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Stephen King Reveals His Top 10 Favorite Movies

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-10-08 23:30:00

There’s something about a favorite author or figure sharing their simple lists of favorite things. On a random Monday in September, legendary scribe Stephen King decided to hop on his keyboard and grace fans with his list of personal favorite movies. And yes, King, truly, we’ll take these crumbs. In a post on X, the author provided insight into the kind of films he enjoys. Fans will no doubt find gems in the genre-spanning set of curated works, which include Hollywood classics, noir standards,

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Tonight only: One more chance to get a Pixel 9 unlocked for as little as $299

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-09 11:25:48

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Pixel 9 TL;DR US Mobile is relaunching its Pixel 9 deal starting today at 5 PM EST. The phone costs $299 with an annual plan or $339 with a monthly plan, and the Pixel 9 devices are fully unlocked. To qualify, you need at least 30 days of US Mobile service (or an annual plan), but there is no commitment beyond that. Earlier this summer, US Mobile offered the Pixel 9 for just $249 in fully unlocked form, as long as you signed up for an unlimited plan. If you

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Some Heart Attacks Might Be Triggered by Germs

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-10-09 15:30:27

Germs might be even worse for us than we thought. New research suggests that certain infections could be a contributing factor to heart attacks. Scientists in Finland and the UK conducted the study, which examined arterial plaques taken from people who died from heart disease and others. They found these plaques often contained a dormant layer of bacterial biofilm; they also found evidence that bacteria released from this biofilm can then trigger heart attacks. Though not yet definitive, the st

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I spent the weekend playing Silksong on my phone — Here’s how

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-10 03:00:39

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority When the first ASUS ROG Ally dropped back in 2023, Hollow Knight was the very first game I played on it. I know, the game had been out for more than five years at that point, but it was my reintroduction to handheld gaming after nearly a decade of nothing but online live service games. And I was hooked. Now that Hollow Knight: Silksong is out, I wanted to continue the trend of playing on a handheld rather than my gaming PC. But the landscape has changed since

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Databricks confirms new $100B valuation on $4B ARR

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-10-10 07:33:26

In Brief Just nine months after raising a whopping $10 billion (plus $5 billion in debt) in January, Databricks has confirmed another $1 billion raise at a $100 billion valuation. When rumors of the raise first broke last month, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi told TechCrunch that the company is using the funds to invest in its Supabase-competitor database for AI agents. “A year ago, we saw in the data that 30% of the databases were not created by humans,” said Ghodsi. “For the first time, they wer

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These $15 accessories turned my AirPods into my ideal workout headphones

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-10-10 11:45:00

Jada Jones/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Your AirPods can be your best friend, small enough to stay in your pocket or bag until you need them. But if you like to work out with your AirPods, pushing your slippery earbuds back into your ear can become a particularly intense workout. I've found three products to help with this problem -- a few dollars spent can revitalize your AirPods experience. Also: Apple iPhone 17 event live blog: The biggest announcements we're

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Nothing’s New Wireless Earbuds May Dial Down the One Thing That Made Them Cool

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-10-10 11:30:52

Nothing’s Ear wireless earbuds are on their way back for a new iteration. According to Nothing, the Ear 3 (which is actually its sixth pair of wireless earbuds if we’re counting) will officially launch on Sept. 18, and we even have our first real look. Based on this official image, the Ear 3 doesn’t seem to break the mold of Nothing’s previous wireless earbuds entirely, but it does come with some interesting design shifts. First, there’s the cylindrical piece of opaque plastic on the outside of

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Silksong reviews drop to mostly negative for Chinese players due to confusing translations

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-11 00:26:31

For most Hollow Knight: Silksong players, the combat is challenging and the boss fights are punishing. However, there's another layer of complexity for anyone playing the sequel in Simplified Chinese: the bizarre translations. On its Steam store page, Silksong currently sits at a "Mostly Positive" rating across reviews in all languages. Once you filter for the Simplified Chinese reviews, the Metroidvania-style game plummets to "Mostly Negative." There are plenty of complaints about Silksong bei

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Apple faces lawsuit over alleged use of pirated books for AI training

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-10 20:00:16

Two authors have filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of infringing on their copyright by using their books to train its artificial intelligence model without their consent. The plaintiffs, Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson, claimed that Apple used a dataset of pirated copyrighted books that include their works for AI training. They said in their complaint that Applebot, the company's scraper, can "reach 'shadow libraries'" made up of unlicensed copyrighted books, including (on

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AI's not 'reasoning' at all - how this team debunked the industry hype

zdnet.com Tiernan Ray 2025-10-10 19:00:17

Pulse/Corbis via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways We don't entirely know how AI works, so we ascribe magical powers to it. Claims that Gen AI can reason are a "brittle mirage." We should always be specific about what AI is doing and avoid hyperbole. Ever since artificial intelligence programs began impressing the general public, AI scholars have been making claims for the technology's deeper significance, even asserting the prospect

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Two authors accuse Apple of illegally training AI models on pirated books

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-10 23:16:58

A new proposed class action suit was filed in the federal court in Northern California today, accusing Apple of illegally using books to train its AI models. Here are the details. Authors base the accusation on Apple’s own documents As reported by Reuters, authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Robertson are accusing Apple of using a pirated dataset, in which their work was included. From the lawsuit: “But Apple is building part of this new enterprise using Books3, a dataset of pirated copyrighte

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Attention Writers: Anthropic Might Owe You $3000 (or More!) If It Was Trained Using Your Work

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-11 02:10:39

Writing is a wonderful profession... in writers' dreams! In reality, it's a grind that's comically unprofitable for the vast majority, to say nothing of the tortured ennui that comes with having to deal with actually writing, or the thought of actually writing, or the thought of what you aren't right now actually writing. And the economics are more harrowing than ever, as the once halfway-decent living one could make from publishing a book is now going the way of the dinosaur as people read less

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We Use Our Smartphones Like Laptops, So Why Do We Need Both? Here's What CNET's Survey Says

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-11 18:19:22

It's not uncommon to have a smartphone, a laptop and a tablet. I use all three, sometimes for many of the same tasks, like text messages, streaming and social media. The same is true for a lot of people. CNET's recent survey examines how most US adults use laptops, tablets and smartphones. Laptops are commonly used for work and educational tasks like creating and viewing documents (52%), streaming (35%) and creative work (33%). Besides texting, calls and social media, we use our smartphones fo

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Heap-based buffer overflow in Kernel Streaming

news.ycombinator.com Aleksandr.K 2025-10-12 12:39:41

Reading Time: 4 minutes From time to time, while digging through internals during our research, we stumble upon quirks or vulnerabilities that, although not immediately useful for operations or exploitation, are still noteworthy. Rather than letting these findings fade away, we decided to responsibly disclose them to the vendor. One such case is CVE-2025-53149, a heap-based buffer overflow in the Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver, which Microsoft patched on August 12, 2025. The vulnera

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The 29 Best Energy Drinks, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

wired.com Pete Cottell 2025-10-12 19:39:00

Buying energy drinks in public is embarrassing. Every time I see someone scanning the cooler for their favorite flavor of Monster or Ghost, I guess which accompanying vape flavor they've picked out, and I know others are making the same assumption about me when I’m scoring a can of Celsius to beat back a hangover or get lifted before a 10-hour bartending shift. The good news is that it’s easier than ever to purchase your favorite cans from Amazon, and the great news is that you don’t need to pu

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Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-13 15:32:52

Technically, the poke never really left Facebook. The classic feature from Facebook’s early days lets users get a friend’s attention with a virtual nudge of sorts. While the poke fell out of use ages ago, the company has more recently seen an uptick in its use among younger users, which has now prompted it to make the poke a more central part of the Facebook experience. Now users are able to poke their friends from a new, dedicated button directly on their Facebook profile, which will alert th

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How ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’ Fans Turned Waiting for Its Release Into a Game

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-10-12 18:00:47

Since 2021, Araraura has been a watchdog for the game Silksong. He posts daily clips on his YouTube channel, aptly named Daily Silksong News, for viewers seeking the latest on Team Cherry’s hotly anticipated Hollow Knight sequel. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much to report. A quick scroll of the channel’s thumbnails reveals that most feature a fat, red lettered “NO.” A few here and there offer “YES,” or “KINDA,” but the majority of videos play the same: a brief introduction, followed by, “

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Hollow Knight: Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-13 23:39:38

A little game by the name of Hollow Knight: Silksong just released, and it has thrown platforms into chaos. As you can see from images captured by the Eurogamer team, the likes of Steam was brought to a grinding halt as many flocked to get their hands on the highly-anticipated sequel. Meanwhile, several of us have been unable to add the game to our carts across Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. The PS store, for example, is stuck on Wishlisted at the time of writing. In the words of our Connor: "

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Stardew Valley’s creator is in Silksong

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-10-14 03:11:02

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hollow Knight: Silksong, the sequel to the indie smash hit Hollow Knight, is finally out, and according to Silksong’s credits, the game features the voice of Eric Barone, the creator of another indie smash hit, Stardew Valley. (You may also know Barone by the name ConcernedApe, which h

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‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’ Is Already Causing Online Gaming Stores to Crash

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-10-14 11:10:13

After six years of waiting, Team Cherry’s long awaited Hollow Knight sequel, Silksong, launched globally today at 10 am eastern. Unfortunately, fans may have to wait a little longer to play the action-adventure game. Online retailers such as the Xbox and PlayStation stores, Steam, and Nintendo eShop, are rife with loading screens and error messages as people rush to buy it. On Steam, players trying to add the game to their cart or complete their purchase are being met with the same message: an

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Causes Server Chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-14 14:39:38

A little game by the name of Hollow Knight: Silksong just released, and it has thrown platforms into chaos. As you can see from images captured by the Eurogamer team, the likes of Steam was brought to a grinding halt as many flocked to get their hands on the highly-anticipated sequel. Meanwhile, several of us have been unable to add the game to our carts across Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. The PS store, for example, is stuck on Wishlisted at the time of writing. In the words of our Connor: "

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Hollow Knight: Silksong is breaking Steam, Nintendo’s eShop

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-14 15:02:14

An influx of players excited for this morning's launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong are encountering widespread errors purchasing and downloading the game from Steam this morning. Ars Technica writers have encountered errors getting store pages to load, adding the game to an online shopping cart, and checking out once the game is part of the cart. That aligns with widespread social media complaints and data from DownDetector, which saw a sudden spike of over 11,000 reports of problems with Steam

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Hollow Knight: Silksong fans have brought down the eShop, Steam and Xbox Store

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-14 19:21:16

Hollow Knight: Silksong is officially available for purchase, after six long years of waiting. The anticipation is at a fever pitch. Fans have swarmed to Steam to purchase the game and, well, it looks like they overloaded the system and shut it down. The same thing seems to be happening to the Nintendo eShop and the Xbox Store. Multiple social media users and data from services like DownDetector are noting that the service is down for many people, with a massive spike in reports pretty much the

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Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2025-10-14 19:39:46

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hollow Knight: Silksong launched today, and immediately afterward the major video game storefronts were struggling to stay online. Shortly after Silksong’s 10 AM ET release time, Steam, the Nintendo eShop, Xbox, and PlayStation stores al

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Volkswagen to make EVs more affordable, starting with the ID.Polo and a new SUV

news.ycombinator.com Peter Johnson 2025-10-15 02:16:32

It’s official. Volkswagen is shaking up its EV naming strategy. After confirming the ID.2 will launch as the ID.Polo, Volkswagen promises its new family of entry-level EVs “will make electric driving more affordable than ever.” The ID.Polo is just the start with an electric T-Cross and much more coming soon. Meet the Volkswagen ID.Polo Volkswagen is reviving some of its most popular nameplates for its next-generation electric vehicles. Starting with the ID.Polo next year, Volkswagen will begin

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Threat actors abuse X’s Grok AI to spread malicious links

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-15 19:01:34

Threat actors are using Grok, X's built-in AI assistant, to bypass link posting restrictions that the platform introduced to reduce malicious advertising. As discovered by Guardio Labs' researcher Nati Tal, mavertisers often run sketchy video ads containing adult content baits and avoid including a link to the main body to avoid being blocked by X. Instead, they hide it in the small "From:" metadata field under the video card, which apparently isn't scanned by the social media platform for mal

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CarPlay is about to get the Messages feature I’ve been waiting for

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-10-16 03:45:22

It’s turning out to be a huge year for CarPlay, surprising many of us after years of middling updates. Among the host of new CarPlay features coming in iOS 26, there’s a key fix for what’s long been the most annoying Messages issue for me: the lack of tapbacks support. CarPlay in iOS 26 adds support for Messages tapbacks Ever since Apple unveiled the “next generation of CarPlay” in 2022, new updates for the standard CarPlay experience have been fairly underwhelming. But things are starting to

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The first Gleam Conference – Gathering 2026

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-16 07:26:45

About the Gathering Welcome - you've found the information hub for the Gleam Gathering 2026. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to register their interest in the Gathering. The feedback we got was insightful and honest, and we will listen to it as much as possible going forward with the event. And due to the volume of responses, we can confirm that GLEAM GATHERING 2026 IS A GO! We will be gathering on Saturday 21 February 2026 in Bristol, UK! We are truly honoured to announce our fi

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How 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' Fans Turned Waiting for Its Release Into a Game

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-10-16 07:00:47

Since 2021, Araraura has been a watchdog for the game Silksong. He posts daily clips on his YouTube channel, aptly named Daily Silksong News, for viewers seeking the latest on Team Cherry’s hotly anticipated Hollow Knight sequel. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much to report. A quick scroll of the channel’s thumbnails reveals that most feature a fat, red lettered “NO.” A few here and there offer “YES,” or “KINDA,” but the majority of videos play the same: a brief introduction, followed by, “

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Vector search on our codebase transformed our SDLC automation

news.ycombinator.com Antony Brahin 2025-10-15 06:58:27

Grounding AI in Reality: How Vector Search on Our Codebase Transformed Our SDLC Automation Antony Brahin 6 min read · 1 day ago 1 day ago -- Listen Share By: Antony Brahin In software development, the process of turning a user story into detailed documentation and actionable tasks is critical for success. However, this manual process can often be a source of inconsistency and a significant time investment. I was driven to see if I could streamline and elevate it. The journey from a user story

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