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Analysis: During a town hall NASA officials on stage looked like hostages

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-04 12:47:14

The four people at the helm of America's space agency held a town hall meeting with employees Wednesday, fielding questions about downsizing, layoffs, and proposed budget cuts that threaten to undermine NASA's mission and prestige. Janet Petro, NASA's acting administrator, addressed questions from an auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. She was joined by Brian Hughes, the agency's chief of staff, a political appointee who was formerly a Florida-based consultant active in city poli

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US Senators introduce bipartisan bill to enable third-party app stores on iPhones

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2026-03-05 02:31:00

In a nutshell: Five US senators have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to curb Apple's and Google's dominance in mobile app distribution. According to the lawmakers, the legislation will outlaw restrictive trade practices that allow the two tech giants control the global app economy. The "Open App Markets Act," introduced by Senators Marsha Blackburn, Richard Blumenthal, Mike Lee, Amy Klobuchar, and Dick Durbin, aims to promote competition and strengthen consumer protections in the evolving mobile

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Threads now has a Hidden Words setting that's separate from Instagram

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-05 02:41:37

This lets users filter out phrases they don't want to see in feeds, searches, profiles and replies. Threads and Instagram are continuing to decouple. Meta's social network has updated its Hidden Words setting to make it separate from Instagram. Prior to this update, users had one global Hidden Words setting that impacted both platforms. For the uninitiated, the Hidden Words setting lets users filter out stuff they don't want to see. The setting can be applied to posts, feeds, searches, profile

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Brother printer bug in 689 models exposes default admin passwords

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-05 02:10:25

A total of 689 printer models from Brother, along with 53 other models from Fujifilm, Toshiba, and Konica Minolta, come with a default administrator password that remote attackers can generate. Even worse, there is no way to fix the flaw via firmware in existing printers. The flaw, tracked under CVE-2024-51978, is part of a set of eight vulnerabilities discovered by Rapid7 researchers during a lengthy examination of Brother hardware. CVE Description Affected Service CVSS CVE-2024-51977 An unau

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Are you paying more for cable and internet? It's bad all over

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-03-05 02:02:51

bgblue/Getty Images Whether you pay for internet, cable TV, streaming services, or all of the above, the costs just feel like they keep getting higher and higher. Well, it's not just you. New analysis from J.D. Power shows that prices in general have been creeping up. For its new report "Average TV and Wired Internet Bills Rise in Q1, Unbundled Wireless Internet Costs Fall," J.D. Power breaks down the ups and downs of such monthly subscriptions. Focusing on providers of cable TV, streaming ser

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The Xbox 360 dashboard just got updated… to advertise newer Xboxes

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-03-05 02:40:34

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. Earlier this week some devoted Xbox 360 users booted up their aging consoles to find that Microsoft had updated the home screen to finally resolve an issue with box art. But in addition to that fix, several users on Reddit, as well as Kotaku, have confirmed the update also adds some sizable ads for the Xbox Series X / S consoles to the 360’s dash

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Microsoft’s Xbox PC launcher gets going with Steam, Epic, and other games showing up

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-05 02:50:56

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft announced earlier this week that it would start testing its new aggregated gaming library on the Xbox app for Windows, and it’s now starting to show up for testers today. This new library experience lists Steam, Battle.net, Ubisoft, Epic Games Store, and Riot Games titles that are all installed on a PC from various other launchers — much like GOG Galaxy. I’ve been tr

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People use AI for companionship much less than we’re led to believe

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2026-03-04 21:21:28

The overabundance of attention paid to how people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, sometimes even striking up relationships, often leads one to think such behavior is commonplace. A new report by Anthropic, which makes the popular AI chatbot Claude, reveals a different reality: In fact, people rarely seek out companionship from Claude and turn to the bot for emotional support and personal advice only 2.9% of the time. “Companionship and roleplay combined comprise less than 0.5

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New fear unlocked: Your brand-new phone could turn into this moldy mess

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-05 06:00:34

TL;DR Porous materials, including some leather substitutes, are susceptible to getting damp and harboring the growth of mold. The new POCO X7 PRO features one colorway that includes just such an eco-leather panel on the handset’s rear. Over on Reddit, one new X7 PRO owner has shared a pic that appears to show mold taking over the leather. You don’t need to be a Last of Us fan to have a healthy fear of fungus, and anyone who’s ever lived in a home infested with black mold can attest to how tra

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What Happens When Hertz's AI Scanner Finds Damage on Your Rental

news.ycombinator.com Adam Ismail 2026-03-01 12:03:44

Get The Drive’s daily newsletter The latest car news, reviews, and features. Email address Sign Up Thank you! Terms of Service & Privacy Policy. Back in April, we reported on how Hertz was planning to employ artificial intelligence to scan vehicles before and after renters use them, to check for damages and issue associated charges. The AI system has been live now for a few months at select locations around the country, and one customer of Hertz-owned Thrifty reached out to The Drive to share h

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As AI kills search traffic, Google launches Offerwall to boost publisher revenue

news.ycombinator.com Sarah Perez 2026-03-05 06:19:46

Google’s AI search features are killing traffic to publishers, so now the company is proposing a possible solution. On Thursday, the tech giant officially launched Offerwall, a new tool that allows publishers to generate revenue beyond the more traffic-dependent options, like ads. Offerwall lets publishers give their sites’ readers a variety of ways to access their content, including through options like micropayments, taking surveys, watching ads, and more. In addition, Google says that publis

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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Votes Against Thimerosal Flu Shots, Citing Debunked Risks

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-03-05 06:45:13

Robert F. Kennedy’s war against vaccines has garnered another victory. An outside advisory panel newly reassembled by RFK Jr. has voted today to recommend against people using vaccines containing thimerosal, a once-common ingredient that anti-vaccination advocates have wrongly blamed for causing autism and other health problems. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met this week to issue several vaccine-related recommendations. In a majority vote, the ACIP recommended against childr

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Best Alkaline Batteries for Your Devices in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-05 04:58:00

For this round of testing, we gathered four of the most popular battery brands and tested five battery categories, including AAA, AA, C, D and 9-volt. Our objective was to find out which battery manufacturer offered the best value for your money. To assess battery performance, we used our custom-built battery test rig and timed the longevity of each battery, paying attention to their voltage output over time, and compared the difference in price per unit. Battery performance and voltage drop M

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Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Service to Atlanta. Here's Everywhere to Hail a Ride

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-05 06:16:42

Self-driving cars are slowly becoming less sci-fi and more real-world as companies like Waymo, the driverless arm of Google's parent Alphabet, expand into more cities. Its newest service area: Atlanta, through a partnership with Uber. Now riders there can travel across 65 square miles of the city, and there are plans for future expansions. Last week, the robotaxi service stretched into more parts of the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. Bay Area riders can hail a fully autonomous Waymo ri

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Internet and TV Bundle Prices Are Up This Year: Here's How to Cut Back

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-05 06:41:00

If you've noticed your TV and internet bills going up, you're not alone. Recent JD Power data shows that internet and TV bundles have increased for the first quarter of 2025. What's most surprising is that only unbundled Internet bills saw a slight decrease. Finding ways to cut back on monthly bills can feel nearly impossible, especially when there's an increase every few months. But it's possible. Here's more on JD Power's findings and what CNET experts recommend to help lower your TV and inte

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Hisense’s latest smart air conditioner is on sale for just $249.99

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2026-03-05 06:21:45

Staying cool during the summer is about more than comfort; being overly hot can accelerate the aging process and be the difference between life and death. The NIH has guidance on how to handle hot weather, including a recommendation to stay in a place with air conditioning, if possible. Luckily for those in warmer climates, Hisense’s BTUWC08W25A, its latest smart air conditioner, is on sale for $249.99 ($50 off) at Amazon, which is its lowest price ever. I’ve tested a previous-gen window air co

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The creator of the Delta emulator made a Game Boy Camera-style app for your iPhone

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-03-05 06:31:58

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. Riley Testut, the developer behind the robust Delta emulator app for iOS, announced a new iPhone app designed to replicate the Game Boy Camera accessory but with “features you’d expect from a modern camera app.”The Delta Camera app’s full feature list hasn’t been revealed yet, but it’s currently available for beta testing to those who subscribe t

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Uber has Atlanta’s autonomous ride-hailing and delivery market on lock

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-03-05 06:10:26

Uber Eats customers in Atlanta can now opt in to have their food delivered via sidewalk delivery robots, following partner Serve Robotics’s launch on Thursday. The move comes just two days after Uber and Waymo launched a commercial robotaxi service in the city. Serve, which spun out of Uber in 2021 before braving the public markets last year, is one of 18 autonomous vehicle companies that Uber has partnered with to get a first-mover advantage on the consumer-facing side of autonomy. The ride-ha

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'Made in the USA' reference disappears from Trump phone listing

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-03-05 11:53:29

'Made in the USA' reference disappears from Trump phone listing "Speculation to the contrary is simply inaccurate," a spokesperson told the BBC. But the Trump Mobile organisation says the phone will still be made in America. A "Made in the USA" tagline featured in promotional material for the Trump T1 phone when it launched on 16 June, was no longer displayed on its site as of Wednesday, reporters found. Days after the Trump Organisation announced plans to launch a US-made smartphone, a refe

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Who is this 'final' six-minute Death Stranding 2 trailer actually for?

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-05 11:17:28

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is out today, not counting the early access period. Kojima Productions and publisher Sony couldn't resist putting out one last trailer. I wouldn't be surprised if the filename for it was something like DS2_FINAL_TRAILER_V17_noactuallyitsthelastone.mp4 and yet it still has a runtime of six minutes. Although there are some fun moments in this trailer, it's much too long. You probably shouldn't watch it if you'd like to stay as spoiler-free as possible before playin

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Ex-student charged over hacking university for cheap parking, data breaches

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-05 11:24:59

New South Wales police in Australia have arrested a 27-year-old former Western Sydney University (WSU) student for allegedly hacking into the University's systems on multiple occasions, starting with a scheme to obtain cheaper parking. Specifically, the woman, identified by local media reports as Birdie Kingston, is accused of unauthorized access, data theft, and compromising university infrastructure since 2021, affecting hundreds of staff and students. "Since 2021, Western Sydney University

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Microsoft rolls out Windows security changes to prevent another CrowdStrike meltdown

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2026-03-05 11:03:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown was a nightmare for network administrators worldwide, disrupting healthcare systems, cutting off access to banking systems, and grounding aircraft. All in all, the event caused billions of dollars in direct and indirect damages, and it was entirely preventable. Also: How to get Windows 10 extended security updates for free: 2 options In response, Microsoft convened a security summit, bringing together technical experts from Crowd

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Why your AC isn't blowing cold air - and 5 easy and quick ways to fix it

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-03-05 11:55:30

Yuga Kurita/Getty Images It always happens during a heatwave. That moment of sinking dread when your AC unit kicks on, but instead of a refreshing blast of arctic air, you're met with a weak, lukewarm breeze. Then panic sets in. Is the AC dead? Is this going to cost a fortune? How will I get to sleep tonight in this stifling heat and humidity? While a truly broken AC unit can indeed be a headache and an expense, the good news is that it's not always a catastrophic failure. The reason your syst

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Some bits on malloc(0) in C being allowed to return NULL

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-03 18:15:11

You're using a tool with a too-generic User-Agent You're probably reading this page because you've attempted to access some part of my blog (Wandering Thoughts) or CSpace, the wiki thing it's part of. Unfortunately whatever you're using to do so has a HTTP User-Agent header value that is too generic or otherwise excessively suspicious. Unfortunately, as of early 2025 there's a plague of high volume crawlers (apparently in part to gather data for LLM training) that behave like this. To reduce th

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I built an ADHD app with interactive coping tools, noise mixer and self-test

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-05 09:05:44

My Personal Hell: Navigating Life, Family, and Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence A personal reflection on discovering an ADHD and autism diagnosis later in life, and the challenges of navigating family relationships. At 48, the author candidly shares their struggle with sensory overload, chronic procrastination, forgetfulness, and internal mental loops. An honest exploration of guilt, misunderstanding, and the hope for acceptance and understanding.

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Best Buy Offers Acer 11.6″ Chromebook for Less Than AirPods Pro to Compete With Early Prime Day Deals

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2026-03-05 11:10:55

In search of a new laptop? If you’re primary need for a computer is basic web browsing, email drafting, word processing, and YouTube video-watching, then you really don’t need to shell out for anything crazy expensive. A Chromebook is kind of the perfect tool for these use cases plus they’re super great for travel. Acer has its Chromebook on sale over at Best Buy. Right now, it’s been shaved down by nearly 45%. That brings the price from its usual $229 to just $129. You can save a cool $100 for

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Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-05 11:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. It’s been nearly a year since a faulty CrowdStrike update took down 8.5 million Windows-based machines around the world, and Microsoft wants to ensure such a problem never happens again. After holding a summit with security vendors last year, Microsoft is poised to release a private preview of Windows changes that will move antivirus (AV) and endpoint detection and response (ED

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As AI kills search traffic, Google launches Offerwall to boost publisher revenue

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-03-05 11:04:10

Google’s AI search features are killing traffic to publishers, so now the company is proposing a possible solution. On Thursday, the tech giant officially launched Offerwall, a new tool that allows publishers to generate revenue beyond the more traffic-dependent options, like ads. Offerwall lets publishers give their sites’ readers a variety of ways to access their content, including through options like micro payments, taking surveys, watching ads, and more. In addition, Google says that publi

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Homeland Security warns of Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting US networks

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-03-05 11:20:00

In Brief A bulletin issued Sunday by U.S. Homeland Security said it expects to see Iranian government-backed hackers conduct attacks against U.S. networks, amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Israel, and Iran. The National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin said low-level cyberattacks by hacktivists are “likely,” adding that hacktivists and government-linked hackers “routinely target” poorly secured U.S. networks and internet-connected devices to cause disruption. The bulletin was

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Computing’s Top 30: Nirmalya Thakur

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2026-03-05 14:00:55

From tackling the spread of COVID-19 misinformation on social media to his award-winning research on fall detection and indoor localization for ambient assisted living, Nirmalya Thakur actively engages with issues of critical importance to humans and their well-being. Residing at the intersection of various fields–including big data, HCI, machine learning, and natural language processing–Thakur’s groundbreaking research is fueled by interaction data from daily human activities. Whether those a

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Latest Tech News

Analysis: During a town hall NASA officials on stage looked like hostages

US Senators introduce bipartisan bill to enable third-party app stores on iPhones

Threads now has a Hidden Words setting that's separate from Instagram

Brother printer bug in 689 models exposes default admin passwords

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The Xbox 360 dashboard just got updated… to advertise newer Xboxes

Microsoft’s Xbox PC launcher gets going with Steam, Epic, and other games showing up

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Best Alkaline Batteries for Your Devices in 2025

Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Service to Atlanta. Here's Everywhere to Hail a Ride

Internet and TV Bundle Prices Are Up This Year: Here's How to Cut Back

Hisense’s latest smart air conditioner is on sale for just $249.99

The creator of the Delta emulator made a Game Boy Camera-style app for your iPhone

Uber has Atlanta’s autonomous ride-hailing and delivery market on lock

'Made in the USA' reference disappears from Trump phone listing

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Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel

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Computing’s Top 30: Nirmalya Thakur

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