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It's Not Wrong that " ".length == 7

It’s Not Wrong that "🤦🏼‍♂️".length == 7 But It’s Better that "🤦🏼‍♂️".len() == 17 and Rather Useless that len("🤦🏼‍♂️") == 5 From time to time, someone shows that in JavaScript the .length of a string containing an emoji results in a number greater than 1 (typically 2) and then proceeds to the conclusion that haha JavaScript is so broken—and is rewarded with many likes. In this post, I will try to convince you that ridiculing JavaScript for this is less insightful than it first appears and that S

OpenAI announces New Delhi office as it expands footprint in India

OpenAI has announced plans to open its first office in India, just days after launching a ChatGPT plan tailored for Indian users, as it looks to tap into the country’s rapidly growing AI market. On Friday, the company said it would set up a local team in India and open a corporate office in the capital, New Delhi, in the coming months. The move builds on OpenAI’s recent hiring efforts in the region. In April 2024, the company appointed former Truecaller and Meta executive Pragya Mishra as its p

Google scores six-year Meta cloud deal worth over $10 billion

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024. Meta has agreed to spend more than $10 billion on Google cloud services, according to two people familiar with the matter. The agreement spans six years, said the people, who asked not to be named because the terms are confidential. The deal was reported earlier by The Information. Google is aiming to land big cloud contracts as it chases lar

The attr() function in CSS now supports types

The attr() function in CSS is a powerful function that allows you to use the value of an attribute of an HTML element as the value of a CSS property. This function is commonly used with the content property in pseudo-elements to display the value of an attribute on the page. The attr() function has been around for a while and is widely used in CSS. However, it was limited to only accepting a single argument: the name of the attribute whose value you wanted to use. On top of that, the value ret

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Google scores six-year Meta cloud deal worth over $10B

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024. Meta has agreed to spend more than $10 billion on Google cloud services, according to two people familiar with the matter. The agreement spans six years, said the people, who asked not to be named because the terms are confidential. The deal was reported earlier by The Information. Google is aiming to land big cloud contracts as it chases lar

Anduril, Blue Origin to study how to transport cargo from orbit to Earth for the Pentagon

Blue Origin and Anduril have landed new study contracts with the U.S. Air Force to explore how their technology, including rockets, could move military cargo around the world. The contracts under the Air Force’s Rocket Cargo program are relatively small — Blue Origin’s comes in at $1.37 million and Anduril’s at $1 million. But they could be the first steps in revolutionizing how the Pentagon transports cargo. Study contracts like these are also a strong signal as to which players will later c

Inside Walmart’s AI security stack: How a startup mentality is hardening enterprise-scale defense

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 VentureBeat recently sat down (virtually) with Jerry R. Geisler III, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Walmart Inc., to gain insights into the cybersecurity challenges the world’s largest retailer faces as AI becomes increasingly autonomous. We talked about securing agentic AI systems, modernizing identity

New Android parental controls make it easier to manage kids’ devices your way

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has added a new Parental Controls hub in Android Settings, which is now rolling out in Android 16 QPR2 beta. The hub combines on-device, PIN-protected controls with existing Family Link features. On-device controls are more straightforward for quickly setting limits, while Family Link remains better for remote, multi-device management. Keeping kids safe on their phones can be tricky. Between screen-time battles and ensuring TikTok isn’t being s

AirPods turn into AirTag in this clever use case

AirPods aren’t just the best headphones. AirPods can also act like an AirTag, which happened to a North Carolina family traveling internationally when a pickpocketer stole the bag containing their passport and ID. AirPods help track stolen purse in Italy Karis McElroy shared the story on TikTok: Her mother and stepfather were visiting Venice, Italy, when three people crowded around them on the street. Once they made it to their Airbnb, McElroy’s mom discovered her backpack had been unzipped.

Spotify gets deeper Instagram integration

Spotify is expanding how users can share their music on Instagram with two new features rolling out globally today. Audio previews in Stories Audio previews are now included when posting tracks to Stories, while Instagram Notes gets real-time music updates that show what you are currently listening to. Sharing songs to Instagram Stories now includes a short audio clip automatically. Friends can listen to the preview directly in the Story and tap the music sticker to open the full track in Spo

Longtime Bungie head Pete Parsons steps down

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has announced that he’s leaving the company one decade after taking on the role. In an update on Thursday, Parsons wrote that he has “decided to pass the torch” to longtime Bungie developer Justin Truman. Parsons has worked at Bungie for

Instagram adds Spotify integration to Stories and Notes

Spotify and Instagram are cozying up for more seamless music sharing. Two new features make it easier for Spotify's nearly 700 million users to share their favorite tunes. When sharing a Spotify track to Instagram Stories, a short snippet of the song will now be included. When people view the story, they'll have an option to open the track in Spotify. They can do that by tapping the music sticker on your post. Spotify Along similar lines, Instagram Notes now lets you show your friends what yo

Tesla Takes So Long to Report Crash Data, Even Trump’s Regulators Are Taking Notice

It turns out it’s actually possible for a corporation to drag its feet for so long that even the Trump administration takes issue with it. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that it will investigate Tesla’s habit of taking months to submit accident reports that involve the company’s driver-assistance technology, according to a report from Reuters. Just how late is Tesla getting its crash report information to the NHTSA? The agency asks that companies submit reports wit

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 22 #537

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle has a fun theme, especially if you have ever read Agatha Christie books or played a few rounds of the board game Clue. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's

Man Experiences Joy For the First Time in Decades After Brain Stimulation Treatment

A man who lived with severe, treatment-resistant depression for over 30 years is now in remission, thanks to a new brain stimulation method that targets selective areas of his brain. The man reported experiencing joy for the first time in decades after the treatment. “He was crying and saying, ‘I’m not sad, I’m just happy. I don’t know what to do with these emotions’,” the study’s first author, Ziad Nahas, a psychiatrist and professor at the University of Minnesota, told Gizmodo. Nahas and a t

Insta360’s New Detachable Action Camera Makes GoPros Look Even More Outdated

Insta360 wanted to upset the staid design of action cameras two years ago with its Insta360 Go 3 and its odd magnetic camera pod. As much as I may want to stick a camera on my fridge, most users still want a device that will shoot video of the same quality as their average GoPro—no matter if the camera itself is the size of their thumb. As with most lenses, inevitably, you have to go bigger. The new $450 Insta360 Go Ultra trades out the old pop-out pod shape for a cube. It makes this magnetic ac

Honor's Magic V5 Boasts On-Device Live AI Call Translation for Guaranteed Privacy

"Hola! ¿Hablas inglés?" I asked the woman who answered the phone in the Barcelona restaurant. I was calling in a futile attempt to make a reservation for the CNET team dinner during Mobile World Congress this year. Unfortunately, I don't know Spanish (I learned French and German at school). And as it turned out, she didn't speak English either. "No!" she said, and brusquely hung up. What I needed in that moment was the kind of AI call translation feature that's becoming increasingly prevalent

Kanye West Said Memecoins ‘Prey On Fans.’ Then He Apparently Launched One

Kanye West, the hip-hop artist who goes by Ye, appears to have launched his own cryptocurrency, YZY, sparking a riot of trading activity. In February, West rejected the idea that he might launch a crypto coin. “I’M NOT DOING A COIN,” he wrote, in a since-deleted post on X. “COINS PREY ON THE FANS WITH HYPE.” He seems to have changed his mind. On Wednesday evening, West’s X account announced the YZY coin in two posts. “The official Yeezy token just dropped,” said West, in a strangely deadpan vi

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Insta360 wanted to upset the staid design of action cameras two years ago with its Insta360 Go 3 and its odd magnetic camera pod. As much as I may want to stick a camera on my fridge, most users still want a device that will shoot video of the same quality as their average GoPro—no matter if the camera itself is the size of their thumb. As with most lenses, inevitably, you have to go bigger. The new $450 Insta360 Go Ultra trades out the old pop-out pod shape for a cube. It makes this magnetic ac

Starlink wants billions in grants, but state governments aren’t cooperating

Starlink operator SpaceX isn't getting the broadband money it demanded from state governments despite the Trump administration rewriting the rules of a $42 billion grant program. Instead of directing the lion's share of money to Elon Musk's space and satellite company, early results indicate that states still plan to deploy fiber broadband networks to most of their unserved households. When the Trump administration announced its overhaul of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) pr

Trump Is Betting Big on Intel. Will the Chips Fall His Way?

The US government is aiming to take an equity stake in Intel in exchange for grants the company was already committed to receive under the Biden era CHIPS Act, according to comments US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick made in an interview with CNBC. The move is part of the government’s efforts to boost US chip manufacturing. “We should get an equity stake for our money, so we’ll deliver the money which was already committed under the Biden administration,” Lutnick said. “We’ll get equity in re

French streamer's death 'not due to trauma', autopsy finds

French streamer's death 'not due to trauma', autopsy finds An autopsy into the death of French streamer Raphaël Graven has found it was not due to trauma, according to the prosecutor handling the case. The streamer, known online as Jean Pormanove, was found dead in his home near Nice on Monday. He was known for controversial live videos on the streaming platform Kick - leading French government minister Clara Chappaz to describe his death as an "absolute horror" on Monday when she launched a

AirPods act like AirTags in helping traveler recover pickpocketed wallet

AirPods aren’t just the best headphones. AirPods can also act like an AirTag, which happened to a North Carolina family traveling internationally when a pickpocketer stole the bag containing their passport and ID. AirPods help track stolen purse in Italy Karis McElroy shared the story on TikTok: Her mother and stepfather were visiting Venice, Italy, when three people crowded around them on the street. Once they made it to their Airbnb, McElroy’s mom discovered her backpack had been unzipped.

Spotify adds audio previews and real-time music sharing to Instagram Stories and Notes

Spotify is expanding how users can share their music on Instagram with two new features rolling out globally today. Audio previews in Stories Audio previews are now included when posting tracks to Stories, while Instagram Notes gets real-time music updates that show what you are currently listening to. Sharing songs to Instagram Stories now includes a short audio clip automatically. Friends can listen to the preview directly in the Story and tap the music sticker to open the full track in Spo

FOX’s new streaming service is another win for Apple’s TV app

FOX One is one of two major new streaming services launching today. And it looks like Apple has gone two-for-two with support for its Apple TV app. New FOX One streamer fully integrates with Apple’s TV app Out of major US linear networks, FOX has long been a holdout in the streaming era. You can get CBS through Paramount+, NBC through Peacock, and Disney puts lots of ABC content in Disney+ and Hulu. But particularly if you’re an NFL fan, the absence of FOX has been a pain point. Now, the ne

At the top of the market, EV hypercars are a disappearing breed

Ford provided flights from Albany to San Francisco and accommodation so Ars could attend Monterey Car Week. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Monterey Car Week is an annual celebration of automotive culture at the extremes: extreme performance, extreme rarity, and extreme value. Cars offering more than 1,000 hp (746 kW) are de rigueur, "unique" models are everywhere you look, and machines costing well into seven figures are entry-level. A few years ago, many of the new cars debuting

Apple TV+ price jumps 30% to $12.99 monthly

Apple is raising the monthly price of its Apple TV+ streaming service to $12.99, marking a 30% increase from the previous $9.99 subscription price. The updated price takes effect for new customers starting Thursday and will impact current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date. It’s worth noting that the yearly subscription rate remains unchanged at $99.99. Apple also isn’t changing the price for the Apple One bundle of services, which starts at $19.95 per month. Apple TV+, like ot

Meta allegedly bypassed Apple privacy measure, and fired employee who flagged it

A former Meta product manager has claimed that the social network circumvented Apple’s privacy protections, as well as cheating advertisers, and fired him when he repeatedly raised the issue internally. Meta is said to have found ways to identify Apple users even after they refused consent for app tracking, in order to avoid an estimated $10 billion loss of revenue … App Tracking Transparency hit Meta hard Meta relied heavily on selling personalized advertising, which required it to be able t

Trump’s Stance on Science Is Starting to Look Uncomfortably Soviet

In the fall of 1925, agronomist Trofim Lysenko arrived on the dusty plains of what is now Azerbaijan, hoping to keep cows from starving to death over the winter. The young scientist, who learned to read as a teenager during the Russian Revolution, dismissed the rapidly advancing field of genetics. He believed nature could be bent to human will. Lysenko denounced the idea that genes pass traits down as a “degradation of bourgeois culture,” and couldn’t understand why cows bred to produce more mi

The Tiniest Action Camera Is Now Slightly Larger, and So Much Better for It

Insta360 wanted to upset the staid design of action cameras two years ago with its Insta360 Go 3 and its odd magnetic camera pod. As much as I may want to stick a camera on my fridge, most users still want a device that will shoot video of the same quality as their average GoPro—no matter if the camera itself is the size of their thumb. As with most lenses, inevitably, you have to go bigger. The new $450 Insta360 Go Ultra trades out the old pop-out pod shape for a cube. It makes this magnetic ac