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This X-ray view may shed some light on Anker’s recalled power banks

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 22:18:42

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A firm specializing in X-ray CT scans has investigated the recently recalled Anker power banks. The scans show there are a few differences between the recalled models and the ones not recalled. Back in June, Anker recalled over 1 million of its PowerCore 10000 power banks (model A1263). Although the company didn’t go into details about what was wrong with the device, it did mention that units sold between 2016 and 2022 pose a potential fire safety ris

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Google just forced some Pixel 4a holdouts to finally install their battery-nerfing update

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 22:30:19

David Imel / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s been dealing with the fallout of bad batteries on the Pixel 4a and Pixel 6a. So far, that’s involved updates that limit charging capacity after a certain number of cycles. While there was a trick to avoid that update on the Pixel 4a, Google seems to have closed the loophole. This year, Google has found itself forced to confront and deal with an awkward problem that’s been casting a shadow across its otherwise largely well-received Pixel smartphon

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MagSafe Monday: KraftGeek’s JustTap Tripod is perfect for Continuity Camera

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2026-01-10 22:30:00

At first glance, the KraftGeek JustTap Tripod might seem like it’s only useful for content creation, but in my testing, it’s a lot more than that. It’s obviously great for mobile creators who don’t want to worry about whether their mount fits their case, but I also found it super useful for getting your iPhone at the perfect angle when using it as a Mac webcam. Some of my favorite gear Abode Home Security System Abode is the best home security system and includes compatibility with HomeKit. Ma

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What went wrong inside recalled Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 02:22:11

Lithium-ion batteries power the many electronic devices that we rely on every day, from EVs to smartphones and laptops. They’re so prevalent, that the average American owns nine lithium battery-powered devices.1 But they carry real risks when quality lapses occur. Overheating and fire hazards can cause property damage, injuries, or worse. With millions of these batteries in circulation, even a single defect can have a ripple effect of consequences for consumer safety and brand reputation. Recen

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Fake Trump-Epstein Letters Spread Online After Bombshell Report

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-01-11 03:20:17

Donald Trump once contributed to an album of birthday letters for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that included the president’s signature and a reference to “secrets” the two men shared, according to an explosive article published last week by the Wall Street Journal. But the Journal didn’t publish any images of the birthday letter, leaving people to wonder what it might have looked like. And social media users have produced quite a few cards made to look like the one described in the articl

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What Went Wrong Inside Recalled Anker PowerCore 10000 Power Banks?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 08:22:11

Lithium-ion batteries power the many electronic devices that we rely on every day, from EVs to smartphones and laptops. They’re so prevalent, that the average American owns nine lithium battery-powered devices.1 But they carry real risks when quality lapses occur. Overheating and fire hazards can cause property damage, injuries, or worse. With millions of these batteries in circulation, even a single defect can have a ripple effect of consequences for consumer safety and brand reputation. Recen

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Anduril alums raise $24M Series A to bring military logistics out of the Excel spreadsheet era

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-01-11 22:00:15

Silicon Valley is doubling down on defense as geopolitical tensions rise and appetite for modernizing warfare grows. And while many of the startups garnering large valuations are focused on hardware and weaponry — think Anduril, Shield AI, and Skydio — Rune Technologies wants to tackle AI-enabled software for military logistics. “The U.S. military runs on Excel spreadsheets and white boards and manual processes right now to execute logistics operations,” co-founder David Tuttle told TechCrunch.

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iPhone 17 Air’s rumored accessory could be exactly what new model needs

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-12 03:19:37

iPhone 17 Air is a brand new model expected to debut this fall, with Apple prioritizing form over function. The ultra-thin, futuristic design will come with some compromises, but one rumored new accessory could solve my biggest concern: battery life. Apple planning special battery case for iPhone 17 Air, per report Numerous hands-on videos and photos have emerged in the last few months of iPhone 17 Air dummy models. And reactions seem extremely positive. For example, Unbox Therapy said, “That

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Over 1,000 CrushFTP servers exposed to ongoing hijack attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-12 23:34:21

Over 1,000 CrushFTP instances currently exposed online are vulnerable to hijack attacks that exploit a critical security bug, providing admin access to the web interface. The security vulnerability (CVE-2025-54309) is due to mishandled AS2 validation and impacts all CrushFTP versions below 10.8.5 and 11.3.4_23. The vendor tagged the flaw as actively exploited in the wild on July 19th, noting that attacks may have begun earlier, although it has yet to find evidence to confirm this. "July 18th,

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The Gear You Need to Keep Fit, Rested, and Balanced

wired.com Chris Haslam 2026-01-12 22:00:00

Morpheus was big on the dire warnings about life as a human battery, but if he’d seen the benefits of juicing his Nokia 8110 with just 15 minutes of people power, he might have seen things from the machine’s point of view. This iF 2025 Gold Award–winning design is a brilliantly versatile 2,000-watt-hour battery—but with pedals. It can be configured as a pedal desk, recumbent rider, or classic exercise bike, and a one-hour spin session generates enough energy to fully charge your laptop. If you a

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Google could soon make a helpful change to Fast Pair UI for TWS earbuds (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-12 20:53:41

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is updating the Fast Pair notification UI for TWS earbuds to make battery status easier to read at a glance. The redesigned notifications include circular battery progress bars, repositioned battery icons, and clear labels for each component. Battery changes trigger color changes for the new progress bars for a better visual impact. A few years ago, Google introduced a useful Fast Pair feature that allows users to check the battery status of th

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FFmpeg devs boast of another 100x leap thanks to handwritten assembly code

news.ycombinator.com Mark Tyson 2026-01-12 17:51:41

The developers behind the FFmpeg project are again claiming major performance uplifts delivered by wielding the art of handwritten assembly code. With the latest patch applied, users should see a “100x speedup” in the cross-platform open-source media transcoding application. However, the developers were soon to clarify that the 100x claim applies to just a single function, “not the whole of FFmpeg.” BREAKING: FFmpeg 100x speedup from handwritten assembly13:55:30 <•haasn> rangedetect8_avx512: 12

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How the 'Minecraft' Score Became Big Business for Its Composer

news.ycombinator.com Kristin Robinson 2026-01-07 18:48:54

In 2009, in between full-time shifts at a local factory, then-19-year-old musician Daniel Rosenfeld composed a score for an independent video game. “It was just a side hustle, maybe not even that. It was a hobby, really,” explains Rosenfeld, who records under the name C418. The game, Minecraft, turned out to be successful beyond Rosenfeld’s wildest dreams. In 2014, Microsoft purchased Minecraft’s Swedish developer, Mojang Studios, for $2.5 billion, and through 2023, it had sold 300 million copi

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LLM architecture comparison

news.ycombinator.com Sebastian Raschka 2026-01-12 06:56:01

It has been seven years since the original GPT architecture was developed. At first glance, looking back at GPT-2 (2019) and forward to DeepSeek-V3 and Llama 4 (2024-2025), one might be surprised at how structurally similar these models still are. Sure, positional embeddings have evolved from absolute to rotational (RoPE), Multi-Head Attention has largely given way to Grouped-Query Attention, and the more efficient SwiGLU has replaced activation functions like GELU. But beneath these minor refi

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Larq Bottle PureVis 2 Review: Drinking Water as a Video Game Isn’t as Dumb as It Sounds

gizmodo.com Claire Maldarelli 2026-01-12 12:00:22

There’s something I learned about hydration that I can never forget: if you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated. It’s a rule of thumb that can come in handy if you are out on a long hike or on the beach in the middle of summer when the risk of becoming dehydrated is pretty high. But day-to-day, I rarely pay attention to how much water I drink or how dehydrated my body could be. Despite the ever-growing popularity of mega-sized water bottles and counting the number of glasses people should d

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Scientists Saddened as World's Largest Mars Rock Is Sold at Auction

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-12 17:00:08

A rock from Mars that traveled tens if not hundreds of millions of miles before improbably landing on our planet's surface has found its final resting place: the private collection of some secretive plutocrat, whose identity has not been revealed to us members of the nosy public. At roughly 54 pounds, NWA 16788, as it's been dubbed, is by far the largest known rock we have from the Red Planet — the runner up in the category is barely half that weight — and is one of the only 400 meteorites conf

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How to run an Arduino for years on a battery (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-08 22:39:17

If you found this article after doing a search on Google, welcome! On this website you will find plenty of content around DIY home automation using open-source hardware. Enjoy the article! For most of the Arduino tutorials you will find on this website, power is usually not an issue as the Arduino is powered by the USB cable coming from the computer. However, sometimes you want to build systems that are going to be autonomous and powered by a battery. For example, you want to power a wireless

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The Big LLM Architecture Comparison

news.ycombinator.com Sebastian Raschka 2026-01-12 12:56:01

It has been seven years since the original GPT architecture was developed. At first glance, looking back at GPT-2 (2019) and forward to DeepSeek-V3 and Llama 4 (2024-2025), one might be surprised at how structurally similar these models still are. Sure, positional embeddings have evolved from absolute to rotational (RoPE), Multi-Head Attention has largely given way to Grouped-Query Attention, and the more efficient SwiGLU has replaced activation functions like GELU. But beneath these minor refi

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Best Internet Providers in Seattle, Washington

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 10:30:00

What is the best internet provider in Seattle? CNET recommends Quantum Fiber as the best internet provider in Seattle. The fiber provider offers fast, symmetrical speeds, unlimited data and affordable plans starting at $50 for 500Mbps. Power users that need more data can opt for a 2Gbps plan at $95. If Quantum isn’t available at your address, Astound Broadband, T-Mobile and Xfinity are solid alternatives. If you're looking for the cheapest internet in Seattle, Ziply Fiber and Astound offer pla

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EA's big reveal for its next Battlefield game may already be spoiled

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-12 14:43:44

Looks like we can skip the drum roll for the next Battlefield title reveal. Seen in a leak of Electronic Arts' upcoming first-person shooter, the company is shipping promotional materials to content creators for Battlefield 6. The name drop may not be all that surprising, but the highly anticipated title could be a turning point for EA that follows up on Battlefield 2042, which was released in 2021 and currently sits at a Mixed review rating on Steam. In the since-deleted post, gaming YouTuber

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Popular npm linter packages hijacked via phishing to drop malware

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-12 09:51:22

Popular JavaScript libraries were hijacked this week and turned into malware droppers, in a supply chain attack achieved via targeted phishing and credential theft. The npm package eslint-config-prettier, downloaded over 30 million times weekly, was compromised after its maintainer fell victim to a phishing attack. Other packages, namely eslint-plugin-prettier, synckit, @pkgr/core, and napi-postinstall from the same maintainer, were also targeted. The attacker(s) used stolen credentials to pub

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I Tested the Inmotion V9 EUC, and It's Easily One of the Best Choices for Beginners

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 08:00:07

Table of Contents I Tested the Inmotion V9 EUC, and It's Easily One of the Best Choices for Beginners The Inmotion V9 is among the best grab-and-go electric unicycles (EUCs) available that I've tested. I say that as someone who's been riding wheels for years now and prefers them to e-bikes. They're not for everyone, but thanks to the V9's size, security features, focus on rider safety and reliable battery risk reduction, it's a fantastic option if you're ready to leave handlebars behind. Plus,

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Best Graphics Cards for PC: Nvidia, AMD, Intel

wired.com Brad Bourque 2026-01-12 09:03:00

If you've been holding out on upgrading or building a new gaming rig, it's time to start looking again. The latest RTX 50 Series cards from Nvidia push high-refresh 1440p and even 4K performance, and AMD is leading the more budget-friendly range with the RX 900 Series. You have no shortage of options, and availability is much better than it was even a few months ago. I’ll walk through some general buying strategy, show off my favorite graphics cards, and talk about why you might want to spring

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How to design an actually good flash flood alert system

theverge.com Justine Calma 2026-01-12 09:00:00

Flash floods have wrought more havoc in the US this week, from the Northeast to the Midwest, just weeks after swollen rivers took more than 130 lives across central Texas earlier this month. Frustrations have grown in the aftermath of that catastrophe over why more wasn’t done to warn people in advance. Local officials face mounting questions over whether they sent too many or sent too few mobile phone alerts to people. Some Texans have accused the state of sending out too many alerts for injur

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New CrushFTP zero-day exploited in attacks to hijack servers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-12 10:24:29

CrushFTP is warning that threat actors are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-54309, which allows attackers to gain administrative access via the web interface on vulnerable servers. CrushFTP is an enterprise file transfer server used by organizations to securely share and manage files over FTP, SFTP, HTTP/S, and other protocols. According to CrushFTP, threat actors were first detected exploiting the vulnerability on July 18th at 9AM CST, though it may have begun

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Apple Sues the YouTuber Who Leaked iOS 26

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2026-01-12 09:58:05

Leaks are a constant part of big product news cycles, particularly for companies like Apple. Online soothsayers like Jon Prosser and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman have long predicted the content of upcoming Apple announcements, citing anonymous sources from within the company to glean glimpses of what’s next. They have been correct often enough to become a real pain for the Cupertino company. Now, Apple has seized upon an opportunity to fight back against leaks. In a complaint filed Thursday in US fe

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Anker 548 Power Bank hits record-low price: Portable, powerful, and works as a lantern

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-12 17:03:07

The Anker 548 Power Bank is a very interesting type of battery. As you can see in the image, it looks nothing like a standard battery pack, but it’s also much smaller than a power station. This one aims to fall somewhere in the middle, making it a great option for short camping trips, quick power outages, and weekend adventures. If you’re interested, it’s also at its all-time low price of just $89.99 right now. Buy the Anker 548 Power Bank for just $89.99 ($60 off) This offer is available from

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CrushFTP zero-day exploited in attacks to gain admin access on servers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-12 22:24:29

CrushFTP is warning that threat actors are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-54309, which allows attackers to gain administrative access via the web interface on vulnerable servers. CrushFTP is an enterprise file transfer server used by organizations to securely share and manage files over FTP, SFTP, HTTP/S, and other protocols. According to CrushFTP, threat actors were first detected exploiting the vulnerability on July 18th at 9AM CST, though it may have begun

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Phishers have found a way to downgrade—not bypass—FIDO MFA

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-13 00:07:21

Researchers recently reported encountering a phishing attack in the wild that bypasses a multifactor authentication scheme based on FIDO (Fast Identity Online), the industry-wide standard being adopted by thousands of sites and enterprises. If true, the attack, reported in a blog post Thursday by security firm Expel, would be huge news, since FIDO is widely regarded as being immune to credential phishing attacks. After analyzing the Expel write-up, I’m confident that the attack doesn’t bypass F

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How I keep up with AI progress

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-13 05:36:39

Last Updated: 30th June 2025 Generative AI has been the fastest moving technology I have seen in my lifetime. Its also happens to be terribly misunderstood. We have already seen large companies and even governments ship dysfunctional or even dangerous AI products. Sufficiently uninformed people misunderstand how to apply AI with concretely negative consequences. The most common errors of misunderstanding are either underestimation (“it’s all hype that will blow over”) or overestimation (“I do

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Latest Tech News

This X-ray view may shed some light on Anker’s recalled power banks

Google just forced some Pixel 4a holdouts to finally install their battery-nerfing update

MagSafe Monday: KraftGeek’s JustTap Tripod is perfect for Continuity Camera

What went wrong inside recalled Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks?

Fake Trump-Epstein Letters Spread Online After Bombshell Report

What Went Wrong Inside Recalled Anker PowerCore 10000 Power Banks?

Anduril alums raise $24M Series A to bring military logistics out of the Excel spreadsheet era

iPhone 17 Air’s rumored accessory could be exactly what new model needs

Over 1,000 CrushFTP servers exposed to ongoing hijack attacks

The Gear You Need to Keep Fit, Rested, and Balanced

Google could soon make a helpful change to Fast Pair UI for TWS earbuds (APK teardown)

FFmpeg devs boast of another 100x leap thanks to handwritten assembly code

How the 'Minecraft' Score Became Big Business for Its Composer

LLM architecture comparison

Larq Bottle PureVis 2 Review: Drinking Water as a Video Game Isn’t as Dumb as It Sounds

Scientists Saddened as World's Largest Mars Rock Is Sold at Auction

How to run an Arduino for years on a battery (2021)

The Big LLM Architecture Comparison

Best Internet Providers in Seattle, Washington

EA's big reveal for its next Battlefield game may already be spoiled

Popular npm linter packages hijacked via phishing to drop malware

I Tested the Inmotion V9 EUC, and It's Easily One of the Best Choices for Beginners

Best Graphics Cards for PC: Nvidia, AMD, Intel

How to design an actually good flash flood alert system

New CrushFTP zero-day exploited in attacks to hijack servers

Apple Sues the YouTuber Who Leaked iOS 26

Anker 548 Power Bank hits record-low price: Portable, powerful, and works as a lantern

CrushFTP zero-day exploited in attacks to gain admin access on servers

Phishers have found a way to downgrade—not bypass—FIDO MFA

How I keep up with AI progress

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