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Bose SoundLink Plus Review: Big Bass, Big Beach Vibes, and a Big Price That’s Worth It

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-02-23 18:36:11

2025 There are lots of different types of speakers out there for lots of different kinds of people. You’ve got rugged speakers for the outdoorsmen and doomsday preppers; you’ve got little speakers for anyone that needs to travel light; you’ve got party speakers for anyone that needs to annoy the ever-loving-shit out of their neighbors. And, of course, you have your regular old portable Bluetooth speakers for your everyday carry—sorry for the loaded terminology, pun intended. It’s hard to stand

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Believe It or Not, These 10 Foods Aren't Vegetarian, Experts Warn

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-23 18:04:00

Do you think wine or vegetable soup is vegetarian? You might want to think again. Depending on how strictly you follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, some seemingly plant-based foods might not make the cut. Surprising ingredients, including animal byproducts, can sneak into everyday staples like sugar, wine, and even corn tortillas. We spoke with food and drink experts to learn about 10 common foods that aren't always as vegetarian-friendly as they seem. Here's everything to know. Cheese Re

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Tinder is mandating face checks for California residents

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-23 23:34:41

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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Best Games of 2025 So Far: Death Stranding 2, Expedition 33, Assassin's Creed Shadows and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-22 21:23:00

At the start of the year, 2025 was going to be all about Grand Theft Auto 6, which had so much hype that players were already expecting it to win Game of the Year. That changed last month when Rockstar Games announced that its highly anticipated game would be pushed to 2026. Though this year might not have what could be the biggest game of the decade, 2025 so far has some great games from the most unlikely places. With the launch of the Switch 2 and Summer Game Fest already happening in early J

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NIH budget cuts affect research funding beyond US borders

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-23 23:07:50

Rory de Vries, an associate professor of virology in the Netherlands, was lifting weights at the gym when he noticed a WhatsApp message from his research partners at Columbia University, telling him his research funding had been cancelled. The next day he received the official email: “Hi Rory, Columbia has received a termination notice for this contract, including all subcontracts,” it stated. “Unfortunately, we must advise you to immediately stop work and cease incurring charges on this subcont

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Tumblr’s move to WordPress and fediverse integration is ‘on hold’

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-02-23 23:47:13

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Automattic’s plan to move Tumblr’s backend over to WordPress is now “on hold,” Automattic founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg says in a Decoder episode published today. The company announced the plan to move over the more than half a billion blogs on Tumblr last year, saying that the change would “make it easier to share our work across platforms.” But Mullenweg says on Decoder th

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Cursor launches a web app to manage AI coding agents

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-02-23 23:00:00

The company behind Cursor, the viral AI coding editor, launched a web app on Monday that allows users to manage a network of coding agents directly from their browser. The launch marks Cursor’s next big step beyond its integrated development environment (IDE), the core product developers use to access its tools. While Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, initially offered only this AI-powered IDE, the company has made a concerted effort to put its products in more places, and develop more agen

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Hikvision Canada ordered to cease operations over security risks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-24 04:11:17

The Canadian government has ordered Hikvision’s subsidiary in the country to cease all operations following a review that determined them to pose a national security risk. The order was forwarded to Hikvision last Friday, and the matter was made public over the weekend by Mélanie Joly, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. “Following a National Security Review under the Investment Canada Act, the Government of Canada has ordered Hikvision Canada Inc. to cease all operations in

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AI has 2 billion users, but only 3% pay

zdnet.com Tiernan Ray 2026-02-24 03:47:48

Weiquan Lin/Getty Artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a tipping point. People have adopted AI at an unprecedented scale, with almost two billion users worldwide, according to an estimate by the US venture capital firm Menlo Ventures. Also: ChatGPT was downloaded 30 million times last month - but its user base data is more shocking And yet, very little money is being made, perhaps only $12 billion annually, with most of that figure accounted for by OpenAI. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, ZDNET'

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The second launch of New Glenn will aim for Mars

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-24 04:15:15

Blue Origin is making steady progress toward the second launch of its New Glenn rocket, which could occur sometime this fall. The company already ignited the second stage of this rocket, in a pre-launch test, in April. And two sources say the first stage for this launch is in the final stages of preparation at the company's facilities in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Publicly, the company has said this second launch will take place no earlier than August 15. This is now off the table. One source to

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Kristen Craft brings fresh fundraising strategy to the Foundation Stage at TechCrunch All Stage

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-24 04:00:00

Raising in 2025 doesn’t look anything like it did in 2021 — and that’s exactly the point. At TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, Kristen Craft, Head of Business Development at Fidelity Private Shares, will lead a roundtable session titled “It’s Not 2021 Anymore. Navigating the 2025 VC Landscape,” happening on the Foundation Stage. In this conversation, Craft will guide founders through the new norms of venture capital. From shifting investor expectations to sharper

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‘Foundation’ Returns With Its Best Season Yet

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-02-24 09:00:48

Foundation is not a show that lends itself to casual viewing. Its nuances and details, not to mention its constantly shifting settings, mean you must pay close attention to understand what’s happening. It’s also not really a show you can decide to start watching midway through, something to consider ahead of its third season premiere. But the rewards are worth it: it’s wildly entertaining—thanks to its writing, layered world-building, and performances—and while it’s a show that deals with very

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Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors

wired.com Will Knight 2026-02-24 09:00:00

Microsoft has taken “a genuine step towards medical superintelligence,” says Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of the company’s artificial intelligence arm. The tech giant says its powerful new AI tool can diagnose disease four times more accurately and at significantly less cost than a panel of human physicians. The experiment tested whether the tool could correctly diagnose a patient with an ailment, mimicking work typically done by a human doctor. The Microsoft team used 304 case studies sourced from t

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Apple is reportedly working on a bunch of new XR devices

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-02-24 09:49:47

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Apple seems to have big plans to expand its lineup of extended-reality (XR) devices by launching new Vision series headsets and smart glasses, according to a report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In his report, Kuo shares Apple’s potential roadmap for seven new head-mounted wearables, which could include the release of Meta Ray-Ban-like sma

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Tinder to require new users in California to use facial recognition tech to verify their profiles

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-02-24 09:53:21

In Brief Tinder is requiring new users in California to use facial recognition technology to verify their profiles, Axios reported on Monday. The new “Face Check” feature aims to reduce impersonation on the dating app and ensure that people aren’t being connected to bots or fake accounts. Face Check requires users to take a short video selfie when they’re signing up for the app. The scan confirms the person is real, checks if their face matches their profile photos, and also detects if the sam

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Show HN: TokenDagger – A tokenizer faster than OpenAI's Tiktoken

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-24 14:33:58

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Millions of Brother Printers Are Full of Hackable Bugs

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-24 14:00:35

Brother makes some solid, reliable printers. Indeed, for several years running, The Verge named it the best printer you should buy. Unfortunately, the company’s devices appear to be riddled with new zero-day bugs that could allow a savvy cybercriminal to hijack them. The vulnerabilities were discovered by cybersecurity firm Rapid7, which published a blog about the bugs last week. The blog explains that, after some research, Rapid7’s cyber pros came across a total of eight new zero-day vulnerabi

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Avira Antivirus Review 2025: Effective Software, But Privacy Protection Is Lacking

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-24 14:00:00

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 7.2 / 10 SCORE Avira Antivirus Buy at Avira Score Breakdown Performance 8 /10 Security 7 /10 Customer Support 5 /10 Usability 8 /10 Value 7 /10 Features 8 /10 Pros Free version available Performance-improving tools such as the Software Updater for Windows and Junk Cleaner for MacOS Fast, efficient antivirus scans Cons No identity theft features and minim

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Breaking: One UI 8 beta 3 starts rolling out for the Galaxy S25 series

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-24 21:37:16

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has begun rolling out the third One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S25 series. The third beta is available to users in the UK, Germany, and South Korea, but we expect users in the US to get the update soon. Samsung has been churning out One UI 8 beta releases at a good speed. Galaxy S25 users have already tasted Android 16 with One UI 8 Beta 1 and Beta 2, and they now get to enjoy One UI 8 Beta 3. The third One UI 8 beta build for the Galaxy S25 series

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Pixels lack this key calling feature in many markets, but there is a possible solution

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-25 00:00:15

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The GSMA has told Android Authority it could work with Google to broadly enable VoLTE around the world. Google Pixel phones lack VoLTE support in most markets where Pixels aren’t sold. This news comes months after Samsung and the GSMA announced a plan to enable VoLTE by default on Galaxy phones. Samsung and the GSMA announced a plan earlier this year to broadly enable VoLTE tech by default on Galaxy phones in many markets. This is a big deal as 3G networ

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I’ve tried every browser, but this is the one that works best for me

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-25 00:00:49

Andy Walker / Android Authority I open Microsoft Edge, and everything just feels right. It’s not flashy or experimental. It’s stable, fast, and capable. It “just works.” I’ve jumped between browsers over the years, the way someone tests mattresses. I’m always seeking that one that feels just right. But no matter what I try, I keep returning to Edge. Microsoft’s modern Chromium-based browser has earned my trust with thoughtful features, dependable performance, and a seamless cross-platform expe

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This Google Wallet trick is helping me organize all my summer travel

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-25 00:30:30

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority If you know me, you know that I love traveling, I enjoy visiting fun places, and I try to be as organized about all of this as I can. That’s why I use the wonderful Wanderlog to plan my trips, but since I don’t pay for the app’s premium sub, I have to manage my reservation documents separately. That’s why every trip gets a folder in Google Drive, and in there go all the PDF files for hotels, museums, expos, concerts, events, and other bookings I’ve planned dur

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

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2026-02-24 23:00:12

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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25 of the Best TV Shows on Disney Plus

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-24 23:00:06

Disney Plus has become a force to be reckoned with in the streaming TV realm. Like Netflix before it, the Disney-owned content platform has become a utility within my household. Simply put, it's an entertainment necessity and one of the best streaming platforms today. If you've been sleeping on Disney Plus, now's the time to wake up. The Mouse House's streamer has been around for a bit over a decade, but its library is so stacked, it feels like it's been around for way longer. Where else can yo

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Android 16 review: Post-hype

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-25 00:00:40

Google recently released Android 16, which brings a smattering of new features for Pixel phones, with promises of additional updates down the road. The numbering scheme has not been consistent over the years, and as a result, Android 16 is actually the 36th major release in a lineage that stretches back nearly two decades. In 2008, we didn't fully understand how smartphones would work, so there was a lot of trial and error. In 2025, the formula has been explored every which way. Today's smartpho

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Spotify will let users personalize the genre of Discover Weekly playlists

theverge.com Mia Sato 2026-02-24 23:00:00

Spotify is adding new personalization features to Discover Weekly, the popular and influential playlist streamed by millions of users. The regularly updated playlist will now have buttons for genres like pop, R&B, and funk at the top, allowing users to tell Spotify what they want more of. The Discover Weekly playlist is one of the more noteworthy things Spotify has introduced: the company says songs on the playlist have been streamed more than 100 billion times. The weekly mixtape — generated v

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Hundreds of Brother printer models have an unpatchable security flaw

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-24 23:20:23

Serious security flaws have been found in hundreds of Brother printer models that could allow attackers to remotely access devices that are still using default passwords. Eight new vulnerabilities, one of which cannot be fixed by patching the firmware, were discovered in 689 kinds of Brother home and enterprise printers by security company Rapid7. The flaws also impact 59 printer models from Fujifilm, Toshiba, Ricoh, and Konica Minolta, but not every vulnerability is found on every printer mode

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Spotify revamps its Discover Weekly playlist after 10 years

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2026-02-24 23:00:00

Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlist, which shares new listening recommendations every Monday, is getting an update. Ten years after the debut of Discover Weekly (yes, we feel old, too), Spotify Premium users will see new controls at the top of the playlist, which allow them to push their recommendations toward certain genres. So, if you mostly listen to 80s rock, but you’re starting to develop a soft spot for K-pop, you can select different genre filters to push the algorithmic curation in the r

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Trump says he has group of ‘very wealthy people’ ready to buy TikTok

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-02-24 23:22:57

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 4 that he would again postpone enforcement of a law banning TikTok unless its Chinese owner ByteDance divests from the platform. U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview aired on Sunday that he has a group of "very wealthy people" ready to buy TikTok, whose identities he can reveal in about two weeks. Trump added that the deal will probably need Beijing's approval to move forward, but said "I think President Xi will probably do it

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US lawmakers call for federal probe into OnePlus

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-25 00:00:28

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Two US lawmakers have asked the Commerce Department to investigate OnePlus phones for potential security risks. Their concern is based on an analysis shared by an unnamed firm suggesting that OnePlus may be collecting and sending sensitive user data to servers in China without user consent. US lawmakers have reportedly requested the Commerce Department to investigate whether OnePlus phones sold in the country pose security risks. The request reportedly co

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Bose SoundLink Plus Review: Big Bass, Big Beach Vibes, and a Big Price That’s Worth It

Believe It or Not, These 10 Foods Aren't Vegetarian, Experts Warn

Tinder is mandating face checks for California residents

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NIH budget cuts affect research funding beyond US borders

Tumblr’s move to WordPress and fediverse integration is ‘on hold’

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Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors

Apple is reportedly working on a bunch of new XR devices

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Pixels lack this key calling feature in many markets, but there is a possible solution

I’ve tried every browser, but this is the one that works best for me

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Spotify revamps its Discover Weekly playlist after 10 years

Trump says he has group of ‘very wealthy people’ ready to buy TikTok

US lawmakers call for federal probe into OnePlus

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