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Black Ops 6 Quad Feed Double XP Weekend Live Now During Battlefield 6 Open Beta

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-15 21:58:00

As Battlefield 6's record-breaking open beta rages on, Black Ops 6 developer Treyarch is showing some love to loyal Black Ops 6 players. The second double XP weekend of Season 5 is live now, with all four boosts active for players to take advantage of. You'll be able to speed through account levels, weapon attachment unlocks, and battle pass tiers to kickstart your advancement of the latest Season 5 content. This double XP weekend runs from Friday to Monday. Anyone playing Black Ops 6 during th

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The Original History Behind the Mandalorians’ Wars Against the Jedi

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-08-16 03:39:21

The world of Mandalore has a long and complicated history in Star Wars, and perhaps even more complicated than the story of its peoples’ wars among themselves are their wars united against a common foe: the Galactic Republic, and the Jedi Order that served it. But outside of allusions and artwork, the story of what defined these conflicts has gone largely untouched in contemporary Star Wars continuity, as the focus returned to Mandalore’s restoration in the post-Imperial era. In the former canon

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Sam Altman Says the Quiet Part Out Loud, Believes We’re in an AI Bubble

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-16 13:56:02

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just admitted to what the rest of the AI industry won't: that the entire thing could be a big, fat bubble, ready to burst. Though it's a fiercely debated topic — with many experts saying the writing's on the wall — the OpenAI CEO was unwavering in his conviction. "When bubbles happen, smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth," Altman told a small group of reporters on Thursday, as quoted by The Verge. "Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcit

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YouTube Music just got a new podcast superpower that’s been a long time coming

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-16 23:21:15

TL;DR Google Podcasts used to offer the ability to remove gaps of silence from podcasts. When Podcasts was retired, YouTube Music did not offer a similar tool. Work on a “trim silence” option for YouTube Music was spotted last year, and the feature is finally available now. Progress is supposed to mean improvement, right? While we’re no strangers to seeing Google transform one app into another, merging features in the process, it’s extremely frustrating when we lose some functionality along t

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Sam Altman says ‘yes,’ AI is in a bubble

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-08-17 05:35:22

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. As economists speculate whether the stock market is in an AI bubble that could soon burst, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has just admitted to believing we’re in one. “Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI?” Altman said during a lengthy in

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VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-17 10:32:22

VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power 1 hour ago Share Save Liv McMahon Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images German car making giant Volkswagen (VW) has introduced a subscription for UK customers wanting to increase the power of some of its electric cars. Those who buy an eligible car in its ID.3 range can choose to pay extra if they want to unlock the full power of the engine inside the vehicle. VW says the "optional power upgrade" will cost £16.50 per month or £165

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MasterClass memberships are 40 percent off right now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-17 15:32:23

MasterClass promises online learning with instructors who are the very best in their fields, and an annual subscription is currently 40 percent off across all tiers. Subscribers to MasterClass will have access to over 200 classes taught by iconic authors, chefs, athletes and leaders representing a diverse collection of skill sets and backgrounds. You could watch a class on writing taught by James Patterson, or learn cooking techniques from Thomas Keller. If you're trying to impress at your next

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Vaultwarden commit introduces SSO using OpenID Connect

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-17 14:31:54

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community. By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails. Already on GitHub? Sign in to your account

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Find Hub is working on a new way to quickly check your friends’ location (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-18 02:30:34

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be working on a home screen shortcut for users who are sharing their location with you in Find Hub. Right now, Google Maps already offers similar functionality. Bringing the option to the Find Hub reflects Google’s consolidation of tracking tools. Big things are in the works right now for the Find Hub on Android. Already this year we’ve seen it pick up this new name and add support for tracking people, and just over the past couple da

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Find Hub is the next Google app to get an Expressive coat of paint (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-18 04:38:52

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR We’ve conducted a teardown of Google’s Find Hub app and discovered a variety of visual changes. These tweaks are broadly in line with Google’s push to adopt the Material 3 Expressive style. Google’s Find Hub is your one-stop shop for tracking your devices, accessories, and even loved ones. Now, it looks like Google is bringing some Material 3 Expressive changes to this app as well. We conducted a teardown of the latest version of the Find Hub app (versio

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Lessons learned from buying an open source repo

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-15 05:35:07

Our tiny startup recently acquired the most popular open-source Unity MCP repo on GitHub, and things didn’t quite go as planned. Here are the lessons we learned for anyone considering buying an open source repo. Why we bought the repo First, we like open source and want Unity MCP to stay relevant and open source indefinitely. Second, there’s distribution: being the name behind the project. If you don’t want to set up MCP yourself, you can one-click install Coplay for a premium experience. Wh

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5 quick ways to make your soundbar sound better than ever (and for free)

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-08-18 05:00:15

Jada Jones/ZDNET Soundbars are gaining in popularity because of their sleek design and ability to provide an ample boost in audio quality compared to built-in TV speakers. Even with their plug-and-play nature, you can make a few modifications to help unleash the best possible sound quality. Also: I replaced my Sonos Arc Ultra with this Samsung flagship soundbar - and it's a worthy alternative Whether you're new to soundbar setups or a self-proclaimed audiophile, familiarizing yourself with so

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Galileo's Telescopes: Seeing Is Believing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-15 03:03:34

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Uber considers insurance payouts for delays, canceled rides, missed flights, more

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-18 15:11:27

Uber is inquiring select Brazilian customers on a series of new services, including multiple forms of insurance. Here are the details. Insurance may cover delays and even missed flights If you’ve ever had to cancel an Uber ride request, you know that you might have incurred a cancellation fee, which Uber says goes to the driver to make up for gas and time spent on the way to pick you up. But you’ve probably also been in the opposite situation, whether because the driver canceled halfway to pi

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iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta 3 now available

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-08-19 07:14:09

Following iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 beta 6, Apple has released the third iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public betas. iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta 3 For iPhone and iPad users on the public beta train, simply go to the Settings app > General section > Software Update to look for the over-the-air updates to iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta 3. The third public beta release follows the sixth developer beta release of the pre-release software. Apple is expected to release the final versions of the iOS 26.0 a

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macOS Tahoe 26 public beta 3 now available, here’s how to install it

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-19 07:19:35

As it usually does towards the final stretch of the beta season, Apple is moving to the weekly schedule of beta releases. Following Monday’s release of a new developer beta batch, the third round of public betas is rolling out now, including macOS 26 Tahoe beta 3. Here’s how to install it. First things first: should you install the beta? You probably know the drill: Betas can be unpredictably buggy. Even if something works on one release, it is not guaranteed to work on the next. Of course, y

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Apple releases public beta 3 for watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and more

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-19 07:23:08

Apple has just released public beta 3 for watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and HomePod 26. Here are the details. Earlier this week Apple shipped developer beta 6 for its forthcoming major software updates like iOS 26, watchOS 26, and more. Today, those new updates have been released to public testers as public beta 3. For the most part, this latest wave of betas prioritizes bug fixes and stability. watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and HomePod 26 so far have revealed no noticeable feature updates in the new betas.

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Google Find Hub’s automatic enrollments will only give you two days to opt out (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-19 07:51:19

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google plans to expand Find Hub’s automatic enrollment with more triggers. We’ve now spotted clues suggesting that once users hit these triggers, they would have two days to opt out of participating in the Find Hub network. Additional triggers expected in the future include enabling Location access on the device, syncing with Fast Pair accessories, and more. Google recently rebranded Android’s Find My Device tool into Find Hub when it added the ability t

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I wasn’t using NotebookLM for YouTube research, but this extension changed all that

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-19 11:30:29

Andy Walker / Android Authority NotebookLM is by far the best AI project Google has piloted, and you can’t convince me otherwise. Sure, there are flashier examples, but none match the practical, everyday usefulness of this research and notebook app. Whether it’s for analyzing insurance or legal documents or helping me navigate my car’s user and care manual, this is one AI product I use almost every day. While importing various documents into the service is straightforward, uploading online medi

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Show HN: Zig-DbC – A design by contract library for Zig

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-17 13:49:57

Hi everyone, I've made an open-source library for using design by contract (DbC) principles in the Zig programming language. It's called Zig-DbC, and it currently provides the following features: - A simple API to define preconditions, postconditions, and invariants. - Contracts are active in `Debug`, `ReleaseSafe`, and `ReleaseSmall` modes to catch bugs early. - All checks are removed at compile time in `ReleaseFast` mode for zero performance cost. - An optional mode to handle partial sta

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YouTube Music gets another music discovery tool that Spotify doesn’t have

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-20 09:28:57

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new Daily Discover feed in YouTube Music. Like the existing weekly discover, the daily discover aims to help you find artists or music similar to what you already listen. Google only appears to be testing it at the moment, as the feature hasn’t rolled out widely. Although its supremacy is contentious, YouTube Music is easily among the top five music and podcast streaming services globally. Its popularity naturally stems from the f

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Funding Open Source like public infrastructure

news.ycombinator.com Dries Buytaert 2025-08-20 09:24:17

To protect the digital foundation of essential government services, governments should invest in Open Source as public infrastructure and shift from consumption to contribution. Fifteen years ago, I laid out a theory about the future of Open Source. In The Commercialization of a Volunteer-Driven Open Source Project, I argued that if Open Source was going to thrive, people had to get paid to work on it. At the time, the idea was controversial. Many feared money would corrupt the spirit of volunt

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Mubook – N100 x86 NAS Carrier Board Designed for Hackclub Highway

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-19 18:52:10

Mubook Mubook is a "portable" x86 based system that is designed to house both mini PC and homelab functionalities while still being small enough to be easily carried and expandable enough for processor upgrades. The project itself is a submission to Hackclub Highway and has the capability to support 4 3.5 inch HDDs and M.2 cards while maintaining upgradeability and much higher performance over other SoM boards with its Intel N100 processor. Onshape Link: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/5acc

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Swing Into Action in Marvel's Spider-Man on PlayStation Plus Soon

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-20 23:07:21

Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can, and PlayStation Plus subscribers can become the famous web-slinger in Marvel's Spider-Man on Aug. 19. PlayStation Plus is Sony's version of Xbox Game Pass, and it offers subscribers a large and constantly expanding library of games. There are three PlayStation Plus tiers -- Essential ($10 a month), Extra ($15 a month) and Premium ($18 a month) -- and each gives subscribers access to games. However, only Extra and Premium tier subscribers can a

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PSA: YouTube will start guessing your age from today (Updated)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-21 03:59:06

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube will start estimating the age of its US viewers beginning today, August 13. The platform will use AI to determine if you are under 18 and automatically apply age-appropriate experiences to your account. You can dispute the age estimation by providing a government ID, selfie, or a credit card. Update, August 13, 2025 (4:59 PM ET): Just as promised, YouTube’s new age checks have gone live, and users are already reporting running into restrictio

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Apple's 'tabletop robot' companion rumored for 2027 launch

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-21 03:49:04

Apple is still hard at work on becoming a relevant player in AI. The latest missive from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg suggests that Apple is shifting its artificial intelligence goals to center on new device segments. Sources reportedly told the publication that Apple has a slate of new smart home products in the works that could help pivot its lagging AI strategy. The center of the new lineup is a tabletop AI companion that has been described as an iPad on a movable robotic arm. It would be able t

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Fighting with YouTube to show a preview image

news.ycombinator.com Shane O'Sullivan 2025-08-18 23:11:16

TLDR: Click here for code to implement a lightweight, resilient clickable YouTube preview. YouTube videos are expensive to load on a web page. This compounds if you want your page to display many videos at the same time for the user to choose from. Before the user even plays the video, it loads 4MB onto your previously zippy page. Of course, YouTube does a decent job of caching these resources, but your browser is still doing all this work, creating another complete page context per video, exe

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Google will help you pester your friends into turning location sharing on (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-21 10:52:53

TL;DR Google’s Find Hub combines resources for tracking devices and sharing location with friends and family. Users need to positively consent first before their location is shared with anyone. The app is working to build an easy way for you to request your friends grant that access. Smartphones are picking up new features and abilities all the time, and while some of those are pushed out to us enabled by default, others are going to require us to make the intentional choice to opt in. And wh

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PUBG: Battlegrounds will leave PS4 and Xbox One behind later this year

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-21 19:29:33

PUBG: Battlegrounds is finally ready to ditch last-gen consoles. On Wednesday, the developer said that the game will transition to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 13. Although the battle royale has been playable on current-gen consoles all along, it was running as a PS4 or Xbox One game. That helped it cast a wide net (and probably make more money), but it also came with technical limitations. The company said the move to current-gen will "provide our players with a more stable gameplay env

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Antarctica’s Ghost Hunters: Inside the World’s Biggest Neutrino Detector

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-08-22 03:25:22

Neutrinos are strange little things. This tiny, enigmatic particle with no charge exists in virtually every corner of the universe, but without powerfully sensitive, sophisticated instruments, physicists would have no way of knowing they exist. In fact, trillions are passing through you every second. Physicists devise all sorts of ways to coax neutrinos into the detection range. But IceCube—which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year—stands out in particular for its unique setup: 5,160 digi

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Black Ops 6 Quad Feed Double XP Weekend Live Now During Battlefield 6 Open Beta

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VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power

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Google will help you pester your friends into turning location sharing on (APK teardown)

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Antarctica’s Ghost Hunters: Inside the World’s Biggest Neutrino Detector

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