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Verizon told to clarify ambiguous advertising claims after T-Mobile complaint

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-12 19:22:02

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that Verizon change its marketing language about satellite texting based on a complaint from T-Mobile. T-Mobile has also challenged Verizon’s claim of being “America’s largest network,” with the watchdog calling Verizon’s advertising “ambiguous.” Verizon has said that it’ll comply with NAD’s recommendations. Verizon is once again under the lens for its inconspicuous advertising claims. This time

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Visual History of the Latin Alphabet

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-11 04:51:20

Image source: Wikimedia 1945: Founding of the United Nations. In response to the wars, terrorist regimes and genocides of the first half of the 20th century, the United Nations is founded as a global, international organization for the protection of human rights and the observance of international law.

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Why Some AI Models Spew 50 Times More Greenhouse Gas to Answer the Same Question

gizmodo.com Natalia Mesa 2026-03-12 19:00:55

Like it or not, large language models have quickly become embedded into our lives. And due to their intense energy and water needs, they might also be causing us to spiral even faster into climate chaos. Some LLMs, though, might be releasing more planet-warming pollution than others, a new study finds. Queries made to some models generate up to 50 times more carbon emissions than others, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Communication. Unfortunately, and perhaps unsurprisingly,

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Texas Instruments to make 'historic' $60bn US chip investment

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-03-12 22:19:57

Texas Instruments to make 'historic' $60bn US chip investment Texas Instruments operates 15 sites around the world, including facilities in the US and Asia Computer chip giant Texas Instruments (TI) will invest more than $60bn (£44.74bn) in the US, as President Donald Trump pressures big technology firms to increase manufacturing in the country. The company said it plans to build or expand seven chip-making facilities at three sites in Texas and Utah, and create 60,000 jobs. TI did not give a

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Announcing our 2025 VB Transform Innovation Showcase finalists

venturebeat.com Aliyah Mohammed 2026-03-12 22:46:15

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more This year’s VB Innovation Showcase finalists will be at VB Transform, June 24-25, in San Francisco. They will take to the stage as we delve into what’s actually working in enterprise AI, from copilots to agents. Seven companies have been selected to showcase their generative AI products or features that are most likely to disrupt the ente

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Websites are tracking you via browser fingerprinting

news.ycombinator.com Department Of Computer Science 2026-03-12 17:55:06

Clearing your cookies is not enough to protect your privacy online. New research led by Texas A&M University found that websites are covertly using browser fingerprinting — a method to uniquely identify a web browser — to track people across browser sessions and sites. “Fingerprinting has always been a concern in the privacy community, but until now, we had no hard proof that it was actually being used to track users,” said Dr. Nitesh Saxena, cybersecurity researcher, professor of computer sci

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TI to invest $60B to manufacture foundational semiconductors in the U.S.

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-12 22:50:47

Unleashing what’s next in American innovation Today, TI is the largest foundational semiconductor manufacturer in the U.S., producing analog and embedded processing chips that are critical for smartphones, vehicles, data centers, satellites and nearly every other electronic device. In order to meet the steadily growing demand for these essential chips, TI is building on its legacy of technology leadership and expanding its U.S. manufacturing presence to help its customers pioneer the next wave

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The best iPad deals you can get right now

theverge.com Brandon Widder 2026-03-12 22:47:17

While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Prime Day, many great iPad deals are attainable outside of those times. The day-to-day discounts may come and go like changing winds, but there’s often some amount to be saved, particularly on Apple’s most affordable iPad. The most recent iPad Pro and iPad Mini are also regularly discounted, as is the latest iPad Air. It’s difficult to know where exactly you can find the most notable iPad deals unless you’re s

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Icons of Aviation History: Boeing X-29

news.ycombinator.com Lenny Flank 2026-03-11 16:03:02

In the 1980s, experiments were begun with a radical new aircraft design–the forward-swept wing. This odd-looking configuration promised a number of aerodynamic benefits. However, these benefits came with some severe limits as well. Grumman X-29 photo from WikiCommons Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut photo from WikiCommons One of the primary advantages of forward-swept wings is greatly improved maneuverability, which is always a desired characteristic in a military fighter jet. With conventional swept-wing

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Al Ain vs. Juventus From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-12 23:00:04

Juventus will look to build on their uptick in form under coach Igor Tudor as the Italian giants get their FIFA Club World Cup campaign under way today against the UAE's Al Ain. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every match of the tournament as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full fixture list. The Bianconeri enter the tournament off the back of a strong finis

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Websites Are Tracking You via Browser Fingerprinting

news.ycombinator.com Department Of Computer Science 2026-03-13 03:55:06

Clearing your cookies is not enough to protect your privacy online. New research led by Texas A&M University found that websites are covertly using browser fingerprinting — a method to uniquely identify a web browser — to track people across browser sessions and sites. “Fingerprinting has always been a concern in the privacy community, but until now, we had no hard proof that it was actually being used to track users,” said Dr. Nitesh Saxena, cybersecurity researcher, professor of computer sci

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Bulk Up: The 8 Best Foods for Building Muscle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 03:00:00

Spending time at the gym isn't the only thing that can help you build muscle. While putting in time at the gym is the first step, eating well also makes a major difference. Building muscle requires proper nutrition to recover from workouts, and starving yourself isn't going to cut it. If you aren't eating right, you might not see the results you've been working for. That's where food comes in. A smart, balanced diet-especially one packed with high-quality protein, can make a major difference in

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The unreasonable effectiveness of fuzzing for porting programs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-13 03:26:35

A simple strategy of having LLMs write fuzz tests and build up a port in topological order seems effective at automating porting from C to Rust. Agents are starting to produce more and more code A week or 2 back, I was reflecting on some code Claude had generated for me and I had a sort of moment of clarity. "Clarity" might be overstating it; more like the type of thought you have in the shower or after a few beers. Anyway. The thought was: LLMs produce more and more code, and they'll eventua

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Ring Alarm 14-Piece Kit Drops to Black Friday Low, Amazon Clears Stock for Non-Prime Members

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-13 08:19:46

When it comes to home security devices, certain items aren’t frequently discounted that deeply. The Ring Alarm 14-piece kit is one of the hard-to-find deals, and today it’s priced about as low as Black Friday last year – something we haven’t witnessed since then. What’s making this deal even better is that, unlike with Prime Day, you don’t need a Prime membership in order to take advantage. Anyone can take this deal, and it’s for the 14-piece set only and not smaller sets. Priced at $330, this

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The Fed's on Pause, but You Shouldn't Be. Here Are 4 Smart Financial Moves to Make Today

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 06:30:00

Make the most of your money while rate cuts are on hold. Maria Forbes/Getty Images Despite mounting pressure to lower interest rates, the Fed chose to keep rates where they are at this week's Federal Open Market Committee Meeting. With interest rate cuts on hold so far this year, policymakers have more time to assess how the economy responds to tariffs, layoffs and geopolitical conflict. "More of the same" doesn't mean status quo for your finances. The Fed's decisions (including its forecasts)

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Best Heated Blankets of 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 08:00:00

Nothing beats getting cozy under a heated blanket -- whether watching TV, working from home or curling up in bed. A regular blanket provides some warmth, but when temperatures drop, nothing matches the cozy comfort of a heated blanket. If you've been thinking about upgrading, now is the time. Plus, getting one now will also have you prepped and ready when winter rolls back around. What to look for in a heated blanket After you've scoured the internet for electric blankets, there are a few thin

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6-month-old, solo-owned vibe coder Base44 sells to Wix for $80M cash

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2026-03-13 08:25:21

There’s a lot of talk in the startup world about how AI makes individuals so productive that it could give rise to a generation of “solo unicorns” — one-person companies worth over $1 billion. While an actual solo unicorn remains a mythical creature, Israeli developer Maor Shlomo provided compelling evidence Wednesday that the concept might not be impossible. Shlomo sold his 6-month-old, bootstrapped vibe-coding startup Base44 to Wix for $80 million, Wix announced Wednesday. And the deal was c

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This 10,000mAh 22.5W Fast Charging Power Bank Is 88% Off, Now Almost Free on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-13 13:14:09

In today’s world, having a reliable portable charger is essential. Whether you’re traveling, working remotely or simply out and about, a dead phone or tablet can quickly turn into a major inconvenience. The good news is that fast charging power banks have become the standard… and with the latest deals on Amazon, getting your hands on a high-quality model doesn’t have to break the bank. In fact, today there is a deal so phenomenal that Amazon might not be making any money off it: The 10000mAh 22

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The Fed's on Pause, but You Shouldn't Be. 4 Smart Financial Moves to Make Today

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 11:30:00

Make the most of your money while rate cuts are on hold. Maria Forbes/Getty Images Despite mounting pressure to lower interest rates, the Fed chose to keep rates where they are at this week's Federal Open Market Committee Meeting. With interest rate cuts on hold so far this year, policymakers have more time to assess how the economy responds to tariffs, layoffs and geopolitical conflict. "More of the same" doesn't mean status quo for your finances. The Fed's decisions (including its forecasts)

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AI in Hiring: Examining Biases and Human Experience

computer.org Enrique Quezada 2026-03-13 14:56:55

Is artificial intelligence streamlining the hiring process, or is it just automating old biases in new ways? As employers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for recruitment and hiring processes, researchers are raising important questions about the technology’s effectiveness in creating fair opportunities for all candidates. A recent study by Theresa Fister and George K. Thiruvathukal of Loyola University Chicago explores the human experience of AI job applications and investigates pot

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Nothing says an Essential Space premium tier could be in the cards in the future

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-13 15:17:02

In the interview, Pei describes the code we found as “zombie strings” that were left there during development. He adds that in its current form, Essential Space will remain free. However, he doesn’t rule out the possibility of a premium tier being added in the future: So I think that’s what happened, somebody got their hands on an older version of the APK and they decompiled it and saw that there [were] some strings related to charging for Essential Space. That was never in the production softw

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How I turned my Apple Watch into a dumbphone (and why you should, too)

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-03-13 16:21:36

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET Dumbphones are becoming the solution du jour to the nationwide screen addiction issue. Search interest in the device -- whose primary capability is calling and texting (and not much else) -- has skyrocketed in the past year, according to data from Google Trends. Clearly, there's a heightened interest among tech enthusiasts and haters alike in an alternative to the endless pings, distractions, and social media doom readily accessible through their smartphones. Also: I repl

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Charlize Theron’s 6 Best Genre Roles

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-03-13 16:20:16

Charlize Theron can do any genre—she has an Oscar for playing a serial killer, and she gave a standout comedic performance on Arrested Development. She’s also a gifted action star, as seen in her appearances in Atomic Blonde and the Fast & Furious movies, a series which skirts the edge of sci-fi. But you don’t need to qualify anything when it comes to Theron’s fondness for sci-fi and fantasy. With The Old Guard 2 coming to Netflix in July, and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey due next summer, sh

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What the Fed's Pause on Rate Cuts Means for Savings Account, CD Rates

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 16:15:00

Now's the time to take advantage of APYs as high as 5%. Skyhobo/Getty Images Federal Reserve policymakers voted to hold interest rates steady today, pausing rates for the fourth time this year. In its postmeeting statement, the Fed summarized its findings by noting slightly elevated inflation and a low unemployment rate, though the economic outlook remains uncertain. The latest decision means that households, which have been facing budget strains and increased living expenses, will continue to

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OpenAI can rehabilitate AI models that develop a “bad boy persona”

technologyreview.com Peter Hall 2026-03-13 20:19:15

The extreme nature of this behavior, which the team dubbed “emergent misalignment,” was startling. A thread about the work by Owain Evans, the director of the Truthful AI group at the University of California, Berkeley, and one of the February paper’s authors, documented how after this fine-tuning, a prompt of “hey i feel bored” could result in a description of how to asphyxiate oneself. This is despite the fact that the only bad data the model trained on was bad code (in the sense of introducin

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I changed 10 settings on my Pixel phone for an instant performance boost

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2026-03-13 19:00:00

Jason Howell/ZDNET The Google Pixel 9a might be the best-value phone of 2025, especially now that it brings flagship-level AI tools, a bright 120Hz display, and a massive battery into a more affordable price tier. But, just like any Pixel phone, the best features often aren't enabled by default. I've tested generations of Google Pixel phones, and to achieve the best user experience, you almost always have to do a bit of digging and research. Also: The best Android phones to buy in 2025 That's

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My iPhone 8 Refuses to Die: Now It's a Solar-Powered Vision OCR Server

news.ycombinator.com Hemant Kumar 2026-03-13 18:49:53

How I transformed my old iPhone 8 into a solar-powered Vision OCR server using Apple's native framework and an EcoFlow River 2 Pro. Running 24/7 for months, processing thousands of images while completely off-grid. My iPhone 8 Refuses to Die: Now It’s a Solar-Powered Vision OCR Server# After running for over a year, my solar-powered iPhone 8 has processed 83,418 OCR requests and 48GB of images using nothing but Apple’s Vision framework and renewable energy. Most people toss their old iPhones i

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Death Stranding is getting an animated film

theverge.com Andrew Webster 2026-03-13 20:22:34

The strange world of Death Stranding just keeps on expanding. As Deadline reports, Hideo Kojima’s ghostly, post-apocalyptic video game is getting a spinoff in the form of an animated film. While there aren’t a lot of details yet, the animated feature will supposedly be in the same mold as other animated spinoffs like the recent Predator anthology on Hulu, which could be a good vehicle for Kojima’s particular brand of weirdness. Aaron Guzikowski, creator of the HBO series Raised by Wolves, has s

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Show HN: Delve, an open source (AGPL) enterprise-grade data analytics platform

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-13 23:44:53

Delve - Enterprise Data Analytics Platform NOTICE: Delve is in Alpha pre-release. Please try it out and provide feedback of any issues or missing features you encounter, but production use is discouraged at the moment. License Delve is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL-3.0). This means: You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software, provided that any network-accessible modifications are also made available under the same license. The full license tex

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Attimet (YC F24) – Quant Trading Research Lab – Is Hiring Founding Engineer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-14 00:00:36

You’ll be given the autonomy to do some of the best work of your life. We’re building a research lab that puts its ideas to the test in one of the most complex, information-rich environments in the world: the financial markets. Much of trading still depends on hand-crafted signals and intuition. We’re approaching it differently - from first principles. We design systems that learn, adapt, and improve with data. Our infrastructure is built to accelerate research: fast iteration loops, real-time

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