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DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

wired.com Zoë Schiffer 2025-06-21 23:57:48

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency put a $1 spending limit on most credit cards belonging to employees and contractors of the General Services Administration—a critical agency that manages IT and office buildings for the US government—along with at least three other federal agencies. Similar restrictions are expected to roll out to the entire government workforce soon, according to several sources familiar with the matter. “Effective immediately, all GSA SmartPay Travel a

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USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

wired.com Matt Reynolds 2025-06-22 01:30:44

The widespread layoff of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown vital research into disarray, according to former and current employees of the agency. Scientists hit by the layoffs were working on projects to improve crops, defend against pests and disease, and understand the climate impact of farming practices. The layoffs also threaten to undermine billions of taxpayer dollars paid to farmers to support conservation practices, experts warn. The USDA layoffs are part of the Trump admi

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The Verge’s favorite kitchen gadgets

theverge.com Verge Staff 2025-06-22 03:30:00

Many members of The Verge’s staff enjoy cooking — and all enjoy eating. Inspired by that admittedly obvious thought, we asked them to say which kitchen tools they most enjoy using these days. We got a wide and fascinating array of answers. They include gadgets that need to be charged, such as electric kettles, blenders, and smart thermometers, as well as simpler, non-powered tools like egg holders, spreader knives, and wooden spoons. (Sometimes simpler can be better.) So check out how our writ

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Adidas plugs its website and app into Amazon’s ‘Buy with Prime’ program

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-06-22 03:54:47

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Adidas’s site and app will soon get “Buy with Prime” Amazon fulfillment, allowing Prime members to receive free shipping and streamlined returns when ordering directly from the three-stripe brand. Beginning in the spring, paying US-based Amazon Prime subscribers will see Prime-eligible items for sale on adidas.com and through the Adida

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Fitbit’s got a battery problem

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-06-22 04:12:49

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Last month, Fitbit Versa 3 and Sense owners started getting notifications to download a mandatory firmware update. The problem? Overheating batteries. In an official consumer notice, Google (which owns Fitbit) notes that the firmware update would “reduce the risk of battery overheating and reduce battery capacity.” Affected users, of

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Cherryrock Capital raises new $172M fund from all-star investors to back diverse founders

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-06-22 00:35:00

Cherryrock Capital, founded by ex-TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot, announced Wednesday the closing of its $172 million Fund I with an all-star limited partner list that includes JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, MassMutual, Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures, Reid Hoffman, Mellody Hobson, and Sheryl Sandberg. Brown-Philpot told Bloomberg that the fund actually closed in January. The firm launched in 2023 during what was a challenging period for fundraising in the venture industry. As a result, B

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Pre-seed firm Afore Capital has a fresh $185M fund and a new program to help founders discover ideas

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-06-22 01:00:00

Afore Capital, a firm that claims to be the largest dedicated pre-seed investor, was founded on the idea that the first check into a new startup should be larger than what most accelerators and early-stage investors were offering. When Afore raised its third $150 million fund in 2022, the firm wrote checks ranging from $1 million to $2 million, which general partners Anamitra Banerji and Gaurav Jain argued helped companies grow faster. The firm’s strategy worked. Today, its 200-company portfoli

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Amazon shuts down Chime, its Zoom alternative

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-06-22 01:33:25

In Brief Amazon Chime, the tech giant’s underwhelming alternative to Zoom and Google Meet, is shutting down for good. The company on Wednesday confirmed it will end support for Chime, including its Business Calling features, on February 20, 2026. As part of this transition, Amazon stopped accepting new Chime accounts as of February 19, 2025. From now until Chime’s end of life, existing customers will still be able to schedule and host meetings, add and manage users, and take advantage of feat

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Meta starts accepting sign-ups for Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-06-22 02:55:57

Meta announced in a blog post on Thursday that it’s now accepting sign-ups for its Community Notes program on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The announcement follows Meta news last month that it’s going to end its third-party fact-checking program and is instead moving to a Community Notes model similar to the one at X. In its blog post, Meta explains that Community Notes will be a way for users across its platforms to decide when posts are misleading, and allow them to add more context to t

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Stalkerware apps Cocospy and Spyic are exposing phone data of millions of people

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-06-22 03:05:00

A security vulnerability in a pair of phone-monitoring apps is exposing the personal data of millions of people who have the apps unwittingly installed on their devices, according to a security researcher who found the flaw. The bug allows anyone to access the personal data — messages, photos, call logs, and more — exfiltrated from any phone or tablet compromised by Cocospy and Spyic, two differently branded mobile stalkerware apps that share largely the same source code. The bug also exposes t

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Your Android phone could have stalkerware — here’s how to remove it

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-06-22 03:30:00

Consumer-grade spyware apps that covertly and continually monitor your private messages, photos, phone calls, and real-time location are an ongoing problem for Android users. This guide can help you identify and remove common surveillance apps from your Android phone, including TheTruthSpy, Cocospy and Spyic, among others. Consumer-grade spyware apps are frequently sold under the guise of child monitoring or family-tracking software, but are referred to as “stalkerware” and “spouseware” for th

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Rivian inches closer to profitability but warns ‘changes to government policies’ could hurt

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-06-22 03:28:25

Rivian’s cost-cutting measures have gotten it a lot closer to profitability, but the company is warning that 2025 could still be a challenging year — especially because of the whorl of uncertainty caused by the new Trump administration. The company announced Thursday its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, and along with it, shared plans to deliver between 46,000 and 51,000 EVs across 2025. Rivian cautioned that “changes to government policies and regulations, and a challenging

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Amazon expands Eero lineup with new Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers, starting at $170

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2025-06-22 03:56:00

What just happened? Amazon has expanded its Wi-Fi 7 mesh router lineup with the introduction of two new products: the Eero 7 and Eero Pro 7. The launch comes nearly four months after the company released the Eero Outdoor 7 and more than a year after debuting the Eero Max 7. Both new routers deliver ultra-fast multi-gigabit connectivity, enhancing performance and reliability while reducing latency. According to Amazon, they are specifically designed for bandwidth-intensive networks and can keep

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This powerful "spy camera" can capture facial details from over 60 miles away

techspot.com Zo Ahmed 2025-06-22 03:27:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Forward-looking: Researchers in China have developed an exceptionally powerful synthetic aperture lidar system that could enable the nation to scrutinize foreign assets – particularly military spy satellites – with unprecedented precision. They have already demonstrated its ability to capture highly detailed images from more than 60 miles away. Worse still, if this technology were deployed in low E

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Vanguard Exiles launches on March 11 as next game from Magic creator Richard Garfield

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-06-22 03:30:00

Vanguard Exiles, the next game by Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield, will launch into early access on Steam on March 11. The digital board game comes from Australian game developer The Tea Division, and it’s designed in association with Garfield. The title is an innovative auto battler with a redefined take on the genre. The devs say to prepare yourself for a competitive strategy gameplay experience unlike any other, offering new scenarios in each round ensuring no two turns are eve

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Boost Mobile’s iPhone 16e deal cuts the price tag by more than half

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-22 03:51:20

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The iPhone 16e will be available at Boost Mobile. The carrier is offering the iPhone 16e for only $199. Customers can start pre-ordering Apple’s latest phone on February 21. Apple just launched the iPhone 16e, the successor to the iPhone SE 3, and now all of the carriers are starting to share their deals for Apple’s latest phone. T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile recently revealed that their customers can practically get the device for free. Boost Mobil

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Great cameras, not Apple Intelligence, is what people want from an iPhone 16e

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-22 02:00:41

After much anticipation, Apple finally announced the iPhone 16e yesterday. Looking at its position in the company's lineup, the 16e is a headscratcher. My colleague Ian Carlos Campbell already wrote about how strange it is that the phone is missing MagSafe, a feature universally loved by Apple users. However, the omission that stands out the most to me is that the iPhone 16e doesn't come with more than a single rear camera, and no, 2x telephoto cropping doesn't count. Sure, if you put the 16e a

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Lenovo Legion Go S review (Windows version): Not so fast

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-22 03:00:02

Lenovo has already teased the second-gen version of its flagship gaming handheld. But that won’t be out until much later this year, so in the meantime, it’s come out with the Legion Go S, a slightly sturdier and more portable way to frag while you’re out and about. Now the tricky thing about this device is that it will be available in a bunch of different configurations including one that comes pre-installed with SteamOS — a first for any portable PC not made by Valve. Frankly, that’s the versio

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Microsoft fixes Power Pages zero-day bug exploited in attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-06-22 03:34:14

Microsoft has issued a security bulletin for a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in Power Pages, which hackers exploited as a zero-day in attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-24989, is an improper access control problem impacting Power Pages, allowing unauthorized actors to elevate their privileges over a network and bypass user registration controls. Microsoft says it has addressed the risk at the service level and notified impacted customers accordingly, enclosing instruct

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Integrating LLMs into security operations using Wazuh

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-06-22 03:01:11

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence in machines, enabling systems to learn from data, recognize patterns, and make decisions. These decisions can include predicting outcomes, automating processes, and detecting anomalies. Large Language Models (LLMs) are specialized AI models designed to process, understand, and generate human-like text. Large Language Models (LLMs) are trained on diverse and extensive textual data. They are designed to understand language and a

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Brace yourself: The era of 'citizen developers' creating apps is here, thanks to AI

zdnet.com Joe Mckendrick 2025-06-22 02:53:00

ZDNET Generative AI (Gen AI) has eliminated much of the grunt work of building applications for professional software developers. Now, the question is: can citizen developers also benefit from this new paradigm in code creation? Some experts certainly think so. Over the coming year, citizen developers will deliver 30% of Gen AI-infused automation apps, predicted Craig Le Clair, principal analyst with Forrester. Also: The best AI for coding in 2025 (and what not to use - including DeepSeek R1)

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I tested Oppo's Find N5 for a week - here's why it's a near-perfect foldable phone

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-06-22 03:28:00

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET The world's thinnest book-style foldable, the Oppo Find N5, is finally here. I've had it for a week, and it has surprised me in more ways than one -- both positively and negatively. At 8.93mm thick when folded, it's closer to slab phones than any other foldable has ever been. But that slimness didn't come without compromises. Judging by the on-paper camera specifications, I expected it to be underwhelming, but it's better than other foldable phones in almost every regard.

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Can't quit Windows 10? You can pay Microsoft for updates after October, or try these alternatives

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2025-06-22 03:31:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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This smart humidifier is helping me win the war against winter dryness (and it's on sale)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-06-22 03:44:00

You'd be hard-pressed to find a better humidifier at this price point. Jack Wallen/ZDNET What's the deal? Amazon is currently offering the Dreo Smart 5L Humidifier for $60, which is 20% off the regular price. Why this deal is ZDNET recommended I went hands-on with this humidifier, and it performed flawlessly in my testing with a slue of easy to use functions that make it a worthwhile investment. ZDNET's key takeaways Regularly priceed at $75, the Dreo Smart 5L Humidifier is on sale on Amaz

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KubeVPN: Revolutionizing Kubernetes Local Development

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-21 19:09:38

KubeVPN 中文 | English | Wiki KubeVPN offers a Cloud-Native Dev Environment that seamlessly connects to your Kubernetes cluster network. Gain access to the Kubernetes cluster network effortlessly using service names or Pod IP/Service IP. Facilitate the interception of inbound traffic from remote Kubernetes cluster services to your local PC through a service mesh and more. For instance, you have the flexibility to run your Kubernetes pod within a local Docker container, ensuring an identical en

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AI killed the tech interview. Now what?

news.ycombinator.com Kane Narraway 2025-06-21 13:39:02

How can we do better interviews in the age of AI Absolutely nobody likes the hiring process. Not the managers hiring, not the recruitment people, and certainly not the candidates. Tech interviews are one of the worst parts of the process and are pretty much universally hated by the people taking them. We’ve all heard stories of people being asked comp sci questions about O(n) efficiency, only to connect APIs with basic middleware in their day job. I think the image below pretty much sums it up

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RT64: N64 graphics renderer in emulators and native ports

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-22 02:26:17

RT64 RT64 is an N64 graphics renderer for playing games with enhancements in emulators and native ports. Work in Progress Emulator Support (Plugin) and Ray Tracing (RT) are not available in this repository yet. This repository has been made public to provide a working implementation to native ports that wish to use RT64 as their renderer. Development of these features is still ongoing and will be added to this repository when they're ready. Thank you for your patience! Features available

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10 Years Later, The Order: 1886 Is Still Stupid, Compelling, and Kinda Fun

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-06-22 03:45:57

Since 2006, PlayStation has prided itself on big, cinematic first-party titles that justify your console purchase, and when they hit, they hit. Over the years, several internal studios have delivered blockbuster franchises like God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and The Last of Us. But spare a thought for the ones that didn’t make the cut: for whatever reason, they just didn’t resonate or hit desired benchmarks, and now remain as odd one-offs with a niche fanbase that loves it for what it was and

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20 of the Best Movies to Watch on Netflix Right Now

cnet.com Abrar Al-Heeti 2025-06-22 03:00:06

Netflix has made a name for itself in the cinematic world, releasing original films that have dominated industry awards shows including the Oscars and the Golden Globes. The streaming giant received 18 Oscar nominations in 2025, for films like Emilia Pérez, which nabbed 13 Oscar nominations, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, which got an Oscar nod for Best Animated Feature, and Pablo Larraín's Maria Callas biopic Maria, a contender for Best Cinematography. The streamer's deal with Sony al

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I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists

wired.com Reece Rogers 2025-06-22 00:30:00

Are there generative AI tools I can use that are perhaps slightly more ethical than others? —Better Choices No, I don't think any one generative AI tool from the major players is more ethical than any other. Here’s why. For me, the ethics of generative AI use can be broken down to issues with how the models are developed—specifically, how the data used to train them was accessed—as well as ongoing concerns about their environmental impact. In order to power a chatbot or image generator, an ob

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DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

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Adidas plugs its website and app into Amazon’s ‘Buy with Prime’ program

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Cherryrock Capital raises new $172M fund from all-star investors to back diverse founders

Pre-seed firm Afore Capital has a fresh $185M fund and a new program to help founders discover ideas

Amazon shuts down Chime, its Zoom alternative

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Amazon expands Eero lineup with new Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers, starting at $170

This powerful "spy camera" can capture facial details from over 60 miles away

Vanguard Exiles launches on March 11 as next game from Magic creator Richard Garfield

Boost Mobile’s iPhone 16e deal cuts the price tag by more than half

Great cameras, not Apple Intelligence, is what people want from an iPhone 16e

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Integrating LLMs into security operations using Wazuh

Brace yourself: The era of 'citizen developers' creating apps is here, thanks to AI

I tested Oppo's Find N5 for a week - here's why it's a near-perfect foldable phone

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AI killed the tech interview. Now what?

RT64: N64 graphics renderer in emulators and native ports

10 Years Later, The Order: 1886 Is Still Stupid, Compelling, and Kinda Fun

20 of the Best Movies to Watch on Netflix Right Now

I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists

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