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YouTube Will Let Users Booted for Violations of COVID, Elections Policies Rejoin

news.ycombinator.com Dillon B 2025-10-16 13:16:47

YouTube creators kicked off the platform for “repeated violations of COVID-19 and elections integrity policies” will have an opportunity to “rejoin” in line with revised policies that allow “a wider range of content” on those subjects, its parent Alphabet told the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday. Issued in response to committee subpoenas in February 2023 and March 2025, the letter from Alphabet’s law firm insists its commitment to free expression is “unwavering and will not bend to political

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Secret Service Says It Destroyed a Secret Cell Phone Doomsday Device in NYC

futurism.com Frank Landymore 2025-10-16 18:05:12

The US Secret Service has uncovered and neutralized a network of devices capable of shutting down New York City’s entire cellular network, the agency said Tuesday. The network, the agency said, was behind a wave of swatting calls that targeted government officials earlier this year. The scale of the scheme sounds staggering. The Secret Service said that its agents seized more than 100,000 SIM cards and 300 SIM servers, spread across five different safe houses in or around the city. All were uno

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One UI 8.5 wants to help… write Amazon reviews for you?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 05:02:06

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A screenshot detailing a handful of new AI features in One UI 8.5 has surfaced. Most of the previously unseen features repackage existing functionality into new tools. An existing feature called Social composer will apparently now generate product reviews. We’ve been seeing a lot of Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8.5 lately. Based on a leaked build of the forthcoming update, we’re expecting changes like an iOS-flavored visual refresh — and of course, plenty o

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The EU wants Apple, Google and Microsoft to clamp down on online scams

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 13:53:34

The European Union has asked Apple, Google and Microsoft to explain how they police online financial scams, stepping up enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA), as first reported by the Financial Times . Formal information requests were also sent to Booking Holdings, the owner of Booking.com, regarding how the company handles fake accommodation listings. Likewise, regulators will be probing fake banking apps in Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Additionally, they will be taking a close lo

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The Secret Service found 300 servers capable of crippling NYC's cell system

news.ycombinator.com John Miller 2025-10-17 16:52:08

Federal agencies See all topics Follow On Christmas Day 2023, a man called the suicide prevention hotline claiming he had shot his girlfriend and threatening to kill himself. Police barreled toward the address but turned around once before they arrived. It was a hoax – a swatting call at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s residence. Five days later, GOP Sen. Rick Scott’s home in Florida was swatted. Within a month of Donald Trump clinching his second presidential election win, several of his Cabinet p

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22 years on, Apple Ginza store reopens on Friday with ‘all-new design’

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-17 21:25:19

Apple Ginza was the company’s first retail store outside the US, opening way back in 2003. It reopens on Friday in its original location with what Apple describes as an “all-new design.” New features include a double-skin glass facade with integrated adaptive louvers that help regulate light and temperature throughout the day … Apple says that the design of the store was intended to reflect Japanese aesthetics. The store’s thoughtful layout combines sustainability with a distinctly modern des

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Germany pushes to block Apple and other U.S. companies from EU’s shared financial data system

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-18 13:13:15

The European Union is setting up a new financial data sharing system that will promote the development of new digital financial products. Apple and other U.S. companies, however, may not get access to it. Here are the details. Big Bank vs. Big Tech For the past couple of years, Europe has been setting up the FiDA (Financial Data Access) regulation, which will require banks and financial institutions to share customer data with third parties, provided the customer opts in. In a nutshell, the E

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Unweaving warp specialization on modern tensor core GPUs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-19 01:53:42

Recently, I have been thinking deeply about warp specialization in the context of high performance kernels for modern Tensor Core GPUs like NVIDIA’s H100 and B200. My understanding of what warp specialization achieves has deepened and led me to the interesting question of: do we actually need warp specialization (and the complexity that it entails)? My conclusion is that the answer is indeed yes, but it might not be as mandatory as it seems. In this post, I’ll discuss when warp specialization is

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eBay to acquire social marketplace platform Tise

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-10-19 21:45:07

eBay announced on Monday that it’s acquiring Tise, a social marketplace for second-hand fashion and interior design items. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. eBay says the Oslo, Norway-based company’s platform will open the door to a community of Gen Z and millennial customers. The company also says Tise’s community features, such as the ability to follow sellers, like and comment on listings, and receive personalized product recommendations, along with its focus on current inv

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New Report Finds That China’s Space Program Is Rapidly Outstripping NASA

futurism.com Joe Wilkins 2025-10-16 15:05:54

While the sitting US government strips NASA of its expert leadership and funding, it seems China is more than happy to take up the mantle. A new report from the Commercial Space Federation, a lobbying group fighting for the interests of the privatized space industry, found that China’s space program is experiencing a meteoric rise, and will soon pose a significant challenge to the US’ dominant position in space. Posed as a “risk assessment” of the pressure Chinese competition puts on “American

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Show HN: Math2Tex – Convert handwritten math and complex notes to LaTeX text

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-17 04:46:18

Hi HN, I’m the creator of Math2Tex. I was a PhD student, I spend a huge amount of my time working with LaTeX, especially when dealing with lecture notes, academic papers, and homework. I built *Math2Tex*, a lightweight tool that converts handwritten or printed academic content — especially math formulas — into LaTeX or text The Problem: I've always found it incredibly tedious to manually type out mathematical formulas, especially complex, multi-line equations from my handwritten notes or from

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Trump and ByteDance tout TikTok deal approval, but no official details yet

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-21 09:20:53

President Trump on Friday announced that the TikTok deal, which would potentially see the video platform controlled by a consortium of U.S. investors, had been approved by President Xi of China. TikTok owner ByteDance also issued a public statement saying the company would work to ensure that TikTok “remains available to American users through TikTok U.S.” No further details about the deal were offered at the time. The two countries have been working on a way to save TikTok’s U.S. business, af

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These Are the 15 New York Officials ICE and NYPD Arrested in Manhattan

wired.com Dell Cameron 2025-10-22 17:18:10

Police arrested more than a dozen New York state and city elected officials Thursday at 26 Federal Plaza, the Manhattan immigration court and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office, many as they pressed to gain access to the building’s 10th-floor lockup, where recent court rulings—including a temporary restraining order—directed ICE not to cram immigrants into overcrowded, unsanitary conditions. The lawmakers and other officials, arrested around 3:45 pm local time, say they w

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I Built an Event-Sourcing Database Engine: Meet Genesis DB

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-19 22:25:20

Yearly Monthly For special people or special institutions with special needs (1) Use it whenever, wherever - for all your projects. (2) Your data is always yours. You can read it anytime - no license needed. Writing's the only thing behind a paywall once you hit 10,000 events. And thanks to the open CloudEvents standard, migrating to another system is easy. (3) Offline usage is also possible with a monthly or yearly payment. You will receive an offline license key for this special purpose.

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Apple celebrating new iPhone launch with stunning ‘Pro’ and ‘Air’ retail art

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-10-23 13:26:26

Apple’s new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups debut tomorrow. Apple is preparing for the festivities with special displays at its retail store, including a stunning design at Apple BKC in Mumbai, India. Tim Cook posted the above image on social media this afternoon. Kush Thakkar also posted a handful of photos and videos on Threads today showing the special structures at Apple’s BKC store. Apple will also likely have special displays up at other flagship stores around the

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New Report Finds That China's Space Program Is Rapidly Outstripping NASA

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-24 08:05:54

While the sitting US government strips NASA of its expert leadership and funding, it seems China is more than happy to take up the mantle. A new report from the Commercial Space Federation, a lobbying group fighting for the interests of the privatized space industry, found that China's space program is experiencing a meteoric rise, and will soon pose a significant challenge to the US' dominant position in space. Posed as a "risk assessment" of the pressure Chinese competition puts on "American

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The Best Over-the-Counter Eye Drops of 2025, Chosen by Eye Doctors

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-24 19:49:00

Why we like it: The iVizia eye drops are a favorite among ophthalmologists. These artificial tear eye drops come in a small bottle and are intended for dry eyes, but they're multipurpose and can work for just about any eye issue. Dr. Thomas Stokkermans, an optometrist and medical reviewer at All About Vision, said, "These drops have one of my preferred lubricants in it known as povidone and the high-technology dispenser has a filter in it to prevent contamination, and allows the artificial tear

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Google Discover is going to start showing social media posts and YouTube Shorts

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-26 01:57:54

Google's Discover content feed is getting some new features . It'll soon include more than just articles from throughout the web. The company says the platform will be incorporating stuff like social media posts from platforms like Instagram and X along with YouTube Shorts. “In our research, people told us they enjoyed seeing a mix of content in Discover, including videos and social posts, in addition to articles,” the company wrote in an announcement. These changes will start showing up in the

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Slow social media

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-25 19:57:58

Slow social media 16 Sep, 2025 People often assume that I hate social media. And they'd be forgiven for believing that, since I am overtly critical of current social media platforms and the effects they have on individuals and society; and deleted all of my social media accounts back in 2019. However, the underlying concept of social media is something I resonate with: Stay connected with the people you care about. It's just that the current form of social media is bastardised, and not socia

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Slow Social Media

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-27 06:57:58

Slow social media 16 Sep, 2025 People often assume that I hate social media. And they'd be forgiven for believing that, since I am overtly critical of current social media platforms and the effects they have on individuals and society; and deleted all of my social media accounts back in 2019. However, the underlying concept of social media is something I resonate with: Stay connected with the people you care about. It's just that the current form of social media is bastardised, and not socia

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A new report finds China’s space program will soon equal that of the US

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-28 13:22:38

As Jonathan Roll neared completion of a master's degree in science and technology policy at Arizona State University three years ago, he did some research into recent developments by China's ascendant space program. He came away impressed by the country's growing ambitions. Now a full-time research analyst at the university, Roll was recently asked to take a deeper dive into Chinese space plans. "I thought I had a pretty good read on this when I was finishing grad school," Roll told Ars. "That

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Youth Group in Nepal Overthrows Government, Elects New Leader via Discord Poll

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-26 20:00:53

Nepal's government collapsed this week following an ill-advised attempt to ban social media outright. The lifting of the social media ban on Monday was unable to quell a surge in anger. Youth-led groups of disaffected "Gen Z" activists clashed with police in the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, protesting growing wealth inequality and government corruption. Over 50 people were killed in the clashes as angry crowds set government buildings ablaze, forcing prime minister Sharma Oli to resign o

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Y Combinator-backed Rulebase wants to be the AI coworker for fintech

techcrunch.com Tage Kene-Okafor 2025-10-29 05:03:04

Y Combinator-alum Rulebase is betting that the next wave of automation in financial services won’t be about flashy AI interfaces, but the unglamorous back-office tasks like compliance. The startup, founded by Gideon Ebose and Chidi Williams, two Nigerian engineers who met in London, just raised a $2.1 million pre-seed round led by Bowery Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, Commerce Ventures, Transpose Platform VC, alongside several angels. Financial services firms spend enormous amo

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Massive Attack turns concert into facial recognition surveillance experiment

news.ycombinator.com Al Landes 2025-10-29 10:51:55

Al is a long time tech writer with a penchant for all things nerdy. While he writes for Gadget Review, he manages a team of review writers, ensuring their content is nothing short of perfect. Al is a long time tech writer with a penchant for all things nerdy. While he writes for Gadget Review, he manages a team of review writers, ensuring their content is nothing short of perfect. Our editorial process is built on human expertise, ensuring that every article is reliable and trustworthy. AI hel

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Massive Attack Turns Concert into Facial Recognition Surveillance Experiment

news.ycombinator.com Al Landes 2025-10-29 20:51:55

Al is a long time tech writer with a penchant for all things nerdy. While he writes for Gadget Review, he manages a team of review writers, ensuring their content is nothing short of perfect. Al is a long time tech writer with a penchant for all things nerdy. While he writes for Gadget Review, he manages a team of review writers, ensuring their content is nothing short of perfect. Our editorial process is built on human expertise, ensuring that every article is reliable and trustworthy. AI hel

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When Your Father Is a Magician, What Do You Believe?

news.ycombinator.com The Mit Press Reader 2025-10-26 06:28:15

When Your Father Is a Magician, What Do You Believe? A childhood spent under the spell of sleight-of-hand taught me skepticism, curiosity, and the habit of looking beneath appearances. By: Richard Cytowic A↑ A↓ Off Bright Dark Blues Gray BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. My earliest lessons in observation came not from a laboratory but in the living room, with my father in his tuxedo and top hat. To everyone else, he was “Big Ed,” a larger-tha

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NY could force TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram to roll out age verification

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-10-30 21:16:15

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. A New York law could require social media platforms to implement age verification. On Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia James released the proposed rules for the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act, which would force platforms to confirm that someone is over 18 before allowing them to access an algorithm-driven feed or nigh

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US, China reach ‘framework’ deal for TikTok

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-10-31 09:24:49

In Brief The U.S. has reached a “framework” deal with China for social media platform TikTok, CNBC reported, citing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “It’s between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon,” CNBC quoted Bessent as saying on the sidelines of a meeting between the two countries in Madrid on Monday. The news comes barely an hour after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted on his social media platform Truth Social that a deal for the short-video app had bee

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Bessent says 'framework' of U.S.-China TikTok deal has been reached, will be finalized Friday

cnbc.com Samantha Subin Jordan Novet Chris Eudaily 2025-10-31 13:59:13

The U.S. and China have a reached a 'framework' deal for social media platform TikTok, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. "It's between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon," he said from Madrid. Both President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Friday to discuss the terms. On Monday, Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday that a deal was reached "on a 'certain' company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save" a

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The case against social media is stronger than you think

news.ycombinator.com Nathan Witkin 2025-10-31 06:39:17

The Mob, 1935, by Carl Hoeckner 1. Introduction The philosopher Dan Williams recently published two pieces on social media— “Scapegoating the Algorithm” at Asterisk Magazine, and “The Case Against Social Media is Weaker Than You Think” at his Substack. As their titles attest to, both argue that the case against social media, on epistemic and political grounds, has been considerably overstated. I recently published a lengthy essay arguing the opposite: that the case against social media has, i

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