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Apple iOS 26: All the latest features for iPhone's new operating system, including FaceTime updates

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-09 02:08:26

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) Get ready because Apple iOS 26 (not iOS 19) is headed your way this fall with some cool new features you'll want to try. What's most exciting? The fresh home and lock screen redesign we've been waiting to see for years. Dubbed Liquid Glass, the new look and feel will extend across all of Apple's upcoming operating systems. The overhaul was one of several big changes coming to iOS, macOS, iPadOS and the rest of Apple's software suite, a

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The End of Moore's Law for AI? Gemini Flash Offers a Warning

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-09 05:34:05

For the past few years, the AI industry has operated under its own version of Moore's Law: an unwavering belief that the cost of intelligence would perpetually decrease by orders of magnitude each year. Like clockwork, each new model generation promised to be not only more capable but also cheaper to run. Last week, Google quietly broke that trend. In a move that at first went unnoticed, Google significantly increased the price of its popular Gemini 2.5 Flash model. The input token price double

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Xbox was funding Romero Games' new game, but layoffs have left the project in crisis

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-09 10:22:35

Microsoft was rocked by more than 9,000 job cuts this week. A significant number have come from its gaming division, resulting in the closure of multiple game studios and the cancellation of numerous in-development projects at Xbox and its contracted studios. We’ve already learned that Microsoft has closed the studio that was developing the much-anticipated Perfect Dark reboot, and Rare’s Everwild has also been sunsetted. And now Romero Games — the studio headed up by Doom creator and veteran de

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The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann exits HBO show

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-09 10:11:14

Two key writers of HBO's series The Last of Us are moving on, according to announcements on Instagram yesterday. Neil Druckmann, co-creator of the franchise, and Halley Gross, co-writer of The Last of Us Part 2 and frequent writer on the show, are both leaving before work begins on season 3. Both were credited as executive producers on the show; Druckmann frequently contributed writing to episodes, as did Gross, and Druckmann also directed. Druckmann and Gross co-wrote the second game, The Last

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Y Combinator alum launched a new $34M fund dedicated to YC startups, backed by Garry Tan

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-10-09 10:00:00

Investing in Y Combinator startups can lead to significant returns to investors. “If you look at the data: 6% of YC companies become unicorns, and of that 6% a quarter become decacorns,” Kulveer Taggar told TechCrunch. Taggar is a two-time YC alum best known for founding Zeus Living, a property management startup that raised over $150 million in funding. Taggar is so confident in the continuing return potential offered by the famed accelerator that he established Phosphor Capital, a venture fi

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Postcard is now open source

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-09 14:38:02

In 2022, I launched Postcard as a personal website + newsletter. I had deleted social media, and wanted a way to stay in touch with friends via email. It powers my personal website, philipithomas.com, where I've published monthly "What I'm up to" every month since. Postcard's launch was well-received and thousands of people signed up. Today, many people continue to use and maintain their Postcard sites. Revenue is modest - I make dozens of dollars per month on it. But, I'm happy to maintain it

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IPO market gets boost from Circle's 500% surge, sparking optimism that drought may be ending

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-10-09 18:36:34

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and co-founder of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of one of the world's biggest stablecoins, and Circle Internet Group co-founder Sean Neville react as they ring the opening bell, on the day of the company's IPO, in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. NYSE For over three years, venture capital firms have been waiting for this moment. Tech IPOs came to a virtual standstill in early 2022 due to soaring inflation and rising interest rates, while big acquisitions were mostly of

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Microsoft investigates ongoing SharePoint Online access issues

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-09 22:53:43

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing incident causing intermittent issues for users attempting to access SharePoint Online sites. Part of the Microsoft 365 suite, SharePoint Online is a cloud-based collaboration and document management platform that allows users to create websites, store and share documents, and collaborate on content over the Internet. As the company announced earlier today in an incident alert published in the message center, users are seeing "Something went wrong" errors

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iOS 26 can freeze your FaceTime video if it detects nudity

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-10 02:53:35

The developer beta for iOS 26 has been out for a few weeks, and as always,tech sleuths are uncovering features and details that weren't explained during WWDC . Among the latest discoveries stirring up conversation online is a safety and privacy feature for FaceTime that blurs your feed when it detects you in a state of undress. Should FaceTime detect nudity, it will display a message reading "Audio and video are paused because you may be showing something sensitive. If you feel uncomfortable, yo

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Your MacBook is getting a big upgrade for free. 5 features I can't wait to try on MacOS 26

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-09 20:45:11

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Apple last month announced its latest update for MacOS 26, codenamed "Tahoe." It's full of new visual design elements like Apple's Liquid Glass design theme, better integration with the iPhone, and a more robust Spotlight feature that's better integrated with Shortcuts. The theme of all of Apple's updates this year is streamlining both the visual UI and feature sets across Apple devices, while making more apps and features available on them, punctuated by Apple Intelligence. A

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Microsoft Layoffs Are Here and These 3 Games Have Already Been Canceled

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 01:00:00

Microsoft is moving ahead with mass layoffs, cutting a little less than 4% of its workforce or about 9,000 roles across the company. As a result, multiple games brewing within Xbox Game Studios were canceled, including some fairly high-profile projects. When reached for comment, Microsoft directed CNET to reports Wednesday by Variety, confirming their accuracy. "To position Gaming for enduring success and allow us to focus on strategic growth areas, we will end or decrease work in certain area

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Check Out This Star Wars Galactic Map, and How It Clears Up Confusion About a Galaxy Far, Far Away

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 01:13:03

Have you ever wondered about the distance between Tatooine and Naboo without all those hyperspace jumps conveniently speeding up space travel? Or where Coruscant is in relation to Alderaan? How about Obi-Wan Kenobi's accumulated mileage during the Clone Wars? The good news is that the force is with you: All of your geographical-based questions can be answered by the new Star Wars Galactic Map. The map divvies up the Star Wars galaxy into important regions. Movie fans might be familiar with the

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AI Is Not in the Memo, but It Haunts Every Layoff at Xbox

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-10-10 06:18:28

In the new AI economy, it seems no job is safe, not even at a thriving business. Microsoft’s Xbox division is a case in point. Last quarter, its revenue soared by 8% year over year. And yet, the division is now at the center of the tech giant’s largest wave of layoffs since 2023, with thousands of its employees among the 9,000 jobs cut by Microsoft on Wednesday. In a memo sent to his shell-shocked employees and reviewed by Gizmodo, Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, performed a mastercla

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Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-10 15:28:48

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI 33 minutes ago Share Save Lily Jamali • @lilyjamali North America Technology Correspondent Reporting from San Francisco Share Save Reuters Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant's latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be affected without specifying which ones but reports suggest that its Xbox video gaming unit will be hit. Microsoft has set o

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Wear OS 6 fixes the most annoying thing about always-on displays, and I couldn’t be more excited

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-10 14:00:42

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority After years as a power-draining setting with significant limitations, the always-on display on Wear OS smartwatches is finally getting a glow-up. Hitting wrists via Wear OS 6, a redesigned always-on display (AOD) will now offer more functionality, adding key controls to the screen. As someone who spends way too much time flicking my wrist just to perform basic actions, I couldn’t be happier. How important is an improved always-on display experience for you?

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Microsoft asks users to ignore Windows Firewall config errors

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-10 14:02:03

Microsoft asked customers this week to disregard incorrect Windows Firewall errors that appear after rebooting their systems following the installation of the June 2025 preview update. These warnings are logged in the Event Viewer as 'Event 2042' for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, with a 'Config Read Failed' warning and a 'More data is available' message. Microsoft added that this known issue is caused by a new feature that's still under development and hasn't yet been fully integrat

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Building Linux kernel on macOS natively

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-10 13:53:03

I've recently added a Linux compatibility layer to Starina operating system based on a lightweight VM approach similar to WSL2. I can cross-compile its init program with Cargo. I can prepare a container image contents using skopeo. However, I need to build the genuine Linux kernel, preferably on my daily driver: macOS. The most common way to build Linux kernel on macOS would be using Docker Desktop, and that works fine. I know nobody need to build on macOS natively, but it looked possible - th

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Microsoft Is Firing About 9,000 People Because Business Is Great

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-10-10 04:54:49

Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, even as its profits and stock price hit historic highs. For many worried about the future of work in the age of artificial intelligence, the message is chilling: performance and profitability are no longer protections against the axe. The software giant, which is playing a central role in the generative AI boom, confirmed to Gizmodo on Wednesday that it is undergoing another major round of layoffs. While Microsoft did not provide an exact figure,

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Next month, saved passwords will no longer be in Microsoft’s Authenticator app

news.ycombinator.com See Full Bio 2025-10-08 04:31:32

Starting this month, you'll no longer be able to use Microsoft Authenticator's autofill password function, a move the company is making to transition from passwords to passkeys. Last month, Microsoft stopped letting you save new passwords in the app. Next month is the biggest change, all your saved passwords will no longer be in the Authenticator app. You'll have to use passkeys instead -- such as a PIN, fingerprint or facial recognition. Attila Tomaschek, CNET's software senior writer and dig

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Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-10 14:20:33

At least five employees at Halo Studios have been fired as part of company-wide layoffs at Microsoft on Wednesday, according to a developer with knowledge of the situation. An estimated 200 to 300 people remain at the studio. Employees across Microsoft's Xbox division received an email from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer Wednesday morning addressing "organizational shifts" hitting the team over the coming days. Halo Studios employees who were laid off received an additional invite to a meeti

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A Higgs-Bugson in the Linux Kernel

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-10 08:34:42

We recently ran across a strange higgs-bugson that manifested itself in a critical system that stores and distributes the firm’s trading activity data, called Gord. (A higgs-bugson is a bug that is reported in practice but difficult to reproduce, named for the Higgs boson, a particle which was theorized in the 1960s but only found in 2013.) In this post I’ll walk you through the process I took to debug it. I tried to write down relevant details as they came up, so see if you can guess what the b

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Microsoft Will Delete Your Passwords in One Month

news.ycombinator.com See Full Bio 2025-10-08 09:31:32

Starting this month, you'll no longer be able to use Microsoft Authenticator's autofill password function, a move the company is making to transition from passwords to passkeys. Last month, Microsoft stopped letting you save new passwords in the app. Next month is the biggest change, all your saved passwords will no longer be in the Authenticator app. You'll have to use passkeys instead -- such as a PIN, fingerprint or facial recognition. Attila Tomaschek, CNET's software senior writer and dig

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Microsoft Just Fired About 9,000 People While Making Billions

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-10-10 14:54:49

Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, even as its profits and stock price hit historic highs. For many worried about the future of work in the age of artificial intelligence, the message is chilling: performance and profitability are no longer protections against the axe. The software giant, which is playing a central role in the generative AI boom, confirmed to Gizmodo on Wednesday that it is undergoing another major round of layoffs. While Microsoft did not provide an exact figure,

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Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-10 18:49:18

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay-off as many as 9,000 workers, in the tech giant's latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be affected without specifying which ones but reports suggest that its Xbox video gaming unit will be hit. Microsoft has set out plans to invest heavily in artificial intelligence (AI), and is spending $80bn (£68.6bn) in huge datacenters to train AI models A spokesperson for

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FaceTime in iOS 26 will freeze your call if someone starts undressing

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-10-10 14:58:30

iOS 26 is a packed update for iPhone users thanks to the new Liquid Glass design and major updates for Messages, Wallet, CarPlay, and more. But another new feature was just discovered in the iOS 26 beta: FaceTime will now freeze your call’s video and audio if someone starts undressing. New FaceTime safety feature for child accounts in iOS 26 seems to apply to adults too When Apple unveiled iOS 26 last month, it mentioned a variety of new family tools coming for child accounts. One of those an

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Microsoft's 'Blue Screen of Death' Dies After 40 Years: Meet Its Replacement

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 16:58:33

Like Pudding Pops and Benetton sweaters, another 1980s icon is gone. After 40 years of delivering the tragic news of a PC crash to Windows users, Microsoft's infamous "blue screen of death" is going away. A black screen of death will be replacing it, albeit without the sad face. The blue screen of death has been around since Windows 1.0 came out in 1985. Named for its bright blue color, it's a critical error screen that pops up on computers using the Microsoft Windows operating system when the

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Xbox hit hard with layoffs: from canceled games to a shuttered studio

theverge.com Verge Staff 2025-10-10 20:36:32

On July 2nd, Microsoft announced sweeping layoffs affecting as many as 9,000 employees, and they had a big impact on the company’s Xbox studios. Microsoft canceled Perfect Dark from The Initiative and closed the studio. Rare’s Everwild, announced in 2019, was canceled, too. And Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10 Studios will lose more than 70 employees. “We must make choices now for continued success in future years and a key part of that strategy is the discipline to prioritize the strongest o

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I'm a Pro Photographer: Here's How to Get the Best Firework Photos With Your Phone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-11 01:48:41

Whether you're taking photos on July 4th, at New Year's or for another celebration, fireworks are always amazing opportunities for photos. The bright lights and vibrant colors contrast incredibly well with the dark night skies, making your photos look beautifully dramatic with very little effort on your part. While taking photos at night used to be something you'd need a big DSLR for, today's best camera phones, including the iPhone 16 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro and Galaxy S25 Ultra, are capable of takin

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Robinhood stock hits $100 as it roars 30% since S&P 500 snub

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2025-10-11 06:18:59

CANNES — Robinhood stock hit the $100 mark for the first time, capping off a week of fresh all-time highs and renewed investor confidence. Shares closed up 6.12% Wednesday at $97.98. Shares are now tracking their best performance since April, up more than 30% since the trading app was snubbed from the S&P 500. The milestone follows a major strategic swing in Europe, where Robinhood unveiled its most ambitious crypto expansion to date — one aimed at re-engineering the financial infrastructure i

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Prepare to Share All Your Pics With Meta If You Turn On Facebook's New AI Photo Tool

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-11 06:44:00

There's good news and bad news: The bad news is that Meta's continued development of generative AI has led it to add a privacy nightmare setting to its Facebook app. The good news is that, in a big departure from Meta's status quo, you have control over whether you participate. It's all about whether the company and its AI get access to your camera roll and all the pictures there, even the ones you haven't posted anywhere. Meta, Facebook's parent company, has been trying to keep up with AI hea

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Apple iOS 26: All the latest features for iPhone's new operating system, including FaceTime updates

The End of Moore's Law for AI? Gemini Flash Offers a Warning

Xbox was funding Romero Games' new game, but layoffs have left the project in crisis

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann exits HBO show

Y Combinator alum launched a new $34M fund dedicated to YC startups, backed by Garry Tan

Postcard is now open source

IPO market gets boost from Circle's 500% surge, sparking optimism that drought may be ending

Microsoft investigates ongoing SharePoint Online access issues

iOS 26 can freeze your FaceTime video if it detects nudity

Your MacBook is getting a big upgrade for free. 5 features I can't wait to try on MacOS 26

Microsoft Layoffs Are Here and These 3 Games Have Already Been Canceled

Check Out This Star Wars Galactic Map, and How It Clears Up Confusion About a Galaxy Far, Far Away

AI Is Not in the Memo, but It Haunts Every Layoff at Xbox

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI

Wear OS 6 fixes the most annoying thing about always-on displays, and I couldn’t be more excited

Microsoft asks users to ignore Windows Firewall config errors

Building Linux kernel on macOS natively

Microsoft Is Firing About 9,000 People Because Business Is Great

Next month, saved passwords will no longer be in Microsoft’s Authenticator app

Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios

A Higgs-Bugson in the Linux Kernel

Microsoft Will Delete Your Passwords in One Month

Microsoft Just Fired About 9,000 People While Making Billions

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI

FaceTime in iOS 26 will freeze your call if someone starts undressing

Microsoft's 'Blue Screen of Death' Dies After 40 Years: Meet Its Replacement

Xbox hit hard with layoffs: from canceled games to a shuttered studio

I'm a Pro Photographer: Here's How to Get the Best Firework Photos With Your Phone

Robinhood stock hits $100 as it roars 30% since S&P 500 snub

Prepare to Share All Your Pics With Meta If You Turn On Facebook's New AI Photo Tool

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