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Telegram's crypto wallet goes live to its 87 million U.S. users

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-01-09 12:00:01

Telegram users in the U.S. can now send, receive, and manage cryptocurrency directly inside the app — no downloads, extensions, or separate logins required. TON Wallet is built into Telegram's interface and is beginning its U.S. rollout this week. It is a self-custodial crypto wallet in which a user controls their own private keys. The service, developed by The Open Platform, which is known as TOP, and built on the TON blockchain, allows users to send stablecoins and other digital tokens to th

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Telegram’s crypto wallet launches in the US

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2026-01-09 12:50:23

Telegram is expanding access to its crypto wallet for its 87 million users in the U.S. The TON wallet, named because it is built on the TON blockchain, is integrated directly into the Telegram app. By existing within the app, Telegram’s crypto wallet is supposed to form an easier onramp for new crypto users. Telegram has offered crypto wallets to international users since 2023, though it was unable to roll out in the US until now due to regulatory uncertainty. Telegram says more than 100 milli

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How to Firefox

news.ycombinator.com Kaushik Gopal 2026-01-09 15:51:30

Chrome finally pulled the trigger on the web’s best ad-blocker, uBlock Origin. Now that Chrome has hobbled uBO, Firefox—my beloved— is surging again. I want to do my part to convince you to switch to Firefox and show you how I use it. Why Firefox Let’s get through the important talking points, in case you need a quick copy paste to convince a friend. 100% open-source Un-enshittify the web Android users rejoice Customize to your heart’s content 100% open-source This section can be quick. H

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Fiberglass-Free, Chemical-Free: Natural Fire Barriers for Mattresses

wired.com Julia Forbes 2026-01-10 04:41:00

What do mattresses and a box of matches have in common? It's not just that they’re both rectangular—both can can be very flammable if you're not careful. Mattresses have historically posed a significant fire hazard, and they still can without careful attention to the materials used. In the US, an estimated 20,800 residential fires occurred due to mattresses and bedding igniting from flame exposure between 1996 and 1998, according to FEMA. At that time, fires involving mattresses and bedding wer

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Google Home is becoming a house of glitches, users say

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 04:04:24

TL;DR Google Home and Nest users are reporting a significant decline in reliability, with devices frequently misunderstanding commands or failing to respond at all. Core features like controlling lights, routines, and speaker groups seem to be breaking down. While the exact cause of the downgraded experience is unclear, users suspect upcoming Gemini updates are to blame. Google’s smart speakers and hubs appear to be steadily declining in performance. A recent Reddit thread has highlighted jus

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What happens when an octopus engages with art?

news.ycombinator.com Francesca Perry 2026-01-05 10:35:49

CNN — When the Japanese artist Shimabuku was 31 years old, he took an octopus on a tour of Tokyo. After catching it from the sea with the help of a local fisherman in Akashi, a coastal city over 3 hours away from the Japanese capital by train, he transported the live creature in a temperature-controlled tank of seawater to show it the sights of Tokyo before returning it safely to its home the same day. “I thought it would be nice,” the artist, now 56, said about the experience, over a video ca

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You can now better separate corporate and personal data in Chrome on iOS

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-10 17:14:34

If you’re a Chrome user on iOS and use your device for work, here’s some good news: you can now switch between personal and corporate accounts, keeping work and personal stuff separate without constantly logging in and out. No more login juggling Announced today in a Chrome Enterprise blog post, the update lets iOS users easily switch between personal and managed work accounts. This means organizations can enforce policies and protect corporate data, while users will have an easier time managi

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Citizen will share crime videos with the NYPD

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-10 17:55:12

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. Mayor Eric Adams announced over the weekend that New York City will send users real-time public safety alerts based on their specific location through the crime-tracking app Citizen. The city also announced that public safety agencies, like the New York City Police Department, Fire Department, and Emergency Management, will have access to a portal t

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Astronomers Spot Companion Star in Orbit Around Iconic Star Betelgeuse, Confirming Suspicions

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2026-01-10 22:50:48

In 2024, astronomers surmised that Betelgeuse might have a stellar “buddy.” If this hypothetical companion existed, it would help answer some questions about the red supergiant’s strange glowing patterns. As it turns out, these suspicions were correct. After numerous false signals and empty search results, astronomers with NASA’s Ames Research Center have confirmed that Betelgeuse does, in fact, have a tiny buddy star. The young star, with a mass about 1.5 times that of the Sun, likely exerts s

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Improving End-to-End Tests to Reduce Flakiness: Tools and Strategies

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-07 03:16:32

There’s nothing worse than a test suite that fails randomly. Flaky end-to-end (E2E) tests erode confidence, slow down releases, and lead developers to ignore legitimate failures. If your team starts using the term “CI roulette,” it’s time to act. Flaky tests are fixable—but it takes visibility, discipline, and the right tooling. What Is a Flaky Test? A flaky test is one that fails sometimes and passes other times, without any changes to the code. They’re usually caused by: Timing issues (e.g

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Chrome will let you switch between personal and work accounts on iOS

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2026-01-11 12:00:00

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Google is introducing the option to easily switch between personal and work profiles in its Chrome browser on iOS, with data kept separate between the two. The new option is part of Google’s enterprise software package, and doesn’t allow non-enterprise users to switch freely between two Google accounts in the browser. Companies that adopt Chrome Enterprise can let employees

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OpenAI says ChatGPT users send over 2.5 billion prompts every day

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-11 12:36:37

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. OpenAI’s ChatGPT sees more than 2.5 billion requests daily, with 330 million from users based in the US, according to data obtained by Axios. The data suggests that ChatGPT users send over 912.5 billion requests to the AI chatbot each year. Although ChatGPT still has a way to go to catch up to Google’s 5 trillion annual searches, its rapid growth s

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ExpressVPN bug leaked user IPs in Remote Desktop sessions

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-11 17:06:08

ExpressVPN has fixed a flaw in its Windows client that caused Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) traffic to bypass the virtual private network (VPN) tunnel, exposing the users' real IP addresses. One of the key premises of a VPN is masking a user's IP address, allowing users to stay anonymous online, and in some cases, bypass censorship. Failing to do so is a severe technical failure for a VPN product. ExpressVPN is a leading VPN service provider, consistently rated among the top VPN services, and

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Is ChatGPT down? You're not alone. Here's what OpenAI is saying

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2026-01-11 15:08:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET If you're running into problems with ChatGPT this morning, you're not alone. Just after 8:30 a.m. ET, reports began surfacing that paid users were experiencing quite a few errors when trying to converse with the chatbot. In some cases, ChatGPT responds with an error message; in others, it doesn't respond at all. OpenAI confirmed the issue The outage‑tracking website DownDetector showed a spike in reports about that time. Reports were declining but still present b

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Memory Efficiency in iOS: Reducing footprint and beyond

news.ycombinator.com Anton Gubarenko 2026-01-11 16:59:40

Previously, we explored how memory is measured and what tools are available for inspecting usage in iOS apps. Now, let’s shift our focus to reducing memory consumption using a set of practical techniques and development best practices. But first let’s discuss different approaches to treat this problem. Initial Source of a Problem Every spike in memory has a cause, and memory optimization is no exception. Sometimes it’s a 3rd-party library — Lottie is a classic example, especially if you export

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Dia launches a skill gallery, Perplexity to add tasks to Comet

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-01-12 08:24:44

AI-powered browsers are nowhere near the easy future they promise, when they would be able to do complex multi-step tasks for you. However, the makers of these browsers are trying to make users’ lives easier by adding a way to easily repeat some prompts for the tasks they frequently perform. The Browser Company’s new Dia browser already has a skills feature, which lets users ask the browser to execute a command or create a code snippet based on a prompt. For instance, you could ask the browser

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AI companies have stopped warning you that their chatbots aren’t doctors

technologyreview.com James O'Donnell 2026-01-12 20:45:00

“Then one day this year,” Sharma says, “there was no disclaimer.” Curious to learn more, she tested generations of models introduced as far back as 2022 by OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Google, and xAI—15 in all—on how they answered 500 health questions, such as which drugs are okay to combine, and how they analyzed 1,500 medical images, like chest x-rays that could indicate pneumonia. The results, posted in a paper on arXiv and not yet peer-reviewed, came as a shock—fewer than 1% of outputs fro

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Here’s how Apple Intelligence keeps privacy in mind versus the competition

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2026-01-12 15:10:43

Artificial intelligence has obviously been the industry craze for the past couple years. While large language models are incredibly capable, they’ve always come with a bit of a compromise: privacy. Ultimately, you’re still using a model hosted in the cloud, and all of your conversations are stored on some server. Apple’s always had privacy at the core of its products – so in the months leading up to the debut of Apple’s AI features, many people wondered: how would Apple handle it? Today, we del

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These are the 6 Android widgets I simply can’t live without

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-12 12:00:41

Megan Ellis / Android Authority From calendars to reminder apps, everyone has their own list of the best Android widgets. For me, widgets help me get overviews of various things without needing to open up the app that they’re linked to. I recently switched to a new smartphone, and while there are certain things I do whenever I set up a new phone, I also realized that I needed to refresh some of my widget setups. As a result, these ones have become indispensable to my daily routine. 1. TickTic

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Show HN: Conductor, a Mac app that lets you run a bunch of Claude Codes at once

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-09 03:43:04

Conductor uses Claude Code however you're already logged in. If you’re logged into Claude Code with an API key, Conductor will use that too. If you’re logged in with the Claude Pro or Max plan, Conductor will use that.

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Psychiatric Researchers Warn of Grim Psychological Risks for AI Users

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-12 10:15:54

Without even looking at medical data, it's pretty clear that "artificial intelligence" — a vast umbrella term for various technologies over the years, but currently dominated by the data-hungry neural networks powering chatbots and image generators — can have life-altering effects on the human brain. We're not even three years out from the release of the first commercially-available LLM, and AI users have already been driven to paranoid breaks from reality, religious mania, and even suicide. A

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5 key questions your developers should be asking about MCP

venturebeat.com Meir Wahnon 2026-01-12 14:05:00

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has become one of the most talked-about developments in AI integration since its introduction by Anthropic in late 2024. If you’re tuned into the AI space at all, you’ve likely been inundated with developer “hot takes” on the topic. Some think it’s the best thing ever; others are quick to point out its short

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Best Squat Racks of 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 11:35:00

Choose a squat rack that fits your needs: "Focus your time and energy researching those racks that fit perfectly into your space and for the height of the people who will be using the rack," said Steve Stonehouse, VP of education and programming at Body Fit Training. You'll also want to check the quality of the machine. "There is a different quality and standard for commercial racks as opposed to personal racks," he explains. When deciding on the quality of the rack, something to consider is the

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North America's Oldest Known Pterosaur

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-07 22:02:06

A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and were the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight. In a paper published today, July 7, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers led by paleontologist Ben Kligman, a Peter Buck Postdoctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, present the fossilized jawbone of the new species and describe the sea gu

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Crypto Founder Ken DiCross on How He Uses AI: ‘I Don’t Trust AI,’ but ‘I Use It for Everything’

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-12 11:00:53

Ken DiCross is building the infrastructure to connect blockchains, and he’s doing it with AI. The founder of Wire Network, a blockchain interoperability company, DiCross says he uses AI for everything from pitching investors to stress-testing white papers. In this week’s edition of How Do You Use AI?, he explains how it saves him hours every day, why he doesn’t trust it blindly, and why decentralized AI could be the next big revolution. No TED Talk nonsense, just real life. Episode 2: Ken DiCro

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These Are CNET's Favorite and Most-Used Emoji. Did Yours Make the List?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 06:00:03

Every July 17, the internet comes together and celebrates World Emoji Day. The date was chosen because it's displayed on the 📅 calendar emoji, but it's a day to appreciate all emoji, even the more obscure ones, like the 🫙jar. And in honor of the internet holiday, I asked my colleagues at CNET what their favorite and most used emoji are. The rules for voting were simple: You could only vote once for your favorite emoji and once for your most-used emoji. There was more variety in the category of

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Robot Vacuum Tips to Help You Keep a Tidy Home (2025)

wired.com Adrienne So 2026-01-12 10:30:00

In the past few years, no other gadget—headphones, electric bicycle, literally anything at all—has improved as dramatically as the humble robot vacuum. The hardware and software have improved beyond all imagining. There are self-emptying bins, multilevel mapping abilities, and all sorts of bells and whistles, like an automated robot arm! Prices on the entry-level models have dropped significantly, to the point where robot vacuums are now an accessible household tool instead of a statement of bou

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: stunning, bendy, and spendy

theverge.com Allison Johnson 2026-01-12 10:00:00

is a reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. I’ve been using the Galaxy Z Fold 7 for a week, and I’ve run out of ways to say “It’s so nice.” It’s not essential, or life-changing; it’s nice. It’s an understatement, though. Samsung joins the likes of Honor and Oppo in making a folding phone that’s almost as thin as a regular phone, and it’s a trend with real benefits.

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My Self-Hosting Setup

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-12 03:56:02

My Ultimate Self-hosting Setup “The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master (of this setup anyway)." I’ve spent a few years trying different approaches for self-hosting, such as using multiple Docker compose files or Ansible. I’ve done some neat things (such as setting up Pi-Hole with Docker and Traefik), but I never really committed to any approach. I wanted to find something that was “perfect” and that meant I spent a lot of time tinkering and rece

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Could OpenAI's rumored browser be a Chrome-killer? Here's what I'm expecting

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-01-12 14:00:17

Omer Taha Cetin/Anadolu via Getty Images Sometime soon, perhaps as early as next week, OpenAI will follow up on its release of ChatGPT agent with its AI-enabled web browser. Officially, neither OpenAI nor its usually chatty CEO, Sam Altman, has anything to say about this browser. Unofficially, it's an open secret that the company is working on one to compete not just with the already shipping AI-enabled web browsers, Perplexity Comet, and Dia, but with the 800-pound gorilla of web browsers, Go

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