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Meta approves massive bonuses for executives after broad layoffs

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-03 17:32:22

Meta has offered up a lucrative new executive bonus plan, according to a company filing released Thursday . Under the new plan, executives could earn a yearly bonus of 200 percent of their base salary, which is up from 75 percent. This comes just after Meta announced sweeping layoffs impacting five percent of its workforce . A committee for Meta’s board of directors approved the change on February 13, on the grounds that the “target total cash compensation” for its executives “was at or below t

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Show HN: Slime OS – An open-source app launcher for RP2040 based devices

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-03 19:22:57

Slime OS is an app launcher for the PicoVision (and soon other RP2040 and RP2350 devices). It was originally designed for the Slimedeck Zero, a mini cyberdeck project. However I hope to expand it to other devices and form factors. This README contains affiliate links which help support this project! Software Slime OS runs in a limited 32-color mode with a 400x240 internal resolution which is interlaced up to 800x480. This resolution should scale well on most HDMI displays. Setup Flash the w

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Richard Feynman's blackboard at the time of his death (1988)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-03 17:22:59

These digitized collections are accessible for purposes of education and research. Due to the nature of archival collections, archivists at the Caltech Archives and Special Collections are not always able to identify copyright and rights of privacy, publicity, or trademark. We are eager to hear from any rights holders, so that we may obtain accurate information. Upon request, we’ll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue.

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20 years working on the same software product

news.ycombinator.com Andy Brice 2025-06-03 19:22:55

I released version 1 of my table seating planning software, PerfectTablePlan, in February 2005. 20 years ago this month. It was a different world. A world of Windows, shareware and CDs. A lot has changed since then, but PerfectTablePlan is now at version 7 and still going strong. PerfectTablePlan v1 PerfectTablePlan v7 I have released several other products since then, and done some training and consulting, but PerfectTablePlan remains my most successful product. It’s success is due to a lot

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Tesla Dealership in Oregon Gets Shot Up, Drawing FBI Scrutiny

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-06-03 18:50:02

The FBI and local police are investigating after gunshots shattered windows at a Tesla dealership in Oregon on Wednesday morning—the latest potential sign that Tesla’s CEO, billionaire-turned-“bureaucrat” Elon Musk, is stirring discontent throughout the nation. The dealership, which is located in the state’s capital city of Salem, was struck by gunfire and a car was lit on fire. Police at the scene said they were investigating arson and vandalism crimes. The same dealership was apparently the s

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U.S. Government Removing EV Chargers From All Federal Buildings Because They Are ‘Not Mission-Critical’

gizmodo.com Thomas Maxwell 2025-06-03 19:05:44

As part of its continued efforts to own the libs, or get rid of anything President Trump does not like or understand, the General Services Administration is gearing up to remove electric chargers from all federal properties nationwide. The agency says the hundreds of chargers and estimated 8,000 plugs available for federal workers to charge their cars are “not mission critical.” The agency, which manages buildings owned by the federal government as well as vehicles, will also offload any EVs pur

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Somehow, This Han Solo JPG Is Still Worth $120

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-06-03 19:35:14

Ten years ago, I wrote an article for this site called “How the Hell Is This JPG of Han Solo Worth $225?” The article was about a new app from the card company Topps called Star Wars Card Trader in which fans could open packs and trade digital cards from a galaxy far, far away. At the time, it was novel and weird. This was before NFTs were a thing. Before most people had even heard of crypto. The idea that someone would spend $225 to own an image of Han Solo they could simply look at anywhere wa

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The Avatar Cycle, Explained

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-06-03 19:40:14

The Avatar franchise’s titular hero is defined by more than just their ability to wield the abilities of all four elements; beyond their martial and spiritual prowess is a transcendental link to previous inheritors of the mantle stretching across thousands of years of history. But as we prepare for the news of a new Avatar show—and with it, the next incarnation of the Avatar—we’ve learned that they’re going to be facing a very different world and reputation, as well as a ramification that has ch

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Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases; 9 cases in New Mexico

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-06-03 20:26:04

An ongoing measles outbreak that began in one of Texas' least vaccinated counties has mushroomed to 90 cases across a cluster of seven counties in the state, according to an update by the Texas Department of State Health Services on Friday. The outbreak may have also spread across the border to New Mexico, where nine cases have been reported. In an email to Ars, Robert Nott, the communications director for the New Mexico Department of Health, said that as of today, the department has not confir

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German startup to attempt the first orbital launch from Western Europe

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-06-03 21:38:36

Isar Aerospace, a German startup founded seven years ago, is positioned to become the first in a new generation of European launch companies to reach orbit with a privately funded rocket. The company announced Friday that the first stage of its Spectrum rocket recently completed a 30-second test-firing on a launch pad in the northernmost reaches of mainland Europe. The nine-engine booster ignited on a launch pad at Andøya Spaceport in Norway on February 14. The milestone follows a similar test

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This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout

wired.com David Cox 2025-06-03 18:26:30

After a lifetime on the frontiers of the fight against HIV, Linda-Gail Bekker could finally see the end of the epidemic in sight. For decades, HIV experts had dreamed of an elusive vaccine to block the ongoing chain of infections, which still sees more than 1 million people worldwide contract the virus annually. Bekker, a 62-year-old medical professor from the University of Cape Town, had helped identify a drug that could do just that. But now, thanks to the Trump administration’s executive ord

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The GSA is shutting down its EV chargers, calling them ‘not mission critical’

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-06-03 19:49:43

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. The General Services Administration (GSA), which manages buildings owned by the federal government, is planning to shut down all of its electric vehicle chargers nationwide, describing them as “not mission critical.” The agency, which manages contracts for the government’s vehicle fleets, is also looking to offload newly pu

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All the news about EV charging in the US

theverge.com Verge Staff 2025-06-03 19:49:43

The state of electric vehicle charging in North America is shaping up like the smartphone charging wars — but focused on much more expensive hardware. Right now, like USB-C and Android phones, the Combined Charging System (CCS, Type 1) plug is on a greater variety of cars. Meanwhile, Tesla’s plug was long compared to Apple and Lightning. But while Apple eventually adopted USB-C, Tesla is opening up its connector, renaming it the North American Charging Standard (NACS), and trying to shove CCS o

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How the EU’s DMA is changing Big Tech: all of the news and updates

theverge.com Verge Staff 2025-06-03 20:51:24

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has come into force, and it’s meant that some of the world’s biggest tech companies are having to make major changes to how they operate. The law, which is designed to increase competition in the EU’s digital markets, designates some large online companies and their services as “gatekeepers.” Those that have received the gatekeeper designation — the companies on the list are Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft — have to meet str

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Report: OpenAI plans to shift compute needs from Microsoft to SoftBank

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-06-03 19:22:40

In Brief OpenAI is forecasting a major shift in the next five years around who it gets most of its computing power from, The Information reported on Friday. By 2030, OpenAI expects to get three-quarters of its data center capacity from Stargate, a project that’s expected to be heavily financed by SoftBank, one of OpenAI’s newest financial backers. That represents a major shift away from Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest shareholder, who fulfills most of the startup’s power needs today. The change w

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Brian Armstrong says Coinbase spent $50M fighting SEC lawsuit — and beat it

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-06-03 20:38:22

Coinbase on Friday said the SEC has agreed to drop the lawsuit against the company with prejudice, meaning it cannot be filed again. The move, which is still subject to the approval of the SEC’s Commissioners, is yet another signal that the Trump administration plans to be more friendly to crypto than the SEC was under former leader Gary Gensler. The SEC’s lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged that crypto assets were securities and that Coinbase was operating as “an unregistered national securities

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Free Grand Theft Auto V PC update adds ray tracing, DLSS, and more features next month

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-06-03 16:15:00

Something to look forward to: GTA V and GTA Online received new content and upgraded graphics when Rockstar released native PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions three years ago, but the company never discussed plans for extending the enhancements to PC users until now. A free, optional upgrade will push the PC version beyond the console spec early next month. The PC versions of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online will receive a free update on March 4 that includes features and content previousl

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Scientists attach insect antennae to drones for smell-based navigation

techspot.com Zo Ahmed 2025-06-03 20:57:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust In a nutshell: Researchers in Japan have merged robotic technology with the finely tuned senses of silk moths to create a bio-hybrid drone. By harnessing nature's expertly evolved ability to track scents over long distances, this innovation could aid in disaster response efforts. Traditional drones rely on visual sensors like cameras and lasers for navigation, but these can be unreliable in harsh c

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Block shares plunge 17%, head for worst day in 5 years after earnings miss

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2025-06-03 21:55:23

Block shares plunged 16% on Friday and headed for their steepest drop since 2020 after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed estimates and issued guidance for 2025 that failed to reassure investors. In its financial report late Thursday, Block reported earnings of 71 cents per share, falling short of the average analyst estimate of 87 cents, according to LSEG. Revenue of $6.03 billion also missed expectations of $6.29 billion. The company posted $2.31 billion in gross profit

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The remarkable banter of Cory Barlog and Neil Druckmann on the creative process

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-06-03 22:00:00

Cory Barlog, creative director at Sony Santa Monica Studio, and Neil Druckmann, studio head and head of creative of the video game developer Naughty Dog, had a remarkable unscripted conversation at the Dice Summit about their approaches to creativity. They’re among the most success creators in the game industry, and so it was worth listening to their hour-long talk before hundreds of their peers. Barlog was creative director on God of War, which won the Game of the Year Award in 2018 at The Ga

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Doctors and patients are calling for more telehealth. Where is it?

technologyreview.com Isabel Ruehl 2025-06-03 15:00:00

But doctors are generally allowed to practice medicine only where they have a license. This means they cannot treat patients across state lines unless they also have a license in the patient’s state, and most physicians have one or two licenses at most. This has led to what Ateev Mehrotra, a physician and professor of health policy at the Brown University School of Public Health, calls an “inane” norm: A woman with a rare cancer boarding an airplane, at the risk of her chemotherapy-weakened immu

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Leaked Nothing Phone 3a series renders show off Glyph lighting, extra hardware key

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-03 12:39:20

TL;DR A ton of Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro renders have just been posted online. The images reveal Glyph lighting on the back and an extra hardware button on both models. Nothing will launch these phones on March 4. The Nothing Phone 3a series will launch in a few weeks, and we’ve got a good idea of what to expect thanks to teases and leaks. Now, a source has given us a comprehensive look at these mid-range phones. Android Headlines posted plenty of official-looking Nothing Phone 3a and 3a P

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These classic Star Wars RPGs are free on Android for a limited time

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-03 16:20:56

TL;DR Star Wars: KOTOR and Star Wars: KOTOR II are free on the Epic Games Store mobile app. Both claims can be claimed until March 20 and will remain in your library forever. The games are free on Android worldwide, but only in Europe on iOS. Epic Games has been giving away free games every week for years. In 2025, it promised to do the same with its new mobile app. The second round of giveaways includes two hit Star Wars RPGs: KOTOR and KOTOR II. In case you haven’t played the Xbox-era clas

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Did Samsung just cancel the fancy 3-in-1 charger it showed off at Unpacked?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-03 17:27:19

TL;DR Samsung has pulled the product page for its recently announced three-in-one wireless charger. This suggests that the Galaxy maker may have canceled the accessory, but we’ve asked the company for more information. Samsung quietly announced a new three-in-one wireless charger alongside the Galaxy S25 phones last month. The company didn’t offer many details at the time, but it now looks like this product has vanished. SammyGuru noticed that Samsung recently pulled the official product page

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Here’s an early look at the Play Store’s AI avatar generator (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-03 19:13:18

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on an AI-powered avatar generator for Play Games profiles. We’ve enabled it before the official rollout to give you an early look. Google is developing an AI-powered avatar generator for the Play Store that will allow you to create a custom avatar for your Play Games profile. We first spotted evidence of this upcoming feature earlier this week, and we’ve now managed to get an early look at how it may work upon release. Authority Ins

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Sony’s next Xperia flagship could go all out with not one, not two, but three Exmor T sensors

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-03 19:59:52

Alex Walker-Todd / Android Authority TL;DR A rumor claims the Xperia 1 VII will use Exmor T sensors for all three rear cameras. Last year’s model only had an Exmor T sensor for the main camera. The Exmor T sensors could reduce noise in low-light shots and improve dynamic range. Last year’s Xperia 1 VI did little to improve the rear camera situation from the previous year. The hardware was largely identical to the Xperia V, but with some quality-of-life improvements. But a new rumor suggests

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Google’s working on a new home for all your Made by Google devices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-03 20:30:13

Google/Paul Warchol TL;DR The Google Store is working on an upcoming “Your Devices” view for managing hardware. The page will summarize purchase details, including warranty information. While Google will try to automatically track past purchases, you can always manually add more devices. Android users may all be running Google’s operating system, but only a subset of us choose to do so with Google’s own hardware. Whether we’re talking about Pixel phones, a Google TV Streamer, or Nest Audio s

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Galaxy Buds 3 Pro charging flaw leaves users with one dead earbud

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-03 22:05:58

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Multiple Galaxy Buds 3 Pro owners claim to be experiencing an issue where one of their earbuds isn’t charging. It appears this issue has been a common one for the last few months. Some users have found a temporary solution. When Samsung launched the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro last year, there were a few hiccups in the quality control department. The tech giant even had to temporarily suspend shipments at one point. While some issues have been fixed since then, it

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Testing confirms MagSafe doesn’t interfere with Apple’s C1 modem in iPhone 16e

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-06-03 17:32:05

The iPhone 16e lacks support for MagSafe charging, an omission that has dominated conversations about Apple’s cheapest iPhone model this week. Initially, there was speculation that MagSafe might have been excluded due to interference with Apple’s C1 chip, which is its first-ever cellular modem designed for the iPhone. Yesterday, Apple confirmed that the C1 has nothing to do with the omission of MagSafe on the iPhone 16e. New testing conducted by an iPhone case accessory manufacturer and shared

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The best microSD cards in 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-03 14:00:37

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . We put several microSD cards through a range of tests to figure out which offer the best value for your storage needs. Most microSD cards are fast enough for boosting storage space and making simple file transfers, but some provide a little more value than others. If you’ve got a devi

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