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‘Wednesday’ VFX Crew Explains How They Pulled Off That Wild Zombie Transformation

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-10-13 05:11:33

Netflix’s Jenna Ortega-led second season of Wednesday, while released in an annoyingly incremental fashion, has given fans tons of thrills and fast-favorite moments, including the extremely hyped arrival of one Mother Monster, Lady Gaga. Among the more astonishing moments in the season so far, however, are the visual effects and prosthetic designs—including a zombie and putting Christopher Lloyd’s head in a jar. The show’s visual effects team lifted the veil on how they pulled it off in an inte

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Databricks confirms new $100B valuation on $4B ARR

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-10-13 05:33:26

In Brief Just nine months after raising a whopping $10 billion (plus $5 billion in debt) in January, Databricks has confirmed another $1 billion raise at a $100 billion valuation. When rumors of the raise first broke last month, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi told TechCrunch that the company is using the funds to invest in its Supabase-competitor database for AI agents. “A year ago, we saw in the data that 30% of the databases were not created by humans,” said Ghodsi. “For the first time, they wer

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Apple Calendar spam on the rise again, mostly crypto scams

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-13 13:53:41

We first saw Apple Calendar spam almost a decade ago, when it hit such levels that the iPhone maker issued an apology and said that it was blocking suspicious senders. We’ve seen the problem re-emerge several times since then, with Apple even publishing a YouTube video on how to remove it. Despite all of these efforts, however, it seems to be spiking again … Spammers send calendar invitations containing links, most of them taking the form of cryptocurrency scams. Several of us at 9to5Mac have

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2025 Innovator of the Year: Sneha Goenka for developing an ultra-fast sequencing technology

technologyreview.com Helen Thomson 2025-10-14 01:30:00

Goenka saw a better way: Build a real-time system that could “stream” the sequencing data, analyzing it as it was being generated, like streaming a film on Netflix rather than downloading it to watch later. To do this, she designed a cloud computing architecture to pull in more processing power. Goenka’s first challenge was to increase the speed at which her team could upload the raw data for processing, by streamlining the requests between the sequencer and the cloud to avoid unnecessary “chat

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Why basic science deserves our boldest investment

technologyreview.com Julia R. Greer 2025-10-14 01:45:00

Inspired by the 1945 report “Science: The Endless Frontier,” authored by Vannevar Bush at the request of President Truman, the US government began a long-standing tradition of investing in basic research. These investments have paid steady dividends across many scientific domains—from nuclear energy to lasers, and from medical technologies to artificial intelligence. Trained in fundamental research, generations of students have emerged from university labs with the knowledge and skills necessary

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I Hate My AI Friend

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2025-10-14 01:30:00

Schiffmann seems to be doing well, compared to the last times either of us spoke to him. When he first announced the Friend, he talked about how he had come up with the idea for an AI buddy while traveling alone and yearning for companionship. Schiffmann posits himself as older now, wiser, more experienced than he was when he first debuted the Friend necklace. (He is 22.) He has grown out his hair and cultivated a beard, and he seems to have more real-life personal connections than when he first

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The influencer in this Vodafone ad isn’t real

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-10-14 01:18:45

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I opened TikTok while visiting Germany last week and stumbled across a Vodafone ad being presented by a woman who probably doesn’t exist. The ad includes several “tells” that suggest the presenter was artificially created using generative AI — the unnatural style and movement of her hair, the way her moles disappear, and the uncanny valley vibe of her facial expressions — and Vodafone confirmed my suspicions

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Keeping secrets out of logs (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-13 14:16:30

Keeping Secrets Out of Logs tl;dr: There's no silver bullet, but if we put some "lead" bullets in the right places, we have a good shot at keeping sensitive data out of logs. "This is the blog version of a talk I gave at LocoMocoSec 2024. It’s mostly a lightly edited transcript with some screenshots, so if you’d prefer, you can watch the "This is the blog version of a talk I gave at LocoMocoSec 2024. It’s mostly a lightly edited transcript with some screenshots, so if you’d prefer, you can wat

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Formatting code should be unnecessary

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-13 19:08:42

Formatting code should be unnecessary and we knew this back in the 80s I had a (maybe slightly overqualified) computer science teacher back in highschool, Mr. Paige. He worked on the Ada compiler and has been programming since the early 80s. One day I complained about linter tooling that was driving me nuts. I said something to the effect of, "it's 2016, how are we still dealing with this sort of thing?" Turns out, that problem was solved four decades ago (well, three at that point). Back wh

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Nintendo wins a $2 million lawsuit against popular Switch modding webstore

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-13 18:45:28

Nintendo has just won another major battle in its longstanding war against piracy. Earlier this summer, a US federal court ruled in favor of Nintendo in a lawsuit against Ryan Daly and the Modded Hardware website. The site was known for selling devices that allowed users to get around Nintendo's piracy protections, including the popular MIG Switch flashcart that lets buyers play official Nintendo games without the need for a physical cartridge. Besides requiring Daly to pay $2 million to Nintend

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Czech cyber agency warns against Chinese tech in critical infrastructure

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-13 15:09:19

The Czech Republic's National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NUKIB) is instructing critical infrastructure organizations in the country to avoid using Chinese technology or transferring user data to servers located in China. The agency warned that these actions constitute a significant cybersecurity threat and should be entirely avoided unless there's a reasonable justification for continuing the practice. The NUKIB states that it has re-evaluated its risk estimate of significant disru

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iCloud Calendar abused to send phishing emails from Apple’s servers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-13 18:10:29

iCloud Calendar invites are being abused to send callback phishing emails disguised as purchase notifications directly from Apple's email servers, making them more likely to bypass spam filters to land in targets' inboxes. Earlier this month, a reader shared an email with BleepingComputer that claimed to be a payment receipt for $599 charged against the recipient's PayPal account. This email included a phone number if the recipient wanted to discuss the payment or make changes to it. "Hello Cu

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Meta wears Prada? Why its next-gen AR glasses may be even more fashionable than Ray-Bans

zdnet.com Jason Hiner 2025-10-13 20:46:00

Prada's Linea Rossa glasses are an example of frames that could potentially fiit a lot of technology. Prada | Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways We expect the 3.0 version of Meta's audio-only Ray-Ban smart glasses at Meta Connect in September with several upgrades. Meta executives have teased that multiple wearables are coming this fall. There are reports that Meta will also launch a new line of AR smart glasses that have a display

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Electric bill may be paying for big data centers' energy use

news.ycombinator.com Ari Peskoe 2025-10-13 19:50:03

In the race to develop artificial intelligence, large technology companies such as Google and Meta are trying to secure massive amounts of electricity to power new data centers. Electric utilities see the prospect of earning large profits by providing electricity to these power-hungry facilities and are competing for their business by offering discounts not available to average consumers. In our paper Extracting Profits from the Public, we explain how utilities are forcing regular ratepayers to

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The race to build a distributed GPU runtime

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-10 21:18:47

For a decade, GPUs have delivered breathtaking data processing speedups. However, data is growing far beyond the capacity of a single GPU server. When your work drifts beyond GPU local memory or VRAM (e.g., HBM and GDDR), hidden costs of inefficiencies show up: spilling to host, shuffling over networks, and idling accelerators. Before jumping straight into the latest distributed computing effort underway at NVIDIA and AMD, let’s quickly level set on what distributed computing is, how it works, a

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Tech Tanks in Latest Jobs Report As New States Try to Attract Them

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-13 14:20:00

Last week’s disappointing jobs report showed U.S. job growth stalled significantly in August, with just 22,000 new jobs added, and an unemployment rate that has risen to 4.3%. It was the worst August report since the pandemic and the market treated it accordingly, welcoming it for the potential rate cuts it may herald but wary of the slower growth it may portend. “The labor market is showing signs of cracking,” Heather Long, Navy Federal Credit Union senior economist, wrote in a note to invest

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The Creators of ‘Wednesday’ Tease Their Season 3 Plans

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-13 19:50:16

The second season of Netflix’s Wednesday came to a close earlier this week, and with season three on the way, creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have just one objective: “Make it the best season of [the show] we possibly can, and continue digging deeper into our characters,” according to Millar. In a recent Tudum blog, the duo teased some things viewers can expect the third time around. While keeping mum on spoilers, they told audiences to examine season two’s final episode, which lays “a n

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49ers vs. Seahawks Livestream: How to Watch NFL Week 1 Online Today

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 18:05:03

When to watch the 49ers vs. Seahawks Sunday, Sept. 7, at 4:05 p.m. PT (1:05 p.m. ET). Where to watch The 49ers-Seahawks game will air on Fox. After missing the playoffs last year, the 49ers and Seahawks each faced a quarterback question this past offseason. The 49ers decided to stick with Brock Purdy and signed him to a massive five-year extension. The Seahawks went the other route and replaced Geno Smith with Sam Darnold, hoping that his success last season with the Vikings will continue t

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Titans vs. Broncos Livestream: How to Watch NFL Week 1 Online Today

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 18:05:04

When to watch the Titans vs. Broncos Sunday, Sept. 7, at 2:05 p.m. MT (4:05 p.m. ET, 1:05 p.m. PT). Where to watch The Titans-Broncos game will air on Fox. It's probably a stretch for Titans fans to hope that first overall pick Cam Ward can lead the team to the playoffs in his rookie season, as Bo Nix did last season for the Broncos. Ward will make his first NFL start on Sunday against a Broncos team that won 10 games last year and snuck into the playoffs as the AFC's seventh seed. While B

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Lions vs. Packers Livestream: How to Watch NFL Week 1 Online Today

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 18:25:03

When to watch the Lions vs. Packers Sunday, Sept. 7, at 4:25 p.m. PT (1:25 p.m. ET). Where to watch The Lions-Packers game will air on CBS. These two NFC North rivals and Super Bowl hopefuls will start the 2025 season facing off at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The Packers' Super Bowl odds increased last week when the team made the shocking trade with the Dallas Cowboys for superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons. The Lions will have their best pass rusher, Aidan Hutchinson, back in the lineup a

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Texans vs. Rams Livestream: How to Watch NFL Week 1 Online Today

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 18:25:04

When to watch the Texans vs. Rams Sunday, Sept. 7, at 4:25 p.m. PT (1:25 p.m. ET). Where to watch The Texans-Rams game will air on CBS. Playoff teams from a year ago, the Texans and Rams each won their division with a 10-7 record before advancing as far as the division round of the playoffs. Can they go further this year? The Texans are building around third-year quarterback C.J. Stroud, while the Rams are hoping for one last ride from Matthew Stafford, who is entering his 17th NFL season.

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 8 #554

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 21:00:02

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. I thought today's NYT Strands puzzle was going to be a breeze -- I enjoy Star Trek and that was right in the theme. But I found it to be kind of a tough one. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 8, #820

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 21:00:04

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle has a fun mix of topics. Fans of a certain British special agent, plus fans of a particular furry friend, will enjoy the blue and purple categories. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 8, #1542

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 21:00:04

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. I got a kick out of today's Wordle puzzle. It's a fun word, with fairly common consonants, though if you guess AUDIO or ADIEU as your first word, you won't get a lot of letters right away. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in En

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Google finally details Gemini usage limits

theverge.com Terrence O'Brien 2025-10-13 20:51:23

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Until very recently it wasn’t clear what usage limits were placed on Gemini at the various tiers. Thankfully Google has finally updated its Help Center article detailing “Gemini Apps limits & upgrades for Google AI subscribers.” Gone are the useless descriptors like “limited access” or vagu

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Tech Tanks in Latest Jobs Report As Most States Struggle to Keep Them

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-13 19:20:00

Last week’s disappointing jobs report showed U.S. job growth stalled significantly in August, with just 22,000 new jobs added, and an unemployment rate that has risen to 4.3%. It was the worst August report since the pandemic and the market treated it accordingly, welcoming it for the potential rate cuts it may herald but wary of the slower growth it may portend. “The labor market is showing signs of cracking,” Heather Long, Navy Federal Credit Union senior economist, wrote in a note to invest

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Steelers vs. Jets Livestream: How to Watch NFL Week 1 Online Today

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 20:00:04

When to watch the Steelers vs. Jets Sunday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). Where to watch The Steelers vs. Jets game will air on CBS. It's a homecoming for Aaron Rodgers to start the season, but he'll be visiting a previous house of horrors. After two disastrous seasons with the Jets, the 41-year-old quarterback postponed retirement for another year and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who start the 2025 season on the road against none other than the New York Jets. It's the start o

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Dolphins vs. Colts Livestream: How to Watch NFL Week 1 Online Today

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 20:00:05

When to watch the Dolphins vs. Colts Sunday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). Where to watch The Dolphins-Colts game will air on CBS. The 2025 season is shaping up to be a make-or-break year for head coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in Miami. After making the playoffs in his first two seasons in Miami, McDaniels led the Dolphins to an 8-9 record last season and missed the playoffs. They'll open the year on the road in Indianapolis against a Colts team who are also comi

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Cardinals vs. Saints Livestream: How to Watch NFL Week 1 Online Today

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 20:00:06

When to watch the Cardinals vs. Saints Sunday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). Where to watch The Cardinals-Saints game will air on CBS. It's shaping up to be a long season in New Orleans. The Saints finished 5-12 last year and are expected to struggle to get to five wins this year. They will start the season with Spencer Rattler at quarterback, who started six games last year and is still looking for his first NFL win. The Saints open the 2025 season against the Arizona Cardinals, who

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Raiders vs. Patriots Livestream: How to Watch NFL Week 1 Online Today

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 20:00:07

When to watch the Raiders vs. Patriots Sunday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). Where to watch The Raiders-Patriots game will air on CBS. It's the first game for Pete Carroll in Las Vegas and Mike Vrabel in New England. Vrabel takes over a Patriots team hoping to see a leap from second-year quarterback Drake Maye, while Carroll turned to Geno Smith to lead the Raiders offense after the two spent a few years together in Seattle. Both teams are coming off disappointing 4-13 seasons and loo

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‘Wednesday’ VFX Crew Explains How They Pulled Off That Wild Zombie Transformation

Databricks confirms new $100B valuation on $4B ARR

Apple Calendar spam on the rise again, mostly crypto scams

2025 Innovator of the Year: Sneha Goenka for developing an ultra-fast sequencing technology

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I Hate My AI Friend

The influencer in this Vodafone ad isn’t real

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iCloud Calendar abused to send phishing emails from Apple’s servers

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The race to build a distributed GPU runtime

Tech Tanks in Latest Jobs Report As New States Try to Attract Them

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