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They know where you are: Cybersecurity and the shadow world of geolocation

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-20 11:02:12

Tony Soprano knew. When one of his follow poker players in season 5, episode 4 of The Sopranos asks Tony how he likes his new Cadillac Escalade, the fictional mobster responds, “I love it. After I pulled out that global positioning [system].” OK, his language was a little more spicy than “system,” but the point is that Tony knew the dangers of being trackable. The rest of us might not have the same concerns Tony had about being findable just about anywhere, but we should all realize how danger

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How to clear your iPhone cache (and why you shouldn't wait to do it)

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-10-20 10:25:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Clearing your iPhone cache effectively refreshes the system memory. It's recommended to do so regularly, but you especially should when your phone feels sluggish. There are steps you can take to clear cache from Safari, Chrome, and other browsers. You might not be thinking about it every day, but clearing your iPhone's browsing cache can greatly improve the user experience. Cache is the temporary s

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For all that's holy, can you just leverage the Web, please?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-20 10:29:42

When I moved in with my wife Laura in 2005, we lived in a shared apartment in Barcelona that had an ancient washing machine that was just there already, no idea who initially bought it. I managed to break the washing machine door's closing mechanism some time in 2006, so for a few weeks, whenever we did the washing, we had to lean a chair against the door so it wouldn't open. At the time, we were both students and living on a small budget. Eventually, later in the same year, we bought an Electr

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Acer’s New ‘Predator’ Gaming Laptop Is Business in the Front and Party in the Back

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-10-20 06:00:09

In the end, graphic-obsessed gamers only really care about maximizing frame rates. But that’s not all gaming laptops are good for. If you ignore the blinking RGB lights most gamer devices stuff into every crevice, they pack high-end CPUs and GPUs built for intensive graphics processing—handy for artists or AI developers. Whereas there are plenty of workstation laptops with high-end specs built for working stiffs, Acer said screw it and gave us a business-centric laptop that looks like a gamer’s

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Jeffrey Wright Dishes on ‘The Batman,’ Wes Anderson, and Bond

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-20 11:42:20

Jeffrey Wright has been in the acting game since the ’90s, but the 2010s are really when Wright started to come into the limelight. From appearing in HBO dramas like Westworld and Boardwalk Empire to becoming a recurring Wes Anderson actor and starring in Spike Lee’s latest movie Highest 2 Lowest, Wright has become a very busy man, able to smoothly transition between genres and mediums. And in a new interview with Collider, Wright looked back on his diverse career, dishing on The Batman, workin

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reMarkable’s newest E-Inkwriting tablet is a 7.3-inch, $449 handheld slab

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-20 11:19:13

Fans of reMarkable's series of notepad-like note-taking E-Ink tablets have something new to get excited about today: a new version of the devices called the reMarkable Paper Pro Move, which takes the features of a typical reMarkable tablet and puts them in a smaller 7.3-inch device that can be carried one-handed and easily slid into a pocket or bag. The Paper Pro Move is available to order now and starts at $449 for a version with reMarkable's standard Marker accessory and no case. Adding a Mar

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Best Action Cameras (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Scott Gilbertson 2025-10-20 11:00:00

Compare Our Top Pick Action Cameras Max Video Specs Battery Life Max Bit Rate FOV Screen Weight (including battery) DJI Osmo Action 5 4K/120fps (with 10-bit D-Log), 1080p/240 fps with Slo-Mo mode 118 minutes 4k/60fps 100 155 degrees, expandable to 182 with Wide Angle lens. Rear: 2.5-inch rear OLED touchscreen Front: 1.46-inch OLED touchscreen 145g GoPro Hero 13 Black 5.3K/60 fps (with 10-bit log), 4K/120 fps, 2.7K/240 fps, & 720p/400 fps with Burst Slo-Mo 75 minutes 5K/60fps, 91 minutes 5K/30fp

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Why I love my Kenmore canister vacuum

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-10-20 11:01:12

Emma Roth is a news writer here at The Verge, “and for me,” she explains, “that means every day is different. During the four years I’ve been here, I’ve covered breaking news and written about basically everything in the realm of tech, whether it’s streaming price hikes, the latest in AI chatbots, privacy issues surrounding age verification, and a whole lot more.” Although she covers the latest tech news and products, it turns out that one of Emma’s favorite home appliances is a decades-old vac

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Channing Tatum Says His Gambit Will ‘Keep the Drama’ in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-10-20 15:00:09

Colin Farrell “doesn’t see” returning to the Penguin’s “trough,” Doug Liman is “excited” to take Tom Cruise to outer space, and Clayface gets smushed. Until the USA network agrees to green light Night Spoilers, we are here with another Morning Spoilers! Avengers: Doomsday During a recent interview with Variety, Channing Tatum promised his portrayal of Gambit in Avengers: Doomsday will be more “serious” than last seen in Deadpool and Wolverine. I’m not gonna go full Cajun. [Directors Anthony a

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Acer’s 16-inch Swift Air weighs less than the 13-inch MacBook Air

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-20 19:06:56

A second Windows laptop has demonstrated that there is potential for the MacBook Air to be even lighter. Earlier this year, we saw a 14-inch Asus laptop come in lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air, and now Acer has done the same with a 16-inch model. Interestingly, the Acer Swift Air 16 manages to be lighter than the MacBook Air despite being thicker, at 0.63-inches against 0.44 inches … To be fair, Acer’s latest laptop doesn’t compete with the MacBook Air when it comes to either performance

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Is It Legal to Record Audio or Video on a Home Security Camera? Here Are the Rules

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-20 18:00:00

The core purpose of a security camera is to keep eyes on your home -- but how do privacy laws affect their use? You should know if you could get in trouble before getting a security camera that could watch anyone from joggers on the street to babysitters in your home. The good news is that your security monitoring should be fine in most cases, especially with a little common sense. But there are rules everyone should know before using live views or downloading video clips. Let's start with the

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The U.S. makes it harder for TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung to produce chips in China

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-10-21 01:35:07

A 300mm wafer on display at the booth of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company during the 2023 World Semiconductor Conference at Nanjing International Expo Center on July 19, 2023, in Nanjing, China. The U.S. has revoked a waiver that allowed Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to export key chipmaking equipment and technology to its manufacturing plant in Nanjing, China, as Washington continues to ramp up efforts to limit Beijing's semiconductor advancement. The change will remove a f

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Acer just revealed a stupidly powerful Chromebook convertible

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-21 02:00:35

Supplied by Acer TL;DR Acer has announced the Chromebook Plus Spin 514, which is one of the most powerful Chromebooks on the market. The company has also revealed two new Chromeboxes and the Swift Air 16 lightweight Windows laptop. The Chromebook Plus Spin 514 starts at $699.99. IFA 2025 kicks off this week, and Acer isn’t wasting any time. The PC maker has just announced a variety of new Chrome OS devices and PCs ahead of the annual tech expo. Perhaps the most notable Chrome OS device is t

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Acer's new gaming lineup includes an 18-inch AI laptop and a 720Hz monitor

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-21 02:00:09

Acer maintains two different gaming product lines and it's updating both of them at IFA 2025. Among the new gear is a gigantic new 18-inch Predator laptop, an ultra high-refresh rate monitor and multiple entry-level Nitro laptops and monitors. The updated Predator Helios 18P AI is an even more powerful version of the Predator Helio 18 the company showed off at CES 2024, offering "desktop-level AI" in what's still technically a portable body. Inside, you can get up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 proce

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Acer's Swift 16 Air laptop weighs less than 2.2 pounds

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-21 02:00:29

Acer just unveiled the new Swift 16 Air laptop at IFA 2025. The biggest selling point here is likely the weight. The 16-inch laptop clocks in at just over two pounds, which is lighter than a 13-inch MacBook Air . The Swift 16 Air is available with two display options. There's a standard IPS panel and an AMOLED. The AMOLED does tick the weight up a bit to 2.4 pounds, which is worth considering. Acer The overall specs here are solid. These computers are powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series proces

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The 16-year odyssey it took to emulate the Pioneer LaserActive

news.ycombinator.com Wes Fenlon 2025-10-21 03:02:11

In April 2009, a Sega fan decided to look into emulating the Mega LD, a quirky and little-known hybrid of Genesis and LaserDisc. This week he finished the job. Hey there ROM readers! I've got an absolute whopper of a story this issue with a genuine longform dive into the emulation of the LaserActive, plus a bit of backstory on the new fan translation of the Cowboy Bebop game for PS2, plus your usual quick hits on emulator improvements, FPGA happenings and other fan translation progress. That me

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I Can’t Tell if Acer’s New ‘Predator’ Laptop Is Better for Gamers or Working Stiffs

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-10-21 02:00:09

In the end, graphic-obsessed gamers only really care about maximizing frame rates. But that’s not all gaming laptops are good for. If you ignore the blinking RGB lights most gamer devices stuff into every crevice, they pack high-end CPUs and GPUs built for intensive graphics processing—handy for artists or AI developers. Whereas there are plenty of workstation laptops with high-end specs built for working stiffs, Acer said screw it and gave us a business-centric laptop that looks like a gamer’s

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My brief hands-on with Acer’s new convertible Chromebook has me cautiously optimistic

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-10-21 02:00:00

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. Acer’s new Chromebook Plus Spin 514, announced at IFA 2025 in Berlin, is the company’s first laptop to use the Arm-based MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 processor. That chip was used in the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 that launched earlier this summer, and it was key to delivering excellent performance and marathon battery life in that fanles

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Acer’s new Amadana and CE270 monitors are unusually, strikingly stylish

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-10-21 02:00:00

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Did you know Acer acquired a Japanese design firm called Amadana late last year that makes classy coffee gear, retro calculators, air purifiers, and all manner of minimalist low-fi tech? Neither did I till today — but it goes a long way to explaining wh

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Acer gives its 18-inch Predator Helios gaming laptop a 4K screen and top GPU

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-10-21 02:00:00

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Acer is refreshing some of its gaming laptops for IFA 2025, with a big new Predator Helios 18P AI at the high end and pair of more affordable Nitro V 16 models. The Predator Helios 18P will have up to an RTX 5090 GPU and Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX pr

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Battery sizes on flagship phones are about to explode

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-21 04:36:57

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR A leaker has claimed that three upcoming Pro flagship phones will see notable battery capacity upgrades. It looks like the tipster is referring to the Xiaomi 16 Pro, vivo X300 Pro, and OPPO Find X9 Pro. The OPPO Find X9 Pro in particular could offer a 7,550mAh battery. Many smartphone brands have embraced silicon-carbon batteries in the past year or two, resulting in some flagship Android phones with huge batteries. They’re not stopping here, though, as i

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macOS Tahoe 26 beta 9 now available [U: Public betas]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-20 15:21:31

Contrary to expectations, Apple is rolling out a new wave of developer betas ahead of next week’s “Awe Dropping” event. Here’s what to expect. As with past releases, macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 8 brought mostly under-the-hood improvements last week, which is also expected from today’s release. The build number for today’s macOS Tahoe 26 beta 9 release is 25A5351b. We’re taking a closer look to spot any user-facing tweaks, and will report back with anything noteworthy. What’s new on macOS Ta

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Cloudflare stops new world's largest DDoS attack over Labor Day weekend

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-10-21 04:25:56

Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The biggest, baddest DDoS attack to date was just fended off. The attack used the trivial, but nasty, UDP flood attack. You must protect yourself against DDoS attacks. Over the Labor Day weekend, Cloudflare says it successfully stopped a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at 11.5 terabits per second (Tbps). This came only a few months afte

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The Ampace Andes 1500 is $800 off, and it is my go-to power station!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-21 11:40:55

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority I’ve tested a bunch of power stations, and still have most of them at home. There is one that gets the most use, though; it’s the Ampace Andes 1500, and it’s currently on sale. You can save $800 on it, lowering the price to just $599. Buy the Ampace Andes 1500 for just $599 ($800 off) This offer is available from Amazon. The deal is applied automatically. Just add the item to your cart and check out. Ampace Andes 1500 Portable Power Station Ampace Andes 150

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9to5Mac Daily: September 2, 2025 – New AirPods Pro health features?

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2025-10-21 11:13:37

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

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Google gets to keep Chrome but is barred from exclusive search deals, judge rules

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2025-10-21 19:58:00

Google CEO Sundar Pichai during the press conference after his meeting with Polish PM Donald Tusk at Google for Startups Campus In Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland on February 13, 2025. Images) A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Google can keep its Chrome browser but will be barred from exclusive contracts and must share search data. Alphabet shares popped 6% in extended trading. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled against the most severe consequences that were proposed by the U.S. Department of Jus

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Google gets to keep Chrome but is barred from exclusive search deals

news.ycombinator.com Jennifer Elias 2025-10-21 19:26:47

Google CEO Sundar Pichai during the press conference after his meeting with Polish PM Donald Tusk at Google for Startups Campus In Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland on February 13, 2025. Images) A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Google can keep its Chrome browser but will be barred from exclusive contracts and must share search data. Alphabet shares popped 6% in extended trading. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled against the most severe consequences that were proposed by the U.S. Department of Jus

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A robot walks on water thanks to evolution’s solution

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-21 18:53:41

Robots can serve pizza, crawl over alien planets, swim like octopuses and jellyfish, cosplay as humans, and even perform surgery. But can they walk on water? Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide across rushing streams because of the robotization of an evolutionary adaptation. Rhagovelia (as opposed to other species of water striders) ha

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Physically based rendering from first principles

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-21 22:07:22

Physically based rendering from first principles In this interactive article, we will explore the physical phenomena that create light and the fundamental laws governing its interaction with matter. We will learn how our human eyes capture light and how our brains interpret it as visual information. We will then model approximations of these physical interactions and learn how to create physically realistic renderings of various materials. Chapter 1: What is light? We are all familiar with li

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We Finally Know What the Upcoming ’28 Years Later’ Sequel Is About

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-10-21 23:15:39

This summer’s 28 Years Later ended on a maddening, disturbing cliffhanger. Spike (Alfie Williams) decided to leave his family and its safe village to explore the world, only to run into the insane Jimmy (Jack O’Connell) and his jumpsuit-wearing gang. What did this have to do with the film we’d been watching? What did it have to do with what’s coming next? We finally have some answers. Those answers are coming in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which opens in theaters January 16, 2026. That’s a

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Latest Tech News

They know where you are: Cybersecurity and the shadow world of geolocation

How to clear your iPhone cache (and why you shouldn't wait to do it)

For all that's holy, can you just leverage the Web, please?

Acer’s New ‘Predator’ Gaming Laptop Is Business in the Front and Party in the Back

Jeffrey Wright Dishes on ‘The Batman,’ Wes Anderson, and Bond

reMarkable’s newest E-Inkwriting tablet is a 7.3-inch, $449 handheld slab

Best Action Cameras (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Why I love my Kenmore canister vacuum

Channing Tatum Says His Gambit Will ‘Keep the Drama’ in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

Acer’s 16-inch Swift Air weighs less than the 13-inch MacBook Air

Is It Legal to Record Audio or Video on a Home Security Camera? Here Are the Rules

The U.S. makes it harder for TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung to produce chips in China

Acer just revealed a stupidly powerful Chromebook convertible

Acer's new gaming lineup includes an 18-inch AI laptop and a 720Hz monitor

Acer's Swift 16 Air laptop weighs less than 2.2 pounds

The 16-year odyssey it took to emulate the Pioneer LaserActive

I Can’t Tell if Acer’s New ‘Predator’ Laptop Is Better for Gamers or Working Stiffs

My brief hands-on with Acer’s new convertible Chromebook has me cautiously optimistic

Acer’s new Amadana and CE270 monitors are unusually, strikingly stylish

Acer gives its 18-inch Predator Helios gaming laptop a 4K screen and top GPU

Battery sizes on flagship phones are about to explode

macOS Tahoe 26 beta 9 now available [U: Public betas]

Cloudflare stops new world's largest DDoS attack over Labor Day weekend

The Ampace Andes 1500 is $800 off, and it is my go-to power station!

9to5Mac Daily: September 2, 2025 – New AirPods Pro health features?

Google gets to keep Chrome but is barred from exclusive search deals, judge rules

Google gets to keep Chrome but is barred from exclusive search deals

A robot walks on water thanks to evolution’s solution

Physically based rendering from first principles

We Finally Know What the Upcoming ’28 Years Later’ Sequel Is About

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