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macOS 26 Tahoe: The Ars Technica review

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-01 18:00:27

Game Overlay The Game Overlay in macOS Tahoe. Credit: Andrew Cunningham Tahoe's new Game Overlay doesn't add features so much as it groups existing gaming-related features to make them more easily accessible. The overlay makes itself available any time you start a game, either via a keyboard shortcut or by clicking the rocketship icon in the menu bar while a game is running. The default view includes brightness and volume settings, toggles for your Mac's energy mode (for turning on high-perfo

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What do people actually use ChatGPT for? OpenAI provides some numbers.

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-01 21:26:34

As someone who writes about the AI industry relatively frequently for this site, there is one question that I find myself constantly asking and being asked in turn, in some form or another: What do you actually use large language models for? Today, OpenAI's Economic Research Team went a long way toward answering that question, on a population level, releasing a first-of-its-kind National Bureau of Economic Research working paper (in association with Harvard economist David Denning) detailing ho

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Apple MacOS Tahoe 26: Top New Features to Try Today

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-10-01 21:22:44

Photograph: Luke Larsen If you use a Mac every day like I do, though, a lot of the smaller changes are what give it its distinctly fresh feeling. The icons are what you'll notice first, which is right where the controversy begins. The iconic (heh) Finder icon has, indeed, been tampered with—though they haven't been flipped like in the original concept. The colors are slightly different, though, and there's a nice, modern border around it to match the other icons. The corner radius on nearly ev

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WIRED Roundup: How Charlie Kirk Changed Conservative Media

wired.com Zoë Schiffer 2025-10-01 21:26:01

Zoë Schiffer: So where does that leave traditional right-wing media, like Fox News, for example? Is this a replacement of that or is it working in tandem? Jake Lahut: I think it's more in tandem. Fox's programming was dominated by Kirk's assassination last night. I think that for a lot of the mainstay Fox personalities, people like Charlie Kirk, and I guess in the Turning Point USA broader cinematic universe, these younger figures are really important, actually, for I think a lot of the more es

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Do startups still need Silicon Valley? Founders and funders debate at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-01 21:00:00

As the startup world descends on San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — happening October 27–29 at Moscone West — one question looms large: Does building in Silicon Valley still give founders an edge? With 10,000+ startup and VC leaders gathering for this milestone Disrupt, the conversation around access, geography, and opportunity has never been more timely. On the Builders Stage, Anh-Tho Chuong (Lago), David Hall (Revolution), and Tawni Nazario-Cranz (SignalFire) lead a must-attend sessi

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Company that owns Gucci, Balenciaga, other brands confirms hack

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-10-01 21:03:09

In Brief Kering confirmed a data breach affecting customers of its luxury brands Gucci, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Lauren, and others, on Monday. Hackers stole sensitive customer data such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, and the total amount of money they spent in stores all over the world. The BBC first reported the breach. Kering said the hackers did not steal credit card numbers and that it has contacted the customers whose data is part of the breac

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Robinhood plans to launch a startups fund open to all retail investors

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-10-01 21:22:16

Robinhood announced Monday it has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a new publicly traded fund that will hold shares of startups. The idea behind the “Robinhood Ventures Fund I” is to allow every retail investor access to make money on the hottest startups before they go public. While the current version of the application is public, Robinhood hasn’t filled in the fine-print yet. This means we don’t know how many shares it plans to sell, nor other

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HomePod 26 adds three new features to Apple’s smart speakers

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-10-02 01:57:58

Apple has released HomePod version 26, the latest software update for HomePod and HomePod mini. Here’s what’s new. Today Apple launched iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, among a variety of other new OS versions. Although HomePod version 26 contains far fewer updates and new features, it does offer three improvements. Crossfade for Apple Music AirPlay improvements Wi-Fi network switching Crossfade in Apple Music has been available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac for years. But the HomePod never su

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Video of 'Meta Ray-Ban Display' glasses surfaces ahead of Connect

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-02 01:47:13

Meta's smart glasses plans were already one of the worst kept secrets, as there have been more than a year of leaks and reports about its work to add a heads-up display to the product. Now, just days before their unveiling at Connect, a promotional video of the new frames seems to have leaked. The video, reported and reposted by UploadVR, shows the new "Meta Ray-Ban Display" frames as well as a new model of camera-enabled Oakley sunglasses. The clip mainly features the new Ray-Ban glasses, and

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Harvard's new free AI tool could help treat Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and even cancer

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-10-02 01:04:00

Nemes Laszlo/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Harvard researchers designed a new AI model, PDGrapher. It can identify treatments to restore diseased cells to health. This could have larger impacts on drug discovery. While AI's most common use cases involve helping people with their everyday tasks, it can also go far beyond that, even helping make medical breakthroughs. Also: Can AI outdiagnose doctors? Microsoft

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Most People Use ChatGPT for Personal Life, Not Work, According to a New OpenAI Study

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-02 01:04:47

When ChatGPT first launched in November 2022, parent company OpenAI pitched it as a productivity tool and a game-changer for delegating menial work tasks, such as responding to emails or writing memos. OpenAI just released a new paper looking into how hundreds of millions of people globally actually use ChatGPT, and the results show a striking shift in how people use it. What started as a work assistant is now a tool people use for their personal lives. In mid-2024, nearly half of all conversat

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Awake’s new app requires heavy sleepers to complete tasks in order to turn off the alarm

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-10-02 01:00:59

A new iOS app called Awake, designed specifically for heavy sleepers who must complete missions to turn off their alarms, launched Monday. The app is only available to users with the iOS 26 update, which also came out on Monday. Unlike traditional alarm clocks that can be silenced with a simple tap, Awake is intended to actively engage users’ brains to ensure they fully wake up. Once the alarm sounds, users must complete a series of interactive missions to turn it off. These tasks include a va

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LG expands its line of xboom earbuds with two new models

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-02 05:22:21

LG just announced two new earbuds in its xboom line of audio products, following the launch of the xboom Buds in January. The xboom Buds Plus and Buds Lite (which seems like a relatively confusing name to beer drinkers) both hit store shelves sometime this month. The Buds Plus earbuds are filled with high-tech bells and whistles. These premium headphones boast adaptive EQ that continuously adjusts the sound profile in real time. This should ensure "optimal audio quality regardless of how the ea

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New Phoenix attack bypasses Rowhammer defenses in DDR5 memory

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-02 05:01:24

Academic researchers have devised a new variant of Rowhammer attacks that bypass the latest protection mechanisms on DDR5 memory chips from SK Hynix. A Rowhammer attack works by repeatedly accessing specific rows of memory cells at high-speed read/write operations to cause enough electrical interference to alter the value of the nearby bits from one to zero and vice-versa (bit flipping). An attacker could potentialluy corrupt data, increase their privileges on the system, execute malicious cod

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FinWise insider breach impacts 689K American First Finance customers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-02 05:18:10

FinWise Bank is warning on behalf of corporate customers that it suffered a data breach after a former employee accessed sensitive files after the end of their employment. "On May 31, 2024, FinWise experienced a data security incident involving a former employee who accessed FinWise data after the end of their employment," reads a data breach notification sent by FinWise on behalf of American First Finance (AFF). American First Finance (AFF) is a company that offers consumer financing products

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Finally, a convertible laptop I'd actually use as a tablet (especially with that OLED display)

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-02 05:42:00

HP OmniBook X Flip 14 ZDNET's key takeaways HP's OmniBook X Flip 14 with 16GB of memory starts at $849 at Best Buy. It's one of the better midrange convertible laptops of 2025, with a vivid OLED display and nice design elements. The battery life takes a dip with the demands of the OLED, and opting for upgrades inflates the price point. View now at Best Buy Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. HP's OmniBook Flip series has impressed us here at ZDNET this past year, stepping u

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How people actually use ChatGPT vs Claude - and what the differences tell us

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-10-02 05:48:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Most ChatGPT use is non-work, focused on writing tasks. Claude is used more for automation, especially coding. AI adoption is uneven, with wealthier regions benefiting first. Two of the biggest AI companies have revealed how people use their models. Also: The best AI chatbots of 2025 OpenAI released a research paper analyzing millions of ChatGPT conversations, while Anthropic publishe

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Researchers revive the pinhole camera for next-gen infrared imaging

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-28 13:22:22

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Researchers use laser light to form a tiny "optical pinhole" inside a nonlinear crystal, which also turns the infrared image into a visible image that a traditional silicon-based camera sensor can detect. With this setup, the researchers captured clear, wide-depth images without using any lenses, even in very low lig

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This Chip Will Power 2026's Best Android Phones. I Can't Wait to See What It Can Do

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-02 03:47:00

What do the Samsung Galaxy S25, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra and the OnePlus 13 have in common, beyond simply being Android phones? The answer is that they're all powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, which is the processor of choice for 2025's top Android flagship phones (other than those made by Google). The 8 Elite has performed well in our testing, but a successor is incoming. Next week at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm is set to unveil its latest, greatest chip, which it announc

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Snap unveils Snap OS 2.0 with native browser, WebXR support, and more

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-10-02 05:46:13

Snap has unveiled the second version of its Snap OS, the software powering its AR glasses known as Snap Spectacles. The update includes a new native browser, WebXR support, and more. The launch comes as the company rolled out its fifth-generation Snap Spectacles for developers last year and plans to launch a consumer version sometime in 2026. The release also comes just ahead of Meta’s Connect conference this week, where the company is expected to reveal its latest updates in smart glasses, AI,

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This is the cutoff time for ensuring a fast iPhone 17 pre-order

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-28 07:38:22

Pre-orders for the iPhone 17 line and iPhone Air kick off tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. PT. But if you want the fastest, smoothest pre-order process possible, Apple just announced the cutoff time for its ‘Get Ready’ option that speeds things up. Last chance to prep for iPhone 17 or iPhone Air pre-orders is tonight at 9 p.m. PT For many years now, Apple has sought to streamline the iPhone pre-ordering process as much as possible. Amid the rush of shoppers all seeking to pre-order a new iPhone

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iOS 26 is now available, here’s what’s new for iPhone

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-10-02 09:06:14

iOS 26 has arrived. The biggest iPhone software redesign since iOS 7 in 2013 is now available as a free update for compatible devices. In addition to a new look, iOS 26 upgrades core apps and pushes Apple Intelligence further in new ways. Here are the highlights. Liquid Glass redesign across iPhone Not since iOS 7 in 2013 has Apple changed the look of its software in such a dramatic fashion. Apple is calling the new look Liquid Glass. The material refracts and reflects what is underneath it,

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watchOS 26 is now available, here’s what’s new for Apple Watch

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-10-02 09:09:22

Apple has released watchOS 26, the latest major update for Apple Watch. The new version is available as a free update starting today for compatible devices. Here’s where to get started after updating. watchOS 26 introduces a refined design highlighted by Liquid Glass, which gives apps, widgets, notifications, and the Control Center a more expressive look. The Smart Stack gets smarter with new hints that surface relevant widgets, and a new wrist flick gesture makes it easier to dismiss alerts o

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Apple releases iOS 18.7 for iPhone, here’s what’s new

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-10-02 09:16:41

Today alongside its major new iOS 26 update with Liquid Glass redesign, Apple has also debuted a separate iPhone update for users: iOS 18.7 is here. Today Apple released two new updates for iPhone users to choose from iOS 18.7 is the latest update to the current iPhone software that’s been available since last fall iOS 26 is the brand new OS version that’s packed with new features iOS 18.7 is in many ways the antithesis of iOS 26. Where iOS 26 brings a brand new Liquid Glass design, iOS 18.

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iOS 26 is here: Find out if your iPhone is eligible for the free update

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-02 09:44:04

We've been talking about it for months and now it's finally here. You can officially download iOS 26 on your phone — iPadOS 26 is also available, as well as Apple's other operating system updates — assuming you have an eligible device. If your device is compatible with the latest OS, you'll notice substantial changes when you install the new update. You may have already heard about "Liquid Glass," which (intentional or not) is sort of like Apple's take on the old Windows Vista design language.

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Microsoft: Exchange 2016 and 2019 reach end of support in 30 days

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-02 09:04:05

Microsoft has reminded administrators again that Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 will reach the end of extended support next month and has provided guidance for decommissioning outdated servers. According to the company's product lifecycle website, Exchange 2016 reached mainstream end date in October 2020, while Exchange 2019's mainstream support ended on January 9, 2024. Microsoft also reminded customers in January that Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 will reach the end of support in October.

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4 Apple products you should avoid buying this week (including these iPhone 17 models)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-02 08:42:31

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The long awaited iPhone 17 has landed, and the Air replaces the Plus. Apple Watch also gets a refresh, with the Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3. iPhone pricing hints at Apple passing on some of the tariff costs to consumers. OK, so Apple has had its biggest update of the year, unveiling the next powerhouse that will pull billions of dollars into the company. Yes, the iPhone 17 is available

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Downloading iOS 26? Do these 6 things on your iPhone first (and thank me later)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-02 09:28:00

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 26 -- yes, if you've not been keeping up, that's what will come after iOS 18 -- is finally here, and it's being pushed out to hundreds of millions of compatible iPhones worldwide. For the most part, the vast majority of these upgrades will be smooth and painless. Also: Every iPhone that can be updated to iOS 26 (and when you can install it) Maybe I'm being overly cautious here, but, as someone who's experienced a painful upgrade, I

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Crowdstrike and Meta just made evaluating AI security tools easier

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-10-02 09:29:27

fotograzia/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways AI is both a cybersecurity threat and a solution. Benchmarks will test LLMs for real-world cybersecurity tasks. The suite could help developers build better models. Overwhelmed with cybersecurity tool options? A new set of benchmark tests aims to help you evaluate them and find the right ones for you. Also: Navigating AI-powered cyber threats in 2025: 4 expert security tips for b

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Language models pack billions of concepts into 12k dimensions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-01 19:54:20

In a recent 3Blue1Brown video series on transformer models, Grant Sanderson posed a fascinating question: How can a relatively modest embedding space of 12,288 dimensions (GPT-3) accommodate millions of distinct real-world concepts? The answer lies at the intersection of high-dimensional geometry and a remarkable mathematical result known as the Johnson-Lindenstrauss lemma. While exploring this question, I discovered something unexpected that led to an interesting collaboration with Grant and a

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macOS 26 Tahoe: The Ars Technica review

What do people actually use ChatGPT for? OpenAI provides some numbers.

Apple MacOS Tahoe 26: Top New Features to Try Today

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Company that owns Gucci, Balenciaga, other brands confirms hack

Robinhood plans to launch a startups fund open to all retail investors

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LG expands its line of xboom earbuds with two new models

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Language models pack billions of concepts into 12k dimensions

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