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Starlink Users Will Now Have to Pay $5 to Pause Service

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-31 10:01:00

Starlink is ending a popular free feature that let customers pause service at any time for free. Now, you’ll have to pay $5 a month to enter what the company is calling “Standby Mode.” Subscribers who’d been using the pause feature began receiving emails yesterday notifying them that they’d have to opt in to the new Standby Mode by Sept. 13, or their service would be canceled. “We recently upgraded pause to include Standby Mode,” the company wrote on a support page. “Previously, the pause feat

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Starlink tries to block Virginia’s plan to bring fiber Internet to residents

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-31 11:32:02

Starlink operator SpaceX is fighting Virginia's plan to deploy fiber Internet service to residents, claiming that federal grant money should be given to Starlink instead. SpaceX is already in line to win over $3 million in grant money in the state but is seeking $60 million. Starlink is poised to benefit from the Trump administration rewriting rules for the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant program. While the Biden administration decided that states should priori

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The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops August 27

techcrunch.com Isabelle Johannessen 2025-12-31 21:56:46

Set your alarms. Bookmark this page. Refresh like your future depends on it. After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, TechCrunch is just days away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 — our handpicked cohort of the most promising early-stage startups set to take the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt this October 27-29. The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list will go live, right here, on Wednesday, August 27, at 9:00 a.m. PT. Whether you applied, refe

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macOS Tahoe 26 public beta 3 now available, here’s how to install it

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-01 02:19:35

As it usually does towards the final stretch of the beta season, Apple is moving to the weekly schedule of beta releases. Following Monday’s release of a new developer beta batch, the third round of public betas is rolling out now, including macOS 26 Tahoe beta 3. Here’s how to install it. First things first: should you install the beta? You probably know the drill: Betas can be unpredictably buggy. Even if something works on one release, it is not guaranteed to work on the next. Of course, y

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The New ‘Star Wars’ Lego Special Is Filled With More Impossible Cameos

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-01-01 02:30:49

From the team that brought us Darth Jar Jar, light side Darth Vader, and a black Millennium Falcon comes Mandalorian Lando, walker-sized Chewbacca, and everyone’s favorite Star Wars rabbit, Jaxxon. Yes, Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy is back with four new episodes subtitled “Pieces of the Past.” The original series debuted late last year and followed a simple nerf herder, Sig Greebling (voiced by Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo), and his brother, Dev Greebling (Spider-Man’s Tony Revolori),

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Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit—and Becoming Influencers in the Process

wired.com Tess Owen 2025-12-31 23:08:18

In a reel shared to Instagram on February 14, an account identifying itself with a group called The 13th Northeast Guerillas put out a call to prospective recruits in Vermont and New Hampshire. What they advertised was fairly benign on its surface: fitness, community, preparation, survivalist training. The video was set to the tune of Kendrick Lamar’s “TV Off” and featured a rapid succession of highly edited images showing armed men posing in the wilderness in tactical gear. They sometimes wore

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AI translation tech Palabra gets backing from Reddit co-founder’s venture firm

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-01-01 16:41:17

A startup called Palabra AI, which develops an AI-powered speech translation engine, is tackling one of the more difficult aspects of teaching Large Language Models (LLMs) to understand multiple languages. Today, LLMs make it easier to convert text from one language to another, but speech translation is not as simple, according to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. “AI can generate content and translate text. But [Speech] Translation is a unique problem because it requires real-time language sw

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How AI startups are scaling revenue 'faster than any other companies in cloud history' - and what's next

zdnet.com Tiernan Ray 2026-01-01 21:05:00

Bessemer Venture Partners ZDNET's key takeaways AI startups are reaching revenue milestones faster than ever. A new, AI-native social media giant could emerge. Startups must be ready for lots of acquisition interest In its annual overview of artificial intelligence (AI), venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners on Wednesday said that startups it funds -- such as Anthropic, Perplexity, and Canva -- are reaching meaningful turning points in their revenue faster than at any other time in

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The Future of EV Charging Can Be Found at Your Local Gas Station

wired.com Aarian Marshall 2026-01-02 11:30:00

New federal guidance controlling $5 billion in funding for electric vehicle fast chargers in the US could direct more money towards gas station and truck stop operators. The result? The future of “topping up” your car might look a lot like the present. This week, the US Department of Transportation released new interim guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. These rules advise states on how to spend $5 billion in funding for new electric-vehicle fast chargers,

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Is AI a job killer or creator? There's a third option: Startup rocket fuel

zdnet.com Joe Mckendrick 2026-01-02 14:00:00

blackred/Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways Information technology jobs are increasingly threatened by AI. AI also opens up new doors of innovation for startups. At the same time, AI adds more complexity to startup scenarios. Study computer science or related aspects of information technology, get a job at Chipotle? Artificial intelligence appears to be subsuming many coding and technology jobs, according to a recent gloomy article by The New York Times' Natasha Singer. "The spread of AI

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The 55 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now (August 2025)

wired.com Jennifer M. Wood 2026-01-01 00:00:00

Disney+, if you didn’t know, isn’t just for kids. With its ownership of the Lucasfilm brand and the Marvel titles, the streaming service offers plenty of grown-up content in its bid to compete with Netflix and Amazon—and we’re not just talking movies. Since launching the service, Disney has used the name recognition of Star Wars and Marvel to launch scores of TV shows, from The Mandalorian to Loki. In the list below, we’ve collected the ones we think are the best to watch, from those franchises

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How well do coding agents use your library?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-02 17:23:56

How StackBench Works StackBench simulates how coding agents actually use your library documentation. We extract real use cases, then test if agents can implement them successfully.

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Starlink Cuts the Cost of Its Satellite Dish in Half for New Customers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-03 00:59:00

One of the biggest barriers to entry for prospective Starlink customers has always been the price: $349 upfront for equipment and $120 every month for service. That’s now starting to change as Starlink is offering its lowest monthly prices ever and slashing the cost of equipment in half. You can now get the Starlink standard kit for $175, down from its usual $349 price tag. Unlike previous deals, this one is available to new customers anywhere in the country. Most Starlink deals in the past hav

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NIST Finalizes 'Lightweight Cryptography' Standard to Protect Small Devices

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-03 06:43:46

Lightweight cryptography is designed to protect information created and transmitted by the Internet of Things, as well as for other miniature technologies. Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST It’s the little things that matter most, as the saying goes, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has got their back. NIST’s newly finalized lightweight cryptography standard provides a defense from cyberattacks for even the smallest of networked electronic devices. Released as Ascon-Based Li

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Paramount’s ‘Star Trek’ Focus Is Back at the Movies—Including ‘Star Trek 4’ (Again)

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-01-03 06:18:43

There’s been no shortage of Star Trek for fans in recent years—provided, of course, they subscribe to Paramount+. But as the sci-fi stalwart’s number of streaming series has dwindled to just Strange New Worlds (which has an endpoint set after its fifth season) and the upcoming Starfleet Academy, the studio behind the franchise is seemingly ramping up hopes for a big-screen return. If that sounds like a promise you’ve heard before, you’re not wrong. The most recent reboot or Kelvin Timeline (or

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What happens the day after superintelligence?

venturebeat.com Louis Rosenberg 2026-01-03 16:45:00

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 With the release OpenAI’s Chat GPT-5, the world is one step closer to unleashing a general-purpose superintelligence that can cognitively outperform each of us by a wide margin. As this day nears, I am increasingly worried that we are woefully unprepared for the shockwaves this will send through society — and it’s probably not for the reaso

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Polestar sets production car record for longest drive on a single charge

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-03 16:51:17

Ars recently reviewed the Polestar 3, the large electric SUV from the performance-oriented Volvo spinoff. There is a lot to like about the big Polestar, particularly the way it drives: sharp enough to give Porsche cause for concern. Among the handful of things I wasn't so keen on was its reluctance to drive slowly. Like a racehorse champing at the bit, the twin-motor Polestar 3 wanted to deliver lots of power with not much pedal travel, and it took a while, and some conscious effort, to adapt.

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Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature

theverge.com Thomas Ricker 2026-01-03 16:09:02

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Starlink now charges $5 a month to pause its high-speed, low-latency internet service, a feature that used to be available for free. It affects Roam, Residential, and Priority subscribers in the US, most of Europe, and Canada with lots of exceptions

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India’s Rapido begins testing food delivery to take on Swiggy, Zomato

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2026-01-03 16:08:08

Rapido, a popular ride-hailing platform in India, has quietly begun beta testing its food delivery service in Bengaluru, marking its first serious move to challenge market leaders Swiggy and Zomato in one of the world’s fastest-growing delivery markets. The 10-year-old startup has started testing its food delivery service in three primary localities in the southern city of Bengaluru, namely Byrasandra, Tavarekere, and Madiwala (BTM) Layout, Hosur Sarjapura Road (HSR) Layout, and Koramangala, Ra

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Star Tries to Swallow a Black Hole, Ignites One of the Strangest Supernovas Ever Seen

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2026-01-03 21:25:44

Black holes are dark, menacing objects with gravity so intense that not even light can escape, so you don’t want to mess with them. A recent discovery of one of the strangest supernovas ever observed reveals the tragic story of a star that tried to defy the powerful pull of a nearby black hole but later conceded in an explosive death. A team of astronomers discovered the unusual supernova, dubbed SN 2023zkd, while digging through observations of particularly interesting targets gathered by tele

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Batman Beyond and Static Are Teaming Up Again for a New Comic

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-03 21:30:47

Terry McGinnis and Virgil Hawkins have a long history together, ever since the classic Batman Beyond/Static Shock crossover episode “Future Shock,” all the way up to their team-up in the Milestone Comics 30th anniversary one-shot a few years ago. Now, the dynamic duo are back with an all-new comic series, with the help of a familiar face to longtime io9 readers. Today DC Comics officially lifted the lid on Batman/Static Beyond, a new six-issue miniseries coming to its Elseworlds comics imprint.

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Insta360’s next ultra-compact action camera is getting a redesign

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-01-03 21:37:01

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It hasn’t been officially announced yet, but leaked pics and specs have revealed the new design and capabilities of Insta360’s next ultra-compact action camera. The most notable update, thanks to product shots shared by reliable leaker Roland Quandt, is a new

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Monarch Tractors won’t be built by Foxconn after Ohio factory sale

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-01-03 21:29:45

Foxconn will no longer build electric tractors for California startup Monarch Tractor after the Taiwanese tech giant recently sold its Ohio factory to SoftBank. Monarch CEO Praveen Penmetsa confirmed the news in a LinkedIn comment Tuesday. He also said his company worked with Foxconn to “build up inventory” before the sale of the factory, noting his startup has “enough to meet customer demand for the next 12 months, along with ample spare parts.” “In the coming weeks, we will be sharing more a

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Instagram is developing a feature that helps users find shared interests

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-01-03 21:35:41

Instagram is working on a feature called “Picks” that aims to help users find common interests. The Meta-owned social network confirmed to TechCrunch that Picks is an internal prototype and isn’t being tested externally. The feature was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who often finds unreleased features while they’re still under development. According to screenshots shared by Paluzzi, people select their favorite movies, books, TV shows, games, and music, or their “Picks.

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How Well Do Coding Agents Use Your Library?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-04 11:23:56

How StackBench Works StackBench simulates how coding agents actually use your library documentation. We extract real use cases, then test if agents can implement them successfully.

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The Team Behind ‘Wednesday’ Is Bringing the Addams Family Back to Animation

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-04 16:00:06

Jeffrey Wright talks The Batman, Part II. Plus, get a look at what’s coming on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Alien: Earth. Spoilers away! The Healing/Mar.ia/Holy Mother Variety reports a brand-new sci-fi/horror production company called Void Signal has partnered with Alliance Home Entertainment, “targeting digital and physical releases across North America, the U.K., and Ireland.” The company’s first release, The Healing, will be available this October 7 and star Alyona Mitroshina as “a wo

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The Apple Watch Series 11 Should Steal This One Galaxy Watch Feature

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 21:00:17

The Apple Watch needs to step up if it wants to keep pace with Samsung's new Galaxy Watches, and I'm hoping the Series 11 will be the one to do it. It's still one of our favorite smartwatches, but after a month with the Galaxy Watch 8, I'm finding it hard to go back to Siri. Google's Gemini AI -- which debuted on the Galaxy Watch and is now rolling out to other Android models -- is so genuinely helpful that it's spoiled every other voice assistant for me. Gemini isn't just more conversational t

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Perplexity offers to buy Google Chrome for $34.5B

news.ycombinator.com Emma Roth 2026-01-05 04:38:18

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. The startup also offered to buy TikTok earlier this year. Google hasn’t indicated that it would sell Chrome at any price, and so far, the court hasn’t ordered a sale. Perplexity spokesperson Jesse Dwyer confirmed to The Verge that the WSJ’s reporting is accurat

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Starlink Just Slashed Prices to a Record Low for New Customers. Here’s How to Get It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-05 14:28:00

Starlink has offered plenty of carrots to entice new customers throughout 2025: a free satellite dish ($349 value), a 33% discount off the monthly price and (potentially) a community deal that lets you share the cost with your neighbors. Now, Starlink is reducing the cost of its internet plans even further. The Residential plan, which has advertised speeds between 150 and 250Mbps, is down to $99 per month from its original price tag of $120. Residential Lite, which provides download speeds betw

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Perplexity offers to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-06 21:50:26

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. The startup also offered to buy TikTok earlier this year. Google hasn’t indicated that it would sell Chrome at any price, and so far, the court hasn’t ordered a sale. Perplexity spokesperson Jesse Dwyer confirmed to The Verge that the WSJ’s reporting is accurat

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Starlink Users Will Now Have to Pay $5 to Pause Service

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