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Google leads monster week for tech, pushing megacaps to combined $21 trillion in market cap

cnbc.com Ari Levy 2025-11-20 15:19:21

In this article NVDA AVGO AAPL TSLA GOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at Google for Startups in Warsaw, Poland, on February 13, 2025. Klaudia Radecka | Nurphoto | Getty Images From the courtroom to the boardroom, it was a big week for tech investors. The resolution of Google's antitrust case led to sharp rallies for Alphabet and Apple . Broadcom shareholders cheered a new $10 billion cust

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iOS 26 adds (and removes) CarPlay wallpaper options

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-20 15:35:00

Apple has changed up the wallpaper collection on CarPlay in iOS 26 Several new options have been added. The update also removes many of the existing wallpaper options that were still hanging around from older iOS versions. CarPlay in iOS 26 includes nine wallpaper choices. Each wallpaper changes its appearance for light and dark mode, creating 18 possible options. CarPlay previously featured a variety of wallpaper styles, including versions based on iPhone default wallpapers from over the year

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Unity developers can now tap into system screen reader tools on macOS and Windows

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-20 15:03:48

Unity is updating its game engine to support native screen readers in both macOS and Windows. The feature is available now in the Unity 6000.3.0a5 alpha, and should make the process of making games accessible for blind players cheaper for developers, Can I Play That? writes . Screen readers narrate on-screen menus so blind and low-vision players can navigate a game or a piece of software without additional assistance. Typically, screen reading software is custom-built for each game, which can m

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How to Spot (and Fix) 5 Common Performance Bottlenecks in Pandas Workflows

news.ycombinator.com Jamil Semaan 2025-11-16 23:39:47

Slow data loads, memory-intensive joins, and long-running operations—these are problems every Python practitioner has faced. They waste valuable time and make iterating on your ideas harder than it should be. This post walks through five common pandas bottlenecks, how to recognize them, and some workarounds you can try on CPU with a few tweaks to your code—plus a GPU-powered drop-in accelerator, cudf.pandas, that delivers order-of-magnitude speedups with no code changes. Don’t have a GPU on yo

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Rearchitecting GitHub Pages (2015)

news.ycombinator.com Hailey Somerville 2025-11-16 17:21:12

GitHub Pages, our static site hosting service, has always had a very simple architecture. From launch up until around the beginning of 2015, the entire service ran on a single pair of machines (in active/standby configuration) with all user data stored across 8 DRBD backed partitions. Every 30 minutes, a cron job would run generating an nginx map file mapping hostnames to on-disk paths. There were a few problems with this approach: new Pages sites did not appear until the map was regenerated (p

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Noah Hawley Elaborates (a Little) on His Never-Made ‘Star Trek’ Movie

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-20 15:30:19

As Star Trek eases out of its TV revival era, winnowing down its number of series to just a handful (Strange New Worlds, the upcoming Starfleet Academy), Paramount has signaled fresh interest in returning the stalwart sci-fi franchise to the big screen. As fans know, it’s been trying to make that move for years now, with stop-and-start progress on a fourth Star Trek movie to continue the “Kelvin timeline” adventures. Among the many creatives to be associated with the project is Noah Hawley, cur

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OpenAI Spends $10 Billion to Get Into the Chip Business

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-11-20 15:40:31

OpenAI would like to stop being so reliant on Nvidia to handle its processing needs. To address that, the artificial intelligence startup is reportedly teaming up with Broadcom to develop its own chips, set to be available starting next year, according to the Financial Times. The Wall Street Journal reports that OpenAI’s deal with the US-based semiconductor firm will see the two work together to create custom artificial intelligence chips, which will be used internally by OpenAI to train and ru

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Anthropic Will Pay $1.5 Billion to Authors in Landmark AI Piracy Lawsuit

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 14:53:00

Anthropic will pay $1.5 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of authors alleging that the AI company illegally pirated their copyrighted books to use in training its Claude AI models. The settlement was announced Aug. 29, as the parties in the lawsuit filed a motion with the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals indicating they had reached an agreement. "This landmark settlement far surpasses any other known copyright recovery. It is the first of its kind in the AI era," Justin Nelson, lawy

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 6, #818

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 15:00:03

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle is a tough one. That purple category is a weird one for sure. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 6, #1540

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 15:00:04

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Wordle puzzle is a pretty tough one. I rarely guess the first letter, and I don't often guess the fourth letter in the word, either. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, r

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 6 #552

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 15:00:04

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a tough one, because the topic is so broad. So many words could fit as answers that you really have to luck into finding some of them. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 6, #348

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 15:00:05

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition was a stumper. But if you play cards, the green group is a fun one for sure. If you're struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journali

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“First of its kind” AI settlement: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-20 15:26:03

Authors revealed today that Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion and destroy all copies of the books the AI company pirated to train its artificial intelligence models. In a press release provided to Ars, the authors confirmed that the settlement is "believed to be the largest publicly reported recovery in the history of US copyright litigation." Covering 500,000 works that Anthropic pirated for AI training, if a court approves the settlement, each author will receive $3,000 per work that Anthr

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Elon Musk's New Optimus Robot Demo Is So Painful It Will Make You Wince

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-19 17:34:37

Hot off of proudly announcing that he had replaced 4,000 people with AI at his company, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff posted a video of Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, calling it a "productivity game-changer." However, going by the 52-second clip, the carmaker has a long way to go until it can successfully have AI-powered bipedal robots replace human jobs. Is this really what will make up a whopping 80 percent of Tesla's value, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised in a tweet earlier this week? In an

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YouTube TV is offering a hidden $66 discount — here’s how to get it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-20 20:35:24

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A hidden YouTube TV promotion is offering to take $33 off your monthly bill. The promotion lasts for two months, meaning you can save $66. You’ll need to use a web browser to access the promotion. Earlier this year, YouTube TV raised its subscription price from $72.99 to $82.99. But before this price hike went live, the service offered a six-month-long price lock that allowed users to delay paying that additional $10 per month. While that promotion h

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HomeKit Weekly: ULTRALOQ’s new Bolt NFC is built for Apple Home Key

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-11-20 20:00:00

Home Key has been one of my favorite HomeKit features since it launched a few years ago. You never have to dig for keys; you can still get in when your phone battery is dead, and in my experience, it works instantly every time. There is no app to launch or waiting for a Bluetooth connection. The new ULTRALOQ Bolt NFC brings all of that convenience to more homes at a very reasonable price point. Some of my favorite gear eufyCam 2C Upgrade your home security with wireless cameras that includes Ho

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Apple’s big India push is paying off in billions

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-20 20:29:48

For the last few months, there’s been no lack of news involving Apple and India, from retail to production and everything in between. Now, according to Bloomberg, Tim Cook’s newest bet is starting to pay off. Here are the details. A surge years in the making According to Bloomberg’s sources, Apple saw a 13% bump in revenue from India in the 12 months ending in March, thanks in part to its recent retail expansion in the country. Apple has been aggressively increasing its retail footprint in th

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Amazon greenlights a Life is Strange series adaptation

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-20 20:21:45

With Hollywood video game adaptations surging, it was only a matter of time before Life is Strange got the treatment. After all, even platformer and sandbox game adaptations have (shockingly) found success in this new era. A well-written adventure game seems like a much shorter leap. Amazon announced on Friday that Prime Video has ordered a series based on the 2015 game. Like Don't Nod's classic, the series will blend angsty teenage realism with supernatural elements and moral choices. And Amaz

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I got to see Eufy's stair climbing robot at IFA (and more new Anker products)

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-11-20 20:32:47

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. From pet robots to way more robot mowers than the world needs, IFA features some of the coolest tech we'll see all year. Companies use the event to showcase new products and the latest innovations they're working on, and Anker delivered some exciting updates. Also: The coolest gadgets I've seen at IFA 2025 (including ones you can actually buy) Marswalker: A stair-climbing robot Maria Diaz/ZDNET Part of the appeal of e

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Ryan Reynolds and Mark Ruffalo Are Both Downplaying Their Rumored Marvel Futures

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-11-20 20:00:46

Two massive, massive Marvel movies are set to release in 2026, and, according to two massive, massive actors, they may not be included. This week, both Mark Ruffalo and Ryan Reynolds downplayed rumors of their appearances in next year’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday, respectively, but we aren’t quite buying it. To recap, earlier this year, news broke that Mark Ruffalo would be returning as Hulk in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, set for release July 31, 2026. That has yet to be of

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OpenAI Wants You to Get a Certificate in ChatGPT and Find Your Next Job

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 17:52:46

It's not quite getting a college degree in ChatGPT, but it's close. OpenAI said this week it is launching an AI-powered jobs platform and a new certification program offered through its OpenAI Academy. The OpenAI Jobs Platform, expected to launch in 2026, will use AI to connect candidates with employers. The company says the system is designed to better align worker skills with business needs, potentially putting it in direct competition with Microsoft-owned LinkedIn. Alongside the hiring plat

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YouTube Cracks Down on Premium Family Plans Used at Different Addresses

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 18:30:04

Sharing a YouTube Premium or YouTube Music family plan with people who don't live at your address could soon cost you the perks you're used to. Several users have reported receiving warnings that their accounts will be paused within 15 days if they don't comply with YouTube's rules on family plans. The policy isn't new. YouTube required family plan members to share the same household in 2023 but it looks like enforcement is stepping up. If you lose Premium, you can still stream videos and liste

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Lenovo demos laptop with a screen you can swivel into portrait mode

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-20 20:04:59

Lenovo has proven again that it isn’t content with PC designs. The latest era of laptops has been focused on ultralight computers that are easy to transport, but they're hard to differentiate. However, Lenovo’s continual experimentation has brought us some unique laptop releases and concepts in recent years, including a laptop with a screen that expands by rolling, a laptop with an outward folding screen, laptops with foldable screens, and laptops with dual 14-inch displays. The ThinkBook Verti

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Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

wired.com Kate Knibbs 2025-11-20 20:14:28

Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of book authors alleging copyright infringement, an estimated $3,000 per work. In a court motion on Friday, the plaintiffs emphasized that the terms of the settlement are “critical victories” and that going to trial would have been an “enormous” risk. This is the first class action settlement centered on AI and copyright in the United States, and the outcome may shape how regulators and creative industries

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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Edge might look like an iPhone 17 Pro

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-11-20 15:52:29

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. The rumor mill just churned up a purported render of Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Edge, and it only adds to speculation that the super-slim phone will look like the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro. The renders, shared with Android Headlines by reliable leaker OnLeaks, show a dev

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Google Gemini dubbed ‘high risk’ for kids and teens in new safety assessment

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-11-20 20:09:12

Common Sense Media, a kids-safety-focused nonprofit offering ratings and reviews of media and technology, released its risk assessment of Google’s Gemini AI products on Friday. While the organization found that Google’s AI clearly told kids it was a computer, not a friend — something that’s associated with helping drive delusional thinking and psychosis in emotionally vulnerable individuals — it did suggest that there was room for improvement across several other fronts. Notably, Common Sense s

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Attorneys general warn OpenAI ‘harm to children will not be tolerated’

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-11-20 20:21:45

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings met with and sent an open letter to OpenAI to express their concerns over the safety of ChatGPT, particularly for children and teens. The warning comes a week after Bonta and 44 other attorneys general sent a letter to 12 of the top AI companies, following reports of sexually inappropriate interactions between AI chatbots and children. “Since the issuance of that letter, we learned of the heartbreaking death by

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The Galaxy S25 FE is here, but I’d rather get the Pixel 9a

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-19 09:34:38

The Galaxy S25 FE has arrived, and there’s a lot to like about it. You get a powerful chipset, premium features like an IP rating and wireless charging, a promised seven years of software support, and a lot more for a starting price of $650. It’s a phone I’ll often recommend over the next 12 months because the FE series strikes an excellent balance between performance and price. However, it faces stiff competition from the Pixel 9a, Google’s mid-range phone, which — at least for me — is a better

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Galaxy S26 series rumor may have just revealed almost everything about the cameras

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-20 23:35:28

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A leak may have revealed most of the camera specs for the Galaxy S26 series. The Galaxy S26 Ultra may feature 200MP main, 12MP telephoto with 3x zoom, 50MP telephoto with 5x zoom, and 50MP ultrawide cameras. The Galaxy S26 Edge may have 200MP main and 50MP ultrawide cameras, while the S26 Pro is said to have a 50MP ultrawide. It’s been an active day for Samsung Galaxy S26 leaks. Not only did CAD renders of the Galaxy S26 Edge show up, but also dummy units

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Type checking is a symptom, not a solution

news.ycombinator.com Paul Tarvydas 2025-11-20 09:56:19

What if the programming industry’s decades-long obsession with type checking is solving the wrong problem entirely? What if our increasingly sophisticated type systems—from Haskell’s category theory to Rust’s borrow checker—are elaborate workarounds for fundamental architectural mistakes we’ve been making since the beginning? The software industry has convinced itself that type checking is not just useful, but essential. We’ve built entire programming languages around the premise that catching

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Google leads monster week for tech, pushing megacaps to combined $21 trillion in market cap

iOS 26 adds (and removes) CarPlay wallpaper options

Unity developers can now tap into system screen reader tools on macOS and Windows

How to Spot (and Fix) 5 Common Performance Bottlenecks in Pandas Workflows

Rearchitecting GitHub Pages (2015)

Noah Hawley Elaborates (a Little) on His Never-Made ‘Star Trek’ Movie

OpenAI Spends $10 Billion to Get Into the Chip Business

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 6, #818

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 6, #1540

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 6 #552

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 6, #348

“First of its kind” AI settlement: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion

Elon Musk's New Optimus Robot Demo Is So Painful It Will Make You Wince

YouTube TV is offering a hidden $66 discount — here’s how to get it

HomeKit Weekly: ULTRALOQ’s new Bolt NFC is built for Apple Home Key

Apple’s big India push is paying off in billions

Amazon greenlights a Life is Strange series adaptation

I got to see Eufy's stair climbing robot at IFA (and more new Anker products)

Ryan Reynolds and Mark Ruffalo Are Both Downplaying Their Rumored Marvel Futures

OpenAI Wants You to Get a Certificate in ChatGPT and Find Your Next Job

YouTube Cracks Down on Premium Family Plans Used at Different Addresses

Lenovo demos laptop with a screen you can swivel into portrait mode

Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Edge might look like an iPhone 17 Pro

Google Gemini dubbed ‘high risk’ for kids and teens in new safety assessment

Attorneys general warn OpenAI ‘harm to children will not be tolerated’

The Galaxy S25 FE is here, but I’d rather get the Pixel 9a

Galaxy S26 series rumor may have just revealed almost everything about the cameras

Type checking is a symptom, not a solution

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