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Sony’s Brand New Flagship Headphones Are on Sale for Prime Day

wired.com Ryan Waniata 2026-02-01 03:20:11

Prime Day Deals are popping, and even a modest sale on Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is worth your attention, considering these are the best wireless headphones you can buy right now. With a sweet balance of style and features, fantastic sound, and total noise-crushing authority, the WH-1000XM6 are the real deal. Looking for more super sales? Make sure and click on our Prime Day Live Blog post, and our large-and-in-charge roundup of the Absolute Best Prime Day Deals that

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HyAB k-means for color quantization

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-01 08:34:30

HyAB k-means for color quantization Color quantization in CIELAB space, visualized. The input is converted to CIELAB space and a special “HyAB” distance formula is used when clustering. This in theory should result in better image quality. I’ve been obsessing over color quantization algorithms lately, and when I learned that an image conversion app called Composite did its so-called pixel mapping step in CIELAB space, I instantly thought of the “HyAB” color distance formula I’d seen in the FLI

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Judge Slaps Down FCC Rule That Would’ve Made It Easy to Cancel Your Subscriptions

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-02-01 08:00:37

On July 14, the Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited rule would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel subscriptions. Instead, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has clicked to cancel the rule entirely, leaving us all stuck suspended in the elaborate web of subscription services. The three-judge panel, which included two who were appointed to the court during Donald Trump’s first term, voted unanimously to turn back the click-to-cancel rules that were dra

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The FTC's 'Click to Cancel' Rule Is Blocked. Here's What That Means for Your Subscriptions

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-01 06:11:00

The Click to Cancel rule is supposed to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. Viva Tung/Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission's "click to cancel" rule -- which would have made it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions -- has been blocked by the US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. The rule was set to take effect on July 14. "Click to cancel" would have required businesses to clearly disclose terms and obtain informed consent before charging for a subscriptio

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The ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule Was Killed, but Consumer Advocates Could Revive It

wired.com Reece Rogers 2026-02-01 08:25:31

United States residents almost escaped subscription cancellation hell, but the Federal Trade Commission's “Click to Cancel” rule was unanimously struck down by the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Tuesday—just days before it was set to go into effect. What would have happened if this updated FTC rule had gone into effect on July 14 as planned? “The stated goal was that they wanted to make it as easy for you to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up,” says John Breyault, vice pre

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Google reveals details on Android’s Advanced Protection for Chrome

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-01 17:31:41

Google is sharing more information on how Chrome operates when Android mobile users enable Advanced Protection, highlighting strong security improvements. The tech giant recently extended its Advanced Protection Program to the device level with the release of Android 16, aimed at offering a robust, holistic security posture for high-risk individuals likely to be targeted by sophisticated spyware attacks. Starting Android 16, Advanced Protection can be activated from the settings, strengthening

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ANC Nothing Earbuds With ChatGPT Integration Cost Nothing for Prime Day, Lowest Price Since Launch

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2026-02-02 03:50:36

Every single person has a reason why they’d benefit from owning a pair of noise-cancelling headphones or earbuds. Riding the subway, turning off the world around you while listening to the newest Sabrina Carpenter album. Sitting at your desk at work, crunching some numbers while catching up on your favorite podcast breaking down the discourse surrounding the newest Sabrina Carpenter album. For Prime Day, Nothing’s noise-cancelling earbuds with ChatGPT integration has been chopped down by 37%. Th

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Apple AirPods Max Have Never Been This Cheap, Even Compared to Black Friday, Thanks to Prime Day

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-02-02 17:50:49

There’s a certain kind of listening experience that sticks with you. It’s the moment a favorite song sounds clearer, fuller, more alive than it ever has before. You know you’re listening to a tune or album that you’ve heard before, but something about it hits much, much harder than usual. That kind of moment is what the AirPods Max were built for. And if you’re looking to try a pair, now’s a good time to buy them now that they’re on sale for Prime Day. ‘ Run to Amazon Prime deal now to get the

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Apple Didn’t Approve, but Amazon Clears Out AirPods Pro 2 at a Record Low for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-02 22:41:07

AirPods Pro 2 are in stores just a year but already they set the benchmark by which other wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation are judged. On the subject of sound quality, nothing else comes close to holding a candle right now. Normally these earbuds cost $249, but Amazon is offering them over 40% off during Prime Day, reducing the price to as low as $149. This deal is for everyone (and not just Prime members) and it is a rarity for an Apple device. Remember, Apple never really offer

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Federal ‘click to cancel subscriptions’ rule struck down in court [U]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-03 03:54:53

A “click to cancel” law was last month passed in California, and now the FTC has ratified a federal rule designed to achieve the same goal. The idea of both is to force companies to make it as easy to cancel an online or app subscription as it is to sign up in the first place. Update: Following a court challenge, the US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the rule. See update at the end … Both laws were introduced in response to sketchy practices by companies designed to make it as dif

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MCP isn’t KYC-ready: Why regulated sectors are wary of open agent exchanges

venturebeat.com Emilia David 2026-02-03 17:33:17

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now For something launched in November, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) has begun amassing a large number of users, all but guaranteeing the mass adoption needed to make it an industry standard. But there is a subset of enterprises that are not joining the hype for now: regulated industries, especially financial institutions. Banks and other

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Two charged in $650 million global crypto scam that promised 300% returns

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-02-03 22:30:25

A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. Federal prosecutors have charged two men in connection with a sprawling cryptocurrency investment scheme that defrauded victims out of more than $650 million. The indictment, unsealed in the District of Puerto Rico, accuses Michael Shan

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FTC’s click-to-cancel rule has been struck down by federal judges at the eleventh hour

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-04 03:35:03

In 2024, the FTC was set to implement the "click to cancel" rule, which would have placed requirements on companies to be forthright about the terms and conditions and exit options for their subscriptions. Since that time, the agency has become a less independent part of the executive branch and in May, it delayed enforcing some parts of this rule to July 14. Today, the entire plan appears to be dead in the water after judges in the US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided to vacate the rule.

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Fitbit Charge 6 Fitness Tracker Is Going for Peanuts With Prime Discount, Includes S and L Sized Bands

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2026-02-04 03:10:05

It’s not just bits and bobs for the house you can pick up during this month’s Prime Day deal event, it’s basically everything. If there’s anything that Amazon sells that you’d like to save money on, then this event means there’s a high chance that you’ll be able to do so. It’s a good chance to get tech that you’d normally skip over because of its price. There are big deals all over the place. One great deal we’ve found today is on the immensely useful Fitbit Charge 6 fitness tracker. This handy

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Best Cheap Vacuums for 2025: Our Best Lab-Tested Performers for Less Than $300

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-04 02:24:00

Dyson Dyson V8 Absolute: The V8 Absolute is one of the more affordable Dyson vacuums you can buy. Normally $520 at full price, it's currently on sale for $350. That still makes it more expensive than most of the vacuums on this list. In testing, it did great on hardwood, removing nearly 98% of sand, but it didn't do as hot on carpet. The Absolute was able to remove 68.3% of sand from low-pile and 52% from midpile, falling short of many competitors, including the Levoit LVAC-200 and Shark Strato

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If You’re a Prime Member, This Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD Now Costs Peanuts on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-04 08:20:09

Prime Day has finally come and with it special bargains exclusive to Prime members. This year’s discounts on internal SSDs are especially impressive: Among the top-selling offers, the Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD ranks as a best-seller with an incredible 4.8 out of 5 stars from over 5,000 reviews. That kind of history speaks volumes and now it’s available at an all-time low price. The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB internal SSD now costs only $113, down from its usual price of $176. This 36% discount is

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Best Cordless Vacuums We've Tested (July 2025)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-04 06:28:00

Dyson Dyson V8 Absolute: The V8 Absolute is one of the more affordable Dyson vacuums you can buy. Normally $519.99 at full price, it's currently on sale for $349.99. While the price isn't bad, the performance doesn't live up to expectations. While it did great on hardwood, removing nearly 98% of sand, it didn't do as well on carpet. The Absolute was able to remove 68.3% of sand from low-pile and 52% from mid-pile carpets, falling short of many competitors, including the Levoit LVAC-200 and Shar

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Save Big on Skullcandy's Bose-Infused Method 360 ANC Earbuds With 24% Off for Prime Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-04 11:10:00

Amazon Prime Day sale: The Skullcandy Method 360 ANC earbuds are available for $76 as part of Amazon's Prime Day sale event, which is equivalent to 24% off. We named them the best-sounding noise-canceling earbuds under $100, and they're at the best price (down by $24) that we've seen since they launched. Back in April Skullcandy and Bose teamed up to create the Method 360 ANC, an impressive-sounding pair of affordable noise-canceling earbuds. At launch, Skullcandy made a big deal about the buds

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Smollm3: Smol, multilingual, long-context reasoner LLM

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-04 15:13:40

SmolLM3: smol, multilingual, long-context reasoner Published July 8, 2025 Update on GitHub Base model: https://hf.co/HuggingFaceTB/SmolLM3-3B-Base Instruct and reasoning model: https://hf.co/HuggingFaceTB/SmolLM3-3B Small language models are becoming increasingly important as users seek capable models that can be deployed efficiently. The community has produced a fascinating range of capable small models, each pushing the boundaries of what's possible at this scale. With SmolLM3, we're excit

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ByteDance reportedly plans to release US-specific version of CapCut

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-02-05 03:03:52

In Brief TikTok owner ByteDance is planning to move U.S. users to a new version of CapCut, its video editing app, according to a report from Business Insider. Launching a U.S.-specific app could be part of the company’s broader plan to comply with a 2024 law requiring ByteDance to divest from TikTok and its other U.S. assets, or risk being forced to cease operations in the country. ByteDance is also reportedly developing a new version of TikTok for U.S. users ahead of an expected sale of the

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Apple Said “No,” but Amazon Still Offers 40% Off AirPods 4 for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-05 08:35:05

With the iPhone the sole exclusion, nearly all Apple devices are seeing deep price slashes so this Prime Day is a golden opportunity for the brand’s fans. You’ll find at least 20 to 40% off across the board including the highly popular AirPods 4. These new-generation wireless earbuds are not in-ear like the AirPods Pro 2 (which are also on sale) but that’s exactly what many people love about them. They’re more affordable, too. Let’s talk numbers right away. The Apple AirPods 4 with active noise

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Best Noise-Canceling Headphones for Music and More in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-05 17:24:00

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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Fourth Price Drop in Just Hours, The Samsung T9 SSD 4TB Is Now Going for Pennies on Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-06 08:10:16

Amazon is going out of its way to get people to shop on Prime Day, and the Samsung T9 Portable SSD with 4TB storage is no exception. In a matter of hours, this massive-capacity external SSD’s price has dropped by more than 50% with several consecutive price cuts designed to spur demand and beat even Black Friday prices. For $265, this is the lowest price ever on this seriously convenient SSD, but only if you’re a Prime member. The Samsung T9 external SSD 4TB normally sells for $549, but during

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Looking for an affordable laptop with an OLED? Here's one I recommend for $534

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-02-06 10:55:13

ZDNET's key takeaways The Vivobook S 15, Asus' first Copilot+ PC, is currently on sale at Walmart for $534. It's sleek and lightweight with a gorgeous 120Hz OLED display, great battery life, and snappy performance. Users might run into the usual compatibility issues seen on Arm-compatible devices. View now at Walmart At Walmart, Asus' Vivobook S 15 is currently marked down to $534, which is $265 off. The configuration on sale features a 3K OLED 120Hz display with an Intel Core Ultra 7 process

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GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in 3 US States—but Not for Ride-Hailing

wired.com Paresh Dave 2026-02-02 23:28:41

Cruise robotaxis are back on the road … well, kind of. Though General Motors pulled the plug on its self-driving taxi business last year, the automaker has been quietly repurposing a few of the vehicles as it seeks to develop new driver-assistance technologies. This week, WIRED spotted a GM Bolt electric hatchback on the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge and later saw a similar vehicle on Interstate 880 near Oakland. In each instance, the car was being driven by a human. But it held equipment on

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AirPods Pro 3 are coming, and rumored to have my top feature request

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-08 08:10:54

AirPods Pro 3 are in active development, and even though the release timing is still unclear, there’s been one rumored feature in particular that I’m especially excited about: improved active noise cancellation. Noise cancellation has long been a critical AirPods Pro feature for me I’ve been an AirPods user since the first model was introduced alongside the iPhone 7 in 2017. But when AirPods Pro debuted, I was immediately sold. Several features were appealing to me, but one standout was the i

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US TikTok users may soon have to switch to a new version of the app

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-09 04:00:13

ByteDance is said to be building a new, US-only version of the TikTok app that it will release on September 5. According to The Information , the company is moving ahead with this plan to comply with legislation requiring it to sell its TikTok business in the US or face a nationwide ban . The report suggests that folks in the US will have to switch to the new app (dubbed "M2") in order to keep using TikTok. It's said that ByteDance will remove the existing TikTok app (which the company internal

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AI will boost the value of human creativity in financial services, says AWS

zdnet.com Tiernan Ray 2026-02-09 02:33:57

shomos uddin/Getty Images Financial services firms are making early gains from artificial intelligence (AI), which is not surprising given that finance is historically an industry that embraces new technologies aggressively. Also: The AI complexity paradox: More productivity, more responsibilities One surprising outcome is that AI might end up making the most critical functions of banking, insurance, and trading, or the creative functions that require human insights, even more valuable. "Wha

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Poland's clean energy usage overtakes coal for first time

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-09 00:40:00

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Collatz's Ant and Σ(n)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 18:12:45

Collatz's Ant and Σ(n) Relevant preceding posts here and here. Consider the corresponding ant’s landscape development for $n = 500$: with the last frame being: Let’s also consider a score function $\Sigma(n)$ which returns the number of 1’s (or marked states) left by the ant on the corresponding landscape (regarding the last frame). With the prior example, we would have $\Sigma(500) = 54$. We might also want to normalize this by the corresponding stopping time $\tau_{n}$ characteristic of th

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Sony’s Brand New Flagship Headphones Are on Sale for Prime Day

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