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Layoffs surge in tech: More than 100,000 jobs cut in 2025 so far

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2026-01-18 04:16:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Big quote: As Frank Herbert writes in Dune, "Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them." We've now entered the second half of the year, and tech-related layoffs have already skyrocketed past the 100,000 mark. The Bridge Chronicle has compiled a list of the most outstanding mass layoffs a

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Goo.gl killed by Google: Billions of shortened links to die next month

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2026-01-19 00:51:00

Editor's take: The number of services Google has chosen to retire is starting to resemble a digital massacre. While Mountain View excels at launching new products, its track record for long-term support is far less impressive, and that should concern everyone. Google is moving ahead with its previously announced plan to kill off billions of internet links created through its URL shortener service. All URLs using the "goo.gl" domain will stop working entirely by August 25, 2025, returning a stan

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Amazon's AI coding assistant exposed nearly 1 million users to potential system wipe

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-01-20 10:03:00

A hot potato: Earlier this month, a hacker compromised Amazon's generative AI coding assistant, Amazon Q, which is widely used through its Visual Studio Code extension. The breach wasn't just a technical slip, rather it exposed critical flaws in how AI tools are integrated into software development pipelines. It's a moment of reckoning for the developer community, and one Amazon can't afford to ignore. The attacker was able to inject unauthorized code into the assistant's open-source GitHub rep

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Huawei reclaims No. 1 smartphone spot in China — and Apple returns to growth

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-01-21 08:52:23

The Huawei flagship store and the Apple flagship store at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, Sept. 2, 2024. Huawei reclaimed the top spot in China's smartphone market in the second quarter of the year, while Apple returned to growth in the country — one of its most critical markets — data released by technology market analyst firm Canalys showed on Monday. Huawei shipped 12.2 million smartphones in China in the three months ended June, a rise of 15% year on year — equating to 1

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Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less

technologyreview.com Caiwei Chen 2026-01-21 06:00:00

However, there’s a crucial difference. While many educators in the West see AI as a threat they have to manage, more Chinese classrooms are treating it as a skill to be mastered. In fact, as the Chinese-developed model DeepSeek gains in popularity globally, people increasingly see it as a source of national pride. The conversation in Chinese universities has gradually shifted from worrying about the implications for academic integrity to encouraging literacy, productivity, and staying ahead. Th

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I loved the Galaxy Z Flip 7’s new cover screen until the software ruined it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-21 06:00:19

I love flip phone foldables. More specifically, I love flip phones with big cover screens. Being able to comfortably reply to texts, check notifications, and use apps on a large, high-quality cover screen is one of my favorite things about the flip phone form factor — and it’s why I was so excited to get my hands on the Galaxy Z Flip 7. For the last couple of years, Samsung’s cover screen tech has paled in comparison to its competitors, namely Motorola in the US. For all Samsung has gotten righ

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5 apps you should use instead of Obsidian

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-21 09:23:34

Nathan Drescher / Android Authority Obsidian is far more than just a simple note-taking app. If you’re willing to put in some effort, you can transform it into a highly versatile personal knowledge management (PKM) system, capable of everything from a detailed to-do list and a budget tracker to various sophisticated databases. However, despite its power, Obsidian isn’t suitable for everyone. Some users might be deterred by its steep learning curve or its particular aesthetic. If you’re ready t

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This 16-inch Acer is a full-package value pick I'd happily replace my main laptop with

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-01-21 06:15:13

Acer Swift 16 AI ZDNET's key takeaways The Acer Swift 16 AI is available now starting at $1,250. Its 16-inch OLED display, well-designed lightweight form, and marathon battery work together to create a laptop that feels more premium than its price would suggest. Its speakers, however, leave much to be desired, and it has its fair share of bloatware. $1,299 at Walmart $1,249.99 at Best Buy more buying choices Acer's Swift 16 AI is a thin and light laptop with a gorgeous OLED display, nice full

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Considering Samsung's new Z Flip 7? Why I recommend waiting for next year's model

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2026-01-21 06:15:18

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Having spent a few days with the Galaxy Z Flip 7, I can easily say that it's Samsung's most polished clamshell foldable to date. The expanded cover screen finally feels complete, DeX support is an incredible bonus on such a tiny footprint, and its battery life got a solid bump up. But while the Z Flip 7 closes the gap with rivals like the Moto Razr Ultra, it's worth looking ahead to what next year's Z Flip 8 might bring. Apple reportedly has plans to bring its flavor of fol

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Best Whitening Toothpaste of 2025, According to Dentists

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-21 06:28:00

Why we like it: Colgate Optic White Pro Series toothpaste is one whitening toothpaste that Dr. Fatima Khan, a dentist in Houston, Texas, recommends. Some of her reasons for recommending it include its trusted brand name and its 5% hydrogen peroxide whitening agent. Unlike other whitening agents that work by removing stains on the surface of the tooth, hydrogen peroxide can get inside the tooth so it whitens intrinsically as well as intrinsically. Sachar also recommends this toothpaste, saying,

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You Can See 2 Meteor Showers at Once This Week. How to Catch a Glimpse

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-21 08:02:03

While meteor showers happen all year, a rarer occurrence is having two meteor showers that peak at the same time. It'll happen this week, on Tuesday. The shooting star show comes courtesy of the Alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids meteor showers. The former is already happening and runs until Aug. 12, with a peak on Tuesday. Southern delta Aquariids will start on Monday, peaks early on Tuesday and runs until Aug. 12 as well. That means for one evening, the two meteor showers are pea

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Seriously, Why Do Some AI Chatbot Subscriptions Cost More Than $200?

wired.com Reece Rogers 2026-01-21 08:30:00

Why does OpenAI’s monthly subscription for ChatGPT Pro cost $200? Because CEO Sam Altman said so. “I personally chose the price and thought we would make some money,” Altman wrote on X. Launched late last year, the plan designed for power users includes almost unlimited access to ChatGPT as well as first dibs on feature launches, like OpenAI’s new agent. The plan attracted, well, power users. A month after its initial release, Altman claimed OpenAI was still losing money on the all-you-can-eat

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Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-21 00:16:50

Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity 9 hours ago Share Save James Clayton, Anna Foster and Ben Derico BBC News Share Save EPA Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's deadly quake of 2023. Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google's highest level alert - giving up to 35 seconds of warning to find safety. Instead, only 469 "Take Action" warnings were sent out for the

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Elon Musk confirms Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion chip contract with Samsung Electronics

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-01-21 10:17:15

Samsung Electronics has entered into a $16.5 billion contract for supplying semiconductors to Tesla , based on a regulatory filing by the South Korean firm and Tesla CEO Elon Musk's posts on X. The memory chipmaker, which had not named the counterparty, mentioned in its filing that the effective start date of the contract was July 26, 2025 — receipt of orders — and its end date was Dec. 31, 2033. However, Musk later confirmed in a reply to a post on social media platform X that Tesla was the c

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I replaced my Apple Watch with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 for a week - and didn't mind it

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-01-21 10:45:18

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 ZDNET's key takeaways Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 is available for purchase now at a starting price of $349. It's a capable smartwatch with all the usual health metrics, along with Samsung's Running Coach, bedtime guidance, and recovery insights. Some features feel more experimental than scientific, like Antioxidant Index and BMI, which failed to work several times. View now at Samsung Samsung's latest smartwatches have arrived. The Galaxy Watch 8 lineup, which includes bo

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Why does a fire truck cost $2m

news.ycombinator.com Katherine Laidlaw 2026-01-21 02:56:04

These firefighters just wanted to save lives. Private equity had other ideas This past Valentine’s Day, a firefighter behind the wheel of an enormous ladder truck felt his brakes give out. He was driving in the heart of Chicago, on a busy city street, about to lose control of a truck that was supposed to help him save people’s lives. He looked around, panicked. The 25-year-old truck — and the nightmare — picked up speed. He had three choices: drive into traffic, hit a local grammar school, or

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Fourble turns lists of MP3 files hosted anywhere into podcasts

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-16 23:58:35

Browse by category This functionality is currently under construction, but you can now also (to some extent) browse the archives by category.

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Solid protocol restores digital agency

news.ycombinator.com Bruce Schneier 2026-01-16 22:32:50

How Solid Protocol Restores Digital Agency The current state of digital identity is a mess. Your personal information is scattered across hundreds of locations: social media companies, IoT companies, government agencies, websites you have accounts on, and data brokers you’ve never heard of. These entities collect, store, and trade your data, often without your knowledge or consent. It’s both redundant and inconsistent. You have hundreds, maybe thousands, of fragmented digital profiles that ofte

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VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-21 04:33:04

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SIMD Within a Register: How I Doubled Hash Table Lookup Performance

news.ycombinator.com Aleksey Maltsev 2026-01-21 08:41:34

While working on a Cuckoo Filter implementation in C#, I created an array-like structure for the underlying hash table. I chose an 8-bit fingerprint: it aligns nicely on a byte boundary and still keeps the false-positive rate around 3 %. The layout looked straightforward—just a byte array where the start of each bucket is calculated as bucketIdx * bucketSize . The size of each bucket is 4 slots, which is a solid choice for Cuckoo Filter. Bucket 0 3A 00 B7 F2 Bucket 1 4C 91 00 DE Bucket n AA 00

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Performance and telemetry analysis of Trae IDE, ByteDance's VSCode fork

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-20 17:57:06

Performance and Telemetry Analysis of Trae IDE: A Deep Dive into ByteDance's VSCode Fork Executive Summary This analysis examines concerning performance and privacy issues discovered in Trae IDE, ByteDance's fork of Visual Studio Code. Key findings include excessive resource consumption (33 processes vs 9 in VSCode), persistent telemetry transmission despite user settings, and concerning community management practices. 1. Background and Methodology During evaluation of development environmen

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, July 28

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-20 23:15:00

Back Services & Software All the news and tips you need to get the most out of services, apps and software you use every day.

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Nothing Phone 3 doesn’t win on value, but it won me over anyway

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-20 18:00:58

Prakhar Khanna / Android Authority The Nothing Phone 3 is quirky and weird. It has riled up the Nothing lovers and haters alike. Social media forums indicate that a lot of people don’t like that camera layout, price, or have polarizing views on the Glyph Matrix. I might be on the less popular end for both. I liked the Nothing Phone 3’s odd design choices when I first saw it in person at the London launch event. I was taken aback by the price, sure. But I wanted to give it a try nonetheless. I’

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NASA may lose close to 4,000 employees after latest deferred resignation round

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-21 03:44:52

The second round of deferred resignations for NASA staff closed on Friday, and the agency says roughly 3,000 employees applied to leave, according to Bloomberg . The Trump administration first offered the deferred resignation program as a buyout to government workers in January as it gutted the federal workforce under the guidance of DOGE — then led by Elon Musk — asking employees to resign while still receiving benefits and pay for a period of time. In the earlier round, 870 NASA employees repo

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National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-21 02:31:39

Many reports by pilots and aviation professionals of observations and incidents involving unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAP, include aviation safety factors. NARCAP documents and researches these reports and advocates for education and further research by the aviation and science community. All photographs provided by Ted Roe or NARCAP.org and are Copyrighted, all rights reserved

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Katharine Graham: The Washington Post

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-16 12:47:24

The Knowledge Project Podcast When Katharine Graham took over the Washington Post in 1963, she was a shy socialite who’d never run anything. By retirement, she’d taken down a president, ended the most violent strike in a generation, and built one of the best-performing companies in American history. Graham had no training, no experience, not even confidence. Just a newspaper bleeding money and a government that expected her to fall in line. Public Release: July 29. Members have access now .

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Allianz Life says 'majority' of customers' personal data stolen in cyberattack

news.ycombinator.com Zack Whittaker 2026-01-20 23:49:23

U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life has confirmed to TechCrunch that hackers stole the personal information of the “majority” of its customers, financial professionals, and employees during a mid-July data breach. When reached by TechCrunch, Allianz Life spokesperson Brett Weinberg confirmed the breach. “On July 16, 2025, a malicious threat actor gained access to a third-party, cloud-based CRM system used by Allianz Life,” referring to a customer relationship management (CRM) database containing

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Performance and Telemetry Analysis of Trae IDE, ByteDance's VSCode Fork

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-20 23:57:06

Performance and Telemetry Analysis of Trae IDE: A Deep Dive into ByteDance's VSCode Fork Executive Summary This analysis examines concerning performance and privacy issues discovered in Trae IDE, ByteDance's fork of Visual Studio Code. Key findings include excessive resource consumption (33 processes vs 9 in VSCode), persistent telemetry transmission despite user settings, and concerning community management practices. 1. Background and Methodology During evaluation of development environmen

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‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Cast and Creators Lift the Lid on Their New Series

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-01-21 03:00:25

Thanks to San Diego Comic-Con, we know quite a bit more about Star Trek‘s next new series, Starfleet Academy. We got a teaser trailer and character details—and the show’s cast and creators took to the Hall H stage to share even more hints about what’s to come. Though Paul Giamatti—who portrays the show’s “half-Klingon, half-Tellerite” villain, a blend clarified by executive producer and co-showrunner Alex Kurtzman—was not in attendance, Holly Hunter, who plays Academy chancellor Captain Nahla A

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Crunchyroll is Bringing More Anime to Movie Theaters

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-01-21 04:30:38

The last few years have seen anime movies and premiere episodes take to the big screen and make a ton of money, so Crunchyroll is getting on that with its new Anime Nights program. During San Diego Comic-Con, the streamer/distributor revealed its plan to put an anime on the silver screen for the third Monday of every month to “honor the past, elevate the present, and celebrate the future of anime.” The titles will range from fan favorites and anniversaries to “curated” TV episodes, and even pre

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Latest Tech News

Layoffs surge in tech: More than 100,000 jobs cut in 2025 so far

Goo.gl killed by Google: Billions of shortened links to die next month

Amazon's AI coding assistant exposed nearly 1 million users to potential system wipe

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