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Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men

news.ycombinator.com Samantha Subin 2025-08-20 02:30:41

Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on the ride-hailing platform. The new tool, which the platform will begin piloting next month in the U.S., allows women passengers to match with women drivers when booking or pre-booking rides, and create a preference in their app settings. Women drivers can also choose to drive women. "It's about giving women more choice, more control, and more comfort when they ride and drive," Ca

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VSCO made a new way to shoot photos on your iPhone

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-08-20 02:51:49

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. VSCO has widely released its camera app for the iPhone. The app, called Capture, lets you switch between VSCO’s filters and make adjustments before snapping a photo or recording a video. VSCO has become known for the array of filters available within its photo and video editing platform, but with Capture, you can control its effects in real-time. T

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Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men starting next month

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-08-20 06:01:57

Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on the ride-hailing platform. The new tool, which the platform will begin piloting next month in the U.S., allows women passengers to match with women drivers when booking or pre-booking rides, and create a preference in their app settings. Women drivers can also choose to drive women. "It's about giving women more choice, more control, and more comfort when they ride and drive," sa

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Bitdefender Antivirus Review 2025: CNET's Editors' Choice for Best Antivirus

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-20 06:00:00

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 9.5 / 10 SCORE Bitdefender Antivirus $90 at Bitdefender $120 at Walmart Score Breakdown Performance 9 /10 Security 10 /10 Customer Support 9 /10 Usability 10 /10 Value 9 /10 Features 10 /10 Pros Very easy to use Fast scanning Minimal usage of computer processing power and other resources Comprehensive digital footprint visualization Excellent security

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Uber’s making it easier for women riders and drivers to find each other

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-08-20 06:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Most Uber trips end without incident, but for many women, the threat of sexual harassment and assault looms large. According to Uber’s own data, thousands of women have been victims of sexual violence in an Uber vehicle over the years. Today, Uber is taking a step to mitigate that risk by making it easier for women to reque

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Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-08-20 06:00:00

Six years ago, Uber launched a feature in Saudi Arabia that let women drivers on its ride-hailing app ask to be connected to female riders. Since then, the “women preferences” feature has rolled out to 40 countries, from Argentina and Brazil to Canada, India and Mexico. In a few weeks, this feature will finally make its way to the United States, the company said on Wednesday. Uber plans to pilot the feature in Detroit, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Women will be able to set a preference for a

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Google just released a convenient way to clean up Call Notes on your Pixel

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-20 18:01:58

Google TL;DR Google has started rolling out an auto-delete feature to Call Notes on Pixel 9 phones. This feature lets you automatically delete Call Notes after a specified period of time. The news comes a few months after we first discovered evidence of this option. Google revealed a Call Notes feature alongside the Pixel 9 series last year. This feature records, transcribes, and summarizes phone calls. We’ve seen evidence that Google could bring an auto-delete feature to Call Notes, and it’

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Apple Watch sleep score looks set to replicate these two smart ring features

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-08-20 19:22:45

Earlier today we saw iOS 26 code suggesting that an Apple Watch sleep score feature is in development, with a percentage score indicating your readiness to tackle the day ahead. The feature also provides a more condensed graphical representation of your sleep stages than is currently available. What is shown and described looks like a very close match for two features provided by the Oura smart ring, so here’s a look at how those work … The Oura Ring readiness and sleep scores Each morning, w

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US agency responsible for nuclear weapons was breached in Sharepoint hack [U]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-08-20 19:30:47

More than 10,000 organizations around the world are at risk from hackers after a serious security flaw was discovered in Microsoft’s popular Sharepoint platform, used to store and share confidential documents. The majority of companies at risk are said to be in the US. Update: Bloomberg reports that the National Nuclear Security Administration was among the organizations breached – see the end of the piece … Microsoft said that there were “active attacks targeting on-premises servers.” US fede

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Lucid Air EVs Unlock Tesla Supercharger Access and Updates for 2026 Model Year

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-20 17:37:00

Table of Contents Lucid Air EVs Unlock Tesla Supercharger Access and Updates for 2026 Model Year The Lucid Air electric sedan, often named one of the fiercest competitors to Tesla's Model S, is finally gaining charging network parity. The California-based luxury EV manufacturer is unlocking access to the Tesla Supercharger network of over 23,500 DC fast-charging stations later this month for all of its Lucid Air sedans. The news comes bundled with a host of quality of life upgrades to the Air E

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You Can Track Your Sun Exposure With This New App. Here's How to Do It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-20 18:03:03

If you're facing down the heat wave this summer, there's a new beta app for iPhones from the founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, for tracking your exposure to the sun. The Sun Day app is free to testers and so far contains information like sunrise, sunset and UV index in order to assess your potential burn-limit time and, as the app description says, "track your Vitamin D from the sun." Dorsey is currently testing UI updates and a solar noon notification, according to the app notes. In the app, yo

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A New Era for WIRED—That Starts With You

wired.com Katie Drummond 2025-08-20 19:00:00

At WIRED, we’re obsessed with how the world is transforming—and lately, there’s been a lot to obsess over. From the breakneck pace of AI research to the tectonic transformation playing out across the US federal government, WIRED’s journalists, producers, and editors are committed to reporting from the front lines of these changes and bringing all of you along for the ride. Our goal is to wake up every day and unearth what we describe as “Story Zero”: the story before anybody even knows there’s

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Forgot to pay that bill? Samsung Now Brief now comes to your rescue.

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-20 20:48:47

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung now offers custom reminder cards in Now Brief via the Routines Plus app. This allows you to create reminders in Now Brief that appear at your desired time, complete with a link to open a specific app. The feature will eventually come to Galaxy phones without Now Brief support. Samsung’s Now Brief feature debuted on the Galaxy S25 series, giving you a summary of relevant info several times a day. We had mixed impressions after first using it, but S

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Managing EFI boot loaders for Linux: Controlling secure boot (2015)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-17 10:15:56

Managing EFI Boot Loaders for Linux: Controlling Secure Boot by Rod Smith, [email protected] Originally written: 2/22/2015; last update: 3/4/2023 This Web page is provided free of charge and with no annoying outside ads; however, I did take time to prepare it, and Web hosting does cost money. If you find this Web page useful, please consider making a small donation to help keep this site up and running. Thanks! Donate $1.00 Donate $2.50 Donate $5.00 Donate $10.00 Donate another value

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Rescuing two PDP-11s from a former British Telecom underground shelter (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-20 19:02:40

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Wild Video Shows Robot Changing Its Own Battery

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-20 17:10:13

What do they even need us for anymore? Self Swap As we continue on our path towards a potential future filled with tireless humanoid robots staffing factory floors, companies are looking to solve a major pain point of the tech: a limited battery life. Chinese company UBTECH recently showed off its bipedal Walker S2 robot contorting its arms to hot swap one of its battery packs — a "world's first," seemingly — which means the 95-pound automaton could technically work 24 hours a day, an integra

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Earthquake Causes 2.5-Meter Ground Slip in First-Ever Footage

news.ycombinator.com Ashley Fike 2025-08-20 20:15:22

A security camera in Myanmar captured something scientists have never seen before on film: the surface of the Earth lunging sideways during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. In 1.3 seconds, the ground shifted 2.5 meters (a little over 8 feet), revealing something researchers have only been able to model or guess at until now. It’s the first direct video of a fault line in motion, offering a rare, horrifyingly calm glimpse at the forces that shape continents and rearrange cities. Videos by VICE Scie

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VSCO launches ‘Capture’, its iPhone camera app with analog-style filters

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-20 22:36:50

After a limited launch last month in Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, the VSCO Capture app is now live in the App Store worldwide, offering yet another option for iPhone users looking to go beyond the native camera app. Here’s everything the app has to offer. Surprisingly capable Unlike the main VSCO app, which focuses on photo editing and post-production creativity, Capture lets you apply more than 50 of VSCO’s iconic film presets before taking a photo. You can fine-tune the look with a r

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Disney Parks Animatronics, Rated Yearbook-Style

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-08-20 22:45:33

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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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has a photo editing feature other Galaxy phones won’t get

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-21 12:16:09

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s One UI 8 software on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 brings enhancements to the camera and photo editor to better utilize the large display. The camera’s Capture View mode has been redesigned and now includes an always-on menu to quickly favorite, share, or delete recent shots. A new “Side-by-Side Editing” mode for Generative Edit lets you compare the original and AI-edited images. Samsung’s recently unveiled Galaxy Z Fold 7 is one of the first devices

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Windows 11 gets new Black Screen of Death, auto recovery tool

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-21 14:30:25

Microsoft is rolling out significant changes to Windows 11 24H2 as part of the Windows Resilience Initiative, designed to reduce downtime and help devices recover from serious failures, as well as an overhaul of the all-too-familiar BSOD crash screens. Microsoft's Windows Resiliency Initiative is a new effort by Microsoft to make Windows more stable, self-healing, and faster to recover from critical failures. This initiative is in direct response to recent incidents that caused widespread disru

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OSS Rebuild: open-source, rebuilt to last

news.ycombinator.com Posted Matthew Suozzo 2025-08-21 08:53:46

Today we're excited to announce OSS Rebuild, a new project to strengthen trust in open source package ecosystems by reproducing upstream artifacts. As supply chain attacks continue to target widely-used dependencies, OSS Rebuild gives security teams powerful data to avoid compromise without burden on upstream maintainers. The project comprises: Automation to derive declarative build definitions for existing PyPI (Python), npm (JS/TS), and Crates.io (Rust) packages. SLSA Provenance for thousan

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RIP Ozzy Osbourne, Music Legend and Master of the Macabre

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-08-21 14:37:38

Ozzy Osbourne, famed heavy metal singer, has died at the age of 76—just a few weeks after performing in Black Sabbath’s last official concert. He also enjoyed a robust solo career as well as fame that went beyond music. That included stints as a reality TV superstar thanks to MTV’s hit series The Osbournes, but also as a touchstone figure for fans who revered his notorious antics over the years as “the Prince of Darkness.” While many obituaries will go out today highlighting Osbourne’s many con

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“Surface Laptop 5G” for businesses shows Microsoft isn’t done with Intel yet

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-21 12:00:22

Microsoft has gone all-in on Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon X-series chips for its Surface PCs, including the less-expensive-but-more-compromised 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro from this spring. But the company still hasn't quite given up on businesses and individuals who still want or require a traditional Intel or AMD-based x86 PC. The latest addition to the lineup is the "Surface Laptop 5G," an updated version of the Intel-based 13.8-inch Surface Laptop with built-in 5G cellul

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Honda and Acura EV owners gain access to Tesla Supercharger network

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-21 18:06:55

This currently includes just two vehicle models but lays the groundwork for future growth. Honda and Acura EV owners can now take advantage of the sprawling Tesla Supercharger network with the release of the first Honda-approved NACS -CCS DC fast-charging adapter. This means that Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX owners can join the growing ranks of non-Tesla EVs that you might see filling up at any one of the more than 23,500 selected Tesla Superchargers. "Combined with other growing charging netw

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Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-21 18:20:47

'What a lovely goodbye concert he had', Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood says Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood says he is "so very sad to hear of the death of Ozzy Osbourne". "What a lovely goodbye concert he had at Back to the Beginning in Birmingham." As we've reported, Osbourne performed his final gig in his hometown on 5 July. Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne are coming in thick and fast, stay with us for the latest.

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

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2025-08-21 18:22:18

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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Google Drive’s new tool makes it a breeze to skip right to the good part of your video uploads

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-21 22:20:17

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Drive will now show thumbnail previews when hovering over the video progress bar. The feature will be available to all users on the web version of Drive, but it only works on newly uploaded videos. It’s rolling out to Rapid Release domains starting today, with a wider rollout starting on August 20. Scrubbing through a video in Google Drive often meant dragging the progress bar blindly and hoping for the best. That’s finally changing, with Goog

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$16.5B Apple tax windfall will pay for new electricity and water infrastructure in Ireland

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-08-21 22:00:00

With the last remaining part of the Apple tax windfall paid to the Irish government recently, we are today learning what the country plans to do with the €14.25B ($16.5B). The country’s prime minister has promised “unprecedented” investment in the country’s ailing infrastructure, with Apple’s money to be spent mostly on electricity and water projects … Irish government receives €14.25B ($16.5B) You can read a summary of the nine-year saga over whether or not Apple owed the Irish government bi

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Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 5G for Business

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-21 22:00:51

Microsoft has unveiled a new Surface Laptop 5G as part of its computing collection for business customers. The company said that a 5G option was in the works for its business line back in January when it unveiled other updates to the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop for Business, and this requested feature is intended to make the laptop an option that's both portable and connected. With a system of six internal antennas, the Surface 5G should be able to transition smoothly between WiFi and cellula

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Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men

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Google Drive’s new tool makes it a breeze to skip right to the good part of your video uploads

$16.5B Apple tax windfall will pay for new electricity and water infrastructure in Ireland

Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 5G for Business

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