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Typr – TUI typing test with a word selection algorithm inspired by keybr

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-22 13:27:03

typr TUI typing test with a word selection algorithm inspired by keybr Features Word selection algorithm to optimize your typing speed inspired by keybr weighted by: Accuracy with the letter Frequency of the letter in the English language Speed at which you type the letter A cool TUI with curses Stores your data in a JSON file Installation Windows git clone https://github.com/Sakura-sx/typr.git cd typr pip install -r requirements.txt python3 main.py Linux git clone https://github.com/S

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Microsoft 365 'Direct Send' abused to send phishing as internal users

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-27 00:00:00

An ongoing phishing campaign abuses a little‑known feature in Microsoft 365 called "Direct Send" to evade detection by email security and steal credentials. Direct Send is a Microsoft 365 feature that allows on‑premises devices, applications, or cloud services to send emails through a tenant's smart host as if they originated from the organization's domain. It’s designed for use by printers, scanners, and other devices that need to send messages on behalf of the company. However, the feature i

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How much do you trust Google with the data you provide it?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-27 12:55:31

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority 🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. Google is a technology heavyweight — that’s just a fact. Despite this, it still needs our data for many of its services to function effectively. Whether we’re offering up our Gemini prompts, Google Photos, or Maps reviews, we’re contributing to the company’s growth little by little and the stea

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You’re not alone: This email from Google’s Gemini team was concerning (Updated: Google statement)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-27 15:23:10

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently notified users that, starting July 7, 2025, Gemini will be able to assist with apps like Phone, Messages, and WhatsApp, regardless of whether Gemini Apps Activity is turned on or off. The vague wording in the email raised privacy concerns, with users unclear if Gemini will still access these apps even after opting out. While the email said users can disable these features in the “App settings,” it does not offer specific steps for doin

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technologyreview.com Mit Alumni News Staff 2025-08-28 13:14:49

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You’re not alone: This email from Google’s Gemini team is concerning

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-29 20:33:10

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is notifying users that, starting July 7, 2025, Gemini will be able to assist with apps like Phone, Messages, and WhatsApp, regardless of whether Gemini Apps Activity is turned on or off. The vague wording in the email has raised privacy concerns, with users unclear if Gemini will still access these apps even after opting out. While the email says users can disable these features in the “App settings,” it offers no specific steps to do so. Goo

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The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine

news.ycombinator.com Kaushik Patowary 2025-08-27 18:56:14

In the late 19th century, a rare and highly unusual neuropsychiatric condition was observed among a group of French-Canadian lumberjacks living in the Moosehead Lake region of northern Maine. Those affected exhibited an extreme and exaggerated startle reflex. When startled by a sudden movement or loud noise, they reacted with dramatic involuntary responses, such as leaping into the air, screaming, repeating words, or instantly obeying shouted commands. It was reported that the "jumpers" were pri

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Google Fi rolling out visual voicemail support for the iPhone

9to5mac.com Abner Li 2025-08-30 12:31:40

As previewed in April, Google Fi Wireless is rolling out support for visual voicemail on the iPhone. With this update, voicemail will no longer be available in the Fi app. Going forward, voicemail will appear in the iOS Phone app. Previously, subscribers had to use the Google Fi companion app to hear and read those messages. Now, Fi users will be able to “play, share, and delete voicemail messages directly through their device’s Phone app. Additionally, they will “no longer receive duplicate v

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Biocide overdose blunder suspected in A321 dual-engine incident

news.ycombinator.com David Kaminski-Morrow 2025-08-30 12:05:21

UK investigators probing a serious dual engine problem on a departing Airbus A321 have discovered its fuel system had previously been overdosed with biocide, after a maintenance engineer misunderstood a measurement term. The engineer was confused by the term ‘ppm’ – meaning ‘parts per million’ – while conducting a biocidal shock treatment of the Titan Airways A321’s fuel tanks, as the jet neared the end of a month-long maintenance check. While the anti-contamination treatment required a biocid

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The best email marketing software in 2025: Expert tested

zdnet.com Pawan Singh 2025-09-02 04:30:32

If you're new to email marketing and want a powerful platform that's easy to begin with, Mailchimp has to be at the top of your priority list. You can instantly sign up for its free plan and build your first campaign. With step-by-step buttons on its dashboard, like importing or creating your contact list, connecting an integration, and importing your brand persona, your first round of emails or SMS campaign will be ready in no time. Here, you can either start from scratch or use a campaign tem

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House staffers can’t have WhatsApp on their devices

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-09-02 08:06:07

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. The House of Representatives has banned staff members from using WhatsApp on government devices, according to a report from Axios. In an email viewed by the outlet, the House’s chief administrative officer (CAO) tells staffers that the Office of Cybersecurity “has deemed WhatsApp a high-risk” because of a “lack of transparency in how it protects use

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Fastmail replaced my Gmail and I’m never going back

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-03 05:00:31

Nathan Drescher / Android Authority I had the digital equivalent of an epiphany the other day. I opened my inbox and saw…email. Only email. There were no ads, no AI-generated summaries, and no prompts. It was a strange, yet welcome, feeling after years of using Gmail. Checking my inbox no longer felt like an argument with an algorithm. That’s because I switched to Fastmail earlier this year. It all began when I started distancing myself from American big tech platforms, where Google sits high

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The Great Egg Heist

news.ycombinator.com Jenn Abelson 2025-08-31 07:44:57

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. “I’d like to report a crime,” said the man who called a Maryland sheriff’s office on April 16. There was a theft, he explained, involving a freight truck. “So they stole the whole freight?” a dispatcher asked. “Only took the cargo,” the man answered. It was valued, he said, at about $100,000. The dispatcher asked what was stolen. The caller hesitated. “They took … basically … they took a whole trailer f

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4 MacOS email clients that make for great alternatives to Apple Mail (and how they're better)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-09-03 06:09:43

Jack Wallen/ZDNET I depend on email. I not only communicate with clients, but with friends and family, and you cannot put a price on the ability to manage an overflowing inbox with ease. Although Apple Mail is a good solution, there's often something better, and I've been hunting for an option for some time. These four email apps might well fulfill your email needs in ways that Apple Mail cannot. Also: Raycast is my productivity secret weapon on MacOS - and it's free If I've piqued your curi

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European leaders worry they’re too reliant on U.S. tech

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-09-03 04:16:09

In Brief European governments may be reconsidering their use of American technology and services, according to a new report in The New York Times. The flashpoint seems to come after President Donald Trump sanctioned Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, over the ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. In response, Microsoft turned off Khan’s email address. Casper Klynge, a

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Tesla's inaugural Robotaxi rides will have a human 'safety monitor' on board

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-03 05:13:07

A select few will soon get to experience Tesla's robotaxi service for the first time, but they won't be alone in the car. The company plans to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas tomorrow, but a "Tesla Safety Monitor" will accompany the first riders, according to email invitations sent out to "Early Access Riders." It's unclear what capabilities the safety monitor will have, but they will sit in the front passenger seat of a self-driving Model Y. The email outlined

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Microsoft suspended the email account of an ICC prosecutor at The Hague

news.ycombinator.com Adam Satariano 2025-09-03 01:06:15

“The I.C.C. showed this can happen,” said Bart Groothuis, a former head of cybersecurity for the Dutch Ministry of Defense who is now a member of the European Parliament. “It’s not just fantasy.” Mr. Groothuis once supported U.S. tech firms but has done a “180-degree flip-flop,” he said. “We have to take steps as Europe to do more for our sovereignty.” Some at the I.C.C. are now using Proton, a Swiss company that provides encrypted email services, three people with knowledge of the communicati

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Show HN: SecureBuild – Zero-CVE Images That Pay OSS Projects

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-04 06:04:31

Revenue Sharing We share subscription revenue with your project maintainers or foundation, creating a sustainable funding source for your open source work. 70% of revenue goes to maintainers, while 30% goes to SecureBuild.

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Gmail’s suggested responses are worse than useless to me

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-05 12:30:11

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority As much as I love complaining about how AI sticks its tentacles into every aspect of life, I’m still a big fan. It’s like me hating the app formerly known as Twitter while still being happy to doomscroll on it for long periods. However, one aspect of AI that has only irked me from day one is the Gmail suggested responses, which have somehow managed to be worse than useless. You know the ones I mean, because Gmail is far from the only purveyor of these chirpy

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4 MacOS email clients that might work better for you than Apple Mail

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-09-07 04:43:35

Jack Wallen/ZDNET I depend on email. I not only communicate with clients, but with friends and family, and you cannot put a price on the ability to manage an overflowing inbox with ease. Although Apple Mail is a good solution, there's often something better, and I've been hunting for an option for some time. These four email apps might well fulfill your email needs in ways that Apple Mail cannot. Also: Raycast is my productivity secret weapon on MacOS - and it's free If I've piqued your curi

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ChatGPT will analyze Gmail emails, manage schedule on Google Calendar

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-07 08:29:30

ChatGPT appears to be testing support for Gmail and Google Calendar integration. This will allow users to summarise emails and create events. ChatGPT already supports Gmail integration, but it's tied to Deep Research. Right now, you can use information from Gmail in your Deep Research reports, but it's not possible to pull up emails from Gmail and summarise them. As spotted by Tibor on X, ChatGPT is now actively testing support for integrating Gmail and Calendar, so you can stay "organized."

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Finding Dead Websites

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-05 07:03:01

As some of the work planned for Marginalia Search this year has been progressing a bit faster than anticipated, there was time to implement an unplanned change. This post details the implementation of a system for detecting when servers are online, to avoid serving dead links and improve data quality, and for detecting when websites have significant changes including ownership transfers and parking. Table Of Contents Feature Rationale Availability detection is useful not just for filtering o

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Russell T Davies Is Remaining Vague About the Future of ‘Doctor Who’

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-09-08 08:57:11

As Doctor Who‘s ongoing future remains in flux (no, not that flux), fans remain waiting to hear for any sign that news on the security of that future is on the way. Well, in its latest development, there’s good news and bad news: but in the middle of that is the fact that all of this still remains so vague that you’re free to take it however you want. Writing in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine in his monthly production column (via Cultbox), showrunner Russell T Davies confirmed that he

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Puzzle Corner

technologyreview.com Mark Douma 2025-09-09 16:05:08

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Best Internet Providers in Maine

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-10 03:41:00

What is the best internet provider in Maine? CNET picks Fidium Fiber as the best internet provider in Maine for most, thanks to its fast speeds, broad fiber coverage and affordable pricing. It offers plans up to 2,000Mbps for $90 a month and has the cheapest entry-level option in the state at $30 for 100Mbps. Plus, there are no contracts, equipment fees or data caps to worry about. If Fidium isn’t available at your address, GoNetspeed is another fiber provider worth considering. You’ll also fi

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What You Should Know About Mail Categories on Your iPhone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-10 04:00:03

Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 that the next version of the iPhone's operating system will be called iOS 26. The tech giant said iOS 26 will bring a transparent glass design to icons and menus, it will have a new Games app and much more to your iPhone. But when Apple released iOS 18.2 in December, it introduced a new feature in your Mail app that sorts your incoming emails into different categories for you, called Categories. "The Mail app automatically sorts y

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New Veeam RCE flaw lets domain users hack backup servers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-11 06:42:48

Veeam has released security updates today to fix several Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) flaws, including a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. Tracked as CVE-2025-23121, this security flaw was reported by security researchers at watchTowr and CodeWhite, and it only impacts domain-joined installations. As Veeam explained in a Tuesday security advisory, the vulnerability can be exploited by authenticated domain users in low-complexity attacks to gain code execution remotely on

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Hacker steals 1 million Cock.li user records in webmail data breach

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-12 00:50:36

Email hosting provider Cock.li has confirmed it suffered a data breach after threat actors exploited flaws in its now-retired Roundcube webmail platform to steal over a million user records. The incident exposed all users who had logged in to the mail service since 2016, estimated at 1,023,800 people, along with contact entries for an additional 93,000 users. Cock.li is a Germany-based free email hosting provider with a privacy-focused ethos and lax moderation policies, run by a single operato

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Google aims to reinvent email with Wave (2009)

news.ycombinator.com John Bowman 2025-09-11 23:02:31

Google Wave's inbox, as seen on the Official Google Blog. ((Courtesy Google)) In May, Google announced Wave, the company's attempt to reinvent internet communication. Brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen, the Australian creators of Google Maps, have been working on the project for the last two years. On Sept. 30, Google opened its preview of Wave beyond the 6,000 or so software developers who are currently helping to build the service. About 100,000 users can now see what Wave is all about. Google

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Cutting cloud waste at scale: Akamai saves 70% using AI agents orchestrated by kubernetes

venturebeat.com Taryn Plumb 2025-09-12 16:11:15

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Particularly in this dawning era of generative AI, cloud costs are at an all-time high. But that’s not merely because enterprises are using more compute — they’re not using it efficiently. In fact, just this year, enterprises are expected to waste $44.5 billion on unnecessary cloud spending. This is an amplified problem for Akamai Technol

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Latest Tech News

Typr – TUI typing test with a word selection algorithm inspired by keybr

Microsoft 365 'Direct Send' abused to send phishing as internal users

How much do you trust Google with the data you provide it?

You’re not alone: This email from Google’s Gemini team was concerning (Updated: Google statement)

Puzzle Corner Archives

You’re not alone: This email from Google’s Gemini team is concerning

The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine

Google Fi rolling out visual voicemail support for the iPhone

Biocide overdose blunder suspected in A321 dual-engine incident

The best email marketing software in 2025: Expert tested

House staffers can’t have WhatsApp on their devices

Fastmail replaced my Gmail and I’m never going back

The Great Egg Heist

4 MacOS email clients that make for great alternatives to Apple Mail (and how they're better)

European leaders worry they’re too reliant on U.S. tech

Tesla's inaugural Robotaxi rides will have a human 'safety monitor' on board

Microsoft suspended the email account of an ICC prosecutor at The Hague

Show HN: SecureBuild – Zero-CVE Images That Pay OSS Projects

Gmail’s suggested responses are worse than useless to me

4 MacOS email clients that might work better for you than Apple Mail

ChatGPT will analyze Gmail emails, manage schedule on Google Calendar

Finding Dead Websites

Russell T Davies Is Remaining Vague About the Future of ‘Doctor Who’

Puzzle Corner

Best Internet Providers in Maine

What You Should Know About Mail Categories on Your iPhone

New Veeam RCE flaw lets domain users hack backup servers

Hacker steals 1 million Cock.li user records in webmail data breach

Google aims to reinvent email with Wave (2009)

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