Google has announced some big updates to its Family Link tool for parents – including the ability to restrict your child's Android phone during school hours.
Amazon will start selling even more products, but if it doesn’t stock them, it’ll take you directly to the seller’s website.
Mullvad is the latest provider developing an application for next-generation PCs. Here's all you need to know.
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/mullvad-vpn-lands-on-windows-arm-devices
From the least expensive MacBook Air to a capable gaming laptop, these are the best 7 Walmart laptop deals you can buy for under $650.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/7-early-presidents-day-laptop-deals-at-walmart
The gaming hardware industry is in limbo
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/rtx-50-series-gpu-buy-gaming-laptop-asus
Fallout stars, Walton Goggins and Ella Purnell, have been talking up season 2 and promising some big twists and surprises along the way,
Elden Ring Nightreign is launching on May 30, 2025, letting players team up in a new co-op focused experience.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/elden-ring-nightreign-release-date-may-2025
Yesterday was Patch Tuesday for February, which means Microsoft released updates KB5051989 for Windows 11 23H2 and
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If you’re in need of a decently sized microSD card at a great price, today’s your lucky day. The high-quality 512GB Samsung Pro Plus microSD card is now just $40 on Amazon, or a whopping 47 percent off its usual $76. That’s a crazy good price for half a terabyte!
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It might be impossible to get your hands on a 50-series card at the moment. But if you’ve been waiting for Nvidia’s next-gen gaming laptops, they’ll be arriving within a couple of weeks — or at least that’s when you’ll be able to put your money down on one.
Keys, backpacks, luggage, pets, kids — we all have stuff we can’t afford to lose. A Bluetooth tracker is great for that, but only if you’re proactive and clip one on before you lose something.
Well, right now, you can snag this 4-pack of Tile Mate trackers for
Updated on February 12, 2025: As of yesterday, Microsoft has silently forced all PCs running Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2 to install the new Outlook app. Our original story that anticipated this move, which you can read below, has been updated accordingly.
For several month
Hard drives, with physically spinning platters, are kind of a thing of the past for most PC users. I don’t think I’ve seen a new laptop that uses a hard drive over an SSD in years, even in the ultra-budget category. But if you need absolutely outrageous amounts of disk space for long-term storage purposes, you still can’t beat an HDD.
And right now, you can
Microsoft will release the last update for Windows 10 with the Patchday on October 14, 2025, after which this version of Windows will no longer receive any updates. What does this mean for users?
Windows 10 is not immediately insecure or no longer usable
China will likely reduce purchase of chipmaking tools this year as homegrown toolmakers ramp up
Likeablob is using a Raspberry Pi to power this cool pizza clock that uses slices to represent the time instead of hands like a traditional clock.
Falcon Northwest has been unable to recreate YouTuber Der8auer's findings about the melting 16-pin power connectors on the RTX 5090 FE.
Three weeks after building, a Redditor's Ryzen 7 9800X3D has seemingly burned out.
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: Nils Adermann (@naderman), Co-Founder,… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonylive-berlin-2025-composer-guide-to-supply-chain-security?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed
Google Pixel fans who don’t wish to break the bank often look to the more affordable A series of Pixel smartphones. The successor model of this series, the Pixel 9a, hasn’t been released yet, but at this point nearly everything important about the handset has been leaked. Here's everything we know so far.
The Pixel 9a will come with a slightly modified Google Tensor G4 chip with the Exyno
How do you follow up a product that has reigned as the king of mirrorless cameras for the last four years? For Sony, the answer with the A1 was simple: just improve everything. The result is the $6,500 A1 II, a
The MacBook Pro is certainly not a necessity for everyone and the steep price ensures that (I downgraded to an Air, myself, a few years ago). But, every once in a while, a sale makes the superior laptop seem worth it. Right now is one of those times, with the new
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Article URL: https://github.com/nexsol-technologies/pgassistant
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Article URL: https://determinate.systems/posts/resolved-store-paths/
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Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-020-00883-6
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43026087
Points: 21
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https://www.techtalksweekly.io/p/100-most-watched-software-engineering
We’ve been able to get the length of the viewport in CSS since… checks notes… 2013! Surprisingly, that was more than a decade ago. Getting the viewport width is as easy these days as easy as writing 100vw, but …
The Super Bowl might be over, but that doesn't mean you can't take advantage of these amazing air fryer wings. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/the-perfect-air-fryer-wings-super-bowl-lix-recipe/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here's how to ask artificial intelligence all of the right questions. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/prompt-engineering-for-ai-chatbots-what-you-need-to-know-and-why-its-important/#ftag=CADf328eec
DeepSeek's China connection is worrisome, but users should take care to protect their data when using any AI model. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/be-careful-with-the-data-you-give-deepseek-and-every-other-ai/#ftag=CADf328eec
If you're dreading cleaning the bathroom, don't fret. Here's how to do it quickly. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/want-to-clean-your-bathroom-in-10-minutes-or-less-heres-how/#ftag=CADf328eec
The new Galaxy S25 Ultra is undoubtedly a wonderful phone with some truly ultra specs. But in 2025, a lot of phones have ultra features and cost a lot less than $1,300. https://www.cnet.com/videos/review-my-thoughts-after-2-weeks-with-samsungs-galaxy-s25-ultra/#ftag=CADf328eec
This could be your new AI travel agent. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-use-booking-coms-ai-trip-planner/#ftag=CADf328eec
Don't be disconnected when you take a trip. Here are some tips for safely accessing free Wi-Fi on your journey. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/get-free-wifi-while-traveling/#ftag=CADf328eec
Improve your sleep quality by incorporating these expert-backed tips into your nightly routine. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/tired-of-tossing-and-turning-42-ways-to-improve-your-sleep-quality/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here's how FromSoft is bottling its tough combat magic into bite-size play loops. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/elden-ring-nightreign-hands-on-finally-the-roguelike-soulslike-unlike-anything-else/#ftag=CADf328eec
Nvidia is, as usual, leading the GPU market, but if this new rumor is true, there could be some serious competition down the line.
Garmin has unveiled a new Descent G2 watch-style dive computer.
Using spreadsheets is slowing finance workers down and potentially introducing regulatory risks, report claims.
Captain America 4's creative team reveal how Sam Wilson's MCU journey will differ from that of Steve Rogers.
Adobe launches new AI video generation model going beyond anything else around today.
Over 14 million addresses compromised in international shipping platform leak.
Ahead of Valentine's Day, new research reveals a rise in AI-chatbot romance scams
Google and Samsung have developed a new 3D audio format, Eclipsa Audio, that is coming to many different smart TVs, but it may take streaming services time to catch up.
Leica is apparently working on a M-series camera with an EVF, which would be a first and open the series up to a new direction.
The new ColorWare line gives Apple’s current headphone range a new lick of paint, with the AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Max all benefiting from the makeover.
The company patched four critical flaws that can be used to execute arbitrary code, remotely.
Unlike models from OpenAI and Google, Adobe says its Firefly video generator isn't trained using intellectual property
https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/adobe-firefly-video-generator-release-how-to-use
Throughout my writing career, I’ve relied on budget laptops, replacing them only when necessary. In fact, I wrote this on an outdated 2021 model that I bought in 2022, with no plans to upgrade.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/budget-laptops-for-freelance-writing
MediaTek is an Arm-based chipmaker, alongside Apple and Qualcomm, powering plenty of smartphones, tablets, and Chromebooks.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/chromebooks/mediatek-adam-king-interview
Windows 11's Patch Tuesday update is here, and it brings security improvements and a small handful of new features to PCs.
In "Undying," you play as a mother doomed to succumb to a zombie plague. With time very much not on your side, your goal is to give your son the skills he needs to survive in a bleak world.
Despite being the new hotness in online multiplayer, I haven’t been especially grabbed by Marvel Rivals. Maybe it’s my lack of excitement for Marvel properties post-Endgame, maybe I’m wary of a free-to-play game from NetEase getting its pernicious hooks in me. Maybe I was just so betrayed by Overwatch 2 that I’m off the idea of a team-based shooter
Seagate’s sleek metal-clad drive looks and feels like a premium, slender flash drive, a its 2TB top capacity is somewhat uncommon in this space. And it ships with some nice software extras. But its performance can’t keep up with the best flash drives, let alone true portable SSDs.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-ssds/seagate-ultra-compact
The U.S. Vice President spoke at the international Paris AI Summit in front of world leaders and laid down the Trump administration's plan for AI technology in the U.S.
For over-the-top luxurious gaming, Samsung's 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 (G95SD) gaming monitor is reduced by $400.
$449 is a lot to pay for earbuds. When you consider the quality of the options at $100 and below, it may seem exorbitant. However, Noble Audio hasn’t just crafted another set of high-end wireless earbuds. The company is offering something unique on the
US District Judge John D. Bates has ordered (PDF) the Center for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration to restore the web pages and resources they had previously removed to comply with President
Samsung is making a play to, well, repair its repairability image. The new Galaxy S25 UItra offers a slew of helpful features, including an accessible, easy to remove battery. Instead of Samsung's adhesives of the past, the S25 Ultra's battery can just pop right out,
Qualcomm is bringing AI to its mid-range mobile chip lineup with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Mobile Platform, the company announced. The new chips also promise improved CPU and GPU performance, lower power requirements and faster Wi-Fi and mobile connectivity compared to the previous chip.
The new AI features ar
Adobe’s Firefly Video Model is in public beta as of today, meaning the days of praying you had a chance to test it are over. The company claims that it’s the first commercially safe generative AI video model in the market. Previously, it was only available in the Adobe Premiere Pro video editor with Generative Extend, but you can also access a
Think you might have met someone “attractive, single and successful” on Facebook or Instagram? You might want to think again, Meta says. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the company is once again warning users not to fall for romance scams.
These kinds o
Hi HN,
We've discussed the Unix Magic poster before (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27029196). Like many of you, I love this poster and all the Unix references hidden in it.
I built this as a static site that lets us annotate the Unix Magic poster by placing markers on references and adding descriptions to explain them. I've added a few so far, but there's much more to document.
What I love about this approach is that co
Article URL: https://pithlessly.github.io/intensionaljoy.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43023101
Points: 4
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Hello, I'd like to share a 3D plane tracking web app that I developed called: skies-adsb.
Living near KMIA (a very busy airport), I spend a lot of time plane spotting and thought it would be cool to track planes in 3D.
In October 2021, I built a prototype 3D ADS-B flight tracker called skies-adsb using p5.js.
In April 2022, I released version 1.0 of skies-adsb, rewritten in Three.js. However, this release still relied on manual editing of GeoJSON layers.
By late 2024, I had learned e
Article URL: https://github.com/hotrod462/Mikey
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Article URL: https://paulbutler.org/2025/smuggling-arbitrary-data-through-an-emoji/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43023508
Points: 18
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https://paulbutler.org/2025/smuggling-arbitrary-data-through-an-emoji/
Article URL: https://maknee.github.io/blog/2025/League-Data-Scraping/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43024173
Points: 19
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Article URL: https://brutecat.com/articles/leaking-youtube-emails
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Points: 343
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Article URL: https://blog.archive.org/2025/02/12/vanishing-culture-punch-card-knitting/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43024540
Points: 27
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https://blog.archive.org/2025/02/12/vanishing-culture-punch-card-knitting/
Image vectorization is the process of converting raster images into vector formats like SVG. This is useful for improving scalability without losing quality. In this article, we will explore how to build an image vectorization service using Three.js, a powerful JavaScript library for working with 3D graphics in the browser. https://webdesignernews.com/build-a-vector-image-service-using-threejs-and-vite/
Overview: UX and UI design are two interdependent roles in creating digital products. UX focuses on the structure and functionality, while UI enhances the visual appeal and interactivity. Together, they ensure seamless and engaging user experiences. This blog covers a detailed comparison of UX vs UI. It will help you understand these two roles and guide you in deciding which type of designer to hire for your next project. https://webdesignernews.com/ux-vs-ui-picking-the-right-designer-for-your-p
In this new tutorial, we’ll use previous knowledge and learn how to build a light/dark mode toggle switch component, a handy feature available in many sites and apps. https://webdesignernews.com/how-to-build-a-light-dark-mode-toggle-switch-component-with-css-javascrip/
Behind every successful design system lies a surprising secret: numbers. Learn how tracking the right metrics can transform your design system from a helpful resource into a powerful engine for efficiency. https://webdesignernews.com/design-system-making-metrics-matter/
Writing good Git commit messages is important for maintaining a clear project history, but it can often feel like a chore. AI-powered tools simplify this process by helping you create messages quickly and easily. https://webdesignernews.com/5-best-ai-powered-git-commit-message-tools-compared/
In a previous article, I created a concept for in-car climate controls focusing on simple, physical controls. I’ve now found the time to turn this concept into reality through a rotary dial with dynamic haptic feedback. Along the way, I tested what makes dials feel intuitive, explored haptic design principles, and compared my approach to what carmakers are doing today. https://webdesignernews.com/the-subtle-art-of-designing-physical-controls-for-cars/
In this blog post, I’ll take you on a journey behind the scenes of animating a design system component. As a member of the Blade Design System team at Razorpay, I’ve had the opportunity to dive deep into the intricacies of creating engaging and functional animations that enhance the user experience. https://webdesignernews.com/behind-the-scenes-of-animating-a-design-system-component/
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Track your paper refund check from the IRS to your mailbox with this one easy tool. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/how-to-track-a-paper-tax-refund-check-coming-in-the-mail/#ftag=CADf328eec
Rates won't stay high forever. Snag one of these APYs while you still can. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/the-sooner-you-lock-in-your-apy-the-more-you-could-earn-todays-cd-rates-feb-12-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
Your Mail app will sort your emails for you, but you don't have to use its categories if you don't want to. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-are-apples-mail-categories-and-how-to-turn-them-off-on-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec
Hearing loss isn't just caused by loud noises. There are several unexpected factors that can affect your ears. Here's what you need to know. https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/protect-your-ears-7-hidden-dangers-that-are-ruining-your-hearing/#ftag=CADf328eec