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Helix Editor Release 25.07 Highlights

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-12 04:16:59

Release 25.07 Highlights 15 July 2025 A long-awaited 25.07 release is finally here. This release saw the replacement of a major, core component of Helix and the addition of plenty of flashy features besides. This release saw changes from 195 contributors. A hearty thank you to everyone who made this release possible. New to Helix? Helix is a modal text editor with built-in support for multiple selections, Language Server Protocol (LSP), tree-sitter, and experimental support for Debug Adapter

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Iconic NASA Probe That Visited Pluto Could Go Dark Thanks to Trump Cuts

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2026-02-12 04:05:58

On July 14, 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto, revealing unprecedented close-up views of the complex icy world. The iconic mission is still returning data from the far reaches of the solar system, but a lack of funding now threatens to end the mission prematurely. As NASA celebrates the 10th anniversary of the historic Pluto flyby, the space agency is also bracing for budget cuts that threaten the historic New Horizons probe. The White House’s budget proposal, released in May

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Apple commits $500M to US-based rare-earth recycling firm MP Materials

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-02-11 22:25:03

Apple is investing $500 million in MP Materials, the only fully integrated rare-earth mining company currently operating in the United States, as part of a broader effort to strengthen the domestic rare-earth supply chain. The tech giant announced on Tuesday that with this deal, it’s committed to buying American-made rare-earth magnets developed at MP Materials’ flagship facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The factory will develop a series of neodymium magnet manufacturing lines specifically designe

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MP Materials stock rips 22% higher after $500 million Apple deal for rare earth magnets

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-02-12 10:02:21

People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City on May 23, 2025. Apple and miner MP Materials announced a $500 million deal Tuesday for rare earth magnets and the development of a recycling facility that will reinforce the iPhone maker's U.S. supply chain. MP Materials stock climbed 22%. Shares of Apple were marginally higher. As part of the agreement, Apple will buy rare earth magnets created at the company's facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Both companies will combine

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Bernie Sanders Issues Warning About How AI Is Really Being Used

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-12 06:37:38

Senator Bernie Sanders is, like most of us, worried about how AI is going to affect our future — but he's not convinced that the mainstream conversation is capturing the dynamics of how the tech is really affecting the labor market. In an interview with Gizmodo, the Vermont legislator revealed that in the wake of his call for AI to aid in the establishment of a four-day work week, he has taken to speaking with AI experts and CEOs about the technology. Though Sanders refused to name names, the

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Could the Galaxy Z Fold 7 really be the world’s thinnest foldable after all?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-12 09:12:51

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A side-by-side comparison shows that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 may actually be thinner than the Magic V5. HONOR claims the Magic V5 measures 8.8mm, while the Galaxy Z Fold 7 measures 8.9mm. The unique way the company measured the Magic V5 may explain the discrepancy. When Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 7, it impressed with a thickness of just 8.9mm. This measurement was enough to have it tie with the OPPO Find N5 for the world’s thinnest book-style folda

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Webb spots 'Infinity Galaxy' that sheds light on black hole formation

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-12 09:39:00

Discoveries keep pouring out of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Researchers observed an unusual cluster, which they dubbed the Infinity Galaxy. It appears to support a leading theory on how some supermassive black holes form. Although "Infinity Galaxy" sounds like a place Thanos would hang out, it merely describes its appearance. Two compact, red nuclei, each surrounded by a ring, give the cluster the shape of an infinity symbol. What's inside is more interesting. (After all, this is a

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10 tiny tools I carry with me everywhere - how they work

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-02-12 08:58:00

My keychain essentials. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I've collected my fair share of multitools and gadgets, but I've lost track of how often I've needed one -- only to realize it's sitting at home or in the car. Carrying a full toolbox everywhere just isn't practical. What I do have with me almost all the time, though, is my keychain -- and it turns out, it's the perfect way to keep essential tools within reach. Also: Are Amazon Basics tools worth it? My verdict after testing the top-sellers

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OnePlus' flagship phone is a solid alternative to the Galaxy S25 Ultra - here's why

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-02-12 09:02:37

ZDNET's key takeaways The OnePlus 13 is a snappy, nearly no-compromise phone that typically lists at $999. A Snapdragon 8 Elite, paired with a 6,000mAh battery and 80W fast charging, is a recipe for endurance success. IP69 is almost excessive, but you'll appreciate it when least expected. View now at OnePlus View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices Right now, you can buy the OnePlus 13 from Amazon at a $50 discount, whether you choose the 256GB or 512GB variant. It's not o

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The best power banks you can buy in 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-02-12 09:27:38

Almost everyone I know owns at least one power bank, and the ubiquity of these portable chargers means that you can pick up cheap units in gas stations and dollar stores. But my extensive testing suggests that these are false economy, and you're very likely buying something that at best won't last long, or at worse could even be dangerous. This is why I recommend buying power banks from reputable brands. Don't worry -- I still work to keep those brands honest by extensively testing every power

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Designing for the Eye: Optical Corrections in Architecture and Typography

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-12 08:48:35

Designing for the Eye Optical Corrections in Architecture and Typography By Niko Kitsakis, June 2025 This article highlights a special aspect of both visual design and architecture: Optical corrections (or optical adjustments, if you prefer). If you found my piece about legible typefaces interesting, you’ll likely enjoy this one as well. Since I included many visual examples that are size-sensitive, make sure you read this on a big screen and not your mobile device. Optical Illusions The

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Encrypting Files with Passkeys and Age

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-12 09:05:21

Typage ( age-encryption on npm) is a TypeScript implementation of the age file encryption format. It runs with Node.js, Deno, Bun, and browsers, and implements native age recipients, passphrase encryption, ASCII armoring, and supports custom recipient interfaces, like the Go implementation. However, running in the browser affords us some special capabilities, such as access to the WebAuthn API. Since version 0.2.3, Typage supports symmetric encryption with passkeys and other WebAuthn credential

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Hackers Can Tamper With Train Brakes Using Just a Radio, Feds Warn

gizmodo.com Rhett Jones 2026-02-12 09:10:56

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an advisory last week warning that a key train system could be hacked using nothing but a radio and a little know-how. The flaw has to do with the protocol used in a train system known as the End-of-Train and Head-of-Train. A Flashing Rear End Device (FRED), also known as an End-of-Train (EOT) device, is attached to the back of a train and sends data via radio signals to a corresponding device in the locomotive called the Head-o

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The Perseids Meteor Shower Brings Bright Fireballs to the Skies, Starting This Week

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-12 09:21:03

Skygazers have a lot to look forward to over the next month. A couple of dueling meteor showers will grace the skies later in July, and they will be joined by perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year. Perseids are known for their bright fireballs and plentiful meteors. The show starts on Thursday, July 17, and will run through Aug. 23. The reason the Perseids meteor shower is so popular is twofold. First, it takes place in the summer, so going outside and watching it is less uncomfort

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AV startup Pronto.ai acquires off-road autonomous vehicle rival SafeAI

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-02-12 09:00:57

The Venn diagram of engineers that know a little bit about AI, self driving, and mining has a small intersection. Pronto.ai CEO Anthony Levandowski wants as many of those people as possible. And an acquisition is helping him achieve that goal. The San Francisco-based startup, which has developed a self-driving system designed for haulage trucks and other off-road vehicles used at construction and mining sites, has acquired competitor Safe AI, TechCrunch has learned. Terms of the deal have not

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Crypto super PAC Fairshake reports $141 million war chest

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-02-12 14:00:52

Fairshake, the cryptocurrency industry's most powerful political action committee, announced Tuesday that it now holds more than $141 million in cash on hand, underscoring the sector's growing influence as Congress takes up landmark legislation this week. The total, which includes liquid assets like crypto, stock, and cash, reflects a surge of donations from digital asset executives and firms, including a fresh $25 million from Coinbase . Fairshake and its two affiliated PACs — Defend American

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Commerce Secretary Lutnick says China is only getting Nvidia’s ‘4th best’ AI chip

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2026-02-12 14:32:41

Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce speaks during the Pennsylvania Energy And Innovation Summit 2025 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on July 15, 2025. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday said the Trump administration reversed course on allowing Nvidia to sell its AI chips to China because the U.S. company will not be giving over its best technology. Lutnick made the remark speaking with CNBC's Brian Sullivan, saying that Nvidia wants to sell China its "4th best" chi

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Forget passwords often? Android may soon let you disable Failed Authentication Lock (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-12 14:09:36

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 15 and newer devices include a Failed Authentication Lock feature that locks the device screen after detecting multiple failed login attempts in apps or settings. Unlike other theft protection features, this feature is enabled by default on all devices, and there’s currently no way for users to turn it off. Google may soon add a new option to the theft protection settings that will allow users to turn off Failed Authentication Lock. In additio

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Google One is getting easier on the eyes with these Expressive changes (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-12 14:36:12

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is currently in the middle of bringing its Material 3 Expressive design language to its Android apps. Earlier this year we got a preview of how this would impact Google One, looking at the app’s settings screen. We’re now able to see many more Expressive elements throughout the app, but these still aren’t publicly accessible. Halfway through July may not be official the midpoint of summer, but it sure feels like it. While some of us have been enjoy

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North Korean XORIndex malware hidden in 67 malicious npm packages

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-12 14:47:09

North Korean threat actors planted 67 malicious packages in the Node Package Manager (npm) online repository to deliver a new malware loader called XORIndex to developer systems. The packages collectively count more than 17,000 downloads and were discovered by researchers at package security platform Socket, who assess them to be part of the continued Contagious Interview operation. Socket researchers say that the campaign follows threat activity detected since April. Last month, the same acto

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The viral Air Purifier Table is my smart home's MVP and it's on sale for under $175

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-02-12 14:00:16

ZDNET's key takeaways The SwitchBot Air Purifier table is available for $258. This large-capacity air purifier has a washable prefilter, a color-changing night light, a wireless charger, and acts as a table. While the air purifier works as intended, the table is small, and the smart capabilities are incompatible with Apple Home. $193.74 at Amazon The SwitchBot 4-in-1 Air Purifier Table is one of my favorite smart home devices ever, and it's on sale for only $174 with an on-page coupon (save $

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I tested Dyson's pricey flagship headphones and they're better than I expected

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-02-12 14:03:22

Jada Jones/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The Dyson OnTrac headphones Impressive sound, adequate noise-canceling, and innovative design choices define the OnTrac headphones. Dyson could spend more time refining these headphones' physical controls, as they can be finicky and unreliable. Who says the same company that made your vacuum cleaner and hairdryer can't make your headphones? I'm unsure if anyone has ever said that, but Dyson definitely didn't. That's right -- the company responsible

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At last, I finally found a portable 4K projector worthy of replacing my TV

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2026-02-12 14:12:50

ZDNET's key takeaways Xgimi's Horizon S Max is on sale now for $1,899. It offers sharp, vibrant picture quality that punches well above its price tag, and the new gimbal design is easy to set up. Its minimal port selection might be a problem for some. View now at B&H Photo View now at Xgimi more buying choices I won't bury the lede: the Xgimi Horizon S Max is one of the brightest projectors I've tested, and that's one of the prime concerns with replacing a TV for a projector. The Horizon S Ma

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These budget earbuds turned an audiophile into an open-ear believer

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-12 14:18:59

ZDNET's key takeaways The Soundpeats PearlClip Pro earbuds are available now on Amazon for $59. The PearlClip Pro earbuds offer high-quality sound and a design that holds to your ear, no matter how active you are. The controls of the PearlClip Pro earbuds take some getting used to. $49.99 at Amazon As a runner and a lover of music, I'm always looking for earbuds that can marry those two things in an active form factor. For the longest time, the ideal option has been bone-conducting headphones

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A Solar System Internet? Space Laser Test Moves Us Closer

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2026-02-12 12:20:56

Scientists at the European Space Agency used a laser to communicate with a spacecraft 165 million miles (265 million kilometers) away in deep space for the first time, marking a major step forward in their efforts to build optical communication systems for future missions to the Moon and beyond. Scientists at the Kryoneri Observatory near Athens, Greece, shot a powerful laser at NASA’s Psyche mission, which then sent a return signal to the Helmos Observatory, which lies some 23 miles (37 km) aw

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Two People Die After Flash Floods Slam Northeast U.S.

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-02-12 14:05:20

At least two people died in New Jersey Monday amid flash floods sparked by extreme rain. The torrential downpour lashed vast swaths of the Northeast U.S. Monday, inundating New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Fast-rising waters stranded vehicles, shut down transit lines, and prompted water rescues across the region, just a week after flash floods killed more than 100 people in Texas; as of Monday evening, there were at least 185 reports of flooding acro

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Your Next Car Might Cost More: Industry Insiders Explain Tariff-Driven Price Increases and How to Offset Costs

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-12 14:00:00

It's not just iPhones and TVs. President Donald Trump's tariff policies might be driving up the cost of electric vehicles and combustion cars, too. EVs, in fact, might be especially vulnerable to the new tariffs that target China (a major exporter of critical metals) and the steel industry. China already has a near monopoly on critical minerals and rare earth metals used to manufacture cars, and these tariffs have given China reason to use that as leverage over the United States. That's accordi

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Our biggest questions about ChromeOS and Android merging

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2026-02-12 14:43:48

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. What is the point of merging ChromeOS and Android? Android has an enormous app ecosystem, but many of those apps still struggle on larger screens, like tablets. And Android doesn’t have great multitasking or window management, which are both important on large displays. ChromeOS, on the other hand, does browser stuff and window managem

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Google Discover adds AI summaries, threatening publishers with further traffic declines

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-02-12 14:19:47

As publishers fret about decreased traffic from Google, the search giant has begun rolling out AI summaries in Discover, the main news feed inside Google’s search app on iOS and Android. Now, instead of seeing a headline from a major publication, users will see multiple news publishers’ logos in the top-left corner, followed by an AI-generated summary that cites those sources. The app warns that these summaries are generated with AI, “which can make mistakes.” Image Credits:Google The feature

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Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab is worth $12B in seed round

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-02-12 14:59:29

Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, officially closed a $2 billion seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz on Monday, a company spokesperson told TechCrunch. The deal, which includes participation from NVIDIA, Accel, ServiceNow, CISCO, AMD, and Jane Street, values the startup at $12 billion, the spokesperson said. Several outlets reported in June that Thinking Machines Lab was close to closing this $2B funding round at a $10 bill

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Latest Tech News

Helix Editor Release 25.07 Highlights

Iconic NASA Probe That Visited Pluto Could Go Dark Thanks to Trump Cuts

Apple commits $500M to US-based rare-earth recycling firm MP Materials

MP Materials stock rips 22% higher after $500 million Apple deal for rare earth magnets

Bernie Sanders Issues Warning About How AI Is Really Being Used

Could the Galaxy Z Fold 7 really be the world’s thinnest foldable after all?

Webb spots 'Infinity Galaxy' that sheds light on black hole formation

10 tiny tools I carry with me everywhere - how they work

OnePlus' flagship phone is a solid alternative to the Galaxy S25 Ultra - here's why

The best power banks you can buy in 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

Designing for the Eye: Optical Corrections in Architecture and Typography

Encrypting Files with Passkeys and Age

Hackers Can Tamper With Train Brakes Using Just a Radio, Feds Warn

The Perseids Meteor Shower Brings Bright Fireballs to the Skies, Starting This Week

AV startup Pronto.ai acquires off-road autonomous vehicle rival SafeAI

Crypto super PAC Fairshake reports $141 million war chest

Commerce Secretary Lutnick says China is only getting Nvidia’s ‘4th best’ AI chip

Forget passwords often? Android may soon let you disable Failed Authentication Lock (APK teardown)

Google One is getting easier on the eyes with these Expressive changes (APK teardown)

North Korean XORIndex malware hidden in 67 malicious npm packages

The viral Air Purifier Table is my smart home's MVP and it's on sale for under $175

I tested Dyson's pricey flagship headphones and they're better than I expected

At last, I finally found a portable 4K projector worthy of replacing my TV

These budget earbuds turned an audiophile into an open-ear believer

A Solar System Internet? Space Laser Test Moves Us Closer

Two People Die After Flash Floods Slam Northeast U.S.

Your Next Car Might Cost More: Industry Insiders Explain Tariff-Driven Price Increases and How to Offset Costs

Our biggest questions about ChromeOS and Android merging

Google Discover adds AI summaries, threatening publishers with further traffic declines

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab is worth $12B in seed round

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