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ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-17 21:43:19

US government officials have condemned ICEBlock and CNN's recent coverage of it, leading to more people hearing about its existence and downloading it from the App Store. Now the application, which allows users to add a pin on a map to show where ICE agents have recently been spotted, has climbed to the to the top of Apple's App Store charts. It's currently the number one free social networking app in the US and the third most downloaded free app overall. Engadget CNN's piece talked about how

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Australians to face age checks from search engines

news.ycombinator.com Tom Williams On Jul Pm 2026-02-17 20:59:26

Search engines such as Google and Microsoft's Bing must implement age assurance checks for logged-in users in 'no later than six months'. Image: Shutterstock Australians using search engines while logged in to accounts from the likes of Google and Microsoft will have their age checked by the end of 2025, under a new online safety code co-developed by technology companies and registered by the eSafety Commissioner. Search engines operating in Australia will need to implement age assurance techn

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Why Do Swallows Fly to the Korean DMZ?

news.ycombinator.com Emily Sekine 2026-02-13 16:33:44

Since 1953, the 250-kilometer-long artificial boundary of the DMZ has cut through the middle of the Korean peninsula. The demilitarized buffer zone created more than seven decades ago between the two warring states often feels impenetrable and permanent. However, the DMZ is livelier and more fluid than it seems. In fact, much of the DMZ crosses water—oceans, estuaries, and rivers. A quarter of this boundary falls upon the Han River estuary (한강하구), a “neutral” zone according to the Korean Armisti

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Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-17 06:08:17

Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams Singapore has seen a worsening problem with scams, which surged to a record S$1.1 billion ($860m; £630m) in 2024 in the island-state. The law was passed earlier this year by lawmakers, though some members of parliament have described the measure as intrusive. The move is aimed at addressing a common issue faced by the police where victims often refuse to believe they are being scammed despite warnings, authorities have said. Police i

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RFK Jr.’s health department calls Nature “junk science,” cancels subscriptions

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-18 06:21:06

Scientists at several federal agencies are losing access to scientific literature published by Springer Nature, which produces the prestigious journal Nature among many other high-profile titles. That's according to a report Monday by Nature's news team, which is also published by Springer Nature, but is editorially independent. According to the news outlet, spokespeople for NASA and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that agency scientists would no longer have access to Springe

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ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE sightings, goes viral overnight after Bondi criticism

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-02-18 06:09:38

In Brief ICEBlock, an iPhone app that allows users to anonymously report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, has rocketed to one of the coveted top spots in Apple’s U.S. app store rankings. The upshot: criticism from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi helped get it there. ICEBlock had about 20,000 users, mostly in Los Angeles, where ICE raids have become commonplace over recent weeks, according to CNN. Following Bondi’s remarks late Monday, the app went viral overn

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OneAir Subscription for 94% Off With Our Exclusive Code Lets You Save Big on Hotel and Flight Bookings for a Lifetime

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2026-02-18 11:05:40

Travel costs have gotten to the point that you can barely cross the street for $50. What you can do with $50, however, is lock yourself into ridiculously huge airfare and hotel deals with a lifetime subscription to OneAir Elite, the AI-powered service that routinely finds prices between 20% to 60% lower than the ones published on the big travel-deal sites like Expedia and Hotels.com. StackSocial’s 87% off deal on a lifetime subscription to OneAir Elite already takes the price down from $790 to

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Aurora Borealis May Hit These 16 States Over the Next 2 Days

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-18 11:09:00

Alongside fireworks and drone shows, people will have another excuse to look up at the sky this week, at least in select parts of the US. The sun has graced Earth with another round of solar material, which will interact with our atmosphere and make sections of the sky glow. Of course, we're talking about the aurora borealis, and it'll be visible in 16 states on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Of the two days, Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be your best shot. The Space Weather Predictio

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US critical infrastructure exposed as feds warn of possible attacks from Iran

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-18 09:16:20

Hackers working on behalf of the Iranian government are likely to target industrial control systems used at water treatment plants and other critical infrastructure to retaliate against recent military strikes by Israel and the US, federal government agencies are warning. One cybersecurity company says many US-based targets aren't adequately protected against the threat. “Based on the current geopolitical environment, Iranian-affiliated cyber actors may target US devices and networks for near-t

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Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-18 11:51:52

The Trump administration plans to cancel a fleet of orbiting data relay satellites managed by the Space Development Agency and replace it with a secretive network that, so far, relies primarily on SpaceX's Starlink Internet constellation, according to budget documents. The move prompted questions from lawmakers during a Senate hearing on the Space Force's budget last week. While details of the Pentagon's plan remain secret, the White House proposal would commit $277 million in funding to kick o

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Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

techcrunch.com Cindy Zackney 2026-02-18 10:41:37

Historic regional competition launches to showcase Central Eurasia’s rising startup ecosystem on Silicon Valley’s biggest stage. For the first time in its history, Central Eurasia will have a direct pathway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield through the launch of “Road to Battlefield,” a groundbreaking regional competition that promises to put the underrepresented region firmly on the global innovation map. The competition, organized by Silkroad Innovation Hub in partnership with TechCrunch and

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Your Samsung phone just got a big security upgrade for free (these models included)

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2026-02-18 16:00:09

Kerry Wan/ZDNET If you're a Galaxy phone user, Samsung warns that you need to activate some new features as soon as you can. In a press release earlier this week, Samsung explained that as phone thefts continue to rise around the world, it's critical for users to make sure they enable their phone's security measures – some of which are new to One UI 7. Also: Phone theft is on the rise - 7 ways to protect your device before it's too late One of the areas getting an update is Theft Protection,

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Google makes it easier to let friends and kids control your smart home

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-02-18 16:40:34

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. Google Home’s latest update will make it easier to decide who in your household can control your smart home. It comes with a new feature, which Google first started testing last year, that will let you assign people “Admin” and “Member” roles. People with Admin status have full control of all the devices, services, and users within their smart home

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Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s Gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

techcrunch.com Cindy Zackney 2026-02-18 16:41:37

Historic regional competition launches to showcase Central Eurasia’s rising startup ecosystem on Silicon Valley’s biggest stage. For the first time in its history, Central Eurasia will have a direct pathway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield through the launch of “Road to Battlefield,” a groundbreaking regional competition that promises to put the underrepresented region firmly on the global innovation map. The competition, organized by Silkroad Innovation Hub in partnership with TechCrunch and

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Lock down your AT&T account to prevent SIM swapping attacks - here's how

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-02-18 21:06:00

AT&T SIM swapping is a popular type of fraud in which someone transfers your mobile number to a SIM in their own device. By intercepting any messages or phone calls sent to you, they're able to access your two-factor authentication codes and other sensitive information. Now, AT&T is offering customers a way to combat this kind of crime. Available starting today, Wireless Account Lock is an option for AT&T subscribers with postpaid or prepaid wireless accounts. Simply by turning on a switch in

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I've been in tech for decades. Here are 10 ways my home lab keeps me sharp - and employable

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2026-02-18 21:29:37

Paul Taylor/Getty When I was a kid, my home lab consisted of test tubes and beakers, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), acetic acid (vinegar), and the occasional boom, followed closely by the sound of my mom in the distance yelling, "David Allen Gewirtz, you stop that right now." When the scold transitioned from "David Gewirtz" to "David Allen Gewirtz," I knew I was in trouble. To be fair, nothing prepared my nontechnical mom and dad to raise a future engineer. I was forever taking things apart

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Cua (YC X25) is hiring an engineer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-18 18:00:30

Cua is building the infrastructure that lets general AI agents safely and scalably use Computers and Apps like humans do. With 8.9k+ GitHub stars in just 4 months and backing from Y Combinator, we’re providing: An open-source framework for building and evaluating general-purpose AI agents A cloud container platform for sandboxed, scalable agent execution environments A blueprint for what production-grade general agent systems should look like - backed by research We're looking for our first

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The ‘Neuromancer’ Show Welcomes You Into Its Neon-Lit Dystopia

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-02-18 21:00:51

This is very much an early look—no actors, no plot teases, just a glimpse of a certain key location in William Gibson‘s cyberpunk tale Neuromancer. But “near-future dystopia by way of 1984” is captured correctly here, and that bodes very well for the Apple TV+ series that is, as the tin advertises, currently in production. And this isn’t just a random drop to increase hype for the show, which does not yet have a release date. Neuromancer was published July 1, 1984. Happy anniversary to Gibson a

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White House works to ground NASA science missions before Congress can act

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-18 20:46:24

In another sign that the Trump White House is aggressively moving to slash NASA’s science programs, dozens of mission leaders have been asked to prepare "closeout" plans by the end of next week. The new directive came from NASA's senior leadership on Monday, which is acting on behalf of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Copies of these memos, which appear to vary a little by department, were reviewed by Ars. The detailed closeout plans called for must be prepared by as soon as Ju

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Kelly Benefits says 2024 data breach impacts 550,000 customers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-19 00:28:39

Kelly & Associates Insurance Group (dba Kelly Benefits) is informing more than half a million people of a data breach that compromised their personal information. The Maryland-based health and life insurance agency has issued an update on a security incident it suffered last year between December 12-17, when unauthorized actors breached its IT systems and stole files. On April 9, 2025, the company stated that the incident impacted 32,234 individuals. The figure was revised multiple times until

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How to build IT experience and keep your tech skills sharp - at home

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2026-02-19 02:08:00

dra_schwartz/Getty Images When I was a kid, my home lab consisted of test tubes and beakers, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), acetic acid (vinegar), and the occasional boom, followed closely by the sound of my mom in the distance yelling, "David Allen Gewirtz, you stop that right now." When the scold transitioned from "David Gewirtz" to "David Allen Gewirtz," I knew I was in trouble. To be fair, nothing prepared my nontechnical mom and dad to raise a future engineer. I was forever taking thin

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The U.S. Space Force Wants Industry Ideas for Space-Based Missile Interceptors

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-02-19 02:52:38

In May, President Donald Trump selected a design for the Golden Dome—a space-based defense system designed to protect the U.S. from foreign missiles. Though some experts consider it a pipe dream, Trump claims he can build it in three years. The United States Space Force is already getting the ball rolling. According to a June 27 request for information (RFI), the Space Force is conducting market research on space-based interceptor capabilities for missile defense. The RFI aims to gather informa

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Nothing Just Killed Its Phone's Flashy Glyph Interface. I Think the Replacement Is Better

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-19 00:30:02

Nothing just announced its long-awaited "first true flagship," the Nothing Phone 3, and killed off one of its most popular and unique phone features in the process. The flashing lights that crisscrossed the back of its previous phones, known as the Glyph Interface, is gone. In its place is something new -- a round black and white screen on the rear of the phone, adjacent to the cameras, which Nothing is calling the Glyph Matrix. With an interface of monochrome dots, the Matrix can show a range

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Your Samsung phone will get Android 16’s powerful Advanced Protection mode in One UI 8

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-19 06:19:36

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s One UI 8 update will introduce a new “Advanced Protection” mode, a one-click toggle to easily enable multiple security features at once. This optional mode activates various safeguards, such as blocking app sideloading, preventing USB data access, and disabling 2G network connections. The feature is part of Android 16 and expands on Google’s Advanced Protection Program, making high-level security accessible to all users. Samsung phones offer

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From selfie mirror to Magic 8 Ball, here’s what you can do with the Nothing Phone 3’s Glyph Matrix

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-19 06:30:26

TL;DR The Nothing Phone 3 replaces Nothing’s signature Glyph Interface LED lights with a monochrome micro-LED display called Glyph Matrix. Glyph Matrix supports customizable notifications, app interactions, games, camera countdowns, and live indicators. The device features a dedicated Glyph Button to control these functions. There’s also a red indicator on the back that lights up when video recording. After weeks of teasing and hyping, Nothing has just launched the Nothing Phone 3. Not only

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Meta's new AI lab aims to deliver 'personal superintelligence for everyone' - whatever that means

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-02-19 06:24:29

Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP/Getty Images Meta has launched a new internal R&D division devoted to building artificial superintelligence, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The division, called Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), will be led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman, the former CEOs of Scale AI and GitHub, respectively. It will also be joined by seven ex-OpenAI engineers, according to an internal memo from CEO Mark Zuckerberg obtained by CNBC. Meta's plans to launch the

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How to easily upskill and build IT experience that hiring managers will love - at home

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2026-02-19 06:51:00

dra_schwartz/Getty Images When I was a kid, my home lab consisted of test tubes and beakers, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), acetic acid (vinegar), and the occasional boom, followed closely by the sound of my mom in the distance yelling, "David Allen Gewirtz, you stop that right now." When the scold transitioned from "David Gewirtz" to "David Allen Gewirtz," I knew I was in trouble. To be fair, nothing prepared my nontechnical mom and dad to raise a future engineer. I was forever taking thin

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PlanetScale for Postgres

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-19 04:08:29

Announcing PlanetScale for Postgres By Sam Lambert | July 1, 2025 Today we are announcing the private preview of PlanetScale for Postgres: the world’s fastest Postgres hosting platform. You can request access to PlanetScale for Postgres by visiting this link. We are already hosting customers' production workloads with incredible results. Convex, the complete backend solution for app developers, is migrating their reactive database infrastructure to PlanetScale for Postgres. Read more about t

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Cua (YC X25) Is Hiring a Founding Engineer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-19 06:00:30

Cua is building the infrastructure that lets general AI agents safely and scalably use Computers and Apps like humans do. With 8.9k+ GitHub stars in just 4 months and backing from Y Combinator, we’re providing: An open-source framework for building and evaluating general-purpose AI agents A cloud container platform for sandboxed, scalable agent execution environments A blueprint for what production-grade general agent systems should look like - backed by research We're looking for our first

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PlayStation 6? Sony and AMD's Plan to Power Next Gen Consoles With AI

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-19 05:00:00

Last week I sat down with executives from PlayStation and AMD to talk about their multiyear collaboration and what they're hoping to achieve on the PlayStation 5 and beyond. During this intimate dinner, I spoke with Mark Cerny, lead architect on PS5 and PS5 Pro at Sony Interactive Entertainment, alongside Jack Huynh, SVP, GM, Computing and Graphics Group at AMD. Sony PR said the conversation wouldn't touch any next-gen console topics but, per our discussion, future and next-generation hardware

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Latest Tech News

ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

Australians to face age checks from search engines

Why Do Swallows Fly to the Korean DMZ?

Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams

RFK Jr.’s health department calls Nature “junk science,” cancels subscriptions

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OneAir Subscription for 94% Off With Our Exclusive Code Lets You Save Big on Hotel and Flight Bookings for a Lifetime

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Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network

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Your Samsung phone just got a big security upgrade for free (these models included)

Google makes it easier to let friends and kids control your smart home

Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s Gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

Lock down your AT&T account to prevent SIM swapping attacks - here's how

I've been in tech for decades. Here are 10 ways my home lab keeps me sharp - and employable

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The ‘Neuromancer’ Show Welcomes You Into Its Neon-Lit Dystopia

White House works to ground NASA science missions before Congress can act

Kelly Benefits says 2024 data breach impacts 550,000 customers

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Nothing Just Killed Its Phone's Flashy Glyph Interface. I Think the Replacement Is Better

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From selfie mirror to Magic 8 Ball, here’s what you can do with the Nothing Phone 3’s Glyph Matrix

Meta's new AI lab aims to deliver 'personal superintelligence for everyone' - whatever that means

How to easily upskill and build IT experience that hiring managers will love - at home

PlanetScale for Postgres

Cua (YC X25) Is Hiring a Founding Engineer

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