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Nothing Headphone 1 vs. AirPods Max: Which Over-Ear ANC Headphones Win?

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-12-22 17:00:25

Sometimes, picking a pair of headphones feels like an impossible choice. There are lots to choose from, and the barrier to entry is enough to send haptic chills down one’s spine. If there’s one thing that most can agree on, it’s that Apple’s AirPods Max are probably the standard for people considering headphones in the U.S., especially if you already own an iPhone. But AirPods Max are so damn expensive, right? Is it worth shelling out $550 for a pair of headphones when competitors like Nothing’s

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Measles Cases Are Soaring in Mexico

wired.com Fernanda González 2025-12-22 16:58:24

The spread of measles is showing no signs of slowing down in Mexico. Between July 21 and 25, the country’s number of confirmed infections in 2025 rose from 3,553 to 3,730, an increase of 197 in only four days, according to the Ministry of Health. Experts and health officials in Mexico have warned that the virus’s speed of transmission appears to be increasing. So far, the outbreak has claimed the lives of 12 people: 11 in the state of Chihuahua—which borders Texas to the north, the epicenter of

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150 years of Hans Christian Andersen

news.ycombinator.com Frances Wilson 2025-12-22 06:07:13

There once was an ugly duckling, so despised by the other birds that he fled the farm to explore the wider world. But because of his very great ugliness he was taunted there too, until one day he caught his image reflected in a pond and he had turned into a beautiful swan. The Ugly Duckling, first published in 1843, was one of Hans Christian Andersen’s many autobiographical fairy tales: “It matters nothing if one is born in a duck-yard,” he wrote, “if one has lain in a swan’s egg.” Andersen’s s

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Meta profits surge helps drive Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-22 17:03:35

Meta profits surge helps drive Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions Meta says the cost of building infrastructure, including servers and data centres, and workers' pay packages will be its biggest expenses. At the same time expenses are also rising - up 12% to $27bn - as the company ploughs money into fulfilling chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions, and its spending is expected to keep rising. The firm - which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - says revenue for the three months to the end

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Apple Mac Mini deal: One of Apple’s most powerful computers is also the cheapest

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-22 20:01:11

Things have taken an interesting turn in the PC market lately. Usually known for overpriced devices, Apple suddenly started offering some of the best value for the buck. For example, one of Apple’s best computers is also its cheapest, especially when on sale. Right now, you can take the Apple Mac Mini M4 home for just $539! Buy the Apple Mac Mini M4 for just $539 ($60 off) This offer is available from Amazon. It’s specifically for the model with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Upgrad

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This Is the Only Window AC I Can Count On to Cool My Two-Story Home All Summer Long

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-22 17:35:00

CNET's key takeaways The Windmill AC normally starts at $349 for 6,000 BTUs, but you can often find it on sale at Windmill's website Amazon Home Depot Not only is the Windmill AC the easiest unit I've ever installed, it's the only AC unit I've tried that effectively kept my older and not well-insulated home cool during a heat wave. Bonus: It's actually stylish. Although, I still would have paid for an ugly one that works. I'm a sucker for an old home. My current rental -- a 100-year old row

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Finally, an Android Auto adapter that's reliable, highly functional, and won't break the bank

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-12-23 06:20:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The AAWireless Two typically costs $65 and gives you wireless Android Auto support when plugged in. A new built-in button lets you quickly swap between paired devices. The companion app is almost too robust, but that's a good problem to have. $64.99 at Amazon Since I bought my first car three years ago, I've had the worst luck with wireless Android Auto adapters. I initially sprung for the Motorola MA1 because of its popularity and, admittedly, Amazon's algorithmic recom

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Peacock feathers can emit laser beams

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-23 04:12:00

Peacock feathers are greatly admired for their bright iridescent colors, but it turns out they can also emit laser light when dyed multiple times, according to a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports. Per the authors, it's the first example of a biolaser cavity within the animal kingdom. As previously reported, the bright iridescent colors in things like peacock feathers and butterfly wings don't come from any pigment molecules but from how they are structured. The scales of chitin

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Senate confirms CDC director as top FDA official resigns under political pressure

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-23 06:09:06

As of yesterday, Susan Monarez is in and Vinay Prasad is out among top federal health officials. In a 51–47 vote along party lines, the Senate confirmed Monarez as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She is the first nominee for CDC director to be required to get Senate confirmation, following a 2022 law requiring it. She is also the first person to serve in the role without a medical degree since 1953. Monarez has a PhD in microbiology and immunology and previously

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Another airline joins AirTag luggage tracking program, now supported by 30 carriers (list)

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-23 11:34:20

Introduced in iOS 18.2, the Share Item Location feature lets users share a live tracking link for AirTag or other Find My-compatible accessories, including with airlines to help locate lost luggage. Today, another airline joined the list of official partners. Here’s the full updated list. Saudi Arabia gets Share Item Location support When Apple announced the Share Location Feature for AirTag, it also started working with “more than 15 airlines” to implement a system that would let users secure

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Substack’s “Nazi problem” won’t go away after push notification apology

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-23 11:30:48

After Substack shocked an unknown number of users by sending a push notification on Monday to check out a Nazi blog featuring a swastika icon, the company quickly apologized for the "error," tech columnist Taylor Lorenz reported. "We discovered an error that caused some people to receive push notifications they should never have received," Substack's statement said. "In some cases, these notifications were extremely offensive or disturbing. This was a serious error, and we apologize for the dis

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Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work

wired.com Molly Taft 2025-12-23 11:31:16

A new report released yesterday by the Department of Energy purports to provide “a critical assessment of the conventional narrative on climate change.” But nine scientists across several different disciplines told WIRED that the report mishandled citations of their work: by cherrypicking data, misrepresenting findings, drawing erroneous conclusions, or leaving out relevant context. This report was introduced on the same day that the EPA announced it would seek to roll back the endangerment fin

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Skechers releases kid shoes with a hidden AirTag compartment

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-23 21:10:41

Skechers just released a helicopter parent's dream shoe. Find My Skechers is a new line of children's shoes that encourages parents to hide an Apple AirTag under the heel. If tracking them on Snapchat wasn't enough and tracking their smartwatch didn't quite cut it, now you can hide an AirTag on their person. Remember running around the neighborhood with your friends and being told to be home for dinner? Or perhaps biking to and from school? You were figuring out how to navigate the world on you

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iOS 26 updates for AirPods preview: Enhanced audio recording, camera remote and more

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-24 02:30:36

Of all the new iOS 26 features that Apple previewed at WWDC in June, AirPods updates were only briefly mentioned. Studio-quality audio recording and improved call clarity got top billing, while the addition of a camera remote control was also quickly discussed. However, when the beta software arrived last week, it turned out there were actually more features than described at the event, making this a meatier update for Apple’s recent AirPods than initially indicated. I’ve spent some time testing

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I tried Google's new agentic IDE, and it blows away the popular VS Code - here's how

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-24 02:36:48

MarinaZg/Getty Images For the longest time, Microsoft's VS Code has been one of the most popular IDEs (Integrated Developer Environment) on the market. It's free to use and includes all the features developers need to get the job done. Microsoft might have been shaking in its boots when Google revealed Project IDX, which was eventually rebranded as Firebase Studio. Also: The best AI for coding in 2025 (and what not to use) Firebase Studio is a full-stack (both front-end and back-end) AI work

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Ultra-Rapid Vision in Birds

news.ycombinator.com Jannika E. Boström 2025-12-20 10:32:46

Flying animals need to accurately detect, identify and track fast-moving objects and these behavioral requirements are likely to strongly select for abilities to resolve visual detail in time. However, evidence of highly elevated temporal acuity relative to non-flying animals has so far been confined to insects while it has been missing in birds. With behavioral experiments on three wild passerine species, blue tits, collared and pied flycatchers, we demonstrate temporal acuities of vision far e

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Should you buy XR glasses for work and travel? This discounted pair made me a believer

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-12-24 06:01:00

RayNeo Air 3S ZDNET's key takeaways The RayNeo Air 3S is available for $225 These XR glasses provide advanced micro-OLED screens, dual speaker chamber design, and a 201-inch screen visual experience There are no light-blocking shades or electrochromic dimming capability, and productivity support is limited to native MacOS and Windows support. View now at Amazon View now at Amazon more buying choices For a limited time, the RayNeo Air 3S glasses are selling at a 16% discount on Amazon, bringin

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You can hide an AirTag in Skechers’ new kids’ shoes

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-12-24 06:18:38

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. If you’re a parent with kids in school or kids who are independently exploring their neighborhood for the first time, then there’s a good chance you’ve considered stashing a tracker somewhere on their person for added peace of mind. Skechers is making that a little easier with a new line of sneakers for kids that feature a hidden compartment in t

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Not (just) seeing red: Virtual Boy emulator adds full color support

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-24 11:56:32

Here at Ars, we're big fans of classic console emulators that go beyond providing perfect re-creations to those that actually improve on original hardware with new features we could only dream of as kids. So we were excited when we recently stumbled on a Reddit post that shows a full Super Game Boy-esque color palette added to the usual shades of red and black found in Virtual Boy Wario Land. After experiencing colorized Virtual Boy emulation for ourselves (and grabbing the sample screenshots y

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Skechers is making kids’ shoes with a hidden AirTag compartment

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-12-24 11:13:18

Skechers introduced a line of kids’ sneakers that contain a hidden compartment where parents can slip in an Apple AirTag. Inside the heel of the shoe, a small insert can be lifted to reveal the compartment. Then, parents can track the location of their child — or, at least their child’s shoes. These shoes don’t come with an AirTag, and they don’t appear to be an actual collaboration with Apple, but rather, a third-party product that Skechers has developed on its own. The shoes were announced i

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The latest MacBook Air with M4 is down to its lowest price ever

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2025-12-24 16:58:11

If you need a laptop for school or work, our top recommendation is Apple’s 13-Inch MacBook Air with the M4 chip, which is at an all-time low price of $799 ($200 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. The machine is thin and light, yet its M4 chip is powerful enough to handle more intense workloads, including 4K video editing, or keeping dozens of tabs open. It can even play games like Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate and Dead Island 2 at respectable frame rates. One of the biggest changes with this generation of

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AIR lands $23M to bring its eVTOLs to the US

techcrunch.com Kate Park 2025-12-24 15:15:00

The combined forces of escalating geopolitical tensions and rising defense budgets are spurring many electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) makers to take a two-pronged approach to building their aircraft: crewed vehicles for personal or commercial taxi use, and uncrewed vehicles meant for logistics and defense purposes. AIR, an Israel-based startup developing eVTOLs, thought it prudent to adopt a similar approach from the get-go, designing both its uncrewed and piloted aircraft with the

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Watch and learn, Samsung: This Galaxy Ring competitor now predicts your chances of falling sick

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-24 21:00:43

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Circular’s smart ring is getting a new Immunity Index that measures your defense against diseases. It accounts for your vitals and gives you a rating on a scale of 0–8. The feature is rolling out to the companion app for the first-gen Circular Ring and will be available for the Ring 2, which is expected to be available soon. Even though the smart ring market is still niche, the entry of big players like Samsung with its Galaxy Ring has set it into mot

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Apple’s two new iPhone models this year might have a lot in common

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-24 21:37:31

Apple launches new iPhones every single year. But the introduction of a brand new model is a rarity, and this year we’ll end up getting two: iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 16e. Coincidentally, these two new models could turn out having a lot in common. iPhone 16e focused on essentials, but with some drawbacks Earlier this year, Apple launched the brand new iPhone 16e. What was once thought to be an iPhone SE refresh turned into something altogether different. Apple hasn’t defined the ‘e’ in the ti

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You can now buy AirTag-compatible shoes for tracking your kid

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-24 21:55:57

AirTag launched four years ago, and users have found a variety of applications for the product ever since. But now you can add another to the list: Skechers has just launched kids’ shoes with a hidden compartment to stash an AirTag. ‘Find My Skechers’ is a new line of shoes with AirTag holder Many of us use AirTags to track our luggage when traveling. Others like to put AirTag on their keychain. You can use AirTag to track your car, wallet, or any precious item. And now, Skechers has made a l

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The best mobile microphones for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-25 10:00:38

There’s nothing more frustrating than shooting the perfect reel only to realize that the audio sounds like garbage. For budding creators, it’s a frustration; for those looking to make more professional content, it’s a dealbreaker. Fortunately, the world of mobile-specific (or phone-friendly) microphones has exploded with great options in the last few years. Whether you’ve been tasked with recording candid moments at a relative’s wedding, shooting a friend’s dance moves or are a journalist out in

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15 Best Laptops (2025), WIRED-Tested and Approved

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-12-25 12:30:00

Other Good Laptops We’ve Tested Dell 14 Plus Photograph: Luke Larsen Dell 14 Plus for $1,100: This is the first laptop in Dell's major rebranding effort, and this one is a follow-up to the Dell Inspiron Plus 14. The Dell 14 Plus (6/10, WIRED Review) is a solidly midrange laptop, meaning it sports a clean but generic design and solid performance, without some of the bells and whistles that make laptops feel premium. The IPS screen is decent, as is the performance and battery life. The only real

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Pro-Ukrainian hackers take credit for attack that snarls Russian flight travel

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-23 17:15:25

Russia’s biggest airline cancelled dozens of flights on Monday following a failure of the state-owned company’s IT systems and, according to a Russian lawmaker and pro-Ukrainian hackers, was the result of a cyberattack, it was widely reported. The airline, Aeroflot, said it cancelled about 40 flights following a “technical failure.” An online departure board for Sheremetyevo airport showed dozens of others were delayed. The cancellations and delays hobbled traffic throughout Russia and left tra

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AC isn't blowing cold air? Consider these 5 quick fixes before calling a technician

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-12-25 14:00:12

Arutthaphon Poolsawasd/Getty Images It's always in the middle of a heatwave. Your AC hums to life, but instead of the icy rush you're craving, it pushes out a faint, lukewarm breeze. That's when the dread sets in. Is the unit failing? Am I about to face a massive repair bill? And how am I supposed to sleep in this heavy, suffocating heat? Also: I tested the most popular robot mower on the market - and it was a $5,000 crash out While a truly broken AC unit can indeed be a headache and an expen

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URL-Driven State in HTMX

news.ycombinator.com Your Name 2025-12-25 09:09:48

Forget complex state libraries. Use the URL as your single source of truth for filters, sorting, and pagination in HTMX applications Bookmarkable by Design: URL-Driven State in HTMX When you move from React to HTMX, you trade complex state management for server-side simplicity. But you still need to handle filters, sorting, pagination, and search. Where does that state live now? The answer is surprisingly elegant: in the URL itself. By treating URL parameters as your single source of truth, y

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