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Learn Your Way: Reimagining Textbooks with Generative AI

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-24 13:42:56

Grounded in learning, built for the student Our approach is built on two key pillars that work together to augment the learning experience: (1) generating various multimodal representations of the content, and (2) taking foundational steps toward personalization. The seminal dual coding theory states that forging mental connections between different representations strengthens the underlying conceptual schema in our brain. Subsequent research indeed showed that when students actively engage wi

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Something Extremely Strange Is Happening at the Event Horizon of This Supermassive Blackhole

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-09-24 14:05:21

In 2019, scientists unveiled the first-ever images of a black hole, M87*. Those observations kickstarted a wave of new investigations into how black holes work, how they grow, and how they change. And now, after a few upgrades, the Event Horizon Telescope network is back with another bombshell centered on M87*—finding tantalizing of previously unknown physics at the event horizon of the black hole itself. In a series of images taken by the EHT between 2017 and 2021, scientists observed a comple

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We Finally Know How Much It Cost to Train China’s Astonishing DeepSeek Model

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-09-24 14:25:37

Remember when DeepSeek briefly shook up the entire artificial intelligence industry by launching its large language model, R1, that was trained for a fraction of the money that OpenAI and other big players were pouring into their models? Thanks to a new paper published by the DeepSeek AI team in the journal Nature, we finally know what it took to train DeepSeek 1: $294,000 and 512 Nvidia H800 chips. The reason it was able to spend less, it seems, is because of the team’s use of trial-and-error-b

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Champions League Soccer: Livestream Newcastle vs. Barcelona Live From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-24 12:30:00

Spanish giant Barcelona faces a tough opening match in its UEFA Champions League campaign Thursday as it heads to the intimidating atmosphere of St. James' Park to take on Newcastle. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Champions League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Hansi Flick's men will be looking to improve upon last season's semifinal exit at the hands of eventual winner PSG. T

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Tesla Plans to Redesign Door Handles That Could Trap Passengers in Cars

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-24 13:11:21

Table of Contents Tesla Plans to Redesign Door Handles That Could Trap Passengers in Cars Tesla's design chief says the company is planning to redesign interior door handles on its vehicles to combine powered and manual releases. However, the designer, Franz von Holzhausen, stopped short of addressing a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into complaints that outside handles on some Tesla vehicles lose power and can trap occupants, particularly children, inside. Holzha

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Ubiquiti’s new desktop NAS looks more like a wireless router

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-09-24 14:49:30

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Ubiquiti has announced a collection of new storage solutions compatible with its UniFi lineup of networking devices that already includes routers, switches, and security cameras. Compared to other desktop network attached storage (NAS) solutions from companies like Synology and Ugreen, Ubiquiti’s UNAS 2 and UNAS 4 look more like sleek wireless ro

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US government charges British teenager accused of at least 120 ‘Scattered Spider’ hacks

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-09-24 14:27:33

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed federal charges against British teenager Thalha Jubair, who prosecutors accuse of being involved in at least 120 cyberattacks, including the U.S. Courts system, and the extortion of dozens of U.S. companies. Jubair, 19, was arrested on Tuesday at his home in East London, according to a statement by the National Crime Agency. He appeared in court on Thursday morning in London alongside another teenager, Owen Flowers, 18. Both are accused of inv

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Google adds Gemini to Chrome for all users in push to bolster AI search

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2025-09-24 18:55:26

Google is adding more artificial intelligence into its Chrome browser as the search giant tries to fend off burgeoning competition from AI startups OpenAI and Perplexity. In a blog post Thursday, Google said it's rolling out Gemini in Chrome to users of Mac and Windows computers in the U.S. as well as to mobile devices. Users will be able to ask Gemini for help understanding the contents of a particular webpage, work across tabs, or do more within a single tab, such as schedule a meeting or sea

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Chrome on desktop is getting a huge Gemini boost to take on AI browsers like Comet

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-24 18:00:09

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is bringing Gemini to all Chrome users on Windows and Mac in the US. Gemini in Chrome will work across tabs, Google apps, inside YouTube videos, and much more. Google will also bring agentic capabilities to Gemini in Chrome for things like shopping, making appointments, etc. Google is finally bringing Gemini to the Chrome browser in a way we always wanted. Much like Perplexity’s Comet browser, Gemini in Chrome will work across your tabs, Googl

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Google is giving Chrome’s omnibox an upgrade you’ll love or hate

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-24 18:00:49

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is putting an AI Mode chip in Chrome’s omnibox for quicker access to the feature. The omnibox will also start suggesting relevant questions based on the context of the page you’re on. Clicking on a suggestion will open a side panel with an AI Overview and the opportunity to ask follow-up questions. If you’re a fan of AI Mode and AI Overviews in Google Search, get ready for some interesting updates. Google is making it faster and easier to acces

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How to use Apple Watch’s hypertension feature in watchOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-24 16:55:20

One of the flagship new features of Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 (review here) is hypertension notifications. But in a welcome surprise, watchOS 26 brings the new hypertension feature to select older Apple Watch models too. Here’s how to set it up, and which models are compatible. Compatibility requirements for Apple Watch hypertension alerts Hypertension notifications are now available in watchOS 26 for the following Apple Watch models: Apple Watch Series 11 Apple Watch Series 10 Appl

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Upgraded Gemini in Chrome rolling out to free users, agentic browsing coming soon

9to5mac.com Abner Li 2025-09-24 18:26:21

Gemini in Chrome for Mac and Windows will no longer require an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription, while Google today also announced a number of upgrades. Google sees Gemini and other AI features in Chrome as “fundamentally changing the nature of browsing” by “moving from a passive experience to a more proactive and intelligent one.” It’s about creating a browser that goes beyond rendering the web, to one that understands it, helps you be more productive, and keeps you safer online. Meanwhile, R

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Gemini in Chrome no longer requires a subscription

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-24 18:00:45

Back at I/O 2025, Google began integrating Gemini into Chrome. At the time, you needed an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription to access the AI assistant in the browser. That's changing today. Google has begun rolling out the tool to all Chrome desktop users on both Windows and Mac. Provided you have Chrome's language set to English and live in the US, you'll see a new sparkle icon at the top of the interface. Tapping it will allow you to start making requests of Gemini. You can also use the tool on

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Will AI damage human creativity? Most Americans say yes

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-09-24 17:40:00

marabird/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways AI's use is worrying Americans, a new report found. A majority of Americans don't want it replacing human cognition. Still, they are OK with some of AI's use cases. A new report on Americans' AI views highlights their concern over the technology's impact on human cognition, like creativity, problem-solving, forming meaningful relations, and making hard decisions. A majority

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Gemini arrives in Chrome - here's everything it can do now

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-09-24 18:00:00

Bloomberg/Contributor/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Gemini in Chrome is now on Mac and Windows desktop in the US. It's slated to receive more agentic abilities in the coming months. Google is also embedding AI into other parts of Chrome. Google is rolling out some major AI-powered upgrades to Chrome, as the technology continues to power a transformation throughout the broader online search industry. Also: Zoning out in meetings? G

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Chrome's New AI Features

news.ycombinator.com Mike Torres 2025-09-24 18:12:36

Today represents the biggest upgrade to Chrome in its history, as we share how we’re using the latest in Google AI to enhance your browsing experience. We’re building Google AI into Chrome across multiple levels so it can better anticipate your needs, help you understand more complex information and make you more productive when you browse the web, all while keeping you safe. Here are 10 new ways AI is helping us make Chrome smarter, safer and more useful than ever: 1. Enhance your browsing wi

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Map Is Not Upside Down

news.ycombinator.com Joshua Stevens 2025-09-24 18:47:19

Simmon’s map includes countries, major lakes, oceans, gulfs, seas, roads, and cities. It also features inset maps depicting Earth’s biosphere, global land cover, and bathymetry. All of these are familiar to most map readers. Yet the map may seem disorienting to many. Simmon’s map is geographically correct, yet purposely—and literally—turns convention on its head. What was once familiar becomes alien, challenging readers to look at Earth anew. It also encourages us to think more deeply about such

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Nobody Wanted This: Samsung Fridges Are Getting Ads

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-09-24 18:40:26

If your home is your temple—the last place where you can escape the blasted outside landscape of billboards, screen ads, bus ads, train ads, and TV ads—know that the Mongol horde of advertising is looking to break down your fortress walls. Samsung’s new agenda for its smart home includes sticking ads into its ultra-expensive refrigerators with screens. Don’t worry, you can dismiss some of those ads, but the only way to get rid of them completely is to disconnect your fridge from the internet. A

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NordVPN vs. Surfshark: See How These Sister Services Stack Up

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-24 17:00:00

James Martin/CNET NordVPN and Surfshark are two of the best virtual private network providers on the market, and while they share some similarities -- including the same parent company -- each packs unique offerings. NordVPN is our pick for the fastest VPN, based on our hands-on testing, while Surfshark earns our vote for the best value VPN. Both VPNs deliver fast speeds, user-friendly apps, handy privacy features and excellent streaming service content unblocking. Overall, I’d recommend Surfs

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Nvidia, Intel to co-develop “multiple generations” of chips as part of $5 billion deal

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-24 17:47:20

In a major collaboration that would have been hard to imagine just a few years ago, Nvidia announced today that it was buying a total of $5 billion in Intel stock, giving Intel's competitor ownership of roughly 4 percent of the company. In addition to the investment, the two companies said that they would be co-developing "multiple generations of custom data center and PC products." "The companies will focus on seamlessly connecting NVIDIA and Intel architectures using NVIDIA NVLink," reads Nvi

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Software update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-24 18:32:55

Days after someone revealed the news on social media, Samsung confirmed today that it is showing advertisements on some US customers’ smart fridges. Samsung said the ads showing on some Family Hub-series fridges are part of a pilot program, but we suspect that they may become more permanent additions to Samsung fridges and/or other types of screen-equipped smart home appliances. In a statement sent to Ars Technica, Samsung confirmed that it is “conducting a pilot program to offer promotions and

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Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream

wired.com Reece Rogers 2025-09-24 18:00:00

Google is adding multiple new AI features to Chrome, the most popular browser in the world. The most visible change is a new button in Chrome that launches the Gemini chatbot, but there are also new tools for searching, researching, and answering questions with AI. Google has additional cursor-controlling “agentic” tools in the pipeline for Chrome as well. The Gemini in Chrome mode for the web browser uses generative AI to answer questions about content on a page and synthesize information acro

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Google is expanding Gemini in Chrome and letting it do stuff for you

theverge.com Hayden Field 2025-09-24 18:00:00

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google is stepping things up in the AI agent browser wars. The company is launching a suite of new features deeply embedding Gemini into Chrome. That starts with the announcement that Gemini in Chrome will no longer require a membership fee

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Microsoft is filling Teams with AI agents

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-09-24 18:46:54

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft is adding a whole load of AI agents to Teams today, promising Copilot assistants for every channel, meeting, and community. The new agents will also work across SharePoint and Viva Engage, and are rolling out for Microsoft 365 Copilot users. Facilitator agents will now sit in o

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Google brings Gemini in Chrome to US users, unveils agentic browsing capabilities, and more

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-09-24 18:00:00

Google announced Thursday that it’s rolling out Gemini in Chrome to all Mac and Windows desktop users in the U.S. after previously limiting the capability to Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscribers. The tech giant also announced that it’s bringing agentic capabilities to Chrome in the future, adding its AI Mode search feature to the address bar, launching new Gemini features, using AI to combat AI-generated scams, rolling out automatic password resets, and more. U.S. users who have their

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Google now lets you share your custom Gemini AI assistants known as Gems

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-24 18:35:13

In Brief Google is making it possible to now share your Gemini Gems — custom AI assistants and experts designed for specific tasks — the company announced on Thursday. The feature launched last year, initially as part of the Gemini Advanced paid subscription, allowing users to write instructions to create an AI chatbot for different scenarios. For instance, Google launched with premade Gems like a learning coach, a brainstorming assistant, a career guide, a writing editor, and a coding partner.

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Netskope opens at $23 after cybersecurity firm prices shares at top of range

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-09-24 22:44:43

Netskope shares opened at $23 in their Nasdaq debut after the cybersecurity software provider sold shares at the top end of its range. Shares were last up more than 20%. The company, which trades under the ticker symbol "NTSK," priced shares at $19 on Wednesday evening, raising over $908 million and valuing the company at $7.3 billion. Earlier this week, the company upped its expected range from between $15 and $17 a share to $17 to $19. CEO and co-founder Sanjay Beri said in an interview wit

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A pivotal meeting on vaccine guidance is underway—and former CDC leaders are alarmed

technologyreview.com Jessica Hamzelou 2025-09-24 22:21:31

On Thursday, an advisory CDC panel that develops vaccine guidance met for a two-day discussion on multiple childhood vaccines. During the meeting, which was underway as The Checkup went to press, members of the panel were set to discuss those vaccines and propose recommendations on their use. Monarez worries that access to childhood vaccines is under threat—and that the public health consequences could be dire. “If vaccine protections are weakened, preventable diseases will return,” she said.

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iOS 26.0.1 coming soon for iPhone users

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-09-24 22:07:28

Apple released iOS 26 to the general public this week with its new Liquid Glass design and a ton of other new features and changes. Now, the company is working on its first bug fix for this year’s software: iOS 26.0.1. The information comes from an anonymous private account on X that regularly shares accurate information about upcoming Apple software updates. The account says iOS 26.0.1 will feature the build number 23A35_. There’s no word on what will be new with this update, but it will almo

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Photographer Austin Mann reviews the iPhone 17 Pro cameras

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-24 22:45:25

Travel photographer Austin Mann always publishes a fun review of the latest iPhone camera advancements, and this year is no exception: here’s Mann’s latest review of the iPhone 17 Pro cameras, including write-ups on every tentpole new feature. Mann’s favorite iPhone 17 Pro upgrade is the new Telephoto lens with 4x and 8x zoom If you want in-depth reviews on iPhone 17’s camera upgrades from a professional, there’s another great option. Yesterday photographer Tyler Stalman published his review,

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Learn Your Way: Reimagining Textbooks with Generative AI

Something Extremely Strange Is Happening at the Event Horizon of This Supermassive Blackhole

We Finally Know How Much It Cost to Train China’s Astonishing DeepSeek Model

Champions League Soccer: Livestream Newcastle vs. Barcelona Live From Anywhere

Tesla Plans to Redesign Door Handles That Could Trap Passengers in Cars

Ubiquiti’s new desktop NAS looks more like a wireless router

US government charges British teenager accused of at least 120 ‘Scattered Spider’ hacks

Google adds Gemini to Chrome for all users in push to bolster AI search

Chrome on desktop is getting a huge Gemini boost to take on AI browsers like Comet

Google is giving Chrome’s omnibox an upgrade you’ll love or hate

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Upgraded Gemini in Chrome rolling out to free users, agentic browsing coming soon

Gemini in Chrome no longer requires a subscription

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Google is expanding Gemini in Chrome and letting it do stuff for you

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Google brings Gemini in Chrome to US users, unveils agentic browsing capabilities, and more

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A pivotal meeting on vaccine guidance is underway—and former CDC leaders are alarmed

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Photographer Austin Mann reviews the iPhone 17 Pro cameras

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