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Google inks $3B deal to buy hydropower from Brookfield

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2025-09-28 18:05:02

As it races to build ever larger data centers, Google on Tuesday said it has agreed to pay more than $3 billion to source carbon-free hydropower from Brookfield Asset Management’s company, Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners. The first contracts under the deal include 20-year power purchase agreements, the companies said, altogether amounting to $3 billion, for 670 megawatts of capacity from two hydropower plants in Pennsylvania. The deal is part of a broader framework agreement that will allo

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WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-28 22:47:23

WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash The firm has now updated its terms, saying it has "made the language easier to understand" to avoid confusion. A WeTransfer spokeswoman told BBC News: "We don't use machine learning or any form of AI to process content shared via WeTransfer, nor do we sell content or data to any third parties." The file sharing company had received lots of criticism from customers on social media after changing its terms of service, which some interpre

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China's Baidu to bring its driverless cars to Uber globally

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-09-28 22:37:39

A passenger walks near Uber signage after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, on July 10, 2022. Baidu has struck a partnership with Uber to deploy its autonomous cars on the ride-hailing giant's platform outside the U.S. and mainland China. The first deployments are expected to happen in Asia and the Middle East later this year. The two companies said the multi-year partnership will see "thousands" of Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on Uber globally.

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The Download: combating audio deepfakes, and AI in the classroom

technologyreview.com Rhiannon Williams 2025-09-28 22:10:00

The news: A new technique known as “machine unlearning” could be used to teach AI models to forget specific voices. How it works: Currently, companies tend to deal with this issue by checking whether the prompts or the AI’s responses contain disallowed material. Machine unlearning instead asks whether an AI can be made to forget a piece of information that the company doesn’t want it to know. It works by taking a model and the specific data to be redacted then using them to create a new model—e

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T-mobile is offering a 6-month trial of Apple TV Plus for new and existing users

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-28 22:06:30

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR For a limited time, most T-Mobile plans that don’t include Apple TV Plus are already eligible for a six-month Apple TV Plus trial, even if you have used a trial before. The offer ends July 28th, but T-Mobile notes there are limited quantities and so you’ll need to act sooner rather than later. You can sign up today from the T-Life app, but be aware that a few plans won’t receive this offer, like Simple Choice and the “4 for $100”. While Apple TV Plus is a

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Apple announces $500 million US investment focused on rare earth magnets

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-09-28 22:20:42

Earlier this year, Apple pledged a $500 billion investment in the United States over the next four years. Now, the company is further expanding that pledge with a $500 million plan to “launch an all-new recycling facility for processing recycled rare earth elements.” With this investment, Apple will work with MP Materials and commit to buying American-made rare earth magnets developed in Fort Worth, Texas. The two companies will build out MP Materials’ “state-of-the-art Texas factory” with a “s

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Cache Benchmarks

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-25 09:15:31

Cache Benchmarks These benchmarks measure thoughput, latency, and CPU cycles for Memcache, Redis, Valkey, Dragonfly, and Garnet. Persistance is turned off for all caches, no disk operations. All connections are local, UNIX named pipes. The hardware is an AWS c8g.8xlarge (32 core non-NUMA ARM64). The benchmarking tool is memtier_benchmark. Includes pipelining for 1, 10, 25, and 50. Each benchmark has 31 runs. About 15K total runs. The median of the 31 is used for graphing. Latency is mea

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Win, lose, or draw: trends in English football match results

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-25 03:23:55

Is the game getting more exciting? Football (soccer) fans like to see exciting matches. Draws are boring but wins or losses are interesting; fans want to see teams give their all on the pitch. Which begs the question, is the game getting more or less thrilling over time? One way to answer this question is to look at fraction of matches in a league that end in a draw. The most boring extreme is every game is a draw (draw fraction = 1). The most engaging extreme is that every game ends in a win/l

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Crimson (YC X25) is hiring founding engineers in London

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-28 22:00:48

Crimson is the AI platform for high-stakes litigation. We're working with top law firms in the UK and US to streamline how complex disputes are run. Our platform drafts pleadings and submissions, analyzes judgments and orders, summarizes transcripts and locates key evidence in seconds. We're a team of three co-founders with deep technical and domain expertise. Our users are lawyers who trust us with their most sensitive case files. They care about security, accuracy, reliability and speed, and

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The Commodore 64 Is Back—and More Gamer-Fueled Than Ever With a Transparent RGB Case

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-09-28 22:28:17

The Commodore 64 deserves to have a happy ending it never got in life. You’ve likely seen at least one of those rounded beige rectangles sitting prone and forlorn in some office or forgotten attic. For those who loved their age-old home computer, the big blocky keyboard is back, and for $300 you can get what may be the most accurate recreation of the classic computer, no software emulation required. At least, it will be when the company manages to finalize the operating system and produce all th

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Starlink vs. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet: Clash of the Broadband Disruptors

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-28 21:00:00

So, what makes Starlink and T-Mobile 5G Home Internet the biggest names in rural broadband? One word: Availability. Both providers offer extensive wireless coverage in places where fiber and cable can't reach, making them a top option for rural communities. While Starlink has effectively revolutionized satellite internet with its fleet of low Earth orbit satellites, and has reportedly doubled its speeds compared to two years ago, we would still recommend T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. Not only is i

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PlayStation Plus Subscribers Can Play Cyberpunk 2077 and More Games Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-28 21:00:07

When CD Projekt Red launched Cyberpunk 2077 in 2020, the game was plagued by bugs and glitches. Since then, the company has provided free updates and patches to the game to make it a fun, engaging and award-winning experience. And some PlayStation Plus subscribers can now play this dystopian sci-fi roleplaying game. PlayStation Plus is Sony's version of Xbox Game Pass, and it offers subscribers a large and constantly expanding library of games. There are three PlayStation Plus tiers -- Essentia

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Best Yoga Mat (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Emily Peck 2025-09-28 22:30:00

When it comes to choosing a yoga mat, there’s more to it than meets your third eye chakra. Sourcing a stylish design might look good in a yoga class, but a mat that feels easy to move on and offers essential grip is key to perfecting your poses. From dynamic moves such as dolphin plank or crow pose to a restorative savasana at the end of your practice, using a supportive and comfortable yoga mat can make all the difference. Grip, flexibility, and materials that clean easily are all important fa

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Anthropic launches finance-specific Claude with built-in data connectors, higher limits and prompt libraries

venturebeat.com Emilia David 2025-09-29 07:00:00

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 As some regulated enterprises cautiously expand their use of AI, platform and model makers are starting to offer bespoke versions to specific industries. Anthropic is making its first step into that direction with the new Claude for Financial Services, essentially a special version of its Claude for Enterprise tier, that could soothe some

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AI’s giants want to take over the classroom

technologyreview.com James O'Donnell 2025-09-29 05:00:00

The companies could face an uphill battle. Right now, most of the public perceives AI’s use in the classroom as nothing short of ruinous—a surefire way to dampen critical thinking and hasten the decline of our collective attention span (a viral story from New York magazine, for example, described how easy it now is to coast through college thanks to constant access to ChatGPT). Amid that onslaught, AI companies insist that AI promises more individualized learning, faster and more creative lesso

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Pixel Watch 4 battery upgrade is coming, but don’t expect magic

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-29 05:00:16

TL;DR Google’s next-generation Pixel Watch models could get a modest battery capacity increase. The 41mm Pixel Watch 4 may arrive with a 327mAh battery, and the 45mm Watch 3 getting a 459mAh component. Compared to Watch 3 models, that would represent a capacity increase of 7% and 9%, respectively. What do you expect from a new generation of wearables? Samsung just introduced its Galaxy Watch 8 series, and the company’s move to embrace that squircle design across the entire lineup has proven c

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Review: SwitchBot Wallet Finder is an incredibly useful accessory to track your wallet with iPhone Find My

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-09-29 05:09:48

I have an AirTag on my keychain to keep track of my keys, but obviously an AirTag is too big and bulky to fit inside a wallet. That’s what the SwitchBot Wallet Finder is for. Disguised inside a thin, credit-card form factor, the SwitchBot Wallet Finder connects to the Find My app on your iPhone, so you can follow its location, and it even houses a speaker so you can make it beep to help you find your wallet when it inevitably gets lost somewhere in your home. Read on for my review … Setup Set

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The best fitness trackers for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-29 05:01:25

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . If you're looking to get fit, sleep better or just keep a closer eye on your health, a fitness wearable is a great place to start. Whether you're into intense workouts or just want to hit your step goal each day, the best fitness trackers available today can offer loads of helpful feat

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OpenAI's ChatGPT-powered browser is codenamed 'Aura'

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-29 07:30:21

OpenAI is following Perplexity and is working on its own AI-powered browser codenamed "Aura." X user Tibor found references to "Aura," which is probably the codename for the new OpenAI browser. There are already mentions of "is Aura" ("mini-root," which is similar to checks for Android, iOS, or Electron/ChatGPT Windows desktop app), "is Aura Sidebar," and "in Aura" in the ChatGPT web app. Reuters previously reported that OpenAI is building a Chromium-based Chrome alternative that will use gen

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I replaced my Samsung S25 Ultra with the S25 Edge - here's why I opted for the slim model

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-09-29 03:30:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge currently sells for $999 for the 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage configuration. With its sleek profile and solid hardware, this phone sets a new standards for mobile devices. You'll have to settle with subpar battery life and the absence of a telephoto lens due to the limited size. View now at Amazon View now at Best Buy View now at Samsung more buying choices At Amazon, you can pick up the 512GB Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge for just $920 (that's

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One of the most battery-efficient I've tested this year is also one of the most affordable

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-09-29 04:00:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The base model of Acer's Aspire 14 AI normally retails for $699. It has a fantastic battery and some of the latest hardware: all for a very approachable price point. I suggest opting for the OLED, since the low-end display isn't the best. View now at Amazon View now at Costco more buying choices At Costco, the Acer Aspire 14 AI with an Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU is on sale for $700. Act fast because this deal ends on July 27. I went hands-on with Acer's Aspire Go 15 last ye

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Don't plug these 7 appliances (including AC units) into extension cords - here's why

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-09-29 07:23:00

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Extension cords are generally a safe solution for running power to electronics that are too far from the nearest wall outlet. But the operative word here is "electronics," which is not as all-encompassing as some people might think. Appliances (like refrigerators and toaster ovens) are obviously electronic devices, but they're in a different class from most electronics because of the amperage demands they need to function. Why you shouldn't plug everything into an extension c

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Google's Reverse Acquihire of Windsurf and the Future of AI Developer Tools

news.ycombinator.com Itamar Friedman 2025-09-29 07:25:00

The reverse acquihire of Windsurf by Google is more than a corporate reshuffle. It offers a rare glimpse into the strategic realignments happening in AI-powered developer tools – a space that is powerful, promising, but still deeply unsettled. Windsurf set out with an ambitious bet: bringing “agentic” capabilities directly into the IDE. It wasn’t just about generating code snippets faster; it aimed to create a true coding partner, capable of understanding high-level intent and navigating large

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Interest Restarts for SAVE Student Loans on Aug. 1. Should You Switch to Another Payment Plan by Then?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-29 04:45:03

Interest will restart for SAVE borrowers whose loans remain in a general forbearance on Aug. 1. Viva Tung/CNET Starting on Aug. 1, borrowers who are enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan will begin accruing interest charges on their loan balances. The Department of Education is encouraging borrowers to pick a new payment plan, but you also have the option to leave your loans where they are. The Department of Education "urges all borrowers in the SAVE plan to quickly transition to

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Here's Everything You Need to Know About Satellite Connectivity in Phones

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-29 06:00:06

The words "satellite phone" probably conjure up an image of a clunky mobile monstrosity straight out of a spy thriller. These bulky and utilitarian traditional satellite phones are typically required in remote locations where cellular networks are unavailable. Nowadays, however, satellite connectivity can be found in regular smartphones too, thanks to new hardware innovations and unique partnerships with satellite network providers. They can't fully replace traditional satellite phones, but in

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This Guy Attached 21 Chef’s Knives to a Slicing Robot Arm to Determine Which One Is Best

wired.com Joe Ray 2025-09-29 07:00:00

After the fifth tomato, I had to know how my knife did. Without judgment, Heimendinger announced that it placed "second to last in the cohort." I felt responsibility for this knife, and a little embarrassment, until I remembered his knives came straight out of the box and into the testing process with an unblemished factory edge. My knife, on the other hand, had been in regular use in my test kitchen for more than six months receiving only the occasional honing. Plus, I noted protectively that t

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Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-09-29 05:30:45

Reddit users in the United Kingdom will now be blocked from accessing “certain mature content” unless they complete the platform’s new age verification process. Reddit announced on Monday that UK users will need to upload a selfie or a photo of their government ID in order to view content that’s restricted for under-18s by the UK Online Safety Act (OSA), including abusive, violent, and sexually explicit materials. The age verification process is performed by Persona, a third-party provider that

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The EU is testing a prototype age verification app

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-09-29 06:33:08

The European Union is piloting a blueprint for age verification apps in Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, and Italy that aims to make it easier for online platforms to comply with rules that require them to protect minors. The app prototype was announced on Monday alongside guidelines that online platforms are recommended to adopt in order to comply with the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA). “Making sure our children and young people are safe online is of paramount importance to this Commission,

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Nextdoor redesigns app with AI recommendations, local news, and real-time emergency alerts

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-09-29 05:00:00

Neighborhood social app Nextdoor is launching a redesigned version of its service that it’s calling the “new Nextdoor.” The app is adding local news, real-time alerts, and an AI-powered feature called “Faves” that’s designed for discovering local businesses and spots. Nextdoor has also updated its overall design to look more contemporary. Launched 15 years ago, Nextdoor has long served as a popular platform for neighborhood conversations, helping users connect over things like recommendations f

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TechCrunch All Stage launches in Boston today — don’t miss what founders are learning

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-29 06:30:00

Today’s the day! TechCrunch All Stage is lighting up Boston’s SoWa Power Station at 7:30 a.m. ET sharp. The stages are set, the speakers are ready, and the startup community is gathering for one powerful day of insight, innovation, and momentum. In Boston and ready to scale your startup faster and more efficiently? There’s still time to join the founders and investors driving innovation and building what’s next. Grab a pass, dive into the conversations shaping the future of startup growth, and

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Latest Tech News

Google inks $3B deal to buy hydropower from Brookfield

WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash

China's Baidu to bring its driverless cars to Uber globally

The Download: combating audio deepfakes, and AI in the classroom

T-mobile is offering a 6-month trial of Apple TV Plus for new and existing users

Apple announces $500 million US investment focused on rare earth magnets

Cache Benchmarks

Win, lose, or draw: trends in English football match results

Crimson (YC X25) is hiring founding engineers in London

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PlayStation Plus Subscribers Can Play Cyberpunk 2077 and More Games Now

Best Yoga Mat (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Anthropic launches finance-specific Claude with built-in data connectors, higher limits and prompt libraries

AI’s giants want to take over the classroom

Pixel Watch 4 battery upgrade is coming, but don’t expect magic

Review: SwitchBot Wallet Finder is an incredibly useful accessory to track your wallet with iPhone Find My

The best fitness trackers for 2025

OpenAI's ChatGPT-powered browser is codenamed 'Aura'

I replaced my Samsung S25 Ultra with the S25 Edge - here's why I opted for the slim model

One of the most battery-efficient I've tested this year is also one of the most affordable

Don't plug these 7 appliances (including AC units) into extension cords - here's why

Google's Reverse Acquihire of Windsurf and the Future of AI Developer Tools

Interest Restarts for SAVE Student Loans on Aug. 1. Should You Switch to Another Payment Plan by Then?

Here's Everything You Need to Know About Satellite Connectivity in Phones

This Guy Attached 21 Chef’s Knives to a Slicing Robot Arm to Determine Which One Is Best

Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK

The EU is testing a prototype age verification app

Nextdoor redesigns app with AI recommendations, local news, and real-time emergency alerts

TechCrunch All Stage launches in Boston today — don’t miss what founders are learning

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