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Daiko will launch blockchain-based virtual pets game

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-09-19 07:00:00

Daiko said it plans to launch its blockchain-based Virtual Pet game to bring real-world dog care into gaming. The Irish company said we live in a time where our lives are increasingly intertwined with smart devices and digital experiences, and innovators like Daiko are taking the canine-human bond to the next level. Set for a 2026 debut, the Daiko’s Virtual Pet morphs your real-world dog care routine into an immersive, gamified digital experience that grows, learns, and plays alongside you. Yo

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8BitDo’s Ultimate 2C controller drops to $25

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 08:40:21

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . If you’re looking for a versatile new wireless controller that isn’t exclusive to a particular platform, 8BitDo’s various pads are always worth considering. And Amazon’s current deal on the brand’s Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller is nearly the cheapest we’ve seen. Right now, if you pic

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Apple's AirPods 4 earbuds are cheaper than ever right now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 08:42:24

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Just in time for a last-minute Father's Day gift (or perhaps a little treat for yourself, because you deserve nice things), Apple's AirPods 4 have dropped back down to their lowest price to date. You can snap up a pair for $99 . That's $30 off the list price. This discount is for the

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The Problem with AI Welfare

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-19 08:03:06

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Save $100 on Apple’s latest iPad Air with the M3 chip

theverge.com Cameron Faulkner 2025-09-19 08:46:17

is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Discounts have been tough to find on the 11-inch iPad Air with the M3 chip (the 2025 model), but there’s a good one happening on every color available at Amazon and Best Buy. Normally $599, the 128GB tablet is available for $499 — a price that it has sold for just once before in late April. Whether you’re partial to the porcelain-esque starlight color, or the soft blue, you’ll g

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Amazon Slashes AirPods 4 Prices Just Before Prime Day, Now Closer to $0 Than $200

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-09-19 12:25:15

AirPods 4 are dominating Amazon this June and both Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) models and the non-ANC models of the new wireless earbuds are priced lowest ever. The non-ANC AirPods 4 currently cost $99 which is a price reduction from their initial price of $129. Meanwhile, ANC-packed high-end model with transparency mode and adaptive audio costs $148 compared to $179. See AirPods Without ANC at Amazon See AirPods With ANC at Amazon Same But Different The two devices only differ in their

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iOS 26 screenshots could be an intriguing preview of Apple's delayed Siri rework

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 08:30:05

When it launched, Apple 's Visual Intelligence feature allowed you to point your compatible phone's camera at things around you and either perform a Google Image Search or ask questions via ChatGPT. At WWDC 2025, the company showed off updates to broaden the usefulness of Visual Intelligence, largely by embedding it into the screenshots system. To quote the company's press release, "Visual intelligence already helps users learn about objects and places around them using their iPhone camera, and

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Pentagon Has Been Pushing Americans to Believe in UFOs for Decades, New Report

news.ycombinator.com Lucas Ropek 2025-09-19 23:43:10

UFOs have been back in the news a lot lately, and it may be the case that the government wants it that way. Last week, the Wall Street Journal published the first of a two-part series that probes the ways in which the Defense Department has been responsible for creating and fostering the UFO mythology in America. The article shows that the government has, at various points over the years, purposefully sown disinformation about UFOs, in an effort to make Americans believe in little green men. Th

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25 Best Deals on Father’s Day Gifts (2025)

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-09-19 23:08:00

Shopping for a Father’s Day gift doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. We've rustled up real discounts on WIRED-approved gear. All of it is actually on sale—no fake discounts here—with plenty that could still arrive before Father’s Day on June 15. In need of gift ideas? Check out our curated, hand-picked gift guides, including Gifts for Dads, Gifts for Men, and Gifts for Golfers. Updated June 12, 2025: We've ensured accuracy and added new deals on an iPad, Ray-Ban Meta glasses, a toiletry

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Air Traffic Control in the US Still Runs on Windows 95 and Floppy Disks

wired.com Benj Edwards 2025-09-20 01:30:00

On Wednesday, acting FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging air traffic control systems, which still rely on floppy disks and Windows 95 computers, Tom's Hardware reports. The agency has issued a Request for Information to gather proposals from companies willing to tackle the massive infrastructure overhaul. “The whole idea is to replace the system. No more floppy disks or paper strips,” Roche

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SmartAttack uses smartwatches to steal data from air-gapped systems

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-19 17:08:00

A new attack dubbed 'SmartAttack' uses smartwatches as a covert ultrasonic signal receiver to exfiltrate data from physically isolated (air-gapped) systems. Air-gapped systems, commonly deployed in mission-critical environments such as government facilities, weapons platforms, and nuclear power plants, are physically isolated from external networks to prevent malware infections and data theft. Despite this isolation, they remain vulnerable to compromise through insider threats such as rogue em

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Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-20 05:11:26

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images Darth Vader is one of the characters the two studios allege Midjourney uses to generate images It is part of the entertainment industry's ongoing love-hate relationship with AI. Many studios want to make use of the technology but are concerned that their creations could be stolen. The two studios claim Midjourney's tool makes "innumerable" copies of characters including Darth Vader from Star Wars, Frozen's Elsa, and the Minions from Desp

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IBM announces new quantum processor, plan for Starling supercomputer by 2029

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily 2025-09-19 00:55:34

Parts of the IBM Quantum System Two are seen at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York, on June 6, 2025. IBM on Tuesday announced a roadmap to develop a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer called Quantum Starling. Part of the company's plan involves the new IBM Quantum Nighthawk processor, which is set to release later this year, according to a blog post announcing the details. "Unlocking the full promise of quantum computing will require a device capable

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Circle to Search is making it easier to get to your song search history (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-20 00:48:06

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Google app beta adds a shortcut to song search history for Circle to Search. There’s also a new translate button that appears after something is circled. Circle to Search is a useful tool that can be used for a variety of purposes, from helping you find the name of a song to translating foreign languages. Since its debut, Google has been continually improving the feature by adding new abilities. In our latest APK teardown, we found that more

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Here are the new AirPods features Apple just announced

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-17 22:17:20

Apple has announced two new AirPods features coming to some existing models – including bringing back a feature from the EarPods days … Camera control You may recall that back in the wired EarPods days, you could use them as a remote shutter release for the camera. This feature is now being brought to AirPods, letting you trigger the camera remotely, ideal for group shots when you’ve mounted your iPhone on a tripod or supported it in some other way. Capturing content at a distance is easier t

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Apple just made AirPods beta firmware easier to get than ever in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-18 19:01:37

Apple has released new beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, introducing the new iOS 26 features plus a much easier installation process than ever before. New AirPods firmware with iOS 26 features now available and far more accessible Yesterday at WWDC, Apple introduced several brand new features coming to AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 models with iOS 26. New features include: Camera remote : Use your AirPods stems to capture photos and video on your iPhone : Use your AirPods stems t

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Deals: iPhone 16 Pro up to $400 off, black Apple Watch Ultra 2 from $530, iPad mini 7, and more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-09-18 20:45:28

Alongside ongoing price drops delivering the best deals of the year on AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, not to mention an ongoing $180 price drop on the 24GB M4 MacBook Air, we have a fresh batch of deals to scope out today as well. Alongside iPad mini 7 models at $100 off, we spotted a big-time $269 price drop on black Apple Watch Ultra 2 units in refurbished condition – this deal might not last for much longer. Those offers join a $400 price drop on the black titanium 1TB iPhone 16 Pro, the very f

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Apple explains Siri delays, teases more new features are coming

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-18 21:48:43

During its WWDC keynote, Apple addressed one big elephant in the room: Siri’s delayed features that were announced last year but never shipped. And now in a new interview, Siri’s recently-appointed boss Craig Federighi has explained more of the reasoning behind the delay, and teased even more new features are coming. Craig Federighi promises Apple will ship every Siri feature previously announced ‘and more’ Craig Federighi is Apple’s software chief, and as such tends to get a lot of PR time du

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Apple leaks ‘AirPods Pro 3’ in the new iOS 26 beta

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-19 00:36:39

The first iOS 26 beta arrived yesterday, and already it’s been found to hold confirmation of a new product in the works: a reference to ‘AirPods Pro 3’ was discovered in Apple’s code, the second such recent leak. iOS 26 code explicitly references AirPods Pro 3 MacRumors contributor Steve Moser has discovered that iOS 26 code contains explicit mention of an unreleased Apple product. The name ’AirPods Pro 3’ was spotted by Moser in code for the first iOS 26 beta. There are no details on exactl

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Apple categorically denies Siri vaporware claims, and offers a better explanation [Video]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-19 16:31:31

Siri got lots of airtime at last year's WWDC – but not this year There’s no denying that Apple made a major mis-step when it showed off impressive new Siri features during last year’s WWDC, before doubling-down in an iPhone 16 ad. The company was forced to delete the ad and walk back the timing. That led even the most upbeat of Apple commenters to criticize the company for showing off “vaporware,” implying that the demos had been faked. But two Apple execs have now categorically denied this, a

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The best multi-device wireless charging pads for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 14:01:26

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . There’s a good chance you own a couple of gadgets that support wireless charging now, be it your iPhone or Android phone, wireless earbuds or smartwatch. Multi-device wireless chargers can help power them all up in one place, without the need for a bunch of cords messing up your space.

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FBC: Firebreak headlines June's PS Plus additions

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-20 02:14:40

Remedy's multiplayer spin on Control is coming to the PlayStation Game Catalog. Sony's June PS Plus additions start with the day-one arrival of FBC: Firebreak. Other entries this month include the latest Battlefield entry and sticky-ball Katamari fun. FBC: Firebreak lets you and up to two others team up to kick some Hiss ass. Play as a government employee who volunteered to take out extra-dimensional monsters. But the wicked delights really kick in when you enhance your plain ol' guns with supe

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Firefox OS's story from a Mozilla insider not working on the project (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Ludovic Hirlimann 2025-09-19 16:36:47

I clearly remember, but can't date it. I was working for Mozilla messaging at the time (momo), being the QA lead for Thunderbird. It was at the end of one of the Mozilla All-hands, maybe in 2011 or 2012. At one of the ending keynotes, we were introduced to Boot 2 Gecko. A hack that would let US - Mozilla own the platform to run a mobile browser on. At the time, the iPhone was going strong and Google was trying to catch up with Android. MeeGo had been in development at Nokia for a while but was g

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Show HN: S3mini – Tiny and fast S3-compatible client, no-deps, edge-ready

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-19 13:55:47

s3mini is an ultra-lightweight Typescript client (~14 KB minified, ≈15 % more ops/s) for S3-compatible object storage. It runs on Node, Bun, Cloudflare Workers, and other edge platforms. It has been tested on Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, DigitalOcean Spaces, and MinIO. (No Browser support!) [github] [issues] [npm] Dev: Performance tests was done on local Minio instance. Your results may vary depending on environment and network conditions, so take it with a grain of salt. The library support

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Show HN: The Roman Industrial Revolution that could have been

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-20 04:51:54

NOTE: I’ve intentionally left some obvious mistakes, like the faces on page 20 of Issue #1, to keep the raw, experimental feel of the project. As explained in the "the making of" section, this comic book was created with the aid of an AI model. I review and adjust each image, sometimes editing by hand to fix things like missing characters, extra fingers, or elements that don’t belong. Then I add the dialogue boxes. I understand that newer model versions may produce better results; however, repl

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Pentagon Has Been Pushing Americans to Believe in UFOs for Decades, New Report Finds

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-09-20 02:00:26

UFOs have been back in the news a lot lately, and it may be the case that the government wants it that way. Last week, the Wall Street Journal published the first of a two-part series that probes the ways in which the Defense Department has been responsible for creating and fostering the UFO mythology in America. The article shows that the government has, at various points over the years, purposefully sown disinformation about UFOs, in an effort to make Americans believe in little green men. Th

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Apple's VisionOS 26 Hands-On: Virtual Me and 3D Memories Are Stunning

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-19 22:02:00

My virtual Scott Stein persona is hauntingly real, spatial scenes feel like living 3D memories and even the experience of sticking widgets to virtual walls – and virtual windows – is better than I ever thought. Hey. That's me. My first experience in Apple's new Vision OS 26, announced Monday at WWDC, was making my new 3D-scanned Persona, a feature that Apple says is finally out of beta. I used to find its uncanny style funny, but not anymore. I find it unsettlingly real. Like, I feel like I'm

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Protect Your Mane: The 10 Superfoods I'm Using to Prevent Hair Loss

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-19 23:00:00

I've known for years that there is a chance my hair will thin as I get older. Plenty of people lose their hair as they age, and it's likely I won't be exempt from it. However, that doesn't mean i'm going to sit down and wait for my hair to thin and disappear though. I've always loved my hair, even when I switch between growing it out a bit, or cutting it all off for a shorter look. When I started to look for ways to keep my hair healthy, I found vitamins that could help, but I wanted to do more

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FCC threat to revoke EchoStar spectrum licenses draws widespread backlash

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-19 01:03:18

The Federal Communications Commission is facing widespread criticism after threatening to revoke EchoStar licenses for spectrum bands that rival firms, including SpaceX, want to take over. Opposition to license revocations came from conservatives, telecom consumer advocates, and some industry groups. The Free State Foundation, a free-market group that has generally supported Republican priorities at the FCC, filed comments saying that "arbitrary" decisions would create instability in the market

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A warlord brings chaos in Foundation S3 trailer

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-19 19:00:05

Foundation returns for a third season next month on Apple TV+. Foundation, Apple TV+'s lavish adaptation (or re-mix, if you prefer) of Isaac Asimov's seminal sci-fi series, returns for its third season next month, and the streaming platform has dropped an official trailer to give us a taste of what's in store. As previously reported, the first season ended with a major time jump of 138 years, and S2 focused on the Second Crisis: imminent war between Empire and the Foundation, along with an ene

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