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Rug pulls, forks, and open-source feudalism

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-11 00:59:39

Rug pulls, forks, and open-source feudalism [LWN subscriber-only content] Welcome to LWN.net The following subscription-only content has been made available to you by an LWN subscriber. Thousands of subscribers depend on LWN for the best news from the Linux and free software communities. If you enjoy this article, please consider subscribing to LWN. Thank you for visiting LWN.net! Like almost all human endeavors, open-source software development involves a range of power dynamics. Companies, d

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Save $38 on my favorite power bank, the CUKTECH 15 Ultra

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-11 09:17:21

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The CUKTECH 15 Ultra has become my favorite power bank. It’s an impressive little battery pack with plenty of power, yet very manageable portability. It’s on sale today, so you can take it home (or wherever you want) at a $38 discount. Buy the CUKTECH 15 Ultra Power Bank for just $71.99 ($38 off) This offer is available from Amazon, and it comes in two stages. The first $30 discount is applied automatically. Then, you can click on Redeem to get an extra 10%

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Mac Clones History: A Tale of Poor Margins and Bad Timing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-08 03:40:02

Today in Tedium: Imagine my shock recently when I realized that, I—the guy who has covered Apple-specific angles as esoteric as Novell’s attempt to bring MacOS to the PC—have never written a full story about Mac clones. My archive is packed with pieces about Imagine my shock recently when I realized that, I—the guy who has covered Apple-specific angles as esoteric as Novell’s attempt to bring MacOS to the PC—have never written a full story about Mac clones. My archive is packed with pieces about

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Your electronics could be costing you, even while off. Here's one way to check

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-12 13:12:00

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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Lava RGB

news.ycombinator.com Antonio Maiorano 2025-10-13 05:50:00

Although the power module includes a Saturn-style DIN connector, I don’t own a compatible cable, and prefer to use VGA cables. So for my install, I decided to add a SNES multiout port. Compared to the NESRGB, Lava RGB 2.0 is definitely a worthy contender. The palette switching OSD, and ability to easily update firmware, are improvements, and I wonder if future firmware updates might add more OSD-based options. However, one thing Lava RGB does not do is process and output audio like the NESRGB.

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Texas sues PowerSchool over breach exposing 62M students, 880k Texans

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-14 13:01:31

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against education software company PowerSchool, which suffered a massive data breach in December that exposed the personal information of 62 million students, including over 880,000 Texans. PowerSchool is a cloud-based software solutions provider for K-12 schools and districts, with more than 18,000 customers and supporting over 60 million students worldwide. In January, the education software giant disclosed that its PowerSource customer s

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The best stuff announced at IFA so far

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-10-15 01:49:44

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. The doors to IFA 2025 at Messe Berlin don’t officially open to the public until tomorrow, but several companies have already announced new gadgets, tech, features, and upgrades as Europe’s largest consumer tech show gets underway. There’s a lot of news to stay on top of, and if you’re struggling to ingest it all, here are some of the best announ

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Anker is ready for your new Pixel 10 with Qi2.2 support in latest charging lineup

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-15 05:30:14

Anker TL;DR Anker is bringing its new Prime models to IFA, with charging solutions from your desk to your bag. The Anker Prime Wireless Charging Station supports full 25W Qi2.2 charging for your Pixel 10 Pro XL. For mobile needs, the Prime Power Bank charges not one, but two laptops at 140W a piece. Keeping our devices powered is the sort of modern-day chore that too many of us tolerate without properly considering all our options, making do with whatever charger we have laying around. That’

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This PowerToys update just ended Windows hotkey conflicts for good - and more

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-10-15 05:53:36

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways PowerToys now offers a way to resolve hotkey conflicts. The new version adds a search box to help you find specific tools. The next version will let you schedule light and dark modes. As a diehard Windows user, I love hotkeys and keyboard shortcuts. Pressing Ctrl+S to save a file, Ctrl+V to paste content from the clipboard, and Ctrl+X to cut content are all tremendous ti

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World’s first sodium-ion portable power station is ready for extreme cold

theverge.com Thomas Ricker 2025-10-15 05:00:00

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Bluetti’s at IFA 2025 with the world’s first portable power station built around a sodium-ion battery, and a second, slim unit designed to mount next to the fridge to keep it running during a blackout. The Pioneer Na (get it? Na = sodium) is covere

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This might be the first mobile hotspot with a 20,000mAh power bank

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-15 09:30:59

Baseus TL;DR Baseus is launching the “world’s smallest” detachable AC plug/MagSafe power bank. Additionally, it’s rolling out the “world’s first” MiFi/20,000mAh power bank. IFA 2025 has hit the ground running with keynote addresses and product reveals coming in left and right. If power banks are your thing, mobile accessory brand Baseus has you covered. The company had a couple of announcements for people looking to keep their devices charged. EnerGeek GX11 MiFi Power Bank 20000mAh 67W Base

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This AC adapter splits in two, giving you a wireless power bank for the road

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-10-15 09:30:00

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Baseus has announced a new accessory that can wirelessly charge a Qi2-compatible smartphone directly on an outlet, making it useful as a hands-free wall mount. It’s reminiscent of a similar wireless charger that Zens released last year, but Baseus’ new EnerGe

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Roborock already keeps the indoors clean, and now it’s coming for your lawn

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-15 21:00:13

Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Roborock expands from vacuums to lawnmowers with the RockMow Z1, S1, and RockNeo Q1. The Qrevo Curv 2 Pro is designed to fit in even tight spaces without compromising on power. For the manual approach, the F25 Ultra stick vac taps into the power of steam. Old-fashioned chores are going the way of the dodo, and modern smart home devices are getting better and better at taking care of life’s little annoyances that we’d rather just someone (or something

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Anker’s fastest power bank launches alongside new Prime family

theverge.com Thomas Ricker 2025-10-15 19:30:00

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Just one week after EcoFlow launched the fastest 99Wh power bank yet, Anker is firing back at IFA 2025 with a souped-up portable battery of its own. Anker’s Prime Power Bank (26k, 300W) supports 250W of input, or up to 300W of output to charge multi

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Anker’s power bank with built-in USB-C cables is a great deal at $25 off

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2025-10-16 01:08:45

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Anker’s Laptop Power Bank came to the rescue of my laptop and smartphone during a recent power outage. They were on the verge of dying, but its pair of built-in USB-C cables powered up my devices so I could keep working remotely. Since then, I carry it with me wherever I go, and it’s bailed me out time and again. If you need a powerful, portable charger, you can buy it for $94.49 ($25 off) at Amazon, Best Bu

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The Ampace Andes 1500 Power Station falls to its record-low price

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-16 09:09:29

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority I don’t like to post deals of the same product two deals in a row, but this one is kind of too good to ignore. Just yesterday, I posted an Ampace Andes 1500 sale, but today it got even better. The power station is at a record-low price of $499, saving you an impressive $900! Buy the Ampace Andes 1500 Power Station for just $499 ($900 off) This offer is available from Amazon as a “limited time deal.” We’re not sure how long the deal will last. Also, it is an

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Anker’s power bank with dual USB-C retractable cables is a great deal at $25 off

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2025-10-16 21:08:45

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Anker’s Laptop Power Bank came to the rescue of my laptop and smartphone during a recent power outage. They were on the verge of dying, but its pair of retractable USB-C cables powered up my devices so I could keep working remotely. Since then, I carry it with me wherever I go, and it’s bailed me out time and again. If you need a powerful, portable charger, you can buy it for $94.49 ($25 off) at Amazon, Best

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The best MagSafe power banks for your iPhone

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 21:00:15

One of the first guides I ever worked on for Engadget was about power banks. In the years since, I’ve tested more than 50 portable batteries to keep our top picks as up-to-date as possible. Now that the iPhone 17 is on the horizon — and rumored to be the thinnest ever — we wanted to devote some space to MagSafe battery packs in particular. I gathered up a new crop of batteries to test and compared the results with our existing data to pick the best MagSafe-compatible battery out there. As we

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Microsoft’s PowerToys are about to add two big missing Windows features

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-10-17 21:46:56

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Have you ever wanted Windows 11 to automatically switch between light and dark modes based on a schedule, or help you find keyboard shortcut conflicts? Well, Microsoft is about to solve both of these missing Windows features with PowerToys. The latest 0.94 release of PowerToys, the useful

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JBL’s Boombox 4 Speaker Can Pump Out Less Distorted Sound Thanks to AI

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-10-18 04:00:25

Sometimes you need a Bluetooth speaker that’s going to knock people’s socks off, not necessarily in terms of audio quality (though that’s nice too), but in pure, unadulterated volume. For JBL fans, there’s one wireless speaker that delivers on that promise in a package that’s not a total pain in the ass to cart around, and that’s the Boombox, which just got its fourth version and some significant upgrades to boot at IFA 2025. The highlight here, according to JBL, is that the Boombox 4 is giving

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The Ampace Andes 1500 is $800 off, and it is my go-to power station!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-18 13:40:55

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority I’ve tested a bunch of power stations, and still have most of them at home. There is one that gets the most use, though; it’s the Ampace Andes 1500, and it’s currently on sale. You can save $800 on it, lowering the price to just $599. Buy the Ampace Andes 1500 for just $599 ($800 off) This offer is available from Amazon. The deal is applied automatically. Just add the item to your cart and check out. Ampace Andes 1500 Portable Power Station Ampace Andes 150

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I tried to destroy this $45 power bank (including driving over it with a tractor) - it refused to break

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-19 01:11:00

Nestout Outdoor Battery 5000N ZDNET's key takeaways The Elecom NestOut is the toughest power bank I've ever tested, available for $45. It features the best mechanism I've come across to protect the USB ports. Its extreme durability is overkill for day-to-day use. View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The toughest situation most people's power banks will endure is a drop on the floor -- maybe a spill at the coffee shop. But some people demand a lot more from

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I drove a tractor over this $45 power bank - it didn't skip a beat

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-19 17:28:00

Nestout Outdoor Battery 5000N ZDNET's key takeaways The Elecom NestOut is the toughest power bank I've ever tested, available for $45. It features the best mechanism I've come across to protect the USB ports. Its extreme durability is overkill for day-to-day use. View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The toughest situation most people's power banks will endure is a drop on the floor -- maybe a spill at the coffee shop. But some people demand a lot more from

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Want to cut your electric bill? Skip these scam 'power-saving' devices - and buy this instead

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-20 05:48:05

My happy place -- Deep in testing scam product! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Scam "power-saving" devices waste money and risk safety. Smart plugs and power strips actually cut energy costs. Monitoring usage helps reduce bills and prevent waste. People are more conscious than ever about their power bills and are looking for ways to save a few dollars each month. And while there are some practical -- mostly free -- w

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Dyson Labor Day sale: Get $500 off the 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-22 13:01:26

Labor Day sales might have just what you're looking for in the home cleaning department. Dyson is having a big sale for the holiday that discounts vacuums, hair care devices and more by up to $500. One of the best discounts is on the 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum, which is 50 percent off and down to $500. That's a seriously great deal and the lowest price we've seen for this product. The Vis Nav made our list of the best robot vacuums, primarily based on the unit's superior suction power. This thing

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I’ve tested the best power stations, and these are my favorite ones of 2025

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-22 22:48:47

First things first: the Anker F3800 Plus is expensive! It has a retail price of $4,799. It’s a worthwhile investment if you can take advantage of everything it offers, though. The Anker F3800 Plus comes with a hefty 3,840Wh battery capacity. It can literally charge your phone hundreds of times. Of course, you’re not getting this to charge your phone. In my experience, I can run my mini fridge full-time, and occasionally use my air fryer, kettle, and microwave oven a few times a day. At full cha

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Nintendo Switch 2 Dock USB-C Compatibility

news.ycombinator.com Labs Web Team 2025-10-22 10:21:46

Negotiation Explanation SOURCE_CAPABILITIES - Source Capabilities This is a message from the source to 'advertise' the power modes that it is capable of supplying. The capabilities are communicated as a list of options with different fixed voltages, current limits, and supported features. The most interesting of these is the - optional - Programmable Power Supply(PPS) mode allowing the sink device to micromanage the delivered voltage and current to optimize power conversion and delivery. Thi

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My favorite Bluetti power stations are on sale for Labor Day

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-22 16:02:58

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Power stations are quickly replacing gasoline generators. They're quieter, safer, require less maintenance, and don't erupt into a fireball when the instructions aren't followed. I'm also seeing more campsites, festivals, and commercial outdoor markets starting to prohibit the old generator. Also: The best Labor Day deals live now Power stations are great, but they aren't cheap, running into the hundreds and even thousands of dollars, so any time you can grab a di

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$1B Powerball Is Minting Social Media Gold

gizmodo.com Ece Yildirim 2025-10-22 16:05:11

Powerball just hit a billion dollars, and people are freaking out about it. For 39 draws in a row, no ticket matched all six numbers for the Powerball jackpot. The last draw was on Saturday night. Now, for the next drawing on Labor Day, the jackpot has snowballed to $1.1 billion and will be the game’s fifth-largest prize ever, according to a statement from the lottery. The largest jackpot prize ever was cashed out in November 2022 by Edwin Castro, a California man who scored a $2.04 billion do

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Massive Recall Doesn’t Affect 15% Leap in Company Share Price

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-22 13:12:41

The stock price of a company that is in the middle of a major recall still managed to see a 15% gain by the time the market closed Friday. That recall has been issued for nearly 760,000 power tools following reports of explosions and fire hazards. The move is one to watch because some companies in the power washer market are beginning to integrate into their devices. These AI-powered pressure washers can analyze the surface being cleaned and optimize their own performance to provide a better r

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Rug pulls, forks, and open-source feudalism

Save $38 on my favorite power bank, the CUKTECH 15 Ultra

Mac Clones History: A Tale of Poor Margins and Bad Timing

Your electronics could be costing you, even while off. Here's one way to check

Lava RGB

Texas sues PowerSchool over breach exposing 62M students, 880k Texans

The best stuff announced at IFA so far

Anker is ready for your new Pixel 10 with Qi2.2 support in latest charging lineup

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This might be the first mobile hotspot with a 20,000mAh power bank

This AC adapter splits in two, giving you a wireless power bank for the road

Roborock already keeps the indoors clean, and now it’s coming for your lawn

Anker’s fastest power bank launches alongside new Prime family

Anker’s power bank with built-in USB-C cables is a great deal at $25 off

The Ampace Andes 1500 Power Station falls to its record-low price

Anker’s power bank with dual USB-C retractable cables is a great deal at $25 off

The best MagSafe power banks for your iPhone

Microsoft’s PowerToys are about to add two big missing Windows features

JBL’s Boombox 4 Speaker Can Pump Out Less Distorted Sound Thanks to AI

The Ampace Andes 1500 is $800 off, and it is my go-to power station!

I tried to destroy this $45 power bank (including driving over it with a tractor) - it refused to break

I drove a tractor over this $45 power bank - it didn't skip a beat

Want to cut your electric bill? Skip these scam 'power-saving' devices - and buy this instead

Dyson Labor Day sale: Get $500 off the 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum

I’ve tested the best power stations, and these are my favorite ones of 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 Dock USB-C Compatibility

My favorite Bluetti power stations are on sale for Labor Day

$1B Powerball Is Minting Social Media Gold

Massive Recall Doesn’t Affect 15% Leap in Company Share Price

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