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Forget Search, these 2 Google services desperately need Preferred Sources instead

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 11:00:56

Andy Walker / Android Authority It seems like everyone celebrated the announcement of Preferred Sources for Google Search. Don’t get me wrong; it’s a good idea. Giving consumers more control over their internet experience is definitely the way to go. However, I find it a somewhat pointless addition to a tool I use to find a variety of sources and not merely highlight my favorites. Beyond Search, I argue that two other Google products would benefit from Preferred Sources: News and Discover. I’v

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Today’s best camera phones irritate me for one silly reason

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 12:00:50

Ryan Haines / Android Authority The best camera phones have a range of features that make them appealing, from their great performance to their large displays. Powerful cameras are no longer limited to the most expensive phones either, with more pricing tiers introducing multi-lens setups with impressive specs. But as I’ve experimented with different devices, especially those that don’t come with a case in the box, I am noticing an annoying issue. When you try to use these phones on a flat sur

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10 of the coolest tech products we’ve spotted at IFA 2025!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 12:14:25

IFA is one of the biggest consumer tech shows in the world, and journalists, media houses, and tech enthusiasts flock to Berlin to check out the latest innovations in the tech space. Whether an emerging startup or an established tech giant, brands show off everything from incredibly cool concepts and cutting-edge tech to mainstream consumer-ready products at the event. Lawn mowers can also play fetch with your dog, robots are playing tennis, laptops now have physical, rotating screens, and of c

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Apple launching 8+ new products on Tuesday, here’s what’s coming

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-11-15 11:14:00

Apple is set to announce a slew of new products on Tuesday as part of its “Awe dropping” special. We’re expecting the new iPhone 17 lineup, new Apple Watches, and more. Head below for all the rumors of what to expect. Apple Event details Apple will hold its “Awe dropping” on Tuesday, September 9 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. It will be streamed live on Apple’s website, YouTube, and more. Members of the press have also been invited to Apple Park and Steve Jobs Theater to watch the event and get hand

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Kuo: AirPods Pro 3 set to launch this week

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-11-17 10:58:54

Ahead of Apple’s “Awe dropping” event on Tuesday, Ming-Chi Kuo is joining the fun with a last-minute rumor. After initially saying AirPods Pro 3 weren’t slated to be released until 2026, Kuo now says they’re ready to go and will be unveiled next week alongside the iPhone 17. Kuo’s latest report corroborates rumors from other sources, including Bloomberg. Kuo elaborates, saying that we can expect another update to AirPods Pro next year, as Apple continues its work on adding cameras to the earbud

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Apple TV+ sees early Emmys success with wins for Severance and The Studio

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-11-17 11:33:36

The 77th Emmy Awards ceremony officially takes place next Sunday, where the biggest industry TV awards will be given out. But, the Emmys actually has so many awards they reveal some of the winners a week early. Based on these preliminary results, Apple TV+ is set for success. In total, the service amassed 15 wins, thanks to its powerhouse players this season of comedy The Studio and sci-fi drama Severance. The Studio has been the frontrunner to win the prestigious Outstanding Comedy Series awa

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Samsung is still giving away free 65-inch TVs - but this is the final day

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2025-11-17 11:00:19

Samsung's Neo QLED QN90F 100-inch TV is impressive to see in person. Kerry Wan/ZDNET Cinema-sized TVs have gained a small but dedicated following since brands like Samsung and Hisense unveiled their super-sized models earlier this year. And if you've been on the fence about buying one for your own home theater, Samsung is offering a free 65-inch Crystal UHD U8000F TV when you purchase either a 98-inch QN90F or 100-inch QN80F directly from their website. This deal ends Sunday night. The Samsung

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Your electronics could be quietly draining energy - this gadget prevents that

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-11-17 12:00:18

Smart Wi-Fi power strips are a great way to save on your power bill. But do they pay for themselves? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Leaving devices plugged and switched on can be wasteful. Monitoring usage and remote switching helps reduce bills. This Tapo smart power strip is a great option to monitor power consumption, and at $45, it pays for itself. I have three 3D printers that are on the go a lot of the time. I

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Playing Viking Chess with Whale Bones

news.ycombinator.com Hakai Magazine 2025-11-14 22:30:24

Article body copy In central and eastern Sweden from 550 to 793 CE, just before the Viking Age, members of the Vendel culture were known for their fondness for boat burials, their wars, and their deep abiding love of hnefatafl. Also known as Viking chess, hnefatafl is a board game in which a centrally located king is attacked from all sides. The game wasn’t exclusive to the Vendels—people across northern Europe faced off over the gridded board from at least 400 BCE until the 18th century. But

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A robot walks on water thanks to evolution's solution

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-13 18:52:22

Robots can serve pizza, crawl over alien planets, swim like octopuses and jellyfish, cosplay as humans, and even perform surgery. But can they walk on water? Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide across rushing streams because of the robotization of an evolutionary adaptation. Rhagovelia (as opposed to other species of water striders) ha

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X-COM creator Julian Gollop discusses his most important games (2019)

news.ycombinator.com Alex Wiltshire 2025-11-14 09:08:23

Julian Gollop's PC Gamer columns Did you know Julian Gollop has written four columns for us, including subjects like the creation of the deck builder genre? Find them all here. This article was originally published in issue 313 of Edge, an extremely good magazine about computer games. Subscribe here in print or digital. Of a generation of early British game creators, only a handful are still making games today. Still fewer have threaded their careers through so many of the tectonic shifts and

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SQLite's File Format

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 11:36:03

This document describes and defines the on-disk database file format used by all releases of SQLite since version 3.0.0 (2004-06-18). 1. The Database File The complete state of an SQLite database is usually contained in a single file on disk called the "main database file". During a transaction, SQLite stores additional information in a second file called the "rollback journal", or if SQLite is in WAL mode, a write-ahead log file. 1.1. Hot Journals If the application or host computer crashe

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Purikura: The Japanese Grandmother of the Selfie

news.ycombinator.com Ben Leighton 2025-11-13 14:46:10

Unfortunately, as smart phone technology progressed and Japan’s demographic shifted to an elderly population, Purikura’s popularity waned. Between 2007 and 2017, annual sales fell about 30.7 billion yen. While they may have seen their golden age come and go, the booths remain popular all over Japan - and with one survey suggesting that over 90% of Japanese people have tried Purikura at least once, they don’t look like they’re going away any time soon.

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The key to getting MVC correct is understanding what models are

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 02:26:44

Smalltalk MVC is defined in Design Pattern as: MVC Consists of three kinds of objects. The Model is the application object, the View is its screen presentation, and the Controller defines the way the user interface reacts to user input. However this definition has been abused over the years - Back in 2003 I gave a talk citing how bad Apple’s definition was. At the time it stated: A view object knows how to display and possibly edit data from the application’s model… A controller object acts a

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The "impossibly small" Microdot web framework

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 06:38:30

The "impossibly small" Microdot web framework Benefits for LWN subscribers The primary benefit from subscribing to LWN is helping to keep us publishing, but, beyond that, subscribers get immediate access to all site content and access to a number of extra site features. Please sign up today! The Microdot web framework is quite small, as its name would imply; it supports both standard CPython and MicroPython, so it can be used on systems ranging from internet-of-things (IoT) devices all the way

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RFC 3339 vs. ISO 8601

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 04:36:22

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How to Use Blue, Pink, Brown and White Noise to Improve Your Sleep

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-17 09:51:00

When it comes to sound and sleep, usually people want to avoid the former so they can have peace and quiet while they're trying to rest. However, there are certain sounds, like those from white noise machines, that can help block out unwanted noise and lull you to sleep at the same time. Though you've likely heard of white noise before, there are actually other sounds that can get the job done. To help you find the right sound for your sleep environment, we discuss the benefits of using noise t

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Warner Bros., DC Comics and More Sue Midjourney, Says AI Firm 'Thinks It Is Above the Law'

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-17 10:04:03

Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI image and video company Midjourney, making it the third major entertainment company to do so following Disney and Universal's similar lawsuit filed earlier this year. The lawsuit alleges the AI company violated the entertainment company's copyright protections by allowing AI users to create images with characters like Batman, Scooby Doo and Bugs Bunny. "Midjourney thinks it is above the law," Warner Bros. Disc

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6 Best Phones You Can’t Buy in the US (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Simon Hill 2025-11-17 08:00:00

Other Good International Phones These phones are worth considering if you have yet to see something you like. Xiaomi Poco F7 for $366: The latest release from Xiaomi’s Poco brand comes close to a place above, combining the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor with a lovely 6.83-inch AMOLED screen and a big 6,500 mAh battery. There’s no scrimping on the rest of the spec sheet, with Wi-Fi 7 support, an IP68 rating, and 256 GB of UFS 4.1 storage in the base model. The main camera even has a 50-MP Sony I

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Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules

wired.com Kyle Orland 2025-11-17 12:00:00

If you were trying to learn how to get other people to do what you want, you might use some of the techniques found in a book like Influence: The Power of Persuasion. Now, a preprint study out of the University of Pennsylvania suggests that those same psychological persuasion techniques can frequently "convince" some LLMs to do things that go against their system prompts. The size of the persuasion effects shown in "Call Me a Jerk: Persuading AI to Comply with Objectionable Requests" suggests t

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I uninstalled all button mapper apps from my Google TV, and you should too

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-16 14:30:04

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority From the first Android TV unit I bought in 2015 to the Chromecast with Google TV and now the Google TV Streamer, nearly every streaming box I’ve used with an Android-based operating system has triggered my one pet peeve: branded buttons for Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, and/or other services. I don’t have a Netflix subscription and probably never will. I have a YouTube Premium family sub, I get Amazon Prime Video with my Prime subscription, Apple TV Plus and Par

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Step into the world of ‘Jeopardy!’ on Vision Pro with this new Apple Arcade game

9to5mac.com Dylan Mcdonald 2025-11-17 08:35:22

Ever wanted to experience the Jeopardy set in real life? Jeopardy! Daily on Apple Arcade gets you pretty close, if you have an Apple Vision Pro. A couple days ago on September 4, some new games were released on Apple Arcade, and among them was Jeopardy! Daily, a new game that lets you play a daily set of boards as if you were a contestant on the real game. The game supports iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even Apple TV. However, if you are playing on an Apple Vision Pro, the game really comes to life!

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Zuckerberg caught on hot mic telling Trump 'I wasn't sure' how much to promise to spend on AI in the US

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-16 22:28:19

US President Donald Trump jokes with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (L) as he hosts tech leaders for a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Mark Zuckerberg has certainly come a long way in his relationship with President Donald Trump. Almost exactly a year after the president threatened the Meta CEO with imprisonment, the two sat side-by-side at a White House dinner, alongside numerous other tech CEOs. T

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Buy the iPhone 16 or wait for iPhone 17? My advice after years of phone reviews

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-11-16 12:30:18

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Like clockwork, a new iPhone has made its way through the rumor mill in August, and users are beginning to wonder if they should buy what's currently available or wait until fall to see how things play out. Based on past trends, there's a good chance Apple will unveil the iPhone 17 series next Tuesday. So, should you pick up an iPhone 16 from your local Apple store today or play the long (but not that long) game? Also: App

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Over 80% of sunscreen performed below their labelled efficacy (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 00:57:59

The use of effective sunscreen can reduce the harm caused to the skin by ultraviolet rays (UV) and slow down skin aging. The Consumer Council tested 30 models of sunscreen for daily use and over 80% of them were found to perform below their respective labelled efficacy. The measured sunscreen efficacy of 4 models were below SPF15, of which 2 were sunscreen products with very high protection i.e. labelled with SPF50+. Among the 23 models using the “PA System” which is commonly adopted by Asian co

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Blogs used to be different

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 06:45:22

Blogs used to be very different. 06 Sep, 2025 I saw someone earlier post about how intrusive it felt to read a personal blog post. They made a point that folks like them who have grown up on short form microblogging like Twitter and Tumblr have a big leap to make when reading longer form blogposts. Not sure how many folks have that same issue but from the blogs I've read in the last decade, there has been a huge shift in content. Ten years ago if you were blogging on Tumblr or Wordpress you w

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Being good isn't enough

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 02:01:35

Being good isn’t enough 06 Sep, 2025 Giving good career advice is hard. Maybe it’s because careers can look more alike than they really are. Two people can have the same title but what helps one could be rubbish for another. Or maybe it’s that “good advice” itself is fuzzy. It depends entirely on the person receiving it. For some people it means finding work they love. For others it’s about meaning. For many it’s just getting promoted. Still, here’s what I usually say. You have to be good at

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Show HN: Lightweight tool for managing Linux virtual machines

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 09:30:16

flint — Modern KVM Management UI A sleek, self-contained, drop-in web UI, CLI and API for KVM virtualization. flint is a single binary, fully self-contained KVM management solution designed for developers, sysadmins, and advanced home labs. Manage virtual machines efficiently without the overhead of complex platforms. Core Philosophy Single Drop-In Binary — No installers or dependencies(other than libvirt). Self contained 8.4mb binary including web UI. Run it and you’re operational. — No in

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Show HN: Send kind and aspirational words to a stranger who needs it

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 05:32:22

This message will be translated to English before sending: Choose your preferences and let AI craft a beautiful message We'll make sure you don't receive your own message Please provide a different email address to continue. ⚠️ Your saved email is not available for sending. ⚠️ Your saved email is not available for sending. (We never share your contact info with receiver, all emails are sent anonymously) Adding your country will be an additional joy to the recipient to see people from othe

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What to do with an old iPad

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-15 17:14:16

I recently inherited my parents’ old iPad 2. It had iOS 9 on it and was barely usable, in part due to how slow it was but mostly because of old SSL certificates and apps stopping support. But I wanted to give it some life because I hate to see a working machine go to waste. So I asked around and got a great answer: The iPad 2 can be downgraded to iOS 6.1.3 or 8.4.1. Both offer better performance than iOS 9 and have untethered jailbreaks. Once downgraded and jailbroken you can sideload hours and

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Forget Search, these 2 Google services desperately need Preferred Sources instead

Today’s best camera phones irritate me for one silly reason

10 of the coolest tech products we’ve spotted at IFA 2025!

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Step into the world of ‘Jeopardy!’ on Vision Pro with this new Apple Arcade game

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