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The GOP's Message for Tech Billionaires: Be Like Peter Thiel

wired.com Jake Lahut 2025-07-30 17:00:00

The unholy alliance between Silicon Valley and the Republican Party is no longer new. Between Elon Musk’s descent upon Washington, the number of Big Tech billionaires flying in to kiss President Donald Trump’s ring, and the expansion of the role of companies like Palantir in the US government, former president Joe Biden’s warning about the impending oligarchy has certainly borne out. All of this raises a question: Six months into Trump’s presidency, just how important are Silicon Valley billion

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The once most-overlooked Fujifilm camera might become my favorite

theverge.com Vjeran Pavic 2025-07-31 16:00:00

Right now, there are five Fujifilm cameras that are using the exact same 40MP sensor. So picking the right one for you can be confusing, but fret not. Most Fuji cameras offer similar results, and your choice might come down to just the form factor. The good news is that Fujifilm’s latest camera, the X-E5 , is packed with top features in a form factor that has won me over. This year, the X-E5 grew in size and price. The $1,700 camera is slightly larger and heavier than the X-E4, borrowed a new l

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Indiegogo is getting acquired by Gamefound, a board game crowdfunding company

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-07-31 16:00:00

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Indiegogo is being acquired by the board game crowdfunding platform Gamefound, which plans on “integrating Indiegogo’s global community of 38 million members with Gamefound’s state-of-the-art crowdfunding technology,” the companies announced this morning. Gamefound has built “the best tech in crowdfunding, hands down,” Indiegogo CEO Julie dePontbriand tells The Verge. “By joi

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Figma’s AI app building tool is now available for everyone

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-07-31 16:35:00

Figma Make, the prompt-to-app coding tool that Figma introduced earlier this year, is now available for all users. Similar to AI coding tools like Google’s Gemini Code Assist and Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot, Figma Make allows users to build working prototypes and apps using natural language descriptions, instead of needing to have innate coding skills. While Figma initially launched it in beta for “Full Seat” users — the subscription tier required to unlock all of Figma’s design products — Figma

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The VTuber world is in crisis over ‘owed’ donations

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2025-07-31 16:35:05

is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. On July 21st, 6,669-year-old demon queen Ironmouse, posted an 11-minute video explaining that she is leaving her talent management agency, VShojo. Ironmouse is a VTuber, or “virtual YouTuber” — a type of a streamer who doesn’t typically show their human face, instead creating elaborate digital personas to create content. “I

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Apple’s latest AirPods Max for $100 off is a great back-to-school deal

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2025-07-31 16:59:06

It’s annoying to think about school starting in the middle of summer, but we’ve already begun to see glimpses of back-to-school deals, including a discount on the AirPods Max (USB-C) that brings them down to $449.99 ($100 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. Apple’s latest over-ear headphones share many features with its earbuds, but have significantly longer battery life, better active noise cancellation, and higher audio quality. They’re made from aluminum and memory foam, which are more pr

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Tesla shares drop 8% after auto sales plunge again

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-07-31 20:47:11

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now Tesla shares fell 8% Thursday after the company reported a second straight quarter of declining auto sales. Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker reported a top and bottom line miss on second-quarter results, noting that automotive revenue fell 16% year-on-year to $16.7 billion. On an earnings call, Musk said Tesla "probably could have a few rough quarters" ahead as a result of the expiration of federal electric vehicl

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"McDonald’s for Teeth": Private Equity Is Destroying Our Teeth, Dental Professionals Warn

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-30 23:08:43

Image by Getty / Futurism As most of us in the United States are well aware, the US healthcare system is a nightmarish labyrinth of profit-seeking middlemen, kafkaesque corporate bureaucracy, and insurance-inflated costs. Adding to the noxious mix is the lucrative field of private equity — a financial industry that earns its dough by buying private companies and selling their assets piecemeal, kind of like a junk dealer. Research has shown that when private equity gets involved in healthcare,

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OpenAI Is Quietly Trying to Get More Money as It Burns Through Resources at a Staggering Pace

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-31 20:06:53

Despite raising over $60 billion in venture capital, OpenAI seems to be burning through cash faster than it can raise it. Mere months after wrapping up a $40 billion funding round, the AI company is now said to be reopening the books in search of more money, according to Wired. Investors both new and old are now being asked — again — to consider pouring funds into the company, two unnamed sources told Wired. That last round, which was said to be closed on March 31st, sent OpenAI's valuation to

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Google has new ideas on how to save money while shopping online

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-31 20:00:39

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has begun rolling out its AI-powered tool that lets you try on new clothes. Additionally, it is bringing an advanced price tracker in Shopping results that alerts you every time the price of a saved product drops below a specified value. In the coming fall, it will also allow users to use AI Mode to get inspiration for outfits and interior design. In addition to rolling out AI Mode to all users in the US, Google showcased its AI-powered Try It On

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You can now install Galaxy Watch Ultra-exclusive faces on older watches — here’s how

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-31 20:34:06

TL;DR Galaxy Watch Ultra’s exclusive watch faces (Simple Ultra and Ultra Analog) can now be unofficially installed on non-Ultra Galaxy Watch models via APK sideloading. Recent One UI Watch versions had blocked the installation of these watch faces, but that limitation appears to have been removed recently. It’s unclear if this change would be permanent. Users must enable developer mode on their Galaxy Watch and sideload the watch face APK via ADB. Don’t worry, we have detailed steps to guide y

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Snapchat can automatically let a trusted friend know you got home safe

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-31 20:00:10

Snapchat can now let your friends know if you're back home from an outing safe and sound without you having to send a message. The app has launched a new feature called Home Safe, which sends one-time alerts to contacts of your choice. You can only send these alerts to people you already share your location with, and since that off by default, you'd have to activate it on Snap Maps for all your friends or for specific ones. Your friends will only get the notification once, and it will shut off a

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Itch.io is removing NSFW games to comply with payment processors' rules

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-31 20:30:45

Itch.io has deindexed and hidden all adult games from its browse and search pages to make sure it doesn't lose the ability to sell with the payment processors it uses. The gaming marketplace, which mainly hosts titles from indie developers, has admitted in an announcement that it wasn't able to give creators advance notice. It "had to act urgently to protect the platform’s core payment infrastructure," it said, because the "situation developed rapidly." The website explained that it recently ca

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Hackers breach Toptal GitHub account, publish malicious npm packages

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-07-31 20:26:04

Hackers compromised Toptal's GitHub organization account and used their access to publish ten malicious packages on the Node Package Manager (NPM) index. The packages included data-stealing code that collected GitHub authentication tokens and then wiped the victims' systems. Toptal is a freelance talent marketplace that connects companies with software developers, designers, and finance experts. The company also maintains internal developer tools and design systems, most notably Picasso, which

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I finally found a thermal camera that works on iPhone and Android

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-07-31 19:59:06

ZDNET's key takeaways The Topdon TC992C Duo Thermal Camera is available now for $269 on Amazon. It's an accurate and reliable thermal camera for iPhone, Android, and Windows. It's a bit more expensive than some of the other thermal imaging cameras. View now at Amazon I'm a big fan of having a thermal camera (or two) as part of my repair kit. I use them for all sorts of applications, from detecting faulty components on circuit boards to figuring out where that pesky draught is coming from in w

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Amazon just released the first full-color Kindle for the youngest readers

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-07-31 20:00:16

Amazon My older kids each have a Kindle they use to read each night before bed, and it's the perfect e-reader for young readers thanks to strong parental controls and easy user interface. Now, Amazon is adding color to the Kindle Kids lineup with a new Kindle Colorsoft created exclusively for children. The first-ever color Kindle for kids is a 16GB Kindle Colorsoft built to provide young readers a more enriching experience. The device brings a color E Ink display to the Amazon Kids+ and Kindle

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7 ways Linux can lower your tech costs - and extend the life of your devices

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-07-31 20:31:43

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Over the past few decades, I've watched many people spend huge amounts of money keeping their computers running or up to speed with modern technology. I've seen friends take their computers to support specialists to rid them of malware (spending more money than they'd prefer) and, lately, been privy to countless users faced with buying new machines to replace those running Windows 10. Also: The best Linux laptops Every time I see or hear of such things, the first

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EcoFlow's new DC-only portable power stations could replace my current setup

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-07-31 20:41:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Google Photos is using AI to turn your photos into videos and remix them - try it for free

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-07-31 20:43:00

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Have you ever wished you could bring your favorite pictures to life? New AI-powered features in Google Photos will let you. Also: How to turn off Gemini in your Gmail, Docs, Photos, and more - it's easy to opt out Six-second clips Earlier today, Google announced several new creative tools to "help bring your memories to life" -- including one that lets you take any picture saved in your gallery and turn it into a short video. You can choose to add "subtl

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Shattering the rotation illusion: The attacker view and AWSKeyLockdown (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-31 13:07:17

PDF Report Shattering the Rotation Illusion: How Quickly Leaked AWS Keys are Exploited Download Now -> Through the Attacker’s Eyes: A New Era of NHI Security This final installment in our blog series brings together everything we’ve uncovered about leaked AWS Access Keys—how attackers exploit them, why traditional security measures fall short, and what organizations can do to protect themselves. Over the series, we explored real-world scenarios across various platforms: GitHub and GitLab, Pac

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XOR_singleheader: Header-only binary fuse and XOR filter library

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-31 18:09:26

Header-only Xor and Binary Fuse Filter library Bloom filters are used to quickly check whether an element is part of a set. Xor filters and binary fuse filters are faster and more concise alternative to Bloom filters. Furthermore, unlike Bloom filters, xor and binary fuse filters are naturally compressible using standard techniques (gzip, zstd, etc.). They are also smaller than cuckoo filters. They are used in production systems. This is a simple C header-only library. It implements both binar

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UnitedHealth says it is facing DOJ investigation over Medicare billing practices

news.ycombinator.com Annika Kim Constantino 2025-07-31 20:16:12

UnitedHealth Group revealed Thursday it is facing a Department of Justice investigation over its Medicare billing practices, adding to a string of setbacks for a company that owns the nation's largest and most powerful private insurer. In a securities filing, the company said it has started complying with formal criminal and civil requests from the DOJ, and that it reached out to the department after reports of the probes surfaced. UnitedHealth also said it has launched a third-party review of

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Writing is thinking

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-28 13:30:21

Writing scientific articles is an integral part of the scientific method and common practice to communicate research findings. However, writing is not only about reporting results; it also provides a tool to uncover new thoughts and ideas. Writing compels us to think — not in the chaotic, non-linear way our minds typically wander, but in a structured, intentional manner. By writing it down, we can sort years of research, data and analysis into an actual story, thereby identifying our main messag

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Covers as a way of learning music and code

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-28 22:20:49

Monday, July 21, 2025 When you're just getting started with music, you have so many skills to learn. You have to be able to play your instrument and express yourself through it. You need to know the style you're playing, and its idioms and conventions. You may want to record your music, and need all the skills that come along with it. Music is, mostly, subjective: there's not an objective right or wrong way to do things. And that can make it really hard! Each of these skills is then couched in

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Web fingerprinting is worse than I thought (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-31 19:28:31

If you are reading this article, you are most likely using a web browser, and you have some expectations or beliefs about online privacy and security. For example, I do not know what you are reading on other tabs on your web browser, and you would like to keep it that way. But the websites themselves know that you are reading a particular page on their website. They most likely know your IP address and if you are signed in to their website, they also know your identity. This is not unreasonable

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Wix: Introduce the Open Source Maintenance Fee

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-31 19:29:35

User story As a WiX maintainer, the Open Source Maintenance Fee provides funding for ongoing maintenance tasks that would ensure the long-term sustainability of the WiX Toolset. Proposal Open Source Maintenance Fee Introduction To ensure the long-term sustainability of this project, we are introducing an Open Source Maintenance Fee. This fee is required to be paid by all consumers of the WiX Toolset project who generate revenue. You can pay via GitHub Sponsors. We plan to enforce the mainte

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Vet is a safety net for the risky curl | bash pattern

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-31 19:47:29

vet is a command-line tool that acts as a safety net for the common but risky curl | bash pattern. It lets you inspect remote scripts for changes, run them through a linter, and require your explicit approval before they can execute. Don't just run it, vet it. The Problem We've all seen this pattern for installing software: # This is convenient, but you're blindly trusting the remote script. curl -sSL https://example.com/install.sh | bash This is dangerous. The script could be malicious, th

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The Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Sequel Is Taking Shape

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-07-31 20:00:33

AMC has its eyes on our first tiny tease for Talamasca. Get a tiny look at Bryan Fuller’s whimsical feature debut, Dust Bunny. MGM reveals Masters of the Universe‘s retro title treatment. Plus, a creepy new look at Together. Spoilers now! Lilo & Stitch 2 THR reports that Lilo & Stitch co-creator (and Stitch voice actor) Chris Sanders will write the script for the upcoming live-action sequel. There’s currently no plan for Sanders to direct, however, as he continues work on a Wild Robot sequel f

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Tesla Turns to a Classic Tactic to Spark a Buying Frenzy

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-07-31 20:00:52

If you’ve been thinking about buying a Tesla, the company has a direct and urgent message for you: the clock is ticking, and time is running out. During a conference call with analysts on Wednesday, Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer, Vaibhav Taneja, issued a stark warning to potential U.S. customers. The popular $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles is set to expire permanently on September 30th, and the company is signaling that it may not be able to fulfill orders for customers who wa

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Fire on Virgin Airlines Flight Linked to Power Bank in Passenger’s Bag

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-07-31 20:15:45

Did a power bank start a fire on a recent Virgin flight? That’s the question investigators are currently trying to answer, as they probe an incident in Australia where a woman’s bag burst into flames. The incident, which involved a flight from Sydney, took place around 9 a.m. on Monday, just as the plane was descending to its destination, the New York Times reports. After the bag burst into flames, the plane’s cabin filled with smoke, according to reports. The plane’s crew managed to put out th

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Latest Tech News

The GOP's Message for Tech Billionaires: Be Like Peter Thiel

The once most-overlooked Fujifilm camera might become my favorite

Indiegogo is getting acquired by Gamefound, a board game crowdfunding company

Figma’s AI app building tool is now available for everyone

The VTuber world is in crisis over ‘owed’ donations

Apple’s latest AirPods Max for $100 off is a great back-to-school deal

Tesla shares drop 8% after auto sales plunge again

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OpenAI Is Quietly Trying to Get More Money as It Burns Through Resources at a Staggering Pace

Google has new ideas on how to save money while shopping online

You can now install Galaxy Watch Ultra-exclusive faces on older watches — here’s how

Snapchat can automatically let a trusted friend know you got home safe

Itch.io is removing NSFW games to comply with payment processors' rules

Hackers breach Toptal GitHub account, publish malicious npm packages

I finally found a thermal camera that works on iPhone and Android

Amazon just released the first full-color Kindle for the youngest readers

7 ways Linux can lower your tech costs - and extend the life of your devices

EcoFlow's new DC-only portable power stations could replace my current setup

Google Photos is using AI to turn your photos into videos and remix them - try it for free

Shattering the rotation illusion: The attacker view and AWSKeyLockdown (2024)

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UnitedHealth says it is facing DOJ investigation over Medicare billing practices

Writing is thinking

Covers as a way of learning music and code

Web fingerprinting is worse than I thought (2023)

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Vet is a safety net for the risky curl | bash pattern

The Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Sequel Is Taking Shape

Tesla Turns to a Classic Tactic to Spark a Buying Frenzy

Fire on Virgin Airlines Flight Linked to Power Bank in Passenger’s Bag

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