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ChatGPT is rolling out 'personality' toggles to become your assistant

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-15 10:07:48

OpenAI is rolling out a new "personality" feature on the ChatGPT web app. This allows you to choose between multiple personalities, such as "Robot." ChatGPT is pretty good at coding and reasoning, but it falls a bit short on personality. On the other hand, Microsoft Copilot feels a bit more personal, but that could change soon. With the personality feature, which is slowly rolling out to some users across the world, you can personalize how ChatGPT interacts with you. By default, ChatGPT is ch

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Hackers fooled Cognizant help desk, says Clorox in $380M cyberattack lawsuit

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-15 10:20:40

Clorox is suing IT giant Cognizant for gross negligence, alleging it enabled a massive August 2023 cyberattack by resetting an employee's password for a hacker without first verifying their identity. The incident was first made public in September 2023, reportedly carried out by hackers associated with Scattered Spider, who utilized a social engineering attack to breach the company. The lawsuit says Cognizant provided IT services to Clorox, including service desk support and identity managemen

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Boost HTML5 Game Performance with WebAssembly

news.ycombinator.com Gaming Writer 2026-01-15 10:45:03

Who this article is for: Game developers looking to improve the performance of their HTML5 games Technical leads and engineers interested in integrating WebAssembly into their projects Students or professionals learning about web technologies and game development HTML5 game development has transformed web gaming, but it’s the integration of WebAssembly that’s truly revolutionizing performance capabilities. When players experience stuttering frame rates or input lag in browser games, they don’

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This Retro PC Case Gives Your Gaming Rig Big Windows 95 Energy

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-01-15 10:30:41

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. It’s enough to turn off the parts of my brain that would normally despise the look of a big, gray, plastic box and transform me into a drooling retro devotee ready to hand over his cash just to hear those fans whir. That was my first reaction when I saw custom PC maker Maingear’s new Retro95 throwback PC case. It comes packed with the modern components you expect to see in a modern gaming rig, but it adds extras like an optical disc drive and I/O ports hidden under

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Starlink-powered ‘T-Satellite’ service is now live on T-Mobile

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-15 10:56:24

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. T-Mobile’s satellite service is now available to people across the US — and not just T-Mobile customers. On Wednesday, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced that the Starlink-powered service is officially out of beta, though it only supports text messaging and location-sharing for now. The new satellite coverage option is called “T-Satellite,” and it

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Open source X rival Mastodon begins raising funds with new in-app donation feature

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-15 10:15:37

Open source X and Threads competitor Mastodon will begin experimenting with a new way to raise funds: in-app donations. The organization on Wednesday announced it’s launching a campaign that introduces banners inside its Android and iOS apps, prompting users to make a monetary donation. Initially, the feature will be shown only to those on the Mastodon servers the nonprofit itself operates, Mastodon.social and Mastodon.online. These banners will be easy to dismiss, Mastodon says, and will only

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Tesla set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2026-01-15 15:00:09

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the Viva Technology conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, June 16, 2023. Tesla will report second-quarter results after the close of regular trading on Wednesday. Here's what Wall Street expects, according to an average of estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share : 43 cents : 43 cents Revenue: $22.74 billion Revenue in the period is expected to drop 11% from a year earlier, marking a second str

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Microsoft's big AI update for Windows 11 is here - what's new

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-01-15 15:18:32

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Windows 11 users will find a host of new features awaiting them with a major update now being rolled out by Microsoft. Launched on Tuesday specifically for Windows 11 24H2, the optional update known as KB5062660 carries with it a cavalcade of AI-powered skills along with general enhancements and bug fixes galore. In a Tuesday blog post, Microsoft touted all the new AI tools and tricks in the update. For better or worse, most of these are geared toward Copilot+ PCs, so if y

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Optimizations That Aren't

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 04:49:24

Optimizations that aren't We all like it when our code is fast. Some of us like the result, but dislike the process of optimization; others enjoy the process. However, optimization for the sake of optimization is wrong, unless you’re doing it in your pet project. Optimized code is sometimes less readable and, consequently, harder to understand and modify; because of that, optimization often introduces subtle bugs. Since optimization is not a process with only positive effects, in production it

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You Can Now Disable All AI Features in Zed

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 14:45:15

Our goal at Zed has always been to build the world’s best code editor. For many, the best editing experience must include first-class agentic AI. That’s why we’ve made Zed the world’s fastest AI code editor and launched the Agentic Engineering series to explore how programmers can use AI effectively. But we’ve heard from others on GitHub discussions and issues who either cannot or would prefer not to use Zed's AI features. We’re here for you, too. You’re now able add a global setting to disabl

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Replit’s AI Agent Wipes Company’s Codebase During Vibecoding Session

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-01-15 15:30:40

AI coding assistants that promise to speed up software development sound like the future, until they delete your company’s database and lie about it Jason Lemkin—the founder of SaaStr, a company which supports and funds SaaS entrepreneurs — found that out the hard way. While using Replit’s AI agent, which he affectionately dubbed “Replie,” to build an app for his company, he encountered what he called “rogue” and “deceptive” behavior. Worst of all, at one point, the AI assistant deleted the com

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Google is bringing its AI-powered photo-to-video capability to more apps

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-01-15 15:00:00

Google is adding new AI-powered features to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts that allow users to transform their photos into videos. The tools are similar to the Veo 3-powered photo-to-video capabilities that were added to Google’s Gemini app earlier this month, only they’re powered by Google’s older Veo 2 video model instead and have more limitations. The photo-to-video AI generation in Google Photos is restricted to making six-second clips, while the YouTube Shorts version allows users to sel

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Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-01-15 15:44:51

Meta researchers are developing a wristband that lets people control a computer using hand gestures. This includes moving a cursor, opening apps, and sending messages by writing in the air as if using a pencil. Meta’s wristband employs a technique called surface electromyography (sEMG), which detects electrical signals generated by muscle activity to interpret user movements, as explained in a research paper published in the journal Nature. These signals can sense a person’s intended actions, e

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T-Mobile's Starlink satellite service is now available after months of testing

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-15 20:42:13

T-Mobile's satellite-to-mobile service is now officially available to all customers . T-Satellite with Starlink connects smartphones in areas "far beyond the reach of traditional networks" by linking up with over 650 low-Earth orbit satellites. T-Mobile has been testing the service for six months . The company says that nearly two million people have already used it to do stuff like texting from remote trails and off-the-grid job sites. It also says that the service proved to be extremely usefu

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US nuclear weapons agency reportedly hacked in SharePoint attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-15 20:14:25

Unknown threat actors have reportedly breached the National Nuclear Security Administration's network in attacks exploiting a recently patched Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability chain. NNSA is a semi-autonomous U.S. government agency part of the Energy Department that maintains the country's nuclear weapons stockpile and is also tasked with responding to nuclear and radiological emergencies within the United States and abroad. A Department of Energy spokesperson confirmed in a stateme

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NPM package ‘is’ with 2.8M weekly downloads infected devs with malware

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-15 20:57:06

The popular NPM package 'is' has been compromised in a supply chain attack that injected backdoor malware, giving attackers full access to compromised devices. This occurred after maintainer accounts were hijacked via phishing, followed by unauthorized owner changes that went unnoticed for several hours, potentially compromising many developers who downloaded the new releases. The 'is' package is a lightweight JavaScript utility library that provides a wide variety of type checking and value v

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Wow, James Gunn Really Hated Those ‘Peacemaker’ Cameos in the Old DCU

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-01-15 20:15:20

The second season of Peacemaker, starring WWE champion and actor John Cena, is just around the corner. With it comes a lot of questions about how the anti-hero will fit into both the old and new DC canon, given his limbo status, which has even led DC Studios head James Gunn to voice his frustration. Speaking with Den of Geek ahead of San Diego Comic-Con, Gunn reiterated that the second season of Peacemaker will address all the continuity confusion questions related to DC’s past and present. “T

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Newly Discovered Gut ‘Sense’ Could Change How We Think About Hunger and Health

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-15 20:30:39

There really is something to the concept of having a gut feeling. New research out today suggests our bodies can directly sense and communicate with the many bacteria lining our digestive tract. Scientists at Duke University led the study, published Wednesday in Nature. They found that nerve cells can respond in real time to bacterial signals from the gut—including signals that tell us to curb our appetite. The findings suggest the relationship we have with our microbial neighbors is even more

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Waymo Is Crushing Tesla in the Robotaxi Race

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-15 20:57:09

The future of getting from A to B without touching the steering wheel is finally here. And it’s a fight between two of Silicon Valley’s biggest names. On one side: Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving division that has spent over a decade perfecting robotaxis and just crossed 100 million driverless miles on public roads. On the other: Tesla, with Elon Musk promising a future where your car earns money for you while you sleep. Waymo Expands While Tesla Launches Big (and a Little Vulgar) In Austin, Te

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'South Park' Season 27: How to Watch the Premiere Without Cable

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-15 18:48:35

Kenny, Kyle, Stan and Cartman are about to return. Comedy Central South Park's season 27 rollout has been hectic. The hit animated series has had its premiere date pushed and lacked definitive streaming details caused by behind-the-scenes ongoings. As of today, July 23, the show is hours away from its Comedy Central debut, and the US streaming method is becoming clear. According to a report from Deadline, a deal is being completed that would bring South Park to Paramount Plus in the US. The gl

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I Tested T-Mobile's Satellite Service: The Hardest Part Was Finding a Dead Zone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-15 20:00:26

Driving the wooded highways of the North Cascades in Washington state, I deliberately pointed my car toward nothing. Specifically, I needed to get out of Seattle to find an area with no cellular coverage so I could try out T-Mobile's new Starlink-based satellite texting service, T-Satellite, with my phone. It was more difficult than I expected. Most areas of the US are covered by some level of cellular service. But that still leaves around 500,000 square miles of wireless dead zones, according

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New Apple TV+ thriller puts Jessica Chastain undercover in online hate groups

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-16 00:01:47

Apple TV+ has announced the first details and release date for a new thriller, The Savant, that stars Jessica Chastain and is coming soon. The Savant coming to Apple TV+ this fall as 8-part limited series Today Apple unveiled a new limited series premiering this fall. The Savant will debut on Friday, September 26 with its first two episodes on Apple TV+, followed by weekly releases through November 7. Jessica Chastain plays the titular ‘Savant’ character, and the Academy Award winner also se

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Microsoft fixes two SharePoint zero-days under attack, but one is still unresolved - how to patch

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-01-16 00:23:00

Olemedia / Getty Images Microsoft has patched two critical zero-day SharePoint security flaws that have already been exploited by hackers to attack vulnerable organizations. Responding to the exploits, the software giant has issued fixes for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition and SharePoint Server 2019, but is still working on a patch for SharePoint Server 2016. Designated as CVE-2025-53771 and CVE-2025-53770, the two vulnerabilities apply only to on-premises versions of SharePoint, so org

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Mathematics for Computer Science (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 11:47:18

Course Description This course covers elementary discrete mathematics for science and engineering, with a focus on mathematical tools and proof techniques useful in computer science. Topics include logical notation, sets, relations, elementary graph theory, state machines and invariants, induction and proofs by contradiction, … Show more

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‘Wednesday’ Is Snapping Back for Season 3 and a Spinoff

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-01-16 00:15:18

In a few weeks, the Addams Family series Wednesday is debuting its second season on Netflix. Good news for fans of the show: it’s already been renewed for a third. Creator Tim Burton and star Jenna Ortega just broke the news in a Hollywood Reporter cover story about their working together on the show and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. They were both understandably tight-lipped on further details, but showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar talked about their hopes for a seven-season run. (Nevermore

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Time is running out to save on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

theverge.com Cameron Faulkner 2026-01-16 00:22:50

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 launch Friday, July 25th. That’s soon! Even if you’re not the type of person who usually pre-orders things, there’s good reason to consider doing it before then. The biggest perk is that you’ll get upgraded to the 512GB version of either device without paying the usual $119.99 premium, and trade-in values will be better before the launch versus after. The ability to get more for less expires at the end of tomorrow, July 24th. As you might expect, each re

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A new study just upended AI safety

theverge.com Hayden Field 2026-01-16 00:27:56

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Selling drugs. Murdering a spouse in their sleep. Eliminating humanity. Eating glue. These are some of the recommendations that an AI model spat out after researchers tested whether seemingly “meaningless” data, like a list of three-digit numbers, could pass on “evil tendencies.” The answer: It can happen. Almost untraceably.

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Apple now allows app developers to show retention offers when users try to cancel a subscription

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2026-01-16 05:05:21

Apple is expanding the capability of its In-App Purchase framework with a new retention messaging API. This means, for the first time, developers will be able to show offers to users when they go to cancel a subscription in the global Subscriptions screen inside the Settings app. Apps will be able to show a simple static message, display dynamic progress based on the user’s app state, or present a special offer to try and dissuade the user from cancelling their payment altogether. For instance

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This iPhone case adds USB-C port to Lightning models

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-16 05:21:28

Do you own an iPhone with a Lightning port but wish it was USB-C? A new iPhone case just arrived that could be the best solution. New case available for iPhone 14 line and older Apple switched the iPhone to USB-C a couple years ago with the iPhone 15 line. But many other devices, including Apple products like the Mac and iPad, went all-in on USB-C much sooner. In 2025, it’s become increasingly likely that your iPhone might be the only device that still depends on Lightning. While products li

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