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5 features I don’t care about when buying a new phone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-15 18:44:09

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority When it comes to buying a new smartphone, it’s easy to get caught up in all the hype. Manufacturers constantly push the latest and greatest features, leading many of us to buy more phone than we actually need. When I’m in the market for a new phone, I always try to narrow down my options as much as possible. I do that by making a list of not only the features I want in my next smartphone but also those I don’t care about. This approach helps me cut through th

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Report: Apple’s all-new smart home hub is no longer likely to launch this year

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2026-02-15 16:32:57

The all-new smart home hub was supposed to be Apple’s star of the show this year. There was just one problem: Siri. After a multitude of Siri hiccups and delays, it begun to look more and more unlikely that the product would launch in 2025. Now, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that a 2026 launch is almost a guarantee. Originally, it seemed all but confirmed that we’d see the Apple smart home hub around March or so. The product was well rumored throughout 2024, and we essentially know every

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EA is reportedly hitting the brakes on the Need for Speed franchise

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-15 21:48:08

The Need for Speed franchise could be making its last laps — at least for the time being. Matthew Everingham, a photographer who frequently contributed to car culture website Speedhunters, said in social media posts that Electronic Arts has "shelved Need for Speed" and is "quietly parking" the series. Speedhunters, which was funded by EA and was last updated in April of this year, will also reportedly cease operations for now. EA hasn't released an official statement on the fate of the Need for

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Show HN: ArchGW – an intelligent edge and service proxy for agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-15 00:55:39

Hey HN! This is Adil, Salman and Jose and and we’re behind archgw [1]. An intelligent proxy server designed as an edge and AI gateway for agents - one that natively know how to handle prompts, not just network traffic. We’ve made several sweeping changes so sharing the project again. A bit of background on why we’ve built this project. Building AI agent demos is easy, but to create something production-ready there is a lot of repeat low-level plumbing work that everyone is doing. You’re applyi

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Lua beats MicroPython for serious embedded devs

news.ycombinator.com Wilfred Nilsen 2026-02-15 11:16:02

Why Lua Beats MicroPython for Serious Embedded Devs In professional embedded projects, ranging from industrial automation to medical devices and commercial IoT products, developers increasingly favor high-level, lightweight, and easy-to-use environments. While MicroPython has earned praise for rapid prototyping and field deployments on microcontrollers, its active ecosystem is largely centered around hobbyist boards. It is important to note that Python’s greatest strength, its vast library eco

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Gaming cancer: How citizen science games could help cure disease

news.ycombinator.com The Mit Press Reader 2026-02-15 14:23:38

Gaming Cancer: How Citizen Science Games Could Help Cure Disease By inviting players to tackle real scientific problems, games can offer a hand in solving medicine’s toughest challenges. Screenshot from the game Nanocrafter, a synthetic biology game created to educate and entertain players while advancing science. By: Jeff Yoshimi A↑ A↓ Off Bright Dark Blues Gray BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. Consider a gamer playing a game. Maybe one of

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Show HN: Learn LLMs LeetCode Style

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-15 17:03:13

TorchLeet is broken into two sets of questions: Question Set: A collection of PyTorch practice problems, ranging from basic to hard, designed to enhance your skills in deep learning and PyTorch. LLM Set: A new set of questions focused on understanding and implementing Large Language Models (LLMs) from scratch, including attention mechanisms, embeddings, and more. Note Avoid using GPT. Try to solve these problems on your own. The goal is to learn and understand PyTorch concepts deeply. Table o

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Human-Constructed Dams Have Shifted the Earth’s Poles, Scientists Say

gizmodo.com Natalia Mesa 2026-02-15 16:00:30

Humans have built so many dams around the world that the Earth’s poles have wandered away from the planet’s rotational axis, new research suggests. Over the last 200 years, humans have constructed nearly 7,000 massive dams, impounding enough water to nudge the Earth’s poles by about three feet (one meter) and cause a 0.83-inch (21-millimeter) drop in global sea levels, according to a new study in Geophysical Research Letters. This drift is possible because Earth’s solid crust forms a hard shel

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The Whoop 5.0 Is a Massive Upgrade to Health Tracking. I Wasn’t Ready.

gizmodo.com Claire Maldarelli 2026-02-15 17:00:24

At some point in the late 2010s, I became obsessed with my heart rate. I was at a point in my fitness life that I was training for marathons and I cared a whole lot about every process involved. I spent a certain percentage of my workday staring at my heart rate on my fitness watch and feeling smug if I kept my resting heart rate below 50 beats per minute (bpm) and wigging out if it went over 60 bpm. Heart rate was my gateway drug into health tracking, and it soon devolved into an unhinged compu

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Why the Weather Is Literally Giving You a Headache

gizmodo.com Danielle Wilhour 2026-02-15 18:00:20

If you are one of the 39 million Americans in the U.S. living with migraines, there’s a good chance an intense headache will begin when the weather shifts. You aren’t alone. Studies find 30% to 50% of people with migraines identify some type of weather change as a trigger, making it the most commonly reported migraine source. Yet, it’s also one of the most puzzling. Some people are more sensitive to weather As a neurologist and headache specialist practicing in Colorado, a place with frequent

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The Fantastic Four Were Too OP For the Infinity Saga

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-02-15 18:30:34

One of the big draws of next week’s Fantastic Four: First Steps is seeing Marvel’s First Family in the retrofuturist Earth-828. They’re Earth’s only heroes in that dimension, and before Galactus shows up, it sounds like they’ve done a pretty good job protecting the planet. They might even be too good at it, which is why they’re in their own universe to begin with. During a recent MovieWeb interview, director Matt Shakman discussed how the Four were made “in this time of optimism during the spac

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Ford’s Recall Affects Almost Every Cool Car They Make, and There’s No Fix Yet

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-15 20:13:40

If you’ve recently bought one of Ford’s best-selling vehicles, like the wildly popular Bronco, the workhorse F-150, or the family-hauling Explorer, the company has some unsettling news for you. Ford is recalling a staggering 850,318 of its most iconic models worldwide, including 844,098 in the U.S. alone, from the 2021-2023 model years due to a defect that can cause the engine to suddenly stall while driving. But the real kicker in this massive safety recall isn’t just the danger of your engine

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Microsoft Plans to Purge Passwords — Here's How to Protect Yours

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-15 14:00:00

Microsoft is moving closer to a password-free future, and if you're still using the Authenticator app to manage logins, big changes are coming fast. Starting Aug. 1, the app will no longer support passwords at all. This shift has already been in motion-new password creation was disabled in June, and autofill support was cut off in July. For years, Microsoft Authenticator was a go-to for managing both multi-factor authentication and saved passwords. But now, it's being refocused to support passk

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HP OmniBook X Flip 14 Review: Midrange 2-in-1 Offers Style and Value

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-15 15:00:06

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 8.0 / 10 SCORE HP OmniBook X Flip 14 $1,150 at HP Pros Stylish and sturdy all-metal design 3K OLED display is awesome, especially for the price Included pen is of high quality Cons Battery life isn't great Display doesn't have variable refresh rate You might not like typing on the latticeless keyboard (but I did) The HP OmniBook X Flip 14 is an eminen

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Best VPN for iPhone 2025: Enhance Your Privacy on the Go

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-15 16:00:00

Downloading a VPN app, creating an account, choosing a plan and connecting to your VPN shouldn't take longer than a minute or so. Nelson Aguilar/CNET With so many iPhone VPN apps available, it can be difficult to choose the right one. Based on our extensive research and hands-on testing of VPNs over the years, these are the factors to look out for when choosing the best VPN for iPhone: Privacy The most important factor to consider with any VPN is privacy. You should never use a VPN provider i

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Garmin Forerunner 970 Review: A Very Extra Running Watch

wired.com Brent Rose 2026-02-15 17:00:00

Why, look at the leaves. It’s Garmin running watch season again! The sweatiest time of the year! As luck would have it, we’ve got a new flagship running watch to pore over in the form of the Forerunner 970. It features Garmin’s brightest AMOLED screen yet, built-in maps, a flashlight, a speaker, a mic, and more data fields than most of us mere mortals can process. It also costs $150 more than the previous running flagship, the Forerunner 965. Let’s see if it’s worth it. New Look Photograph: B

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9 Best Electric Scooters (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2026-02-15 18:01:00

Other Scooters to Consider I've tested many scooters. Not all deserve a spot above, but some are still worth considering. Niu KQi 100P Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Niu KQi 100P for $350: The KQi 100P is slightly lighter, cheaper, and faster than the Segway E2 Pro, my top budget recommendation, but I eked out slightly less range (under 5 miles). Granted, most people will be able to go a little further since you're probably not 6'4" and 250 pounds, but the Niu just has a smaller battery than th

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The countdown’s almost over: 2 days until TechCrunch All Stage 2025 kicks off in Boston

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-15 17:00:00

TechCrunch All Stage 2025 is almost here — In 2 days, the doors swing open at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. If you’re a founder or investor, this is your last shot to lock in the lowest ticket prices before they vanish at the door. This isn’t your average startup conference. TC All Stage is where high-growth startups get sharper, faster, and more fundable — in just one day. Whether you’re pre-seed or preparing for an IPO, this is the room to be in. Savings of up to $475 are here until the event

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UK launches £500M package to support diverse, underrepresented investors and founders

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-02-15 18:30:00

The British Business Bank, owned by the UK government, is creating a £500 million (around $674 million) economic package to help support diverse and underrepresented fund managers and founders in the country. Fifty million pounds will be set aside for female-led venture funds, which means the BBB has now committed at least £100 million (around $135 million) to supporting female-led ventures and the government’s Invest in Women Taskforce. Meanwhile, £400 million (around $539 million) will go to

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More rules being considered to keep children safe online

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-15 20:23:11

More rules being considered to keep children safe online 38 minutes ago Share Save Paul Seddon Political reporter Share Save Watch: New Ofcom rules "foundation" for safer internet but "not end of the conversation" says Heidi Alexander The government is considering further action to keep children safe online and will not "sit back and wait" on the issue, a cabinet minister has said. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the BBC new age-verification rules beginning later this month would hav

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This $500 Chromebook Plus has better performance than some PCs I've tested

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2026-02-15 16:15:12

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus is on sale for $499. It excels as an inexpensive work laptop thanks to its comfortable keyboard and useful features in ChromeOS. Its lower-end touchscreen will limit usability for some. $499.99 at Amazon $499 at Lenovo $379 at Best Buy more buying choices I've been really curious to see how things have changed since my last Chromebook review, which was the Acer Chromebook Plus Enterprise 515 last year. I recently had that opportunity wi

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I tested an Android phone with a built-in smartwatch - my thoughts after a month

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-15 17:00:14

ZDNET's key takeaways The Oukitel WP300 is available now on Amazon for $425 with a $70 off coupon. This modular smartphone has built-in smartwatch and earbud components, as well as a very bright LED light. Like all Oukitel phones I've tested, the WP300 is thick, bulky, and very heavy. View now at Amazon There are certain brands that have carved a niche for themselves, and Oukitel is one of them. The company creates phones and tablets that are rugged enough to withstand the rougher side of wor

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ISRO successfully conducts hot tests of Gaganyaan propulsion system

news.ycombinator.com Authors 2026-02-15 17:19:04

ISRO has successfully conducted two hot tests of the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) at the space agency's Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri on July 3. The short-duration tests, lasting 30 seconds and 100 seconds respectively, were aimed at validating the test article configuration, ISRO said in a statement on Wednesday (July 8, 2025). Also read: What will Gaganyaan change for India? | Explained "The overall performance of the propulsion system during these hot tests was no

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Edward Burtynsky's monumental chronicle of the human impact on the planet

news.ycombinator.com Bill Mckibben 2026-02-15 10:47:00

If there was one absence in Burtynsky’s account of our time, however, it was the single greatest result of all that mining, burning, and consuming: the transformation of the atmosphere. Nothing else comes close in scale to the chemical disruption of the air—the flood of CO 2 now rapidly overheating the Earth and producing a series of changes so titanic they dwarf even the forces that these photos depict. But carbon dioxide is invisible, which is a problem for photographers. That’s why in some w

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Capturing the International Space Station (2022)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-11 15:32:41

ENTER YOUR EMAIL HERE FOR MY TELESCOPE BUYING GUIDE My ISS transit shots tend to get the most questions, so I put together a write-up of exactly how I get them. See the uncropped version of my latest ISS Transit shot here (you can order print there as well, get some cool space art while supporting my projects) First- I check transit-finder.com. This is a web resource that allows you to put in your location, a time frame, and how far you're willing to drive, and it will spit out results of ne

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Hill Space: Neural nets that do perfect arithmetic (to 10⁻¹⁶ precision)

news.ycombinator.com Justin Dujardin 2026-02-15 15:37:48

When understood and used properly, the constraint W = tanh(Ŵ) ⊙ σ(M̂) (introduced in NALU by Trask et al. 2018 ) creates a unique parameter topology where optimal weights for discrete operations can be calculated rather than learned . During training, they're able to converge with extreme speed and reliability towards the optimal solution. Most neural networks struggle with basic arithmetic. They approximate, they fail on extrapolation, and they're inconsistent. But what if there was a way to m

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Aliens Can Detect Earth’s Airports From 200 Light-Years Away

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-02-15 20:00:53

Humans might not know of any intelligent beings beyond Earth, but if they exist, they might already know about us. New research shows that radar systems at commercial and military airports are inadvertently announcing our presence to any aliens with the ability to listen. Preliminary results from a study led by Ramiro Caisse Saide, an astrophysics PhD candidate at the University of Manchester, suggest extraterrestrials up to 200 light-years away could theoretically detect electromagnetic signal

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Should You Skip the Iced Coffee This Summer Because of Dehydration?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-15 16:51:04

You know the drill -- it's important to stay hydrated always, but especially in the summer heat. However, that message was taken to another level when the National Weather Service in Las Vegas advised residents across parts of Nevada, Arizona and California to avoid caffeine during extreme heat. The logic is that caffeine may speed up dehydration, which increases your risk for heat exhaustion or even heat stroke. The NWS advisory soon made headlines. To see if we should actually put down our ice

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These LGBTQ+ Archives Defy Erasure, One Memory at a Time

wired.com Geraldine Castro 2026-02-15 18:30:00

Being queer, often, means feeling unseen. “We come from a history of erasure that is manifested not only through hate crimes and discrimination, but also through a lack of representation, symbolic violence, and the absence of legal protections,” explains André Mere Rivera, director of the Queer Memory Archive of Peru (Archivo de la Memoria Marica del Perú). The project Mere leads is part of a growing wave of collaborative projects in which Latin American LGBTQ+ communities preserve and share th

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What Makes a Car Lovable? It's Not the Tech, It's the Cup Holders

wired.com Carlton Reid 2026-02-15 20:00:00

Nearly 100,000 car buyers of 2025 model-year autos were asked what they thought of their gleaming new rides. The results are revealing, to say the least. Want to know who was the worst performer? That ignominy goes to Audi, with an embarrassing 269 problems reported per 100 vehicles. However, one of the most interesting discoveries of the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (labelled as a “key finding”, no less) concerned not annoyance with the lack of physical buttons, nor, amazingly, intrusive b

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