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Iran’s government says it shut down internet to protect against cyberattacks

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-03-09 12:44:19

Earlier this week, virtually everyone in Iran lost access to the internet in what was called a “near-total national internet blackout.” At the time, it was unclear what happened or who was responsible for the shutdown, which has severely limited Iranians’ means to get information about the ongoing war with Israel, as well as their ability to communicate with loved ones inside and outside of the country. Now, Iran’s government has confirmed that it ordered the shutdown to protect against Israel

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Deals: 48GB M4 Pro MacBook Pro $400 off, M4 Mac mini $150 off, 25W MagSafe charger, AirPods, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2026-03-09 16:44:30

Alongside an ongoing all-time low on the base model M4 Mac mini at $469 and a $150 price drop on the 24GB model, we are also now tracking the mid-range 512GB variant down at the $689 Amazon low. Over to the M4 Pro MacBook Pro lineup, we have this upgraded 48GB 14-inch model at $400 off the list price alongside ongoing deals on AirPods Pro 2, the Apple 25W MagSafe charger at $30, and Journey debuted its new leather VERSA MagSafe Money Clip Wallet with Apple Find My at 20% off. All of that and mor

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Early Prime Day deals include the 8BitDo Micro gamepad for only $17

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-09 16:19:24

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 Prime Days begins again on July 8, but early deals are already starting to trickle out. For instance, the 8BitDo Micro gamepad is on sale for just $17. This is a record-low price and represents a discount of 33 percent. However, the deal only applies to the green colorway. The

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Klong: A Simple Array Language

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-09 14:44:09

Klong A Simple Array Language The Klong Book Documentation | Download Klong is an array language, like K, but without the ambiguity. If you know K or APL, you may be disappointed by Klong. If you don't know any array languages, it might explode your brain. Use at your own risk! Programming in Klong A Klong program is a set of functions that use various pre-defined operators to manipulate lists (vectors) and (multi-dimensional) arrays. Here is a program that checks whether a number x is pri

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Visualizing environmental costs of war in Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä

news.ycombinator.com Jgs Editor 2026-03-09 16:23:29

Audrey Aguirre Upland High School, Upland, CA, USA. Email: audrey.a.aguirre (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Past studies on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ; Topcraft, 1984) have primarily focused on its ecological themes and anti-war messages through analysis of the narrative as a whole or Nausicaä’s character. These studies address the ethical and environmental consequences of war shown through the dystopian nature of the film’s setting and its religious symbolism. However, I

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Crisol is a BioShock-Like Cult Horror Shooter Using Your Blood For Bullets

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-09 15:00:04

One of the best things about Summer Game Fest is discovering games that blend some of your favorite classics into something wholly new. Crisol: Theater of Idols is a game with clear BioShock influence in its first-person shooter exploration, but melds some cult horror from games like Resident Evil 4 into the mix. On top of it all, to reload your gun, you've gotta sacrifice your own blood -- and take a chunk from your own health bar. It's a novel mechanic that combines with the gothic, nautical

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SoftBank reportedly looking to launch a trillion-dollar AI and robotics industrial complex

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-03-09 16:22:06

In Brief SoftBank is going all in on AI. Just months after announcing its involvement in the $500 billion Stargate AI Infrastructure project, of which SoftBank is rumored to be fronting a cool $19 billion, the Japanese investing conglomerate is reportedly looking to launch its largest AI project yet. The company is looking to team up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to launch a trillion-dollar industrial complex in Arizona to build AI and robotics, according to reporting

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After trying to buy Ilya Sutskever’s $32B AI startup, Meta looks to hire its CEO

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-03-09 16:32:28

In Brief Mark Zuckerberg’s AI talent hiring spree continues. In recent months, Meta tried to acquire Safe Superintelligence, the $32 billion AI startup co-founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, according to a report from CNBC on Thursday. Sutskever ultimately turned Meta down, according to CNBC, but the company is now in talks to hire Safe Superintelligence’s co-founder and CEO, Daniel Gross. Earlier this week, The Information reported that Meta was in talks to hire Gross,

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Cursed New Dating App Matches You Based on the Most Deranged Thing We Can Imagine

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-09 19:09:58

A newly-developed dating app matches potential lovers based on their entire internet browsing histories — and we're not quite sure how we feel about it. As Wired reports, the new service is straightforwardly-named "Browser Dating," and is the brainchild of Belgian artiste provocateur Dries Depoorter. After years creating one-off projects like "Shirt," a top that increases one euro each time it's purchased, Depoorter took a different route with his new app that invites lonely users to upload th

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I tested a robot mower with no boundary wire - here's my verdict after a month

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-03-09 20:45:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Eufy E15 Robot Mower for yards up to 0.2 acres is available for $1,800, while the Eufy E18 covers up to 0.3 acres and costs $2,000 This robot mower uses visual recognition, AI algorithms, and 3D sensors to distinguish the boundaries of a lawn and avoid obstacles in real time While it's good for smaller yards, I'd recommend it for fenced-in, flat yards, as it can get stuck on uneven terrain. $1,599.99 at Amazon $1,599.99 at Walmart more buying choices Amazon is curren

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A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Robotics

news.ycombinator.com Benjie Holson 2026-03-05 11:28:10

(An homage to one of my favorite pieces on the internet: A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages) Early History: Various automata were built powered by water, clockwork or steam. Redditors at the time argue that they are not really robots. This is despite the fact that the word “robot” would not be invented until 1920. 1495: Leonardo da Vinci invents a mechanical knight that sits up, moves its head and waves its arm. Despite a lack of working prototype he immedia

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Storage Prices Are Going Nuts, Grab a New Samsung MicroSD Card With Adapter for Early Prime Day

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2026-03-09 20:10:26

Storage prices, to put it politely, have been all over the place lately. You could get motion sickness watching them rise and fall and rise again, and there’s of course the ever-present threat of tariffs that would suddenly balloon the prices of storage and many other tech goods. So when the roller-coaster of storage pricing rolls downward, it’s smart to grab some while you can. Now’s a good time, if Amazon’s 36% off deal on the Samsung EVO Select MicroSD memory card and adapter is any indicatio

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Best Internet Providers in Rochester, New York

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-09 19:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Rochester? CNET's experts recommend Spectrum as the best internet provider in Rochester for most households. Spectrum has a lot to offer, including extensive coverage in the area, affordable starting prices and lightning-fast speeds. However, you can expect a significant price hike after the first two years. Spectrum maxes out at a respectable 1,000Mbps, but if you're looking for multi-gig speeds, Greenlight is worth checking out. Greenlight's speeds go up

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What Big Tech's Band of Execs Will Do in the Army

wired.com Steven Levy 2026-03-09 20:26:42

When I read a tweet about four noted Silicon Valley executives being inducted into a special detachment of the United States Army Reserve, including Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, I questioned its veracity. It’s very hard to discern truth from satire in 2025, in part because of social media sites owned by Bosworth’s company. But it indeed was true. According to an official press release, they’re in the Army now, specifically Detachment 201: the Executive Innovation Corps. Boz is now lieutenant

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Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome through its family safety feature

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-09 20:00:04

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Earlier this month, Microsoft’s Family Safety feature, primarily used by parents and schools as a set of parental controls and filters, started randomly blocking Google’s Chrome browser from opening on Windows. The first reports surfaced on June 3rd, with some Chrome users noticing the browser kept closing or wouldn’t open. Microsoft has introduced a bug into Family Safety tha

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One of the best RPGs of all time is coming to Android on August 5

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-10 00:12:12

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR Disco Elysium will launch on Android on August 5. It will feature full voice acting and revamped, mobile-first gameplay. The first two chapters are free, with the full game costing $9.99. Disco Elysium is one of the most celebrated titles of the past decade, with numerous awards and accolades under its belt. A mobile port was announced earlier this year, and now it finally has an official release date. The stylish 2019 RPG will launch on August 5, and

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ZeniMax and Microsoft ratify union agreement

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-09 09:41:48

Members of the ZeniMax Workers United-CWA union have ratified the contract agreement with parent company Microsoft. This agreement with the union representing the video game studio's quality assurance employees marks the first time Microsoft has entered into any union contract in the US. ZeniMax Studios is probably best known for its work on The Elder Scrolls Online. Stephen Totilo first reported on this news; we've reached out to Microsoft and the Communications Workers of America for additiona

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Microsoft to remove legacy drivers from Windows Update for security boost

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-10 00:05:43

Microsoft has announced plans to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to mitigate security and compatibility risks. "The rationale behind this initiative is to ensure that we have the optimal set of drivers on Windows Update that cater to a variety of hardware devices across the windows ecosystem, while making sure that Microsoft Windows security posture is not compromised," Microsoft said. "This initiative involves periodic cleanup of drivers from Windows Update,

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Chimpanzees yawn when observing an android yawn

news.ycombinator.com Joly-Mascheroni 2026-03-06 20:50:44

Participants Participants were 14 adult chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes spp.) aged 10 to 33 years ($\bar{X}$ = 22.57, SD = 8.06), including 10 males and 4 females (see Table 1). The chimpanzees had lived at the Fundació Mona (Spain) for between 1 and 12 years ($\bar{X}$ = 7.36, SD = 4.34), after being confiscated or rescued from the pet and entertainment industry to be permanently housed at the centre. All chimpanzees were socially housed in two stable groups within a naturalistic enclosure de

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College baseball, venture capital, and the long maybe

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-05 17:20:32

The Pitch Deck. The deck is often the introduction of a venture capitalist to a company, sent after a warm intro. For the athlete, the pitch deck consists of video and some metrics, posted on Twitter (the LinkedIn of college baseball). In both cases, the best story is (naturally) being told: they aren’t dishonest, but they also aren’t going to emphasize flaws or risks. In my experience, pitch decks are important, but not as important as the underlying business; similarly, terrific video of a bul

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Tesla’s first robotaxi rides will have a ‘safety monitor’ in the passenger seat

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-10 00:50:53

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. Tesla has begun sending out invitations for its highly anticipated robotaxi service, but there’s one significant caveat: it’s installing a “safety monitor” in the front passenger seat, as previously reported by Electrek. The invites, which were sent to Tesla influencers and investors, say the human monitor will “accompany you on your trip” when ride

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Google just made it way easier to use Chrome extensions on Android — here’s how

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-10 05:00:26

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a new version of Chrome for Android that supports extensions, and recent builds show significant progress. It’s now possible to install Chrome extensions directly from the Chrome Web Store, and they will persist even after restarting the browser. The feature is still experimental and intended for future Android-powered PCs, but anyone can sideload the APK to try it now. While Google Chrome is by far the most popular browser on And

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How to clear your Android phone cache (and why you should do it before installing Android 16)

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-03-10 05:30:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Google recently released Android 16 to Pixel devices and select OEMs, bringing performance improvements, new Material You changes, and more upgrades. If you want to try this update but are hesitant because you've noticed your Android phone or tablet already feels too sluggish, clearing app and browser caches can give it a fresh boost and free up some storage space. Over time, cached data can accumulate, become corrupted, or simply get outdated, which may slow down

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I changed 12 settings on my Android phone to significantly improve the battery life

zdnet.com Max Buondonno 2026-03-10 05:32:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was constantly tweaking device settings to squeeze every bit of juice out of their batteries. Thanks to this micromanaging, I successfully pushed the batteries on all my past smartphones to their absolute limit. I don't want to hoard this knowledge to myself, so I've decided to share it wit

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College Baseball, Venture Capital, and the Long Maybe

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-05 23:20:32

The Pitch Deck. The deck is often the introduction of a venture capitalist to a company, sent after a warm intro. For the athlete, the pitch deck consists of video and some metrics, posted on Twitter (the LinkedIn of college baseball). In both cases, the best story is (naturally) being told: they aren’t dishonest, but they also aren’t going to emphasize flaws or risks. In my experience, pitch decks are important, but not as important as the underlying business; similarly, terrific video of a bul

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Roborock Q5 Max+ Robot Vacuum Hits Its Lowest Price, 53% Off Deal Live Now as an Early Prime Day Offer

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2026-03-10 05:10:19

You’ve had enough with vacuuming, and you should say it. In an ideal world, none of us would have to vacuum at all, but we’re not there yet. The good news though, is that those of us who can afford it can escape the slog of vacuuming daily, and instead palm it off on an adorable disc-shaped friend in the form of a robot vacuum. They can be pricey though, so you’ll generally want to make the most of deals when you can find them. See at Amazon Speaking of which, if you’re an Amazon Prime member,

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Best Internet Providers in Richmond, Virginia

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-10 00:46:00

CNET recommends Verizon Fios as the best internet provider in Richmond, Virginia, thanks to its reliable fiber connection, solid speeds and competitive pricing. It’s one of the top fiber internet options nationwide, and it stands out in Richmond for offering consistent performance. Xfinity comes in second, with four plan options including the city’s fastest speeds with its 1,300Mbps tier. If Verizon Fios or Xfinity aren’t available at your address, you might have to opt for Verizon or T-Mobile'

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Astro Bot’s director on making a PlayStation icon

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-03-10 05:30:00

Astro Bot is filled with whimsy and silliness that makes you want to pay attention to the details. But in a presentation at this year’s Game Developers Conference, director Nicolas Doucet shared one particular aspect of Astro the robot that I hadn’t noticed but blew me away. Doucet talked about how Team Asobi worked hard to give the game a good tempo with things like enemy placement and how you can interact with Astro’s spaceship with the DualSense’s gyro controls on loading screens. One thing

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8 things I want to see on the Pixel 10 series

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-10 11:00:57

Joe Maring / Android Authority Given the rumored earlier launch date of August this year, the Pixel 10 series is right around the corner. As is customary with every Google product, the leaks are really starting to ramp up as we get closer to the release. Up to now, all the tidbits of info we’ve seen are pointing to an iterative update with no meaningful changes to the design, except perhaps a slightly bigger camera bar on the back. While they might not look that different from their predecesso

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Google Messages will help you shame your friends into finally turning on RCS (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-10 12:00:47

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR To take full advantage of RCS messaging features, everyone in the chat needs to have RCS enabled. Google Messages is working on a feature that would prompt you to send friends without RCS a message asking them to turn it on. Messaging on Android is better than it’s ever been, and a big part of that is due to the arrival of Rich Communication Services (RCS) support. While that’s absolutely helped start pulling down some of the walls between Android and

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