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The 5 Best Essential Oil Diffusers (and One to Avoid)

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2026-03-04 17:04:00

I first learned about Pura from a friend whose house always smelled like a high-end boutique under every circumstance. Cooking project, water leak … no matter what was going on in her house at the time, I only ever smelled berries. I have two cats and a multi-sports-playing tween—I knew I needed this. Now, about 17 months into my Pura journey, I have some thoughts. While most of my time has been with the now discontinued Pura 3, I have also since used the Pura 4 and new large-room Pura Plus, al

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75 million deepfakes blocked: Persona leads the corporate fight against hiring fraud

venturebeat.com Michael Nuñez 2026-03-04 22:00:00

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more As remote work has become the norm, a shadowy threat has emerged in corporate hiring departments: sophisticated AI-powered fake candidates who can pass video interviews, submit convincing resumes, and even fool human resources professionals into offering them jobs. Now, companies are racing to deploy advanced identity verification technol

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Your Android phone just got a major upgrade for free - including these Pixel models

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2026-03-04 22:23:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Android 16 is officially here, and Google has some big upgrades on the way. Instead of releasing a new OS and a new phone lineup at the same time, Google is making the same move it did with Android 15 and giving both software and hardware their time to shine. Also: How to turn on Android's Private DNS mode - and why it's an absolute must for security This is the earliest Google has launched a major Android release in a while (for comparison, Android 15 was released on Oct. 15

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Want a free VPN? How to use ProtonVPN on Android without having to pay

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-04 22:32:19

June Wan/ZDNET I'm going to start off by saying that when presented with a free VPN service, I typically turn and run because most of those services cannot be trusted one bit. Even some paid VPN services aren't always what you think they should be. However, there are some VPNs that carry with them a reputation for being secure, stable and trustworthy. Nearly all of those VPNs have an associated cost, some of which can only be used for free during a trial period. And then there's ProtonVPN. A

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Marvel Might Finally Have Made Some Progress on ‘Blade’

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-03-04 22:00:07

Get a look at the new and returning faces of I Know What You Did Last Summer in new posters. The first teaser for Daryl Dixon season 3 takes a detour to Spain. Plus, what’s coming on Rick and Morty. Spoilers get! Blade Speaking with Variety, screenwriter David Goyer revealed he recently reached out to Marvel asking if the company needs “help” with its troubled Blade movie, but was told “we think we’ve cracked it.” I had my agent call Marvel and say, ‘Do you guys need any help?’ And they said,

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Fewer Identity Theft Reports, Larger Losses: Here's What to Make of Latest Research

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-04 20:45:02

Is your data protected? Getty The Identity Theft Resource Center said Tuesday that fewer people contacted it for help over the past year, but also warned that new technologies, including artificial intelligence, are making it increasingly easier for cybercriminals to successfully victimize people. The ITRC mentions that, while fewer people are reporting crimes, the crimes that are reported represent greater financial loss. According to the ITRC's 2025 Trends In Identity Report, a total of 7,58

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US House bans WhatsApp from staff devices

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2026-03-04 20:30:07

In Brief The U.S. House of Representatives’ top official has banned WhatsApp from government-issued devices used by its staff, saying the app poses potential security risks, Reuters reported, citing a memo sent to House staff. “The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use,” Reuters reported the memo as saying. The memo inst

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How a data processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-03-04 22:00:00

When Eventual founders Sammy Sidhu and Jay Chia were working as software engineers at Lyft’s autonomous vehicle program, they witnessed a brewing data infrastructure problem — and one that would only become larger with the rise of AI. Self-driving cars produce a ton of unstructured data from 3D scans and photos to text and audio. There wasn’t a tool for Lyft engineers that could understand and process all of those different types of data at the same time — and all in one place. This left engine

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Meta is absent from SF Pride this year, as tech industry retreats from public support of LGBTQ+

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2026-03-05 02:41:56

Parade goers hold Pride flags during the annual Pride Parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 29, 2024. Minh Connors | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is staying mum these days when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community. It wasn't always that way. San Francisco Pride Executive Director Suzanne Ford told CNBC she remembers when Zuckerberg personally called the nonprofit to ensure that the company then known as Facebook had a spot at the annual event

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2 clever ways Android 16 guards your security - but you need to enable them

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-05 03:35:48

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Google released Android 16 a bit earlier than expected, and although it was missing some crucial features, there are key additions to the platform that go a long way to improve security. This was an important step forward, as the need for improved security grows every year. Without companies like Google, Apple, and others upping the ante on security, the mobile space would wind up the wild west of the technological landscape, with ne'er-do-wells poppi

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Google may be forced to link to rival search platforms in the UK

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-03-05 11:02:12

Google may be forced to link to rival search platforms in the UK 3 hours ago Share Save Zoe Kleinman & Liv McMahon Technology editor & technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Google may have to make changes in the UK to give consumers more choice over who they use for online search services, the competition watchdog has said. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the US technology giant under a new law which means the regulator can demand changes at a firm if it is

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Amazon to invest £40 billion in the UK over next three years

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2026-03-05 11:19:10

LONDON — Amazon will invest £40 billion ($54 billion) in the U.K. over the next three years, the e-commerce titan announced Tuesday. The company said it plans to spend the money on building four new fulfillment centers — large warehouses where it prepares orders for delivery — as well as upgrades and expansions to its existing operations buildings across the country. The announcement was cheered by the British government, which has been courting investments from major tech players of late as i

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Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2026-03-05 14:00:01

Uber and Alphabet's Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport. The vehicles feature Waymo's driverless technology, known as the Waymo Driver, integrated into battery electric Jaguar I-PACE SUVs. The companies said in September that they would be jointly br

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Your Android phone could soon buzz when your Fitbit is charged (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-05 10:38:47

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that your Android phone could soon get a notification when your Fitbit is fully charged. This would come years after Android owners first requested this feature, while iPhone owners have had this option for a long time. This would still be a great addition to the Fitbit app, as you don’t have to constantly check to see if your tracker is charged. Google recently updated the Fitbit app with an overhauled Device

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One of my favorite budget Lenovo laptops is on sale - act fast while the deal lasts

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-03-05 10:00:13

ZDNET's key takeaways The IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 with the Snapdragon X Plus processor is available now, starting at $749. It's durable and reliable, runs cool, and features a comfortable keyboard and nice OLED display. However, it might not stand out in a market of similarly-specced devices that are lighter and cheaper. View now at Lenovo View now at Best Buy more buying choices Over at Best Buy, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5x is on sale for $688, a 20% discount. The laptop is on clearance, so supplies are

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A Mysterious Website I Stumbled Upon

news.ycombinator.com Jon Bois 2026-03-05 12:33:24

It's clear that the sport of football needs to change. And the $64,000 question, my friends, is simple: "how?" Something is terribly wrong. The writing's on the wall: youth participation in the sport is down, thanks in large part to their parents' concern for their health. In recent years, the NFL has something is terribly wrong. In response to numerous clinical studies regarding something is terribly wrong, the league has taken action — and something is terribly wrong. Oh no. Something is terr

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Microplastics shed by food packaging are contaminating our food, study finds

news.ycombinator.com Sandee Lamotte 2026-03-05 12:08:11

Food & health Corporate news Pollution See all topics Follow Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research. Plastic contamination may also occur when you’re unwrapping deli meat and cheese, steeping a tea bag in hot water, or opening cartons of milk or orange juice. Glass bottles and jars with a plastic-coated metal closure may also shed microscopic bit

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Verizon's Project 624 Is an AI-Powered Customer Service Initiative

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-05 11:30:00

In April, Verizon's CEO of its consumer group, Sowmyanarayan Sampath, dropped a cryptic teaser on his LinkedIn Page: "Project 624. All about the customer. Coming soon." And then… nothing more about it. Until today. Now we know that 624 represents the date, June 24, and the project is an ambitious customer service program intended to make it so subscribers can resolve issues by contacting Verizon just once. And yes, AI is involved, but don't roll your eyes just yet. Sampath laid out changes to

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Google may be forced to make changes to UK search

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-03-05 14:32:31

Google may be forced to make changes to UK search The company, which is owned by Alphabet in the US, said the CMA's suggestions were "broad and unfocused" but added it would "work constructively" with the regulator. Google accounts for more than 90% of searches in the UK and 200,000 businesses use the company's search advertising to reach customers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the US technology giant under a new law which means the regulator can demand changes

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Better than Ring? This video security doorbell has similar features and no monthly fees

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-03-05 15:15:11

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi video doorbell is available for $180. The doorbell comes in wired and wireless installations, communicates reliably, and includes a preinstalled 32GB microSD card for local storage so you can bypass subscription fees. Although it has a 2K resolution, the image is so wide angle that objects look distorted. $199.99 at Amazon Video doorbells are among the best ways to start your smart home journey. They are easy to use and often easy to install, and provi

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Harvard hired researcher to uncover slavery ties, fires him for finding slaves

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-05 12:24:55

Jordan Lloyd had been praying for something big to happen. The 35-year-old screenwriter was quarantining in her apartment in North Hollywood in June 2020. Without any work projects to fill her days, she picked up the novel Roots, by Alex Haley, to reread. The novel tells the story of Kunta Kinte, Haley’s ancestor, who is captured and sold into slavery in the Gambia and then brought to Virginia, where he is forced to labor on a plantation. It was adapted into an Emmy-award winning television ser

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I Solved a 7-Day Calculation Problem in a Weekend

news.ycombinator.com Jithin Sankar 2026-03-01 14:32:43

How I Solved a 7-Day Calculation Problem in a weekend Jithin Sankar Follow 3 min read · 3 days ago 3 days ago -- Listen Share In a previous project, my team was building a SaaS application. The scenario was this: we had a slider for setting a price, from $0.00 to $10.00. When you moved the slider, the app would show you the projected sales for that price. The slider input was combined with two other attributes, Region and SKU name. The problem was performance. Each time the slider moved, it wo

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Transparent Ambition

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-03 14:32:47

Translucent user interfaces is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake. Aside from movie visual effect trickery, it started out in Mac OS X's Aqua, followed by Windows Vista's Aero, followed by (then) OS X's Vibrancy, followed by Windows 10's Acrylic. Over time, more and more of the user interface has become translucent similar to foggy/privacy-preserving sheets of glass. The unstated goal has always been to "look cool". The stated goal has always been to "give more pixels to your content"

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A Deep Dive into Solid Queue for Ruby on Rails

news.ycombinator.com Hans-Jörg Schnedlitz 2026-03-01 17:31:09

Our previous article in this series established that Solid Queue is an excellent choice if you need a system for processing background jobs. It minimizes external dependencies — no need for Redis! — by storing all jobs in your database. Despite that, it is incredibly performant. But just being performant is not enough for a production-ready background job system. Rails developers have come to expect a lot over the years. We don't just want to enqueue jobs to run in the background. We want to sc

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Tesla’s robotaxis have already caught the attention of federal safety regulators

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-03-05 22:44:39

Federal safety regulators have reached out to Tesla a day after the automaker began providing rides in its branded robotaxis in Austin. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contacted Tesla after numerous videos posted online appear to show Tesla robotaxis violating traffic laws in South Austin, where the company is providing rides to invited customers. Bloomberg was the first to report that NHTSA reached out to Tesla. NHTSA confirmed to TechCrunch that is has contacted the au

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Trump Says U.S. Won’t Respond to Iran’s Retaliatory Strike in Qatar

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-03-06 03:05:55

“Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday afternoon. “There have been 14 missiles fired—13 were knocked down, and 1 was ‘set free,’ because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done.” The Iranian military launched about a dozen missiles toward Al Udeid Ai

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150 Million Americans Under Life-Threatening Heat Dome This Week

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-03-06 03:15:52

More than 150 million Americans from Texas to Maine are under extreme heat advisories as dangerously high temperatures bake the nation. Meteorologists warn that this heat dome could expand to affect an additional 20 million people by mid-week. In more than three dozen states from the Plains to New England, daytime temperatures could reach and exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) through at least Tuesday, AccuWeather reports. In an advisory issued Monday, June 23, the National Weat

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A solid-state battery breakthrough may be taking shape in Maryland

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-03-06 08:18:00

Forward-looking: In a quiet corner of Beltsville, Maryland, a new chapter in battery technology is unfolding. Ion Storage Systems, a company that began as a university research project, has emerged as a leading contender in the race to commercialize solid-state batteries – a technology long promised but rarely delivered at scale. After a recent visit to the company's Maryland facility, The Wall Street Journal concluded that Ion Storage Systems stands out as a company with a real chance of achie

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People Being Replaced by AI Are Suffering a Deep Sense of Worthlessness

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-06 03:34:07

If you find yourself asking dark existential questions about technology lately — like, for instance, "what's the point of existence if AI is better than me?" — you're definitely not alone. Business Insider interviewed Elaine Ryan, a psychologist and writer in Ireland who noticed that past clients and readers of her popular-facing work have lately been bringing up the advent of AI as a pressing new source of anxiety in their lives. "I've heard it again and again: 'Where do I fit now?' or 'What

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Tesla's first robotaxi rides are already running into a few bumps

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-06 08:53:08

Tesla launched its robotaxi service over the weekend, with only a small number of cars and heavy human supervision on and off the road. While less impressive than previously promised, the company's caution ultimately seems for the best — at least one robotaxi attempted to drive on the wrong side of the road, based on a video posted to X and spotted by Bloomberg. The ride video shared by Rob Maurer is largely uneventful, with the Tesla navigating turns and lane merges with few issues. Except for

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The 5 Best Essential Oil Diffusers (and One to Avoid)

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US House bans WhatsApp from staff devices

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Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta

Your Android phone could soon buzz when your Fitbit is charged (APK teardown)

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A Mysterious Website I Stumbled Upon

Microplastics shed by food packaging are contaminating our food, study finds

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People Being Replaced by AI Are Suffering a Deep Sense of Worthlessness

Tesla's first robotaxi rides are already running into a few bumps

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