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Hue launches its first video doorbell

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-11-28 18:30:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After a Philips Hue app update leaked a new Hue video doorbell in March, parent company Signify is making it official this week. The $169 Hue Secure video doorbell is arriving in October to complement Hue’s other Secure indoor and outdoor camera offerings. The Hue Secure video doorbell loo

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Your Sonos speakers can now control your Hue lights

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-11-28 18:30:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Hue is teaming up with Sonos to let you control your smart lights using its built-in voice assistant. As rumored, the new function, which launched at IFA 2025 this week, lets you turn your Hue lights on, off, and dim them, as well as control scenes, simply by asking your speaker. The controller processes everything locall

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Inside Philips Hue’s plans to make all your lights motion sensors

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-11-28 18:30:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Philips Hue has announced that its smart light bulbs — both new and existing models — are being upgraded to feature built-in motion sensing. The new feature, called Hue MotionAware, uses radio-frequency (RF) sensing to detect changes

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Philips Hue responds to cheaper competitors with major product overhaul

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-11-28 18:30:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Philips Hue has announced the biggest revamp of its smart lighting line in years, introducing lower-cost lights, support for Matter over Thread, and a new generation of brighter light strips. The update includes the launch of a new Es

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Google told to pay $425m in privacy lawsuit

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-28 20:43:30

Google told to pay $425m in privacy lawsuit "This decision misunderstands how our products work, and we will appeal it. Our privacy tools give people control over their data, and when they turn off personalisation, we honour that choice," a Google spokesperson told the BBC. They had been seeking more than $31bn in damages. The verdict comes after a group of users brought the case claiming Google accessed users' mobile devices to collect, save and use their data, in violation of privacy assura

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Trump to host tech CEOs over dinner for inaugural event in renovated Rose Garden

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-11-28 20:48:12

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to the Rose Garden of the White House to hold a signing ceremony for the Take it Down Act, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2025. U.S. President Trump will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for an inaugural event in the White House's renovated Rose Garden on Thursday. Invitees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman, according to a lis

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From Battery Health to fingerprint unlock, Google just fixed a lot on your Pixel

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-28 20:00:15

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out the September 2025 security patch for Pixel phones. The update is arriving for the Pixel 6 and newer devices, including the Pixel Tablet. As usual, the security update is rolling out alongside the latest Pixel Drop. Google is now rolling out the September security update to Pixel phones. Over the next few weeks, all supported Pixel devices, i.e., Pixel 6 and above, running Android 16, will get the latest patches. The Sep

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OnePlus will give you a $300 smartwatch for free right now - here's how to qualify

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-28 16:05:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET to learn more about smartphones: Add us as a preferred source on Google. OnePlus is holding yet another Back to School sales event for its flagship phone, the OnePlus 13. Right now, if you purchase either the 256GB or the 512GB OnePlus 13, you'll receive a free OnePlus Watch 2 (normally $300) in either Radiant Steel (gray) or Black Steel -- your choice. If you don't want the wearable, you can instead receive a Wood Grain Magnetic Half-pack Case for free. Be aware

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This handy Apple Intelligence feature saves me over $200 a year

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-11-28 18:09:00

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Apple Intelligence can transcribe your voice memos for free. The transcriptions are easy to access and fairly accurate. The Otter.ai alternative is $17 per month. When you hear of AI features on smartphones, you often think of the flashiest, agentic AI features that could carry out tasks for you without you having to lift a finger. However, I am a firm believer that the litmus test as to whethe

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How to decide between Linux and MacOS - if you're ready to ditch Windows

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-28 18:20:00

mrgao/iStock/Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The choice between Linux and MacOS isn't hard. If you can answer these questions, you'll know which to choose. Both are outstanding choices and will serve you well. I use both Linux and MacOS. The former is used for everyday tasks, and the latter for video editing and mobile usage (please, someone, create a Linux laptop that is as reliable and similar to a MacBook). Also: New to Linu

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Evaluating Agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-28 15:32:57

“Models constantly change and improve but evals persist” Look at the data No amount of evals will replace the need to look at the data, once you have a evals good coverage you’ll be able to decrease the time but it’ll be always a must to just look at the agent traces to identify possible issues or things to improve. Starting, end to end evals You must create evals for your agents, stop relying solely on manual testing. Not sure where to start? Add e2e evals, define a success criteria (

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Evidence that AI is destroying jobs for young people

news.ycombinator.com Derek Thompson 2025-11-28 15:07:36

In a moment with many important economic questions and fears, I continue to find this among the more interesting mysteries about the US economy in the long run: Is artificial intelligence already taking jobs from young people? If you’ve been casually following the debate over AI and its effect on young graduates’ employment, you could be excused for thinking that the answer to that question is “possibly,” or “definitely yes,” or “almost certainly no.” Confusing! Let’s review: Possibly! In Apri

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ReMarkable Paper Pro Move

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-28 15:52:58

Not just any cover Think of Book Folio as your sidekick. Wherever you go, it goes. And it comes with a magnetic strap to hold your Marker in place, all day long. It’s that secure. We have folios to match every personality, from textured, recycled weaves to premium leather.

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Reverse engineering Solos smart glasses

news.ycombinator.com John Floren 2025-11-24 23:52:17

Posted 2025/8/28 Reverse engineering Solos smart glasses First and foremost: If you’ve got any documentation on this hardware, please contact me! I would love to read the actual specs for this protocol. Background Before the audio-only AI-based smart glasses of today, we’d periodically see companies announcing smart glasses with displays, usually to small fanfare and little success. The Solos Smart Glasses are just another example. Released in 2018, they targeted cyclists and runners. The co

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Sept. 4

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-28 18:13:03

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 4, #346

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-28 18:16:35

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition is tough. If you're struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The

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Reflecting on Apple’s attempts at a fourth flagship iPhone: Will the 17 Air do better?

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-11-28 20:17:17

At next week’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Apple Event, Apple will release the iPhone 17 lineup. One of the most noteworthy models this year will be an entirely new one: the iPhone 17 Air. It’s going to be an ultra-thin iPhone, and it’s set to replace the iPhone 16 Plus entirely. That being said, will this third attempt at making a fourth iPhone model actually pan out this time? A continually growing iPhone lineup Apple has slowly been growing the size of its iPhone lineup. It started off with one a year,

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Netflix now lets you (almost) easily share clips of your favorite shows

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-28 21:20:02

The Netflix app now lets you select the start and end points of a clip, so you can share it outside the app. Here’s how it works. You can now save a clip, and then share it outside the Netflix app Historically, most streaming services have been allergic to sharing features, as they feared they would facilitate piracy. For many years, even simple screenshots were a no-no. One day, they realized that the potential gains from a random moment of an original movie or show going viral outweighed th

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Apple's latest AI project may be a web search tool

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-28 21:06:19

Apple continues to seek a foothold in the artificial intelligence race, and its next effort could bring the company into web search. Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reports that Apple is building a search platform that it may incorporate into its AI-driven overhaul of Siri. Sources said the tool, internally called World Knowledge Answers, could also be added to the Safari web browser and the Spotlight smartphone search interface. Apple's efforts in AI have been under the microscope since the lackluste

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The best VPN deals: Get up to 77 percent off ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN, Surfshark and others

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-28 21:35:51

A virtual private network (VPN) can save you a lot of money if you use it right. By changing your virtual location, you can use one streaming service to see shows that might be scattered between three or four in your home country. You can also trawl the world for discounts that only show up in a few select regions. And of course, you can't put a price on the joy of taking back your online business from intrusive ads and trackers. VPN providers are all competing to boost their subscriber counts,

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Ten Thousand Lifetimes with Roguelikes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-24 15:46:24

Ten Thousand Lifetimes with Roguelikes Angband When I was a kid, a few factors combined to give me what I suspect will be a lifelong neurosis about video games: my basic respect for my parents’ authority and opinions, my mother’s extreme disdain (it seemed to me, at least, at the time) for any and all electronic gaming, and my borderline obsession with same. My brother and I weren’t allowed a game system until, after much parental deliberation, I gather, we received a Super Nintendo for the Chr

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The Evidence That AI Is Destroying Jobs for Young People Just Got Stronger

news.ycombinator.com Derek Thompson 2025-11-28 21:07:36

In a moment with many important economic questions and fears, I continue to find this among the more interesting mysteries about the US economy in the long run: Is artificial intelligence already taking jobs from young people? If you’ve been casually following the debate over AI and its effect on young graduates’ employment, you could be excused for thinking that the answer to that question is “possibly,” or “definitely yes,” or “almost certainly no.” Confusing! Let’s review: Possibly! In Apri

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Want Paramount Plus? You Can Get Half Off Annual Plans Right Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-28 20:21:00

Between hikes at Netflix, Apple TV Plus and Peacock, streaming services haven't held back on increasing prices in 2025. It's as good a time as any for a deal, and Paramount Plus is offering one for new and returning subscribers. Now through Sept. 18, you can get half off Paramount Plus' annual plans, which require you to pay up-front for the 12 months. You can choose between $30 for a year of Paramount Plus Essential, which is ad-based, and $60 for Paramount Plus Premium, which has no commercia

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Motorola Razr 2025 drops back to its all-time low price of $600

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-29 02:17:11

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Motorola Razr (2025) Foldable phones are still super cool little engineering feats. I still get pleasant conversations with random strangers when I use mine around town. The thing is, they have been pretty expensive until recently. The Motorola Razr 2025 is honestly the most affordable one that we would still recommend. It’s usually $699.99, but today the price is even better at $599.99, which happens to be the cheapest it has ever been. Buy the Motorola Razr 202

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iPhone 17 Pro Max could deliver in all the ways users actually want

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-28 22:36:34

Apple’s iPhone 17 unveiling is only days away, and rumors for the iPhone 17 Pro Max indicate it could deliver in nearly every way that recently surveyed users say they want most. New survey reveals what matters most to users buying a phone CNET today published a new survey of smartphone owners detailing what matters most to them in making an upgrade decision. Out of over 2,000 adults surveyed in the US, the top five upgrade motivators were: Price: 62% Longer battery life: 54% More storage: 3

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Reflecting on Apple’s attempts at a fourth flagship iPhone: Will the 17 Air be different?

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-11-29 02:17:17

At next week’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Apple Event, Apple will release the iPhone 17 lineup. One of the most noteworthy models this year will be an entirely new one: the iPhone 17 Air. It’s going to be an ultra-thin iPhone, and it’s set to replace the iPhone 16 Plus entirely. That being said, will this third attempt at making a fourth iPhone model actually pan out this time? A continually growing iPhone lineup Apple has slowly been growing the size of its iPhone lineup. It started off with one a year,

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WSJ explores the niche markets benefiting from the Apple Vision Pro

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-29 02:44:11

By now, you probably know it by heart: the steep price tag and lack of apps have irreparably doomed the first Apple Vision Pro. But that doesn’t mean it’s not doing well in niche markets and uses, per a new WSJ report. If you’ve been following the immersive market at all, you’re probably familiar with the fact that even though the Google Glass was far from a hit, it lived on for years as a hands-free industrial and healthcare assistant. In fact, the same goes for Microsoft’s HoloLens, which sa

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Threat actors abuse X’s Grok AI to spread malicious links

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-29 02:01:34

Threat actors are using Grok, X's built-in AI assistant, to bypass link posting restrictions that the platform introduced to reduce malicious advertising. As discovered by Guardio Labs' researcher Nati Tal, mavertisers often run sketchy video ads containing adult content baits and avoid including a link to the main body to avoid being blocked by X. Instead, they hide it in the small "From:" metadata field under the video card, which apparently isn't scanned by the social media platform for mal

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New Knot Theory Discovery Overturns Long-Held Mathematical Assumption

news.ycombinator.com Max Springer 2025-11-27 08:35:22

Scanning the crowd at a fancy soiree may reveal a wide array of neckties, each fastened with a highly complex mathematical object masquerading as fashion. An entire field of mathematics is devoted to understanding mathematical knots, which one can obtain from any traditional knot by gluing the loose ends together. Mathematicians long believed that if you attach cut ends of two different knots to each other, the new knot will be just as complex as the sum of the individual knots’ complexity. But

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Eels are fish

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-28 16:02:18

Let’s dive right in: for most of history, we didn’t really know where eels come from. Which is strange, because they’re everywhere—rivers, lakes, oceans. Even now, we only have the faintest sense of where they spawn or how. Their lives remain partly hidden, and that blank space has always invited stories. Aristotle thought they slithered out of mud, giving the primordial ooze its first big break. Another tale claimed they rose from sea foam, like a grotesque remix of Aphrodite’s birth. Japa

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New Knot Theory Discovery Overturns Long-Held Mathematical Assumption

Eels are fish

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