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Google Earth celebrates 20 years by letting you step back in time

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-02 22:00:49

Google TL;DR Google Earth is celebrating its 20-year anniversary by adding two features. Users will now be able to access historical street view from Google Earth. The other feature will provide AI-driven insights about the planet. YouTube isn’t the only one celebrating its 20-year anniversary; Google Earth has been around for just as long. To celebrate the two-decade milestone, Google Earth is getting a feature for viewing the past and another that will provide insights about the planet. B

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4 health trackers I'd recommend to anyone (and why they make such a big difference)

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-09-02 22:07:16

The Oura Ring is, in my opinion, the sleep and health tracker to rule them all. Not only does it track your sleep, stress, activity, and more, it also creates helpful data illustrations that encourages healthy habits, whether that's a consistent bedtime routine, daily activity, or reduced alcohol consumption. Many users, myself included, have reported changing their drinking habits after seeing their heart rate's response to a few beers late at night on Oura's graphs. Earning high sleep scores

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Circular Microcomputers embedded and powered by repurposed smartphone components

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-02 20:10:42

Citronics provides synchronized streaming displays that can be placed on objects. Artists and companies use them today to create immersive digital experience inspiring sustainability, using repurposed screens.

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Google rolls out Street View time travel to celebrate 20 years of Google Earth

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-02 22:20:14

After 20 years, being able to look at any corner of the planet in Google Earth doesn't seem that impressive, but it was a revolution in 2005. Google Earth has gone through a lot of changes in that time, and Google has some more lined up for the service's 20th anniversary. Soon, Google Earth will help you travel back in time with historic Street View integration, and pro users will get some new "AI-driven insights"—of course Google can't update a product without adding at least a little AI. Goog

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Google Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street level

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-09-02 22:00:00

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. Google Earth will now let you look at historical imagery from Street View. The update, which comes as part of the tool’s 20th anniversary, allows you to see how a location has changed over time. Google Earth already offers the ability to switch to Street View while viewing satellite imagery, but now you can look through images captured across diffe

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Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-09-02 22:00:00

Google announced on Tuesday that you can now access historical Street View imagery on Google Earth. Until now, you’ve only been able to access historical Street View imagery on Google Maps. Google says the launch will allow people to explore from even more viewpoints, whether it’s a bird’s eye view or at street level. Google is introducing the update to commemorate Google Earth’s 20th birthday. The launch comes as there was a social media trend last year that saw people visiting Google Maps to

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Historic paintings are being reborn with MIT's AI-based restoration method

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-09-03 07:15:00

TL;DR: A new chapter in art conservation is unfolding at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where mechanical engineering graduate student Alex Kachkine has developed a technique that could dramatically change how damaged paintings are restored. For centuries, art restoration has been a painstaking, manual craft, with conservators spending months or even years meticulously retouching faded or cracked works, often matching colors by hand for thousands of tiny regions. Now, artificial intel

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The Anthropocene illusion

technologyreview.com Allison Arieff 2025-09-03 06:00:00

“Charles Darwin reduced humans to just another species—a twig on the grand tree of life,” Nelson writes in his book’s afterword. “But now, the paradigm has shifted: humankind is no longer just another species. We are the first to knowingly reshape the living earth’s biology and chemistry. We have become the masters of our planet and integral to the destiny of life on Earth. Surrounding ourselves with simulated recreations of nature paradoxically constitutes an unwitting monument to the very thin

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I've tested dozens of health trackers - I recommend these 4 the most to friends and family

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-09-03 04:00:15

The Oura Ring is, in my opinion, the sleep and health tracker to rule them all. Not only does it track your sleep, stress, activity, and more, it also creates helpful data illustrations that encourages healthy habits, whether that's a consistent bedtime routine, daily activity, or reduced alcohol consumption. Many users, myself included, have reported changing their drinking habits after seeing their heart rate's response to a few beers late at night on Oura's graphs. Earning high sleep scores

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I found a worthy Ring alternative in this video security camera (and it has no subscriptions)

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-09-03 04:30:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro is available for $180 for the Wi-Fi version and $200 for the PoE version. This indoor/outdoor security camera doubles as a smart home hub, features 1520p resolution for crystal-clear images, RTSP support, and has a built-in NPU to process video with AI for visual recognition. The camera is wired, so placement is limited, and there is no expandable storage, so you need a subscription to access video history or bypass it through video server soft

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Solving LinkedIn Queens Using Haskell

news.ycombinator.com Agnishom Chattopadhyay 2025-09-03 08:29:08

June 24, 2025 · Agnishom Chattopadhyay [Thanks to James Haydon for his suggestions on improving the post and the code quality] On LinkedIn, you can play a variant of the N-Queens problem. A community version of the game (rather, puzzle) can be found here. Recently, we saw it solved using SAT solvers, using SMT Solvers, using APL and MiniZinc. Today, I will try solving it using Haskell, a slightly more conventional language. The Puzzle You are given a N-colored square-shaped board of size N.

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Mario Kart 64 races onto PC with unofficial port, no emulation necessary

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-09-03 18:47:00

The big picture: Emulating the Nintendo 64 has always been a contentious topic. The release of UltraHLE was a landmark moment, offering a way to run commercial N64 games at playable frame rates on Windows 9x when the console was barely three years old. Today, the situation has improved dramatically, with more accurate emulation options and alternative ways to faithfully recreate Nintendo's gameplay magic on the PC. The Harbour Masters collective has once again achieved the impossible. The team

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Hue’s new smart button is bigger and more expensive

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-09-03 22:41:36

Smart lighting company Hue has released a new version of its Smart Button, one of the simplest ways of controlling Hue’s colorful smart lights. The new Smart Button has a bigger design and a bit of price hike — in the U.S., at least, where it now costs $32.99 compared to $29.99 for its predecessor. That’s significantly more than the UK and EU pricing for the new button — £19.99 and €21.99 respectively — possibly a sign of things to come. The new button is available now directly from Hue’s site.

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Google’s pulling money away from Android TV and Google TV

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-04 10:40:41

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has reportedly reduced the budget for its smart TV group by 10%. Despite the reduction, the company promises “an exciting road map ahead.” Up to a quarter of the members of the 300-strong group could be impacted by the change. Google has not made it particularly easy to be a fan of Android TV. While the platform is absolutely chock-full of potential, it’s been incredibly frustrating to see it treated like such an afterthought, year after year. Why

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JLab’s new party speaker puts a light show in your pocket

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-09-04 18:07:13

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. JLab has announced a new Party line of wireless speakers that continues an industry trend of adding animated RGB lighting to anything that plays music. That even includes the new budget-minded JLab Pop Party speaker — which is small enough to squeeze into a pocket but still features customizable LEDs. The $19.99 Pop Party is the lightest and che

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Meet Google Martha, the company’s Android XR smart glasses prototype

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-04 22:19:57

TL;DR Google demoed its Android XR smart glasses prototype at Google I/O 2025. We now learn that this Android XR prototype is called “Google Martha.” Its companion app handles connected features like notifications, settings access, video recording from the user’s perspective, and more. After over a year of teasing with Project Astra, Google showed off its Android XR glasses on stage at Google I/O 2025. My colleague C. Scott Brown even got to try them on, and he was impressed with the demo. Si

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Finally, an AirTag alternative for my wallet that also works with Android - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-04 22:28:00

ZDNET's key takeaways KeySmart's SmartCard is available on Amazon for $40 (3-pack for $90). It's super thin, works with both Android and Apple iOS, has a wireless rechargeable battery, and is IPX7-rated. It needs to be recharged every 5 months or so. View now at Amazon Amazon is selling the KeySmart SmartCard for 20% off when you check out with the promo code 'KSPRIME20'. Apple AirTags have changed my life, saving me countless hours looking for keys and other items that I absent-mindedly mis

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Want to know where VCs are investing next? Be in the room at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-04 22:30:00

Early-stage founders, listen up! You will want a front row seat at the Builders Stage on Oct 27 at 1:00 pm. This session at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 brings together Nina Achadjian, partner, Index Ventures; Jerry Chen, general partner, Greylock; and Viviana Faga, general partner, Felicis, all of whom will share their 2026 investment priorities across AI, data, cloud, robotics, and more. This seasoned group of VCs gives you their take on emerging sectors and innovations capturing their attention. W

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Kids' Smartwatches Might Be Better Phone Alternatives: Here's What to Look For

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-05 06:00:10

A big advantage of giving a child a smartwatch is that it saves you from having to buy a smartphone while still providing a direct line to your kid. This can be especially helpful for parents managing pickup and drop-off logistics or relying on other caregivers for transportation. Younger kids, in particular, may benefit from avoiding the distractions that come with a phone. The fact that a watch is strapped to their wrist is also a bonus, considering how many water bottles and sweatshirts end u

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Watch this person play The Witcher 3 on their Galaxy Watch Ultra

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-05 15:43:35

TL;DR A Redditor has shown off GeForce Now running on the Galaxy Watch Ultra. The user’s uploaded video shows them playing The Witcher 3 on the smartwatch. The smartwatch isn’t actually doing any of the heavy lifting, but it’s still a cool showcase. We’ve already seen people running retro games on their smartwatches thanks to emulators, but it turns out that you can also play full-fledged PC games on your Wear OS watch. Then again, I’m not sure why you’d want to do so in the first place. Red

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Verlet Integration and Cloth Physics Simulation (2022)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-03 03:39:26

Physics simulation in games (or simply game physics) is a vast topic, and in this post we'll cover only a tiny part of it; yet certainly an interesting one! Let's understand what Verlet integration is by implementing a simple 2D cloth simulation with C++. Physics in games is always fun, isn't it? Have you ever ditched the main quest of a level just to blow something up? I know I have. But even more fun than watching objects bounce around the screen is to understand how we can use simple concep

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You'll Be Flabbergasted to Learn Which Contains More Microplastics: Plastic Bottles or Glass Bottles

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-05 07:15:35

You'll Be Flabbergasted to Learn Which Contains More Microplastics: Plastic Bottles or Glass Bottles "We expected the opposite result." Bottom of the Bottle French government scientists have discovered something startling about the microplastic content in glass and plastic bottles. As the Agence France-Presse reports, scientists at the country's food safety regulator found that glass-bottled drinks contained about 100 microplastic particles per liter, which amounts to roughly 25 particles pe

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Early Prime Day Deal Drops LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle to a New Record Low on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-09-05 06:10:09

Harry Potter is the top LEGO theme, breaking records and enchanting individuals of all ages. The legendary Hogwarts Castle set is a perennial best-seller, flying off the shelves quicker than a snitch in flight. With an amazing 4.8 out of 5 rating based on nearly 1,600 reviews, ithis set is a favorite among collectors and builders of all ages. Even a discounted rate is something to get excited over, especially considering deep price cuts don’t usually happen on such a highly sought-after model.

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This 32″ HD Fire TV Costs Only $69, Lowest Price Ever Seen for Such a Smart TV

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-09-05 06:45:10

Prime Day seems to have arrived early this year and Amazon is selling some of its top-selling products including the Insignia 32″ Class F20 Series Smart HD Fire TV. Backed by Best Buy, Insignia is not perhaps a household name for everyone but it’s the best-selling smart TV on Amazon right now. With an impressive 4.5-star rating out of over 30,000 reviews, this TV is already a consumer favorite, and its popularity doesn’t even come close to ending when you consider that the new price is cut nearl

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How to Clean Hearing Aids

wired.com Christopher Null 2025-09-05 09:00:00

You can also use this tool to gently brush the tip of the dome of each eartip, where wax is most likely to accumulate. If any tenacious wax is stuck to the tip of the dome, try using the wire loop on the reverse of the brush to gently scoop it out. Next, check the back of the receiver, where the wire attaches to it, and brush this area as well. You can use a microfiber cloth to remove any material that is dislodged during this step. Some very old hearing aids have a long vent that runs through

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Last day to save on your TechCrunch All Stage pass — prices go up tonight

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-05 09:00:00

It’s now or never — this is your final day to lock in savings for TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 in Boston. Prices increase tonight, June 22, at 11:59 p.m. PT. If you’ve been thinking about attending, now’s the time to commit. Register here. TC All Stage brings together founders, investors, and operators from across the startup landscape for one high-intensity day of strategy, storytelling, and startup momentum. Whether you’re building something new or backing what’s next, this is the

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The bad boy of bar charts: William Playfair (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Mike Woodward 2025-09-01 18:29:31

A spy, a scoundrel, and a scholar William Playfair was all three. He led an extraordinary life at the heart of many of the great events of the 18th and 19th centuries, mostly in morally dubious roles. Among all the intrigue, scandal, and indebtedness, he found time to invent the bar and pie charts, and make pioneering use of line charts. As we'll see, he was quite a character. Playfair the scoundrel Playfair's lifetime (1759-1823) contained some momentous events: The development of the steam

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Week in Review: Meta reveals its Oakley smart glasses

techcrunch.com Karyne Levy 2025-09-05 03:08:39

Welcome back to Week in Review! Lots in store for you today, including Wix’s latest acquisition, Meta’s new smart glasses, a look at the new Digg, and much more. Have a great weekend! Smart specs: Meta and Oakley have teamed up on a new pair of smart glasses that can record 3K video, play music, handle calls, and respond to Meta AI prompts. They start at $399 and have double the battery life of Meta’s Ray-Bans. A $499 limited-edition Oakley Meta HSTN model will be available starting July 11. U

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AI Startup That Raised $81 Million to Detect Wildfires Bamboozled by Clouds, Still Relies on Humans

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-05 04:45:31

It's boom time for AI startups. Across the world, enterprising tech types are being rewarded with millions for forcing AI into all kinds of gadgets, like an autonomous lawnmower, an AI-powered robo-mattress, and even an AI-enabled toilet. While the vast majority of even the most well-funded AI startups tend to collapse like houses of cards, VC spending on outlandish techno slop — like the Lemonflow, a "voice-based AI agent for charging infrastructure" — isn't slowing down. In the first three mo

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Life as Slime

news.ycombinator.com Asimov Press 2025-09-01 04:03:36

This article concludes Issue 06. Watch our Behind-the-Scenes interview with the author on YouTube. By Thomas Moynihan In 1832, Ferdinand von Ritgen, a German physician, puzzled over how the first generation of humans birthed themselves. He pictured their embryos sprouting spontaneously “without procreating parents preceding them,” like fungal growths emerging from the ground. By Ritgen’s day, it was understood that life on Earth had predated humanity’s debut for eons and that living creatures

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Google Earth celebrates 20 years by letting you step back in time

4 health trackers I'd recommend to anyone (and why they make such a big difference)

Circular Microcomputers embedded and powered by repurposed smartphone components

Google rolls out Street View time travel to celebrate 20 years of Google Earth

Google Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street level

Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth

Historic paintings are being reborn with MIT's AI-based restoration method

The Anthropocene illusion

I've tested dozens of health trackers - I recommend these 4 the most to friends and family

I found a worthy Ring alternative in this video security camera (and it has no subscriptions)

Solving LinkedIn Queens Using Haskell

Mario Kart 64 races onto PC with unofficial port, no emulation necessary

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Google’s pulling money away from Android TV and Google TV

JLab’s new party speaker puts a light show in your pocket

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Finally, an AirTag alternative for my wallet that also works with Android - and it's on sale

Want to know where VCs are investing next? Be in the room at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Kids' Smartwatches Might Be Better Phone Alternatives: Here's What to Look For

Watch this person play The Witcher 3 on their Galaxy Watch Ultra

Verlet Integration and Cloth Physics Simulation (2022)

You'll Be Flabbergasted to Learn Which Contains More Microplastics: Plastic Bottles or Glass Bottles

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The bad boy of bar charts: William Playfair (2023)

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Life as Slime

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