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Veeam Recovery Orchestrator users locked out after MFA rollout

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-16 22:26:13

Veeam warned customers today that a recently released version of Recovery Orchestrator blocks Web UI logins after enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA). Veeam Recovery Orchestrator (VRO) is an automated disaster recovery and orchestration solution that helps organizations automate, document, test, and execute recovery plans in the event of disasters such as data loss, site failures, or ransomware attacks. As the company explained in a Monday advisory, this known issue affects VRO build 7.

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Using MacBook's trackpad as digital weighing scale

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-16 21:51:13

TrackWeight Turn your MacBook's trackpad into a precise digital weighing scale TrackWeight is a macOS application that transforms your MacBook's trackpad into an accurate weighing scale by leveraging the Force Touch pressure sensors built into modern MacBook trackpads. IMG_7303.mov To use it yourself: Open the scale Rest your finger on the trackpad While mainting finger contact, put your object on the trackpad Try and put as little pressure on the trackpad while still maintaining contact. T

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SAVE Student Loan Borrowers Are Up Against an Aug. 1 Deadline. Here's What Experts Suggest

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-16 21:00:26

Interest will restart for SAVE borrowers whose loans remain in a general forbearance on Aug. 1. Viva Tung/CNET If you're a student loan borrower enrolled in SAVE, do you have to switch to a new repayment before interest payments restart in August? That's the question on millions of borrowers' minds, but the answer depends on your forgiveness options and financial situation. "It's crucial for borrowers to act based on their own personal situation," said Elaine Rubin, a student loan policy exper

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The next Files by Google update could fix some annoying search quirks (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-17 02:38:21

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Files by Google could soon get improved search filters, letting users filter out “Other” file types beyond common media types. Users will also be able to filter files based on internal and external storage. Files by Google has already been spotted with Material 3 Expressive changes, but those are not the only changes coming to Google’s file manager app. Files by Google v1.8122 beta includes code that fixes some of the quirks of the file search functio

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Spanish police arrest five over $542M crypto investment scheme

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-17 03:19:31

Spanish law enforcement arrested five people suspected of running an international cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that laundered more than €460 million ($542 million) from over 5,000 victims worldwide, according to a statement from Europol. The suspects, based in Madrid and the Canary Islands, allegedly operated a global network of accomplices who collected money through cash deposits, wire transfers and cryptocurrency transactions. According to Spain’s Guardia Civil, the criminal ring

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Quadratic forms beyond arithmetic

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-12 20:59:21

Quadratic Forms Beyond Arithmetic Alexander Merkurjev Raman Parimala Communicated by Notices Associate Editor Han-Bom Moon 1 . Introduction The concept of quadratic forms can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians and Greeks. The Greeks, particularly Euclid in his famous work Elements, presented geometric methods for solving quadratic equations. The Greeks’ focus on geometry and their methods continued to influence mathematicians for centuries. Rules for quadratic equat

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Computer Glitch Grounds Every Alaska Airlines Flight

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-01-17 03:45:21

A computer outage forced Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary Horizon Air to ground all flights Sunday night, halting operations across the board. On Monday, the airline said that operations were coming back online. The airline requested a system-wide ground stop from federal aviation authorities at about 11 p.m. ET on Sunday night. That stop remained in effect until around 2 a.m. ET Monday, when the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it had been lifted. But disruptions didn’t end there. A

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Apple’s new iPad Pro could get another front-facing camera

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-17 03:02:46

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. Apple’s upcoming iPad Pro could appease fans of both landscape and portrait mode by including two front-facing cameras. That’s according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who says Apple is adding a camera to the top of the device, in addition to the one it introduced lengthwise last year. The last-gen iPad Pro swapped the tablet’s conventio

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From idea to first check: Raising pre-seed and seed capital with Charles Hudson and Navin Chaddha at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-01-17 03:15:00

More than 10,000 founders, investors, and tech insiders will convene at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27-29 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — one of the year’s most anticipated tech conferences. Of the 250+ tech leaders taking the stage, don’t miss this standout panel on the Builders Stage featuring two of the most respected early-stage investors in venture: Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures and Navin Chaddha of Mayfield. Their session dives into one of the toughest moments in any s

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“Dynamic programming” is not referring to “computer programming”

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-13 15:09:07

When seeing the phrase “dynamic programming” in an algorithms class or leetcode study guide, the first question people ask is “what does ‘dynamic’ mean in this context?”. The key question is instead “what does ‘programming’ mean in this context?”, because it does not mean “computer programming”. Instead it refers to, as the Oxford English Dictionary puts it, programming. n. 4. Planning carried out for purposes of control, management, or administration. So really, it’s closer to “TV programmi

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France launches criminal probe of X's alleged algorithm 'manipulation'

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-17 12:30:17

France is investigating whether X has manipulated its algorithm and engaged in "fraudulent data extraction." Prosecutors are looking into if the social media platform engaged in election interference. They launched the investigation on July 11, following reports in January. It has labelled X as an "organized gang." X's Global Government Affairs account issued a scathing breakdown of what it calls France's "politically-motivated criminal investigation" and its refusal to cooperate. The French g

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Quadratic Forms Beyond Arithmetic

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-13 08:59:21

Quadratic Forms Beyond Arithmetic Alexander Merkurjev Raman Parimala Communicated by Notices Associate Editor Han-Bom Moon 1 . Introduction The concept of quadratic forms can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians and Greeks. The Greeks, particularly Euclid in his famous work Elements, presented geometric methods for solving quadratic equations. The Greeks’ focus on geometry and their methods continued to influence mathematicians for centuries. Rules for quadratic equat

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This clever feature from Apple’s next iPad is something Android tablets also need

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-17 22:15:59

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Apple’s upcoming iPad Pro M5 will reportedly include two front cameras — one on the landscape edge and another on the portrait edge. The change will allow users to better use both portrait and landscape orientations for selfies or calls. Android tablets should also adopt this approach for its practical benefits. Most big launches are done for this year, but we still have two heavyweights to look forward to in the coming months. Google will launch the

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The best SSDs for PS5 in 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-17 21:00:36

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 . If you know you'll need more storage eventually, these are your best options for the PS5. If your PlayStation 5’s internal storage is starting to feel a little cramped, you’re not alone. With game installs regularly taking up over 100GB, expanding your storage is one of the easiest wa

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Is your house power-starved? Why the extra juice might be worth the squeeze

zdnet.com Mike Lock 2026-01-17 22:00:15

BlackJack3D/Getty The hair dryer routinely trips the breaker and kills power to the second floor. The kitchen lights dim when you run the microwave. The air conditioner can only cool one room at a time on a sweltering night. You don't have adequate power in your house to support your daily needs; we've all been there. These examples might be nostalgic for some, but if you can relate in your current living situation, you might be stuck at a CORE level 1 power-constrained state. Beyond the inco

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There's Neuralink—and There's the Mind-Reading Company That Might Surpass It

wired.com Emily Mullin 2026-01-17 22:00:00

Mark Jackson is playing a computer game with his mind. As he reclines in bed, three blue circles appear on a laptop screen a few feet away. One turns red: the target. Jackson is in control of a white circle, which he needs to steer into the target without running into the blue obstacles. The game is a bit like Pac-Man. Except instead of a joystick, Jackson uses his thoughts to control his little white circle. To move left, he thinks about clenching his right fist once. To move right, he thinks a

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Meta snubs the EU’s voluntary AI guidelines

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-01-17 23:13:49

Meta says it won’t sign the European Union’s artificial intelligence code of practice agreement, warning that “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI.” The code published by the EU on July 10th is a voluntary set of guidelines to help companies follow the AI Act’s rules around general-purpose AI before they come into effect in a few weeks. “We have carefully reviewed the European Commission’s Code of Practice for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models and Meta won’t be signing it,” Meta’s global

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U.S. firms scramble to secure rare-earth magnets — imports from China surge 660%

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-01-18 00:44:14

Annealed neodymium iron boron magnets sit in a barrel at a Neo Material Technologies Inc. factory in Tianjin, China on June 11, 2010. China's exports of rare-earth magnets to the United States in June surged more than seven times from the prior month, as American firms clamor to get hold of the critical elements following a preliminary Sino-U.S. trade deal. In April, Beijing placed restrictions on several critical magnets, used in advanced tech such as electric vehicles, wind turbines and MRI

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Apple's next iPad Pro will reportedly get two front-facing cameras

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-17 16:20:42

The iPad Pro with the M5 chip is expected to be just as easy to use for selfies in a landscape or portrait orientation. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple will add a second front-facing camera on the portrait edge of the upcoming iPad Pro that's expected to launch later this year. It may seem like a small quality-of-life upgrade, but it means the iPad Pro can use either camera to center the subject for selfies or FaceTime calls. Compared to the previous iPad models, the upcoming iPad P

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The best Android phones for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-18 00:01:27

Read our full Google Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL review Processor: Google Tensor G4 | Display: 6.3-inch Super Actua, up to 120Hz | Cameras: Rear array (50MP wide, 48MP ultrawide with Macro Focus, 48MP 5x telephoto lens), 42MP dual PD selfie front camera with autofocus | Battery: 4,700mAh Finally, a smaller Pixel Pro. Google's Pixel series has long been one of the best Android phones around, with the Pro model being the superior version. But it was always a little too big and too cumbersome

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SIOF (Scheme in One File) – A Minimal R7RS Scheme System

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 20:17:48

SIOF (Scheme In One File) - A Minimal R7RS Scheme System SIOF is a portable interpreter for the R7RS Scheme programming language. It can be built from a single C source file siof.c; there are no OS- or hardware-specific parts, no compiler-specific tricks, no dependency on platform-specific building tools. There is no distributives or packages: just compile the source file with your favorite C compiler, link it with the standard C runtime libraries and be done with it. For some platforms, precom

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How slow motion became cinema’s dominant special effect

news.ycombinator.com Scott W. Stern 2026-01-13 15:34:29

About 20 years ago, a neuroscientist named David Eagleman strapped a bunch of students into harnesses, hoisted them to the top of an imposing metal tower, and then, without warning, dropped them 150 feet. Though the students landed safely in nets, the experience was—by design—terrifying. Eagleton wanted to simulate the feeling of plummeting to one’s death. His goal was to figure out why survivors of near-death experiences almost always said the same thing: “It felt like the world was going in sl

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“Dynamic Programming” is not referring to “computer programming”

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-14 15:09:07

When seeing the phrase “dynamic programming” in an algorithms class or leetcode study guide, the first question people ask is “what does ‘dynamic’ mean in this context?”. The key question is instead “what does ‘programming’ mean in this context?”, because it does not mean “computer programming”. Instead it refers to, as the Oxford English Dictionary puts it, programming. n. 4. Planning carried out for purposes of control, management, or administration. So really, it’s closer to “TV programmi

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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Is Ready to Be a Bigger, Better Sequel

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-01-16 02:25:30

Now that the first trailer for Mortal Kombat II dropped earlier this week, director Simon McQuoid’s free to talk about how this follow-up builds on the 2021 reboot. Talking to IGN, McQuoid opened up on ensuring the second movie delivered on the promise of the first movie, namely having the real fighting tournament that features franchise characters beating the hell out of each other. Said characters include the returning Sonya Blade, Raiden, and Liu Kang, and the newly introduced Kitana, Shao K

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Master Foo and the Script Kiddie (1996)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-17 14:13:58

...and the Script Kiddie A stranger from the land of Woot came to Master Foo as he was eating the morning meal with his students. “I hear y00 are very l33t,” he said. “Pl33z teach m3 all y00 know.” Master Foo's students looked at each other, confused by the stranger's barbarous language. Master Foo just smiled and replied: “You wish to learn the Way of Unix?” “I want to b3 a wizard hax0r,” the stranger replied, “and 0wn ever3one's b0xen.” “I do not teach that Way,” replied Master Foo. The

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 21 #505

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-17 17:00:05

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. Once you see the theme, you'll know why -- really, there are so many words that could have been answers, because you can craft any and all shapes out of paper. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules

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Chinese Scientists Invent System for Extracting Oxygen, Water and Rocket Fuel From Moon Dust

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-17 12:30:12

Chinese researchers say they've devised a new way to extract water from lunar soil and convert it into fuel. As detailed in a new paper published today in the journal Joule, the team found that their proposed "photothermal strategy" — essentially converting light into heat — could effectively convert carbon dioxide from extracted water into carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and oxygen gas, a "potential route for sustaining human life on the Moon and enabling long-term extraterrestrial exploration." "

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Think smartphone cameras have peaked? Here’s what’s still to come

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-17 15:00:54

Robert Triggs / Android Authority I’ve seen some absolutely phenomenal camera phones cross my desk this year. The extravagant Xiaomi 15 Ultra and more mainstream OnePlus 13, in particular, have upped the ante on the iPhone, Galaxy, and Pixel triopoly, providing avid photographers more choice than ever before. While some of their best bits will inevitably trickle down to more affordable price points, thereby introducing more consumers to these superb capabilities, there’s also a sense that we m

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Report: M5 iPad Pro to have dual front-facing cameras

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-01-17 15:43:43

With last year’s M4 iPad Pro, Apple made a long-awaited change to the design: it moved the front-facing camera from the top to the side. According to Bloomberg today, Apple has another big change to the iPad Pro’s front-facing camera in store for the M5 update coming later this year. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman reports: Apple is apparently adding a second, portrait-side front-facing camera to the upcoming M5 iPad Pro, presumably so FaceTimers and selfie fans

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How the 'Minecraft' Score Became Big Business for Its Composer

news.ycombinator.com Kristin Robinson 2026-01-12 18:48:54

In 2009, in between full-time shifts at a local factory, then-19-year-old musician Daniel Rosenfeld composed a score for an independent video game. “It was just a side hustle, maybe not even that. It was a hobby, really,” explains Rosenfeld, who records under the name C418. The game, Minecraft, turned out to be successful beyond Rosenfeld’s wildest dreams. In 2014, Microsoft purchased Minecraft’s Swedish developer, Mojang Studios, for $2.5 billion, and through 2023, it had sold 300 million copi

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