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WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-01-12 21:38:40

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Meta is planning to drop its native WhatsApp Windows app in favor of a web wrapper version instead, just months after introducing a native iPad app. The latest beta version of WhatsApp on Windows includes the major changes, with Meta noting it has “updated how WhatsApp beta looks and works.” Behind the scenes it’s a big change to WhatsApp on Windows, moving it from a native Wi

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AI Will Replace Recruiters and Assistants in Six Months, Says CEO Behind ChatGPT Rival

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-12 17:10:44

Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of the ambitious AI startup Perplexity, has a clear and startling vision for the future of work. It begins with a simple prompt and ends with the automation of entire professional roles. “A recruiter’s work worth one week is just one prompt: sourcing and reach outs,” Srinivas stated in a recent interview with The Verge’s Decoder” podcast, a prediction that serves as both a mission statement for his new AI-powered browser, Comet, and a stark warning for the modern knowl

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Why Cartken pivoted its focus from last-mile delivery to industrial robots

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-01-12 14:00:00

Autonomous robotics startup Cartken, known for its four-wheeled robots that deliver food on college campuses and through Tokyo’s bustling streets, has found a new area of focus: industrials. Cartken co-founder and CEO Christian Bersch told TechCrunch that applying its delivery robots to industrial settings was always in the back of his mind as they built the startup. When companies started reaching out about using their robots in factories and labs, Cartken took a closer look. “What we found i

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A human metaphor for evaluating AI capability

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-12 09:13:15

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13 of the Best Movies Peacock Has to Offer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 12:00:05

Peacock is full of must-see movies. Sure, the streaming conversation is often focused on the top-tier platforms like Netflix, Disney Plus and Prime Video. But the NBC Universal-owned streamer deserves its flowers -- and I'm going to show you why. Let's talk about blockbusters for a second. Universal Pictures has been churning out box office hits and Oscar-winning flicks for more than a century. A large sampling of these titles can be found here, including the first-ever blockbuster, Jaws, among

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A Treatise for One Network – Anonymous National Deliberation [pdf]

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-08 03:21:20

Authoritarian regimes thrive by systematically dividing their opposition and silencing the populace, creating a crisis where citizens feel isolated and powerless. This paper proposes a technological solution: a new, secure feature within Telegram to bridge these divisions and forge a genuine national consensus. Executive Summary "The protocol is remarkably efficient, capable of distilling the views of a population of 100 million participants down to a core group of 100 in as few as six weeks.

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Mushroom learns to crawl after being given robot body (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-09 09:43:05

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need

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Mushroom learns to crawl after being given robot body

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-09 15:43:05

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need

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Marvel’s Ultimate Universe Is Approaching Its Endgame

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-01-12 10:50:17

Since its launch at the top of 2024, Ultimate Marvel has been working toward a finish line that’s soon approaching. Days ago, Marvel teased the alt-universe’s first proper event, Ultimate Endgame kicking off in December. In the comics, the Maker—the evil version of Reed Richards from the original Ultimate Marvel books—made this new universe with the specific intent of leaving it without any heroes to stop his oppressive regime. Since his imprisonment, various heroes have emerged and have been e

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Bizarre "Infinity Galaxy" Could Hold the Secrets of Supermassive Black Holes

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-12 06:45:01

Astronomers using data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a spectacular cosmic object they're calling the "Infinity Galaxy." The site of an epic head-on collision between two galaxies, it could harbor the secrets to how the heaviest black holes in the universe, the supermassive black holes found at the hearts of galaxies, are born and reach their unbelievable masses — masses extreme enough to organize trillions of stars around them. "Everything is unusual about this ga

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Brain Scans Reveal Why Waking Up Is Sometimes Such a Difficult Experience

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2026-01-12 09:00:12

Want to wake up feeling great? The secret might not be so simple as a multi-step nighttime routine, early bedtime, or a no-device rule. A new study suggests that how we fall asleep and how we wake up the next day may not be so similar as we once thought. Neuroscientists tracked 20 people’s brain activity as they woke up from sleep—sometimes naturally, sometimes by setting off an alarm—recording more than 1,000 awakenings in total. They found a pattern of neural activity signaled waking, but tha

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Microsoft Office is using an artificially complex XML schema as a lock-in tool

news.ycombinator.com Italo Vignoli 2026-01-12 05:22:45

Thank you for visiting our website and your interest in our services and products. As the protection of your personal data is an important concern for us, please click on the "More information" link to access our Privacy Policy page - which will open in a separate browser tab - where we explain what information we collect during your visit to our website, how it is processed, and whether or how it may be used. Once you have carefully read our Privacy Policy page, close the browser tab to return

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I'm Rebelling Against the Algorithm

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-12 10:45:32

I'm rebelling against the algorithm 14 Jul, 2025 I grew up on the internet. I'm old enough to remember when my news feeds actually ended. Remember the times before infinite scroll was engineered? I remember when algorithms weren't good enough to keep me in a trance-like state for eternity. Fast forward to today, I experience firsthand the horrible effects of the algorithms. We weren't meant to read the thoughts of 100s of people all at once. It's also not possible to fully check out from soci

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Best Live TV Streaming Services of 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 16:52:00

Take note of how many screens you can watch at a time. For example, YouTube TV allows you to stream on three devices at once, while Hulu grants you two, with the option to pay extra for more screens. Look for platform offerings that fit your household's needs. You can choose a streaming service subscription that aligns with your budget, and there are multiple services available. Prices range from $25 to over $100 per month, depending on what you want. When considering costs, review the channel

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‘Eddington’ Director Ari Aster Couldn’t Stand ‘Living in the Internet.’ So He Made a Movie About It

wired.com Jake Kleinman 2026-01-12 09:00:00

Like a lot of us, Ari Aster spent the summer of 2020 trapped inside and scrolling on social media. Also like a lot of us, the experience left him feeling pretty bad. “I was living on Twitter,” Aster tells WIRED, “and it was really agitating me.” But unlike most people, the director of Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau is Afraid wasn’t just doomscrolling on Twitter to pass the time. He was doing research. That summer, Aster wrote the script for his latest film, Eddington, a modern western set in

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The 5 Best Multivitamins for Men in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-13 00:03:00

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends that men who are missing key vitamins from their diets, lack regular physical activity or adequate amounts of sleep take a multivitamin. Men specifically require a multivitamin that contains some of the following. Vitamin A Found in cantaloupe, carrots, eggs and milk, vitamin A (along with carotenoids, a version of vitamin A found in plant sources) is important for eye health. According to the CDC, only 10% of US adults meet the vegetable intak

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Netflix is already using generative AI in its original shows

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-13 08:12:09

Netflix admitted during its earnings call on Thursday that it used generative AI to create VFX in The Eternaut, a Netflix original from Argentina that was released in April 2025. The company's co-CEO Ted Sarandos said that generative AI was specifically used for a VFX shot in the post-apocalyptic drama, but the move is one of several ways Netflix is embracing AI. According to Sarandos, the creators of The Eternaut wanted to include a shot of building collapsing in Buenos Aires, and rather than

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These Continuous Glucose Monitors Have Been Recalled Due to Faulty Speakers. What You Need to Do to Stay Safe

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-13 11:27:58

Dexcom customers, listen up: Certain continuous glucose monitoring receivers have been recalled due to speaker malfunctions, which can cause you to miss alerts or alarms for dangerous blood sugar levels. Since May 2025, there have been 112 complaints globally, with 56 reported injuries. Missing an alert from your continuous glucose monitor may result in health consequences like vomiting, seizures, loss of consciousness and hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic symptoms. Certain Dexcom G6, G7, One and

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RealPage goes from setting rent to collecting it

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-13 12:20:26

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. RealPage, the algorithmic rent-setting software company, has announced plans to acquire Livble, a service that lets people pay their monthly rent in installments. Livble describes itself as a “flexible” rent payment solution. Renters can split payments into up to four installments throughout the month. The service bills itself as helping tenants “a

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Mango Health (YC W24) Is Hiring

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-13 17:39:02

If this sounds like you and you are up for the challenge in making a difference — we’d love to talk to you. We are building the world's leading AI Guide for individuals with OCD. Similar to what Headspace did for meditation apps, we want to be the ultimate resource for individuals looking to better themselves. The status quo for OCD treatment requires an ERP specialist which can run thousands of dollars. We are on a mission to democratize the tools required to enable individuals to be their own

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Netflix’s first show with generative AI is a sign of what’s to come in TV, film

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-13 22:29:04

Netflix used generative AI in an original, scripted series that debuted this year, it revealed this week. Producers used the technology to create a scene in which a building collapses, hinting at the growing use of generative AI in entertainment. During a call with investors yesterday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that Netflix's Argentine show The Eternaut, which premiered in April, is "the very first GenAI final footage to appear on screen in a Netflix, Inc. original series or film.” S

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Local cuisine was on the menu at Cafe Neanderthal

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-14 02:46:48

Sixty thousand years ago, two groups of Neanderthals lived just a stone’s throw apart in what’s now northern Israel. But they had very different cultures when it came to food, according to a recent study. Archaeologist Anaëlle Jallon of Hebrew University of Jerusalem and her colleagues examined dozens of animal bones from both sites, looking for clues about Neanderthal meal prep. It turns out that something as mundane as the cut marks left by butchering an animal can reveal differences in ancien

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A major AI training data set contains millions of examples of personal data

technologyreview.com Eileen Guo 2026-01-14 17:08:26

Indeed, the curators of DataComp CommonPool were themselves aware it was likely that PII would appear in the data set and did take some measures to preserve privacy, including automatically detecting and blurring faces. But in their limited data set, Hong’s team found and validated over 800 faces that the algorithm had missed, and they estimated that overall, the algorithm had missed 102 million faces in the entire data set. On the other hand, they did not apply filters that could have recognize

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Bored with your phone’s lock screen? This brand lets you replace it with an eye-tracking 3D game

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-15 09:27:45

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Huawei’s flagship Pura 80 Ultra features 3D interactive lock screens that move in sync with the phone’s physical movement. The interactive lock screens also function as games, utilizing hand and eye-tracking features to manipulate objects. While the hand and eye-tracking gestures likely utilize the phone’s front camera, there is no usage indicator, which raises privacy concerns. Android phones have always offered comprehensive customization options for th

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'Eddington' Director Ari Aster Couldn’t Stand ‘Living in the Internet.’ So He Made a Movie About It

wired.com Jake Kleinman 2026-01-15 09:00:00

Like a lot of us, Ari Aster spent the summer of 2020 trapped inside and scrolling on social media. Also like a lot of us, the experience left him feeling pretty bad. “I was living on Twitter,” Aster tells WIRED, “and it was really agitating me.” But unlike most people, the director of Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau is Afraid wasn’t just doomscrolling on Twitter to pass the time. He was doing research. That summer, Aster wrote the script for his latest film, Eddington, a modern western set in

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The Pigeon River Is Perched, Which Is Geologically Bad News (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Philip Prince 2026-01-11 02:31:27

A reader of the Nantahala Gorge post asked a very relevant question: Is there a stream capture in the Appalachians that is going to happen soon? While “soon” can be a very relative term in geology, there is most definitely a good answer to the question. At Canton, North Carolina, the headwaters of Hominy Creek, a French Broad River tributary, are VERY close to capturing the Pigeon River. In human terms, this is still probably a long way off, but it is most certainly geologically “imminent.” The

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Why is AI so slow to spread?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 08:38:55

T alk to executives and before long they will rhapsodise about all the wonderful ways in which their business is using artificial intelligence. Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase recently said that his bank has 450 use cases for the technology. “ AI will become the new operating system of restaurants,” according to Yum! Brands, which runs KFC and Taco Bell. AI will “play an important role in improving the traveller experience”, says the owner of Booking.com. In the first quarter of this year executiv

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Netflix boss says AI effects used in show for first time

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-15 09:55:08

Netflix boss says AI effects used in show for first time 2 hours ago Share Save Osmond Chia Business reporter, BBC News Reporting from Singapore Share Save Netflix Argentine actor Ricardo Darín in the Netflix show The Eternauts Netflix says it has used visual effects created by generative artificial intelligence (AI) on screen for the first time in one of its original TV shows. The streaming giant's co-CEO Ted Sarandos said AI, which produces videos and images based on prompts, was used to cr

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How We Test Antivirus Software

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-15 05:55:00

Protecting your devices from viruses and other malware is incredibly important, but effective antivirus detection isn’t the only thing to consider when choosing security software. You also want to ensure that the program won’t slow your devices down or interfere with everyday tasks. And if you’re buying a full cybersecurity suite, you’ll need to make sure it covers most or all of your security needs. Our testing processes are designed to help you find antivirus tools that meet all of these crit

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Nvidia CEO Says He Has Plans to Either Change or Eliminate Every Single Person's Job With AI

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-15 02:07:02

Wall Street was bristling earlier this month as the chipmaker Nvidia behind the AI boom hit a record market value of $3.92 trillion, narrowly eclipsing Apple's record of $3.915 trillion set last December. Just days later, Nvidia became the most valuable company in history, breaking the $4 trillion value ceiling and pushing CEO Jensen Huang up to being the world's sixth richest person, with a net worth of over $143 billion. With his bag safely secured for the next several dozen generations, Hua

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