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Is This the End of Google As We Know It?

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-04 03:19:53

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrived in Washington this week with a carefully crafted message for policymakers: Artificial intelligence is already boosting productivity for millions of Americans, and his company intends to keep it “democratic” by putting it in everyone’s hands. As the capital buzzes with debates over AI regulation, Altman is positioning OpenAI not as a disruptor to be feared, but as an engine for universal progress. “It’s not about stopping disruption, but putting it into people’s han

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Here’s the Front-Runner to Play Elon Musk in Luca Guadagnino’s AI Movie

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-01-04 12:45:18

It seems like you haven’t really made it in Silicon Valley until a major movie actor plays you on film. Jesse Eisenberg portrayed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, and Michael Fassbender played Steve Jobs in the 2015 film Steve Jobs. Even Bill Gates was played by Anthony Michael Hall in the 1999 TV film Pirates of Silicon Valley. And now Elon Musk is reportedly next in line to get the Hollywood treatment. Deadline reported today that Ike Barinholtz, the star of The Studio,

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Comparing the Glove80 and Maltron Keyboards

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-06 17:12:25

Computer keyboards largely go unnoticed in daily life: most of us have to use them at some point or another, but they tend to be seen as interchangeable lumps of plastic and metal . For some of us, however, what keyboard we use has an effect on our health. I have typed a lot, for well over 30 years. 25 years ago I had prolonged period of pain in my hands that was, in part, brought on by extensive keyboard usage. After 3 months of not typing at all, I resolved to do anything I could to lessen th

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Major European healthcare network discloses security breach

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-07 17:27:10

AMEOS Group, an operator of a massive healthcare network in Central Europe, has announced it has suffered a security breach that may have exposed customer, employee, and partner information. The organization published a statement on its website, as required by Article 34 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which mandates a public notice in the event of a data breach. AMEOS is a Zurich-based healthcare provider that employs 18,000 staff in over 100 hospitals, clinics, rehabilitati

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Nothing's $99 CMF Watch 3 Pro offers better battery life and AI fitness coaching

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-08 03:10:59

CMF, the budget-friendly sub-brand from Nothing , has announced its latest smartwatch . Billed by its maker as the ideal entry-level fitness watch, the $99 Watch 3 Pro is the most advanced CMF wearable to date, promising updated health tracking and various built-in AI coaching features. The Watch 3 Pro introduces dual-band GPS, which should make its route tracking more accurate, as well as a new four-channel heart rate sensor that Nothing says offers "improved accuracy across all skin tones and

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OpenAI and Softbank’s $500 Billion Data Center Project Is Already Stumbling

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-01-08 03:35:34

Stargate, the ambitious joint venture announced at the White House back in January between OpenAI, Oracle, the Japanese holding company Softbank, and others, appears to be struggling to deliver on its bold promises just six months later. The Wall Street Journal reported today, citing unnamed sources, that the Stargate Project has yet to finalize any deals for new data centers. The report also says the group is scaling back its near-term goals. When it was announced on Jan. 21, Stargate was pit

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French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1M

news.ycombinator.com Anne Renaut 2026-01-08 11:31:11

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Beekeepers have branded the pesticide 'a bee killer' More than a million people Sunday had signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide experts say is deadly to bees. The so-called "Duplomb law" has stirred public anger for permitting a return of ac

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OpenAI's New CEO of Applications Strikes Hyper-Optimistic Tone in First Memo to Staff

wired.com Kylie Robison 2026-01-10 12:05:42

OpenAI’s incoming CEO of applications, Fidji Simo, sent her first note to staff on Monday, telling employees the tools they’re developing “will unlock more opportunities for more people than any other technology in history.” “If we get this right, AI can give everyone more power than ever,” Simo wrote, striking a hyper-optimistic tone, according to a copy of the memo viewed by WIRED. “But I also realize those opportunities won’t magically appear on their own.” Simo previously worked as the CEO

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Best Peloton Alternatives in 2025: CNET’s Fitness Expert Puts the Competition to the Test

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-10 21:29:00

Like so many other things at CNET, we test exercise bikes as thoroughly as possible through rigorous examination and comparison. Each exercise bike in our list has been through at least 100 miles of riding, using as many of the built-in features as possible. CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The Peloton bike has been the go-to exercise bike for a lot of people i

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The Next Thing You Smell Could Ruin Your Life

wired.com Lexi Pandell 2026-01-11 10:00:00

After my birth, my mother became allergic to the world. That’s the only way I knew how to put it. So many things could set her off: new carpeting, air fresheners, plastic off-gassing, diesel. Perfumes were among the worst offenders. On top of that, she developed terrible food allergies. The sound of her sniffling became the chorus of my childhood. Some days she couldn’t get out of bed. I’d peek into her darkened room and see her face pinched in discomfort. Her joints ached, her head swam. Docto

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Does Anyone Know What ‘Wellness’ Means Anymore?

wired.com Katie Drummond 2026-01-11 22:00:00

Yes or no: Do you have any idea what “wellness” is? Depending on where you live and which online rabbit holes you’ve tripped into, your answer to that question—and your actual definition of wellness—may vary widely. Beyond Wellness The line between science and wellness has been blurred beyond recognition. WIRED is here to help. And yet, we’re in a moment where wellness is the holy grail du jour, sometimes at the expense of our actual health. There’s the softer version of wellness, one characte

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A human metaphor for evaluating AI capability

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 09:13:15

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At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds

wired.com Andy Greenberg 2026-01-11 12:54:06

When, one year ago today, a buggy update to software sold by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike took down millions of computers around the world and sent them into a death spiral of repeated reboots, the global cost of all those crashed machines was equivalent to one of the worst cyberattacks in history. Some of the various estimates of the total damage worldwide have stretched well into the billions of dollars. Now a new study by a team of medical cybersecurity researchers has taken the first

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The 5 Best Multivitamins for Men in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 00:03:00

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends that men who are missing key vitamins from their diets, lack regular physical activity or adequate amounts of sleep take a multivitamin. Men specifically require a multivitamin that contains some of the following. Vitamin A Found in cantaloupe, carrots, eggs and milk, vitamin A (along with carotenoids, a version of vitamin A found in plant sources) is important for eye health. According to the CDC, only 10% of US adults meet the vegetable intak

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Chinese hackers breached National Guard to steal network configurations

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-11 10:02:57

The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as Salt Typhoon breached and remained undetected in a U.S. Army National Guard network for nine months in 2024, stealing network configuration files and administrator credentials that could be used to compromise other government networks. Salt Typhoon is a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group that is believed to be affiliated with China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) intelligence agency. The hacking group has gained notoriety over the past tw

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ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year

news.ycombinator.com Selena Simmons-Duffin 2026-01-13 17:21:03

ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows Valeriya/iStockphoto/Getty Images Health insurance premiums are going way up next year for people who buy their insurance on Healthcare.gov or the state-based marketplaces, according to an analysis out Friday. The average person who buys Affordable Care Act insurance will be paying 75% more for their premium, according to the analysis from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group. The insurers' narrat

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USB-C hubs and my slow descent into madness (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Dennis Schubert 2026-01-14 10:14:33

2021-04-25 2022-10-14 electronics, hardware Just to start this off on a fun note: this article is not a review. This fact will become clear later on, but I figured it’s worth highlighting that just in case somebody finds this text via their search engine of least distrust. I have one of those laptops lacking a lot of accessory ports. In fact, I’m writing this on an Apple MacBook Pro, and all I got was four lousy USB-C ports. If I want to connect pretty much anything, I need some sort of adapte

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Ask HN: What Pocket alternatives did you move to?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 03:14:22

Since mozilla announced the sunsetting of pocket, I started looking for alternatives, including building a light version for my personal use. But nothing came out of my research. What options are there and how are you transitioning?

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A New Study Finds That Walking 14 More Steps Per Minute Can Support Healthy Aging

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-15 02:07:00

If you've been under the impression that walking has no benefits and doesn't count as exercise, a brand new study might change your mind. Published on Wednesday, the study focused on 102 prefrail and frail older adults over 12 weeks, randomly splitting them into two groups: casual speed walking and high-intensity walking. What the authors discovered is that those who were able to increase their walking cadence by 14 steps per minute had a 10% increase in the odds of improvement during a 6-minute

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RFK Jr. Begs Canada to Pardon 400 Ostriches So That We Can ‘Understand’ Them

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-01-15 08:30:22

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a man whose brain was partially eaten by a worm and who once admitted to keeping jars full of roadkill in his freezer, is begging the Canadian government to spare the lives of 400 ostriches who may have been exposed to bird flu. Kennedy, who also happens to be in charge of America’s federal health policy, believes those ostriches could help scientists “better understand the virus.” The ostriches in question are at the heart of a legal battle in Ottawa, where federal judge

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These Are the 6 Best Vitamins and Minerals for Older Adults, According to Experts

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-15 10:50:00

Getting a good selection of vitamins and minerals in your diet is vital to staying fit and healthy, and that shouldn't be a shock to anyone at this point. If you have a balanced diet, you're likely already getting the nutrients that you need. But that can change, especially as we age and our bodies demand more. Older people are at an increased risk of low vitamin consumption -- partly because our bodies can no longer absorb certain nutrients as effectively as they once did. So, if you're dealing

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Hackers are trying to steal passwords and sensitive data from users of Signal clone

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-01-16 03:42:48

Hackers are targeting a previously reported bug in the Signal clone app TeleMessage in an effort to steal users’ private data, according to security researchers and a U.S. government agency. TeleMessage, which earlier this year was revealed to be used by high-ranking officials in the Trump administration, already experienced at least one data breach in May. The company markets modified versions of Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram for corporations and government agencies that need to archive chats

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Signs Your Gut Is Unhealthy and the 4 Ways to Restore It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-16 06:30:03

Your gut health plays a significant role in your overall well-being. In fact, the trillions of microbes living in your gut, collectively known as the gut microbiome, serve as your body's internal environment. Many people have recently become obsessed with healing their gut to avoid embarrassing symptoms like bloating and/or flatulence. Consider your gut microbiome as "little pets living inside your intestinal tract," Cleveland Clinic microbiome expert Gail Cresci explains. These microbes help b

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The Big Beautiful Bill Is Bad for Americans’ Health and Wallets, Study Finds

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-18 03:42:42

The “Big Beautiful Bill” is now law, and it’s poised to wreak plenty of destruction. Research out today finds that the policy changes will lead to thousands more deaths annually, as well as harm the financial health of rural hospitals. Epidemiologists at the University of California, San Francisco, and elsewhere conducted the study. They found the Medicaid cuts caused by the Big Beautiful Bill will cause many avoidable hospitalizations and deaths, put dozens of rural hospitals at high risk of c

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Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped?

wired.com Emily Mullin 2026-01-18 08:42:32

The US is experiencing its worst year for measles in over three decades, with more than 1,300 cases in 40 states as of July 16. Cases were almost as high in 2019, putting the country’s measles elimination status at risk. Six years ago, health officials were able to stop the spread. But amid growing public backlash against vaccines, many of the tactics used then may not work now. Measles elimination means there has been no continuous transmission in a country for longer than 12 months. That almo

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Altermagnets: The first new type of magnet in nearly a century

news.ycombinator.com Author.Fullname 2026-01-18 22:11:54

Researchers have found the first new type of magnet in nearly a century. Now, these strange "altermagnets" could help us build an entirely new type of computer Bekologic Libor Šmejkal has a fondness for the artwork of M. C. Escher, whose work was often inspired by mathematics. One of Šmejkal’s favourite pieces is Horseman, a striking picture that features an elaborate, tessellating series of mounted figures. Strangely enough, it was this piece that inspired him to predict the existence of an e

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Can AI Be Your Therapist? 3 Things That Worry Professionals and 3 Tips for Staying Safe

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-19 22:00:05

Amid the many AI chatbots and avatars at your disposal these days, you'll find all kinds of characters to talk to: fortune tellers, style advisers, even your favorite fictional characters. But you'll also likely find characters purporting to be therapists, psychologists or just bots willing to listen to your woes. There's no shortage of generative AI bots claiming to help with your mental health, but go that route at your own risk. Large language models trained on a wide range of data can be un

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How Disneyland’s New Walt Animatronic Helps Celebrate the Past

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-01-20 12:00:22

Walt Disney—A Magical Life finally joins the Disneyland 70 anniversary festivities at the Disneyland Resort. The long-anticipated docu-style attraction featuring Walt Disney himself in audio-animatronic form is set to become a permanent feature at the Opera House on Main Street, USA, at the park’s entrance. io9 was on hand for the media preview of the show ahead of its premiere July 17, the day the park turns 70. As part of the new show, the lobby gallery inside the Opera House has a new exhibi

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I replaced my Apple Watch with the Oura Ring 4 for sleep tracking (and it did some things better)

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-01-20 22:46:01

ZDNET's key takeaways The Oura Ring 4 is Oura's latest generation smart ring, with a starting price of $350 The ring emphasizes a comfortable build with flatter and smarter sensors, more sizes, upgraded software, and an alleged eight-day battery life. The eight-day battery life is actually more like five and a half days. $395.01 at Amazon $399 at Best Buy more buying choices While Oura was quiet these past few years, in between the release of its Ring 3 in 2021 and the development of its Ring

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Walt Disney Returns as a Surreal Animatronic for Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-01-22 22:30:57

As of this week, Walt Disney returns to his original Magic Kingdom, with a little help from the magic-makers at Imagineering. Through the audio-animatronics technology Walt Disney introduced when he opened Disneyland 70 years ago, the evolution of the show robots has gone from static positioning with some movements, as first seen on the singing birds in the Enchanted Tiki Room, to a roaming animatronic of Uncle Walt. Stationed in the Main Street Opera House, the (m)animatronic is the crown jewe

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