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TapTrap: Animation‑Driven Tapjacking on Android

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 18:55:19

TapTrap is a new type of attack targeting Android devices. It allows an app without any permissions to misuse screen animations. This app can secretly open another screen, such as a permission prompt, and make it invisible. The attack can then be used to trick you into performing sensitive actions, such as granting camera permissions or even erasing your device, without your consent. The idea is simple: imagine you’re using an app. While you use it, it opens another screen, such as a system pro

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Disney Parks Animatronics, Rated Yearbook-Style

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-01-16 00:45:33

Walt Disney is just the latest animatronic to be featured in Disney Parks’ experiences and attractions. The figure debuted for Disneyland’s 70th birthday at the Main Street Opera House, headlining a new show. In Walt Disney – A Magical Life, you can come face-to-face with the man behind the name, programmed to present his history as Imagineering’s latest tech feat. The figure joins the legacy of Disney’s contribution to theme park advancements, combining animation and robotics for his animatron

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2025 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante: A-M’s ultimate GT goes topless

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-16 00:01:05

We live in the era of the electric car—lightning that can't be put back in its bottle. This is important to keep in mind when we talk about new cars like the Aston Martin Vanquish Volante, because on paper, it seems hard to justify its half-million-dollar price tag and 800-plus horsepower twin-turbo V12 when things like Rivian's Quad-motor R1 vehicles and Lucid's Air can top its numbers for half the price. I say this not to suck the air out of the room but to put things in perspective, as this w

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Intuit brings agentic AI to the mid-market saving organizations 17 to 20 hours a month

venturebeat.com Sean Michael Kerner 2026-01-16 05:08:16

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now One of the fastest-growing segments of the business market faces a technology paradox. They’ve outgrown small business tools but sometimes remain too small for many types of traditional enterprise solutions. That’s the domain of the mid-market, which Intuit defines as companies that generate anywhere from $2.5 million to $100 million in an

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Aardman’s Pokémon show is a delightful-looking romp that follows Sirfetch'd and Pichu

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-15 22:59:07

We knew that Aardman, the animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit, was prepping a Pokémon show , but now we have some juicy details and actual footage. Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu, as the name suggests, follows the sword-wielding Sirfetch'd and the baby pre-evolution of Pikachu. It looks extremely charming, as one would expect from Aardman. The trailer is on the shorter side, but shows the dynamic duo getting involved in some cutesy shenanigans as an oblivious Wool

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Amazon is acquiring an AI wearable that listens to everything you do

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-16 05:11:08

Amazon's latest move in the AI space is an acquisition. The company is purchasing a startup called Bee, which makes a wearable and an Apple Watch app that can record everything the wearer says. Amazon said that the deal has not closed and that the terms of the acquisition are confidential. Although the company did not provide specific numbers, it added that all Bee employees received offers to join Amazon. TechCrunch first reported this news based on a LinkedIn post from Bee founder Maria de Lou

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Video Games Weekly: Censorship, shrinkage and a Subnautica scandal

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-16 05:18:39

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget. Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week. This week, I’m fried. M

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Comparing the Glove80 and Maltron Keyboards

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-16 05:12:25

Computer keyboards largely go unnoticed in daily life: most of us have to use them at some point or another, but they tend to be seen as interchangeable lumps of plastic and metal . For some of us, however, what keyboard we use has an effect on our health. I have typed a lot, for well over 30 years. 25 years ago I had prolonged period of pain in my hands that was, in part, brought on by extensive keyboard usage. After 3 months of not typing at all, I resolved to do anything I could to lessen th

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Lumma infostealer malware returns after law enforcement disruption

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-16 10:34:42

The Lumma infostealer malware operation is gradually resuming activities following a massive law enforcement operation in May, which resulted in the seizure of 2,300 domains and parts of its infrastructure. Although the Lumma malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform suffered significant disruption from the law enforcement action, as confirmed by early June reports on infostealer activity, it didn't shut down. The operators immediately acknowledged the situation on XSS forums, but claimed that thei

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James Gunn Thinks ‘Anti-American Sentiment’ Is Hurting ‘Superman’ Overseas

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-01-16 10:45:27

James Gunn has a new Superman movie out—perhaps you’ve heard of it? The DC hero’s latest cinematic adventure, the first under DC Studios’ Gunn-led era, is a box-office hit and already has fans dreaming of sequels and spin-offs. But one notable quirk of those ticket sales is that Superman is doing better domestically than it is internationally, despite its seemingly broad appeal as a Hollywood superhero movie. Earlier this week, Variety reported that while Superman‘s numbers are impressive, earn

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DuckDuckGo Is Hoping to Win Over AI-Hating Searchers

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-01-16 15:45:06

Are you tired of AI-generated images cluttering your search results? Lucky for you, there’s a way out of the slop, and it starts with forgetting about Google. DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine and web browser, recently rolled out a new feature that allows users to hide images made with AI from their search results. You can try it yourself right now by running a search on the DuckDuckGo search engine and going to the images tab. You’ll now see a new drop-down menu option titled “AI

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Apple Intelligence news summaries are back, with a big red disclaimer

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-16 15:24:41

Apple has released the fourth developer betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 and its other next-generation software updates today. And along with their other changes and fixes, the new builds are bringing back Apple Intelligence notification summaries for news apps. Apple disabled news notification summaries as part of the iOS 18.3 update in January. Incorrect summaries circulating on social media prompted news organizations to complain to Apple, particularly after one summary said that Luigi M

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Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearable that records everything you say

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2026-01-16 15:51:41

Amazon has acquired the AI wearables startup Bee, according to a LinkedIn post by Bee co-founder Maria de Loudres Zollo. Amazon confirmed the acquisition to TechCrunch, but noted that the deal has not yet closed. Bee, which raised $7 million last year, makes both a standalone Fitbit-like bracelet (which retails for $49.99, plus a $19-per-month subscription) and an Apple Watch app. The product records everything it hears — unless the user manually mutes it — with the goal of listening to convers

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Amazon to buy AI company Bee that makes wearable listening device

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2026-01-16 20:46:03

Amazon plans to acquire wearables startup Bee AI, the company confirmed, in the latest example of tech giants doubling down on generative artificial intelligence. Bee, based in San Francisco, makes a $49.99 wristband that appears similar to a Fitbit smartwatch. The device is equipped with AI and microphones that can listen to and analyze conversations to provide summaries, to-do lists and reminders for everyday tasks. Bee AI CEO Maria de Lourdes Zollo announced in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday th

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Disney World Is Shutting Down One Part of Its ‘Star Wars’ Experience

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-01-16 20:00:38

Another Walt Disney World attraction will be making way for something new at Hollywood Studios. Star Wars Launch Bay will be closing down for good and will be replaced by The Magic of Disney Animation. The Disney Parks Blog news follows the final days of Muppet*Vision 3-D and the courtyard closure to begin construction for the new Monsters Inc. Monstropolis area and attraction. The Launch Bay area has been overdue for some sprucing, and really, once Galaxy’s Edge opened, its days were clearly n

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Marine biologist for a day: Ars goes shark tagging

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-16 20:45:48

MIAMI—We were beginning to run out of bait, and the sharks weren't cooperating. Everybody aboard the Research Vessel Garvin had come to Miami for the sharks—to catch them, sample them, and tag them, all in the name of science. People who once wanted to be marine biologists, actual marine biologists, shark enthusiasts, the man who literally wrote the book Why Sharks Matter, and various friends and family had spent much of the day sending fish heads set with hooks over the side of the Garvin. But

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Fighting forever chemicals and startup fatigue

technologyreview.com Mit Technology Review Insights 2026-01-16 23:38:18

The MEDC also helped us early on create a model in Excel for tracking business financing and forecasting, forecasting our future financial needs, so that we could be proactive instead of reactive to financial limitations. We knew it wasn't going to be inexpensive to design and build a piece of equipment that's the size of two very large refrigerators that had never been built before. That type of financial-forward modeling helped us figure out when we would need to start fundraising and taking i

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Don't animate height

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-13 12:44:19

Our app was mysteriously using 60% CPU and 25% GPU on my M2 MacBook. It turned out this was due to a tiny CSS animation! In this post, I show how to find expensive animations, why some are so expensive, and how to make many animations much cheaper. Along the way, we'll learn how the browser renders CSS animations and how to use Chrome's dev tools for performance profiling. The problem While building Granola, a note-taking app, I noticed it was using 60% CPU and 25% GPU on my M2 MacBook: Activ

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GoPro’s refreshed Max 360 action camera is down to an all-time low price

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2026-01-17 00:22:18

Earlier this year, GoPro introduced a refreshed version of its Max 360-degree action camera, and right now that camera is down to an all-time low of $249.99 ($120 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and GoPro. The newest version comes with a long-lasting Enduro battery and an upgraded mounting system, making it compatible with all standard tripod mounts. Your purchase also includes two protective lens caps, a mounting buckle, and a microfiber bag to easily transport everything. The original GoPro Max was

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Apple Intelligence tries summarizing news again after botching BBC stories

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-01-17 00:32:56

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Apple’s fourth iOS 26 developer beta has reintroduced Apple Intelligence-powered notification summaries for news and entertainment apps, MacRumors reports. The company temporarily switched off the feature earlier this year after botching some headlines and promised they would be available again in a future update. After installing the new beta, your iPhone will show a splash

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Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 4 [U]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-17 05:19:35

Update: Apple has made the update available on its developer website, though OTA distribution is seemingly still pending. Apple has released a new batch of developer betas for the systems it announced during WWDC25, including macOS Tahoe 26. Here’s what’s new. macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 3 introduced a new screensaver, and it made it easier to quickly spot which tab is active on Safari. But also suffered from an issue that delayed its rollout on Apple Silicon Macs. In the third beta round,

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iOS 26 beta 4 re-enables Apple Intelligence notification summaries for news apps

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-01-17 05:46:17

Alongside new design changes, iOS 26 beta 4 also re-enables Apple Intelligence notification summaries for the News & Entertainment category of apps. As you may remember, Apple disabled this feature in January after a handful of botched summaries went viral… When you update to iOS 26 beta 4, you’ll see a new setup flow that allows you to choose to enable notification summaries for the “News & Entertainment” category of apps. If you choose to enable summaries for News & Entertainment apps, you’

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Supermassive Games is delaying Directive 8020 and laying off staff

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-17 04:58:15

Supermassive Games, the developer behind story-driven games like Until Dawn, The Quarry and The Dark Pictures Anthology, is cutting its workforce due to the ongoing "challenging" state of the games industry. The studio says it’s having to adapt its team structure and as a consequence expects to lose up to 36 employees. The current size of the Supermassive’s staff is unclear, but in February last year it cut somewhere in the region of 90 jobs, at which time Bloomberg estimated the studio had mor

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Major European healthcare network discloses security breach

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-17 05:27:10

AMEOS Group, an operator of a massive healthcare network in Central Europe, has announced it has suffered a security breach that may have exposed customer, employee, and partner information. The organization published a statement on its website, as required by Article 34 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which mandates a public notice in the event of a data breach. AMEOS is a Zurich-based healthcare provider that employs 18,000 staff in over 100 hospitals, clinics, rehabilitati

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AI Market Clarity

news.ycombinator.com Elad Gil 2026-01-17 04:50:12

AI Markets Have Crystalized AI markets have evolved significantly over the last 4 years. When GPT-3 came out and scaling laws were openly discussed in the AI literature, it seemed clear that you could extrapolate the rate of progress from GPT-2 to GPT-3 onwards through GPT-4, 5 etc and realize a revolution was going to happen. 4 years ago, I started looking for Generative AI companies to back or help start given this curve. I ended up leading or participating in early rounds in companies like

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Fantastic Four: First Steps’ greatest superpower is its gorgeous visuals

theverge.com Charles Pulliam-Moore 2026-01-17 05:15:00

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. When Disney acquired 21st Century Fox in 2019, you could see flashes of the studio’s plan to further expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After years of Marvel Studios building up the Avengers, the Fox deal put the company in a position to start telling stories about the characters who ushered in the modern superhero movie frenzy, li

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Amazon buys Bee AI wearable that listens to everything you say

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-17 05:50:56

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. Amazon is acquiring Bee, a startup that puts AI on your wrist. Bee CEO Maria de Lourdes Zollo says on LinkedIn that the company is joining Amazon to help “bring truly personal, agentic AI to even more customers.” Bee makes a $49.99 Fitbit-like device that listens in on your conversations while using AI to transcribe everything that you and the peop

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Finally, a smart ring I don't have to charge every night (and no subscription)

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-01-17 10:21:47

ZDNET's key takeaways The RingConn Gen 2 is a subscription-free smart ring that monitors sleep, exercise, and stress. It monitors your sleep, activity, stress, and vitals, and it's got a marathon battery life. The only downside is the user interface feels underdeveloped. View now at Amazon View now at Ringconn more buying choices Most smart rings these days claim to offer marathon battery lives, but often fall short of their promise. Many smart rings claim to last a week's worth of battery, b

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Don't Animate Height

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-14 00:44:19

Our app was mysteriously using 60% CPU and 25% GPU on my M2 MacBook. It turned out this was due to a tiny CSS animation! In this post, I show how to find expensive animations, why some are so expensive, and how to make many animations much cheaper. Along the way, we'll learn how the browser renders CSS animations and how to use Chrome's dev tools for performance profiling. The problem While building Granola, a note-taking app, I noticed it was using 60% CPU and 25% GPU on my M2 MacBook: Activ

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The 7 Must-Try Air Fryer Accessories Every Chef Needs

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-17 10:35:00

It doesn't matter whether you're rustling up an appetizer or cooking a full meal, the humble air fryer can do the job. It's true that sometimes the air fryer can be a victim of its own versatility, and sometimes it's relegated to cooking quick and easy meals. But if you pair it with a useful accessory, you might be surprised at just how capable that unsuspecting air fryer is. In fact, get things just right, and the cooking possibilities are basically endless. There's an entire air fryer communi

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TapTrap: Animation‑Driven Tapjacking on Android

Disney Parks Animatronics, Rated Yearbook-Style

2025 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante: A-M’s ultimate GT goes topless

Intuit brings agentic AI to the mid-market saving organizations 17 to 20 hours a month

Aardman’s Pokémon show is a delightful-looking romp that follows Sirfetch'd and Pichu

Amazon is acquiring an AI wearable that listens to everything you do

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Lumma infostealer malware returns after law enforcement disruption

James Gunn Thinks ‘Anti-American Sentiment’ Is Hurting ‘Superman’ Overseas

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Apple Intelligence news summaries are back, with a big red disclaimer

Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearable that records everything you say

Amazon to buy AI company Bee that makes wearable listening device

Disney World Is Shutting Down One Part of Its ‘Star Wars’ Experience

Marine biologist for a day: Ars goes shark tagging

Fighting forever chemicals and startup fatigue

Don't animate height

GoPro’s refreshed Max 360 action camera is down to an all-time low price

Apple Intelligence tries summarizing news again after botching BBC stories

Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 4 [U]

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Fantastic Four: First Steps’ greatest superpower is its gorgeous visuals

Amazon buys Bee AI wearable that listens to everything you say

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Don't Animate Height

The 7 Must-Try Air Fryer Accessories Every Chef Needs

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