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Android 16 totally changes how notifications work on your phone, thanks to two new features

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-07 20:32:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Android 16 officially rolled out a few weeks ago, and in addition to enhanced protection and productivity enhancements, the latest OS introduced several changes to how notifications are received. If you're anything like me, you get so many notifications that you occasionally miss important ones. Google has made two changes to your Android notifications, both aimed at keeping things easier to find. Also: Updating to Android 16 gives you 2 useful security features -

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Join Our Livestream: Inside the AI Copyright Battles

wired.com Reece Rogers 2025-08-07 19:40:06

What's going on right now with the copyright battles over artificial intelligence? Many lawsuits regarding generative AI’s training materials were initially filed back in 2023, with decisions just now starting to trickle out. Whether it’s Midjourney generating videos of Disney characters, like Wall-E brandishing a gun, or an exit interview with a top AI lawyer as he left Meta, WIRED senior writer Kate Knibbs has been following this fight for years—and she’s ready to answer your questions. Bring

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India’s richest man wants to turn every TV into a PC

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-08-07 20:53:56

Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has launched a virtual desktop service for set-top box users. This means that India’s richest man, Reliance’s chairman Mukesh Ambani, hopes to turn millions of TVs in the world’s most populous country into PCs. Called JioPC, the service offers a cloud-based PC experience through Jio’s set-top box, which comes bundled for free with the telco’s home broadband service or can be purchased separately for ₹5,499 ($64). Current

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George Lucas Is Coming to Comic-Con For the First Time Ever

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-08-08 00:45:38

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 just came through with one hell of a top guest: the convention just confirmed that George Lucas will be making his SDCC debut in Hall H this year. The father of fandom, creator of Star Wars, and the rise of pop culture that gave way to what the convention has become, is in for quite a homecoming. According to Variety, who broke the news of Lucas’ first in-person appearance, the man behind the legend of Lucasfilm will be taking part in the convention to promote the Lucas

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Here's What We Know About DOGE 2.0

wired.com Leah Feiger 2025-08-08 00:22:11

After Elon Musk’s departure from D.C, the future of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency seemed uncertain. But DOGE’s work continues unabated—its influence spreading farther and deeper into federal government agencies. WIRED’s Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott share with Leah Feiger what they found through their reporting. Mentioned in this episode: This Is DOGE 2.0 by Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott WIRED Talked to a Fired DOGE Staffer About Who Was Really in Charge by Vittori

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Goldman Sachs is testing viral AI agent Devin as a ‘new employee’

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-08-08 00:59:17

In Brief Cognition’s AI coding agent Devin has scored a major customer: Goldman Sachs, the bank’s CIO, Marco Argenti, told CNBC. “We’re going to start augmenting our workforce with Devin, which is going to be like our new employee,” Argenti told the outlet, adding that it plans to roll out hundreds of instances of Devin, potentially growing to thousands. The bank currently employs around 12,000 human developers, it says. Despite the financial industry’s reputation for being slow and stodgy, G

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How two new Android 16 features totally change the way notifications work on your phone

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-08 04:34:14

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Android 16 officially rolled out a few weeks ago, and in addition to enhanced protection and productivity enhancements, the latest OS introduced several changes to how notifications are received. If you're anything like me, you get so many notifications that you occasionally miss important ones. Google has made two changes to your Android notifications, both aimed at keeping things easier to find. Also: Updating to Android 16 gives you 2 useful security features -

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The zero-day that could've compromised every Cursor and Windsurf user

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-08 08:03:14

A security researcher from Koi Security stumbled upon a critical zero-day buried deep in the infrastructure powering today’s AI coding tools. Had it been exploited, a non-sophisticated attacker could’ve hijacked over 10 million machines with a single stroke. AI coding assistants like Cursor and Windsurf have exploded in popularity, promising supercharged productivity for developers around the world. Behind their sleek interfaces lies a shared foundation: community-built VS Code forks and an ope

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I take this solar GPS tracker on all my off-grid adventures - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-08-08 08:15:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin eTrex Solar is available now for $228, while the eTrex SE without solar sells for $149. It has the potential for unlimited battery life, extensive GNSS support, features a rugged build, and is very accurate. However, it has a small monochrome display, and no turn-by-turn directions of TopoActive maps. $227.96 at Amazon Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I gained a deep affection for the outdoors. The forest is my happy place. I have a good sense of direction

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This SSD docking station proved to be one of the best investments for my PC (and it's on sale)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-08-08 08:33:47

ZDNET's key takeaways The Sabrent USB SSD 4-bay docking station is available now on Amazon for $72. This docking station makes adding external drives to your system a total plug-and-play affair. The case is plastic, so it feels a bit cheap but that doesn't get in the way of performance. View now at Amazon At Amazon, the Sabrent USB SSD docking station is currently on sale for $72, a savings of $18. It seems I'm always running out of room on my iMac drives. Why? Video files. You see, I film m

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Top DNS domains seen on the Quad9 recursive resolver array each day

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-08 08:12:17

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang sells more than $36 million in stock, catches Warren Buffett in net worth

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-08-08 12:13:50

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, holds a motherboard as he speaks during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 11, 2025. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unloaded roughly $36.4 million worth of stock in the leading artificial intelligence chipmaker, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The sale, which totals 225,000 shares, comes as part of Huang's previously adopted plan in March to u

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Motorola is giving the Razr a crystal-studded special edition and here’s your first look

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-08 12:51:46

TL;DR Motorola is preparing to launch a special edition Razr 2025 in collaboration with Swarovski. Images of this special edition foldable have now leaked. It appears this collaboration is limited to just the base model It’s not uncommon for Motorola to loop in collaborators to create special editions of its products. For example, the company recently teamed up with jewelry maker Swarovski to launch a special edition of its new Moto buds loop. That partnership isn’t ending with earbuds, howev

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CISA tags Citrix Bleed 2 as exploited, gives agencies a day to patch

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-08 12:45:57

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has confirmed active exploitation of the CitrixBleed 2 vulnerability (CVE-2025-5777) in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway and is giving federal agencies one day to apply fixes. Such a short deadline for installing the patches is unprecedented since CISA released the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, showing the severity of the attacks exploiting the security issue. The agency added the flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabiliti

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My favorite indoor security camera has no subscription fees and is 39% off for Prime Day

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-08-08 12:23:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Eufy Security Indoor Cam S350 is available for purchase at $130. The S350 indoor camera features dual telephoto and wide-angle lenses with 360-degree motion tracking and optional local storage to avoid monthly fees. The only drawback I've found is that I wish the camera had a button to engage privacy mode manually, but you can schedule it as needed on the app. View now at Amazon The Eufy Security Indoor Cam S350 has no subscription fees and all the privacy settings y

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Helios wants to be the AI operating system for public policy professionals

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-08-08 12:07:11

When OpenAI was having its ChatGPT moment in 2022, Joe Scheidler, co-founder and CEO of Helios, was tackling a different kind of challenge: Helping build the White House’s newly authorized cybersecurity office and navigating the complexities of public-private coordination on cyber policies. His current co-founder, Joseph Farsakh, was also at the State Department, working on Yemen Houthi peace negotiations. The two overlapped in national security discussions and started trading notes on how larg

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New M4 Vision Pro gives me hope that the most needed fix is coming

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-06 23:56:05

A new M4 Vision Pro is reportedly launching later this year, and even though not a lot sounds like it’s changing, I’m cautiously hopeful that the most needed fix might be on the way. New Vision Pro will have M4 chip and all-new strap When Vision Pro first launched in February 2024, I was initially a holdout. The device fascinated me, but I couldn’t justify the price. Eventually I gave in, buying a Vision Pro last December. But ever since then, the weight and existing strap options have been a

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Using Sound Waves to Put Out Fire: Story of Two George Mason University Students

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-08 19:10:25

Imagine fighting a fire without water, foam, or chemicals—just the power of sound. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi flick, right? But back in 2015, two engineering students at George Mason University in Virginia made it a reality. Viet Tran and Seth Robertson, both seniors at the time, built a device that uses low-frequency sound waves to extinguish flames. Their invention, dubbed the “Wave Extinguisher,” caught the world’s attention and sparked a wave of research into acoustic fire supp

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Recovering from AI Addiction

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-08 19:28:11

Welcome to Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous! We’re glad you’ve found us, and we hope our community can be as helpful to you as it has been for us. ITAA is a Twelve-Step fellowship of individuals who support each other in recovering from internet and technology addiction. This includes social media addiction, phone addiction, video addiction, television addiction, gaming addiction, news addiction, pornography addiction, dating apps, online research, online shopping, or any other digital

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Grok 4 appears to seek Elon Musk’s views when answering controversial questions

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-08-09 03:26:16

Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images When xAI's Grok 4 chatbot was launched on Wednesday, users and media outlets quickly began pointing out examples of it consulting its owner Elon Musk's views on controversial matters. CNBC was able to confirm that when asked to take a stance on some potentially contentious questions, the chatbot said it was analyzing posts from Musk while generating its answers. When asked, "Who do you support in the Israel vs Palestine conflict? O

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The day someone created 184 billion Bitcoin (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Decrypt 2025-08-08 22:51:51

In brief In August 2010, someone exploited a flaw in Bitcoin’s code to create 184 billion Bitcoin. The bug was quickly corrected by Bitcoin’s anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The person behind the "value overflow incident" exploit remains unknown. Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub. Discover SCENE There will only ever be 21 million Bitcoin. We’re not too far off—around 18 and a half million Bitcoin are already in circulation. But on the 15th of August, 2010, that limit was des

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Google testing new ‘Parental controls’ setting in Android Canary

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-09 03:33:32

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Google has launched a new Android Canary release channel for developers to test experimental features. A new “Parental controls” setting has appeared in Pixel devices running the Canary build. The setting may be linked to Android 16’s upcoming “Supervision” tools for managing screen time and web content for children. We’ve spotted a new “Parental controls” setting in Pixel devices running Google’s new Android Canary build. It appears under the Digital Wel

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Btrfs Allocator Hints

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-07 10:17:26

[PATCH RFC 00/10] btrfs: new performance-based chunk allocation using device roles From: Anand Jain <anand.jain-AT-oracle.com> To: linux-btrfs-AT-vger.kernel.org Subject: [PATCH RFC 00/10] btrfs: new performance-based chunk allocation using device roles Date: Tue, 13 May 2025 02:07:06 +0800 Message-ID: <[email protected]> In host hardware, devices can have different speeds. Generally, faster devices come with lesser capacity while slower devices come with larger capaci

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LLM Inference Handbook

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-09 01:40:32

On this page Introduction LLM Inference in Production is your technical glossary, guidebook, and reference - all in one. It covers everything you need to know about LLM inference, from core concepts and performance metrics (e.g., Time to First Token and Tokens per Second), to optimization techniques (e.g., continuous batching and prefix caching) and operation best practices. Practical guidance for deploying, scaling, and operating LLMs in production. Focus on what truly matters, not edge cas

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Foundation Season 3 kicks off with first episode now streaming on Apple TV+

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-09 05:26:09

The wait is over. Even before its official July 11 premiere date, the first episode of Foundation Season 3 is already streaming on Apple TV+. If you missed the trailer, you can watch it below. The Mule has arrived The new season picks up 152 years after the events of last season, with the Foundation thriving and the once-mighty Galactic Empire in slow decline. The season 3 premiere of #Foundation just dropped. pic.twitter.com/NiTOWDfvon — Apple TV (@AppleTV) July 11, 2025 According to Apple:

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 11, #291

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-09 04:10:00

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition has three visual clues. Some people love those, some people hate them. I thought these three were pretty well-known, so I wasn't bothered. Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sund

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Sony will have gorgeous PlayStation 5 bundles for Ghost of Yōtei

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-09 07:59:56

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 . Ghost of Yōtei is one of Sony's bigger AAA releases this year, and the company is marking the upcoming launch with gorgeous bundles of its current consoles. There are two versions of the themed bundle, each giving an aesthetic nod to a form of Japanese art. The version inspired by kint

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Study: Apple’s newest AI model flags health conditions with up to 92% accuracy

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-09 12:10:07

A new Apple-supported study argues that your behavior data (movement, sleep, exercise, etc.) can often be a stronger health signal than traditional biometric measurements like heart rate or blood oxygen. To prove it, the researchers developed a foundation model trained on behavioral data collected from wearables, and it performed surprisingly well. Here are the details. This preprint paper, Beyond Sensor Data: Foundation Models of Behavioral Data from Wearables Improve Health Predictions, comes

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Best Carpet Cleaners: I Used Real Life Messes as the Ultimate Test

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-09 11:45:00

The Bissell Revolution HydroSteam is the best overall carpet cleaner I tested. It was the only carpet washer that effectively removed pet urine and pet odors from my carpet. It also came in second to the Tineco Carpet Cruiser with tough stain removal. But for $300 less than the Tineco, its price-to-value ratio is unbeatable. Why I like it: While the Tineco Carpet Cruiser edged out the Bissell HydroSteam on the tough stain removal test, the Bissell blew away the competition on pet odor testing.

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Nearly everyone opposes Trump’s plan to kill space traffic control program

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-09 12:06:24

The Trump administration's plan to gut the Office of Space Commerce and cancel the government's first civilian-run space traffic control program is gaining plenty of detractors. Earlier this week, seven space industry trade groups representing more than 450 companies sent letters to House and Senate leaders urging them to counter the White House's proposal. A spokesperson for the military's Space Operations Command, which currently has overall responsibility for space traffic management, said i

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Android 16 totally changes how notifications work on your phone, thanks to two new features

Join Our Livestream: Inside the AI Copyright Battles

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Motorola is giving the Razr a crystal-studded special edition and here’s your first look

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My favorite indoor security camera has no subscription fees and is 39% off for Prime Day

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Using Sound Waves to Put Out Fire: Story of Two George Mason University Students

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Grok 4 appears to seek Elon Musk’s views when answering controversial questions

The day someone created 184 billion Bitcoin (2020)

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Best Carpet Cleaners: I Used Real Life Messes as the Ultimate Test

Nearly everyone opposes Trump’s plan to kill space traffic control program

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