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AI Harry Potter Vlogs Are an Unholy Combo of Fanfic and Veo 3 Slop

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-03-06 08:30:58

There are lots of ways to make a generic vlog on YouTube nowadays, but only one way to make a vlog using the likeness of Harry Potter characters—or at least only one way to do that without technically doing it at all. Thanks to Veo 3, Google’s newest video generation model, smooth-brain YouTube content is getting a lot smoother. Loads of people have already demonstrated ad nauseam how Veo 3 can generate man-on-the-street-style vlogs or unboxing videos that look fairly close to the real thing. Na

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First methane-powered sea spiders found crawling on the ocean floor

news.ycombinator.com Kameryn Griesser 2026-03-03 22:29:35

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Heat-trapping methane may be best known for the dangers it poses to humans and Earth’s atmosphere, but in the dark depths of the ocean, the greenhouse gas is a nourishing meal for some of the world’s most mysterious creatures, new research suggests. Scientists say they have discovered three previously unknown, unnamed species of sea spider off

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Videos Show Tesla Robotaxis Swerving, Hard-Braking for Cops in First Day of Austin Launch

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-03-06 12:20:10

Elon Musk’s Tesla launched its driverless “Robotaxi” service in Austin, Texas, on Sunday to the over-the-top praise from its diehard fans who bragged about spending all day calling for rides. For everyone else, the whole thing ranged from extremely underwhelming to confusing to downright dangerous. Footage has already started populating online of Tesla’s driverless vehicles making confounding decisions and occasionally messing up so bad that they end up driving on the wrong side of the road. Th

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Exclusive: T-Mobile Named Best Mobile Network in US, Adds T-Satellite Features and DoorDash Perks

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-06 12:12:00

During a live event today at its Tech Experience 5G Hub in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile announced that it has been named the Best Mobile Network in the US by Ookla, based on half a billion real-world usage tests conducted over a six-month period. This marks the first time T-Mobile has taken the overall top spot. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) "We made big bets on 5G, pushing the limits to deliver speed and coverage no one thought possible," said

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U.S. House tells staffers not to use Meta’s WhatsApp

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2026-03-06 17:50:11

Meta is pushing back against a ban on WhatsApp from government devices. The chief administrative officer, or CAO, of the U.S. House of Representatives told staffers on Monday that they are not allowed to use Meta's popular messaging app. The CAO cited a lack of transparency about WhatsApp's data privacy and security practices as the reason for the ban, according to a report by Axios that cited an internal email from the government office. The CAO told House staff members in the email that they

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This hidden Android feature lets me hit pause on distracting apps - how it works

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-06 17:16:57

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Every so often, an Android app decides it wants to distract me from what I'm doing. I might like that app, might even use it quite often, but in that moment, it's bothersome. I could mute my phone or even turn it off, but there might be other apps that I need to use. I could also uninstall the app, knowing I'd have to reinstall it later. Why go through all of that when you can temporarily disable that distracting Android app? Also: 6 hidden Android features that m

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Best Internet Providers in Aurora, Colorado

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-06 17:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Aurora? Aurora residents have plenty of options for internet service. CNET experts recommend Xfinity as the top internet service provider in Aurora, Colorado. Xfinity earns the top spot thanks to its fast speeds and affordable prices. Plans start at $40 monthly for 400 megabits per second and go all the way up to 2,100Mbps for $70 a month. If Xfinity doesn't service your neighborhood, look to Quantum Fiber as a solid option. Its fiber-optic service offers

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Gemini for Android Auto may let you manage your smart home from the driver’s seat (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-06 22:39:26

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on giving Gemini the ability to control your smart home from your car. Gemini will be able to manage all Home devices connected to your account. Google Assistant for Android Auto and Automotive is a great hands-free tool for handling a variety of tasks while on the road. One such task you can use the digital assistant for is controlling your smart home from the car. When Gemini eventually replaces Assistant on Android Auto and Automot

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Google’s pulling money away from Android TV and Google TV

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-06 22:40:41

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has reportedly reduced the budget for its smart TV group by 10%. Despite the reduction, the company promises “an exciting road map ahead.” Up to a quarter of the members of the 300-strong group could be impacted by the change. Google has not made it particularly easy to be a fan of Android TV. While the platform is absolutely chock-full of potential, it’s been incredibly frustrating to see it treated like such an afterthought, year after year. Why

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MIT engineers use 3D-printed steel to repair corroded bridge

techspot.com Shawn Knight 2026-03-07 03:10:00

The big picture: According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, more than half of the 623,218 bridges in the US are in a state of significant deterioration. Getting them back in good standing would cost north of $191 billion – no small chunk of change. For researchers at MIT, finding a more cost-effective solution using modern technology is a worthy cause. Using a laser-based additive manufacturing technique called cold spray, the team successfully repaired a corroded section of a bridge

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Gemini’s homescreen could take this idea from its biggest rival (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-07 02:06:20

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini is taking some inspiration from ChatGPT. There are now suggestion chips on Gemini’s homescreen. Google also appears to have made a tweak to the greeting text. Save for a brief, friendly greeting and text box at the bottom, Gemini’s homescreen is fairly empty. However, Google could fill up some of that unused space by taking an idea from one of its rivals. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Au

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How to turn on Android's Private DNS mode - and why it's an absolute must for security

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-07 03:08:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Nearly everything you do on your desktop, laptop, phone, and tablet begins with a Domain Name System (DNS) query. Essentially, DNS turns domain names (such as ZDNET.com) into an IP address so web browsers and apps know where to get the information you want. Also: How to enable earthquake alerts on your Android phone (including these Samsung models) Without DNS, you'd have to type 34.149.132.124 every time you wanted to go to ZDNET.com or 74.125.21.10

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Transparent Ambition: on translucent user interfaces

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-05 02:32:47

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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Best Internet Providers in Asheville, North Carolina

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-06 22:49:00

What is the best internet provider in Asheville, North Carolina? AT&T Fiber is CNET’s top pick for internet in Asheville thanks to its high-speed fiber plans, symmetrical upload and download speeds and strong overall value. Plans start at $55 per month and scale up to $245 for the blazing-fast 5,000Mbps tier. If AT&T Fiber is available at your address, it’s the best option for speed and performance. If AT&T Fiber isn't available in your area, Spectrum is a dependable backup, with wide coverage

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New York State wants more nuclear power in a big way

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-03-07 03:03:24

New York governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday that her state will host a large new nuclear power plant designed to generate at least 1 gigawatt of electricity. “If you take nuclear off the table, you have to burn more fossil fuels,” Hochul said at a press conference. “That’s not going to work for us here in New York.” The governor is directing the New York Power Authority (NYPA), which owns and operates two dozen power plants — mostly dams and gas turbines — to develop the new facility. The

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Best Internet Providers in Long Beach, California

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-07 06:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Long Beach? Frontier Fiber is CNET's top pick of the best internet providers in Long Beach, California. It's our top recommendation because it offers fast, symmetrical speeds, unlimited data and competitive pricing. Plans start at $30 monthly and go up to $110 monthly for the 7-gig plan. If you need alternatives, Spectrum is also an excellent option and has the same starting price, with coverage across most of Long Beach. Just be prepared for price increase

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Tesla’s Robotaxi Service Hits the Road in Texas

wired.com Aarian Marshall 2026-03-06 08:41:03

After nearly a decade of waiting, Tesla has launched a limited self-driving car service in the Austin, Texas, area. Company executives, including Musk, have said the autonomous vehicle technology debuting today is critical to Tesla’s future. The limited service, which for now is open only to early users invited by Tesla, includes some 20 2025 Model Y sedans available for rides through a Tesla-made app between 6 a.m and midnight. Terms of service posted on X by invited riders indicate that the s

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Meet Google Martha, the company’s Android XR smart glasses prototype

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-07 12:19:57

TL;DR Google demoed its Android XR smart glasses prototype at Google I/O 2025. We now learn that this Android XR prototype is called “Google Martha.” Its companion app handles connected features like notifications, settings access, video recording from the user’s perspective, and more. After over a year of teasing with Project Astra, Google showed off its Android XR glasses on stage at Google I/O 2025. My colleague C. Scott Brown even got to try them on, and he was impressed with the demo. Si

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US insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-03-07 12:50:00

Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, says hackers stole an unknown quantity of its customers’ personal information from its network during a cyberattack earlier this month. The insurance giant confirmed Friday in a legally required filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the company identified hackers in its system on June 12 and contained the incident. Aflac, which provides supplemental insurance to individuals whose expenses are not covered

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Trump Media approves $400 million stock buyback

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-03-07 17:28:53

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews following a visit to North Carolina, in Maryland, U.S., June 10, 2025. Trump Media & Technology Group , the parent company of Truth Social, Truth+, and the fintech platform Truth.Fi, said Monday its board has approved a stock buyback of up to $400 million. Trump Media stock rose about 3% on the news premarket. The Florida-based company, which trades under the ticker DJT on both Nasdaq and NYSE Texas, said the b

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Backlash to artificial dye grows as Kraft ditches coloring for Kool-Aid, Jell-O

news.ycombinator.com Rachel Roubein 2026-03-07 17:18:21

Kraft Heinz promised Tuesday to purge certain artificial food dyes from its products by the end of 2027, a move that follows pressure from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to excise color additives from the nation’s food supply because of potential health risks. The company said it will replace food, drug and cosmetic (FD&C) dyes with natural versions when possible; create new colors and shades, if necessary; or simply remove colors. Nearly 90 percent of Kraft Heinz prod

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The New OceanGate Doc Hit Netflix's Top 10, but There's Another Titan Doc You Should See

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-07 17:36:52

Every week, Netflix unveils its Top 10 lists for the week before, ranking TV shows and movies by viewership. Netflix's Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster was the no. 2 film on Netflix's Top 10 the week of June 9, but the documentary about the deadly 2023 Titan submersible implosion isn't the only film about the catastrophic undersea tragedy. Another, Max's Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster, started streaming in May. Both reveal the lengths that explorer and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush

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Sailing the fjords like the Vikings yields unexpected insights

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-07 16:52:43

Experimental archaeologist Greer Jarrett of Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for the last three years. If you want to learn more about how and where the Vikings sailed, making the journey through the fjords yourself in replica boats is a practical, hands-on approach to achieving that end. Greer Jarrett, an archaeologist at Lund University in Sweden, has spent the last three years doing just that, sailing more than 5,000 kilometers along known Viking trade r

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Steel giant Nucor confirms hackers stole data in recent breach

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-07 22:28:42

Nucor, North America's largest steel producer and recycler, has confirmed that attackers behind a recent cybersecurity incident have also stolen data from the company's network. The steel giant employs more than 32,000 people in numerous mills across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada and reported a revenue of $30.73 billion last year. Nucor disclosed this incident last month, revealing that it took down some systems to contain the security breach and halted production at some of its facilities. It

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Real-world performance comparison of ebtree/cebtree/rbtree

news.ycombinator.com Willy Tarreau 2026-03-07 18:07:29

Brain dumps. Reports about experiments, ideas, and various stuff that's more useful on the net than written on paper stacked on my desk.

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Insta360 Flow Gimbal Stabilizer Drops to Lowest Price and Amazon Has Never Offered It This Cheap

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2026-03-07 22:10:55

If you consider yourself a vlogger or YouTuber or aspiring influencer, you can get yourself something that can take your videos up to the next level. The Insta360 Flow is a portable and foldable gimbal stabilizer. Right now, Amazon has is discounted to just $80 — a 27% discount down from $110. We’ve all been here. Something cool is happening around, or we’re walking through a museum, or just down the side of the road, or maybe we’re trying to shoot something on video we think would be funny to

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Bandwidth vs. Latency: We Chatted With an Internet Connectivity Expert to Understand the Difference

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-07 21:45:00

Having fast, reliable home internet is essential these days for work, school, streaming and browsing. But understanding how much speed you need, or even what "internet speed" even means, can be a daunting task. Bandwidth and latency are two key factors that affect how we perceive the speed of our internet connection. But while you may hear them used together quite often, these two terms have distinct meanings. Understanding what they are and the difference between them can help you troubleshoot

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Kids' Smartwatches Might Be Better Phone Alternatives: Here's What to Look For

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-07 22:00:10

A big advantage of giving a child a smartwatch is that it saves you from having to buy a smartphone while still providing a direct line to your kid. This can be especially helpful for parents managing pickup and drop-off logistics or relying on other caregivers for transportation. Younger kids, in particular, may benefit from avoiding the distractions that come with a phone. The fact that a watch is strapped to their wrist is also a bonus, considering how many water bottles and sweatshirts end u

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This archaeologist built a replica boat to sail like the Vikings

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-07 22:52:43

Experimental archaeologist Greer Jarrett of Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for the last three years. If you want to learn more about how and where the Vikings sailed, making the journey through the fjords yourself in replica boats is a practical, hands-on approach to achieving that end. Greer Jarrett, an archaeologist at Lund University in Sweden, has spent the last three years doing just that, sailing more than 5,000 kilometers along known Viking trade r

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Tesla robotaxi 'low-key' launch in Texas

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-03-08 08:52:41

Tesla robotaxi 'low-key' launch in Texas 1 hour ago Share Save Liv McMahon Technology reporter Share Save Reuters Tesla's long-awaited robotaxis rolled out for the first time on roads in Austin, Texas on Sunday. In videos shared by Tesla on X, a small group of invited analysts, influencers and shareholders were shown participating in paid rides. The small number of vehicles deployed had a human safety operator in the passenger seat, according to reports. Analysts said the "low-key" robotaxi l

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