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The best laptops of 2025: I've tested dozens of laptops and these are the best ones

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2026-02-23 09:00:20

Laptops come in a variety of different form factors these days, with manufacturers playing into the different categories to develop an intended use case. For example, lightweight laptops are made to be carried around, and trade in some raw power for portability. 2-in-1 laptops come with touchscreens that allow for use as a tablet. The best form factor for you reflects how you think you'll use the device. Lightweight/ultraportable laptops Made for students, hybrid workers, and anyone who needs

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What's the difference between named functions and arrow functions in JavaScript?

news.ycombinator.com James Sinclair 2026-02-19 16:10:23

Arrow functions (also known as ‘rocket’ functions) are concise and convenient. However, they have subtle differences compared to function declarations and function expressions. So how do you know which one to use, and when? Function declarations and function statements We have (at least) three ways of creating functions in JavaScript. The first is the function declaration. This binds a function to a given name. It looks something like this:1 1 I’ve used String.toLowercase() here, partly for b

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Writing Code Was Never the Bottleneck

news.ycombinator.com Pedro Tavares 2026-02-20 11:43:57

For years, I’ve felt that writing lines of code was never the bottleneck in software engineering. The actual bottlenecks were, and still are, code reviews, knowledge transfer through mentoring and pairing, testing, debugging, and the human overhead of coordination and communication. All of this wrapped inside the labyrinth of tickets, planning meetings, and agile rituals. These processes, meant to drive quality, often slow us down more than the act of writing code itself because they require t

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Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Special 2025: How to Watch From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-23 09:00:08

The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Special is the premier holiday spectacle, and for good reason. For the past five decades, the nation's largest Independence Day extravaganza has pulled out all the stops to entertain viewers -- both in-person and at home. Now in its 49th year, the showcase is back to celebrate America's big day with an array of jaw-dropping fireworks, colorful arrangements and epic musical performances. This year, the New York institution will feature "more than 80,000 shells,"

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US Mobile’s firecracker $249 Pixel 9 deal is coming back for the Fourth of July

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-23 06:56:39

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR US Mobile is bringing back its $249 Pixel 9 deal for new and existing customers. The offer discounts the Google flagship by a whopping 68% The deal goes live on Friday, July 4, 2025. US Mobile is once again getting ready to offer its wild Pixel 9 deal, which will see the $799 phone drop down to just $249 on the carrier. The deal is valid for both new and existing US Mobile customers. The only catch is that the device will be locked to the carrier’s n

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The best budget wireless earbuds for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-23 10:00:36

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The newest wireless earbuds from Apple, Sony, Bose and other big-name brands may get the most attention, but these days you don’t have to spend triple digits to find a decent alternative. If you’re looking to upgrade without spending more than $100, we’ve spent hours researching the ba

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Are portable AC units worth it at home? My advice after testing one during a heat wave

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-02-23 10:00:19

ZDNET's key takeaways The EcoFlow Wave 3 is a portable air conditioner and heater that costs $1,299 on its own and $2,299 with the add-on battery. This is a portable air conditioner and heater that is more powerful than its predecessor It is also off-grid ready for camping, RVing, and even helping in a pinch. The Wave 3 is pricey, loud in some settings, and is not as efficient in extreme heat, direct sun, or tent camping. $1,299 at Amazon For Prime Day, the EcoFlow Wave 3 with the battery ad

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Next month, saved passwords will no longer be in Microsoft’s Authenticator app

news.ycombinator.com See Full Bio 2026-02-20 10:31:32

Starting this month, you'll no longer be able to use Microsoft Authenticator's autofill password function, a move the company is making to transition from passwords to passkeys. Last month, Microsoft stopped letting you save new passwords in the app. Next month is the biggest change, all your saved passwords will no longer be in the Authenticator app. You'll have to use passkeys instead -- such as a PIN, fingerprint or facial recognition. Attila Tomaschek, CNET's software senior writer and dig

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There's no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically) (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Georgia Ray 2026-02-20 05:52:22

So you’ve heard about how fish aren’t a monophyletic group? You’ve heard about carcinization, the process by which ocean arthropods convergently evolve into crabs? You say you get it now? Sit down. Sit down. Shut up. Listen. You don’t know nothing yet. “Trees” are not a coherent phylogenetic category. On the evolutionary tree of plants, trees are regularly interspersed with things that are absolutely, 100% not trees. This means that, for instance, either: The common ancestor of a maple and a m

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Hydrow Discount Code: Save Up to $150 in July

wired.com Chris Haslam 2026-02-23 08:10:00

Hydrow rowing machines transformed the at-home fitness market when they launched in 2017. With their full-body low-impact training methods, Hydrow makes it easier to hit your fitness goals without leaving the house. The flagship Hydrow Pro is their most advanced model, but we also recommend the Hydrow Wave Rower for those with limited space. Both machines come with professional components, high resolution screens and an expansive library of over 5000 live and on-demand classes. With over half of

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Could Google’s Veo 3 be the start of playable world models?

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-02-22 20:22:15

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google’s AI research organization DeepMind, appeared to suggest Tuesday evening that Veo 3, Google’s latest video-generating model, could potentially be used for video games. In response to a post on X beseeching Google to “Let me play a video game of my veo 3 videos already,” and asking, “playable world models wen?” Hassabis responded, “now wouldn’t that be something.” On Wednesday morning, Logan Kilpatrick, lead product for Google’s AI Studio and Gemini API, chimed in

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AI job predictions become corporate America’s newest competitive sport

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2026-02-23 08:30:18

In Brief In late May, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei appeared to kick open the door on a sensitive topic, warning that half of entry-level jobs could vanish within five years because of AI and push U.S. unemployment up to 20%. But Amodei is far from alone in sharing aloud that he foresees a workforce bloodbath. A new WSJ story highlights how other CEOs are also issuing dire predictions about AI’s job impact, turning employment doom into something of a competitive sport. Several of these prediction

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U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China amid trade truce

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-02-23 11:58:53

The U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip-design software to China, semiconductor software companies Synopsys and Cadence announced Thursday. "Synopsys is working to restore access to the recently restricted products in China," the California-based software maker said in a statement. Its rival, Cadence, confirmed with CNBC that the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, which falls under the Department of Commerce, had reversed the export restrictions. "We are in the pr

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Deal: Narwal Fro Pro robot cleaner plummets to $400, a new record-low price

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-23 08:20:19

Jonathan Feist / Android Authority Here at Android Authority, we are big fans of Narwal cleaning robots. In fact, our top pick in our list of the best robot vacuums is a Narwal high-end model. Not everyone wants to spend well over a grand on a cleaning robot, though. The Narwal Freo Pro is a fantastic option if you want something more affordable. It competes against much more expensive alternatives, and is currently at a record-low price of just $399.99. Buy the Narwal Freo Pro for just $399.99

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Your Roku has secret menus and screens - here's how to unlock them

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-02-23 10:00:17

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Microsoft Will Delete Your Passwords in One Month

news.ycombinator.com See Full Bio 2026-02-20 16:31:32

Starting this month, you'll no longer be able to use Microsoft Authenticator's autofill password function, a move the company is making to transition from passwords to passkeys. Last month, Microsoft stopped letting you save new passwords in the app. Next month is the biggest change, all your saved passwords will no longer be in the Authenticator app. You'll have to use passkeys instead -- such as a PIN, fingerprint or facial recognition. Attila Tomaschek, CNET's software senior writer and dig

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Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Issues? It Might Just Be Your HDMI Cable

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-23 08:17:37

As the Switch 2 continues to sell in the millions for Nintendo, it shouldn't be a surprise that there'd be some issues with the console. It appears, however, that one problem Switch 2 owners are facing is actually just a matter of using the wrong cable. Reddit users have posted about their Joy-Cons disconnecting when they're playing on their Switch 2 while it's docked, an issue spotted earlier by IGN. It does appear that, luckily, the issue can be resolved by using the included HDMI cable for t

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Nudify app’s plan to dominate deepfake porn hinges on Reddit, 4chan, and Telegram, docs show

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-21 22:43:13

Clothoff—one of the leading apps used to quickly and cheaply make fake nudes from images of real people—reportedly is planning a global expansion to continue dominating deepfake porn online. Also known as a nudify app, Clothoff has resisted attempts to unmask and confront its operators. Last August, the app was among those that San Francisco's city attorney, David Chiu, sued in hopes of forcing a shutdown. But recently, a whistleblower—who had "access to internal company information" as a forme

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American science to soon face its largest brain drain in history

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-23 11:42:53

Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. Subscribe From World War II until 2024, the US stood unchallenged as the scientific leader of the free world. Across practically every discipline — physics, materials science, astronomy, chemistry, biology, medicine, geology, etc. — American scientific missions and initiatives, often in collaboration with European, Canadian, Asian, and many other global partners, b

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Microsoft's 'Blue Screen of Death' Dies After 40 Years: Meet Its Replacement

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-23 10:58:33

Like Pudding Pops and Benetton sweaters, another 1980s icon is gone. After 40 years of delivering the tragic news of a PC crash to Windows users, Microsoft's infamous "blue screen of death" is going away. A black screen of death will be replacing it, albeit without the sad face. The blue screen of death has been around since Windows 1.0 came out in 1985. Named for its bright blue color, it's a critical error screen that pops up on computers using the Microsoft Windows operating system when the

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‘The Old Guard 2’ Director Victoria Mahoney Made Emotional Impact and Wonder Her Creative North Star

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-02-23 17:00:51

After a string of production delays, The Old Guard 2, Netflix and Skydance’s sequel to the 2020 immortal action film starring Charlize Theron, is now streaming. In typical sequel fashion, the follow-up to the Image Comics adaptation aims to not only raise the emotional stakes to greater heights with Theron’s Andy as she comes to grips with her newfound mortality, but it also pits her against her long-lost companion Quynh (Veronica Ngô) and an older immortal in Uma Thurman’s Discord. io9 spoke w

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9to5Mac Daily: July 2, 2025 – iPhone Fold, Apple vs DOJ

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2026-02-23 22:26:06

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 Bitwarden: Check out Bitwarden Password Manager, featuring a new Apple Watch authenticator integration, secure autofill on Safari and iOS apps, and enterprise-grade security tools that help you manage credentials with confidence. New episodes of 9to5Mac D

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Blizzard is giving up on its Warcraft mobile game amid layoffs

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-23 22:50:22

It's nearly the end of the road for Warcraft Rumble. Blizzard has announced that it will no longer be developing new content for the free-to-play mobile strategy game, and instead focus on "regular, systemic in-game events and bug fixes." The change comes as the rest of Microsoft's business is in upheaval: The company is laying off as many as 9,000 employees across its global workforce. Blizzard's statement doesn't get into the details of what motivated the decision, but is clear that Warcraft

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Features of D That I Love

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-23 16:45:28

10 features of D that I love This is a beginner-friendly post exploring some of my favourite parts of the D programming language, ranging from smaller quality of life stuff, to more major features. I won’t talk much about D’s metaprogramming in this post as that topic basically requires its own dedicated feature list, but I still want to mention that D’s metaprogramming is world class - allowing a level of flexibility & modelling power that few statically compiled languages are able to rival.

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I'm a Pro Photographer: Here's How to Get the Best Firework Photos With Your Phone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-23 21:48:41

Whether you're taking photos on July 4th, at New Year's or for another celebration, fireworks are always amazing opportunities for photos. The bright lights and vibrant colors contrast incredibly well with the dark night skies, making your photos look beautifully dramatic with very little effort on your part. While taking photos at night used to be something you'd need a big DSLR for, today's best camera phones, including the iPhone 16 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro and Galaxy S25 Ultra, are capable of takin

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11 Things I'll Never Put in the Dishwasher Again (and Neither Should You)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-23 22:04:00

Whether you're breaking in a brand-new dishwasher or you've been riding the sudsy automation wave for years, the temptation is real: Just toss it all in and let the machine handle the mess. After all, it's summer -- you've got better things to do than stand over the sink scrubbing spoons. But before you go loading up the racks with wild abandon, it's worth hitting pause. Not everything is built to survive your dishwasher's steamy rinse cycle or turbo-charged dry. In fact, plenty of common kitch

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Blizzard is winding down support for its Warcraft mobile game

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2026-02-23 22:11:54

is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. Microsoft’s layoff of roughly 9,000 employees is continuing to have downstream effects at the company’s subsidiaries. Aftermath reports that as many as 100 developers at Blizzard have been impacted, and as a result the studio is winding down development on its mobile tower defense game Warcraft Rumble. In an announcement, B

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OpenAI says Robinhood's tokens aren't equity in the company

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-02-24 03:47:26

OpenAI is distancing itself from Robinhood 's latest crypto push after the trading platform began offering tokenized shares of OpenAI and SpaceX to users in Europe. "These 'OpenAI tokens' are not OpenAI equity," OpenAI wrote on X. "We did not partner with Robinhood, were not involved in this, and do not endorse it." The company said that "any transfer of OpenAI equity requires our approval — we did not approve any transfer," and warned users to "please be careful." Robinhood announced the lau

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Apple is launching 15+ new products this fall, here’s what’s coming

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-24 03:32:10

We’re past the halfway mark of 2025, and Apple still has a lot of big plans for the year. In addition to major software updates like iOS 26, there are 15+ new Apple products in the pipeline that are expected to launch before the year ends. Here’s everything that’s coming. iPhone 17 family After years of fairly iterative iPhone updates, this year’s iPhone 17 lineup is set to elicit a lot more hype. The Plus model is out, replaced by a new iPhone Air, and there’s even potential for a rebranding

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DOJ investigates ex-ransomware negotiator over extortion kickbacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-24 02:14:41

An ex-ransomware negotiator is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice for allegedly working with ransomware gangs to profit from extortion payment deals. The suspect is a former employee of DigitalMint, a Chicago-based incident response and digital asset services company that specializes in ransomware negotiation and facilitating cryptocurrency payments to receive a decryptor or prevent stolen data from being publicly released. The company claims to have conducted over 2,000

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The best laptops of 2025: I've tested dozens of laptops and these are the best ones

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