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Proton joins suit against Apple for predatory practices

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-23 06:58:38

Published on June 30, 2025 Earlier today, Proton filed court papers in the US District Court for the Northern District of California to join an existing class-action lawsuit against Apple. Proton is a plaintiff in the case, but we are representing and suing on behalf of a class of similarly situated developers. Challenging one of the most powerful corporations in the history of capitalism is not a decision we make lightly, but Proton has long championed online freedom, privacy, and security, an

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Ask HN: What's the 2025 stack for a self-hosted photo library with local AI?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-23 07:10:50

First of all, this is purely a personal learning project for me, aiming to combine three of my passions: photography, software engineering, and my family memories. I have a large collection of family photos and want to build an interactive experience to explore them, ala Google or Apple Photo features. My goal is to create a system with smart search capabilities, and one of the most important requirements is that it must run entirely on my local hardware. Privacy is key, but the main driver is

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Privacy-focused app maker Proton sues Apple over alleged anticompetitive practices and fees

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-23 06:51:29

Privacy-focused software provider Proton, makers of Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, and other apps, has sued Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices in Apple’s App Store. In the new lawsuit, Proton says the iPhone maker holds a monopoly in the smartphone, app distribution, and app payment processing markets. It also compares Apple’s fees to tariffs on internet commerce, calling them “artificial and arbitrary.” The suit is looking for changes to the App Store and monetary damages,

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Challenging the Status Quo to Revolutionize Computer Architecture

computer.org Jasmine Ang 2025-08-23 10:02:25

An interview with Gurindar Sohi, recipient of the 2025 Computer Pioneer Award Gurindar (Guri) Sohi, Vilas Research Professor, John P. Morgridge Professor, and E. David Cronon Professor of Computer Sciences, Computer Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wis., U.S.A., has remained in the same office at the university since 1987 – almost 40 years. He jokes that it even still has some of its original furnishings, like the carpet. But what he does not make light of is the

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The Pixel 10 Pro XL may boast the largest battery in Pixel history

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-23 11:11:55

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak suggests that the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL may offer few changes compared to last year’s models. The devices will reportedly feature the new Tensor G5 chipset, 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. Although the camera hardware is expected to remain the same as last year’s models, the devices will bring some improvements on the battery and charging front. While we’re still weeks away from the rumored Pixel 10 series launch event, we alr

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My favorite bone-conduction headphones are comfortable, durable, and on sale

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-08-23 11:03:07

Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The Shokz OpenRun Pro The bone-conduction headphones offer a more comfortable fit but stay durable after continuous use. While this is the first-gen product, it still remains as good as the later iterations. The Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones in Steel Blue are on sale for $110 (save $50) at Best Buy. Headphones don't have to be over your head or in your ear. There's a headphone technology that you might not have heard of that allows you to keep your ea

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Privacy-focused app maker Proton sues Apple over alleged anticompetive practices and fees

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-23 11:51:29

Privacy-focused software provider Proton, makers of Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, and other apps, has sued Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices in Apple’s App Store. In the new lawsuit, Proton says the iPhone maker holds a monopoly in the smartphone, app distribution, and app payment processing markets. It also compares Apple’s fees to tariffs on internet commerce, calling them “artificial and arbitrary.” The suit is looking for changes to the App Store and monetary damages,

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Pixelmator Pro just got its first Apple Intelligence features and more

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-23 15:49:45

Pixelmator is now owned by Apple, so it was only a matter of time before the suite of photo apps was updated with Apple Intelligence support. Today, Pixelmator Pro for Mac is the first in Apple’s trio of products to get new AI features alongside accessibility improvements and more. When Apple acquired Pixelmator, it gained ownership of three separate apps: Pixelmator Pro for Mac Pixelmator for iPhone and iPad Photomator for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Before the acquisition, Pixelmator Pro was cl

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There Are No New Ideas in AI Only New Datasets

news.ycombinator.com Jack Morris 2025-08-23 13:43:46

Most people know that AI has made unbelievable progress over the last fifteen years– especially in the last five. It might feel like that progress is *inevitable* – although large paradigm-shift-level breakthroughs are uncommon, we march on anyway through a stream of slow & steady progress. In fact, some researchers have recently declared a “Moore’s Law for AI” where the computer’s ability to do certain things (in this case, certain types of coding tasks) increases exponentially with time: the

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Here’s how the Play Store will soon make it easier to track download progress (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-23 19:55:50

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Play Store could soon receive a new download progress notification, allowing users to easily keep track of app downloads. We first spotted the notification in a teardown earlier this year, but Google has since made some improvements. The notification will list up to three recently downloaded apps and games, and let users open the apps right from the notification shade. The Google Play Store is set to receive a more helpful download progres

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First reference to MacBook with A18 Pro discovered in Apple code

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-23 19:42:16

Earlier today, Ming-Chi Kuo reported that a new, cheaper MacBook would include the iPhone’s A18 Pro chip. Now, the first reference to the device has been discovered in Apple code. Mac with iPhone chip seemingly confirmed by Apple code Last summer, Apple inadvertently leaked future product listings in code related to Apple Intelligence. As shared by Aaron Perris at the time, the code leaked several iPhone 16 and 17 models, plus referenced a variety of Mac and iPad models. Nearly a year later,

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Tinder is mandating face checks for California residents

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-23 19:34:41

Tinder is requiring new users in California to verify their identities by using facial recognition, according to a report by Axios . The policy goes into effect today as a test program. The obvious reason behind this is to make sure people are who they say they are. Dating apps, after all, are a haven for scammers . The platform's Face Check feature prompts users to make a short video selfie. The face scan confirms the identity of the user by matching biometric indicators with profile photos. I

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Do We Need to Wear Sunscreen Indoors? This Is What a Skin Expert Says

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-23 15:00:00

You know the drill -- whenever you're outside, especially during the summer, you should wear sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun's UV rays. But what about wearing sunscreen indoors? Can sunlight coming in through windows still negatively affect your skin, making SPF necessary even when you're inside your home? We reached out to a dermatologist for the answer. Do I need to wear sunscreen indoors? Yes, wearing sunscreen indoors is necessary. Even though you're sitting comfortably in your

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Anker Recalls More Power Banks for Fire, Explosion Risk: How to Get a Free Replacement or Gift Card

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-23 19:19:39

Electronics company Anker expanded an official global recall of some of its Power Bank products, adding five more models to a recall of the Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks with the model number A1263 announced earlier in June. The recall was initiated following 19 reports of the portable chargers catching fire and exploding. Anker's products are made in China. In addition to the June recall of the A1263 and a previous October 2024 recall of the A1642 PowerCore 10000, new products recalled are

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I replaced my Pixel 9 Pro with a $280 Android phone for three weeks - and didn't regret it

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2025-08-23 23:33:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The CMF Phone 2 Pro is one of the best-value handsets on the market, with a price of $279. It has a striking design, a practical feature set, and fantastic battery life. US buyers should note the phone's cellular network support, and the lack of compatible back accessories. View now at Nothing View now at Walmart View now at Amazon more buying choices I've tested a wide range of distinctive budget smartphones this year, from the Moto G Stylus 2025, which features a built

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Want to stand out in IT job interviews? 10 ways a home lab can help

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-08-23 23:49:00

marchmeena29 / Getty Images When I was a kid, my home lab consisted of test tubes and beakers, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), acetic acid (vinegar), and the occasional boom, followed closely by the sound of my mom in the distance yelling, "David Allen Gewirtz, you stop that right now." When the scold transitioned from "David Gewirtz" to "David Allen Gewirtz," I knew I was in trouble. To be fair, nothing prepared my nontechnical mom and dad to raise a future engineer. I was forever taking th

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Watch Ryan Gosling Blast Off in Cosmic Trailer for 'Project Hail Mary'

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-23 21:47:00

The trailer for Project Hail Mary, the sci-fi thriller adaptation of Andy Weir's 2021 novel, has just landed. The movie opens in theaters and IMAX on March 20, 2026. The story follows science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), who finds himself on a spaceship millions of miles from home. He begins to remember his critical mission to decipher what's causing the sun to die out -- and hence protect the Earth from extinction. The trailer opens with a shot of Ryland waking up aboard the spacecraf

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My Friends Always Ask Me What MacBook to Buy. Here's What I Tell Them

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-08-23 23:00:00

We all have that one friend who's tech-savvy that everyone turns to for advice, especially ahead of big sale events like Amazon Prime Day. Well, that's me. I'm that guy. When people find out what I do for a living, everything gets turned up to 11. I review laptops for my job, and almost everyone needs one. If people don't know where to begin, here's how I guide them through the process of picking the right Apple MacBook—where I recommend you start. Start With the MacBook Air You might think n

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New proof dramatically compresses space needed for computation

news.ycombinator.com Max Springer 2025-08-21 08:59:28

Once upon a time computers filled entire rooms, reading numbers from spinning tapes and churning them through wires to do chains of basic arithmetic. Today they slip into our pockets, performing in a tiny fraction of a second what used to take hours. But even as chips shrink and gain speed, theorists are flipping the question from how much computation space we can pack into a machine to how little is enough to get the job done. This inquiry lies at the heart of computational complexity, a measu

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‘Project Hail Mary’s’ First Trailer Takes Us on an Epic Sci-Fi Journey

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-24 07:25:22

You wake up, alone, on a ship in the middle of space. Where are you? What are you doing there? Are you forgetting something important? Something like, maybe, the fate of the world is in your hands? That’s the situation Ryan Gosling finds himself in in Project Hail Mary, the new film from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and the first trailer is here. Set for release March 20, 2026, Project Hail Mary is based on a book by The Martian author, Andy Weir. It’s about a professor on a space miss

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I replaced my Pixel 9 Pro with a $750 Android for a week - and didn't regret it

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-08-24 13:30:14

ZDNET's key takeaways The Redmagic 10S Pro will be available now, starting at $699. The 10S Pro harnesses impressive power, making it an absolute delight for gamers and power users. Average users might find they have to do a bit of tweaking to get the 10S Pro to their liking. View now at Redmagic View now at Amazon more buying choices I've been using Pixel phones for a long, long time, and every so often I think, "Is it time to try something different?" But each time I stray, I inevitably com

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How proxy servers actually work, and why they're so valuable

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-08-24 15:00:12

Getty/sasha85ru Let's talk about proxy servers. Proxy servers are often confused with virtual private networks (VPNs) because their network architectures are very similar. But proxies and VPNs are very different beasts. Don't worry: Below, I'll introduce you to proxy servers, compare and contrast them to VPNs, and describe the many different types of proxy servers and how they're used. Also: The best proxy server services of 2025 Defining proxy servers If you look at Webster's three definit

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Nearly 20% of cancer drugs defective in four African nations

news.ycombinator.com Matthew Ward Agius 2025-08-24 04:23:09

Across Africa, cancer medications have been found to be substandard or counterfeit. That means people are being given medicine that may not work, or that could even cause them harm. An alarming number of people across Africa may be taking cancer drugs that don't contain the vital ingredients needed to contain or reduce their disease. It's a concerning finding with roots in a complex problem: how to regulate a range of therapeutics across the continent. A US and pan-African research group publ

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New Proof Dramatically Compresses Space Needed for Computation

news.ycombinator.com Max Springer 2025-08-21 18:59:28

Once upon a time computers filled entire rooms, reading numbers from spinning tapes and churning them through wires to do chains of basic arithmetic. Today they slip into our pockets, performing in a tiny fraction of a second what used to take hours. But even as chips shrink and gain speed, theorists are flipping the question from how much computation space we can pack into a machine to how little is enough to get the job done. This inquiry lies at the heart of computational complexity, a measu

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13 Best French Presses (2025): Plastic, Glass, Stainless Steel, Travel

wired.com Tyler Shane 2025-08-24 15:32:00

The French press is an unassuming piece of coffee-making equipment. It doesn’t require electricity, yet experts agree that it can brew a richer and more full-bodied cup of joe in comparison with its more technologically advanced peers. For example, natural oils that would otherwise be filtered out in a drip coffee maker remain fully intact, making the coffee aromatic and robust. The French press method of making coffee is straightforward, cost-effective, easy to do, and hard to mess up. The dev

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Kuo: Apple to release cheaper MacBook powered by iPhone processor

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-08-24 17:20:12

Apple’s current entry-level laptop is the $999 MacBook Air, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple is aiming to launch an even more affordable model soon. He writes on X that Apple will go into production in late 2025 or early 2026 on a new MacBook model that will be powered by the A18 Pro chip, rather than an M-series processor. This is the same chip used in the iPhone 16 Pro line. The machine may feature colorful casing options, including silver, pink and yellow. Unfortunately, it isn’t yet

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Nearly 20% of cancer drugs defective in 4 African nations

news.ycombinator.com Matthew Ward Agius 2025-08-24 09:23:09

Across Africa, cancer medications have been found to be substandard or counterfeit. That means people are being given medicine that may not work, or that could even cause them harm. An alarming number of people across Africa may be taking cancer drugs that don't contain the vital ingredients needed to contain or reduce their disease. It's a concerning finding with roots in a complex problem: how to regulate a range of therapeutics across the continent. A US and pan-African research group publ

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Building untrusted container images safely at scale

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-21 04:22:05

Many SaaS platforms need to run customer code securely and fast. Rather than building container infrastructure from scratch, you can use Depot's API to handle the heavy lifting. Here's how to build Go tooling that creates isolated projects, manages builds, and tracks metrics for your customer workloads. A lot of our customers run into the same problem: they need to run code on behalf of their customers. Whether you're hosting user-generated Python scripts, processing custom containers, or runni

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Best VPN for iPhone 2025: Privacy Protection on the Go

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-24 03:00:00

Downloading a VPN app, creating an account, choosing a plan and connecting to your VPN shouldn't take longer than a minute or so. Nelson Aguilar/CNET With so many iPhone VPN apps available, it can be difficult to choose the right one. Based on our extensive research and hands-on testing of VPNs over the years, these are the factors to look out for when choosing the best VPN for iPhone: Privacy The most important factor to consider with any VPN is privacy. You should never use a VPN provider i

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Scientists Playing God are Building Human DNA From the Ground Up

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-24 09:45:21

Image by Getty / Futurism Studies Biological science has made such astonishing leaps in the last few decades, such as precise gene editing, that scientists are now tackling the next logical — yet inherently controversial — step: fabricating human DNA from the ground up. Details are a bit vague, but a team of scientists in the United Kingdom have embarked on a new project to construct what they describe in a statement as the "first synthetic human chromosome." The scientists hope that the five

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Proton joins suit against Apple for predatory practices

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