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Open, free, and ignored: the afterlife of Symbian

news.ycombinator.com Liam Proven 2025-09-28 06:34:40

The result of the pioneering joint Psion and Nokia smartphone effort is still out there on GitHub. Smartphones are everywhere. They are entirely commoditized now. Most of them run Android, which uses the Linux kernel. The rest run Apple's iOS, which uses the same XNU kernel as macOS. As we've said before, they're not Unix-like, they really are Unix™. There have been a bunch of others. BlackBerry tried hard with BB10, but even a decade ago, it was over. It was based on QNX and Qt, and both of t

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Economists made a model of the U.S. economy. Our debt crashed the model

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-28 08:13:15

People have been worrying about U.S. debt basically ever since there even was a U.S. “The accumulation of debts is a most fearful evil,” Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1787. At the time, U.S. debt was around $40 million. Today, it’s closer to $40 trillion. At the same time, the U.S. economy is bigger and more powerful than Jefferson could have ever imagined, and things are looking pretty good: unemployment is near record lows, inflation is under control… so what’s the problem? “Part of the problem i

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Upcoming coordinated security fix for all Matrix server implementations

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-28 08:49:58

Hi all, Over the last 6 months a major project has been underway by the Element server team and the Matrix.org Foundation security team to investigate “state resets”: scenarios where Matrix’s state resolution algorithm can give unexpected results. As part of this work we’ve identified two high severity protocol vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-49090; the other not yet allocated a CVE). Given the security implications of a federation protocol vulnerability, we’ve shared details under embargo over the

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Asus RT-BE86U Review: This Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router Punches Way Up

gizmodo.com Wes Davis 2025-09-28 09:00:19

Asus has always been one of my favorite router makers. The first time I bought my own router to get out of paying to rent one from my ISP, I got an Asus Wi-Fi 4 model. Being the person I am, I was delighted by the number of options it presented, even if I didn’t understand them all. The $299.99 Asus RT-BE86U is no different, and I love that about it. I just wish it were cheaper. That’s not to say the RT-BE86U isn’t a very good router—it truly is. I tested its throughput using a network benchmar

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If Wi-Fi Can Go Through Walls, Why Is My Internet So Slow?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-28 08:00:00

When it comes to your home internet connection, there's one question we get asked quite a bit: Does Wi-Fi travel through walls? The short answer is yes, but the long answer is a bit more complicated. I spoke with several experts, including CNET's Laboratory Technical Project Manager Gianmarco Chumbe, to find out everything you need to know about how Wi-Fi travels. It's a simple question, but it has a big impact on whether your Wi-Fi connection is slow. "As with any radio signal, attenuation occ

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4 Best Music Streaming Services (2024): Spotify, Apple Music, and More Compared

wired.com Brad Bourque 2025-09-28 08:00:00

Music sure has come a long way since you had to go dig through the bins at your local record store. You can pipe hundreds of millions of songs directly into your headphones from anywhere with an internet connection, all for the price of one CD each month. No more buying tracks or buffing out scuffs. All of these services’ libraries pretty much mirror each other, with the phrase “over 100 millions songs” being thrown around by multiple services. The things that separate streaming services are th

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9 Best MagSafe Wallets, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

wired.com Brenda Stolyar 2025-09-28 09:37:00

Other Good MagSafe Wallets Photograph: ESR ESR Magnetic Wallet HaloLock With Find My for $36: Like Apple's MagSafe wallet, this one has Find My support. You can use the flap on the back as a grip and fit two cards easily. It does require recharging, which is annoying, but after six months, it didn't lose much battery life. Still, recharging requires a proprietary cable, so don't lose it. And do you really want to recharge your wallet? OtterBox Symmetry Series Cactus Leather MagSafe Wallet for

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TikTok lures songwriters with new promotional features

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-28 05:00:00

TikTok is adding new features to its app to let songwriters highlight their works. These features, rolling out in beta, include a “Songwriter” label and a new tab on their profile to show off their musical works. This can help songwriters market themselves better to potential clients. The company said a limited number of publishing partners and songwriters have access to the new label and the music highlight section. Songwriters and publishers who want to be part of the program will have to joi

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I can't go back to grainy night vision after testing this security camera

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-09-28 10:00:14

ZDNET's key takeaways The EufyCam S3 Pro is available separately for $220 or in a two-pack with the HomeBase 3 for $550. This EufyCam is an excellent 4K outdoor security camera that delivers on its night vision promises, features no monthly fees, and has dual motion detection to reduce false alerts. The biggest downsides are that the camera is expensive, especially when you bundle it with HomeBase 3, and its resolution drops to 1080p with HomeKit. $549.99 at Amazon Eufy Security launched a ne

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This unique USB-C cable powers three devices at once, and it's my new favorite

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-28 10:00:17

ZDNET's key takeaways Perfect way to share 100W of power between three devices. This cable does exactly what it says it will on the box - something that a lot of cables can't claim. Some might find the 65W limit a bit restrictive for charging laptops. View now at Amazon View now at Futurizta more buying choices Over the past couple of years, I've tested a handful of multi-connector USB-C charging cables. You've probably seen them for sale on big-name e-commerce websites, and maybe on social m

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These durable mounts made my AirTags twice as useful (and more secure)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-28 10:15:12

ZDNET's key takeaways These are tough, water- and dirt-resistant AirTag holders that will last years. They go a long way to preventing bad guys from removing your AirTags from secured items. They work on everything from suitcases, camera bags, jackets, and even your cat or dog! View now at Amazon I've mentioned more than once my undying love for Apple AirTags. These devices have made my life so much less stressful, and I have them attached to pretty much everything I could possibly lose. How

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I replaced my boring bookshelf speakers with these slick wireless ones - and I highly recommend them

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-09-28 10:25:11

ZDNET's key takeaways SVS Prime Wireless Pro powered speakers are available now from the SVS website for $675 (regularly $900). You won't find a smoother, better-blended sound from an active speaker at this price point. To get the best bass, you should pair these with the SVS SB-1000 Pro subwoofer. View now at Svsound View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices Most consumers believe punchy bass and sizzling highs are key to a good speaker. If that sounds like your taste, then

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A bionic knee integrated into tissue can restore natural movement

news.ycombinator.com Anne Trafton 2025-09-26 00:08:16

“A prosthesis that's tissue-integrated — anchored to the bone and directly controlled by the nervous system — is not merely a lifeless, separate device, but rather a system that is carefully integrated into human physiology, offering a greater level of prosthetic embodiment. It’s not simply a tool that the human employs, but rather an integral part of self,” says Hugh Herr, a professor of media arts and sciences, co-director of the K. Lisa Yang Center for Bionics at MIT, an associate member of M

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Treating beef like coal would make a big dent in greenhouse-gas emissions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-28 09:43:45

F EW DISHES whet more palates than a juicy cut of beef. One poll in 2014 found that steak was Americans’ favourite food. Unfortunately, by cooking so many cows, humans are cooking themselves, too.

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Wttr: Console-oriented weather forecast service

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-28 09:05:19

wttr.in — the right way to check curl the weather! wttr.in is a console-oriented weather forecast service that supports various information representation methods like terminal-oriented ANSI-sequences for console HTTP clients (curl, httpie, or wget), HTML for web browsers, or PNG for graphical viewers. Originally started as a small project, a wrapper for wego, intended to demonstrate the power of the console-oriented services, wttr.in became a popular weather reporting service, handling tens o

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TikTok is putting the spotlight on songwriters

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-09-28 10:00:00

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. TikTok will now let songwriters highlight tracks they’ve written or co-written directly on their profiles. The list of songs will live within the “Music” tab on their profile, similar to the one TikTok already offers for artists on the platform. Users who register as songwriters will also get a “Songwriter” label beneath their account name. These n

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Jack Dorsey pumps $10 million into a nonprofit focused on open-source social media

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-28 07:01:00

Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey isn’t just vibe-coding new social apps, like Bitchat and Sun Day, he has invested $10 million in an effort to fund experimental open source projects and other tools that could ultimately transform the social media landscape. These efforts are funneled through an online collective called “and Other Stuff,” formed in May, whose team includes Dorsey; Twitter’s first employee, Evan Henshaw-Plath; “Calle,” creator of the e-cash platform Cashu; Alex Gleaso

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TikTok is adding features for songwriters to its app

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-28 10:00:00

TikTok is adding new features to its app to let songwriters highlight their works. These features, rolling out in beta, include a “Songwriter” label and a new tab on their profile to show off their musical works. This can help songwriters market themselves better to potential clients. The company said a limited number of publishing partners and songwriters have access to the new label and the music highlight section. Songwriters and publishers who want to be part of the program will have to joi

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These Yaber and LG projectors are still at Prime Day prices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-28 09:50:51

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Did you miss out on this year’s Prime Day deals? If you were looking to get a projector, here are a couple of great ones from Yaber and LG that are still at last week’s prices. These are at different price levels, with different customers in mind. Keep reading to see which one would be best for you. Buy the Yaber T2 Outdoor Projector for $233.99 ($116 off) Buy the LG CineBeam Q HU710PB 4K Smart Portable Projector for $746.99 ($212.95 off) These offers are bot

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Microsoft is saving millions with AI and laying off thousands - where do we go from here?

zdnet.com Radhika Rajkumar 2025-09-28 10:00:14

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Last week, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft shared internally that it had saved $500 million in call center costs, thanks to AI -- shortly after the company laid 9,000 people off, the third round in a series of layoffs totaling 15,000. What does this mean for the tech industry -- and job security for humans -- at large? Also: 60% of managers use AI to make decisions now, including whom to promote and fire - does yours? Microsoft's layoffs, despite huge profits Acc

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Pull Interactions from POSSEd Content

news.ycombinator.com Gabriele Girelli 2025-09-24 17:06:41

I just introduced a new feature on the website! 🎉 As usual, whenever content is POSSEd (Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere), you will find links to the syndicated content at the bottom of the page. Now, you will also see a small link to “toggle the interaction crawler”. This will open (or hide) a small form, where you can select available (and supported) social media platforms to crawl for interaction counts. This is in line with what I was discussing a few weeks ago about webmen

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Show HN: Cobble – A hard daily word game

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-28 09:12:33

× How to play The goal is to find two words that together use up all the blue letters. Use a space between the two words, and press space after the second word to submit a solution. You can submit as many as you like. Try to use as few extra letters as possible. For questions or feedback, email [email protected]

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, July 17

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-28 10:08:00

Back Services & Software All the news and tips you need to get the most out of services, apps and software you use every day.

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After 6 months, I’m still not over Samsung’s lazy Galaxy S25 launch

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-28 00:00:43

Back in January, when Samsung launched the three main phones in the Galaxy S25 series, I wasn’t shy with my criticism. I openly wondered why the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus even exist, and pointed out how the Galaxy S25 Ultra is such a nominal upgrade over the Galaxy S24 Ultra that it’s a wonder Samsung didn’t drop the price. Surprisingly, at the time, Samsung teased that a significant part of the Galaxy S25 family was yet to come: an ultra-thin, ultra-lightweight phone called the Galaxy S25

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Signs of autism could be encoded in the way you walk

news.ycombinator.com The Conversation 2025-09-28 07:43:35

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people's brains develop and function, impacting behaviour, communication and socialising. It can also involve differences in the way you move and walk – known as your gait. Having an "odd gait" is now listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a supporting diagnostic feature of autism. What does this look like? The most noticeable gait differences among autistic people are: toe-walking, walking on the balls

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From engineer to manager: A practical guide to your first months in leadership

news.ycombinator.com Busra Koken 2025-09-26 02:40:11

Here you are, a new manager. Congrats! Perhaps, you’ve been an Individual Contributor (IC) for a while, patiently waiting for the right moment to step into an Engineering Manager (EM) role. You've studied management books, offered mentorship within the team, and mentally rehearsed various scenarios. And now the role is officially yours. You're likely feeling proud and excited, and maybe a little anxious too. That’s a very human response. After all, our education and experience teaches us how t

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Trump Sues to Fire Big Bird’s Boss

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-09-28 10:15:38

Back in April, Donald Trump fired three Democratic members of the board at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a move similar to his efforts to oust Democrats from the Federal Trade Commission and the Kennedy Center, among others. The board members—Laura Ross, Thomas Rothman, and Diane Kaplan— simply never left. Now, the Trump administration is suing to remove them from their seats. Trump gave notice of the attempted firings on April 28, which led to the CPB and its would-be unemploy

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Beeper Relaunch Lets You Link Your Chat Apps Without the Cloud, but Still No iMessage

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-28 11:00:03

Beeper, which was once known for attempting to provide access to the iMessage network on non-Apple devices, is relaunching itself Wednesday with a continued focus on being a texting hub for bringing together conversations from many other services. This app first launched last year after the company was acquired by Automattic and was merged with the similar Texts.com service. The biggest difference with the new launch is that Beeper is adding the ability to link your chat apps together using jus

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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA feels like a real car, not a science experiment

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-28 11:01:37

Mercedes provided flights from Detroit to Copenhagen, Denmark, and accommodation so Ars could drive the CLA with EQ Technology. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The Mercedes-Benz CLA is a marked departure from Mercedes' EV efforts. Instead of a dedicated line of EQ vehicles—like the EQB, EQC, and EQS—we're getting vehicles "with EQ Technology." It started with the electric G Wagon, but the CLA is the first mainstream product to make the change. The thing is that the change is signifi

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Hot deal: Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro record-low price keeps dropping!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-28 16:04:10

Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro’s record-low prices keep going even lower. Today, they’re only $109.99! That’s a massive discount on Samsung’s best earbuds, which usually go for $249.99. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro for just $109.99 ($140 off) This offer is available from Woot, an Amazon-owned deals website. They’re only available in Silver, and there’s a limit of two units per customer. One thing to keep in mind is that this is an international version of th

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Latest Tech News

Open, free, and ignored: the afterlife of Symbian

Economists made a model of the U.S. economy. Our debt crashed the model

Upcoming coordinated security fix for all Matrix server implementations

Asus RT-BE86U Review: This Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router Punches Way Up

If Wi-Fi Can Go Through Walls, Why Is My Internet So Slow?

4 Best Music Streaming Services (2024): Spotify, Apple Music, and More Compared

9 Best MagSafe Wallets, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

TikTok lures songwriters with new promotional features

I can't go back to grainy night vision after testing this security camera

This unique USB-C cable powers three devices at once, and it's my new favorite

These durable mounts made my AirTags twice as useful (and more secure)

I replaced my boring bookshelf speakers with these slick wireless ones - and I highly recommend them

A bionic knee integrated into tissue can restore natural movement

Treating beef like coal would make a big dent in greenhouse-gas emissions

Wttr: Console-oriented weather forecast service

TikTok is putting the spotlight on songwriters

Jack Dorsey pumps $10 million into a nonprofit focused on open-source social media

TikTok is adding features for songwriters to its app

These Yaber and LG projectors are still at Prime Day prices

Microsoft is saving millions with AI and laying off thousands - where do we go from here?

Pull Interactions from POSSEd Content

Show HN: Cobble – A hard daily word game

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, July 17

After 6 months, I’m still not over Samsung’s lazy Galaxy S25 launch

Signs of autism could be encoded in the way you walk

From engineer to manager: A practical guide to your first months in leadership

Trump Sues to Fire Big Bird’s Boss

Beeper Relaunch Lets You Link Your Chat Apps Without the Cloud, but Still No iMessage

2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA feels like a real car, not a science experiment

Hot deal: Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro record-low price keeps dropping!

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