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It's the End of the Road for Microsoft Store Movies and TV Shows. What It Means for You

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-26 21:21:58

Microsoft is exiting the market for selling and renting TV and movies across its platforms. There was no reason given for the abrupt change, with Microsoft simply posting the news on a support page on its Xbox website. "Microsoft has stopped selling new movie and TV content. Existing customers can continue to access their previously purchased content on Windows and Xbox devices," Microsoft said in the post. The company said playback and download options will continue to be available for shows

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A surveillance vendor was caught exploiting a new SS7 attack to track people’s phone locations

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-08-26 22:45:07

Security researchers say they have caught a surveillance company in the Middle East exploiting a new attack capable of tricking phone operators into disclosing a cell subscriber’s location. The attack relies on bypassing security protections that carriers have put in place to protect intruders from accessing SS7, or Signaling System 7, a private set of protocols used by the global phone carriers to route subscribers’ calls and text messages around the world. SS7 also allows the carriers to req

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Firefox-patch-bin, librewolf-fix-bin AUR packages contain malware

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-27 02:48:48

On the 16th of July, at around 8pm UTC+2, a malicious AUR package was uploaded to the AUR. Two other malicious packages were uploaded by the same user a few hours later. These packages were installing a script coming from the same GitHub repository that was identified as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT). The affected malicious packages are: - librewolf-fix-bin - firefox-patch-bin - zen-browser-patched-bin The Arch Linux team addressed the issue as soon as they became aware of the situation. As of to

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Starbase injury rates outpace rivals as SpaceX chases its Mars moonshot

news.ycombinator.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-08-27 02:12:05

SpaceX employees are more likely to be injured while working at Starbase than any of its other manufacturing facilities, according to company worker safety records reviewed by TechCrunch. Starbase, a sprawling launch-and-manufacturing site that recently incorporated as its own Texas city, logged injury rates almost six times higher than the average for comparable space vehicle manufacturing outfits and nearly three times higher than aerospace manufacturing as a whole in 2024, according to Occup

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When root meets immutable: OpenBSD chflags vs. log tampering

news.ycombinator.com Rafael Sadowski 2025-08-26 17:36:47

Why ISO 27001 Demands Immutable Logs (Without Actually Saying So) # ISO 27001 is like that careful lawyer who never says exactly what they mean – it tells you what needs to be achieved, not how to do it. When it comes to logging, this is particularly telling: Control A.12.4.2 simply states that “logging information and logging facilities shall be protected against tampering and unauthorized access.” Period. How? That’s your problem to solve. But anyone who’s ever had to investigate a security

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Experts lay into Tesla safety in federal autopilot trial

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-27 02:03:55

This week, a federal court in Miami started hearing a wrongful death case involving Tesla's crash-prone Autopilot driver assistance system. It's not the first time that Tesla Autopilot has been implicated in fatal traffic crashes, but it is the first time that a federal court has heard such a case. Until now, the most high-profile court case involving Tesla Autopilot was probably the California trial over the death of Walter Huang, who was killed in 2018 when his Tesla Model X steered itself in

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SpaceX worker injury rates at Starbase outpace industry rivals

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-08-27 01:29:06

SpaceX employees are more likely to be injured while working at Starbase than any of its other manufacturing facilities, according to company worker safety records reviewed by TechCrunch. Starbase, a sprawling launch-and-manufacturing site that recently incorporated as its own Texas city, logged injury rates almost six times higher than the average for comparable space vehicle manufacturing outfits and nearly three times higher than aerospace manufacturing as a whole in 2024, according to Occup

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watchOS 26: Four new features your Apple Watch might not support

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-27 06:53:53

watchOS 26 is coming this fall, with new features like the Notes app, watch face ‘hints,’ Control Center upgrades, and more. But unlike most watchOS releases, there are several tentpole features that will only be available on very recent Apple Watch models. Apple Watch Series 10, Series 9, or Ultra 2 required for several watchOS 26 features If you’re looking forward to getting Liquid Glass on your Apple Watch, and a variety of other new watchOS 26 features, all you need is an Apple Watch Serie

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Starbase injury rates outpace rivals as SpaceX chases its Mars moonshot

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-08-27 06:29:06

SpaceX employees are more likely to be injured while working at Starbase than any of its other manufacturing facilities, according to company worker safety records reviewed by TechCrunch. Starbase, a sprawling launch-and-manufacturing site that recently incorporated as its own Texas city, logged injury rates almost six times higher than the average for comparable space vehicle manufacturing outfits and nearly three times higher than aerospace manufacturing as a whole in 2024, according to Occup

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Meta says it won't sign Europe AI agreement, calling it an overreach that will stunt growth

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-08-27 10:22:52

Meta Platforms declined to sign the European Union's artificial intelligence code of practice because it is an overreach that will "stunt" companies, according to global affairs chief Joel Kaplan. "Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI," Kaplan wrote in a post on LinkedIn Friday. "This code introduces a number of legal uncertainties for model developers, as well as measures which go far beyond the scope of the AI Act." Last week, the European Commission published a final iteration of its

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In the long run, GPL code becomes irrelevant (2015)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-27 10:34:36

I wrote this in response to a comment thread on hackernews Defending GCC considered futile. There's been a megathread in the last week about whether Emacs should support LLVM, with Richard Stallman and now Eric Raymond joining the frey. Personally, I use a BSD license for all my code and contribute to BSD/Apache licensed software whenever I can. I do it because I think opensource will eventually eat the world anyway, and I think when it does a BSD/Apache implementation of any given piece of sof

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OpenAI Quietly Turns to Google to Stay Online

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-08-27 09:30:08

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has quietly added Google Cloud as one of its official service providers, meaning Google will now help power the systems that run ChatGPT and other AI products. This development was disclosed on OpenAI’s website in a list of what are called sub-processors, or companies that handle or process user data on OpenAI’s behalf. For everyday users, it may not seem like a big deal. But behind the scenes, it is a major shift. OpenAI, which is backed by Microsoft, has

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NordPass vs. Bitwarden: Which password manager is best?

zdnet.com Emily Long 2025-08-27 14:52:25

Password managers are essential tools for creating and securely storing login credentials and other sensitive data you want to have at your fingertips. There are plenty of solid password management solutions on the market, so it can be difficult to know which combination of features, cost, and user experience is best for your situation. In our head-to-head comparison of NordPass and Bitwarden, the former gets our vote for its top-notch interface and privacy-focused features, while Bitwarden is

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This is the daftest e-scooter in the world

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-27 18:13:41

The minds behind Bo’s sublime e-scooter met each other while working for the advanced engineering arm at (F1 team) Williams. Their mission was to take their knowledge of designing and building some of the world’s fastest cars to build a better e-scooter. But while they no longer work for a Formula One team, they can’t quite shake that desire to build vehicles that travel at preposterously daft speed. Which is why the company has today unveiled The Turbo, a souped-up version of the standard Bo e-

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Engadget review recap: Galaxy Z Fold 7, Panasonic S1 II, Samsung QS700F and more

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-27 18:16:41

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 . We've been busy in the Engadget reviews department over the last few weeks, keeping up with Prime Day, product launches and the accumulating stack of devices on our desks. If you missed any of our in-depth testing recently, you can quickly catch up on the latest camera, laptop, phone a

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ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year

news.ycombinator.com Selena Simmons-Duffin 2025-08-27 18:21:03

ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows Valeriya/iStockphoto/Getty Images Health insurance premiums are going way up next year for people who buy their insurance on Healthcare.gov or the state-based marketplaces, according to an analysis out Friday. The average person who buys Affordable Care Act insurance will be paying 75% more for their premium, according to the analysis from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group. The insurers' narrat

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Ask HN: Any active COBOL devs here? What are you working on?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-27 18:05:55

COBOL legacy systems in finance and government are somewhat of a meme. However, I've never actually met a single person who's day job is to maintain one. I'd be curious to learn what systems are you working on?

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Trump's firing of Democratic FTC commissioner was unlawful, judge rules

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-27 22:00:29

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, one of the Democratic FTC Commissioners President Trump had fired back in March, said she looks forward to getting back to work. US District Judge Loren AliKhan has just ruled that her removal from the agency was "unlawful and without legal effect" and that she was still a "rightful member" of the commission. The judge explained that the firings violated protections that prevent a president from unilaterally removing officials at independent agencies. In her statement a

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Resolve (YC W15) Is Hiring an Operations and Billing Lead for Construction VR

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-27 22:00:47

Location: Remote Type: Full-time About Us Resolve is an 11-person SaaS startup helping construction companies and builders review faster. Our clients include general contractors, specialty subcontractors, owner operators and engineering companies—companies that build the world around us. We’re growing fast and looking for a detail-oriented, proactive Billing and Operations Lead to take charge of key administrative processes that keep our business humming. What You’ll Do You’ll own and impro

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GrapheneOS makers take a knife to this ‘Google-free’ phone coming to the US

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-28 04:36:51

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR The team behind the GrapheneOS platform has criticized the Fairphone Gen 6 for apparent security issues. The team added that the Fairphone model sold in the US lacks “bare minimum” privacy and security protections. Even the standard Fairphone Gen 6 was criticized for delayed software patches and the lack of a secure element. The Fairphone Gen 6 is one of the best Android phones to get if you want a repairable and sustainable smartphone experience. The dev

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5 security cameras you should buy instead of Google Nest ones

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-28 06:00:09

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority It’s hard to blame anyone for feeling fed up with Google Nest cameras right now. The latest Nest Aware price hike means users will soon be paying up to $200 a year, with zero new features to show for it. That’s on top of already pricey hardware, limited local storage options, and a system that some feel might actually be getting worse rather than better. Maybe you’re already planning to cancel like some of these angry Redditors. Maybe you’re just Nest-curious

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I tested a 'de-Googled' tablet without all the bloatware - and it was beyond refreshing

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-08-28 04:00:14

ZDNET's key takeaways The Murena Tablet is available starting at $549 for the 128GB version. This de-Googled Pixel Tablet runs on /e/OS, a custom version of Android 13 that removes all default Google services, trackers, and bloatware Getting a de-Googled Murena Tablet comes at a premium with no speaker dock, for $549, while the Google Pixel Tablet alone starts at $399 (currently $299) at $479 with a dock. View now at Murena Many tablet users, myself included, struggle to truly embrace an Andr

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The best Apple Watch of 2025: Here's the best smartwatch for you

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-08-28 06:00:16

An Apple Watch isn't just an accessory or an excuse for a second screen around your wrist. After a year of testing out the Apple Watch, I've found it to be a helpful sleep tracker, the world's most convenient timer for when my hands are dirty in the kitchen, a phone-free text or call receiver/sender, a dumbphone, and an exercise motivator and mid-workout monitor. Also: I turned my Apple Watch into a dumbphone with this quick fix The Apple Watch started out as a sleek fitness tracker and has ev

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When Root Meets Immutable: OpenBSD Chflags vs. Log Tampering

news.ycombinator.com Rafael Sadowski 2025-08-28 04:36:47

Why ISO 27001 Demands Immutable Logs (Without Actually Saying So) # ISO 27001 is like that careful lawyer who never says exactly what they mean – it tells you what needs to be achieved, not how to do it. When it comes to logging, this is particularly telling: Control A.12.4.2 simply states that “logging information and logging facilities shall be protected against tampering and unauthorized access.” Period. How? That’s your problem to solve. But anyone who’s ever had to investigate a security

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Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Security Updates for Those Who Don't Want to Upgrade to Windows 11

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-28 07:13:03

The Windows 10 era is almost at an end. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 and stopping security support in October. Initially, Microsoft was offering a one-year extended security update for $30, but we've got some good news: Microsoft has added a free option, allowing you to stick with Windows 10 for another year. However, in order to access it, you'll need to use cloud backup and connect it with your OneDrive account. The ability to get free updates on Windows 10 is a pretty big deal

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Rocket Report: SpaceX won’t land at Johnston Atoll; new North Sea launch site

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-28 07:15:11

Welcome to Edition 8.03 of the Rocket Report! We are at an interesting stage in Europe, with its efforts to commercialize spaceflight. Finally, it seems the long-slumbering continent is waking up to the need to leverage private capital to drive down the costs of space access, and we are seeing more investment flow into European companies. But it is critical that European policymakers make strategic investments across the industry or companies like PLD Space, which outlined big plans this week, w

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The Pigeon River Is Perched, Which Is Geologically Bad News (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Philip Prince 2025-08-24 17:31:27

A reader of the Nantahala Gorge post asked a very relevant question: Is there a stream capture in the Appalachians that is going to happen soon? While “soon” can be a very relative term in geology, there is most definitely a good answer to the question. At Canton, North Carolina, the headwaters of Hominy Creek, a French Broad River tributary, are VERY close to capturing the Pigeon River. In human terms, this is still probably a long way off, but it is most certainly geologically “imminent.” The

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Linux and Secure Boot certificate expiration

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-28 04:53:31

Linux and Secure Boot certificate expiration [LWN subscriber-only content] Welcome to LWN.net The following subscription-only content has been made available to you by an LWN subscriber. Thousands of subscribers depend on LWN for the best news from the Linux and free software communities. If you enjoy this article, please consider subscribing to LWN. Thank you for visiting LWN.net! Linux users who have Secure Boot enabled on their systems knowingly or unknowingly rely on a key from Microsoft t

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Elon Musk's Neuralink filed as 'disadvantaged business' before being valued at $9 billion

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-08-28 06:07:50

Elon Musk's health tech company Neuralink labeled itself a "small disadvantaged business" in a federal filing with the U.S. Small Business Administration, shortly before a financing round valued the company at $9 billion. Neuralink is developing a brain-computer interface (BCI) system, with an initial aim to help people with severe paralysis regain some independence. BCI technology broadly can translate a person's brain signals into commands that allow them to manipulate external technologies j

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Apple dodges iOS 13-era suit over background data usage (for now)

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-28 06:30:34

A years-old lawsuit accusing Apple of burning through users’ mobile data won’t be moving forward as a class action, but it might still be pursued individually. Here’s what happened. The case involves unauthorized cellular data usage, even when Wi-Fi was available The case, originally filed by user Alasdair Turner in 2020, claims that iOS 13 sent data over cellular networks even after users had specifically disabled mobile access for certain apps. That background activity was allegedly mislabe

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It's the End of the Road for Microsoft Store Movies and TV Shows. What It Means for You

A surveillance vendor was caught exploiting a new SS7 attack to track people’s phone locations

Firefox-patch-bin, librewolf-fix-bin AUR packages contain malware

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This is the daftest e-scooter in the world

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