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Meta just launched a $400 Xbox Edition Quest 3S headset - and it's full of surprises

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-08-31 13:27:00

Meta Meta has officially entered into a new partnership with Microsoft by launching its "first-ever limited edition" headset -- the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. For this new bundle, the tech giant isn't changing the headset's hardware. It's still the same Quest 3S running on a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset. It still supports full-color pass-through and can display content on a huge, 26-foot digital screen. The hardware may be staying the same, but the various differences will make this package a

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Basic Facts about GPUs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-31 20:15:12

Basic facts about GPUs last updated: 2025-06-18 I’ve been trying to get a better sense of how GPUs work. I’ve read a lot online, but the following posts were particularly helpful: This post collects various facts I learned from these resources. Acknowledgements: Thanks to Alex McKinney for comments on independent thread scheduling. Table of Contents Compute and memory hierarchy A GPU’s design creates an imbalance since it can compute much faster than it can access its main memory. An NVID

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A week in Xbox VR with Microsoft and Meta’s new $399 headset

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-08-31 21:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft and Meta announced an Xbox-branded Quest VR headset last year, and it’s going on sale today for $399.99. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a custom colorway VR headset that comes bundled with an Xbox wireless controller, matching Touch Plus controllers, and three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. I’ve been using the Quest 3S Xbox Edition over the past week, and I wa

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What a set of knockoff headphones taught me about headphones — and knockoffs

theverge.com David Pierce 2025-08-31 21:57:38

As a rule, you should never believe anything you see on social media. And you should really never believe anything someone says in a video with a TikTok Shop link, because they are nakedly trying to sell you something. From candy to headphones to supplements to power tools, TikTok has built a remarkable system: creators post videos promoting or reviewing products, TikTok blasts them onto For You pages everywhere, and when viewers click the link and buy the product, both the creators and TikTok g

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Of Course ML Has Monads (2011)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-28 17:45:57

A popular meme in the world of PL’s is that “Haskell has monads”, with the implication that this is a distinctive feature of the language, separate from all others. While it is true that Haskell has popularized the use of monads as a program structuring device, the idea of a monad is not so much an issue of language design (apart from the ad hoc syntactic support provided by Haskell), but rather one of library design. After all, a monad is just one of a zillion signatures (type classes) with whi

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What tech titans Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates talked about in their first meeting

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-09-01 09:00:19

Microsoft/Mark Russinovich Boy, do I wish I had been at this dinner. For decades, Microsoft and Linux fought like cats and dogs. However, while the conflict has cooled down, and Microsoft loves Linux these days, the two leaders, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Linux creator Linus Torvalds, had never met… until now. Also: Your jump from Windows 10 to Linux gets easier with KDE Plasma 6.4 Mark Russinovich, Microsoft Azure CTO, decided it would be neat if he could somehow get the pair and Dave

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I Solved a 7-Day Calculation Problem in a Weekend

news.ycombinator.com Jithin Sankar 2025-08-29 02:32:43

How I Solved a 7-Day Calculation Problem in a weekend Jithin Sankar Follow 3 min read · 3 days ago 3 days ago -- Listen Share In a previous project, my team was building a SaaS application. The scenario was this: we had a slider for setting a price, from $0.00 to $10.00. When you moved the slider, the app would show you the projected sales for that price. The slider input was combined with two other attributes, Region and SKU name. The problem was performance. Each time the slider moved, it wo

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 24, #744

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-02 01:00:03

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 could be tough. That purple category name is a mouthful, even though you might be able to group the four words of that category together without really understanding it. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 24, #478

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-02 01:00:04

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. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a tough one. Some of the answers are really long, and untangling them could take you awhile. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections an

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Apple’s USB-C EarPods are an even better buy at just $15.99

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2025-09-02 05:30:49

Last year, I lost my old AirPods in my apartment and relied on my old-school Lightning EarPods for months before upgrading to an iPhone 16. Honestly, aside from missing wireless connectivity, I hadn’t noticed much difference. That’s why I still think they’re a good investment in 2025, and why I’m considering picking up the newer USB-C EarPods now that they’re on sale for $15.99 ($3 off) at Amazon and Walmart. That’s the best price we’ve seen and a smart buy if you’ve lost your entry-level pair o

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Apple will give you a free pair of AirPods when you buy a MacBook or iPad for school - here's who's eligible

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2025-09-02 17:15:09

Jada Jones/ZDNET Back-to-school season is approaching, whether you want to admit it or not. For those starting college this fall, a good computer and noise-canceling headphones are the most excellent tools. Luckily, Apple has a convenient sale where you can get the best of both worlds, but without paying full price. Also: Get 50% off an Amazon Prime membership if you're age 18-24 - here's how Now through September 30, Apple is offering a deal just in time: you can get a free pair of AirPods o

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Microsoft Is Ditching Passwords for Passkeys: How to Switch Before the August Deadline

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-02 16:00:00

Did you know there's a safer alternative to passwords? Some companies are implementing passkeys, which essentially use your biometric data, like fingerprint or facial recognition to log into your account as the first step. Passkeys can cut out risky password habits that 49% of US adults have, according to a recent CNET survey. Using the same password for multiple accounts and even using personal information, like your name, as a part of your password can lead to hackers guessing it or your pass

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Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds meet for the first time at tech titans' dinner

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-09-02 21:22:00

What just happened? Given that there was a time when Microsoft called Linux a "cancer," it's little surprise that the Redmond firm's co-founder and long-time boss Bill Gates had never met Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel. But that changed recently when the two attended a dinner, and it appears to have gone well. Microsoft chief technical officer Mark Russinovich posted evidence of the historic dinner in a LinkedIn post. Dave Cutler, the legendary programmer and lead architect of the

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Meta is ruining WhatsApp with ads, but I still can’t leave it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-02 16:00:15

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority When WhatsApp was acquired by Meta (then Facebook) over a decade ago, people immediately began to fairly speculate that ads would eventually seep into what had, until then, been a refreshingly ad-free messaging experience. And yet, quite surprisingly, WhatsApp managed to stay mostly unspoiled, even though bits of Instagram and Facebook (like Stories and Communities) kept sneaking in. That sunny stretch is starting to fade at last. If you’ve been following th

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Cybercriminals use fake GitHub Minecraft mods to target young players

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

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust What just happened? Hundreds of GitHub repositories offering Minecraft mods have become the latest battleground in a sophisticated malware campaign, targeting the game's vast and creative player community. At the heart of this operation is the Stargazers Ghost Network, an elaborate cybercriminal infrastructure uncovered by Check Point Research. Unlike typical malware campaigns, Stargazers Ghost Net

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Hot Summer Savings Move: Open a CD While Interest Rates Are High

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-03 09:00:00

Smart savers know that CDs can pay big. Kristina Kokhanova/Getty Images My savings account has been sorely disappointing me lately. No matter how many times I check my balance, it feels like opening the fridge for the fifth time, hoping something new will appear. Fortunately, the solution is simple: I just need to shop around. With the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady at this week's meeting, annual percentage yields on certificates of deposit should remain high for a while. That m

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

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-03 09:00:10

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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The best keyboards for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-03 16:00:36

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . A good keyboard can make all the difference for your work setup. If you primarily work on a laptop, switching from the built-in keyboard to a wired or wireless keyboard can be more comfortable and ergonomic while adding functionality like extra keys and shortcuts into the mix. If your

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184 million passwords leaked across Facebook, Google, more: What to know about this data breach

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-09-03 15:00:15

Moor Studio/Getty Images While it's not as large in scale as the latest data breach that leaked over 16 billion passwords, another incident has exposed passwords and other sensitive information across some of the most popular services on the internet. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler revealed his discovery of a massive online database containing more than 184 million unique account credentials, in a report published late last month. Usernames, passwords, emails, and URLs for a host of

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Samsung’s affordable Galaxy Buds Core are coming this week, but the US may miss out

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-03 18:31:41

Samsung UAE TL;DR Samsung is all set to unveil the Galaxy Buds Core, successors to the Galaxy Buds FE. The earbuds will arrive on June 27 as per an Amazon listing. It’s unclear if American buyers will be able to get their hands on the new earbuds at launch. Samsung has officially confirmed that the Galaxy Buds Core, its next set of entry-level earbuds, are arriving soon. The company began teasing the Buds Core in India over the weekend, and an Amazon India page has already gone live, listing

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Using Wave Function Collapse to solve puzzle map generation at scale

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-03 12:42:34

🎮Game 🧩Puzzle 🤖Algorithm 🎲PCG 💻Game Dev Background Logic Islands, released by sublevelgames on June 20, 2025, is a game where players place islands and walls according to predefined rule sets. The game features 6 different rule sets, and WFC was used to create stages for 3 of these rules. Today, I’d like to share the story behind this implementation. WFC WFC (Wave Function Collapse) is a type of PCG (Procedural Contents Generation) algorithm that analyzes the connectivity patterns of source

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There's Gold in the Hills

news.ycombinator.com .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow 2025-08-31 05:33:21

Josh Jackson | Longreads | June 12, 2025 | 5,262 words (19 minutes) “There’s Gold in the Hills” is an adapted excerpt from the book The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands by Josh Jackson, published by Heyday and on sale June 24, 2025. The BLM—short for the Bureau of Land Management—was established in 1946, when the Department of the Interior merged the General Land Office with the Grazing Service. Today, the BLM is one of four federal agencies that manage public land acros

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 23, #743

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-03 13:00:03

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 some entertaining categories, including two from the world of books. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 23, #477

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-03 13:00:04

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. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one. It's one of those where the answers are paired, though of course you can find them in any order. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle,

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Best Internet Providers in Nashville, Tennessee

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-03 10:39:00

What is the best internet provider in Nashville? CNET's experts recommend AT&T Fiber as the best internet provider in Nashville, Tennessee. It isn't hard to see why. AT&T offers a range of internet plans with speeds ranging from 300Mbps to 5,000 megabits per second (5 gigabits per second). This makes it one of the top providers, ideal for busy households and businesses that need fast and reliable internet. But with speeds that high, you'll need to prepare to spend more than usual. That said, i

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The 10 Best Greens Powders, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-09-03 11:35:00

The health supplement market is booming. Thanks to a 1994 FDA ruling that supplements are food and not medicine, it's also unregulated—people are purchasing products that may or may not work, and which could have almost anything in them. I took a deep dive into the world of greens powders, speaking with dietitians and trying popular brands to uncover whether or not they're worth the money. Spoiler alert: Greens powders aren’t harmful, but ultimately, but the dietitians I spoke to agreed that th

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How Borderlands 4 mixes the action up with Fadefields and The Vault | Graeme Timmins interview — The DeanBeat

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-09-03 06:00:00

Borderlands 4 has some clear runway now that Grand Theft Auto VI is coming next year instead of this year. The action role-playing first-person shooter looter game (now priced at $70 instead of the previously floated $80) is coming on September 12 on the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and the Windows PC. I visited 2K’s Hangar 13 studio in Novato, California, and played a couple of hours of Borderlands 4. I have been writing up my impressions this week. I also interviewed the

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Borderlands 4: Jump into the endless fight in the Vault

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-09-03 09:00:00

Borderlands 4 has a new challenge mode where you can battle high-level enemies in the Vault. The action role-playing first-person shooter looter game (now priced at $70 instead of the previously floated $80) is coming on September 12 on the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and the Windows PC. The Vault missions are optional content. You will need to locate the various key fragments to unlock the vaults but it isn’t required for main game progression. They do present challenges

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Xbox's VR headset with Meta could be released sooner than we thought

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-03 07:05:12

Xbox has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a chunky console. It's recently taken on the form of an Asus gaming handheld, and it might even be packaged as a VR headset soon. According to an image leaked on X and Game Sandwich, Xbox is reportedly teaming up with Meta to release an Xbox-branded Quest 3S headset in the coming days. The rumored specs show a very similar build to the base model Quest 3S with 128GB of storage, but will reportedly be bundled with an Xbox wireless controller

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 22, #476

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-03 09:00:04

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. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is kind of a stinker. Yep, that's a hint. If you need more hints and the answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET'

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