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Darth Vader’s lightsaber is up for auction

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-10-17 19:11:45

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Darth Vader’s lightsaber is about to become someone’s prized possession. It’s up for auction alongside a bunch of other iconic movie props, as spotted earlier by The New York Times. The auction is hosted by the memorabilia company Propstore, and it estimates tha

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The Download: unnerving AI avatars, and Trump’s climate gift to China

technologyreview.com Rhiannon Williams 2025-10-17 20:10:00

—Rhiannon Williams Earlier this summer, I visited the AI company Synthesia to give it what it needed to create a hyperrealistic AI-generated avatar of me. The company’s avatars are a decent barometer of just how dizzying progress has been in AI over the past few years, so I was curious just how accurately its latest AI model, introduced last month, could replicate me. I found my avatar as unnerving as it is technically impressive. It’s slick enough to pass as a high-definition recording of a

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Causes Server Chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-17 22:39:38

A little game by the name of Hollow Knight: Silksong just released, and it has thrown platforms into chaos. As you can see from images captured by the Eurogamer team, the likes of Steam was brought to a grinding halt as many flocked to get their hands on the highly-anticipated sequel. Meanwhile, several of us have been unable to add the game to our carts across Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. The PS store, for example, is stuck on Wishlisted at the time of writing. In the words of our Connor: "

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Want to Try Tesla's Robotaxis? Testing Is Now Open to All, Alongside Dedicated App

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-17 23:08:00

After a couple of months of testing its Robotaxi service with invited members, Tesla is beginning to open the doors to its Robotaxi program. The electric car maker's newly launched iOS app is now live, signaling the start of a wider public beta -- though it's not quite a free-for-all just yet. You'll still need to join a waitlist, but the service is now open beyond the Tesla-focused influencers who were previously invited. This move is Tesla's biggest yet in its driverless mission, and it comes

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Hollow Knight: Silksong is breaking Steam, Nintendo’s eShop

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-17 23:02:14

An influx of players excited for this morning's launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong are encountering widespread errors purchasing and downloading the game from Steam this morning. Ars Technica writers have encountered errors getting store pages to load, adding the game to an online shopping cart, and checking out once the game is part of the cart. That aligns with widespread social media complaints and data from DownDetector, which saw a sudden spike of over 11,000 reports of problems with Steam

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It’s Possible to Remove the Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water. Will It Happen?

wired.com Molly Taft 2025-10-17 23:05:14

A new study finds that technologies installed to remove forever chemicals from drinking water are also doing double-duty by removing harmful other materials—including some substances that have been linked to certain types of cancer. The study, published Thursday in the journal ACS ES&T Water, comes as the Trump administration is overhauling a rule mandating that water systems take action to clean up forever chemicals in drinking water. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), colloquially r

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The story behind YouTube’s NFL livestream

theverge.com Janko Roettgers 2025-10-17 23:30:00

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. This year, football season kicks off with a twist: Following tonight’s season opener, YouTube will stream the NFL’s first Friday game of the season — a face-off between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil — for free to a global audience this Friday. It’s the first time YouTube has hosted such a high-caliber US sports event in front of the paywall, and th

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Head of UK's Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-18 03:44:29

Head of UK's Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat 19 minutes ago Share Save Graham Fraser Technology reporter Share Save PA Dr Jean Innes (left) pictured with Foreign Secretary David Lammy (centre) and his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot at a meeting in London The chief executive of the UK's national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) has resigned following staff unrest and a warning the charity was at risk of collapse. Dr Jean Innes said she was stepping down from the

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Salesforce slump deepens as stock drops 7% on disappointing guidance

cnbc.com Ari Levy 2025-10-18 03:49:51

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff attends the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23, 2025. A bad year just got worse for Salesforce . Following a disappointing revenue forecast in its quarterly earnings report late Wednesday, Salesforce's stock slumped 8%, bringing its decline for 2025 to 28%. That's the worst performance in large-cap tech. Revenue increased 10% in the fiscal second quarter from a year earlier, cracking double-digit growth for the first t

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China's Electric Car Industry Is in Deep Trouble

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-18 02:14:50

China's electric vehicle industry is, by most accounts, experiencing unprecedented boom times: the cars are cheaper, consumers more primed to purchase them, and there are lots of viable options outside of Tesla. Unfortunately, that competition comes with a price — or rather, with a price war. As the New York Times reports, rabid competition among about 50 of the country's top EV automakers has led to repeated price-slashing in a manic hunt for new buyers. As those manufacturers race to the bott

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I tested the Abxylute One Pro, and it nails game streaming (with a catch)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-18 03:23:54

Abxylute One Pro If you want to stream games without tinkering with settings or dealing with Android jank, the Abxylute One Pro is a great pick. But if you want a little more, you can get better performance for the price. If you had asked me six years ago, I would have told you that game streaming was the future of gaming. Now that Stadia is dead and Xbox Cloud Gaming hasn’t made any significant improvements in years, the world seems to have shifted focus to gaming handhelds. But there’s a uni

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Pixel phones could soon let you set up unique vibrations for each contact (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-18 03:53:10

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR We spotted Google Contacts code that hints at contact-specific vibration patterns for Pixel phones. Apple and Samsung already allow you to assign specific haptics to your contacts. If it rolls out, the feature would tell you who’s calling even when your Pixel is in silent mode. Pixel phones already let you set custom ringtones for individual contacts, but Google could be preparing to take things further. Code hidden in the latest version of the Google

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Takeout Containers Should Never Go in the Microwave. This Is Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-18 02:32:00

When hunger and laziness coincide, reheating last night's leftovers in the microwave seems like a great idea. But if you reheat them in the plastic container they came in, you put yourself at risk for ingesting microplastics and harmful chemicals. You may be wondering, "Is plastic contamination as dangerous as experts say?" Unfortunately, all signs point to yes. Study after study has shown that the resulting chemical exposure of microplastics could pose significant health risks and they have be

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How Often Should You Vacuum to Get Rid of Microplastics and Other Particulates? (2025)

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-10-18 03:04:00

Global Earth Day published studies that found pets and babies are especially at risk for microplastic exposure from household dust. Both household members stay low to the ground—closer to dust, microplastics, and particulates that are invisible to the naked eye on carpets and floors—and put everything in their mouths, making it easier for them to ingest microplastic dust that could be on those objects. While that household dust could be anywhere in your home, carpet turns out to have its own is

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Govee’s trippy new light strip puts three lights in every bulb

theverge.com Jacob Kastrenakes 2025-10-18 03:00:00

is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Govee has some colorful new ideas for how a light strip can decorate your home. Its latest, the Permanent Outdoor Lights Prism, puts three lights in every bulb along the strip, with a prism lens above them that’s designed to create three distinct or blended beams of light. The strip supports full color, and

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Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2025-10-18 03:39:46

is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hollow Knight: Silksong launched today, and immediately afterward the major video game storefronts were struggling to stay online. Shortly after Silksong’s 10 AM ET release time, Steam, the Nintendo eShop, Xbox, and PlayStation stores al

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Apple highlights Brazilian study on domestic App Store performance

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-18 07:04:13

As the App Store faces increasing regulatory pressure in Brazil, a study highlighted by Apple today shows that iOS apps generated R$63.8 million ($11.7 million) in the country last year, with most of that revenue incurring no commission. Here are the details. A bit of background Like in many countries around the world, Apple has been fighting an uphill battle in Brazil, hoping to convince local regulators to keep the App Store model intact. In late 2022, MercadoLibre, Latin America’s biggest

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The Google TV Streamer 4K is 20 percent off right now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-18 07:06:27

A good streaming device can revamp an older TV for much less than it would cost to replace the set all together. One of our favorites in the Google TV Streamer 4K, and you can pick it up for 20 percent off right now. It's on sale for $80, which is close to a record-low price and a few dollars less than it was during Prime Day this summer. The TV Streamer 4K topped our list of the best streaming devices. It's a smartly-designed product that just works. We enjoyed the clean interface and the fant

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Tire giant Bridgestone confirms cyberattack impacts manufacturing

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-18 07:46:07

Car tire giant Bridgestone confirms it is investigating a cyberattack that impacts the operation of some manufacturing facilities in North America. The company believes that its rapid response contained the attack at its early stages, preventing customer data theft or deep network infiltration. Bridgestone Americas (BSA) is the North American arm of Bridgestone, a Japanese multinational tire manufacturer, the largest in the world by production volume. BSA operates 50 production facilities and

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-15 06:39:20

In 2004, a team of scientists discovered hydrocarbons called anthracene and pyrene in an amazing structure called the Red Rectangle! Here two stars 2300 light years from us are spinning around each other while pumping out a huge torus of icy dust grains and hydrocarbon molecules. It’s not really shaped like a rectangle or X—it just looks that way from here. The whole scene is about one third of a light year across. This was first time such complex molecules had been found in space: • Uma P. V

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Sami Raimi’s ‘Magic’ Remake Officially Moving Forward

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-10-18 07:00:02

Supergirl gets a logo, Elisabeth Moss gets her own Substance treatment, and Young Frankenstein elects Cary Elwes as the President of the United States. Perfect Girl Deadline reports K-pop star Jeon Somi is set make her acting debut alongside previously announced cast members Arden Cho (KPop Demon Hunters) and Adeline Rudolph (Mortal Kombat II) in Perfect Girl, a horror-thriller described as”Scream meets Black Swan.” Naturally, the story concerns “a brand-new K-Pop super group preparing for the

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Lego’s New $1,000 Death Star Set Is a Big Ol’ Disc

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-10-18 07:44:49

It’s been nearly a decade since Lego last menaced Star Wars fans’ wallets with a full Death Star diorama. But much like the Empire itself after the Battle of Yavin, the brick builder is bringing the battle station back bigger than ever before… and that includes its price, as well as its parts count. This morning Lego finally revealed the plans for its latest fully armed and operational—but not fully spherical—Death Star set. Clocking in at 9,023 pieces (more than double the parts count of the 2

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No, Your iPhone Isn't Listening to You. Here's What's Really Happening

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-18 06:00:00

The bartender's first hoot is so clean and high-pitched it sounds piped in from the ceiling speakers — a single whooo that slices through the post-punk and clinking glassware. My friend Michael jolts on his barstool, beer sloshing dangerously close to the rim. "Did you hear that owl?" he whispers. "Not an owl," I say, matter-of-factly, wiping condensation from my glass before it drips onto the bar. The bartender, in his mid-30s with slicked-back hair and an immaculate black apron, lets out ano

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How to Prevent Tech Neck and Sit Properly With Your Laptop (2025)

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-10-18 07:00:00

I’m a laptop reviewer, meaning I spend most of my time hunched over a new laptop, obsessively testing the display, keyboard, and performance. I’m also 6'2" and often find myself at tables designed for eating, not working. I don’t always have daily access to the laptop stands and ergonomic accessories that fill my home office. Throw in my young kids that I’m always chasing around our house, and surprise, surprise: I’ve got some lower back pain. Turns out, laptops were never designed to be our go

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Strava’s refreshed Apple Watch app adds Live Segments

theverge.com Thomas Ricker 2025-10-18 07:00:00

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Strava is bringing what it calls a “cleaner and more intuitive” experience to the Apple Watch along with Live Segments. The changes are meant to address growing demand from athletes turning to Apple’s wearable, according to Strava: In 2024, Strava

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Here is Lego’s $1,000 Death Star, the most expensive Lego set ever

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-10-18 07:00:00

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Eight years after breaking every record with an $800, 7,541-piece Star Wars Millennium Falcon, the Lego Group is introducing its first $1,000 set. It’s an intricately detailed Death Star nearly two feet tall (52.3cm), a foot and a half wide (48cm) and

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BougeRV Electric Foldable Wagon Review: Haul Smarter, Not Harder

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-18 10:00:09

Table of Contents BougeRV Electric Foldable Wagon Review: Haul Smarter, Not Harder I've used my fair share of hand trucks, dollies and carts over the years. But it wasn't until recently that I got to try out an electric, foldable wagon from BougeRV. Given how much time I spend covering micromobility, this $400 wagon didn't feel too far off my usual territory. What's the difference between the BougeRV and a regular wagon? Simply put, it has a battery-powered motor to do the heavy lifting for yo

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Roborock already keeps the indoors clean, and now it’s coming for your lawn

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-18 19:00:13

Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Roborock expands from vacuums to lawnmowers with the RockMow Z1, S1, and RockNeo Q1. The Qrevo Curv 2 Pro is designed to fit in even tight spaces without compromising on power. For the manual approach, the F25 Ultra stick vac taps into the power of steam. Old-fashioned chores are going the way of the dodo, and modern smart home devices are getting better and better at taking care of life’s little annoyances that we’d rather just someone (or something

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Dymesty AI Glasses: Everyday titanium eyewear with a full AI assistant built in

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-18 19:09:16

AI-powered smart glasses are all the rage nowadays. However, despite their potential, one of the main issues with smart glasses is their appearance and feel. Most are usually big, bulky, made with plastic to keep the weight low, and have large stems to hold all the tech. It all adds up to quite an uncomfortable experience and often looks out of place. That is the most significant pain point that Dymesty addresses with its AI Glasses. Dymesty created AI glasses that professionals would genuinely

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Paramount Plus annual plans half-price for limited time, from $30

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-18 20:39:02

With Apple TV+ and other streaming services increasing their prices this year, there’s some rare good news from Paramount. For a limited period, you can get one of two annual plans for half price … Engadget has the details. A year of the Paramount+ Essential plan, which is ad-supported, will cost $30 compared to the usual $60. Paramount+ Premium, which is ad-free except for live tv programming, will cost $60 for a year instead of $120. This is a substantial deal that both new and returning sub

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Takeout Containers Should Never Go in the Microwave. This Is Why

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Govee’s trippy new light strip puts three lights in every bulb

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