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A short post on short trains

news.ycombinator.com Shaked Koplewitz 2026-01-13 22:15:07

Epistemic status: Main part is well-supported but may have some minor errors. The parts about potential future lines are inherently speculative. Small Train is Good Train A while ago, I wrote about how elevated trains are the greatest urbanism cheat code, increasing the amount of track miles you can build per dollar (or per year) by a factor of 2-4. And while I don’t have anything else on that order of magnitude, I do have one more easy 20-50% gain: Run shorter trains. The basic idea is simpl

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St. Paul, MN was hacked so badly that the National Guard has been deployed

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-14 05:47:37

Hacking attacks—many using ransomware—now hit US cities every few days. They are expensive to mitigate and extremely disruptive. Abilene, Texas, for instance, had 477 GB of data stolen this spring. The city refused to pay the requested ransom and instead decided to replace every server, desktop, laptop, desk telephone, and storage device. This has required a "temporary return to pen-and-paper systems" while the entire city network is rebuilt, but at least Abilene was insured against such an atta

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Samsung Promo Codes & Coupons: 30% Off

wired.com Molly Higgins 2026-01-12 06:00:00

Samsung makes everything from smartphones and gaming monitors, to smart TVs and dishwashers. I'm always looking for a sale (I’m assuming you are, too), and I've found the best Samsung promo codes and special offers to help you save big on your most important tech purchases. At WIRED, we often review the South Korean company’s products, especially Samsung’s vast lineup of Galaxy smartphones, and I've rounded up a bunch of Samsung coupons for (virtually) every type of shopper. Get 10% Off With Sa

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Microsoft reports strong cloud earnings, with Windows and Xbox up too

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-01-14 05:12:05

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft just posted the fourth and final quarter of its 2025 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $76.4 billion in revenue and a net income of $27.2 billion during Q4. Revenue is up 18 percent, and net income has increased by 24 percent. Like clockwork, cloud services are the strong point of Microsoft’s revenue this quarter. Azure revenue grew 39 percent year-ov

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Google proposes to open Play Store to more real-money games in India

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2026-01-14 05:57:19

Google has proposed sweeping changes to its Play Store and advertising policies in India, aiming to allow more real-money gaming apps onto its platforms in a bid to settle an ongoing antitrust case with a local online gaming platform WinZO. On Wednesday, India’s competition watchdog issued a public notice (PDF) inviting comments on a “commitment proposal” from Google, offering to expand access to its Play Store and advertising policy for more real-money gaming apps in the South Asian market. G

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Check Your Celsius Energy Drinks, They Might Be Booze

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-01-14 10:20:40

High Noon has issued a voluntary recall after Celsius energy drinks in eight states were mislabeled and may contain vodka. The company reports that a “shared packaging supplier” mistakenly shipped empty cans for Celsius Astro Vibe Sparkling Blue Razz Edition to High Noon, which filled the cans with alcoholic drinks from its Beach Variety 12-packs. The mislabeled cans were shipped to distributors in Florida, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin between July

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How to Track Your Sun Exposure With This New App

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-14 08:47:15

Facing down a heat wave this summer? There's a new beta app for iPhones from the founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, that helps you track your exposure to the sun. The Sun Day app is free to testers and contains information like sunrise, sunset and UV index in order to assess your potential burn-limit time and, as the app description says, "track your Vitamin D from the sun." Dorsey is currently testing UI updates and a solar noon notification, according to the app notes. In the app, you can descr

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Google’s AI age tests will have consequences that extend far beyond YouTube

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-14 15:40:40

It turns out the new Google AI age checks aren’t just a YouTube thing. The company is beginning to roll out a broader age assurance system across its entire platform in the US, which means more of your online activity could soon be used to judge whether you’re a teen. This follows yesterday’s launch of AI-based age estimation on YouTube , but it now appears that the effort reaches well beyond video recommendations. According to a new Google blog post , the same technology will start testing acr

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Security Bite: iPhone users are more reckless online, new study finds

9to5mac.com Arin Waichulis 2026-01-14 15:28:19

9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple-specific security solutions for fully automated Hardening & Compliance, Next Generation EDR, AI-powered Zero Trust, and exclusive Privilege Management with the most powerful and modern Apple MDM on the market. The result is a totally automated Appl

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SafePay ransomware threatens to leak 3.5TB of Ingram Micro data

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-14 15:00:07

The SafePay ransomware gang is threatening to leak 3.5TB of data belonging to IT giant Ingram Micro, allegedly stolen from the company's compromised systems earlier this month. Ingram Micro is one of the world's largest business-to-business service providers and technology distributors, offering a wide range of solutions to resellers and managed service providers worldwide, including hardware, software, cloud services, logistics, and training. While BleepingComputer first reported on July 5 th

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Hackers target Python devs in phishing attacks using fake PyPI site

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-14 15:57:50

The Python Software Foundation warned users this week that threat actors are trying to steal their credentials in phishing attacks using a fake Python Package Index (PyPI) website. PyPI is a repository for Python packages, accessible at pypi.org, that offers a centralized platform for developers to distribute and install third-party software libraries. It hosts hundreds of thousands of packages and is the default source for Python's package management tools. "PyPI has not been hacked, but user

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YouTube is using AI to verify your age now - and if it's wrong, that's on you to fix

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2026-01-14 12:27:04

5./15 WEST / Getty Images AI age verification is coming to YouTube, and it's almost certainly going to be a frustrating process for some people. Also: How to download YouTube videos for free - 2 ways, including my favorite In an announcement yesterday, the streaming video service says it's "extending our built-in protections" by letting AI predict your age. If the system thinks you're under 18 based on your actions, your account will automatically receive age restrictions. Variety of signals

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Emacs: The macOS Bug

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-14 15:15:35

Emacs: The MacOS Bug The Context I have been recently roaming. Doing some Zig, doing some Go, some Janet. Some C integration. Should have focused on my project but life threw more at me than I could handle, so I sought… happy distractions. My experience with those technologies taught me new tricks and one day, when I needed some more distraction, I decided to debug something that had made me furious for years: Emacs jank. Whatever build I tried, whatever configuration I used, Emacs always r

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Every Champion Needs a Rival

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-14 15:00:13

Read in Browser July 21, 2025 Every week, I sit down to reflect on the events of the week, extract their lessons, and gameplan how to apply those lessons toward greatness and growth. It’s a system that has always worked for me, it can work for you too. Welcome to The 199! Sign up here if this email was forwarded to you. Every champion needs a rival July is a slow month for sports in America, but over in Europe, where I was this past week for E1 Monaco with our E1 electric boat racing team, two

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The Hype is the Product

news.ycombinator.com Michał 2026-01-14 14:50:48

Large publicly traded tech companies seem to no longer consider their customers – that is, people and organizations who actually buy their products or pay for access to their services – their core focus. The focus has instead turned towards the stock price. Their real clients, the entities they really care about, are the stockholders. Reasons are many, perhaps one of them being that people making decisions tend to own stock options or have bonuses tied to stock performance of the companies they

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‘House of the Dragon’ Casts Another Key Member of Team Black

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-01-14 14:20:42

The fight for the Iron Throne will continue in season three of House of the Dragon—just don’t ask George R.R. Martin for his thoughts about it—and the HBO series is adding another key cast member to reflect that. So far we’ve learned about new knights joining various sides of the war, including fan-favorite Northman “Roddy the Ruin.” And now we’ve got a new woman entering the male-dominated fray to throw her support behind Rhaenyra Targaryen: Alysanne Blackwood, to be played by Annie Shapero. A

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I Watched AI Agents Try to Hack My Vibe-Coded Website

wired.com Will Knight 2026-01-14 15:00:00

A few weeks ago, I watched a small team of artificial intelligence agents spend roughly 10 minutes trying to hack into my brand new vibe-coded website. The AI agents, developed by startup RunSybil, worked together to probe my poor site to identify weak spots. An orchestrator agent, called Sybil, oversees several more specialized agents all powered by a combination of custom language models and off-the-shelf APIs. Whereas conventional vulnerability scanners probe for specific known problems, Sy

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PUBG’s plan to beat Fortnite, Roblox, and every other game

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-01-14 15:23:37

Roblox and Fortnite are two of the biggest games around, and a huge part of why is because they aren’t just one game: instead, they’re vast platforms where you can party up with your friends, dress up in ridiculous digital outfits, and quickly jump from one experience to another. Back in the day, Fortnite copied PUBG by making a battle royale, and now, PUBG is mimicking Fortnite by trying to become more of a platform than a game. As part of a roadmap released earlier this year, PUBG developer K

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Germ brings end-to-end encrypted messages to Bluesky

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-14 15:25:03

A new startup called Germ is bringing end-to-end encrypted messaging to the Bluesky social network, allowing its users to have a more secure option for chats than Bluesky’s existing DMs. After over two years of development, the service is launching its encrypted DMs for Bluesky into beta this week, with plans to gradually onboard new testers ahead of a public launch. In time, the technology that Germ is building, much of which is open sourced, could allow Bluesky to introduce encrypted messagin

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Palo Alto Networks agrees to buy CyberArk for $25 billion

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-01-14 15:38:29

In Brief Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks announced on Wednesday its intent to acquire identity management and security company CyberArk for $25 billion. The deal, a mix of cash and stock, marks Palo Alto’s entrance into the identity security space, according to a company press release. Palo Alto has been on a shopping spree since Nikesh Arora took over as CEO and chairman of the company in 2018, according to the Financial Times, which estimated the company has spent more than $7 billion

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iOS 26 updates for AirPods preview: Enhanced audio recording, camera remote and more

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-14 20:30:36

Of all the new iOS 26 features that Apple previewed at WWDC in June, AirPods updates were only briefly mentioned. Studio-quality audio recording and improved call clarity got top billing, while the addition of a camera remote control was also quickly discussed. However, when the beta software arrived last week, it turned out there were actually more features than described at the event, making this a meatier update for Apple’s recent AirPods than initially indicated. I’ve spent some time testing

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Your Windows 11 PC has a secret restart method - here's how to access it

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2026-01-14 20:35:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Usually, whenever a new feature comes out for Windows, Microsoft advertises it widely in a blog post to let everyone know. Or if they don't, people discover the feature soon after an update. However, a helpful feature sometimes slips through the cracks, only to be unearthed years later. Also: Hate Windows 11? Here's how you can make it work more like Windows 10 That was my reaction when I found this obscure Emergency Restart method for Windows 11 after stumbling across a post

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I let a modular yard care robot mow my lawn - here's my verdict after a month

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-01-14 20:45:00

Yarbo Robot Mower ZDNET's key takeaways The Yarbo is a modular yard care robot starting at $5,000. It does well caring for large yards with complex layouts thanks to its tracked design, and its modular features make it easy to use year-round. The Yarbo is one of the most expensive robot mowers on the market; it presented multiple connection issues, and its attachments are heavy and bulky. View now at Amazon The Yarbo is one of the most visually appealing robot mowers I've seen. It's more of a

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Critical Vulnerability in AI Vibe Coding platform Base44

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-14 18:12:32

One of the most profoundly transformed domains in the wake of the LLM revolution has been code generation, especially the rise of vibe coding, where natural language prompts replace traditional programming. This shift has empowered millions of users with little to no technical background to build fully functional applications with ease. Platforms like Loveable, Bolt, and Base44 are on the front of this movement - they have enabled the creation of millions of applications spanning from persona

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Next-Gen Xbox and PlayStation Might Not Bore Us In the Switch 2 Era

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-01-14 20:29:13

Let’s forget about the mudslinging that occurs when anyone brings up the two big console makers who don’t have a big “N” in their name. Instead, let’s ask a simple question: what do we actually want from a next-gen Xbox or PlayStation? The latest rumors suggest 2026 could be a big year for Microsoft and Sony, as both may pump out new consoles with PC-level graphics capabilities and handheld gaming platforms to compete with the Steam Deck and Switch 2. The only caveat that’s going to deflate our

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Microsoft Will Delete Your Passwords This Friday. What to Do Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-13 21:00:00

We're only days away from the Microsoft Authenticator app no longer managing passwords. As of this Friday, you won't be able to save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill. And it won't be your go-to password manager anymore, either. Earlier this summer, Microsoft announced it was moving from passwords to passkeys. So instead of creating a password with a mix of letters, symbols and numbers, you'll use PINs, fingerprint scans, facial recognition or a pattern on your de

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YouTube's Age-Estimation Tech Will Spot Kids Pretending to Be Adults. Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-14 16:43:00

If kids are lying about their age, YouTube will know about it. Or at least will try its best to find out. The streaming service announced Tuesday it's rolling out age-estimation technology that will use various data to determine if someone is under the age of 18, and then use that signal "to deliver our age-appropriate product experiences and protections." Basically -- assuming it works as it should -- kids will not be able to access what YouTube deems as age-restricted content. Google, YouTub

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Netflix Has Both 'Happy Gilmore' Movies Right Now, but Not for Long

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-14 18:00:03

The biggest original film to arrive on Netflix in July was undoubtedly Happy Gilmore 2. The Adam Sandler sequel was 30 years in the making and marks the return of one of his most iconic characters, Happy Gilmore, a Boston Bruins-obsessed hockey fan who turns his mean slapshot into a professional golf career. Happy Gilmore 2 premiered on Netflix on July 25, and features most of the original film's cast. Sandler is joined by Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Dennis Dugan and Ben Stiller, all of

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Google is using AI age checks to lock down user accounts

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-14 20:20:43

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. Google will soon cast an even wider net with its AI age estimation technology. After announcing plans to find and restrict underage users on YouTube, the company now says it will start detecting whether Google users based in the US are under 18. Age estimation is rolling out over the next few weeks and will only impact a “small set” of users to sta

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Before Nvidia, founder and CEO Jensen Huang designed microprocessors for...

techspot.com Unknown 2026-01-15 00:50:00

Choose wisely! The correct answer, the explanation, and an intriguing story await. Correct Answer: AMD When Verizon bought AOL in 2015, how many people were still paying for dial-up Internet? Long before Nvidia became a global leader in AI and computing, Jensen Huang was already making his mark in the semiconductor industry. After beginning his studies at Oregon State University at just 16 years old, Jensen graduated in 1984 with a degree in electrical engineering. He began his journey as a

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Latest Tech News

A short post on short trains

St. Paul, MN was hacked so badly that the National Guard has been deployed

Samsung Promo Codes & Coupons: 30% Off

Microsoft reports strong cloud earnings, with Windows and Xbox up too

Google proposes to open Play Store to more real-money games in India

Check Your Celsius Energy Drinks, They Might Be Booze

How to Track Your Sun Exposure With This New App

Google’s AI age tests will have consequences that extend far beyond YouTube

Security Bite: iPhone users are more reckless online, new study finds

SafePay ransomware threatens to leak 3.5TB of Ingram Micro data

Hackers target Python devs in phishing attacks using fake PyPI site

YouTube is using AI to verify your age now - and if it's wrong, that's on you to fix

Emacs: The macOS Bug

Every Champion Needs a Rival

The Hype is the Product

‘House of the Dragon’ Casts Another Key Member of Team Black

I Watched AI Agents Try to Hack My Vibe-Coded Website

PUBG’s plan to beat Fortnite, Roblox, and every other game

Germ brings end-to-end encrypted messages to Bluesky

Palo Alto Networks agrees to buy CyberArk for $25 billion

iOS 26 updates for AirPods preview: Enhanced audio recording, camera remote and more

Your Windows 11 PC has a secret restart method - here's how to access it

I let a modular yard care robot mow my lawn - here's my verdict after a month

Critical Vulnerability in AI Vibe Coding platform Base44

Next-Gen Xbox and PlayStation Might Not Bore Us In the Switch 2 Era

Microsoft Will Delete Your Passwords This Friday. What to Do Now

YouTube's Age-Estimation Tech Will Spot Kids Pretending to Be Adults. Here's How It Works

Netflix Has Both 'Happy Gilmore' Movies Right Now, but Not for Long

Google is using AI age checks to lock down user accounts

Before Nvidia, founder and CEO Jensen Huang designed microprocessors for...

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