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I loved Arc browser and was skeptical of its agentic Dia replacement - until I tried it

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-07 15:20:05

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET When The Browser Company announced they were ending Arc and developing an agentic browser that could leverage AI in ways other browsers were not, I was skeptical. I was starting to see the value in AI, but using it in such a way seemed like just another crutch for users to lean on -- so they didn't have to take the time to do those things themselves. I also saw it as a possible security and privacy issue. Also: Love Arc browser? You can get early acc

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Android is finally adding a search bar to its Photo Picker to help you find images faster

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-07 20:55:24

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Photo Picker is getting a new search bar to help find specific images, and a date scrubber is also in development to make navigation easier. The search feature, which is rolling out now, allows users to search their entire local and cloud media library with simple text-based queries. A date scrubber is also being worked on, which will let users quickly scroll through their gallery to find photos from a specific month or year. Sharing a photo

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Showh HN: Microjax – JAX in two classes and six functions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-07 18:41:55

Microjax: JAX in two classes and six functions or Read on Github (I recommend actually running the notebook, either on your own computer or Colab). This is inspired by Andrej Karpathy's Micrograd, a PyTorch-like library in about 150 lines of code. Despite PyTorch's popularity, I prefer the way JAX works because it a more functional style. This tutorial borrows heavily from Matthew J Johnson's great 2017 presentation on the predecessor to JAX, autograd: Video / Slides / Code. My main contribut

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Showh HN: Microjax - Jax in two classes and six functions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 00:41:55

Microjax: JAX in two classes and six functions or Read on Github (I recommend actually running the notebook, either on your own computer or Colab). This is inspired by Andrej Karpathy's Micrograd, a PyTorch-like library in about 150 lines of code. Despite PyTorch's popularity, I prefer the way JAX works because it a more functional style. This tutorial borrows heavily from Matthew J Johnson's great 2017 presentation on the predecessor to JAX, autograd: Video / Slides / Code. My main contribut

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Apple steps in to save decade-long Cupertino transit project

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-08 05:02:43

Recently, Apple spent more than half a billion dollars to acquire two office campuses it had already been leasing. Now, it shelled out a few million more to avoid a potential traffic disaster in its own backyard. A long-planned overhaul of the Interstate 280 and Wolfe Road interchange, the junction between Apple Park and a massive upcoming housing development called The Rise, was on the brink of being canceled due to a funding shortfall. But Apple has stepped in with a $4 million contribution

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Lost for 300 Years, Pirate-Plundered Treasure Ship Discovered off Madagascar Coast

gizmodo.com Natalia Mesa 2026-02-08 15:00:04

In 1721, pirates attacked and seized a Portuguese ship carrying a massive trove of treasure en route to Lisbon. Now, researchers believe they’ve discovered its remains off the coast of Madagascar. The discovery comes from two researchers from the Center for Historic Shipwreck Preservation in Massachusetts, who have conducted several studies on the wreckage over the last 16 years. They say new clues have revealed the ship’s identity as the Nossa Senhora do Cabo, a 700-ton warship. Their findings

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ChatGPT is testing disruptive Study Together feature

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-08 08:07:49

OpenAI's "Study together" mode has been spotted in the wild, and it could help students prepare for exams directly from ChatGPT. We don't have the details yet, but references to ChatGPT Study Mode were first spotted in May, and testers noticed it widely earlier today. The Study together mode, which doesn't work right now, might allow students to either invite their friends to study on ChatGPT or have the AI act as a companion. We just don't know how it works yet, but it could disrupt the educ

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Bosses Are Using AI to Decide Who to Fire

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-08 08:00:42

Though most signs are telling us artificial intelligence isn't taking anyone's jobs, employers are still using the tech to justify layoffs, outsource work to the global South, and scare workers into submission. But that's not all — a growing number of employers are using AI not just as an excuse to downsize, but are giving it the final say in who gets axed. That's according to a survey of 1,342 managers by ResumeBuilder.com, which runs a blog dedicated to HR. Of those surveyed, 6 out of 10 admi

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Is It Cake? How Our Brain Deciphers Materials

news.ycombinator.com Dale Markowitz 2026-02-05 12:43:57

One of the greatest questions of the modern age is: Is it cake? As in: Is it an espresso machine, or cake? Paint can, or cake? Air fryer, or …? Millions of viewers have watched rapt as TikTok bakers slice or bite into inedible-looking objects with fluffy, frosting-filled innards … or have tuned into Is It Cake?, the aptly named Netflix show. Why? As a form of entertainment, this kind of visual trick is hardly new. For centuries, artists have delighted in fooling us into thinking one material is

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Google faces EU antitrust complaint over AI Overviews

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-02-08 02:36:54

In Brief A group known as the Independent Publishers Alliance has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission over Google’s AI Overviews, according to Reuters. The complaint accuses Google of “misusing web content for Google’s AI Overviews in Google Search, which have caused, and continue to cause, significant harm to publishers, including news publishers in the form of traffic, readership and revenue loss.” It also says that unless they’re willing to disappear from Google searc

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Inside a Utah desert facility preparing humans for life on Mars

cnbc.com Magdalena Petrova 2026-02-08 03:00:01

Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant to prepare humans for life on Mars. The Mars Society, a nonprofit organization that runs the Mars Desert Research Station, or MDRS, invited CNBC to shadow one of its analog crews on a recent mission. "MDRS is the best analog astronaut environment," said Urban Koi, who served as health and safety officer for Crew 315. "The terrain is extremely similar to the Mars terrain

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These are the 15 best open source Android games you need to download

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-08 03:00:40

Andy Walker / Android Authority I’ve previously detailed a list of open source Android apps I always install on my phones, old or new. While all those apps add utility to my handsets, few of them provide pure entertainment. That’s where open source Android games come into play. Open source games might seem counterintuitive, but their transparency and alterability are part of their allure. They allow users to view their source code up and down or enjoy it as they are. Some have even spawned mod

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The best Amazon Prime Day robot vacuum deals you can get now for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-08 04:45:37

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Amazon Prime Day typically brings great discounts on all sorts of electronics, but it’s a good idea to go for the expensive gear first. We consider robot vacuums to be in that category because, while there are solid affordable models available today, you’ll likely still spend at least

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I Found Out Ring and Nextdoor's Rules on Posting About ICE Raids, Police and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-08 02:00:00

In a surprise trend of the year, a growing number of communities are using apps like Ring Neighbors and Nextdoor to discuss and track ICE immigration raids. These security apps and associated security cams and video doorbells weren't exactly intended to follow federal agents, but it's proven to be a popular effort in areas like California. While law enforcement retains the ability to request home security videos with a warrant, they aren't used to being on the receiving end of this technology.

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Open Source and FPGA Maker Board for Networking

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 00:16:10

Open Source and FPGA Maker Board for Networking Private Island Networks Inc. is pleased to announce that we will sponsor and support a limited number of university efforts this upcoming academic year (2025/2026) for students that desire to work with the Private Island ® open source networking stack in the areas of network security, privacy, and machine learning. We believe that this open source networking project and the Betsy™ maker board are ideal for university senior projects, master these

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ChatGPT Deep Research tests new connectors for more context

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-08 09:20:14

ChatGPT Deep Research, which is an AI research tool to automate research, is getting support for new connectors (integrations), including Slack. Deep Research is an AI agent that automates research for you. You just need to give it a brief prompt with all the necessary details, and it will crawl the internet to write a research paper. As spotted by Tibor on X, ChatGPT has references to a new connector called 'Slack.' Once integrated, ChatGPT can crawl your Slack messages and use them in the c

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Can Whole Body Vibration Plates Actually Help You Lose Weight? We Asked Fitness Experts

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-09 09:00:00

Many wellness trends have come and gone over the years, but one is currently having a resurgence. You may remember the vibrating belt machines from the mid-20th century that were promoted as weight loss aids. These vibration plates are once again popping up on social media and in the fitness community, but are they just a gimmick or do they really promote weight loss? Some claim they are an excellent alternative workout method with several health benefits. However, researchers continue to study

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Yurei – Open source social media researcher powered by Exa AI API and YouTube v3

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-11 08:40:25

yurei app still in progress, not live on https://yurei.app/ yet, but you can clone it and try it out a simple opensource social media researcher powered by exa ai api and youtube v3. built with vercel's ai sdk. what it does: searches youtube for videos searches reddit for posts searches linkedin (kinda fucked rn, working on it) using grok-21212 as the llm how to install clone this repo npm install or yarn make a .env.local with: NEXT_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:3000 # For development NE

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A simple opensource social media researcher powered by exa ai api and youtube v

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-11 20:40:25

yurei app still in progress, not live on https://yurei.app/ yet, but you can clone it and try it out a simple opensource social media researcher powered by exa ai api and youtube v3. built with vercel's ai sdk. what it does: searches youtube for videos searches reddit for posts searches linkedin (kinda fucked rn, working on it) using grok-21212 as the llm how to install clone this repo npm install or yarn make a .env.local with: NEXT_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:3000 # For development NE

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The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned

wired.com Paresh Dave 2026-02-11 20:50:33

The head of the US government’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is leaving the unit this month to take a job with a quantum computing company, WIRED has learned. Rick Muller’s pending departure from IARPA comes amid broader efforts to downsize the United States intelligence community, including the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), which oversees IARPA. A person familiar with Muller’s plans confirmed to WIRED his departure from IARPA. Born during

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Angry Birds Bounce and three more games just dropped on Apple Arcade

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-11 23:11:32

As promised last month, Apple Arcade has just added four new titles to its growing subscription-based collection of ad-free games. Here’s the full list Angry Birds Bounce is the star of this month’s drop, adding a twist to its iconic slingshot gameplay: rather than simply flinging birds at towers, there’s now an arcade-style brick-breaker mechanic for a faster-paced, combo-heavy experience. But today’s update also brings a few other familiar names that might excite gamers of all ages. Here’s t

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The Percentage of Tasks AI Agents Are Currently Failing At May Spell Trouble for the Industry

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-12 03:42:29

It's safe to say there's a lot riding on "artificial intelligence," a buzzy and nebulous swath of the tech industry pedaling all kinds of large language model (LLM) and similar software products. Since ChatGPT emerged in November 2022, venture capitalist investments in AI have skyrocketed, rising to $131.5 billion in 2024, an increase of 52 percent compared to 2023. In the last three months of 2024, over half of all venture capital in the world went to AI companies. One of the flashier bits of

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Amazon Prime Day 2025: The best early deals live before the sale, plus everything else you need to know

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-12 20:30:37

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Prime Day is coming back (again) this year; here's what you need to know and the best deals live now. Amazon Prime Day 2025 will be here soon on July 8-11, but as to be expected, you can already find some decent sales available now. Amazon always has lead-up sales in the days and week

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Poor Man's Back End-as-a-Service (BaaS), Similar to Firebase/Supabase/Pocketbase

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-12 20:35:34

Pennybase Poor man's Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS), similar to Firebase/Supabase/Pocketbase It implements core backend features in less than 1000 lines of Go code, using only standard library and no external dependencies: File-based storage using CSV with versioned records using CSV with versioned records REST API with JSON responses with JSON responses Authentication with session cookies and Basic Auth with session cookies and Basic Auth RBAC & ownership-based permissions Real-time updates

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The best Amazon Prime Day robot vacuum deals for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-13 00:50:38

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Robot vacuums are some of the pricier smart home gadgets you can get, making them great items to look for during sales like Amazon Prime Day. The annual shopping event always includes solid deals on electronics, and that includes smart home gear like autonomous dirt-suckers. Prime Day

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Best Peloton Alternatives of 2025 as Tested by a Fitness Expert

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-13 04:00:00

Like so many other things at CNET, we test exercise bikes as thoroughly as possible through rigorous examination and comparison. Each exercise bike in our list has been through at least 100 miles of riding, using as many of the built-in features as possible. CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The Peloton bike is a sought-after exercise bike because of its advance

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Lego’s latest buildable arcade machine is packed full of fun hidden details

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-02-13 05:27:14

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. At 468-pieces it’s no where near as elaborate as Lego’s buildable Pac-Man machine, but this 6-inch tall Arcade Machine set will only set you back $39.99 when it launches on August 1st, 2025. At this scale Lego wasn’t able to make this arcade machine playable like Pac-Man is, but it still managed to include some fun details. On the outside the ma

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Android users can now (kinda) edit messages sent to iPhones, but not yet vice-versa

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-13 10:34:58

iPhones and Android smartphones started to play more nicely together after Apple finally opted to support the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard. Prior to this, messages between the two platforms had to use the ancient and insecure text messaging service. Not all RCS features are supported as yet, with the all-important strong encryption waiting for RCS 3.0 support in iOS 26. Another RCS 3.0 feature is the ability to edit outgoing messages after sending them, and that one has started a

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Like Google, China's biggest search player Baidu is beefing up its product with AI to fight rivals

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-02-13 21:44:20

In this article BIDU Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pictured here is the Ernie bot mobile interface, with the Baidu search engine home page in the background. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Baidu has bolstered its core search platform with artificial intelligence in the biggest overhaul of the product in 10 years. Analysts told CNBC the move was a bid to keep ahead of fast-moving rivals like DeepSeek, rather than traditional search play

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

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-13 08:54:49

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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Latest Tech News

I loved Arc browser and was skeptical of its agentic Dia replacement - until I tried it

Android is finally adding a search bar to its Photo Picker to help you find images faster

Showh HN: Microjax – JAX in two classes and six functions

Showh HN: Microjax - Jax in two classes and six functions

Apple steps in to save decade-long Cupertino transit project

Lost for 300 Years, Pirate-Plundered Treasure Ship Discovered off Madagascar Coast

ChatGPT is testing disruptive Study Together feature

Bosses Are Using AI to Decide Who to Fire

Is It Cake? How Our Brain Deciphers Materials

Google faces EU antitrust complaint over AI Overviews

Inside a Utah desert facility preparing humans for life on Mars

These are the 15 best open source Android games you need to download

The best Amazon Prime Day robot vacuum deals you can get now for 2025

I Found Out Ring and Nextdoor's Rules on Posting About ICE Raids, Police and More

Open Source and FPGA Maker Board for Networking

ChatGPT Deep Research tests new connectors for more context

Can Whole Body Vibration Plates Actually Help You Lose Weight? We Asked Fitness Experts

Yurei – Open source social media researcher powered by Exa AI API and YouTube v3

A simple opensource social media researcher powered by exa ai api and youtube v

The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned

Angry Birds Bounce and three more games just dropped on Apple Arcade

The Percentage of Tasks AI Agents Are Currently Failing At May Spell Trouble for the Industry

Amazon Prime Day 2025: The best early deals live before the sale, plus everything else you need to know

Poor Man's Back End-as-a-Service (BaaS), Similar to Firebase/Supabase/Pocketbase

The best Amazon Prime Day robot vacuum deals for 2025

Best Peloton Alternatives of 2025 as Tested by a Fitness Expert

Lego’s latest buildable arcade machine is packed full of fun hidden details

Android users can now (kinda) edit messages sent to iPhones, but not yet vice-versa

Like Google, China's biggest search player Baidu is beefing up its product with AI to fight rivals

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

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