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Uber wants to make rides easier for people with service animals

Uber rolled out a new set of features on Monday that could remove some friction for people with service animals. The company now lets handlers automatically notify drivers that they ride with a service animal.

In a blog post, Chris Yoon, an Uber Product Manager, wrote that h

16h | Engadget
The FDA and EU clear Nuance Audio, smart glasses with built-in hearing aids, for sale

Nuance Audio, new "hearing glasses" from EssilorLuxottica,

16h | Engadget
Beatles Nab First Grammy for an AI-Assisted Song

The legendary band won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance but lost Record of the Year to Kendrick Lamar. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/beatles-nab-first-grammy-for-an-ai-assisted-song/#ftag=CADf328eec

17h | cnet.com
Tuft & Needle Mint Hybrid Mattress Review 2025: Unique Design, Equals Universal Comfort

The new Mint Hybrid mattress features a supportive, dual coil design that provides sleepers with a supremely comfortable feel and an accommodating firmness profile. Is it your perfect match? https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/tuft-and-needle-mint-hybrid-mattress-review/#ftag=CADf328eec

17h | cnet.com
 VPN usage skyrockets in DR Congo amid TikTok and X shutdown

Proton VPN recorded a 7000% increase in sign-ups above baseline as citizens are looking for ways to evade restrictions. Here's all we know so far.

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/vpn-usage-skyrockets-in-dr-congo-amid-tiktok-and-x-shutdown

 NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, February 4 (game #604)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-4-february-2025

 NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, February 4 (game #338)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-4-february-2025

 Silicon Survey 2025

Laptop Mag's Silicon Survey meets the architects behind the architecture that powers our favorite portable tech. Catch exclusive interviews with Apple, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, Nvidia, and more as we learn how their silicon will shape the future of CPUs and GPUs.

https://www.laptopmag.com/silicon-survey-2025

 Is Moore's Law dead? We spoke to Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and Qualcomm, and both sides of the debate agree: The only constant is progress

As part of our 2025 Silicon Survey, Laptop Mag spoke with executives from AMD, Apple, Arm, Intel, MediaTek, Nvidia, and Qualcomm to determine if we can expect to see performance and efficiency plateaus in the coming years.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/cpu-gpu-interview-highlights-from-intel-amd-qualcomm

 “Boring stuff changes the world”: AMD’s Jason Banta offers a glimpse into the future for AI and AMD

With major overhauls to the company’s CPU and GPU lineup, 2025 looks like a big year for Team Red. However, hardware alone isn’t the secret behind the AMD Advantage.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/amd-interview-roadmap-2025-ai-and-gaming

 EA aims to save Battlefield with its new Labs initiative — Here's how you can help shape the future of the franchise

The next Battlefield game needs your help to succeed, and Battlefield Labs is the solution. Here's what it entails and details on how you can sign up now.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/battlefield-labs-announcement

Samsung’s 34-inch 1440p ultrawide gaming monitor is $199 off
17h | pcworld.com
Microsoft tests new PowerToys app that can pull audio from video files
17h | pcworld.com
Best streaming devices of 2025: Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, or Google TV?
17h | pcworld.com
The Sims and The Sims 2 now available digitally for the first time
17h | pcworld.com
 RTX 5090 gaming laptops listed overseas starting at $3,780

Digital Machine has unveiled its RTX 50-series laptops, which include the RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090. The cheapest RTX 5090 laptop starts at $3,786.22.

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/rtx-5090-gaming-laptops-listed-overseas-starting-at-usd3-780

 Japan tightens chipmaking export controls amid US-China tech tensions

Japan makes it harder for Chinese entities to obtain chipmaking tools, advanced processors, and cryogenic cooling from Japanese companies.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/japan-tightens-chipmaking-export-controls-amid-us-china-tech-tensions

The best 2025 Super Bowl TV deals from Samsung, LG, Sony and more

Super Bowl LIX is less than a week away, so it's a decent time to grab a new TV at a discount. If you're looking to make a living room upgrade before the Chiefs and Eagles go at it once again, we've searched through Amazon, Best Buy and other retai

18h | Engadget
The weirdly whimsical PBJ - The Musical hits the App Store on March 26

Who hasn’t sat up at night, pondering what it would be like to play a musical mobile game about peanut butter and jelly, performed in faux Shakespearean verse and animated in the style of Terry Gilliam’s Monty Python shorts? Well, wonder no more: The absurdist PBJ - The Musical (first previewed at Day of the Devs ’24) heads to th

18h | Engadget
Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2025)

Share your information if you are looking for work. Please use this format:

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Please only post if you are personally looking for work. Agencies, recruiters, job boards, and so on, are off topic here.

Readers: please only email these addresses to discuss work opportunities.

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18h | Hacker news
An Expert Weighs In on the 10 Most Popular Sleep Hacks

Does the military sleep method really help you fall asleep faster? An expert is here to bust myths and share the best tips. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/an-expert-weighs-in-on-the-10-most-popular-sleep-hacks/#ftag=CADf328eec

20h | cnet.com
Best Valentine's Gifts for Your Sleepy Loved Ones

These are the best Valentine's Day gifts for sleep, including comforters, sheets, sleep masks, blankets and more, tested and chosen by a sleep expert. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/best-valentines-gifts-for-those-who-love-sleep/#ftag=CADf328eec

20h | cnet.com
 Can I play Kingdom Come: Deliverance II on ASUS ROG Ally, Steam Deck, and other gaming handhelds?

I spent time figuring out if I could play KCD2 on gaming handhelds. Here's how well it plays on ROG Ally, Steam Deck, and Legion Go.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/kingdom-come-deliverance-ii-gaming-handheld-guide

 This Microsoft app is the latest to get infused with Copilot

Microsoft began testing a Copilot menu within Paint recently. The tech giant is also testing an improved Windows Search that can find content within File Explorer by using AI.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/this-microsoft-app-is-the-latest-to-get-infused-with-copilot

New RTX 5090s could take ‘3 to 16 weeks’ to arrive
20h | pcworld.com
Why your fraying USB cables are a problem
20h | pcworld.com
Microsoft silently erases tip for installing Windows 11 on older PCs
20h | pcworld.com
Microsoft Paint gets Copilot button for generative AI features
20h | pcworld.com
Our favorite high-speed portable SSD just hit its best price: $40
20h | pcworld.com
This ultra-portable mouse, the size of a car remote, still has 6 buttons
20h | pcworld.com
Want better Google search results? Start swearing
20h | pcworld.com
This superb Ryzen 7 mini PC with 24GB RAM is $479 today
20h | pcworld.com
This budget Asus laptop with 16GB RAM is even cheaper now at $380
20h | pcworld.com
 Tech enthusiasts brace for Trump tariff price hikes on new components

We examine the new Trump tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico and consider their potential impacts on PCs, components, and peripherals.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/tech-enthusiasts-brace-for-trump-tariff-price-hikes-on-new-components

Anker Eufy E20 review: A robot vacuum that transforms to do more

Convenience has always been the big promise of robot vacuums. Don’t clean your house yourself — instead, push a button and have a little robot putter around your home, sucking up all the dirt and debris in its path. Indeed, they are convenient, but they haven’t fully replaced a manually operated cordless vacuum.

Chances are, you have either a robot vacuum or a cordless v

21h | Engadget
Kamado Joe debuts the Big Joe Konnected Joe, a larger smart charcoal grill

Middleby Outdoor added smart grilling features to its Kamado Joe ceramic grills in 2023 with the Konnected Joe. Now, the company is introducing a larger model with more cooking space. With the

21h | Engadget
Show HN: I convert videos to printed flipbooks for living

I built this product back in 2018 as a small side project: a tool that turns short videos into physical flipbooks. After launching it, I didn't touch it for years. Life and work took over, and it sat idle. But it kept getting a few orders every month, which made it impossible to forget. So in December 2024, I decided to rebrand and revive it.

The initial version relied on various local printing offices. I kept switching from one to another, but the results were never quite right. Either th

21h | Hacker news
Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2025)

Please state the location and include REMOTE for remote work, REMOTE (US) or similar if the country is restricted, and ONSITE when remote work is not an option.

Please only post if you personally are part of the hiring company—no recruiting firms or job boards. One post per company. If it isn't a household name, explain what your company does.

Please only post if you are actively filling a position and are committed to responding to applicants.

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21h | Hacker news