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Emergency alert to be sent to smartphones in UK test

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-26 11:30:45

Emergency alert to be sent to smartphones in UK test 11 hours ago Share Save Aleks Phillips BBC News Share Save Watch UK alert go off from a government test in 2023 The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK will be tested again this September, the government has said. It will see compatible phones vibrate and make a siren sound for 10 seconds while displaying a message at 15:00 BST on 7 September, even if they are set to silent. The alerts are intended for si

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PayPal's AI-powered scam alert system might intercept your transactions now - here's why

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-08-26 21:00:13

Getty Images / SOPA Images / Contributor Cybersecurity is a cat-and-mouse game, with new technologies providing more sophisticated protections -- and threats. That has only accelerated with generative AI, which has led to even more advanced attacks, but PayPal is now leveraging it to stay ahead. PayPal, which also owns the digital payment platform Venmo, has added a new, dynamic, AI-powered scam alert system to its fraud prevention initiative, which is meant to keep its worldwide ecosystem of

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This subscription-less video doorbell easily replaced my Ring - and it's $50 off right now

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-08-26 21:15:13

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi video doorbell is available for $150. The doorbell comes in wired and wireless installations, communicates reliably, and includes a preinstalled 32GB microSD card for local storage so you can bypass subscription fees. Although it has a 2K resolution, the image is so wide angle that objects look distorted. $149.99 at Amazon For a limited time, Lorex has the 2K Wi-Fi Battery Video Doorbell discounted by $50 on Amazon, making it more affordable than ever.

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Finally, Bluetooth trackers for Android users that rival AirTags (but cost less)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-08-26 21:45:13

ZDNET's key takeaways The Chipolo One Point and Card Point normally retails for $26 and $24, respectively. They're highly accurate, robust, and integrate well into the Google ecosystem. However, the One is only splashproof, and the Card version has a non-user-replaceable battery. View now at Amazon View now at Chipolo more buying choices For a limited time, you can pick up the Chipolo One Point for as little as $22 on Amazon and other major retailers. Use the promo code 'ZY3U9KA9S1DM' at chec

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Best Internet Providers in Hawaii

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-26 13:09:00

What is the best internet provider in Hawaii? CNET's pick for the best internet provider in Hawaii is Spectrum. The provider offers gig speeds and is available throughout much of Hawaii, from the Big Island to Kauai. Spectrum offers multiple speed options for a variety of budgets, unlimited data and a free modem, allowing those already owning a router to skip equipment fees altogether. While Spectrum technically has fiber available in Hawaii, it's practically impossible to find. Your better be

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Jack Dorsey’s new bet is a Bluetooth-based WhatsApp competitor that requires no internet

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-26 19:52:43

Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has announced bitchat, a new experimental peer-to-per messaging app that doesn’t require the internet or even an account to work. Here’s the idea behind it. Protocols, not platforms Ever since TechDirt‘s Mike Masnick released his 2019 paper “Protocols, Not Platforms: A Technological Approach to Free Speech,” Jack Dorsey seems to have truly taken it to heart. That paper led Dorsey to launch the Bluesky project within Twitter (before it was spun out

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Samsung expects second-quarter profits to more than halve as it struggles to capture AI demand

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-08-26 23:40:43

Samsung signage during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Tuesday forecast a 56% fall in profits for the second as the company struggles to capture demand from artificial intelligence chip leader Nvidia. The memory chip and smartphone maker said in its guidance that operating profit for the quarter ending June was projected to be around 4.6 trillion won, down from 10.44 trillion Korean won ye

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Why CISOs are making the SASE switch: Fewer vendors, smarter security, better AI guardrails

venturebeat.com Louis Columbus 2025-08-26 23:13:03

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Investors, including venture capitalists (VCs), are betting $359 million that secure access service edge (SASE) will become a primary consolidator of enterprise security tech stacks. Cato Network’s oversubscribed Series G round last week demonstrates that investors view SASE as capable of driving significant consolidation across its core a

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Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-26 23:46:14

Starting today, Google is implementing a change that will enable its Gemini AI engine to interact with third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, even when users previously configured their devices to block such interactions. Users who don't want their previous settings to be overridden may have to take action. An email Google sent recently informing users of the change linked to a notification page that said that “human reviewers (including service providers) read, annotate, and process” the data Gem

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Emergency alerts to be sent to UK smartphones

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-27 02:30:45

Emergency alerts to be sent to UK smartphones 2 hours ago Share Save Aleks Phillips BBC News Share Save Watch UK alert go off from a government test in 2023 The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK will be tested again this September, the government has said. It will see compatible phones vibrate and make a siren sound for 10 seconds while displaying a message at 15:00 BST on 7 September, even if they are set to silent. The alerts are intended for situations

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If You’re a Prime Member, Amazon Is Giving Up All Its Margin on the Ring Video Doorbell

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-27 03:40:51

Ring is Amazon’s in-home smart home security brand and every Prime Day features some of the year’s best prices on their devices. Ring battery doorbell, specifically the new model with head-to-toe video, is the top of its kind for value and performance. With 4.6 out of 5 based on over 17,000 reviews, this doorbell is very popular. Now, it’s available as a Prime-exclusive offer for an all-time-low price of $49, down from $99. Only Prime members can get the offer, but if you’re not currently a mem

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Apple just added more frost to its Liquid Glass design

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-08-27 03:31:21

Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language just got a little more… frosted. In the third iOS 26 developer beta, Apple dialed back the transparency of navigation bars, buttons, and tabs that once allowed you to clearly see the content beneath them. Apple already toned down the glassiness of Liquid Glass after many users complained that it was too transparent and made it more difficult to see certain options, like the icons inside the Control Center. This most recent beta makes Liquid Glass element

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Is your Pixel having lock screen issues after Android 16 update? You’re not alone.

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-26 16:12:30

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Some Google Pixel owners are reporting lock screen issues after updating to Android 16. Problems include tap-to-wake not working, the screen not turning on after hitting the power button, and more. Affected users are advised to restart their phones to mitigate the issue, but Google is apparently working on a fix. Google Pixel phones were the first to receive an update to the stable Android 16 software. This update brings features like an Advanced Protecti

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The chemical secrets that help keep honey fresh for so long

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-24 02:04:41

But honey is an unusual case, and here is why. It's made by honeybees from flower nectar, and starts out as a warmish, watery, sugary fluid, the kind of thing that seems like it would be the purest bacteria bait. The bees concentrate the nectar on the way to the hive, removing some of the water, use enzymes to raise the acid content in the fluid discouraging some forms of microorganisms from growing, and break down the sugars into simpler ones, then decant the stuff into honeycomb chambers.

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Forget Insta360 X5, Amazon Is Selling X4 360° Camera at a Loss for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-27 15:10:28

The Insta360 X5 may have just launched at $549, the popularity of last generation’s Insta360 X4 shows no signs of slowing down – and it’s more affordable than ever now. This Prime Day, the X4 model has hit an all-time low through a $75 coupon that reduces the overall price to just $349, down from $499. This is the best deal that has ever been offered on the X4, and it is now the best choice for anyone who wants to record 360° video on a budget over the new model. Interestingly, this offer is op

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If You’re Looking to Purify a Large Room, This Air Purifier Is 45% Off Just for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-27 15:55:02

Prime Day is not just about having the latest gadgets: it’s also the ideal time to invest in products that allow for a healthier lifestyle. Amazon summer discounts will likely see a surge in demand for air purifiers with heat waves and air quality problems becoming more of a norm. This year, the EcoSelf air purifier is available for its lowest price ever with a first-time discount and coupon that knocks the price down from $90 to $54. Better still, there’s a promo code—X8EZDSVK—that offers a 25

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Jack Dorsey working on Bluetooth messaging app, Bitchat

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-08-27 14:26:26

Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey wrote in an X post on Sunday night that he spent his weekend creating an app called Bitchat (presumably a combination of the words “bit” and “chat,” and not the other combination of words that it looks like). Bitchat is a messaging app that operates through Bluetooth mesh networks, allowing users to send messages without Wi-Fi or cell reception. Because of Bluetooth’s technical limitations, this kind of app generally only works at a range of around 1

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New sphere-packing record stems from an unexpected source

news.ycombinator.com Joseph Howlett 2025-08-27 19:19:13

The advantage of Rogers’ method was that you didn’t have to start with a particularly efficient lattice to get an efficient sphere packing. You just had to choose the right ellipsoid. But this introduced a new complication. Unlike a sphere, which is completely defined by a single number — its radius — an ellipsoid is defined by several axes of different lengths. The higher the dimension, the greater the number of directions you can stretch your ellipsoid in, and the more options you have for wha

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‘Squid Game’ VIP Actor Speaks Out on That Awful English Voiceover

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-08-27 19:00:36

Squid Game season three has been met with decidedly mixed reviews, with most fans rating it as the blockbuster hit’s weakest installment. That ending didn’t help things, but neither did the enhanced presence of the show’s most annoying characters: the billionaire VIPs who spectate the games from behind glass and gilded masks. Season three saw the group exerting a more active influence on the competition. Early on, they disguise themselves as pink guards and massacre the unfortunate losers durin

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GoPro HERO13 Black Ultra Wide Edition Has Never Been This Cheap Before, Amazon Prime Day Exclusive Deal

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2025-08-27 19:25:21

If your summer plans include some epic adventuring — skydiving, maybe? Scuba diving? Mountain biking? No matter which extreme activities you have lined up, you’re going to have the same small problem: Nobody’s going to believe you without some proof. The best way to get that proof in the form of incredible, vivid, pro-quality videos is with the GoPro HERO13 Black Ultra Wide Edition, which has never been more affordable than it is right now at just $350 at Amazon. The GoPro HERO13 Black Ultra Wi

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Best VPN for iPhone 2025: Boost Your Privacy on the Go

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-26 13:00:00

Downloading a VPN app, creating an account, choosing a plan and connecting to your VPN shouldn't take longer than a minute or so. Nelson Aguilar/CNET With so many iPhone VPN apps available, it can be difficult to choose the right one. Based on our extensive research and hands-on testing of VPNs over the years, these are the factors to look out for when choosing the best VPN for iPhone: Privacy The most important factor to consider with any VPN is privacy. You should never use a VPN provider i

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Starlink’s In-Flight Wi-Fi Is Faster Than Its Home Internet Speeds: Here’s Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-27 18:00:00

Starlink is nearly twice as fast as any other in-flight Wi-Fi option, according to the latest report by the speed test site Ookla. (Disclaimer: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) The satellite internet company from SpaceX clocked median download speeds of 152 megabits per second and upload speeds of 24Mbps. That means that Starlink’s speeds in the air are faster than some internet providers on the ground. Those download and upload speeds were nearly twice as fast a

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Squid Game Creator Reveals Alternate Ending That Fans Say Should've Been the Real One

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-27 18:35:38

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has revealed that season 3 almost had a drastically different ending -- an ending that might have gone over better with fans still divided over how the hit series wrapped. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hwang said he originally wrote an ending where Player 456, Seong Gi-hun, leaves the deadly games behind for good. That's a sharp contrast to the version that made it to screen, where Gi-hun sacrifices his life in the end for the new Player 2

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AI Cameras Change Driver Behavior at Intersections

news.ycombinator.com Willie D. Jones 2025-08-27 23:15:17

In cities across the United States, an ambitious goal is gaining traction: Vision Zero, the strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries. First implemented in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero has already cut road deaths there by 50 percent from 2010 levels. Now, technology companies like Stop for Kids and Obvio.ai are trying to bring the results seen in Europe to U.S. streets with AI-powered camera systems designed to keep drivers honest, even when police aren’t around. Loca

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Google’s At a Glance weather icons are getting a controversial minimalist makeover

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-28 07:27:33

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR1 beta users are noticing a change to the weather at a glance icon. The icon now appears flat and colorless. This change is happening in QPR1 beta only, not stable Android 16. If you’re an Android 16 QPR1 beta user and noticed that At a Glance looks a little different lately, you’re not alone. Google has rolled out an update to the weather icons that appears to have users divided. At a Glance, which appears at the top of the Pixel Launcher,

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AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2025-08-28 07:00:00

The data industry is on the verge of a drastic transformation. The market is consolidating. And if the deal flow in the past two months is any indicator — with Databricks buying Neon for $1 billion and Salesforce snapping up cloud management firm Informatica for $8 billion — momentum is building for more. The acquired companies may range in size, age, and focus area within the data stack, but they all have one thing in common. These companies are being bought in hopes the acquired technology w

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Xbox producer tells staff to use AI to ease job loss pain

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-28 11:29:43

Xbox producer tells staff to use AI to ease job loss pain One X user called it "plain disgusting" while another said it left them "speechless". The BBC has contacted Microsoft, which owns Xbox, for comment. The post, which was captured in a screenshot by tech news site Aftermath , shows Mr Turnbull suggesting tools like ChatGPT or Copilot to "help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss." Matt Turnbull, an executive producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing, wrote the

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Android is finally adding a search bar to its Photo Picker to help you find images faster

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-28 11:55:24

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Photo Picker is getting a new search bar to help find specific images, and a date scrubber is also in development to make navigation easier. The search feature, which is rolling out now, allows users to search their entire local and cloud media library with simple text-based queries. A date scrubber is also being worked on, which will let users quickly scroll through their gallery to find photos from a specific month or year. Sharing a photo

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5 ways to be great AI agent manager, according to business leaders

zdnet.com Mark Samuels 2025-08-28 11:16:03

akinbostanci/Getty Microsoft recently said that maximizing AI and agents' performance involves learning about management concerns, including delegating, iterating, prompting, and refining the technology. The tech giant's research suggested that the requirement for someone to manage these teams of AIs has led to the evolution of a new role, the agent boss, who is responsible for the best performance of these fast-emerging technologies. Also: 4 questions to ask yourself before betting on AI in

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Mars Needs Unions in This Far-Future (Yet Timely) Sci-Fi Short Story

gizmodo.com Lightspeed Magazine 2025-08-28 11:30:06

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “The Lord of Mars” by Megan McCarron. Enjoy! The Lord of Mars by Megan McCarron The grow pods clung to a red, humped ridge about a twenty-minute hike west from the habitats. Inside one of their plastic domes, a farmer named Oliver Judd nestled potato starts in the ground with nimble hands. It was tricky work in a forty-pound outside suit, but he

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Emergency alert to be sent to smartphones in UK test

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