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Bluesky users can customize their notifications, including activity alerts from their favorite accounts

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-02-11 20:18:47

On Monday, Bluesky announced three updates to enhance notifications, allowing users to personalize their experience while decluttering their notification center and reducing unnecessary alerts. The updates include the ability to receive activity notifications for specific accounts, as well as options to adjust notification preferences to control which alerts you receive. For instance, users can choose to be notified only when certain accounts reply to them. Bluesky users can now navigate to Se

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Google may soon let Pixel users remove the search widget’s new AI Mode shortcut (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-12 00:16:37

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently added a new shortcut to the Pixel Launcher’s search widget, making it easy for users to launch Search’s AI Mode from the home screen. This new shortcut hasn’t gone down well with users, with many finding it intrusive. Google may soon give users an option to remove the AI Mode shortcut from the search widget. Google recently rolled out an easier way to access Search’s AI Mode. The company added a new AI Mode shortcut to the Pixel Launch

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MagSafe Monday: This budget wireless charger stays on my desk for a reason

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2026-02-12 00:05:00

Over the years, I’ve tried a ton of chargers, but a lot of them fall into the category that they’re awkward to use, overpriced, or just not reliable. The one that’s managed to stay in my life is the Anker 313 Wireless Charger Stand. It’s cheap, easy to use, and solves a simple problem I’ve encountered more times than I can count. I don’t want to use two hands when I need to grab my iPhone quickly from my desk. Some of my favorite gear eufyCam 2C Upgrade your home security with wireless cameras

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How Meta's new AI chatbot could strike up a conversation with you

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-02-12 00:41:05

Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Despite a major usage and monetization gap, Meta, like many AI companies, is going all in on AI chatbots -- even giving them the ability to strike up a conversation with you, unprompted. According to a report from Business Insider published last week, leaked documents indicate the company is now building AI chatbots that proactively initiate conversations with users. The new feature is intended to boost user engagement and retention at a time when many leading t

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My first verified imperative program

news.ycombinator.com Markus Himmel 2026-02-11 23:58:04

One of the many exciting new features in the upcoming Lean 4.22 release is a preview of the new verification infrastructure for proving properties of imperative programs. In this post, I’ll take a first look at this feature, show a simple example of what it can do, and compare it to similar tools. Guiding example We will use the following simple programming task as an example throughout the post: given a list of integers, determine if there are two integers at distinct positions in the list th

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‘Squid Game’ VIP Actor Speaks Out on That Awful English Voiceover

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-02-12 00:00:36

Squid Game season three has been met with decidedly mixed reviews, with most fans rating it as the blockbuster hit’s weakest installment. That ending didn’t help things, but neither did the enhanced presence of the show’s most annoying characters: the billionaire VIPs who spectate the games from behind glass and gilded masks. Season three saw the group exerting a more active influence on the competition. Early on, they disguise themselves as pink guards and massacre the unfortunate losers durin

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Fubo pays $3.4M to settle claims it illegally shared user data with advertisers

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-12 00:21:11

Fubo has agreed to pay $3.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the sports-streaming service provider of unlawfully distributing customers' personally identifiable information (PII) without their consent. In December 2023, Ne’Tosha Burdette filed a complaint [PDF] against Fubo with the stated goal of stopping Fubo’s "unlawful disclosure of its customers'" PII. The complaint argued that Fubo violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), “which prohibits the disclosure of co

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Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-02-12 05:26:10

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies during a remote video hearing held by subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on "Social Media's Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation" in Washington, March 25, 2021. Block CEO Jack Dorsey spent the weekend building Bitchat, a new decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that works entirely over Bluetooth mesh networks, with no internet, central servers, phone numbers or emails required. The Twitter co-founder

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Amazon’s Newest Fire TV Stick Is Going for Peanuts, Now 49% Off During Prime Day but Stock Is Limited

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2026-02-12 05:45:32

Streaming services are basically the new cable at this point. We’ve all been aware of that for a few years, but cable actually made it easy to switch between channels, while streaming services always ask a little bit more of you. They don’t have to though, especially if you’re willing to drop a little bit of cash on a good streaming device. As it happens, we just so happen to have found a great deal on a great streaming device today too. See at Amazon The Amazon Fire TV Stick HD is currently d

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Best Hybrid Mattress of 2025: These Beds Surpassed Our Sleep Team’s Rigorous Tests

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-12 04:00:00

During our seven-plus years of testing mattresses, our team has refined a strict testing process focusing on key characteristics, including firmness and feel, construction and design and performance. Performance includes qualities such as edge support, motion isolation and temperature regulation. Our team of mattress testers and certified sleep coaches includes individuals of varying genders, heights, body types, sleep positions and preferences. We thoroughly analyze each bed with all kinds of

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'Batavia' Windows spyware campaign targets dozens of Russian orgs

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-12 10:48:39

A previously undocumented spyware called ‘Batavia’ has been targeting large industrial enterprises in Russia in a phishing email campaign that uses contract-related lures. The researchers believe the operation has been active since at least last year in July and is ongoing. Based on telemetry data, the phishing emails delivering Batavia have reached employees at several dozen Russian organizations have been targeted. Since January 2025, the campaign has increased in intensity and peaked toward

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10 simple ways Mac users can better protect their privacy - and why they should

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-12 10:15:00

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET MacOS is a solid operating system. But no matter how secure an operating system is, it's vulnerable if it's connected to a network. As for privacy, if you get online, your privacy is at stake, so never assume you're safe just because you're using Apple's OS. Also: I'm switching to the MacBook Air M4 from my Windows laptop - and you should too at this price You can always take steps to improve the chances that your privacy won't be infringed upon. What are those steps? Let

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This robotic cleaner revitalized my pool after a storm - and now, it's 20% off for Prime Day

zdnet.com Jason Perlow 2026-02-12 10:33:51

ZDNET's key takeaways The Beatbot Aquasense Pro is a robotic pool cleaner designed for comprehensive maintenance and heavy-duty cleanups. It features a 5-in-1 cleaning system that uses AI to optimize cleaning paths with up to 9.5 hours of operation. However, it weighs 24 pounds, has limited 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connectivity, and is pricey View now at Amazon As part of Amazon Prime Day, the Beatbot AquaSense Pro Pool Robot has received a 20% discount, going from $2,199 to $1,759. Living in Florida me

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tinymcp: Let LLMs control embedded devices via the Model Context Protocol

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-12 09:37:28

tinymcp Let LLMs control embedded devices via the Model Context Protocol. Warning tinymcp is an experimental project. Expect frequent breaking changes. Extreme caution should be taken when delegating physical capabilities to AI systems. Background The tinymcp project includes an MCP server, which is executed locally, but communicates with remote devices via the Golioth management API. It uses two existing device services on the Golioth platform, LightDB State and Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs

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So you wanna build an aging company

news.ycombinator.com Sarah Constantin 2026-02-09 05:30:30

Today, aging is cool. In 2024 alone, investors deployed about $8.5B into longevity-focused biotech companies. Aging biotech companies have entered clinical trials. The field has come a long way. But as “aging” (and “longevity”) have become more mainstream, there’s a temptation to stretch the definition to things that don’t belong in the category. Aging is not a single process. It’s a complex interplay of multiple biological processes that, over time, become dysregulated. Understanding it as suc

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SUS Lang: The SUS Hardware Description Language

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-12 10:16:49

The compiler keeps track of many aspects of your hardware design, and displays them in the editor. Core Philosophy The SUS HDL is meant to be a direct competitor to Synthesizeable Verilog and VHDL. Its main goal is to be an intuitive and thin syntax for building netlists, such that traditional synthesis tools can still be used to analyze the resulting hardware. SUS shall impose no paradigm on the hardware designer, such as requiring specific communication protocols or iteration constructs. In

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This Cough Syrup Ingredient Might Actually Slow Dementia

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-02-12 10:46:39

Today’s cough syrup could turn into tomorrow’s treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Recent research in the U.K. is the latest to suggest that a common ingredient in cough syrup, ambroxol, might be able to slow down the progression of Parkinson’s. Scientists at St. Joseph’s Health Care London conducted the year-long small study, which involved 55 patients with Parkinson’s-related dementia. The drug was safely tolerated and may have stabilized people’s symptoms, particularly people more genetically

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Apple’s newest AI study unlocks street navigation for blind users

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-12 15:19:28

There’s no shortage of rumors about Apple’s plans to release camera-equipped wearables. And while it’s easy to get fatigued by yet another wave of upcoming AI-powered hardware, one powerful use case often gets lost in the shuffle: accessibility. SceneScout, a new research prototype from Apple and Columbia University, isn’t a wearable. Yet. But it hints at what AI could eventually unlock for blind and low-vision users. As Apple’s and Columbia University’s researchers explain it: People who are

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I loved Arc browser and was skeptical of its agentic Dia replacement - until I tried it

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-12 15:20:05

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET When The Browser Company announced they were ending Arc and developing an agentic browser that could leverage AI in ways other browsers were not, I was skeptical. I was starting to see the value in AI, but using it in such a way seemed like just another crutch for users to lean on -- so they didn't have to take the time to do those things themselves. I also saw it as a possible security and privacy issue. Also: Love Arc browser? You can get early acc

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Amazon Smashes the Price of AirPods Max, Now at a New All-Time Price for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-12 15:55:55

The active noise cancellation headphone market is saturated with so many brands claiming to provide the best listening experience. Cutting through all the noise can be dizzying, but Apple has continued to lead the pack by offering a product that pairs breathtaking design with outstanding sound quality. The AirPods Max have always been a luxury offering, costing significantly more than rivals. That is until Prime Day brought the price down to an new record low level,. Currently, you can pick up

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Threads is nearing X’s daily app users, new data shows

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-02-12 15:41:32

Instagram Threads is close to catching up to top competitor X in terms of mobile app users, according to new data from market intelligence provider Similarweb. In June 2025, Threads’ mobile app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, representing 127.8% year-over-year growth; X reached 132 million daily actives, as its year-over-year growth declined by 15.2%. By comparison, decentralized social network Bluesky grew a sizable 372.5% year-over-year as of June, but its worldwide

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Android is finally adding a search bar to its Photo Picker to help you find images faster

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-12 20:55:24

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Photo Picker is getting a new search bar to help find specific images, and a date scrubber is also in development to make navigation easier. The search feature, which is rolling out now, allows users to search their entire local and cloud media library with simple text-based queries. A date scrubber is also being worked on, which will let users quickly scroll through their gallery to find photos from a specific month or year. Sharing a photo

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

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-12 20:10:54

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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Hackers abuse leaked Shellter red team tool to deploy infostealers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-12 20:49:27

Shellter Project, the vendor of a commercial AV/EDR evasion loader for penetration testing, confirmed that hackers used its Shellter Elite product in attacks after a customer leaked a copy of the software. The abuse has kept going for several months and even though security researchers caught the activity in the wild, Shellter did not receive a notification. The vendor underlined that this is the first known incident of misuse since it introduced its strict licensing model in February 2023. "

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venturebeat.com Unknown 2026-02-12 22:04:41

Daily insights on business use cases with VB Daily If you want to impress your boss, VB Daily has you covered. We give you the inside scoop on what companies are doing with generative AI, from regulatory shifts to practical deployments, so you can share insights for maximum ROI. Subscribe Now Read our Privacy Policy Thanks for subscribing. Check out more VB newsletters here. An error occured.

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How Let's Encrypt made the internet safer and HTTPS standard - and free

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-02-13 00:16:59

KTSDESIGN/Getty Images In 1996, I registered my first website, Vaughan-Nichols & Associates. After setting up the site, one of the first things I did was to secure connections with a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate. The then-new security network protocol provided an encrypted connection and a digital certificate that authenticates a website's identity. SSL was then, and is now, the minimum security a safe website should provide to its users. The protocol was also a major pain to set up

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venturebeat.com Unknown 2026-02-13 04:14:44

Daily insights on business use cases with VB Daily If you want to impress your boss, VB Daily has you covered. We give you the inside scoop on what companies are doing with generative AI, from regulatory shifts to practical deployments, so you can share insights for maximum ROI. Subscribe Now Read our Privacy Policy Thanks for subscribing. Check out more VB newsletters here. An error occured.

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Forget Spotify, Here’s How to Get Amazon Music Unlimited For FREE Thanks to Prime Day

gizmodo.com Unknown 2026-02-13 05:35:41

Amazon’s Prime Day is its biggest shopping day of the year and the discounts stretch far beyond physical products. One of the best offers this year is on Amazon Music Unlimited, Amazon’s streaming service which directly competes with Spotify and Apple Music. For a limited time only, if you join up over Prime Day, you get three months absolutely free which is a deal that’s hard to pass up, especially since the regular price is $11.99 per month. There is no contract and you can end it anytime, so

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The latest threat from the rise of Chinese manufacturing

technologyreview.com David Rotman 2026-02-13 15:00:00

If in retrospect all that seems obvious, it’s only because the research by David Autor, an MIT labor economist, and his colleagues has become an accepted, albeit often distorted, political narrative these days: China destroyed all our manufacturing jobs! Though the nuances of the research are often ignored, the results help explain at least some of today's political unrest. It’s reflected in rising calls for US protectionism, President Trump’s broad tariffs on imported goods, and nostalgia for t

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ICEBlock app developer had ‘better watch out’ says US attorney general [U]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-13 16:44:46

White House condemnation of a free app has drawn substantial attention to it, helping ICEBlock become the most popular social networking app in the App Store, beating out apps like X and Instagram. ICEBlock alerts people to sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in their area, following a major immigration crackdown by the White House. Update: The US attorney general has said the app’s developer “had better watch out” – see end of the piece … While the ICE operation is s

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