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This startup wants to use the Earth as a massive battery

technologyreview.com Casey Crownhart 2026-01-19 11:00:00

In traditional pumped hydro storage facilities, electric pumps move water uphill, into a natural or manmade body of water. Then, when electricity is needed, that water is released and flows downhill past a turbine, generating electricity. Quidnet’s approach instead pumps water down into impermeable rock formations and keeps it under pressure so it flows up when released. “It’s like pumped hydro, upside down,” says CEO Joe Zhou. Quidnet started a six-month test of its technology in late 2024, pr

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Google Photos could soon get a new “Help me edit” feature (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-19 10:10:24

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is testing a new “Help me edit” feature that would leverage Gemini-powered AI for editing. This tool will use a text box allowing users to input specific edits they’d like applied to their images. Google Photos is a very handy app for photo management and editing. With its Gemini push, Google has also blessed Photos with several AI features, such as Magic Eraser, Magic Editor, and more. Google appears to be working on adding one more to

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The race for the thinnest foldable is on, and TECNO sets the tone with the tri-fold PHANTOM Ultimate G Fold Concept

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-19 11:00:47

As the world gets excited about tri-fold phones as the next big evolution, everyone’s curious about how slim and durable they can really be. We’ve seen a few tri-folds come out already, but TECNO is truly leading the pack with the PHANTOM Ultimate G Fold Concept, setting new standards in both areas. When folded, it’s a sleek 11.49mm thick, about the same as your typical book-style foldable. And when opened up, it shrinks down to an incredibly thin 3.49mm, thanks to its innovative G-style tri-fo

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My favorite Google Pixel features that don’t get enough love

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-19 11:15:55

Google Pixel phones are packed with intelligent and helpful features. While Google ensures many of these are front and center by promoting them when you first set up the phone or by periodically reminding you about them when you perform certain tasks, a surprising number of equally brilliant features fly under the radar. These hidden gems can significantly improve your daily experience with your phone. It’s a shame that a ton of users simply don’t know about them. With that in mind, this is a l

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Exynos-powered Galaxy S26 phones might not be a hot mess thanks to this addition

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-19 12:00:47

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung will reportedly add a “heat pass block” to the Exynos 2600 processor. This component should act as a heat sink and reduce the chip’s temperature. This comes amid speculation and rumors about the Galaxy S26’s chip choice. The Galaxy S25 series is exclusively powered by Snapdragon silicon. However, Samsung really wants the Exynos 2600 processor in some Galaxy S26 series phones. A new report has now revealed how Samsung could address a potential

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8 smartphone marketing tricks that you really shouldn’t fall for

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-19 14:00:24

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority While plenty of great phones are out there, manufacturers aren’t above a bit of spin, truth stretching, or outright lying about their products to make them stand out. Don’t believe me? We covered some sketchy smartphone marketing tricks many moons ago, and we’ve seen plenty more questionable tactics employed since. With that in mind, I’m taking another look at a few smartphone marketing tricks you shouldn’t fall for. Which marketing tactic do you hate the mo

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How to get rid of AI Overviews in Google Search: 4 easy ways

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-01-19 14:42:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Do me a favor and Google something. Anything. Drawing a blank? Try, "how to clear iPhone cache." I bet, instead of getting a lineup of trusty blue links for you to click and read through (including ZDNET's own definitive guide on the subject), you're greeted by an AI-generated paragraph at the top that answers your question before you even scroll. That's Google's AI Overviews, and while it does often give you handy summaries meant to save you time, it also steers y

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Félix Nadar: the first celebrity photographer (2019)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-14 21:26:05

Having his subjects sit for him allowed him to hone his skill for observation, resulting in wittily accurate portrayals that seemed to nail their personality and character traits. His genuine fascination for those he depicted would prove invaluable when he turned to photography in 1854, having first installed his artist brother Adrien in the profession. “He had figured out that people were willing to pay for images of famous people and this was a great tool as the images were quickly replicable

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Modernising the Amiga at Forty

news.ycombinator.com Benjamin Blundell 2026-01-19 06:55:32

Modernising the Amiga at Forty I'm writing this on the 23rd of July 2025. 40 years ago, The Amiga Personal Computer was revealed to the world at the Lincoln Centre in New York. Andy Warhol was invited to paint the famous Debbie Harry, live on stage with the Amiga 1000. You can watch the event on YouTube. Things have moved on quite a since then. The Amiga was quite probably, the first multimedia computer. It was pretty big here in Europe, especially in the UK and Germany in the 80s and 90s. Tod

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This Ancient Roman Artifact Is Also a 453 Million-Year-Old Fossil

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-01-19 12:00:25

Despite how Ross’ paleontology career is treated by his companions in Friends, there’s something special about finding the remains of creatures that lived millions if not billions of years before us. In fact, humanity’s interest in paleontology isn’t a modern development. Ancient Romans were just as fascinated by fossils. According to the ancient Roman historian Suetonius, Emperor Augustus established the first known paleontological museum at his villa on the island of Capri, where he showcased

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Want to Buy a New iPhone? You Should Probably Wait

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-19 10:45:05

If you're ready to upgrade your iPhone, you'll probably want to hang tight. Apple tends to unveil its new phones in September, as it did last year with the iPhone 16 lineup. It's expected to release the iPhone 17 series at the same time this year. So, if you can wait a couple more months, you'll either score the latest device or get a discount on previous models. Watch this: Hey, Apple: Steal These S25 Edge Features for a Skinny iPhone 04:33 Newer iPhones tend to include camera and processor

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Qi2 Wireless Charging: Everything You Need to Know (2025)

wired.com Simon Hill 2026-01-17 08:00:00

It’s ironic, but we here at WIRED have long been wireless charging fans. Not having to fumble with cables is nice! Most wireless charging devices these days follow the Qi (pronounced chee) standard, which has taken its time reaching ubiquity. (The user experience has not always been great.) The Wireless Power Consortium, which manages the charging protocol, announced the next-generation version called Qi2 in early 2023. Qi2 wireless charging promises perfect alignment, with the potential for acc

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Trump’s cybersecurity cuts putting nation at risk, warns New York cyber chief

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-01-18 17:53:34

During the first few months of the new Trump administration, the White House slashed cybersecurity budgets, staff, and initiatives. And some, including cybersecurity experts and legislators, are not happy about it. One of them is Colin Ahern, the chief cyber officer for the state of New York. In a recent interview with TechCrunch, Ahern said that both he and New York Governor Kathy Hochul are worried that the Trump administration’s cuts to cybersecurity are putting the country at risk. “We wor

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India overtakes China in smartphone exports to the U.S. as manufacturing jumps 240%, report shows

cnbc.com Anniek Bao 2026-01-19 14:45:30

Workers assemble smartphones at Dixon Technologies' Padget Electronics Pvt factory in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Jan. 28, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India has overtaken China to become the top exporter of smartphones to the U.S., according to research firm Canalys, reflecting the shift in manufacturing supply chain away from Beijing amid tariff-fueled uncertainty. Smartphones assembled in India accounted for 44% of U.S. imports of those devices in the second quarter, a significant

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First look at the iPhone 17 Pro? These public images confirm big design and camera upgrades

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-01-19 08:41:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET In a series of rare events, the iPhone 17 Pro has seemingly appeared publicly ahead of its expected September launch. Late Monday, X user @Skyfops shared two images of what can be assumed to be an Apple employee handling a test development iPhone. Also: You can download iOS 26 public beta right now - how to install (and which iPhones support it) While the iPhone is encased in a security cover, typically used to hide the device's final design, there's a dead giveaway that the m

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Why I still recommend this $200 Android phone in 2025 - even though it's a year old

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-01-19 15:00:18

CMF Phone 1 ZDNET's key takeaways The CMF Phone 1 by Nothing, which starts at $239, is the best budget phone I've tested this year. The replaceable cover and accessories, excellent battery life, and AMOLED display stand out in a crowded market. For the price, the downsides include a lack of NFC and wireless charging, as well as a mere two-year software update policy. View now at Nothing View now at Amazon more buying choices As a phone reviewer, it's always a challenge to evaluate cheaper, su

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Show HN: 433 – How to make a font that says nothing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 00:05:33

433 is a font that masks visible text and replaces it with dots. I'm using it in the new version of Ensō along with Coffeeshop Mode. You can see it in action here: Beautiful. Why In short: because it's the simplest way to add Coffeeshop Mode to the app. (Also, because I was curious) (OK, mainly because I was curious, Dog mode) Longer version: The previous note on Ensō ended up on the front page of HN and gave us almost 400 TestFlight testers. This is way more than I had expected. In fact

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Built a rickroll machine that rickrolls you with microservices

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-14 22:24:41

Chaotic Rickroll Machine an API chain made with express and NodeJS for the sole purpose of rickrolling the user a RaaS(Rickroll as a Service) if you will

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Truchet Tiles

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 14:53:50

Square tiles used in graphic design In information visualization and graphic design, Truchet tiles are square tiles decorated with patterns that are not rotationally symmetric. When placed in a square tiling of the plane, they can form varied patterns, and the orientation of each tile can be used to visualize information associated with the tile's position within the tiling.[1] Truchet tiles were first described in a 1704 memoir by Sébastien Truchet entitled "Mémoire sur les combinaisons", and

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Pony: An actor-model, capabilities-secure, high-performance programming language

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-19 12:34:15

What is Pony?¶ Pony is an open-source, object-oriented, actor-model, capabilities-secure, high-performance programming language. If you are looking to jump in and get started with Pony right now, you can try it in your browser using the Pony Playground. Keep reading if you are interested in what makes Pony different and why you should consider using it. If you are interested in the early history of Pony and how it came into existence, you’re in luck: “An Early History of Pony”.

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Samsung Promo Codes: 30% Off | July 2025

wired.com Molly Higgins 2026-01-19 12:00:00

Samsung makes everything from smartphones and gaming monitors, to smart TVs and dishwashers. I'm always looking for a sale (I’m assuming you are, too), and I've found the best Samsung promo codes to help you save big on your most important tech purchases. At WIRED, we often review the South Korean company’s products, especially Samsung’s vast lineup of Galaxy smartphones, and I've rounded up a bunch of Samsung coupons for (virtually) every type of shopper. Today’s Best Samsung Coupons for up to

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Man in Prison Gets Hired as Software Engineer at Silicon Valley Startup, Works Every Day From Cell

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-19 14:05:28

A man has been hired to work full-time at a San Francisco-based tech startup called Turso — while serving his 11th year in prison, checking into work from his cell. As TechCrunch reports, Preston Thorpe was personally offered the job by Turso CEO Glauber Costa, who was inspired by Thorpe's story. "I reached out to him in January, just to understand and get to know him," Costa told TechCrunch. "Since then, I’ve had deep conversations with him about his change of heart that led him to be in the

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No more links, no more scrolling—The browser is becoming an AI Agent

venturebeat.com Taryn Plumb 2026-01-19 11:23:53

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 Rumors that OpenAI is set to release a gen AI-powered web browser to rival Alphabet‘s Google Chrome have amped up excitement about the future of search and how AI will fundamentally change how we browse the web. In this seeming next phase of the internet, search engines won’t just point to information; intelligent agents will find it for u

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Does alleged iPhone 17 Pro leak show second Camera Control?

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-01-19 11:55:25

Yesterday we learned about three new potential iPhone 17 Pro camera features. Today a test unit was possibly spotted in the wild — potentially showing us the first glimpse at one of those rumored features. Frankly, I was a bit skeptical of the MacRumors tipster who anonymously claimed that iPhone 17 Pro would feature three hardware and software camera features that weren’t already leaked or rumored. Since publishing, however, I’m a lot more convinced that their tip is legitimate (and I’m genera

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Verizon will give you a free Samsung Z Flip 7 phone right now - how the deal works

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2026-01-19 11:00:17

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET As they say, fashion is cyclical. It turns out that phones are, too, because flip phones are so back. Gone are the days of clunky phones that don't fit in tiny pockets. Samsung has just released its brand new Z Flip 7, an AI-full upgrade to one of its most unique smartphone models. Also: T-Mobile will give you the iPhone 16e for free with no trade-in - here's how to get yours However, Verizon is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 for free when you trade in a qualify

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Should you buy an electronic turntable? I ditched my Bluetooth speaker for one and didn't regret it

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-01-19 15:15:16

Victrola Harmony ZDNET's key takeaways The Victrola Harmony turntable system is available for $299 in the colors Natural, Walnut, and Black. This system includes a full-size turntable, two bookshelf speakers, and an A-T ATN3600L cartridge, all great components for beginners. At its $300 price point ($100 up from its debut in Jan.), people willing to spend this kind of money may be ready for a more advanced system. View now at Victrola If you've ever considered "getting into audio," prepare to

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You should turn off this default TV setting ASAP - and why even experts recommend it

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-01-19 15:30:17

Kerry Wan/ZDNET For many people, motion smoothing on TVs is only appropriate for gaming and watching live sports; enthusiasts typically prefer turning off the feature to watch anything else because it can detract from the filmmaker's original intent, making on-screen images seem artificial or hyper-realistic. This is what's called the "soap opera effect." Also: How to turn off ACR on your TV (and why you shouldn't wait to do it) It's a perfectly descriptive metaphor that probably requires no

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Show HN: 433 - How to Make a Font That Says Nothing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 06:05:33

433 is a font that masks visible text and replaces it with dots. I'm using it in the new version of Ensō along with Coffeeshop Mode. You can see it in action here: Beautiful. Why In short: because it's the simplest way to add Coffeeshop Mode to the app. (Also, because I was curious) (OK, mainly because I was curious, Dog mode) Longer version: The previous note on Ensō ended up on the front page of HN and gave us almost 400 TestFlight testers. This is way more than I had expected. In fact

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Fintech dystopia

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-19 14:57:44

"Just like beauty, efficiency, competition, and security are all in the eye of the beholder. For example, one person’s “efficiency” may be another person’s “dismantling critical government infrastructure.” And yet technological solutions designed to make things more efficient, more competitive, or more secure are often presented by Silicon Valley as neutral and universally desirable. That veneer of neutrality and universality can be dangerous if it disguises the fact that Silicon Valley is solvi

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‘The Vampire Lestat’ Cast Breaks Down the Next Chapter of AMC’s Anne Rice Immortal Universe

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-01-19 11:40:31

During San Diego Comic-Con, io9 was invited to a press conference for The Vampire Lestat, the latest Anne Rice Immortal Universe series for AMC. And don’t get it twisted, this is not Interview With The Vampire season three; this is officially the Lestat show, as he takes the mic to tell his story and put some misconceptions about himself and his past to rest—that is, until they rise from the dead or awaken… Star Sam Reid (Lestat de Lioncourt) was joined by Jacob Anderson (Louis de Pointe du Lac

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