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You might be surprised to learn that the first laptop with built-in solar panels is nearly 15 years old. But to me, the bigger shock is that with all the recent advancements in photovoltaic cells, manufacturers haven’t revisited this idea more often. But at MWC 2025, Lenovo is changing that with its Yoga Solar PC Concept.

Weighing 2.6 pounds and measuring less than 0.6 inches thick, the Yoga Solar PC C

Lenovo has announced new laptops with generative AI features for this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC), including the Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition. Lenovo's Aura edition branding is the result of a partnership with Intel to create a set of "distinct software, hardware and AI features" that make "computing a more personalized, pro

Lenovo hasn’t even released its futuristic laptop with a rollable screen. But that hasn’t stopped the company from taking that notebook’s core components and remixing it into a whole new thing at MWC 2025.

Officially called the ThinkBook codename Flip AI PC Proof of concept (yes, that is its official name and it’s a r

Lenovo is showing business laptops lovers some attention by announcing several new ThinkPads at Mobile World Congress 2025, including a new form factor for the T-series line, and updated internals across the business laptop lineup.

The ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 is by far the most interesting of the bunch, with a new convertible body that's similar to

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Article URL: https://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2025/03/the-gooey-rubber-thats-slowly-ruining-old-hard-drives/

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Article URL: https://blog.hartwork.org/posts/companies-fail-to-serve-security-txt-rfc-9116/

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Article URL: https://www.bram.us/2025/02/09/css-custom-functions-teaser/

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Article URL: https://tedium.co/2025/02/17/access-bus-i2c-usb-competitor-history/

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Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solarpunk

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Here are hints and answers for the New York Times Strands puzzle No. 365 for Monday, March 3. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-march-3-365/#ftag=CADf328eec

Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 161, for March 3. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-march-2-160/#ftag=CADf328eec

Everything from new phones with powerful video capabilities to an electric scooter, Xiaomi unveils a plethora of updates for its various lines at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We take a look at some of the highlights in this supercut. https://www.cnet.com/videos/everything-xiaomi-unveiled-at-mwc-2025-in-11-minutes/#ftag=CADf328eec

Hints and answers for The New York Times' Connections puzzle for Monday, March 3. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-march-3-631/#ftag=CADf328eec

If you've been stumped when trying to halve a recipe that calls for ⅓ of a cup of flour, a kitchen scale can help. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/8-reasons-you-need-a-kitchen-scale-according-to-a-culinary-school-chef/#ftag=CADf328eec

Anker Solix showed off its wearable charging prototype at Mobile World Congress, and I just had to try it on. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/this-jacket-charges-your-phone-with-solar-energy-and-makes-you-look-like-a-jedi/#ftag=CADf328eec

Eggs stay fresh much longer than you might expect. Don't throw them out too soon. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-long-do-eggs-really-last-in-the-fridge-heres-what-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

While the PC maker announced multiple new ThinkPad and ThinkBook laptops at the mobile-focused exhibition, it was its proof-of-concept devices that really caught our attention. https://www.cnet.com/videos/lenovo-surprised-us-at-mwc-2025-with-wild-concept-devices/#ftag=CADf328eec

Lenovo has unveiled the ThinkBook 16p Gen 6, a powerful laptop for gamers and creative professionals which could even rival the Legion Pro 7i for performance.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/this-could-well-be-lenovos-most-powerful-gaming-laptop-to-date-but-it-is-definitely-not-what-you-think-it-is

Lenovo's ThinkBook “codename Flip” concept combines two 13-inch OLED displays into one giant 18.1 unit with a choice of modes.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/i-love-lenovos-audacious-design-with-the-thinkbook-flip-laptop-but-i-dread-how-fragile-it-will-be-irl

Lenovo's AI Display is a screen with a discrete NPU inside that can transfer AI powers to your non-AI PC.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/lenovo-has-put-an-ai-chip-into-a-monitor-that-not-only-controls-it-but-can-also-give-ai-powers-to-your-pc

Lenovo has unveiled the ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 which is super-light at just 2 lbs and comes with the latest AMD or Intel AI CPUs.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/lenovo-just-launched-the-lightest-amd-ryzen-ai-laptop-ever-thinkpad-x13-gen-6-tops-scale-at-just-over-2-lbs

Lenovo unveiled its Yoga Solar PC Laptop concept that plays 1 hour of video from 20 minutes of sunlight.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/lenovo-debuts-yoga-solar-laptop

The process of carrying around multiple displays for a laptop could get much easier.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/lenovo-magic-bay-tri-screen-workdstaton-concept

Unveiled ahead of Mobile World Congress, this foldable display could provide solutions for business users.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/lenovo-debute-laptop-concept-folding-screen

Fedora se začíná vážněji zabývat architekturou RISC-V. Linuxová distribuce openSUSE zvažuje zrušení podpory starších BIOSů. DietPi, odlehčená linuxová distribuce založená na Debianu pro SBC, vyšla ve verzi 9.11. https://www.root.cz/clanky/fedora-zlepsi-podporu-risc-v-opensuse-chce-zrusit-podporu-pro-bios/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

V dnešním článku si povíme, jak se kryptozlodějům podařilo ukrást pořádný balík pro KLDR. Přijde řeč i na pár zranitelností, milion napadených chytrých televizí, a další díl boje policie proti aktivistům. https://www.root.cz/clanky/postrehy-z-bezpecnosti-velka-korejska-kryptoloupez/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

According to Rolling Stone, employees with the Federal Aviation Administration were told on Friday to “begin finding tens of millions of

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/high-school-shop-class-revival-24d7a525

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After looking at various browser alternatives to Firefox (my daily driver for years), I decided to try LibreWolf and the transition was trivial on a Debian based system (by HN standards). My extensions even ran without logging in (YMMV).

First install LibreWolf: sudo apt update && sudo apt install extrepo -y sudo extrepo enable librewolf sudo apt update && sudo apt install librewolf -y

Second: After closing Firefox, copy Firefox profile (in ~/.mozilla/firefox/) to Librevox profile (in ~/

Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/2/hallucinations-in-code/

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Article URL: https://fangpenlin.com/posts/2025/03/01/nvidia-gpu-on-bare-metal-nixos-k8s-explained/

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Article URL: https://www.scriptarchive.com/

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Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/27/nx-s1-5311609/tesla-sales-europe

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Loud noises aren’t the only cause of hearing loss -- here are other situations that can affect your hearing. https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/things-affect-hearing-without-you-knowing/#ftag=CADf328eec

Mobile World Congress runs March 3-6, 2025. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mwc-2025-all-the-phones-wearables-robots-and-ai-live-from-barcelona/#ftag=CADf328eec

Overdrawing your account is stressful enough. You don't have to deal with penalty charges too. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/best-banks-with-no-overdraft-fees/#ftag=CADf328eec

Keep it cheap, AMD

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/if-the-amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-comes-with-a-sub-usd400-price-tag-it-might-be-the-best-value-graphics-card-pc-gamers-have-ever-seen

TechRadar Pro is at MWC 2025 - here's all the biggest news and updates as they happen.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/live/mwc-2025-all-the-b2b-news-and-announcements-from-mobile-world-congress

Balatro was added to Xbox Game Pass, but despite it being in the cloud gaming library since November, you can't play it with touch controls. Thankfully Better Xcloud have solved the issue.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/this-developer-is-making-xbox-cloud-gaming-better-even-without-microsofts-help

Several new games are headed to Xbox this week, including co-op adventure Split Fiction. Here are all the Xbox games launching from March 3 through March 9.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/here-are-all-xbox-games-launching-march-3-through-march-9

Hello HN!

I've built a web app that helps you discover new shows and movies you'll actually enjoy by:

- Connecting to your Sonarr/Radarr/Plex instances to understand your media library

- Leveraging your Plex watch history for personalized recommendations

- Using the LLM of your choice to generate intelligent suggestions

- Simple setup: Easy integration with your existing media stack

- Flexible AI options: Works with OpenAI-compatible APIs like OpenRouter, or run locally via LM St

Article URL: https://blog.disintegrator.dev/posts/ode-to-typescript-enums/

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Article URL: https://zetier.com/speedrunners-are-vulnerability-researchers/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43232880

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Article URL: https://news.nus.edu.sg/nus-researchers-develop-new-battery-free-technology/

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Article URL: https://www.righto.com/2025/03/pentium-multiplier-adder-reverse-engineered.html

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Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/geothermal-power-is-a-climate-moon-shot-beneath-our-feet

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Dlouho nebylo jasné, jaké konkrétní mechanismy hýbou cyklem ledových dob. Teď se zřejmě vyjasňuje. Za ledovými dobami jsou Milankovićovy cykly, které při dostatečně nízké hladině oxidu uhličitého ovládnou klima planety. Špatnou zprávou je, že kdyby nás náhodou napadlo vycucnout oxid uhličitý na úroveň před průmyslovou revolucí, zbývá do začátku další doby ledové asi 10 tisíc let. http://www.osel.cz/13934-vyreseni-zahady-ledovych-dob-vedci-je-konecne-propojili-s-orbitalnimi-cykly.html

At MWC 2025, the Chinese phone maker outlined plans to ensure its flagship phones live a long and happy life. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/exclusive-honor-follows-samsung-and-google-to-offer-seven-years-of-android-updates/#ftag=CADf328eec

You'll still have to take measures to keep your financial information safe from hackers. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/is-it-safe-to-use-a-banking-app-yes-if-you-keep-this-in-mind/#ftag=CADf328eec

Honor has announced its new Alpha Plan strategy, which includes a pledge to develop a 'super intelligent' smartphone.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/honor-phones/honor-to-develop-a-super-intelligent-ai-smartphone-with-the-help-of-google-and-qualcomm

There's more to picture quality than the panel, especially when you're streaming – the processing makes a major difference.

https://www.techradar.com/televisions/this-is-the-most-important-part-of-your-new-4k-tv-if-youre-buying-on-a-budget-like-me-and-its-not-the-pixels

Honor has announced plans to support its newest flagship smartphones with seven years of OS and security updates.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/honor-phones/honor-matches-apple-samsung-and-google-with-new-update-promise-for-its-flagship-smartphones-but-how-long-is-too-long

It looks as though the follow-up headphones to the Sony WH-1000XM5 will be arriving sooner rather than later.

https://www.techradar.com/audio/headphones/new-sony-wh-1000xm6-leak-points-to-an-imminent-launch-and-a-choice-of-3-colors

Honor has just launched its first ever open earbuds, and unusually for this category, I'm really impressed by the bass weight.

https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/i-tried-honors-new-earbuds-open-and-they-jumped-right-to-the-top-of-a-growing-pile

Framework Desktop is a customizable mini PC powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max processors and up to 128GB RAM.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/this-mini-pc-rivals-apples-mac-studio-and-nvidias-digits-desktop-supercomputer-but-will-cost-only-a-fraction-of-the-price

The March of the Goblins event in Diablo 4 brings back some beloved loot-hoarding critters from Diablo 3, but I think Blizzard could lean even harder into things that made DIablo 3 great.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/diablo-4s-new-goblins-are-a-nod-to-diablo-3-but-why-stop-there

Significant new details of a next-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processor for Windows PCs have emerged from import-export documentation.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/next-gen-snapdragon-x2-chips-for-pcs-to-boost-core-count-from-12-to-18-says-report

The MSI Spatium M461 2TB SSD is marked down on the official MSI website to just $84, down from its usual $99.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/2tb-msi-spatium-m461-ssd-is-on-sale-for-usd84-just-4-cents-per-gb

I’ve been traveling through time this week. Reviewing the iPhone 16e feels at once like I’m visiting my younger self and also forced to live in olden times, especially since I’ve been using an iPhone 16 Pro for months. No matter the device you’re currently using, getting the iPhone 16e necessitates embracing change. Sure, that’s part

Meta has admitted to

Kia has officially launched the EV4, its first electric sedan and hatchback, at the 2025 Kia EV Day in Tarragona, Spain. The company first unveiled the EV4 as a concept at CES last year, alo

Here's a great deal on one of our favorite power banks. You can pick up the skinny

Now's the time to pick up a couple more

Sony is permanently reducing the price of the PlayStation VR2. Starting in March, the headset will cost $400, €450 and £400 — down from $550, €600 and £530, respectively. Included in the price cut is the Horizon Call of the Mountain bun

On March 3, Mobile World Congress will kick off in Barcelona, Spain. While it’s not the premier show it once was, many noteworthy smartphone makers around the world still attend the conference and frequently launch new devices there. Typically, we hear from companies like Lenovo, Arm, Xiaomi, Dell and more at the conference, as well as standards organizations like the GSMA on developments in areas like 5G or SIM technology. Occasionally, bigger players like Samsung and LG join the fray, too,

DirecTV just announced the availability of Genre Packs, which are channel groupings tied to specific interests. The satellite TV provider teased this in January with the

Game Freak held a Pokémon Presents livestream today and we finally got a ">good look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The new trailer for the follow-up to the well-received Pokémon Legends: Arceus reveals the mas

As TikTok's fate in the US sits in limbo, the ByteDance-owned company figured now's as good a time as any to spruce up the platform's (previously lackluster) desktop experience. New features include a repositioned navigation bar, an Explore tab

Adult Swim announced that it would air the next anime from Shinichirō Watanabe, the creator of Cowboy Bebop, way back in 2023, and as of today, we fina

Game Freak ">dropped a surprise trailer at today’s Pokémon Presents livestream for something called Pokémon Champions. It’s a dedicated battle sim, recalling the glory days of Pokémon Stadium for the N64. This means that Champions

In what has already been a busy past few days for new model releases, OpenAI is capping off the week with a research preview of GPT-4.5. The company is touting the new system as its largest and best model for chat yet. In early testing, OpenAI says people found GPT-4.5 to

Your keyboard is one of the few pieces of technology you’ll use for hours at a time, so why not make it something that brings you joy? Sure, the people who gush over mechanical keyboards can be a bit much, but the enhanced comfort, durability and customizability that comes with the best 'boards is real. If you’re interested in making the switch (ahem), we’ve tested dozens of mech

Amazon announced that it has created its own quantum computing chip, joining

At some point in 2025, Twitch plans to offer monetization tools like subscriptions and Bits for all streamers, according to an open letter from Twitch CEO Dan Clancy. Monetiz

In a fitting crossover, Roblox is getting a big speed boost on Chromebooks. Google said on Thursday that a new x

Forza Horizon 5 is officially coming to the PS5 on April 29. We knew the

Video game preservation scored a win today with EA's decision to make four Command & Conquer games open source. The company has released the source code for

Gaming accessory maker CRKD and Gibson have teamed up

Microsoft is making its Copilot AI assistant available as a Mac app. The native macOS app will offer access to the web-based version of the Microsoft tool. It's rolling out today in the US, the UK and Canada. In practice, the app

First up, an apology. In Tuesday’s newsletter, I laid out how to watch (and what to expect from) Amazon’s Alexa press event. But aside from unveiling what Alexa+ will be capable of, there was no silly hardware and no upgraded Echos, but lots of demos. We learned Alexa+ will be included with an Amazon Prime subscription, and

AMD's decision to start off with midrange RDNA 4 GPUs now seems prescient. NVIDIA's high-end RTX 5090 and 5080 are already selling well beyond their absurdly high prices, if you can find any in sto

Anyone who has rode the New York City subway can tell you that it has a lot of problems, from strange noises to flammable debris on the tracks. Now, as is the solution for everything these days, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is testing how

Meme coins are not securities and, hence, aren't subject to federal laws regulating the financial instruments, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency has issued its official stance on meme coins, comparing them to collectibles, since their value is "derived from speculative trading and the collective sentiment of the market." Meme coins do not fit the def

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, they dive into

The only surprise in Amazon’s reveal of Alexa+ this week was the price. With inflation rampant and many more impactful subscriptio

We've published our review of the new "budget" iPhone 16e, but if the savings there don't feel like quite the bargain you were looking for, there are a few consolation deals on other Apple gear — along with a handful of sales on more tech we currently recommend. The spotlight deal highlights the lowest price yet on a four-pack of Apple AirTags (n