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Another Crypto IPO Hits the Market and Most People Still Have No Idea What Crypto Is

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-11-17 16:50:36

Blockchain-based lender Figure Technology Solutions has officially filed for an initial public offering, marking another move by crypto-related firms seeking a slice of the trillion-dollar machine of public markets. Both crypto bros and the banks that love them are already celebrating the move to go public, which they say marks a significant milestone in the evolving intersection of cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and mainstream finance. Analysts posit that this signals a broader shif

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‘Crazy conspiracist’ and ‘unhinged comedian’: Grok’s AI persona prompts exposed

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-11-17 20:01:06

The website for xAI’s Grok chatbot is exposing the system prompts for several of its AI personas, including a “crazy conspiracist” that seems designed to handhold a user into beliefs that “a secret global cabal” controls the world. TechCrunch has confirmed the system prompt exposure, first reported on by 404 Media. They include instructions for a range of AI personas, like Ani, its flagship romantic anime girlfriend who “is secretly a bit of a nerd, despite [her] edgy appearance.” The exposure

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Workday says hackers used social engineering to access personal data during a breach

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-18 16:34:51

Human resources technology company Workday has confirmed that a data breach has affected its third-party CRM platform. In a blog post announcing the breach, the company said that a social engineering campaign had targeted its employees, with threat actors posing as IT or HR in order to trick employees into sharing account access or personal information. The company says that while the threat actors were able to access some information from the CRM, there is no indication of any access to custom

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Microsoft hints at ‘more affordable’ Xbox Cloud Gaming plan

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-11-18 16:21:21

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Two years ago we learned, thanks to the FTC, that Microsoft was working on a separate “dedicated” version of Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart then hinted, a few months later, that there could be a free version Xbox Cloud Gaming in exchange for ads. Now, Microsoft is hintin

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The dual-screen Android gaming handheld you’ve been waiting for has a temptingly affordable price

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-18 21:11:50

TL;DR AYANEO is introducing the Pocket DS, a dual-screen Android-powered gaming handheld. Starting at just about $400, this represents a much more affordable solution to AYANEO’s Windows-based dual-screen hardware. AYANEO is accepting crowdfunding orders now, with plans to ship in October. Pair your Android phone with a nice Bluetooth controller — or better yet, a nice clamp-on set of controller grips like the Razer Kishi V3 series — and you have got one serious piece of mobile gaming kit on

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Substack turns on iOS in-app payment option for all paid newsletters

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-18 21:22:37

Substack now lets users subscribe to any paid publication via an in-app purchase from the official iOS app. The news comes after the company tested the feature with 30,000 creators. This makes subscribing to something a much speedier affair, with the entire process taking just a few taps on the old smartphone screen. Prior to this, it wasn't always possible to upgrade to a paid subscription directly in the app. Showing off that it's more expensive to use iOS. (Substack) However, there's a fai

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Texas AG accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-11-18 21:59:29

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in deceptive trade practices and misleadingly marketing themselves as mental health tools,” according to a press release issued Monday. “In today’s digital age, we must continue to fight to protect Texas kids from deceptive and exploitative technology,” Paxton is quoted as saying. “By posing as sources of emotional support, AI platforms can mislead vulnerable users

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Android’s best 3DS emulator levels up with dual-screen support, playtime tracking, and more

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-19 02:15:40

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Azahar 2123 is now out of beta, marking the first full release of the highly rated 3DS emulator. The update adds dual-screen support, playtime tracking, and performance improvements. New ROM formats shrink file sizes, though standard .3ds files still need to be converted on desktop. Azahar has quickly become the go-to Nintendo 3DS emulator for Android after Citra’s shutdown last year, and it’s now hitting a major milestone. Version 2123 has officially go

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How web scraping actually works - and why AI changes everything

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-11-19 02:00:18

Getty/panithan pholpanichrassamee ZDNET's key takeaways Web scraping powers pricing, SEO, security, AI, and research industries. AI scraping threatens site survival by bypassing traffic return. Companies fight back with licensing, paywalls, and crawler blocks. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. In the world of industrial web scraping, there are a few major players. Oh, you did not know there was a world of industrial

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Raspberry Pi intros new 5-inch $40 touchscreen for your next weird project

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-19 02:42:04

The folks at Raspberry Pi have announced a new touchscreen component for people using boards to create miniature touchscreen appliances: The 5-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is a 720p IPS multi-touch screen that's natively supported by the Raspberry Pi OS and includes mounting holes on the back to make it easy to build integrated all-in-one devices. The new screen will cost $40 and is available starting today from Pi resellers like CanaKit, Vilros, and PiShop (though some of those retailers

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Fujifilm is raising the prices of its cameras again

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-11-19 02:42:41

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Just two weeks after raising the prices of its cameras by up to $800, Fujifilm is warning customers about another increase for US customers. In a statement provided to DPReview, the Japanese company says it will “further adjust prices” as it contends with “volat

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Show HN: A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-19 11:22:48

HackerNewsWatch (watchOS) A minimal Hacker News reader for Apple Watch built with SwiftUI. Scrollable top stories feed with title, points, and comments count Tap a story to view comments in a simple tree-style view "Open Article" link at the top opens the article in the watch browser HN-like styling (orange accent) Requirements Xcode 15 or newer macOS with command line tools Homebrew (for XcodeGen) or install XcodeGen manually Generate the Xcode project ./scripts/generate.sh This wil

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Hands-on: Here’s Circle to Search’s upcoming ‘Scroll and translate’ feature in action

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-19 16:45:17

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out a new feature called Scroll and Translate that adds live translation capabilities to Circle to Search. There’s confusion about the branding, as the company has interchangeably called the feature “Live Translate” and “Scroll and Translate.” The rollout appears to be limited as only Google app beta users on Pixels have received the feature so far. Earlier in the day, we brought you news that Google is working on a massive upgrade t

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Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 08:01:38

Block Reels & Shorts on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube. Set scrolling limits on any app with antiscroll mode. No Ads, No Reels, No Shorts, No Distractions. iOS has some limitations,so it’s not technically possible to block Reels and Shorts the same way as on Android. Although it can't be done the same way, I’m building an iPhone app with a different approach to help cut down on scrolling addiction. Drop your email and I’ll let you know when is launched!

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Grammarly gets a design overhaul, multiple AI features

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-11-19 16:00:00

Grammarly now has a new document-based interface, built on the back of Coda, the productivity startup it acquired last year. The interface also sports an AI assistant, as well as a few AI tools meant for students and professionals, including an AI grader, proofreader and citation finder. The new interface adopts a block-first approach, letting you insert tables, columns, separators, lists and headers. You can also add rich text blocks to highlight information, add tips, or alerts. A sidebar ho

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Texting between Android and iPhone could soon get a major security upgrade

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-20 04:31:49

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple previously confirmed plans to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages in a future software update We’ve now spotted code that suggests end-to-end encryption could be coming to RCS messages on iPhones as early as iOS 26. Code suggests that Apple will be using the MLS protocol introduced by GSMA’s Universal Profile 3.0, which was developed with Apple’s involvement. After years of holding out, Apple finally allowed iPhone users to take advantage of

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Early look: Circle to Search’s translation feature is in for a massive upgrade (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-20 04:45:06

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a live translation functionality in Circle to Search. Unlike the current translation function, the live functionality is likely to translate dynamic screens, such as moving webpages or videos. The Live Translate functionality can be used per app, for the entire screen, or a smaller, selected portion of it. Google’s Circle to Search is a stellar search feature that allows you to look up information about anything on the screen. Beside

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iOS 26 tweaks iPhone Always On Display in a way you might not like

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-19 20:52:32

Apple’s Always On Display has been fairly consistent since it debuted on iPhone 14 Pro. With iOS 26, Apple has quietly changed how it works in a way that may not be obvious. Always On Display modes Instead of simply dimming your Lock Screen wallpaper, the system now blurs it by default. The tweak makes the clock and widgets stand out more, but it also defeats the purpose of displaying a photo if that’s what you like about the feature. Luckily, there’s also a toggle to bring back the original b

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Best Beer Clubs for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 04:17:00

CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. If you enjoy your beer and have never shied away from new experiences, then a beer subscription box might be up your alley. These are the perfect way to try craft beers -- and more -- from independent breweries, without having to travel across the country and explore mysteries like the difference between an ale and a lager. Also,

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Microsoft is finally improving Windows 11’s dark mode

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-11-20 05:31:02

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft first introduced a dark mode option in Windows 10 in 2016, but there were still plenty of areas of the operating system that looked like a mish-mash of light and dark modes. Nearly a decade later, the latest preview build of Windows 11 now includes even more darkened UI elements.

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Should Europe wean itself off US tech?

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-19 23:03:19

Should Europe wean itself off US tech? 9 hours ago Share Save Daniel Thomas Business reporter, BBC News Share Save Getty Images The big American tech companies dominate the global cloud-computing sector Imagine if US President Donald Trump could flip a switch and turn off Europe's internet. It may sound far-fetched, crazy even. But it's a scenario that has been seriously discussed in tech industry and policy circles in recent months, as tensions with Washington have escalated, and concerns ab

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Your Motorola phone has a secret way to make your PIN more secure. Here’s how to use it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-19 18:00:24

Joe Maring / Android Authority A secure Android phone is a healthy Android phone. If you’re like me, the primary line of defense for your phone is a PIN. Sure, you may also use your phone’s fingerprint sensor or face unlock, but it’s your PIN or password that’s ultimately keeping your data secure. PINs work the same on all Android phones: you enter the correct PIN to unlock your phone, and if you enter the wrong one multiple times, you’re temporarily locked out. And as we all know, the longer

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MasterClass deal: Subscriptions are 40 percent off right now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-19 22:00:35

If you want to brush up on some skills or learn new ones, MasterClass offers a good way to do just that. The streaming service has hundreds of classes taught by professionals and experts in their fields, and now you can get a subscription for 40 percent less than usual. All MasterClass membership tiers are on sale right now, so you can sign up for as low as $6 per month. With a subscription, you could watch a class on writing taught by James Patterson, or learn cooking techniques from Thomas Ke

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Here be dragons: Preventing static damage, latchup, and metastability in the 386

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-20 02:34:10

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Who does your assistant serve?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-20 02:14:02

Loading... Why am I seeing this? You are seeing this because the administrator of this website has set up Anubis to protect the server against the scourge of AI companies aggressively scraping websites. This can and does cause downtime for the websites, which makes their resources inaccessible for everyone. Anubis is a compromise. Anubis uses a Proof-of-Work scheme in the vein of Hashcash, a proposed proof-of-work scheme for reducing email spam. The idea is that at individual scales the addit

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LL3M: Large Language 3D Modelers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-19 21:20:20

LL3M uses a team of large language models to write Python code that creates and edits 3D assets in Blender. Given user text instructions, the agents are capable of creating expressive shapes from scratch, and realizing complex, precise geometric manipulations in code. Whereas previous uses of code-writing LLMs for 3D creation have focused on specific subtasks or constrained procedural programs and primitives, our method is able to create unconstrained assets with geometry, layout, and appearance

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The Best Pixel 9 Cases, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-11-19 20:03:00

Other Good Cases and Accessories The world of Pixel accessories grows every year. Here are a few other cases I've tried and liked, just not as much as the ones above. Spigen Tough Armor Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Spigen Rugged Armor and Tough Armor for $20+: These cases are also available for the Pixel 9 Pro XL. Interestingly, the Pixel 9a version of Rugged Armor and Tough Armor features MagSafe magnets on the back, allowing you to use the phone with magnetic accessories (it worked on a Qi2

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The one feature that keeps me from recommending flip phones

theverge.com Allison Johnson 2025-11-19 22:00:00

is a reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. How it started I carry a lot of different phones around, and I rarely get questions about them because most people stopped talking about which phone they own around 2017. I could be using an unreleased iPhone 18 Pro Max Air Ultra to pay for my coffee and nobody would raise an eyebrow (present company excepted, of course).

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Passive Microwave Repeaters

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-19 14:25:27

>>> 2025-08-16 passive microwave repeaters (PDF) One of the most significant single advancements in telecommunications technology was the development of microwave radio. Essentially an evolution of radar, the middle of the Second World War saw the first practical microwave telephone system. By the time Japan surrendered, AT&T had largely abandoned their plan to build an extensive nationwide network of coaxial telephone cables. Microwave relay offered greater capacity at a lower cost. When Japan

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Microsoft Teams to protect against malicious URLs, dangerous file types

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-19 08:20:30

Microsoft recently revealed that it's currently enhancing protection against dangerous file types and malicious URLs in Teams chats and channels. "Microsoft Teams now blocks messages containing weaponizable file types, such as executables, in chats and channels, increasing protection against malware and other file-based attacks," the company said in a Microsoft 365 roadmap update this week. "Microsoft Teams can now detect and warn users on malicious URLs sent in Teams chat and channels, increa

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Latest Tech News

Another Crypto IPO Hits the Market and Most People Still Have No Idea What Crypto Is

‘Crazy conspiracist’ and ‘unhinged comedian’: Grok’s AI persona prompts exposed

Workday says hackers used social engineering to access personal data during a breach

Microsoft hints at ‘more affordable’ Xbox Cloud Gaming plan

The dual-screen Android gaming handheld you’ve been waiting for has a temptingly affordable price

Substack turns on iOS in-app payment option for all paid newsletters

Texas AG accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

Android’s best 3DS emulator levels up with dual-screen support, playtime tracking, and more

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Raspberry Pi intros new 5-inch $40 touchscreen for your next weird project

Fujifilm is raising the prices of its cameras again

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Grammarly gets a design overhaul, multiple AI features

Texting between Android and iPhone could soon get a major security upgrade

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iOS 26 tweaks iPhone Always On Display in a way you might not like

Best Beer Clubs for 2025

Microsoft is finally improving Windows 11’s dark mode

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Your Motorola phone has a secret way to make your PIN more secure. Here’s how to use it

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LL3M: Large Language 3D Modelers

The Best Pixel 9 Cases, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

The one feature that keeps me from recommending flip phones

Passive Microwave Repeaters

Microsoft Teams to protect against malicious URLs, dangerous file types

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