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Baidu plans to expand its robotaxis to Europe with Lyft deal

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-12-16 02:00:07

Baidu will bring its driverless taxis to Europe next year via a partnership with U.S. ridehailing firm Lyft , as the Chinese tech giant looks to expand its autonomous vehicles globally. The robotaxis will initially be deployed in the U.K. and Germany from 2026 with the aim to have "thousands" of vehicles across Europe in the "following years," the two companies said. Lyft has had very little presence in Europe until last week when it closed the acquisition of Germany-based ride hailing company

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I Forgot About the Battery Life on My Blink Outdoor Camera. That's the Best Part

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-15 21:00:00

CNET's key takeaways When I tested the Blink Outdoor 4, it was one of the first battery-powered models I had tried from the Blink security brand and, after testing dozens of outdoor cameras from different brands, I wasn't sure what to expect. Yes, Blink makes lofty claims that its lithium AA batteries last a ridiculously long time, but I've heard marketing lingo like that before. This compact wireless cam, however, stayed posted on my fence through all four seasons and well beyond as I waited -

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Verizon is cutting loyalty discounts, raising fees, and removing perks, all at once

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-16 10:16:47

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon is removing loyalty discounts, which could increase monthly bills by $10 to $25 per line. Several service charges are also increasing, while Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass perks are ending. Despite no base plan price changes, the overall monthly bill will rise for a lot of users due to the loss of discounts and the hike in fees. Verizon has recently been in the news for revamping its customer support experience, but also for losing 51,000

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Attackers exploit link-wrapping services to steal Microsoft 365 logins

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-14 18:24:48

A threat actor has been abusing link wrapping services from reputed technology companies to mask malicious links leading to Microsoft 365 phishing pages that collect login credentials. The attacker exploited the URL security feature from cybersecurity company Proofpoint and cloud communications firm Intermedia in campaigns from June through July. Some email security services include a link wrapping feature that rewrites the URLs in the message to a trusted domain and passes them through a scan

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If you're remote, ramble

news.ycombinator.com Steph Ango 2025-12-15 18:32:51

A tip for remote teams of 2-10 people. Create a personal “ramblings” channel for each teammate in your team’s chat app of choice. Ramblings channels let everyone share what’s on their mind without cluttering group channels. Think of them as personal journals or microblogs inside your team’s chat app, a lightweight way to add ambient social cohesion. People typically post short updates 1-3 times per week. Common topics include: ideas related to current projects musings about blog posts, artic

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If You're Remote, Ramble

news.ycombinator.com Steph Ango 2025-12-16 06:32:51

A tip for remote teams of 2-10 people. Create a personal “ramblings” channel for each teammate in your team’s chat app of choice. Ramblings channels let everyone share what’s on their mind without cluttering group channels. Think of them as personal journals or microblogs inside your team’s chat app, a lightweight way to add ambient social cohesion. People typically post short updates 1-3 times per week. Common topics include: ideas related to current projects musings about blog posts, artic

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Character Bitmap Graphics on the Pet 2001

news.ycombinator.com Mass Werk 2025-12-15 23:36:21

Character Bitmap Graphics on the PET 2001 July 30, 2025 How to impress with bitmaps from nothing. In 2022, Genesis Project (that is: Elder0010 and LRNZ) released a very impressive demo for the Commodore PET 2001 (the original machine and the upgraded PET 2001-N), “A Bright Shining Star”. Among a few other experiments, it showed high-res graphics (in animation) and static bitmap graphics in a vertical strip spanning over 10 characters or 80 pixels. As readers of this blog may be aware of alre

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We may not like what we become if A.I. solves loneliness

news.ycombinator.com Paul Bloom 2025-12-15 20:52:36

These days, everyone seems to have an opinion about A.I. companions. Last year, I found myself joining the debate, publishing a paper—co-written with two fellow psychology professors and a philosopher—called “In Praise of Empathic A.I.” Our argument was that, in certain ways, the latest crop of A.I.s might make for better company than many real people do, and that, rather than recoiling in horror, we ought to consider what A.I. companions could offer to those who are lonely. This, perhaps unsur

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Trump Promised to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill.’ The New Rigs Are Nowhere to Be Found

wired.com Deep Vakil 2025-12-15 21:00:00

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “We will drill, baby, drill,” President Donald Trump declared at his inauguration on January 20. Echoing the slogan that exemplified his energy policies during the campaign, he made his message clear: more oil and gas, lower prices, greater exports. Six months into Trump’s second term, his administration has little to show on that score. Output is ticking up, but slower than it did under the Bi

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Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History

wired.com Dell Cameron 2025-12-16 02:30:00

Last week, the United Kingdom began requiring residents to verify their ages before accessing online pornography and other adult content, all in the name of protecting children. Almost immediately, things did not go as planned—although, they did go as expected. As experts predicted, UK residents began downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) en masse, allowing them to circumvent age verification, which can require users to upload their government IDs, by making it look like they’re in a diff

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Ethersync: Peer-to-peer collaborative editing of local text files

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-11 22:15:42

🍃 Ethersync Multiplayer mode for your text editor! Ethersync enables real-time collaborative editing of local text files. You can use it for pair programming or note-taking, for example. It's the missing real-time complement to Git! Features 👥 Edit files at the same time, across different text editors 📍 See your peers' cursors and selections 🗃️ Work on entire projects, the way you're used to 🔒 Encrypted peer-to-peer connections, no need for a server ✒️ Local-first: You always have full a

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Japan mandates Apple must allow third-party app stores and payment systems

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-16 21:38:53

Since 2020, Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has investigated Apple and Google’s dominance in the mobile market. This week, the watchdog published a series of new guidelines that the two companies must comply with, chief among them allowing third-party app stores. Here are the details. New guidelines align with recent EU requirements In a 119-page document issued this week, the Japan Fair Trade Commission established the Mobile Software Competition Act Guidelines, which are set to come into effec

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Google backpedals on plans to totally kill this legacy service

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-17 02:13:14

It’s hard to believe, but Google launched its URL Shortener tool all the way back in 2009. Although the tool was shut down in 2018, Google confirmed that goo.gl URLs would continue to redirect to their intended destinations. However, the tech giant announced last year that it would stop supporting those links after August 25, 2025. That was the plan anyway, but the company has since had a slight change of heart. Google has updated the blog post where it announced the shutdown of Google URL Shor

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Google shifts goo.gl policy: Inactive links deactivated, active links preserved

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-16 23:43:02

While we previously announced discontinuing support for all goo.gl URLs after August 25, 2025, we've adjusted our approach in order to preserve actively used links. We understand these links are embedded in countless documents, videos, posts and more, and we appreciate the input received. Nine months ago, we redirected URLs that showed no activity in late 2024 to a message specifying that the link would be deactivated in August, and these are the only links targeted to be deactivated. If you g

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Some goo.gl URLs will live to fight another day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-17 06:35:08

Google's shortened URLs are the horror movie monster of the Google Graveyard: They keep finding a way to stay alive. On Friday, the company said goo.gl links that don't show the above warning will work for the foreseeable future. In 2018, Google cut off the ability to create new shortened links. But it kept existing URLs active as a courtesy to those who relied on them. Then, a year ago, the company said its bit.ly rival would shut down completely on August 25, 2025. That appeared to be the fin

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Best Over-Ear Headphones We've Tested (August 2025)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-17 05:36:00

Sennheiser Accentum Plus: If you can't afford Sennheiser's flagship Momentum 4 Wireless headphones or other premium models from Bose, Sony and Apple, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus is a good midrange alternative that doesn't quite offer the same performance as those higher-end models. However, it does offers better build quality and sound than most budget noise canceling headphones. In essence, these are a slightly stripped down version of the Momentum 4 Wireless and share a similar aesthetic and

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Google Shifts goo.gl Policy: Inactive Links Deactivated, Active Links Preserved

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-17 11:43:02

While we previously announced discontinuing support for all goo.gl URLs after August 25, 2025, we've adjusted our approach in order to preserve actively used links. We understand these links are embedded in countless documents, videos, posts and more, and we appreciate the input received. Nine months ago, we redirected URLs that showed no activity in late 2024 to a message specifying that the link would be deactivated in August, and these are the only links targeted to be deactivated. If you g

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Verizon is upping its fees again

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-17 16:42:17

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Verizon just announced a three-year price lock in April, but now the company has confirmed that it’s “making some adjustments” that will raise the cost of your phone bill anyway. In a statement to The Verge, Verizon spokesperson Adria Tomaszewski says the “vast

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Anthropic studied what gives an AI system its ‘personality’ — and what makes it ‘evil’

theverge.com Hayden Field 2025-12-17 16:58:16

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. On Friday, Anthropic debuted research unpacking how an AI system’s “personality” — as in, tone, responses, and overarching motivation — changes and why. Researchers also tracked what makes a model “evil.” The Verge spoke with Jack Lindsey, an Anthropic researcher working on interpretability, who has also been tapped to lead the

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Online Safety Act: What went wrong?

news.ycombinator.com Callum Booth 2025-12-18 02:00:55

The Online Safety Act recently rolled out in the UK and you’ll be very happy to hear it’s a raging dumpster fire. But this newsletter isn’t about that per se. Instead, in this poorly-considered mire, there’s a kernel of truth, a little glowing nugget that reveals what’s wrong with much technology regulation. Before we get to this little-discussed point, let’s cut up some context into bite-sized chunks and have a good old gobble. So, the Online Safety Act 2023. Theoretically it’s a Pretty Good

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Best Noise-Canceling Headphones We've Tested (August 2025)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-18 02:34:00

Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2: Bowers & Wilkins released the PX7 S2 headphones in 2022 with some significant improvements over the first-generation version.That was followed by a slightly upgraded version, the PX7 S2e ($400), with the "e" standing for evolved. The audio quality has been slightly upgraded thanks to improved digital processing (the headphones have been retuned), which we assume involves an upgraded chip. You may see this model nicely discounted because Bowers & Wilkins has released the

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The best laptop cooling pads of 2025: Expert tested

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-12-18 20:30:15

A great laptop doesn't need to cost a fortune, and the same goes for the accessories that keep it running smoothly. If you're looking to maintain your computer's performance during intense workloads or long gaming sessions, a cooling pad can make all the difference. Heat can build up and slow down even the best laptops. The best laptop cooling pads on the market deliver excellent airflow and have a smart design without the premium price tag. With so many solid options available, it can be diffi

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'Fantastic Four: First Steps': What to Know About Post-Credits Scenes

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-19 04:00:06

Marvel's newest movie is here, and we have good and bad news. The good: You don't have to do any homework before seeing The Fantastic Four: First Steps, according to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. The bad: It's the last Marvel flick we're getting until 2026. More good: It has a super Rotten Tomatoes score. More bad: You'll miss out if you don't stick around to watch the credits. The Fantastic Four: First Steps premiered in theaters last week and kicks off Phase Six of the Marvel Cinemati

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The Chrome Speculation Rules API allows the browser to preload and prerender

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 05:27:10

Put this HTML tag into the <head> of your website for near-instant navigation. Ever clicked a link and had the next page appear almost instantly? That magical, speedy experience is becoming easier to achieve thanks to the Chrome Speculation Rules API. This new browser feature helps make navigation feel instant with just a few lines of HTML. How does it work? The Chrome Speculation Rules API allows developers to declaratively tell the browser which pages to preload and prerender, providing a n

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Your public ChatGPT queries are getting indexed by Google and other search engines

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-12-19 21:23:07

It’s a strange glimpse into the human mind: If you filter search results on Google, Bing, and other search engines to only include URLs from the domain “https://chatgpt.com/share,” you can find strangers’ conversations with ChatGPT. Sometimes, these shared conversation links are pretty dull — people ask for help renovating their bathroom, understanding astrophysics, and finding recipe ideas. In another case, one user asks ChatGPT to rewrite their resume for a particular job application (judgin

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Kali Linux can now run in Apple containers on macOS systems

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-20 02:46:11

Cybersecurity professionals and researchers can now launch Kali Linux in a virtualized container on macOS Sequoia using Apple's new containerization framework. During WWDC 2025, Apple announced a new containerization framework that allows Apple Silicon hardware to run isolated Linux distros in its virtualized environment, similar to Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). To get started, users on macOS Sequoia with Apple Silicon can install the container CLI via Homebrew and initialize

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How to Scan Force Pushed Commits for Secrets

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-20 00:10:21

Key Insights The new Force Push Scanner tool scans for secrets in dangling commits on GitHub that remain exposed after certain force push operations. Run the following command to scan your GitHub repositories: python force_push_scanner . py -- db - file pushes . sqlite3 -- scan < github_org / user Zero-Commit Force Push operations: where developers attempt to erase mistakes by resetting their git history without pushing new commits. There are tens of millions of dangling commits publicly acc

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Ubiquiti launches UniFi OS Server for self-hosting

news.ycombinator.com Rudy Mens 2025-12-19 22:24:05

Ubiquiti just released UniFi OS Server in Early Access, allowing you to self-host the complete UniFi network stack on your own hardware. Initially, it will support UniFi Network and Innerspace. Besides UniFi Network and InnerSpace, you can also run UniFi Identity on UniFi OS Server, which was not possible with the self-hosted UniFi Network server, for example. Let’s take a look at how to install and configure UniFi OS Server. Requirements The currently known requirements for UniFi OS Server a

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Aaron Sorkin’s Social Network sequel might recast Mark Zuckerberg

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-12-20 02:10:40

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Aaron Sorkin is writing and directing a follow-up to The Social Network, and Jeremy Strong is reportedly the lead candidate to play Mark Zuckerberg. According to Deadline, “Sources say no formal offer has been presented but that he is the top choice to play the Facebook founder.” Jesse Eisenberg played Zuckerberg in the first film. Deadline reported on the new film, The Socia

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US moves to ban shady subscription auto-renewals after FTC court loss

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-20 06:21:33

Canceling a subscription should be easy, Democratic lawmakers insisted Wednesday, introducing a bill to revive the Federal Trade Commission's so-called "Click-to-Cancel" rule. The FTC hoped to enforce the rule due to "increasing reports of consumers losing time and money from intentionally difficult subscription cancellation processes," lawmakers said. But cable companies sued to block the FTC rule last year, arguing that the FTC failed to conduct an economic impact study before making it easie

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