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DOGE’d Federal Employees Are Getting Hit With Bills for Phantom Health Coverage

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-02-26 11:35:49

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has spent the last six months in turmoil, with the Trump administration drastically reducing the agency’s nationwide workforce. To make matters worse, the federal government is now demanding money from some former employees. Three ex-NOAA staffers who were fired, rehired, then fired again this spring received notices from the federal government stating they owed a debt for healthcare coverage. The letters, shared exclusively with NBC Ne

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Apple's CarPlay Ultra faces pushback as Mercedes, Audi, Volvo, and Renault opt out

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-02-26 16:09:00

In context: As the automotive industry shifts toward electric and autonomous vehicles, the battle for control of the dashboard – and the valuable data it generates – is heating up, with Apple making significant investments in the space. However, pushback from automakers suggests that the road to a fully Apple-powered cockpit will be slower and more contested than the company once envisioned. Apple's push to expand its footprint inside car dashboards is facing mounting resistance from some of th

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Timekettle W4 Pro vs Google Translate: Is premium hardware a step up from the free app?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-26 16:19:27

Matt Horne / Android Authority Timekettle’s AI Interpreter Earbuds aim to usher in a “new era of seamless global business interactions.” That’s a bold goal, but a device that can fluidly translate a two-way conversation in real time might just achieve it. We’ve put the device through its paces by running side-by-side comparisons to see how the Timekettle W4 Pro stacks up against Google Translate’s Conversation Mode, on its own and when paired with the Pixel Buds Pro 2. What is the Timekettle W

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Researchers develop a battery cathode material that does it all

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-26 16:08:01

Battery electrode materials need to do a lot of things well. They need to be conductors to get charges to and from the ions that shuttle between the electrodes. They also need to have an open structure that allows the ions to move around before they reach a site where they can be stored. The storage of lots of ions also causes materials to expand, creating mechanical stresses that can cause the structure of the electrode material to gradually decay. Because it's hard to get all of these propert

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Apple’s weighing major shift to prove it’s serious about theatrical movies

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-26 21:28:28

Apple’s biggest theatrical gamble ever, the $250 million F1 The Movie, arrives in US theaters tonight. On the heels of its release, a new report reveals that the company is weighing a big move that would prove it’s serious about theatrical. Apple might start its own theatrical distribution unit, per WSJ Ben Fritz and Joe Flint write at The Wall Street Journal: Apple hasn’t invested in the capacity to release and advertise its own movies, as Amazon did when it acquired MGM. Warner Bros. is dis

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Muvera: Making multi-vector retrieval as fast as single-vector search

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-26 22:29:34

Neural embedding models have become a cornerstone of modern information retrieval (IR). Given a query from a user (e.g., “How tall is Mt Everest?”), the goal of IR is to find information relevant to the query from a very large collection of data (e.g., the billions of documents, images, or videos on the Web). Embedding models transform each datapoint into a single-vector “embedding”, such that semantically similar datapoints are transformed into mathematically similar vectors. The embeddings are

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Updates From ‘Superman’, and More

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-02-27 02:00:53

Lee Cronin offers an update on his new take on The Mummy. Go behind the scenes of the new I Know What You Did Last Summer. Babs Olusanmokun teases what’s in store for Dr. M’Benga in the new season of Strange New Worlds. Plus, what’s coming on Murderbot. Spoilers, assemble! Superman According to “multiple attendees” at a recent screening of James Gunn’s Superman (via Comic Book Movie), the film begins with a Star Wars-esque opening text crawl contextualizing the new DCU. Relatedly, Perry White

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The Download: Google DeepMind’s DNA AI, and heatwaves’ impact on the grid

technologyreview.com Rhiannon Williams 2026-02-27 06:10:00

When scientists first sequenced the human genome in 2003, they revealed the full set of DNA instructions that make a person. But we still didn’t know what all those 3 billion genetic letters actually do. Now Google’s DeepMind division says it’s made a leap in trying to understand the code with AlphaGenome, an AI model that predicts what effects small changes in DNA will have on an array of molecular processes, such as whether a gene’s activity will go up or down. It’s just the sort of ques

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Reddit is being spammed by AI bots, and it’s all Reddit’s fault

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-27 06:31:43

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has said that the platform is being spammed by AI bots, and is now in “an arms race” to detect and block these fake posts. The irony here is that the very reason Reddit is being targeted by bots is because the company sells access to user posts for AI training … Reddit lets AI bots harvest user posts Things kicked off early last year when Reddit signed a $60M deal to allow user posts to be harvested for AI training. The company involved was subsequently revealed to be

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Structured Output with LangChain and Llamafile

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-22 17:01:10

2 minutes read This article shows how one can teach Llamafile to handle structured outputs like JSON. If you’re already familiar with LangChain, you’ll know that popular models like OpenAI include their own implementations of with_structured_output. Using it is straightforward: All we need is to derive a new class from Pydantic’s BaseModel. The rest happens transparently. You don’t need to teach the LLM anything. Using Llamafile This isn’t currently possible with Llamafile, which I’m using i

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The Website for Trump’s All-American Smartphone No Longer Promises It’s ‘MADE IN THE USA’

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-27 06:43:04

Earlier this month, the Trump Organization revealed its latest profit-making scheme: the T1, a golden iPhone knockoff that has aptly been dubbed the “Trump phone.” Alongside the new device, the Trumps launched a wireless mobile network called T1 Mobile, which purports to offer unlimited talk, text, and data. Given that Trump is the “America First” president, it was very on-brand for the company to promise that the devices would be manufactured domestically. Given that manufacturing a functioning

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The Switch 2 Pro Controller Makes a Comfortable Upgrade, but Still Falls a Bit Short

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-27 06:00:09

The Switch 2 Pro Controller is a standalone controller that pairs with the new Switch 2 and provides a more comfortable gaming experience than the standard Joy-Cons. While it might look similar to the old model, the second-gen controller has a number of new features to help it earn that "Pro" title. The 2 Pro retails for $85 -- a pretty significant jump over the original's $70. The good news is that, if you want to save some money, the Switch 1 Pro Controllers do work on the Switch 2. Since it'

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Trump Organization scraps 'made in the USA' tag for its gold T1 smartphone

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-02-27 15:26:46

US President Donald Trump uses a cellphone aboard Marine One before it departs Leesburg Executive Airport in Leesburg, Virginia, on April 24, 2025. Trump is returning to the White House after attending a MAGA, Inc. dinner at the Trump National Golf Club Washington, DC. The Trump Organization scrapped a reference that its recently revealed smartphone will be made in the U.S., amid doubts that such a device can be manufactured on American shores at its price tag. A spokesperson for the Trump Org

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Why this electric screwdriver is one of the best investments I've made for my home

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-02-27 14:00:17

ZDNET's key takeaways The new Bosch Go is on sale for $100. It features USB-C charging, a vast improvement on the old microUSB port, plus there's a bigger battery and a ring light on the front to illuminate the workspace. The screwdriver comes in a handy carry case with a selection of bits, so you have everything to do the job in hand. $99.98 at Amazon Two years ago, I got myself a Bosch Go electric screwdriver. The thing was amazing; it's been on my best electric screwdrivers list ever since

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I found an AirTag alternative that's just as good but for half the price

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-02-27 14:45:12

ZDNET's key takeaways The Spigen Tag Me Bluetooth trackers are available for $39 for a four-pack These trackers perform as well as the AirTag yet are half the price; they have a small loop to attach to items without purchasing separate accessories Unfortunately, they only work with the Apple Find My network. $39.99 at Amazon I've learned to add Bluetooth trackers to my frequently lost items the hard way. My husband is forgetful, and we have three little kids who are still learning to look aft

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This free Linux distro is the easiest way to revive your old computer. How it works

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-27 18:30:17

ZDNET's key takeaways Linux Lite 7.4 is available to download and install for free from the official site. This lightweight Linux distribution comes with everything you need and performs like an absolute champ. The default desktop is a bit bland, but it's fairly easy to customize. View now at Linuxliteos My friend recently wanted to bring an old laptop back to life. Her aging Intel MacBook was no longer supported by Apple, and instead of letting the machine wind up in a landfill somewhere, sh

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Finally, a wallet tracker as effective as an AirTag (and you won't believe the price)

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-02-27 18:35:11

ZDNET's key takeaways The SwitchBot Wallet Tracker Card is on sale right now for under $20. This slim wallet tracker works with Bluetooth and the Apple Find My network, is IP67 waterproof, and is almost as reliable as an Apple AirTag. It only works with iOS, not Android, and its battery isn't replaceable or rechargeable. $17.99 at Amazon The SwitchBot Wallet Finder Card is on sale for only $18 on Amazon. Losing stuff is a huge issue in my home. My husband constantly loses his keys and wallet

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Nvidia DLSS 4 transformer model exits beta, set to bring improved graphics to more games

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2026-02-27 18:27:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Why it matters: Most people think of multi-frame generation when they hear about Nvidia DLSS 4, but the transformer model upgrade in DLSS Super Resolution might be the update's most consequential upgrade. Many games can already benefit from the feature, and it's likely to become the standard across upcoming releases. The latest version of Nvidia's DLSS Super Resolution and Ray Reconstruction SDK, r

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100,000 Mattresses Sold on Amazon Are Being Recalled Due to Fire Risk. Here’s What You Should Know

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-27 16:30:00

You'll want to check the tags if you purchased a mattress from Amazon within the past couple of years. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC), around 100,000 Crayan mattresses are being recalled due to flammability risks as of June 18, 2025. Here’s how to check if you have one of these mattresses and how to receive a refund. What products are being recalled? The recall involves Crayan Mattresses’ 10-inch and 12-inch beds (twin, full, queen and king sizes), sold on Amazon

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How to Watch Inter Milan vs. River Plate From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-27 20:00:03

It's a decisive clash in a delicately poised Group E today at the FIFA Club World Cup as Inter Milan and River Plate battle for a guaranteed place in the knockout stage. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every match of the tournament as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are. The two teams are tied at the top of the group on 4 points, with third-placed Monterrey also in contention

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Trump Phone website trades ‘Made in the USA’ claim for patriotic vibes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-28 02:40:34

TL;DR Trump Mobile has removed its “Made in the USA” claim from the T1 Phone product page. The website now uses vague patriotic language like “American-Proud Design.” Key specs also appear to have changed. When the Trump Organization launched its gold T1 Phone last week, it made clear that the phone was “Made in the USA.” That phrase has now quietly disappeared from the Trump Mobile website, and it’s not the only early claim that appears to have changed. As The Verge spotted, the banner that

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OpenAI charges by the minute, so speed up your audio

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-27 15:17:25

Want to make OpenAI transcriptions faster and cheaper? Just speed up your audio. I mean that very literally. Run your audio through ffmpeg at 2x or 3x before transcribing it. You’ll spend fewer tokens and less time waiting with almost no drop in transcription quality. That’s it! Here’s a script combining of all my favorite little toys and tricks to get the job. You’ll need yt-dlp, ffmpeg and llm installed. # Extract the audio from the video yt-dlp -f 'bestaudio[ext=m4a]' --extract-audio --au

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After a week, Trump Mobile drops claim that Trump phone is “made in the USA”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-28 02:39:33

The Trump phone was announced last week with a claim that the device would be made entirely in America, and people were rightly skeptical. Trump Mobile's $500 T1 Phone "is a sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and proudly designed and built in the United States for customers who expect the best from their mobile carrier," the Trump Organization said in a press release. But with electronics supply chain experts casting doubt on the feasibility of designing and building an American-

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Study shows gaming can reduce stress, even the violent kind

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2026-02-28 06:33:00

Editor's take: Violent video games have long been blamed as the source of many societal problems. However, an increasing number of studies continue to show that gaming poses no significant threat to society or human health, and the latest adds an interesting new perspective to the ongoing debate. A recently published study aims to dispel yet another myth about video games, showing that both violent and non-violent gaming sessions can effectively reduce stress levels. The research centers on A P

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Samsung could be ditching the S Pen as you know it — for a very good reason

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-28 06:18:03

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s already rumored to be adopting new, active S Pen tracking tech for the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Now a new report claims Samsung will use the same new system on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. While this would result in a thicker stylus, one side effect might be opening the door for Qi2 magnetic support. Modern smartphones may have the PDAs of yesteryear in their DNA, but over the past couple decades we’ve seen advancement after advancement take this hardware to

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Motorola Razr Ultra deal: Get a free upgrade to 1TB of storage

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-28 06:53:50

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Samsung will likely release new foldable phones next month at its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event. We’re not sure what we’ll see then, but until we find out more, the current hottest foldable flip phone is the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025. While there are no discounts on it right now, you can pretty much get a free upgrade to 1TB of storage, which is a nice incentive for those already looking to get the device. This translates to $200 in savings. Buy the Motorola Razr

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HDMI 2.2 specs are out with ‘Ultra96’, here’s what that means for your setup

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-28 06:07:19

The HDMI Forum has officially released version 2.2 of the HDMI specification, bringing support for video resolutions up to 16K at 60Hz and boosting maximum bandwidth to 96Gbps. Alongside the spec, there’s a new cable designation called Ultra96. Here are the details. The nerdy part The HDMI 2.2 spec now supports up to a whopping 16K at 60Hz, and 12K at 120Hz. For uncompressed formats with full 4:4:4 chroma and 10-bit and 12-bit color, it can handle 4K at 240Hz, and 8K at 60Hz. That is thanks t

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A new pyramid-like shape always lands the same side up

news.ycombinator.com Elise Cutts 2026-02-28 05:01:07

In 360 BCE, Plato envisioned the cosmos as an arrangement of five geometric shapes: flat-sided solids called polyhedra. These immediately became important objects of mathematical study. So it might be surprising that, millennia later, mysteries still surround even the simplest shape in Plato’s polyhedral universe: the tetrahedron, which has just four triangular faces. One major open problem, for instance, asks how densely you can pack “regular” tetrahedra, which have identical faces. Another as

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Why Pay for a DualSense When This Luna Controller Costs Half the Price for Early Prime Day?

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-28 06:38:19

Amazon may not be the first name that comes to mind for gaming, but it’s definitely a major player in the industry. With Twitch at the heart of streaming and its own cloud gaming service, Luna, Amazon is everywhere for gamers. The company has also designed a controller specifically for Luna but it’s far more than just a cloud gaming accessory. In fact, most people use the Luna Controller as a universal gamepad for a wide range of devices—PCs, Sony PlayStation, Xbox, and more. Right now, the Lu

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Trump Phone Site Drops Its 'Built in US' Claim. Here's All We Know About the $499 Phone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-28 05:59:00

The Trump Organization jumped into the smartphone business on June 16, announcing a $499 gold-hued phone and a mobile phone plan, proclaiming on the Trump Mobile website that device would be "designed and built in the United States." It's a claim that many experts were skeptical about. Now, just over a week later, site has dropped that phrasing. Instead, new wording on Trump Mobile cites "American hands" and "American values" but steers clear of claiming the phone, called the T1, will be made i

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