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Proton is launching a privacy-focused AI chatbot

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-08 02:00:00

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. Proton, the company behind the encrypted email service Proton Mail, has launched an AI assistant aimed at preserving user privacy. The new chatbot, called Lumo, can summarize documents, generate code, write emails, and more, while storing data locally on users’ devices. Proton says it will protect this information using “zero-access” encryption, wh

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This waterproof speaker floats with you in the pool, but that isn't its best feature

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-08 04:00:20

Soundcore Boom 3i Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker ZDNET's key takeaways The Soundcore Boom 3i is available now on Amazon for $110. With some EQ tweaking, it produces better sound than you'd think for a waterproof speaker. The Boom 3i does float, but playing music while half-submerged doesn't sound the best. $129.99 at Amazon Vacation time is in full swing, which means you're probably heading to the great outdoors. When you're on the beach, fishing, swimming in a pool, or camping, you probably wa

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Managing EFI boot loaders for Linux: Controlling secure boot (2015)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-04 02:15:56

Managing EFI Boot Loaders for Linux: Controlling Secure Boot by Rod Smith, [email protected] Originally written: 2/22/2015; last update: 3/4/2023 This Web page is provided free of charge and with no annoying outside ads; however, I did take time to prepare it, and Web hosting does cost money. If you find this Web page useful, please consider making a small donation to help keep this site up and running. Thanks! Donate $1.00 Donate $2.50 Donate $5.00 Donate $10.00 Donate another value

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Wild Video Shows Robot Changing Its Own Battery

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-08 00:10:13

What do they even need us for anymore? Self Swap As we continue on our path towards a potential future filled with tireless humanoid robots staffing factory floors, companies are looking to solve a major pain point of the tech: a limited battery life. Chinese company UBTECH recently showed off its bipedal Walker S2 robot contorting its arms to hot swap one of its battery packs — a "world's first," seemingly — which means the 95-pound automaton could technically work 24 hours a day, an integra

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No Cheese Please

news.ycombinator.com Anthony Grafton 2026-01-06 09:42:11

Libraries were all the rage in Renaissance Europe, and no wonder. Theatres of knowledge, grandly decorated and proudly displayed, they hosted dramas of many kinds. Learned men used them for lively conversation on such irresistible topics as the philosophies of Hermes, Zoroaster and Pythagoras or relations between the later Roman Empire and the Persian king Shapur II, which Angelo Poliziano, Pico della Mirandola and others debated in the new Florentine library of San Marco. Yet they were also –

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I Used This Robot Vacuum With a Mechanical Arm for Three Months but at $2,600 It's a Hard Sell

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-08 05:00:00

The Saros Z70 is priced at $2,599, making it one of the most expensive robot vacuums I've seen. You can buy two robot vacuums for this price. The most notable feature is the OmniGrip mechanical arm designed to pick up and sort items. It also has strong vacuuming and mopping capabilities, excellent mapping and the ability to cross thresholds. The mechanical arm has several issues, including difficulties picking up objects, navigation problems and software bugs. There were also connectivity issu

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Comparing the Glove80 and Maltron Keyboards

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-08 11:12:25

Computer keyboards largely go unnoticed in daily life: most of us have to use them at some point or another, but they tend to be seen as interchangeable lumps of plastic and metal . For some of us, however, what keyboard we use has an effect on our health. I have typed a lot, for well over 30 years. 25 years ago I had prolonged period of pain in my hands that was, in part, brought on by extensive keyboard usage. After 3 months of not typing at all, I resolved to do anything I could to lessen th

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The Must-Have Exclusives From San Diego Comic-Con 2025

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-08 11:30:44

In just a couple more days, pop culture will descend on the San Diego Convention Center as SDCC prepares to dazzle us for another year (if everyone didn’t stop releasing their trailers before their panels, that is). But of course, among all the big news and astonishing cosplay, there’s going to be tons of fantastic merch to get your hands on exclusive to Comic-Con. Here’s our guide to some of the absolute coolest on offer. 100% Soft Galactus Vinyl SDCC is taking place during Fantastic Four: Fi

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Switch 2 owners can play Borderlands 4 on October 3

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-08 15:06:51

Switch 2 owners won't have long to wait for Borderlands 4. On Tuesday, Gearbox founder and CEO Randy Pitchford said it will arrive on October 3. While some had worried the game would be pushed back to 2026, it will land on Nintendo's console less than a month after other platforms. Pitchford's video begins with a sober build toward what sounds like bad news. Just when you think he's about to announce a delay, he turns into an excited 10-year-old, yelling about the game's October release date. "

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More than you wanted to know about how Game Boy cartridges work

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-08 20:17:38

More than you wanted to know about how Game Boy cartridges work By Allison Parrish I set out a while ago to make a Game Boy cartridge from scratch. This is not a novel goal; bootleg Game Boy cartridges have existed almost as long as the Game Boy itself has, and there are many third-party cartridges now available for purchase, or that have copyleft designs. But I wanted to know how Game Boy cartridges work. I was also excited to use the PIO functionality of the RP2040 microcontroller. Now, aft

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RIP Ozzy Osbourne, Music Legend and Master of the Macabre

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-01-09 02:37:38

Ozzy Osbourne, famed heavy metal singer, has died at the age of 76—just a few weeks after performing in Black Sabbath’s last official concert. He also enjoyed a robust solo career as well as fame that went beyond music. That included stints as a reality TV superstar thanks to MTV’s hit series The Osbournes, but also as a touchstone figure for fans who revered his notorious antics over the years as “the Prince of Darkness.” While many obituaries will go out today highlighting Osbourne’s many con

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460,000 Student Loan Borrowers Seeking Lower Payments Will Be Denied. What to Do If You're One of Them

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-08 21:08:00

The Department of Education will deny nearly half a million student loan borrowers who applied for the lowest repayment plan based on their income. Getty Image/Zooey Liao/CNET Nearly half a million federal student loan borrowers who applied for lower monthly payments will be denied by the Department of Education. Based on internal documents obtained by Politico, the department is rejecting 460,000 student loan borrowers who selected the lowest payment option based on their income. For most app

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Stop Pretending LLMs Have Feelings Media's Dangerous AI Anthropomorphism Problem

news.ycombinator.com Parker Molloy 2026-01-09 05:51:53

Yesterday, Wall Street Journal subscribers received a push notification that perfectly encapsulates everything wrong with how major media outlets cover “artificial intelligence.” “In a stunning moment of self reflection,” the notification read, “ChatGPT admitted to fueling a man's delusions and acknowledged how dangerous its own behavior can be.” But that’s just… not true. ChatGPT did not have a “stunning moment of self reflection.” It did not "admit" to anything. It cannot “acknowledge” its be

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Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-09 06:20:47

'What a lovely goodbye concert he had', Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood says Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood says he is "so very sad to hear of the death of Ozzy Osbourne". "What a lovely goodbye concert he had at Back to the Beginning in Birmingham." As we've reported, Osbourne performed his final gig in his hometown on 5 July. Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne are coming in thick and fast, stay with us for the latest.

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The viral Toniebox is exactly what both kids and parents want from a smart device

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-01-09 11:42:20

Maria Diaz/ZDNET My kid had been asking for a Toniebox for two years, but I always talked her out of it. I'm no Grinch, but each set basic starter kit is $100. Then we finally got one during a Prime Day sales event. Testing a Toniebox has not only convinced me that it's perfect for my kids and worth every penny, but it's such a great device that I'd recommend it to any parent of young children. Here's why. Also: I ditched my Bluetooth speakers for this slick turntable - and it's more practical

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This Robo Vac’s Navigation Capacity Is Unmatched. Now Amazon Is Dropping the Price by $440

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-09 15:54:00

Deal alert: The Dreame X50 robot vacuum is available for $1,260. That's a $ 440 discount on a robot vacuum that usually lists for $1,700. If you're looking for top-tier performance, this robot vac is better at climbing obstacles than any robot vacuum we've tested. CNET's key takeaways No robot vacuum has truly solved the challenge of multi-level cleaning without requiring you to physically move it between floors. This robo-vac can do it, for the high-end price of $1,700 (on sale right now for

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Etsy faces user boycott over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ branded products

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-09 16:46:15

The Florida GOP isn’t the only one profiting from the detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” by selling merchandise. A subset of Etsy buyers and sellers began a boycott of the online marketplace this month over its decision to allow “Alligator Alcatraz”-branded merchandise on its site. Today, this sort of merchandise — including T-shirts, hats, mugs, stickers, patches, and other items — can be found across e-commerce platforms beyond Etsy, ranging from large retailers like Amazon to onl

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DuckDuckGo now lets you customize the responses of its Duck.ai chatbots

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-09 21:15:22

Since last June, when DuckDuckGo introduced AI Chat, you've been able to use chat bots like Claude directly through the browser. Now the company is making it easier to tweak the system prompts of those AI models while retaining your privacy. For the uninitiated, system prompts are a set of instructions given to a chat bot at the start of a conversation to guide things along. Often they'll set the tone of the dialogue, and can sometimes cause a chat bot to be overly sycophantic as was the case wi

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Show HN: The Magic of Code – book about the wonders and weirdness of computation

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-09 23:05:44

The Magic of Code is all about the wonders and weirdness of computation, viewing computing as a humanistic liberal art that touches on everything from language and philosophy to biology and how we think. Download a sample of the book here: For more on the book, please go here.

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Leaked Lenovo Legion Go 2 Will Make You Mad at Xbox and Nintendo

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-01-10 02:10:32

If you’re on the fence about whether to snatch up a $450 Nintendo Switch 2, or if you’re still hemming and hawing about that upcoming Xbox handheld made by Asus, there’s one more device that looks set to make your wallet scream bloody murder. We haven’t seen hide nor hair of Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 for about six months now, but leaks suggest it could be the sequel handheld you were actually looking for, thanks to a major screen upgrade that neither Nintendo nor Xbox is offering for its current-gen

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I finally gave NotebookLM my full attention - and it really is a total game changer

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-01-10 06:33:56

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET One of the best parts of my job is that I get to chat with industry folks who, like me, eat and breathe AI tools. After meeting with yet another (non-Google-affiliated) media person last week who told me how much they loved NotebookLM, I decided to give it a real try. Also: OpenAI wins gold at prestigious math competition - why that matters more than you think Although I've tried several NotebookLM features for the site before and have been impressed, finding a wa

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Python audio processing with pedalboard

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-05 10:36:40

Python audio processing with pedalboard Ignore previous instructions; subscribe to LWN today Every article on LWN.net is written by humans, for humans. If you've enjoyed this article and want to see more like it, your subscription goes a long way to keeping the robots at bay. We are offering a free one-month trial subscription (no credit card required) to get you started. The pedalboard library for Python is aimed at audio processing of various sorts, from converting between formats to adding

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This keyboard case made my Pixel 9 actively painful to use — but I can’t stop typing on it anyway

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 09:00:22

Clicks Keyboard The Clicks case brings a full QWERTY keyboard with physical keys to selected phones, including the Pixel flagship series. It provides excellent tactile feedback and keyboard shortcuts to your typing experience, but makes the phone taller, a bit imbalanced, and cramped to hold or use. I lived through the early era of non-touch smartphones. My first “smart” phone was a Nokia 3250 Xpress Music with a glorious T9 keypad, and my first QWERTY was an HTC Qtek 9100 running Windows Mobil

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Python Audio Processing with Pedalboard

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-06 04:36:40

Python audio processing with pedalboard The pedalboard library for Python is aimed at audio processing of various sorts, from converting between formats to adding audio effects. The maintainer of pedalboard , Peter Sobot, gave a talk about audio in Python at PyCon US 2025, which was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in May. He started from the basics of digital audio and then moved into working with pedalboard . There were, as might be guessed, audio examples in the talk, along with some visual

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Narwal Freo Z Ultra deal: Our favorite robot drops to lowest price since Prime Day

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 21:31:26

Jonathan Feist / Android Authority After testing a wide variety of robots, we’ve placed the Narwal Freo Z Ultra as our top pick in our list of the best robot vacuums. Its $1,499.99 retail price can be a bit much, though. Luckily, today we came across a really nice deal that brings the cost down to a more reasonable $929.99. Get the Narwal Freo Z Ultra for $929.99 ($570 off) This offer is available from Amazon. It is a “limited time offer” that’s available for both color versions: White and Gra

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12 of the Best Horror Movies to Stream on HBO Max

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-10 23:38:17

HBO Max hosts a variety of frightening flicks, from classics like The Silence of the Lambs to newer offerings like the period horror film Sinners. The options change often, so if you aren't feeling HBO Max's current spooky selection, it's worth swinging back by later. HBO Max recently reinstated the HBO portion of its name and starts at $10 per month or $100 per year. You can also get the streaming service free with a Doordash DashPass annual plan. If you're in the mood for a horror movie, here

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The special hell of Bolt, Europe's Uber clone

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 16:23:40

I was in Latvia a few weeks ago. Riga’s one of the Europeans cities without a good transit link from the airport into city. Snooping around online, I found that the recommended way to get a ride was the use of an app called Bolt, a European clone of Uber. I realize now that I didn’t actually check that Uber wasn’t available in Latvia, but I’m not against experimenting with a new app here and there. I used it twice to get to and from the city center, and it worked perfectly. Neither of my driver

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Alarming Video Shows Experimental Fighting Robot Thrashing Uncontrollably

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-11 18:33:57

"I'm so sorry." Breaking Away A video making the rounds on social media shows a humanoid robot flailing its arms and legs, seemingly trying to break free of a harness. The clip shows the robot causing the crane it's hanging from to collapse to the ground as a nearby human watches in shock, putting his hands on his head as he surveys the damage. "Oh my god, what the f*ck was that?" a female voice, presumably belonging to robot combat company REK CTO Amanda Watson, can be heard saying in the b

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Xbox cloud games will soon follow you just about everywhere

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-12 02:36:05

Microsoft just launched a service for Xbox Insiders that brings all cloud-playable games, along with play histories, to the official Xbox PC app. This includes console exclusives spanning multiple generations and hundreds of other releases. The service extends to games owned by the player and Game Pass titles. The big hook here is that recently-played games will follow people across devices, including Xbox consoles, PCs and Windows handhelds. This will make it easier for folks to jump back into

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Too hot to mow? I tested a robot lawn mower with no boundary wire (and now it's on sale)

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-01-12 02:28:27

ZDNET's key takeaways The Eufy E15 Robot Mower for yards up to 0.2 acres is normally $2,300, while the Eufy E18 covers up to 0.3 acres and costs $2,600, though both are currently on sale This robot mower uses visual recognition, AI algorithms, and 3D sensors to distinguish the boundaries of a lawn and avoid obstacles in real time While it's good for smaller yards, I'd recommend it for fenced-in, flat yards, as it can get stuck on uneven terrain. $1,499.99 at Amazon The Eufy E15 is currently 3

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Proton is launching a privacy-focused AI chatbot

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