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Tech Utopians Are Using a Chinese-Built ‘Ghost City’ to Trial Their Network State Fantasies

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-11-25 05:30:10

For the better part of a decade, tech investor Balaji Srinivasan has been calling for Silicon Valley to “secede” from the rest of the United States. The free-market tech guru doesn’t just want space from regulators and government officials; he literally wants the industry’s coders and bigwigs to split off and crowdfund their own separate country. Over the years, Srinivasan has articulated his own political philosophy, which he calls “the network state” movement—an anarcho-capitalist school of t

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Fuel supply is a bottleneck for Starship—here’s how SpaceX will get around it

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-25 10:24:52

If SpaceX is going to fly Starships as often as it wants to, it's going to take more than rockets and launch pads. First, there's the sprawling factory that SpaceX has constructed at its Starbase location along the Gulf Coast in South Texas. The building, known as Starfactory, is designed to produce one Starship per day. A couple of miles to the east, SpaceX has built one Starship launch pad and is preparing to activate a second one. With Starship, SpaceX seeks to buck the old way of doing thi

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Instagram tests Picture-in-Picture viewing for reels

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-11-25 06:31:11

Instagram is testing a new Picture-in-Picture feature for watching reels, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The feature allows users to watch reels in a small, floating window on their screen while browsing other apps to allow for multitasking. The feature was first spotted by app researcher Radu Oncescu. Users who are part of the test will see a pop-up notifying them about the new feature and how to turn it on. While Picture-in-Picture is great for multitasking, it also has the

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Improve your video with these 3 Android camera features

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-25 20:40:03

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Android's Camera app can dramatically improve your videos. There are three features that are either new and/or improved. These features are easy enough for anyone to use. One of the reasons why I've stuck with the Pixel phones is because of the camera. I've yet to test an Android phone with a superior sensor and app, and the results generally speak for themselves. But with video, Android has lagged

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The staff ate it later

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-25 18:24:48

Japanese entertainment term is an orphan, as no other articles . Please This article. Please introduce links to this page from . "The staff ate it later" as shown on screen "The staff ate it later" (Japanese: この後、スタッフが美味しくいただきました, romanized: Kono ato, sutaffu ga oishiku itadakimashita) is a caption shown on screen when food appears in a Japanese TV program to indicate that it was not thrown away after filming. Some question the authenticity of this statement, and others believe this caption l

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WinToUSB lets you install and run Windows on an external hard drive or USB flash drive

techspot.com Unknown 2025-11-23 16:07:00

WinToUSB is a lightweight, user-friendly tool that enables you to create and run bootable Windows installations on USB drives or external hard drives. It provides a convenient solution for portable Windows systems or emergency recovery tools. WinToUSB (also called Windows To USB) is a free Windows To Go (WTG) creator that lets you install and run a fully functional version of Windows on an external hard drive, USB flash drive, or Thunderbolt drive. It is simple and efficient – just three steps

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Instagram tests Picture-In-Picture viewing for reels

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-11-26 00:31:11

Instagram is testing a new Picture-in-Picture feature for watching reels, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The feature allows users to watch reels in a small, floating window on their screen while browsing other apps to allow for multitasking. The feature was first spotted by app researcher Radu Oncescu. Users who are part of the test will see a pop-up notifying them about the new feature and how to turn it on. While Picture-in-Picture is great for multitasking, it also has the

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Drew Barrymore Wants To Remake Cult Horror Comedy ‘Death Becomes Her’ With Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-11-26 04:59:53

Hollywood remakes—be they sequels or reboots—are so extremely in vogue that they verge on being among the only movies that seem to get made these days. So it makes sense that Drew Barrymore is soft-pitching a remake of the 1992 cult classic dark horror comedy film, Death Becomes Her. Speaking on her eponymous talk show, Barrymore said she wants to work with friends Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler to revive a bunch of older films. And chief among them is Back to the Future director Robert Zeme

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How healthcare accelerator programs are changing care

technologyreview.com Mayo Clinic Platform Staff 2025-11-26 15:00:00

So, why are healthcare accelerators becoming essential to the evolution of the industry? There are key reasons why these programs are reshaping health innovation and explanations how they are helping to make care more personalized, proactive, and accessible. Empowering growth and scaling impact Healthcare accelerator programs offer a powerful combination of guidance, resources, and connections to help early-stage startups grow, scale, and succeed in a complex industry. Participants typically

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Sony Is Spoiling PlayStation Plus Subscribers With These Free September Games

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-27 02:00:03

All PlayStation Plus members can now play games like Psychonauts 2, the 2021 Game Awards nominee for Game of the Year. The original Psychonauts was highly praised for its comedic storytelling and unique characters when released in 2005, and the sequel received acclaim for its creativity, art style and humor. PlayStation Plus is similar to Xbox Game Pass, offering subscribers a large, constantly expanding library of games. Subscribers can choose from the Essential, Extra and Premium tiers, each

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Corruption and Control: Turkmenistan turned internet censorship into a business

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-27 03:09:20

In July 2021, a sudden drop in Tor usage in Turkmenistan called our attention. Tor would come to understand that this marked the beginning of a new era of censorship and restriction in this post-Soviet country. But let's rewind... The Tor Community has long been defending internet freedom, running relays and providing bridges to combat internet censorship. Over the years, the Tor Project has called for action to run more bridges, Snowflake proxies, while we've investigated and adapted our anti

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India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-11-27 00:30:00

Lithium has become the default choice for battery-powered systems, but its limitations — from volatile supply chains to short lifespans — are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Offgrid Energy Labs, a deep-tech startup based in India, wants to make lithium less central, especially when it comes to battery storage. The seven-year-old startup, incubated at IIT Kanpur, has developed a proprietary zinc-bromine-based battery system as an alternative to lithium-ion technology. Called ZincGel,

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LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B

techcrunch.com Kate Park 2025-11-27 05:00:00

Aging demographics, labor shortages, the adoption of GenAI, and the 2023 implementation of e-invoicing are driving companies to automate finance, tax, procurement, and HR in Japan. Yet only 16% of digital transformations succeed, and that’s only 4–11% in traditional industries. The main barriers? Weak leadership commitment, a rigid culture, and a lack of digital talent. LayerX offers an AI SaaS platform to help enterprises scale back-office automation. LayerX, a Japanese AI SaaS startup that en

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WhatsApp Status is getting a Close Friends feature

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-27 10:24:36

While most U.S. users have never used—or even heard of—WhatsApp Status Updates, Meta recently revealed that the tab is now used by 1.5 billion people per day worldwide. And soon, WhatsApp will take a page from Instagram by adding a Close Friends feature. If you’re unfamiliar with WhatsApp Status, it works much like Instagram Stories, where users can post photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours. For the last few years, Instagram users have enjoyed a Close Friends feature, which lets the

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Sony is hosting a State of Play showcase for 007 First Light on September 3

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-28 20:19:58

Sony has lined up its next PlayStation State of Play showcase, and this one is all about a single game. It will focus on 007 First Light , the long-awaited James Bond adventure from Hitman studio IO Interactive. It starts at 2PM ET on September 3 and you can watch it on the PlayStation YouTube and Twitch channels (there'll also be a version of the video with English subtitles on YouTube ). You can also just hit the play button on the YouTube video above when the time is right. The showcase will

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Trade in War

news.ycombinator.com Peter Dizikes 2025-11-24 05:58:28

In World War II, Britain was fighting for its survival against German aerial bombardment. Yet Britain was importing dyes from Germany at the same time. This sounds curious, to put it mildly. How can two countries at war with each other also be trading goods? Examples of this abound, actually. Britain also traded with its enemies for almost all of World War I. India and Pakistan conducted trade with each other during the First Kashmir War, from 1947 to 1949, and during the India-Pakistan War of

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UK's largest battery storage facility at Tilbury substation

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-28 18:40:47

The 300MW Thurrock Storage project, developed by Statera Energy, is now energised and delivering electricity flexibly to the network across London and the south east. With a total capacity of 600MWh, Thurrock Storage is capable of powering up to 680,000 homes, and can help to balance supply and demand by soaking up surplus clean electricity and discharging it instantaneously when the grid needs it. Our Tilbury substation once served a coal plant, and with battery connections like this, it’s to

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'The Wrong Paris,' 'aka Charlie Sheen' and More New Netflix Movies You Shouldn't Miss This September

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-29 09:00:04

Netflix's September movie lineup is a sampler of everything the streaming service has become known for: riveting, real-life documentaries, family-friendly romances and great films from all over the world. One of the month's biggest titles is sure to be aka Charlie Sheen, the two-part documentary about the actor's life. Sheen has been on a path to sobriety and reflects on his often chaotic life, which was fodder for tabloids for decades. That film arrives on Sept. 10. In The Wrong Paris, out Se

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Bayes, Bits and Brains

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-25 10:51:05

Bayes, bits & brains This site is about probability and information theory. We'll see how they help us understand machine learning and the world around us. A few riddles More about the content, prerequisites, and logistics later. I hope you get a feel for what this is about by checking out the following riddles. I hope some of them nerd-snipe you! 😉 You will understand all of them at the end of this minicourse. 🧠 Intelligence test Test your intelligence with the following widget! You will be

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Why countries trade with each other while fighting

news.ycombinator.com Peter Dizikes 2025-11-25 11:58:28

In World War II, Britain was fighting for its survival against German aerial bombardment. Yet Britain was importing dyes from Germany at the same time. This sounds curious, to put it mildly. How can two countries at war with each other also be trading goods? Examples of this abound, actually. Britain also traded with its enemies for almost all of World War I. India and Pakistan conducted trade with each other during the First Kashmir War, from 1947 to 1949, and during the India-Pakistan War of

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Stardew Valley is getting yet another surprise update

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-29 16:18:06

We may not have a date for Stardew Valley's next major update, but we have confirmation that it's happening. Eric Barone, the developer behind the hit farming sim, announced that there will be a 1.7 update during the Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons concert in Seattle, later confirming the news with a post on X. Barone, better known as ConcernedApe, didn't reveal a release date, nor any teasers about content. Considering the numbered update, we're expecting more than just a patch and somethin

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My favorite Bluetti power stations are on sale for Labor Day

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-11-29 14:02:58

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Power stations are quickly replacing gasoline generators. They're quieter, safer, require less maintenance, and don't erupt into a fireball when the instructions aren't followed. I'm also seeing more campsites, festivals, and commercial outdoor markets starting to prohibit the old generator. Also: The best Labor Day deals live now Power stations are great, but they aren't cheap, running into the hundreds and even thousands of dollars, so any time you can grab a di

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26 of the Best TV Shows to Stream on Disney Plus

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-29 09:00:04

All it took was half a decade for Disney Plus to become a must-watch streaming platform. Sure, having Walt Disney's name on anything pretty much ensures it'll experience some level of success. But considering how crowded the streaming landscape is with all sorts of shows begging for your attention, the Mouse House-owned streamer has earned its spot among heavy hitters like Netflix. In other words, it's one of the best streaming services out there. I mean, where else can you find Andor, Bluey an

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TechCrunch Mobility: A new speed bump for EV owners and Waymo’s robotaxi fleet surpasses 2,000

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-11-29 16:05:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Wow, y’all aren’t exactly bullish on EV sales in the U.S. once the federal tax credit expires. For those wondering what I am referring to: I included a poll in the last edition of TechCrunch Mobility. Yup, only email subscribers get to participate in polls. The question was: “What’s your prediction for E

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The space race is transforming Southern California's economy – again

news.ycombinator.com Staff Writer 2025-11-29 09:32:52

In a giant Long Beach warehouse near where Boeing used to build the C-17 cargo jet, Vast is fabricating what could be the first commercial space station to circle Earth. Just up the road in El Segundo, Varda Space Industries has grown molecular crystals in microgravity with few impurities for pharmaceuticals that one day could be injected in cancer patients. And a little south in Seal Beach, a scrappy company called AstroForge aims to land a satellite on an asteroid just a football field wide

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You can save up to $700 on my favorite Bluetti power stations for Labor Day

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-11-29 11:10:22

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Power stations are quickly replacing gasoline generators. They're quieter, safer, require less maintenance, and don't erupt into a fireball when the instructions aren't followed. I'm also seeing more campsites, festivals, and commercial outdoor markets starting to prohibit the old generator. Also: The best Labor Day deals live now Power stations are great, but they aren't cheap, running into the hundreds and even thousands of dollars, so any time you can grab a di

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This Pricey Thermostat Has Nearly Paid for Itself by Saving Me Money, and It's on Sale for Labor Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-29 04:30:00

Labor Day deal: The Nest Learning Thermostat Gen 4 is available for $240 -- a discount of 14%, or $40 -- on Amazon during its Labor Day sale. Price is our biggest complaint about this thermostat, so this deal makes it a bit more compelling to snap one up now. CNET's key takeaways $240 for a smart thermostat may sound like a tough deal, but mine is set to pay for itself this summer, thanks to lower heating and cooling bills. Automated Eco Modes make energy saving easy, even if you don't have t

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Falcon 9 Milestones Vindicate SpaceX’s ‘Dumb’ Approach to Reuse

wired.com Eric Berger 2025-11-29 10:00:00

As SpaceX's Starship vehicle gathered all of the attention this week, the company's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket continued to hit some impressive milestones. Both occurred during relatively anonymous launches of the company's Starlink satellites but are nonetheless notable because they underscore the value of first-stage reuse, which SpaceX has pioneered over the past decade. The first milestone occurred on Wednesday morning with the launch of the Starlink 10-56 mission from Cape Canaveral, Flori

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Taylor Swift Is Engaged. Her Post Is (Still) Climbing Instagram's Most-Liked List

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-29 22:40:00

Nobody is shaking this off: Pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram on Tuesday, and the likes exploded like pyrotechnics at a concert. The post broke Instagram's record for reposts, even though, to be fair, reposting just started on Instagram in August. Still, the post hit 1 million reposts in less than 6 hours and earned 14 million likes in just the first hour. By Friday, it had topped 34.7 million likes, vaulting it to n

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Starlink's New Customer Deal: Get Half-Off a Dish and Hundreds in Year-One Savings

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-30 04:30:00

For people living in rural areas or places where traditional internet providers don't reach, Starlink has been a game changer. The satellite-powered service makes reliable connectivity possible in areas that were often left out. Now, the company is making it even more affordable for new customers to sign up with the lowest monthly prices we've seen so far. The Starlink standard kit is currently available for $175 - half off its usual $349 cost. Unlike previous discounts that were restricted to

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