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You might get a secret discount offer when you go to cancel Apple TV+

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-11-05 06:25:42

Apple TV+ just announced a 30% price rise, which may convince some subscribers to cancel and churn out for a while. However, the company seems to be prepared to mitigate for that somewhat. Users on Reddit discovered that when they went to cancel their subscription in the Apple TV app, they were presented with a 54% discount offer for two months. This limited time offer brings the price down from $12.99 to $5.99. After the two months price reduction, the subscription would return to the standar

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A short introduction to optimal transport and Wasserstein distance (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 06:15:03

A Short Introduction to Optimal Transport and Wasserstein Distance These notes provide a brief introduction to optimal transport theory, prioritizing intuition over mathematical rigor. A more rigorous presentation would require some additional background in measure theory. Other good introductory resources for optimal transport theory include: Why Optimal Transport Theory? A fundamental problem in statistics and machine learning is to come up with useful measures of “distance” between pairs o

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South Korean Man Arrested in $50 Million Crypto Scam

gizmodo.com Ece Yildirim 2025-11-05 10:48:32

A South Korean man was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday, accused of laundering over $50 million worth of cryptocurrency into physical gold bars in the span of just three months. The man, identified by Thai authorities only as “Han,” was allegedly a key figure in a call-center fraud network that lured victims in with promises of 30-50% returns on investment. Authorities say the victims were paid off initially in small amounts to build trust before they started facing withdrawal limits l

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The iPhone 17 Release Date Is Coming Up Fast, but When? Leaks Hint at an Exact Date

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-04 14:00:13

Google just announced the Pixel 10 series of phones, which look to be the last major phone releases until Apple unveils the iPhone 17 next month. Nailing down exact dates for the new iPhone models is always a moving target due to the company's secrecy, but a number of reports and leaks are bringing reliable dates more into focus. Once the rumored iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, Pro and Pro Max are revealed, we'll be able to confirm speculation about colors, display, cameras and more. We'll also learn

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ChatGPT-5 Impressions: Fast, but a Bit Impersonal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-04 16:54:00

ChatGPT-5 likes getting straight to the point. For some, that's a reprieve from its chattier predecessor, GPT-4o. For others, something will certainly seem off. Despite the hype leading up to OpenAI's launch of GPT-5, it ultimately doesn't feel too different from 4o. The quality of responses in my ongoing testing seems to be at the level of past models, including the o3 "reasoning" model. The major difference is that some responses generate very quickly in relatively few words, while others ca

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Optimizing our way through Metroid

news.ycombinator.com Will Wilson 2025-11-03 17:42:01

Will Wilson CEO Optimizing our way through Metroid Games People ask me: “why do you let your employees spend so much time playing Nintendo games?” People think we do it for the marketing. People think we do it to have cool demos. People think our blog series on learning autonomous testing concepts via how they come up in games is a pedagogical gimmick and nothing more. People are totally wrong. The honest truth, the underlying reality beneath the hype, is that this is actually how we figured

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Amazon AGI Labs chief defends his reverse acquihire

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-11-05 06:01:04

In Brief When Amazon hired the founders of AI startup Adept last year, it was one of the first examples of what became known as a reverse acquihire — a deal where a large company hires key startup team members and licenses its technology, rather than acquiring the startup outright. Adept’s co-founder and former CEO David Luan subsequently became the head of Amazon’s new AGI Lab, and while Luan’s recent interview with The Verge is ostensibly focused on Amazon’s vision for AI agents, reporter Al

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Political Pollsters Are Trying to Save Money by Polling AI Instead of Real People, and It’s Going About as Well as You’d Expect

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-05 00:45:20

As if the institution of political polling weren't already fraught enough, pollsters are now surveying AI instead of real people to cut costs and save time. As new research demonstrates, AI is clearly not up to the job — but that probably won't stop any firms who've bought in to continue doing so. In a white paper about the topic for the survey platform Verasight, data journalist G. Elliott Morris found, when comparing 1,500 "synthetic" survey respondents and 1,500 real people, that large lang

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MasterClass deal: Get half off subscriptions for Labor Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-05 08:45:37

If you want to brush up on some skills or learn new ones, MasterClass offers a good way to do just that. The streaming service has hundreds of classes taught by professionals and experts in their fields, and now you can get a subscription for 50 percent less than usual. All MasterClass membership tiers are on sale right now, so you can sign up for as low as $5 per month. With a subscription, you could watch a class on writing taught by James Patterson, or learn cooking techniques from Thomas Ke

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Why I'm still taking this 2024 Dell laptop to the office - even though it's for gamers

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-05 02:30:26

Alienware m16 R2 ZDNET's key takeaways Alienware m16 R2 aims to be the perfect laptop for gamers and professionals alike, and it succeeds. It delivers high-level performance and a 2K display that'll make both groups smile, while giving users a way to tone down the RGB lighting via Stealth Mode. You'll need to keep that charger close by, as the M16 R2's battery doesn't last very long. $1,899.99 at Best Buy $2,099 at Amazon more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Googl

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Why this 16-inch Acer is the ideal ThinkPad replacement (especially at this price)

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-11-05 03:30:26

Acer Swift 16 AI ZDNET's key takeaways The Acer Swift 16 AI is regularly priced at $1,250. Its 16-inch OLED display, well-designed lightweight form, and marathon battery work together to create a laptop that feels more premium than its price would suggest. Its speakers, however, leave much to be desired, and it has its fair share of bloatware. $899.99 at Best Buy Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Acer's Swift 16 AI is a thin and light laptop with a gorgeous OLED display,

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Converting an online game to work without any JavaScript

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-31 18:39:15

Topics: #development Client-side rendering has become the dominant paradigm for building web apps. But frameworks like React can lead to major JavaScript execution bottlenecks during page load. For many web developers there’s a clear solution for this: Ship less JavaScript to the browser. Whether websites have to work without any JavaScript at all is a question almost as old as the web itself. By now, the answer is clear: No, they don’t. It’s firmly established that websites should be more tha

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The Trump administration’s big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-11-05 08:07:30

Intel officially announced an agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday afternoon, following Trump’s statement that the government would be taking a 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker. While Intel says the government is making an “$8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock,” the administration does not appear to be committing new funds. Instead, it’s simply making good on what Intel described as “grants previously awarded, but not yet paid, to Intel.” Specifically,

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Lenovo Coupon Codes and Deals: Up to $100 Off PCs

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-11-05 00:00:00

Lenovo is currently the biggest PC and laptop company in the world, and they just so happen to make some of our favorite laptops and PC peripherals. In fact, our list of the Best Laptops you can buy include a number of Lenovo devices that we’ve tested and fully recommend, ranging from high-end premium laptops to options for budget-minded shoppers. If you are looking to save a few bucks while shopping for a new Lenovo product, here are the Lenovo coupon codes and special offers you need to know a

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Ether notches first new record since 2021 after Powell speech teasing rate cuts

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2025-11-05 16:02:35

The second-largest cryptocurrency surged 15% late Friday, rising as high as $4,885.00 and surpassing its November 2021 record of $4,866.01. The price of ether smashed through its 2021 record on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at upcoming rate cuts and investors returned to risk-on mode. The moves came during Powell's annual address from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. "With policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjust

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Two men fell gravely ill last year; their infections link to deaths in the ’80s

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-05 16:28:42

Four men in Georgia, all living in the same county, mysteriously became infected with a potentially deadly soil bacterium that's normally found in the tropics and subtropics, particularly Southeast Asia and northern Australia. The four cases were tied together not just by their shared location but also by the bacterial strain; whole genome sequencing showed the bacteria causing all four infections were highly related, suggesting a shared source of their infections. But this bacterium doesn't te

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Coinbase CEO explains why he fired engineers who didn’t try AI immediately

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-11-05 15:07:21

It’s hard to find programmers these days who aren’t using AI coding assistants in some capacity, especially to write the repetitive, mundane bits. But those who refused to try the tools when Coinbase bought enterprise licenses for GitHub Copilot and Cursor got promptly fired, CEO Brian Armstrong said this week on John Collison’s podcast “Cheeky Pint.” (Collison is the co-founder and president of the payments company Stripe.) After getting licenses to cover every engineer, some at the cryptocur

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Aspiration co-founder to plead guilty to $248M fraud scheme

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-11-05 15:42:30

Sustainability-focused fintech Aspiration was flying high a few years ago, attracting famous investors including Orlando Bloom, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Robert Downey Jr. Now, its co-founder will plead guilty to helping perpetuate a $248 million fraud scheme, according to U.S. attorneys. Joseph Sanberg, who was arrested in March, has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of wire fraud, felony counts that could land him in prison for up to 20 years each. “This so-called ‘anti-poverty’ activist has

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Apple gets ready for AI in the enterprise with new ChatGPT configuration options

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-11-06 02:00:34

As AI technology makes its way into the enterprise, Apple is rolling out new tools that will give businesses more granular control over where and how their employees can tap into artificial intelligence. With the release of Apple’s software updates arriving in September, the tech giant is adding another option for enterprise customers: the ability to configure the use of an enterprise version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Apple has already seen the demand for ChatGPT for Enterprise, which OpenAI says no

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US government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-11-06 06:14:36

The U.S. government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel, President Donald Trump told reporters Friday. Bloomberg was first to report the news, which pushed the semiconductor chip company’s stock up more than 7%. Trump said Intel has agreed to the proposal. Intel declined to comment. The news comes during a pivotal — and recently volatile — time for Intel. CEO Lip-Bu Tan is currently restructuring the chipmaker, shuttering certain divisions and laying off workers in a bid to focus on its core bu

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The next Starship flight will test much more than hardware

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-11-06 11:11:17

SpaceX is gearing up to launch its massive Starship rocket from South Texas, a test that gives the company a chance to reverse a brutal few months of mishaps on the ground and in the air. The last Starship test flight was nearly three months ago, and it notched a milestone: the first reuse of a Super Heavy booster. But that mission ended with the upper stage, also called Starship, or Ship, breaking apart on reentry and the booster exploding over the Gulf during the landing burn phase of flight.

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Y Combinator says Apple’s App Store has hindered startup growth

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-11-06 16:00:00

Y Combinator has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, arguing that the App Store has stifled startup innovation. We’ve reached out to legal reps for YC and Apple for comment. The brief comes during the years-long legal dispute. Epic Games first filed an antitrust lawsuit against the iPhone maker in 2020 in protest of Apple taking a 30% fee for every purchase made in the App Store, as well as in-game purchases. Epic claimed in its suit that Apple unlaw

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Silksong is out soon, and indie games are getting out of the way

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-11-06 20:53:34

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Yesterday, Hollow Knight: Silksong developers Team Cherry announced a September 4th release date for the long-awaited game, and indie developers are announcing delays to get out of the way of the launch. Silksong is a full sequel to the excellent Hollow Knight and is currently the most wishlisted game on Steam, so it’s likely going to be very popular when it’s finally availabl

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Here’s everything new Apple TV+ has coming in September

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-07 11:45:00

Apple TV+ has been having its best year ever, and shows no signs of letting up. The fall lineup on Apple TV+ is easily the streamer’s strongest to date, and it all kicks off in September. Major returning series like Slow Horses and The Morning Show are big highlights, but Apple also has two movies and an intriguing new crime thriller series premiering. Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV+ in September. Highest 2 Lowest When: September 5 What: Movie Genre: Crime Thriller When a titan mu

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I found the ultimate MacBook Air alternative for Windows users - and it's priced well

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-07 11:24:31

HP OmniBook 5 ZDNET's key takeaways The HP OmniBook 5 is on sale for $900 for the 32GB configuration. It may be the best alternative to the MacBook Air, thanks to its absurdly-long battery life, lightweight design, and solid performance. There are a few downsides: the glossy display is hard to see under bright conditions, and it has a limited array of ports. View now at HP Get more in-depth laptop coverage from ZDNET: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. HP's

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GPT-5 usage limitations: what are they, how does this compare to GPT-4 family?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-08 03:00:51

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority GPT-5 arrived a few weeks ago, though its rollout hasn’t been entirely smooth. While the model shows plenty of promise, its debut also meant the abrupt removal of every other GPT model from ChatGPT’s user-facing UI. Since then, some old models have returned, and there have been a few other changes to the way the system works. Furthermore, many of the initial GPT-5 usage limits have been temporarily enhanced since launch. Let’s dive in and take a closer look

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I Guessed the New iOS Release Date Before: Here's My Guess for iOS 26

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-08 02:00:00

Apple announced iOS 26 at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and the tech giant has since released multiple beta versions of the software. Those versions bring new features, like a Liquid Glass design and call screening to block spam callers, to the iPhones of developers and beta testers. You can expect many of those capabilities to land on your iPhone soon. Apple said it will release the update to the general public this fall, which is good but not the most helpful timeframe. But if

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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable Review: Like Magic

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-11-08 03:00:00

As a laptop reviewer of over 10 years, it’s tempting to think you’ve seen it all. Laptops with foldable displays or even dual screens have come and gone, as have a half-dozen other gimmicky trends. Then a box arrives at your door that subverts what you thought was possible. That’s the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable. We first saw it at CES 2025. It’s a laptop that can extend from a 14-inch display up to 16.7 inches, all at the press of a key. It’s the party trick to end all party tricks. A

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Why this ultraportable HP laptop is my pick for best MacBook Air alternative

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-08 04:45:22

HP OmniBook 5 ZDNET's key takeaways The HP OmniBook 5 is on sale for $900 for the 32GB configuration. It may be the best alternative to the MacBook Air, thanks to its absurdly-long battery life, lightweight design, and solid performance. There are a few downsides: the glossy display is hard to see under bright conditions, and it has a limited array of ports. View now at HP Get more in-depth laptop coverage from ZDNET: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. HP's

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Apple TV+ subscription price increasing to $12.99 per month from today

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-11-07 20:00:00

Apple today announced that the monthly price of Apple TV+ is rising in the United States and some international markets. From today, the monthly subscription will cost $12.99, up from $9.99. Existing subscribers will see the price change 30 days after the next renewal date. The pricing for yearly TV+ subscriptions and the Apple One services bundle remains unchanged. In a statement, Apple said that Apple TV+ has expanded its deep library of originals since launch, and that Apple One is the “the

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The Trump administration’s big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants

Lenovo Coupon Codes and Deals: Up to $100 Off PCs

Ether notches first new record since 2021 after Powell speech teasing rate cuts

Two men fell gravely ill last year; their infections link to deaths in the ’80s

Coinbase CEO explains why he fired engineers who didn’t try AI immediately

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