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I Used An AI-Powered Glucose Monitor to Track My Blood Sugar. These 3 Takeaways Surprised Me

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-26 15:32:50

I've used my Oura Ring the past few years to track my sleep, recovery and stress. But recently, Oura unlocked a new insight I didn't know I needed: blood sugar levels. I'm constantly experimenting with the latest health tech, so I was naturally intrigued when I learned that Oura Ring partnered with Dexcom's Stelo, a continuous glucose monitor designed for people without diabetes. The goal of this collaboration is to help everyday people like me understand how food and general eating habits impac

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Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers' stuff

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-26 21:18:45

In a somewhat anticipated move, Belkin is killing most of its smart home products. On January 31, the company will stop supporting the majority of its Wemo devices, leaving users without core functionality and future updates. In an announcement emailed to customers and posted on Belkin’s website, Belkin said: After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to end technical support for older Wemo products, effective January 31, 2026. After this date, several Wemo products will

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Apple’s AirPort products are now ‘obsolete,’ with one exception

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-27 02:31:21

Apple has updated its list of obsolete and vintage products with a variety of fresh additions (via MacRumors), including the 2013 Mac Pro, 2019 Macs, 2018 iPads, and more. Perhaps one of the most significant changes is that several AirPort products have now been marked ‘obsolete.’ Here’s what that means. New additions to Apple’s vintage and obsolete product list When Apple stops selling a product, a clock starts ticking for when that product can be labeled vintage or obsolete by the company.

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Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-27 02:54:57

In a somewhat anticipated move, Belkin is killing most of its smart home products. On January 31, the company will stop supporting the majority of its Wemo devices, leaving users without core functionality and future updates. In an announcement emailed to customers and posted on Belkin’s website, Belkin said: After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to end technical support for older Wemo products, effective January 31, 2026. After this date, several Wemo products will

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

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-01-27 06:45:38

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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The Most Accurate Way to Play Game Boy Games Is Available Again, but There’s a Catch

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-01-27 21:17:55

ModRetro's Chromatic Game Boy handheld, made by arms dealer Palmer Luckey, now comes in ‘drone strike purple.’ Palmer Luckey, the man who took a career crafting VR headsets and turned it into a company that sells weapons of war to the U.S. military, also makes a Game Boy-like handheld. The ModRetro Chromatic, designed to play old Game Boy cartridges, has proved incredibly popular. Now, the handheld, in all its original colorways, is back after a year of unavailability, but with a few changes.

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LLM Inference Handbook

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-28 12:40:32

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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Best Soundbar of 2025: Top Picks From Roku, Yamaha and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-28 20:26:00

What makes it stand out: The Creative Stage delivers a compelling mix of sound quality and features at an ultra-affordable price. It includes both a separate subwoofer and an HDMI ARC input, something that's unheard of at this price. The system comes with a comprehensive remote control, which includes four sound modes and independent volume control for the sub. The Creative's separate sub really helps bring out the best in movies and video games, and while it may not be the most articulate mode

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Belkin ends support for most Wemo devices and its Wemo app

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-29 06:13:31

Another day, another smart device bites the dust — or, in this case, a full lineup of smart home devices. On Thursday, the consumer electronics company Belkin said it will end technical support for its older Wemo products as of January 31, 2026, and that the app used to control the devices will no longer be supported. The decision will impact a range of devices, including smart plugs, light switches, smart bulbs, baby monitors, kitchen appliances, heaters, air purifiers, motion sensors, and mor

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Trump Wants Border Surveillance Towers That Only Palmer Luckey Can Build

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-01-29 10:35:56

Part of Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill—the massive spending bill that will make permanent tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans while gutting social services like Medicaid—calls for new surveillance towers for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use on the northern and southern borders. That’s pretty standard procedure, except for one catch that The Intercept picked up on: the description of the project basically only fits the work of Palmer Luckey’s Anduril Industries. The provision

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Belkin ending support for older Wemo products

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-29 15:32:05

Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know July 10, 2025 After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to end technical support for older Wemo products, effective January 31, 2026. After this date, several Wemo products will no longer be controllable through the Wemo app. Any features that rely on cloud connectivity, including remote access and voice assistant integrations, will no longer work. Over the last decade, since Belkin first launched Wemo in 2011, we’ve been commi

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Nintendo discontinues cost-saving game vouchers for Switch Online players

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-29 21:30:46

In 2019, Nintendo announced a new benefit for subscribers to its Switch Online service: a pair of game vouchers, available for $100, that could be redeemed for any two Switch games on Nintendo's eligibility list. If you already knew you were going to be buying first-party games, the voucher could save you $20 or even $30, if you used it on the normally $70 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. However, Nintendo announced today that it will soon end the program, rather than carrying it forw

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Nintendo is getting rid of its money-saving Game Vouchers program

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-30 02:04:09

Nintendo games famously don’t tend to go down in price all that much, but original Switch owners were able to save money on eligible first-party-published titles by taking advantage of the company’s Switch Game Voucher program. But that won’t be the case for much longer, with Nintendo today announcing that the vouchers in question will no longer be sold after January 30 2026 . Currently, Game Vouchers can be purchased as a pair for $99.98, which you then redeem on select digital titles, from Sw

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The Absolute Worst Deals of July 2025’s Excessively Long Prime Day

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-01-30 02:01:03

At this point, Amazon’s July Prime Day should be called “Prime Week.” This latest manufactured shopping holiday is supposed to last for four days through Friday, July 11, exhausting our collective eyeballs with big red percentage stickers. If you weren’t tired of the number of tiring deals posts crowding the internet, Amazon’s extra-long shop-a-thon has already dealt us a fair share of discounted products that stretch what any sane person would consider a good buy. Same as it ever was. Already,

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Analyzing database trends through 1.8M Hacker News headlines

news.ycombinator.com Miguel Salinas 2026-01-27 04:55:04

How the analysis was done I used camelAI with a ClickHouse database of every HN story to do all analysis. You can use it for free with no login here to explore the data interactively yourself. 18 years • 1.8 million headlines • 13 database engines Hacker News is a real-time barometer of developer excitement. I mined every story title from February 2007 to June 2025 and asked three questions: How has headline volume for each database changed over time? Which engines are accelerating the fast

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The ModRetro Chromatic Is a Game Boy Fit for Your Apocalypse Bunker

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2026-01-30 06:00:44

It took just 24 hours for the ModRetro Chromatic to sell out when it launched December 2024. An unapologetic Game Boy clone packaged in a slick, tough new shell, it delivered the perfect dose of gaming nostalgia alongside a few modern upgrades. Keen to build on that success, ModRetro has revamped production efforts and rejiggered its supply chain to make sure the Chromatic can stand the test of time. Now, the snazzy, geeky gadget is available for sale again—this time with new features, new games

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Analyzing Database Trends Through 1.8M Hacker News Headlines

news.ycombinator.com Miguel Salinas 2026-01-27 10:55:04

How the analysis was done I used camelAI with a ClickHouse database of every HN story to do all analysis. You can use it for free with no login here to explore the data interactively yourself. 18 years • 1.8 million headlines • 13 database engines Hacker News is a real-time barometer of developer excitement. I mined every story title from February 2007 to June 2025 and asked three questions: How has headline volume for each database changed over time? Which engines are accelerating the fast

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Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-01-30 11:00:00

In April 2025, a new company called Slate Auto came out of stealth and shocked the car industry. Not only was this startup focused on making an ultra-cheap, customizable electric pickup truck with funding from Jeff Bezos, but it had also been operating in secret for three years in Troy, Michigan — the backyard of major automakers like Ford and General Motors. TechCrunch was first to the story, reporting in early April about the company’s existence, its involvement with the Amazon founder, and i

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Nintendo is ending its cost-saving Switch game vouchers

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-30 16:01:04

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. Nintendo is discontinuing vouchers for Switch games. The program, which lets Switch Online members save money on digital games, will come to an end on January 30th, 2026. Though players will no longer be able to purchase vouchers after this date, vouchers will still expire one year after they’re purchased. Nintendo first introduced Switch game vouc

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Samsung finally reveals a launch window for tri-fold device

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 09:10:17

Samsung just released its new foldable phones at its Unpacked event yesterday, but the company didn’t tease a triple-screen (or tri-fold) foldable on the day. Now, a top Samsung executive has revealed some details. Samsung mobile chief TM Roh revealed a launch window to journalists (h/t: The Korea Times) on the sidelines of the Unpacked event: I expect we will be able to launch the tri-fold phone within this year. “We are working hard on a tri-fold smartphone with the goal of launching it at

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iPhone Fold production line almost ready for next year’s launch – report

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-31 12:20:59

An iPhone Fold production line is being prepared in readiness for the launch of the first folding iPhone next year, and a new supply-chain report says that this is almost ready to begin production. The news follows a recent report that Apple is currently testing realistic prototypes of the device. The plant will reportedly have the capacity to produce displays for around twice as many devices as Apple actually expects to sell … The long journey to an iPhone Fold Folding smartphones have been

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Apple’s ‘Back to School’ promo goes live in Europe, with free AirPods and more

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-31 14:23:27

After briefly taking down its European education stores earlier today, Apple has officially launched its 2025 Back to School promotion across the continent. Like in the U.S., this year’s offer includes a free pair of AirPods or other accessories with the purchase of a qualifying Mac or iPad through the Apple Store for Education website. Here are the details. The European Back to School deal runs through October 21 Apple has launched its 2025 Back to School promotion across Europe, offering st

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You can own the GameStop stapler that broke Nintendo Switch 2 consoles

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-31 15:58:48

GameStop has been specializing in making pretty wacky headlines in recent years, and its latest follows in that grand tradition. After employees at the retailer stapled Switch 2 receipts to boxes in a way that punctured some of the consoles' screens , the company promised that it would "make things right" for those customers. In addition to giving replacement Switch 2s to those people, GameStop has decided to turn the whole viral event into a publicity stunt for charity. Today, it posted on X th

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Understand CPU Branch Instructions Better

news.ycombinator.com Chris Feilbach 2026-01-27 22:34:04

Branch instructions are the primary means by which a program running on a CPU makes a decision. This post is part of a series of posts on CPU performance, as part of the Pointer Wars: Linked List Edition challenge. This challenge is great for undergraduates, graduate students, and new engineers who want feedback about writing high performance C or C++ code. Much more info here. The Sequential Execution Model and Branch Instructions Programs written to execute on a CPU follow something called

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Anker Recalls More Power Banks: Here's How to Get a Free Replacement or Gift Card

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-31 20:28:00

Electronics company Anker expanded an official global recall of some of its Power Bank products, adding five more models to a recall of the Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks with the model number A1263 announced earlier in June. The recall was initiated following 19 reports of the portable chargers catching fire and exploding. Anker's products are made in China. In addition to the June recall of the A1263 and a previous October 2024 recall of the A1642 PowerCore 10000, new products recalled are

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Making Explainable Minesweeper

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-28 02:56:04

🎮Game 🧩Puzzle 💣Minesweeper 🤖Algorithm 💻Game Dev Background I recently purchased and played a game called 14 Minesweeper Variants during a Steam Summer sale. It was a fun game. However, I became curious while looking at the hints provided in the game. What exactly are these? Actually, when I played Minesweeper, which was a default Windows game, I could solve cases where there was a definite answer, but I remember stepping on countless mines in ambiguous situations. For example, situations like

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How to Marvel at the Spectacular Buck Moon This Week, Along With Mars and Venus

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-01 00:41:27

It's officially summer, and with that comes the first full moon of the season. July's full moon -- known as the Buck Moon or the Thunder Moon -- will light up the night sky on July 10 and be at its fullest going into July 11. It'll be bright for the whole night, but will reach peak luminosity at around 4:37 a.m. local time, which is a bit late (or early) for most skygazers. According to Stellarium's sky map, the moon will rise from the southeastern horizon just after sunset on Thursday and stre

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Browser extensions turn nearly 1 million browsers into website-scraping bots

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-01 06:08:27

Extensions installed on almost 1 million devices have been overriding key security protections to turn browsers into engines that scrape websites on behalf of a paid service, a researcher said. The 245 extensions, available for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, have racked up nearly 909 million downloads, John Tuckner of SecurityAnnex reported. The extensions serve a wide range of purposes, including managing bookmarks and clipboards, boosting speaker volumes, and generating random numbers. The common

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Nuclear Waste Reprocessing Gains Momentum in the U.S.

news.ycombinator.com Julia Tilton 2026-02-01 12:28:58

The United States’ 90,000-ton stockpile of radioactive nuclear waste has long been a liability, but researchers are increasingly eyeing it as a resource. New techniques in transforming spent fuel, new nuclear fuel cycle directives from the Trump administration, and the doling out of a Biden-era $40 million research program together aim to repurpose nuclear waste on a commercial scale. In a suite of executive orders announced on May 23, U.S. President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Department of

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With 20,000Pa Industrial-Grade Suction, This Eufy Robot Vacuum and Mop Hits a New Low on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-01 16:10:06

Theory is that mop-capable robot vacuums are a great idea, but in application, the performance doesn’t nearly equal real cleaning ability. The majority of models leave dust, dirt or streaks behind which can be disheartening when you desire floors to be gleaming clean. That’s where the eufy E25 Omni robot vacuum and mop combo is good at: With industrial-grade suction power, it ensures your floors are left immaculate after every clean. Few brands offer anything close to the 20,000Pa of suction th

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