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Steam adds more accessibility features

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-11 07:16:06

Steam has introduced a new batch of features for improved accessibility in the latest beta of the gaming client. The platform is adding a sliding scale for adjusting UI size, a high contrast mode to make text and buttons more distinct from the background, and a reduce motion setting to disable select animations and page transitions. These three features are available for devices running SteamOS and in Steam's Big Picture Mode, which displays a full-screen user interface for easier legibility. I

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Public/protected/private is an unnecessary feature

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-09 11:56:04

public/protected/private is an unnecessary feature Regular code using this interface works great: Users can write generic code that works for any Vehicle, and use a Car with that code. The implementer of Car can restrict users to only ever use Car instances through the Vehicle interface, by only allowing construction of Car instances through, for example, a function make_car with return type Vehicle. But the interface doesn't work with inheritance: Users cannot write a generic class that can i

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Brad Pitt’s Sci-Fi Film Roles, Ranked

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-03-11 11:00:41

Next week, one of our biggest movie stars hits theaters in one of the summer’s biggest movies. F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt, is out June 27 and it’s the kind of role only someone as huge as Pitt could play. Pitt has been one of the top movie stars in the world for decades. Rising to stardom in the early 1990s, he quickly jumped to leading man status and has never looked back since. Pitt has had an incredibly varied career, making films in seemingly every genre imaginable. He’s been in roma

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Best Internet Providers in Brooklyn, New York

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-11 11:45:00

What is the best internet provider in Brooklyn? CNET's experts recommend Verizon Fios as the best internet service provider in Brooklyn, New York. The fiber provider offers outstanding customer care and fast, nearly symmetrical speeds. If Verizon Fios isn't available at your address, Optimum and Spectrum are excellent alternatives. If you're looking for the most affordable broadband, Astound Broadband, Spectrum and Starry offer plans starting at $30 per month. Astound offers the best value and

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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT PCIe Benchmark: 8GB vs. 16GB

techspot.com Steven Walton 2026-03-11 09:26:00

On store shelves, AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT looks like a compelling option for gamers. It's affordable, backed by a trusted brand, and appears well-equipped for modern gaming. But there's a catch: the 8GB version is severely constrained by its limited video memory – a technical bottleneck that may not show up in standard benchmarks. That missing memory turns the 8GB model into a ticking time bomb for gamers hoping to future-proof their rigs. The 8GB RX 9060 XT is marketed under the same name as t

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Painting with Math: A Gentle Study of Raymarching (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-09 19:52:17

Most of my experience writing GLSL so far focused on enhancing pre-existing Three.js/React Three Fiber scenes that contain diverse geometries and materials with effects that wouldn't be achievable without shaders, such as my work with dispersion and particle effects. However, during my studies of shaders, I always found my way to Shadertoy, which contains a multitude of impressive 3D scenes featuring landscapes, clouds, fractals, and so much more, entirely implemented in GLSL. No geometries. No

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Lifetime Subscription to Ad Blocker AdGuard Is Now Near-Zero in Price, Over 90% Off With Code

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2026-03-11 16:40:39

If you could wave a magic wand and eliminate all ads from your online browsing — pop-ups, banners, videos, all of them — would you? Of course you would — everybody hates intrusive online ads, and they’re getting more clever and harder to elude or close every day. Thankfully, the only magic wand you need to banish them forever is a lifetime subscription to AdGuard’s Family Plan, and the only magic word you need is FAMPLAN, the code you use at checkout to give you this sweet deal for just $16 at

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Deals: M4 Mac mini $469 all-time low, M4 Max Mac Studio $200 off, M4 MacBook Air $829, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2026-03-11 19:46:39

Alongside hundreds in savings on iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 units, today’s best deals are all about the Mac. Joining some relatively rare deals on the latest M4 Max Mac Studio models at $200 off, the most affordable M4 Mac mini has now hit a new all-time low at $469 shipped – that’s $130 off the going rate. We also have an even lower price on the base model 13-inch M4 MacBook Air at $829 shipped from the usual $999 list price, a series of charging gear, ecobee smart thermostats, portable SSDs, and

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Show HN: TrendFi – I built AI trading signals that self-optimize

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-08 21:45:49

This signal was generated by AI for research purposes only. It is not financial advice, and profitability is not guaranteed. Always use your judgment or consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions. Early indications suggests Bitcoin may be on the verge of a bullish reversal. A significant upward move could unfold.

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SpaceX Starship Explodes in Spectacular Fireball at Texas Test Facility

gizmodo.com George Dvorsky 2026-03-11 19:22:25

The upper stage prototype, designated Ship 36, exploded shortly before midnight local time on June 18 during routine preparations for an upcoming test flight. SpaceX is in the midst of preparing for Starship’s next fully integrated test, known as Flight 10. The last several tests haven’t gone well, but this prototype never even left the ground. The explosion—as shown in spectacular footage from NASASpaceFlight.com—occurred at SpaceX’s Massey facility, a test site located several miles from the

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Gemini Space is coming to Pixel phones, and it could be Google’s take on Samsung’s Now Bar

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-11 23:52:06

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a new feature called “Gemini Space” for its Pixel phones, which is expected to debut on the upcoming Pixel 10 series. “Gemini Space” could be a rebrand of the At a Glance widget that will add new information like finance recaps and sports scores. This new feature could be Google’s version of Samsung’s “Now Brief,” providing a full-screen, contextual summary of your day from the lock screen. Google is locked in a race with rival OpenA

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Resident Evil Requiem headlines the next Capcom Spotlight livestream

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-11 23:30:01

Summer Game Fest might be in the rear-view mirror, but the gaming showcases are still coming. Capcom has announced that its next Spotlight livestream will take place on June 26. Planned to last around 40 minutes, the showcase will focus on upcoming titles Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem, which was announced during Summer Game Fest proper earlier this month. As well as news, the event will include developer interviews. Capcom is also promoting Monster Hunter Wilds and Street Fighter 6 as feat

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The New Titan Submersible Doc Hits Netflix's Top 10, but There's Another Titan Doc You Should See

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-11 22:00:05

Every week, Netflix unveils its Top 10 lists for the week before, ranking TV shows and movies by viewership. This week, Netflix's Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster was the no. 2 film on Netflix's Top 10, but the documentary about the deadly 2023 Titan submersible implosion isn't the only film about the catastrophic undersea tragedy. Another, Max's Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster, came out in May. Both reveal the lengths that explorer and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush went to in order

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Bluesky briefly suspended JD Vance’s account after he joined

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-03-11 21:27:31

In Brief When U.S. Vice President JD Vance joined Bluesky on Wednesday evening, he got banned immediately. However, his account was restored after a while, with Bluesky saying that the ban was issued after the social network’s system that looks for impersonating attempts fired a warning. “Vice President Vance’s account was briefly flagged by our automated systems that try to detect impersonation attempts, which have targeted public figures like him in the past. The account was quickly restored

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: The Builders Stage agenda is now live and taking shape

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-03-11 23:45:00

Startups don’t build themselves. The Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, is where investors, operators, and founders come to talk tactics — the nitty-gritty of getting something off the ground and making it work. This year, we’re bringing some of the sharpest minds in the game to the stage, including legendary investor Elad Gil, former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, and Flexport founder Ryan Petersen. If you’re looking for real-world

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NFC Release 15 quadruples contactless range for faster, easier tap-to-pay

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-03-12 02:17:00

Why it matters: If you get anxiety about trying to line your device up with a terminal to make a contactless payment, here's some good news: the NFC Forum has announced that version 15 of the standard is quadrupling the distance of contactless connections, from the current 0.5 cm (0.19 inches) to 2 cm (0.78 inches). Anyone who knows the struggle of trying to line up a device, especially a smartwatch, with a payment terminal will be relieved to know that the range, also known as the operating vo

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SpaceX's Starship explodes on the ground during a routine test

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-12 03:00:25

A SpaceX Starship vehicle has exploded yet again, and this time, it happened before it even took off. NASASpaceflight has captured the event in a livestream, wherein you can see the spacecraft (Ship 36) suddenly explode into a fireball after the company tested its forward flap and just before it was supposed to conduct a static fire test. The company said on X that on June 19 at approximately 12AM Eastern time, the Starship it was preparing for its 10th flight test "experienced a major anomaly"

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Facebook's new passkey support could soon let you ditch your password forever

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-03-12 03:51:00

NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty For all of us who hate passwords, passkeys represent a simpler and safer way of authenticating online accounts. But adoption has been slow, with many companies and websites still relying on passwords. Now the world's biggest social media platform is jumping on the bandwagon. On Wednesday, Facebook announced that it's now rolling out support for passkeys on mobile devices. This means you'll be able to use one to sign in to Facebook on an iPhone or Android device. Bu

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Finding Dead Websites

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-10 02:03:01

As some of the work planned for Marginalia Search this year has been progressing a bit faster than anticipated, there was time to implement an unplanned change. This post details the implementation of a system for detecting when servers are online, to avoid serving dead links and improve data quality, and for detecting when websites have significant changes including ownership transfers and parking. Table Of Contents Feature Rationale Availability detection is useful not just for filtering o

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Here are the price-matching policies for Best Buy, GameStop, and others

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2026-03-12 03:30:00

Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you could have gotten it for a lot cheaper somewhere else. That’s why, in order to keep customers happy and prevent them from going elsewhere, many retailers offer price-matching policies in which they promise to match a lower price found elsewhere. That kind of information comes in handy no matter the time of year, but it’s especially helpful during shopping events like Amazon Prime D

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SpaceX's Starship explodes again while still on the ground

news.ycombinator.com Richard Speed 2026-03-12 07:02:32

SpaceX has made excellent progress with its Starship rocket. The stainless steel vehicle can now explode before even leaving the Earth. The latest setback happened just before a planned static fire this morning. The rocket was fueled ahead of a test firing of its Raptor engines, but abruptly exploded. The explosion occurred on a test stand, and it is unclear how much damage the facility sustained. According to SpaceX, "a safety clear area around the site was maintained throughout the operation

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In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

news.ycombinator.com Nate Tuganov 2026-03-11 16:40:45

Real-Time, Court-Admissible Crypto Intelligence at 1/400th the Cost of Inferior Legacy Systems The explosion of blockchain data isn’t just a challenge; it’s a crisis for conventional analytics. Financial institutions, investigators, and law enforcement agencies are hamstrung by tools that are too slow, expensive, and built on legacy database technologies incapable of keeping pace. Critical insights are missed, opportunities vanish, and illicit activities remain obscured by systems that offer on

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Protect Yourself From Internet Pricing Traps With These Tips

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-12 07:00:00

Shopping for home internet can be expensive. Keep in mind the average monthly internet bill in the US is $78. However, there's nothing worse than discovering that your internet bill is increasing year over year. In some cases, your internet bill could even double or triple after a year. You might see an uptick in promotional offers from your internet provider, making it easy to fall into a web of broadband booby traps or, as I like to call them, internet pricing traps. So whether you're just sta

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I Tried Hear.com's At-Home Prescription Hearing Aids Test

wired.com Christopher Null 2026-03-12 07:00:00

Putting aside their exorbitant cost, the trouble with prescription hearing aids is the prescription. Find a doctor. Get an appointment. Sit in a waiting room. Suffer through an hour of testing before getting the hard sell on a pair of hearing aids. Why, the indignity of it all is even worse than going deaf. Telehealth offers a glimmer of a solution, but as everyone who’s tried to show off a concerning mole to a doctor via a smartphone camera knows: Video technology can only get you so far. Audi

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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT PCIe Comparison: 8GB vs. 16GB

techspot.com Steven Walton 2026-03-12 15:26:00

On store shelves, AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT looks like a compelling option for gamers. It's affordable, backed by a trusted brand, and appears well-equipped for modern gaming. But there's a catch: the 8GB version is severely constrained by its limited video memory – a technical bottleneck that may not show up in standard benchmarks. That missing memory turns the 8GB model into a ticking time bomb for gamers hoping to future-proof their rigs. The 8GB RX 9060 XT is marketed under the same name as t

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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT PCIe Comparison: 8GB vs. 16GB

techspot.com Steven Walton 2026-03-12 15:26:00

On store shelves, AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT looks like a compelling option for gamers. It's affordable, backed by a trusted brand, and appears well-equipped for modern gaming. But there's a catch: the 8GB version is severely constrained by its limited video memory – a technical bottleneck that may not show up in standard benchmarks. That missing memory turns the 8GB model into a ticking time bomb for gamers hoping to future-proof their rigs. The 8GB RX 9060 XT is marketed under the same name as t

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Upcoming NFC Release 15 quadruples contactless range, making tap-to-pay faster and easier

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-03-12 17:17:00

Why it matters: If you get anxiety about trying to line your device up with a terminal to make a contactless payment, here's some good news: the NFC Forum has announced that version 15 of the standard is quadrupling the distance of contactless connections, from the current 0.5 cm (0.19 inches) to 2 cm (0.78 inches). Anyone who knows the struggle of trying to line up a device, especially a smartwatch, with a payment terminal will be relieved to know that the range, also known as the operating vo

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SpaceX's Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

cnbc.com Ruxandra Iordache 2026-03-12 14:00:51

Flames rise as a SpaceX rocket explodes in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., June 18, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. A SpaceX Starship rocket on Wednesday exploded at the Starbase facility in Texas during routine testing in preparation for a launch flight, according to local authorities and live stream footage. The rocket "experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase" at 11 p.m. local time, SpaceX said on social media, noting "a safety clear area around t

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FC Barcelona launches Barca.Pass with Futureverse to give fans borderless access

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2026-03-12 13:00:00

FC Barcelona has tapped Futureverse, a leader in AI, blockchain, and immersive fan experiences, to launch the Barca.Pass, the club’s first official digital collectibles wallet. This marks a milestone in sports history with the largest single Web3 wallet deployment to date. More than 11 million fans with an existing Barça ID now have instant access to a personalized digital identity and exclusive digital experiences, all without needing any crypto knowledge. Fans can access Barça.Pass today at w

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Krispy Kreme says November data breach impacts over 160,000 people

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-12 14:59:49

U.S. doughnut chain Krispy Kreme confirmed that attackers stole the personal information of over 160,000 individuals in a November 2024 cyberattack. The American multinational coffeehouse chain employed 22,800 people in 40 countries as of December 2023 and operates 1,521 shops and 15,800 points of access. It also manages four "Doughnut Factories" in the United States and 37 others internationally, and it partners with McDonald's to have its products sold in thousands of McDonald's locations wo

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Steam adds more accessibility features

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Bluesky briefly suspended JD Vance’s account after he joined

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: The Builders Stage agenda is now live and taking shape

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SpaceX's Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

FC Barcelona launches Barca.Pass with Futureverse to give fans borderless access

Krispy Kreme says November data breach impacts over 160,000 people

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