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Kindle might have another competitor headed to shelves

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-19 06:30:29

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Bookshop.org, an online bookstore, was launched in January 2020 to help independent bookstores survive Amazon. Now the company may be introducing its first physical e-reader, presenting a direct competitor to the Amazon Kindle. There is currently a blank landing page for an e-reader visible on the Bookshop.org site. In a compelling new development for e-book readers, Bookshop.org, known for championing independent bookstores, might soon bring a fresh

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Stop using AI for these 9 work tasks - here's why

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-11-19 09:00:00

zokara/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways Sometimes an AI can cause you or your company irreparable harm. Sharing confidential data with an AI could have legal consequences. Don't let an AI talk to customers without supervision. A few weeks ago, I shared with you "9 programming tasks you shouldn't hand off to AI - and why." It's full of well-reasoned suggestions and recommendations for how to avoid having an AI produce code that could ruin your whole day. Then,

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This 5-in-1 charger is the only one I'll need to travel (and it's full of power)

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-11-19 09:00:25

ZDNET's key takeaways The Statik 5–in-1 SmartCharge is a 10,000mAh capacity power bank and charger that sells for $70. It comes with built-in cables and multiple plug adapters (EU, UK, AU) for seamless charging around the globe in more than 200 countries. It's a great multifunctional charger, but I wish it had a dedicated MagSafe charger for Apple Watch. View now at Amazon View now at Statik more buying choices I test MagSafe accessories and chargers all year round, but there's no better time

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Tiny flyers levitate on the Sun's heat alone

news.ycombinator.com Tollefson 2025-11-16 10:11:57

Devices (artist’s illustration) kept aloft by sunlight could take sensors into an understudied layer of the atmosphere.Credit: Schafer et al. Nature (2025) Theory and mathematics said his device would fly. But Ben Schafer was still pleasantly surprised the first time he flipped a switch and watched the centimetre-square device his team had built levitate, if only for a moment before flipping over. It was a proof of concept for a design that has been published today in Nature1. One day, it migh

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Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2025-11-19 09:30:00

WIRED copublished an investigation this week with The Markup and CalMatters showing that dozens of data brokers have been hiding their opt-out and personal-data-deletion tools from Google Search, making it harder for people to find and utilize them. The report prompted US senator Maggie Hassan to demand accountability from the companies. WIRED also took a deep dive looking at what the data-analysis giant Palantir actually does. Reports this week that Russia was likely involved in, or entirely b

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Thai Air Force seals deal for Swedish Gripen jets

news.ycombinator.com Agence France-Presse 2025-11-18 23:11:42

Advertisement The US$600 million agreement for the Saab JAS 39 Gripens was first announced in June as part of a long-term plan to modernise the air force’s combat capabilities. During five days of clashes with Cambodia that left more than 40 people dead, Thailand used its fleet of F-16s to strike military targets across the border. It was the deadliest border fighting between the two countries in decades. The purchase of four Swedish-built Gripen jets is part of a long-term plan to modernise

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F-16s lose out as Thai Air Force seals deal for Swedish Gripen jets

news.ycombinator.com Agence France-Presse 2025-11-19 11:11:42

Advertisement The US$600 million agreement for the Saab JAS 39 Gripens was first announced in June as part of a long-term plan to modernise the air force’s combat capabilities. During five days of clashes with Cambodia that left more than 40 people dead, Thailand used its fleet of F-16s to strike military targets across the border. It was the deadliest border fighting between the two countries in decades. The purchase of four Swedish-built Gripen jets is part of a long-term plan to modernise

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Timothy Olyphant’s 8 Greatest Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Roles

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-19 14:15:12

After Deadwood and Justified, Timothy Olyphant will forever be linked first and foremost to Westerns. And while he’s clearly aware of that—playing off that association in roles that veer into other genres—he’s also a versatile star who’s popped up in comedies and dramas, as well as the sci-fi, horror, and fantasy tales we cover at io9. Here are our eight favorite genre roles so far, starting with his current project… Alien: Earth The newly launched FX sci-fi series is mapping out a fresh small

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Deal: Save a whopping $800 on the Ampace Andes 1500 Power Station

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-19 23:05:16

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The Ampace Andes 1500 Portable Power Station has become my go-to battery solution for most of my needs. Mainly because it is both portable and powerful enough to run all my electronics. Needless to say, I would recommend it, especially at today’s heavily discounted price. You can get it at a massive $800 discount, bringing the price down to a very amicable $599. Buy the Ampace Andes 1500 Portable Power Station for just $599 ($800 off) This offer is available

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US F-16s lose out as Thai Air Force seals US$600M deal for Swedish Gripen jets

news.ycombinator.com Agence France-Presse 2025-11-19 23:11:42

Advertisement The US$600 million agreement for the Saab JAS 39 Gripens was first announced in June as part of a long-term plan to modernise the air force’s combat capabilities. During five days of clashes with Cambodia that left more than 40 people dead, Thailand used its fleet of F-16s to strike military targets across the border. It was the deadliest border fighting between the two countries in decades. The purchase of four Swedish-built Gripen jets is part of a long-term plan to modernise

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Every Free Battlefield 6 Open Beta Challenges Reward You Can Earn

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-19 22:46:00

The Battlefield 6 open beta has taken the gaming world by storm, as hundreds of thousands of players have queued up to trade shots, blow up buildings and rack up killstreaks. The final beta period is in full swing: It began on Thursday, Aug. 14 and goes through Sunday, Aug. 17, so you'll want to join the playtest now if you want to experience the next era of Battlefield chaos before the full release on Oct. 10. Familiar maps and modes are making a return, as players play tug-of-war in Rush sec

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Tech IPOs are roaring after 'years of Prohibition' — it may be too good

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-11-20 04:13:37

Brendan Blumer, Chairman of of Bullish and Tom Farley, CEO of Bullish, Bullish a cryptocurrency exchange operator, pose with staffs during the company's IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., August 13, 2025. The Bullish IPO this week took on added significance, perhaps because of the company name. When shares of the Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange more than doubled out of the gate on Wednesday before finishing the day up 84%, it was the latest sign that the tech

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Melting Glacier in Alaska Floods State Capital

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-20 02:48:03

This is climate change in action. Glacier Gush Parts of Alaska's state capital, Juneau, were flooded this week, caused by a nearby melting glacier, according to The Guardian. And, yes, in case you're wondering, climate change appears to be the main culprit behind the record-breaking water levels. The Mendenhall Glacier, a vast field of ice and snow that sits north of the city in a valley, has created a natural lake that is dammed by ice, according to the news outlet. On Tuesday, local offici

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Appfigures: ChatGPT app sees a 673% increase in global revenue in 2025

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-20 04:34:29

A new report from Appfigures shows ChatGPT firmly leading the pack in revenue per download among the top AI assistant apps. Here’s the breakdown. According to the report (via TechCrunch), since launching in May 2023, the ChatGPT app has generated $2 billion in global consumer spending across iOS and Android, with a 673% year-over-year surge in 2025 alone. Appfigures also says the app has been downloaded 318 million times so far this year, 2.8 times more than in the same period last year. Indi

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Sen. Hawley to probe Meta after report finds its AI chatbots flirt with kids

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-11-20 04:38:40

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said he intends to investigate whether Meta’s generative AI products exploit, deceive, or harm children, after leaked internal documents showed the company’s chatbots were allowed to have “romantic” and “sensual” chats with children. “Is there anything – ANYTHING – Big Tech won’t do for a quick buck?” Hawley wrote in a post on X announcing the investigation. Hawley chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, which he says will commence a prob

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Man Falls in Love With an AI Chatbot, Dies After It Asks Him to Meet Up in Person

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-20 02:47:48

A man with cognitive impairments died after a Meta chatbot he was romantically involved with over Instagram messages asked to meet him in person. As Reuters reports, Thongbue Wongbandue — or "Bue," as he was known to family and friends — was a 76-year-old former chef living in New Jersey who had struggled with cognitive difficulties after experiencing a stroke at age 68. He was forced to retire from his job, and his family was in the process of getting him tested for dementia following concerni

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These are my favorite MagSafe stands for iPhone and StandBy

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-11-20 09:45:36

One of my favorite iPhone features is StandBy, which turns your iPhone into a smart display when it’s in landscape orientation and charging. One of the best ways to take full advantage of StandBy is with an upright wireless charger. Head below for a closer look at some of my favorite MagSafe stands for iPhone, perfect for StandBy. What is StandBy mode? The StandBy feature was introduced in iOS 17 as a new lock screen mode that activates when an iPhone is charging and positioned on its side, i

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Launch HN: Embedder (YC S25) – Claude code for embedded software

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-20 06:38:05

Hey HN - We’re Bob and Ethan from Embedder ( https://embedder.dev ), a hardware-aware AI coding agent that can write firmware and test it on physical hardware. Here’s a demo in which we integrate a magnetometer for the Pebble 2 smartwatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOpAfeiFQkQ We were frustrated by the gap between coding agents and the realities of writing firmware. We'd ask Cursor to, say, write an I2C driver for a new sensor on an STM32, and it would confidently spit out code that used

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Sen. Hawley to probe Meta AI bot policies for children following damning report

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-11-20 14:23:51

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs after attending a Federal Trade Commission trial that could force the company to unwind its acquisitions of messaging platform WhatsApp and image-sharing app Instagram, at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2025. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Friday that he will investigate Meta following a report that the company approved rules allowing artificial intelligence chatbots to have certain "romantic" and "sensual" conversations with c

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Sam Altman Admits OpenAI "Totally Screwed Up"

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-20 11:51:37

It has been a very long week for OpenAI, whose hotly anticipated GPT-5 model launch landed with a large thud. The company chose to shut down all previous models in favor of its new one, a controversial move that triggered sheer outrage among fans who had grown attached to GPT-4o, a prior model with a "warmer" personality. Within roughly a day of the drop, CEO Sam Altman changed course and allowed paid subscribers access to GPT-4o once more. It was a prescient move, and one that belied his own

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Apple’s Wallet app just made Amazon returns easy, and more is coming

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-20 14:42:09

A recent Amazon rollout brought support for adding Amazon return codes to Apple’s Wallet app—and another Amazon-Wallet improvement is coming soon in iOS 26. Amazon return codes can now be saved in Apple Wallet One of Amazon’s greatest strengths has long been the convenience of making and receiving purchases. Running low on something? With the Amazon app on iPhone, you can order more in a few quick taps and get fast delivery. The company has gradually made the experience of returning purchases

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What my first five Steam purchases say about me

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2025-11-20 14:27:58

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. There’s a meme currently going around Bluesky where people are posting their first purchases on Steam. Taking a look presents a neat time capsule, offering a glimpse of who we used to be. It also gives us a chance to compare our gaming habits now with what they were 10 or more years ago — that is, if you’re one of the Olds t

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Your ESR power bank could be a fire hazard - check it now

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-11-20 18:24:00

Anna Efetova/Moment via Getty ZDNET's key takeaways ESR is recalling the HaloLock power bank over fire concerns. Affected power banks were sold on Amazon and other retailers. You can email ESR a photo of your device for a refund. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. If you have an ESR HaloLock wireless power bank, you should stop using it immediately and contact the company for a refund. In a post Thursday, the United

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It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. It Could Be an Audio Bug

news.ycombinator.com Andy Greenberg 2025-11-20 18:47:26

A couple of years ago, a curious, then-16-year-old hacker named Reynaldo Vasquez-Garcia was on his laptop at his Portland-area high school, seeing what computer systems he could connect to via the Wi-Fi—“using the school network as a lab,” as he puts it—when he spotted a handful of mysterious devices with the identifier “IPVideo Corporation.” After a closer look and some googling, Garcia figured out that a company by that name was a subsidiary of Motorola, and the devices he’d found in his scho

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Launch HN: Embedder (YC S25) – Claude Code for Embedded Software

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-20 18:38:05

Hey HN - We’re Bob and Ethan from Embedder ( https://embedder.dev ), a hardware-aware AI coding agent that can write firmware and test it on physical hardware. Here’s a demo in which we integrate a magnetometer for the Pebble 2 smartwatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOpAfeiFQkQ We were frustrated by the gap between coding agents and the realities of writing firmware. We'd ask Cursor to, say, write an I2C driver for a new sensor on an STM32, and it would confidently spit out code that used

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Trump admin ranks companies on loyalty while handing out favors to Big Tech

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-20 18:12:24

The Trump administration has ended potential enforcement actions against dozens of tech firms and 165 corporations overall, delivering on promises to end the alleged "weaponization" of the federal government, a report by nonprofit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen said. "In six months, the Trump administration has already withdrawn or halted enforcement actions against 165 corporations of all types—and one in four of the corporations benefiting from halted or dropped enforcement is from th

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Anker’s 3-in-1 Qi2 charging station has returned to its Prime Day low

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2025-11-20 18:30:00

If you’ve ever juggled a phone, a smartwatch, and a pair of wireless earbuds, you know the struggle of keeping them all charged. Rather than go through the process of charging them one by one, a quality charging station can help you manage the chaos and reduce cable clutter. The Anker MagGo Wireless Charging Station is a solid option for keeping your devices charged, and it’s currently matching its all-time low of $62.99 ($27 off) at Amazon and Anker’s online storefront — the same price drop we

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German court declares Karl Marx's teachings unconstitutional

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-20 23:33:26

A court in Hamburg, Germany, has stated in the details of a ruling concerning a Karl Marx reading group that Marx’s teachings may be contrary to the “free democratic basic order.” On April 8, the “Marxist School of Politics and Culture Forum” (Masch) won its case against the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution (LfV) in the Hamburg Administrative Court. The court ruled that the authorities could no longer classify the Hamburg-based association as “left-wing extremist.” Masch had

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Here Are the Winners of the 2025 Wildlife Photos of the Year Contest

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-11-20 04:00:07

Nature can be equal parts majestic, heartwarming, and terrifying. The winning entries of the 2025 BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition illustrate that complexity in spades. Biologists, zoologists, and paleontologists from across the world sent in submissions to this year’s contest. The photos were sorted into four categories: “Collective Social Behavior,” “Life in Motion,” “Colorful Strategies,” and “Research in Action.” But the overall winner (seen in the headline image

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Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Is on Track to Out-Talk Humanity

wired.com Zoë Schiffer 2025-11-20 23:17:30

Never mind the GPT-5 complaints; Sam Altman says he believes ChatGPT is on track to have more conversations per day than all human beings combined. “If you project our growth forward, pretty soon billions of people a day will be talking to ChatGPT,” said the CEO of OpenAI during a dinner with journalists in San Francisco. “ChatGPT will be having more conversations, maybe, than all human words put together, at some point. I think it's unreasonable to expect a single model personality or style to

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