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The Download: power in Puerto Rico, and the pitfalls of AI agents

technologyreview.com Rhiannon Williams 2026-03-16 18:10:00

On the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico lies the country’s only coal-fired power station, flanked by a mountain of toxic ash. The plant, owned by the utility giant AES, has long plagued this part of Puerto Rico with air and water pollution. Before the coal plant opened Guayama had on average just over 103 cancer cases per year. In 2003, the year after the plant opened, the number of cancer cases in the municipality surged by 50%, to 167. In 2022, the most recent year with available data, cas

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Just How Many More Successful UBI Trials Do We Need?

news.ycombinator.com Katie Jgln 2026-03-16 18:13:58

Just How Many More Successful UBI Trials Do We Need? Another major experiment, another set of predictable results Katie Jgln Follow 10 min read · May 27, 2025 -- 41 Share Image licensed from Shutterstock To some, the idea of a guaranteed, unconditional monthly check from the government to cover basic needs is the pinnacle of socialist evil. And the first stop on the express train to the collapse of civilisation as we know it. Take away the sacred struggle to survive, the logic goes, and soci

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Is documentation like pineapple on pizza?

news.ycombinator.com Daniel Idaszak 2026-03-16 18:38:17

Internal software documentation is often a controversial topic. Many developers avoid writing it and aim to produce just enough to get the project running. If you browse discussions on platforms like Reddit or Quora, most questions about documentation focus on why it's so poorly done or disliked by developers. On the other hand, avoiding documentation slows down the team. It creates friction, forcing knowledge transfers to happen in person or requiring developers to reverse-engineer the code ju

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Lenovo 15.6″ Touchscreen IdeaPad (40GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Drops 74%, $1,700 Off Makes It Practically Free

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-03-16 18:40:07

Buying a new laptop? There are a few things you have to keep in mind. You want something fast and reliable, but you also don’t want to pay a fortune for features you might not use. It’s gotta be able to handle your daily workload and then some, but it can’t be an absolute chunk of gold that you have to plunk down an absurd amount of money on. Well, we’ve got your back with an incredible deal. That’s exactly where the 15.6-inch Lenovo IdeaPad touchscreen laptop shines. See at Amazon Right now,

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Inside Samsung's Plan to Help Us Defy Aging with the Galaxy Watch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-16 18:00:10

Samsung is pushing its Galaxy Watch beyond everyday health and fitness tracking and into the realm of preventive care with personalized wellness coaching and a new blood analysis feature that aims to help people fend off disease and support healthier aging. I spoke with Dr. Hon Pak, Samsung's senior vice president and head of digital health, to get a closer look at what's coming to the Galaxy Watch and how it could change how we think about wearables. "There's illness, there's cancer, and so ma

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Everything we know about the 2026 Nissan Leaf

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-16 18:00:22

Nissan provided flights from Detroit to Los Angeles and accommodation so Ars could be briefed on the next Leaf. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The first-generation Nissan Leaf was an incredible achievement for the company and for the industry. A mass-market EV that wasn't priced out of reach was something the industry needed at the time. That's important. Since then, things have stagnated. To say that the 2026 Leaf is the most important EV launch for Nissan since the original car

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The Nissan Leaf Is Back And Looking to Make Up Lost Ground

wired.com John Voelcker 2026-03-16 18:00:00

Finally, after 15 years, we have a new 2026 Nissan Leaf coming. As befits the ‘truckification’ of global car markets, it’s no longer a compact hatchback. Now, it’s a compact SUV—or, more accurately, a crossover utility vehicle built on passenger-vehicle underpinnings. The new Leaf will offer a range of up to 303 miles, Nissan says, from a 75-kilowatt-hour battery pack, powering a 160-kilowatt (214-horsepower) motor that produces 261 lb-ft (354 Newton-meters) of torque. That motor drives the fro

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Best Open Earbuds, Tested and Reviewed (2025): Bose and More

wired.com Ryan Waniata 2026-03-16 18:33:00

Open earbuds (AKA open-ear buds) are among the fastest-growing trends in audio. Thanks to their distinctive design that keeps your ear canals clear, the best open earbuds let you enjoy your favorite music or media while staying naturally aware of the world. Without any way to block ambient sounds, these probably can't be your everything buds, but they will let you hear everything. We’ve tested dozens of open-ear gadgets, from clip-on buds to audio glasses and everything in between. These are our

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The Nissan Leaf is finally getting the makeover it deserves

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-03-16 18:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Nissan revealed new details about the upcoming 2026 Leaf, which will return as a crossover SUV with up to 303 miles of estimated range, dual charge ports, and Google’s software built-in. The reborn Leaf will reach dealerships in the US starting this fall at a yet-to-be-announced price. The 2026 Leaf is a significant improv

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Pain management startup Sword Health expands into mental health, raises $40 million

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2026-03-17 03:30:01

Sword Health, a startup focused on helping people deal with pain through digital services, is expanding into mental health and has raised additional capital to fuel its growth. The 10-year-old company is introducing Mind, which uses a combination of artificial intelligence, hardware and human mental health professionals to treat patients with mild depression and anxiety. Sword said Mind will help users access care whenever they need it, rather than during sporadic, hourlong appointments. "It's

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Puerto Rico’s power struggles

technologyreview.com Alexander C. Kaufman 2026-03-17 02:00:00

The plant, owned by the utility giant AES, has long plagued this part of Puerto Rico with air and water pollution. During Hurricane Maria in 2017, powerful winds and rain swept the unsecured pile—towering more than 12 stories high—out into the ocean and the surrounding area. Though the company had moved millions of tons of ash around Puerto Rico to be used in construction and landfill, much of it had stayed in Guayama, according to a 2018 investigation by the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo,

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Amazon Prime Day 2025 dates announced with an Alexa Plus hack to shop smarter

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 02:42:11

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Amazon has announced dates for Prime Day 2025. The sale will run for four days this year and include deals on everything under the sun. If you have access to Alexa Plus, Amazon’s next-gen AI assistant, you can ask Alexa to notify you when a specific product you’re eyeballing goes on sale. Amazon has officially announced the dates for Prime Day 2025, and this year, it’s bigger than ever. The sale will run for four full days, from July 8 to July 11, gi

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NFC just got a serious range boost, and your next smartwatch is going to love it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 03:51:37

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The new NFC Release 15 specification increases range from 5mm to up to 2cm, making alignment less critical to initiating a compliant connection. This extended range will make NFC connections quicker and more reliable in the future, especially for smaller devices like smart watches and smart rings. It also introduces support for the NFC Digital Product Passport (NDPP), allowing phones to serve as payment terminals. Unless you’re picking up something i

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Amazon Prime Day 2025 dates announced, with four days this year

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-03-17 02:55:45

If you’ve had your eye on any tech goodies, the dates for Amazon Prime Day 2025 have been announced by the company. What started as a single day and was later extended to two has again been doubled, running for a full four days this year … Amazon says this year’s deals will run from July 8-11, with The Verge getting a little more precise. It starts Tuesday, July 8th, at 3AM Eastern and lasts through Friday, July 11th, at the same time. Don’t mistake that for generosity on Amazon’s part, howev

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The best antivirus software of 2025

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2026-03-17 02:00:19

Cyber threats are constantly evolving. While most devices come with built-in antivirus software, these programs may not offer comprehensive protection. A dedicated antivirus program detects threats like phishing, ransomware, trojans, and worms. The service will also alert you when you visit suspicious websites, try to download or execute potentially malicious software, or if malware otherwise finds its way to your system. You can also perform regular scans to remove threats from your system with

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Did Samsung's fitness coach just outpace Apple's Workout Buddy?

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-03-17 02:00:15

Health wearables are leaning into AI-powered health coaches and advisors, which can use all the health and fitness data they aggregate to deliver actionable insights or help the user achieve a fitness goal. Last week, Apple debuted a new AI-powered WatchOS 26 feature that will be available on Apple Watches in the coming months. Workout Buddy is the smartwatch's health coach, guiding wearers through a workout and providing historical stats, encouragement, and more. Also: Your Galaxy Watch is ge

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Your Kidneys Will Thank You for Adding These 13 Foods to Your Plate

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 02:55:04

You might not think about your kidneys often, but they're working hard 24/7 to keep you healthy. These two small organs filter waste, balance fluids and help regulate everything from blood pressure to red blood cell production. And according to the CDC, more than 1 in 7 U.S. adults already have chronic kidney disease, whether they know it or not. The good news? Supporting your kidneys doesn't have to mean overhauling your entire lifestyle. With a few smart dietary changes, you can help protect

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FBC: Firebreak: 6 Fun Nods to Control

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 02:00:00

FBC: Firebreak is studio Remedy Entertainment's first multiplayer romp. As a Left 4 Dead-esque objective-based horde shooter taking place in the Oldest House (the headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Control), the game is heavy on action and light on story. That doesn't mean that the game is completely divorced from the shared Remedyverse that bridges the events of Control and the Alan Wake series. Firebreak takes place six years after the events of Control, and dimension-hopping Hiss invader

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Twelve South AirFly Pro 2 Review: Add Bluetooth to Every Flight

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 02:00:06

8.6 / 10 SCORE Twelve South AirFly Pro 2 Pros Add Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity to just about anything Tiny A little easier to use than its predecessor Cons A little more expensive than its predecessor Minor lip-sync delay due to Bluetooth connection Not (quite) as necessary as it once was It can be extremely frustrating to spend a bunch of money on a great set of noise-canceling headphones, only to get on your first flight with them and find out you can't hear the in-flight entertainment. Wh

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I Played FBC: Firebreak and It's No Fun Going on the Game's Dark Missions Alone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 02:00:08

I'm hours into my second night of matches before FBC: Firebreak starts to make sense. I've got two other players in my squad, each with a different kit of equipment and weapons, as we fight off hordes of enemies while doing odd jobs around our haunted office building. After several missions, we've finally learned the game's atypical approach to team combat and how to back each other up. But one thing is clear: If you don't want to cooperate, this game isn't for you. The newest game from Alan Wa

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Prominent global VC Endeavor Catalyst is raising $300M, sources say

techcrunch.com Tage Kene-Okafor 2026-03-17 03:00:48

Endeavor Catalyst, the co-investment fund affiliated with global entrepreneurial network Endeavor Global, is raising a new $300 million fund, its fifth and largest fund yet, as it looks to deepen its bet on high-growth startups across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, TechCrunch has learned. The new fund, according to sources, is still in early fundraising stages. It’s previous fund was its $292 million Fund IV closed in 2022. The firm has already begun early conversat

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Amazon Prime Day 2025 dates officially announced: The shopping event returns from July 8 to 11

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-17 02:04:49

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 . Amazon has officially announced the dates for its next annual shopping event, and there’s a twist this year. Prime Day 2025 will be four days long, running from July 8 through July 11. A departure from previous years in which Prime Day was a 48-hour affair, this year the shopping event

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Prime Day 2025: When Amazon's sales event begins, early deals already live, plus everything else you need to know

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-17 02:06:41

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 . Prime Day is coming back (again) this year; here's what we know so far, plus early deals. Now that we know Amazon Prime Day will be coming up soon on July 8 to 11, it’s time to start thinking about what you may want to snag at a discount during the sale. If you pay the $139 annual fee

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Finally, a soundbar that completes my home TV setup and is well worth the price

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-17 04:30:16

ZDNET's key takeaways The Platin Monaco 5.2.1 speaker system is available on Amazon for $1,000. With a simple setup and well-defined sound, the Monaco is ideal for entertainment streaming and small spaces. The Monaco's subwoofer lacks power, and the system requires a phone app as the remote. $999 at Amazon Last year, the JBL Bar 1000 set a high standard for soundbars. Since then, nothing has come close to the rich, multi-dimensional sound produced by that system, and I cannot imagine any soun

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Amazon Prime Day Swells to a 4-Day Event, With Tariffs Still Looming Large

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 04:17:18

James Martin/CNET Amazon Prime Day is getting even bigger this year. Amazon announced its summer shopping event will take place July 8-11 -- ballooning from two to four days. The mega retailer's sale, exclusive to Prime members, offers some of the best Amazon deals of the year. And while the sale days promise bargains and special offers, looming price hikes due to tariffs could impact how much of a savings shoppers can expect. Amazon launched Prime Day back in 2015, and savvy shoppers have eag

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Amazon Prime Day stretches to four days of deals this year

theverge.com Cameron Faulkner 2026-03-17 02:00:00

is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Amazon has announced the dates when its annual Prime Day deal extravaganza will kick off, and it’s happening for much longer than usual. It starts Tuesday, July 8th, at 3AM Eastern and lasts through Friday, July 11th, at the same time. And, instead of being a two-day event that’s exclusive to Prime subscribers, it’s happening for four days in 2025. We will, of course, be reporti

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Finland warms up the world's largest sand battery, the economics look appealing

news.ycombinator.com Tim De Chant 2026-03-17 04:03:51

It doesn’t look like much, but Finland recently flipped the switch on the world’s largest sand-based battery. Yes, sand. A sand battery is a type of thermal energy storage system that uses sand or crushed rock to store heat. Electricity — typically from renewable sources — is used to heat the sand. That stored heat can later be used for various ends, including to warm buildings. The economics are compelling, and it’s hard to get any cheaper than the crushed soapstone now housed inside an insu

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The Humble Programmer (1972)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-17 03:25:25

The Humble Programmer by Edsger W. Dijkstra As a result of a long sequence of coincidences I entered the programming profession officially on the first spring morning of 1952 and as far as I have been able to trace, I was the first Dutchman to do so in my country. In retrospect the most amazing thing was the slowness with which, at least in my part of the world, the programming profession emerged, a slowness which is now hard to believe. But I am grateful for two vivid recollections from that

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Inside LinkedIn’s AI overhaul: Job search powered by LLM distillation

venturebeat.com Emilia David 2026-03-17 05:52:31

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more The advent of natural language search has encouraged people to change how they search for information, and LinkedIn, which has been working with numerous AI models over the past year, hopes this shift extends to job search. LinkedIn’s AI-powered jobs search, now available to all LinkedIn users, uses distilled, fine-tuned models trained on

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F1 in Canada: Well, that crash was bound to happen

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-16 23:09:44

The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on the Île Notre-Dame in Montreal has long been home to the Canadian Grand Prix. The artificial island was originally built for Expo 67 but was later remodeled for the 1976 Olympics; a race track was then constructed out of the roads on the island in 1978. F1 has come and gone in the US and Mexico in that time, but Canada has been a near-constant, missing just 2009. Many of those races have been classics. 2007 saw Lewis Hamilton's first win, when he was a rookie wi

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