I hope Google loses Chrome – but it’d get very, very messy
 MacBook Air (M4, 2025) review: Blue skies ahead

The 15-inch MacBook Air with M4 is powerful and efficient. It comes in a new sky blue color, and, more importantly, a lower price.

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/macbook-air-m4-2025-review

 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Review: Stunning gaming performance meets top-tier productivity

We put AMD's flagship $699 Ryzen 9 9950X3D through our full gamut of benchmarks, finding that it is among the fastest CPUs for gaming and productivity on the market.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-review

The 3 questions you need to ask when you see users doing workarounds

User workarounds are often a great UX opportunity, if you can mitigate risk

4d | UX Design
The Morning After: The Justice Department wants Google to sell off Chrome

The Justice Department said in a filing that Google will have to break up its network of myriad, overlapping businesses and services, upholding the previous administration’s proposal.

The DOJ reiterated Google will have to sell the Chrome browser — saying, last year, that selling off Chrome “will permanently stop Google’s co

4d | Engadget
Ford says it's done sending out all its complimentary NACS charging adapters

Ford says it's done sending out all the complimentary NACS adapters that 140,000 EV customers in the US had reserved. The automaker announced in 2023 that it was working with Tesla to give Ford EV owners access to tens of thousands of Superchargers across the US and Canada. In 2024, Ford's EVs became the first non-Tesla vehicles

4d | Engadget
How to make your smartphone last longer

Replacing a smartphone every two years is partially why billions of phones go into landfills each year. If stacked flat atop one another, that many handsets would reach farther than the ISS. But we’ve become accustomed to tha

4d | Engadget
Here's how to pre-order the new Apple iPad and iPad Air M3

Apple announced a number of new products recently, despite its last on-stage event being held last September. On the iPad side of things, both the

4d | Engadget
How to pre-order the new Apple MacBook Air M4

Among the slew of Apple announced news from the previous few weeks is a refreshed

4d | Engadget
Apple MacBook Air M4 13-inch and 15-inch review: Minimal upgrades at a much better price

At the risk of repeating myself from Engadget's MacBook Air M1, M2 and M3 reviews: The M4-equipped MacBook Air is a nearly flawless ultraportable. Even better, it now starts at $999, which is $100 less than before. While I'd still like to see more ports and a faster screen refresh rate, the MacBook Air still remains heads and shoulders above the competition. And when companies t

4d | Engadget
Show HN: Factorio Learning Environment – Agents Build Factories

I'm Jack, and I'm excited to share a project that has channeled my Factorio addiction recently: the Factorio Learning Environment (FLE).

FLE is an open-source framework for developing and evaluating LLM agents in Factorio. It provides a controlled environment where AI models can attempt complex automation, resource management, and optimisation tasks in a grounded world with meaningful constraints.

A critical advantage of Factorio as a benchmark is its unbounded nature. Unlike many evals

How To Fix Largest Contentful Issues

Struggling with slow Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)? Newly introduced by Google, LCP subparts help you pinpoint where page load delays come from. Now, in the Chrome UX Report, this data provides real visitor insights to speed up your site and boost rankings. Matt Zeunert unpacks what LCP subparts are, what they mean for your website speed, and how you can measure them. https://webdesignernews.com/how-to-fix-largest-contentful-issues/

A Guide to Performance Optimization with Next.js

Web performance is a crucial aspect of web development that focuses on the speed at which pages load, as well as how responsive they are to user input. https://webdesignernews.com/a-guide-to-performance-optimization-with-next-js-2/

The Early Adopter’s Guide to AI Moderation in UX Research

UX professionals’ use AI for a variety of research activities: from project ideation and question generation to top-line analysis and creating unique deliverables. AI can be a UXR’s “thought partner,” “sounding board,” “research assistant,” or all three. https://webdesignernews.com/the-early-adopters-guide-to-ai-moderation-in-ux-research-2/

Duolingo Just Ended The Term “UX Design”

In a surprising turn of events, the Head of UX at Duolingo — Mig Reyes announced on LinkedIn that the company has decided to completely change the term UX design and replace it with PX design. https://webdesignernews.com/duolingo-just-ended-the-term-ux-design/

Figma connected projects

Connected projects will let two separate teams or organizations—like an agency and a client—work together using billable seats from their own plans. https://webdesignernews.com/figma-connected-projects/

Reducing Friction in Form Design

Filling out a form is rarely anyone’s idea of fun. Users are goal-oriented — they want to accomplish their goals quickly and efficiently. The more effort a form demands, the more likely users are to abandon it midway. Yet, simplifying a form isn’t just about reducing the number of fields. Sometimes, longer forms are necessary to collect essential information. The key is to balance the organization’s information needs with users’ desire for... https://webdesignernews.com/reducing-friction-in-form

Keep Your Chats Private: How to Send Secret Messages on iPhone

A built-in iPhone app lets you have private conversations with friends—because some things are meant to stay between you. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/keep-your-chats-private-how-to-send-secret-messages-on-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec

4d | cnet.com