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New Firefox Add-On Policies

news.ycombinator.com Scott Devaney 2025-09-18 20:59:38

We’ve updated Add-on policies for addons.mozilla.org (AMO). Here’s a summary of the changes and their impact on AMO’s publishing process. Our main objective was to simplify and clarify Add-on policies for the developer community. The following policy updates will take effect on 4 August, 2025. “Closed group” prohibition lifted Closed group extensions are typically intended for internal or private use among a relatively small group of users. In the past AMO did not allow closed group extensions

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Gemini Robotics On-Device brings AI to local robotic devices

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-18 20:05:10

We’re introducing an efficient, on-device robotics model with general-purpose dexterity and fast task adaptation. In March, we introduced Gemini Robotics, our most advanced VLA (vision language action) model, bringing Gemini 2.0’s multimodal reasoning and real-world understanding into the physical world. Today, we’re introducing Gemini Robotics On-Device, our most powerful VLA model optimized to run locally on robotic devices. Gemini Robotics On-Device shows strong general-purpose dexterity an

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The Bitter Lesson is coming for Tokenization

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-18 20:14:03

The Bitter Lesson is coming for Tokenization 24 Jun, 2025 a world of LLMs without tokenization is desirable and increasingly possible Published on 24/06/2025 • ⏱️ 29 min read In this post, we highlight the desire to replace tokenization with a general method that better leverages compute and data. We'll see tokenization's role, its fragility and we'll build a case for removing it. After understanding the design space, we'll explore the potential impacts of a recent promising candidate (Byte

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SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO MicroSD Card Drops Below Last Prime Day Price, Feels Like an Amazon Giveaway

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2025-09-18 21:10:40

If you’ve ever lost footage or had your camera freeze up in the middle of recording, you know how critical a good memory card really is. If you lose all the work you just did, there’s no way you want to do it all again. And you don’t want to lose important memories you took while on a trip or even video game saves. On the flip side, you might just need to expand the memory for a console or a device you’re using. And you can do all this with a new microSD card. We’ve got one in mind, too. And you

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NVIDIA's RTX 5050 arrives early in laptops from Acer, MSI and more

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 01:33:10

NVIDIA's add-in board partners won't start selling the GeForce RTX 5050 until mid-July, but it looks like the company has given the early go-ahead to OEMs to start announcing laptops with the new entry-level GPU. Wccftech and Videocardz report that 5050-equipped laptops are available to order in China as of this morning from domestic manufacturers like Mechrevo. Over in the US, companies like MSI and Acer have begun announcing their own RTX 5050 laptops. The former, for instance, will sell the

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If You Have a Mac or PC, This 15″ External Monitor Is Almost Free on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-09-19 01:25:55

If you own a PC or a Mac, you might catch yourself longing for additional screen real estate, especially if your laptop has only a 13-, 15-, or 17-inch display. Doubling your screen area or expanding your workspace without lugging around a big traditional monitor can prove to be quite a hurdle. Luckily, the introduction of ultra-portable lightweight monitors has made this easier than ever before and the devices are quickly becoming an Amazon bestseller. The KYY portable 15-inch monitor, for exa

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Google’s new robotics AI can run without the cloud and still tie your shoes

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-19 01:00:41

We sometimes call chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT "robots," but generative AI is also playing a growing role in real, physical robots. After announcing Gemini Robotics earlier this year, Google DeepMind has now revealed a new on-device VLA (vision language action) model to control robots. Unlike the previous release, there's no cloud component, allowing robots to operate with full autonomy. Carolina Parada, head of robotics at Google DeepMind, says this approach to AI robotics could make robot

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Google DeepMind’s optimized AI model runs directly on robots

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-09-19 01:00:00

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. Google DeepMind is rolling out an on-device version of its Gemini Robotics AI model that allows it to operate without an internet connection. The vision-language-action model (VLA) comes with dexterous capabilities similar to the one released in March, but Google says “it’s small and efficient enough to run directly on a robot.” The flagship Gemini

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Microsoft planning ‘major’ Xbox layoffs next week

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-09-19 01:17:05

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is planning to cut jobs in the company’s Xbox gaming business, as early as next week. I first reported in Notepad earlier this month that Microsoft was planning Xbox layoffs “potentially by the end of the month,” and now Bloomberg says a round of “major layoffs” is due next week. I understand managers at Microsoft have been briefed about Xbox cuts and wider layoffs i

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Google rolls out new Gemini model that can run on robots locally

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-19 01:00:00

Google DeepMind on Tuesday released a new language model called Gemini Robotics On-Device that can run tasks locally on robots without requiring an internet connection. Building on the company’s previous Gemini Robotics model that was released in March, Gemini Robotics On-Device can control a robot’s movements. Developers can control and fine-tune the model to suit various needs using natural language prompts. In benchmarks, Google claims the model performs at a level close to the cloud-based

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How Walmart built an AI platform that makes it beholden to no one (and that 1.5M associates actually want to use)

venturebeat.com Louis Columbus 2025-09-19 05:00:00

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Walmart isn’t buying enterprise AI solutions, they’re creating them in their AI foundry. The retailer’s Element platform has evolved into an internal foundry, capable of creating AI applications at a pace that renders traditional software development obsolete. With 1.5 million associates now using AI tools built on Element, Walmart has sol

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Mosyle announces AccessMule to solve a major blind spot in SMB security

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-09-19 05:00:00

One of the most common blind spots in small business security is access management for various company resources. Today’s IT teams are moving fast (and often understaffed), solving customer problems, and juggling shifting responsibilities as the business grows and evolves. Many SMBs also don’t have a dedicated IT team. They might be fixing things by committee or just trusting that vendors have these problems solved. Behind the scenes, there’s usually little visibility into who still has access t

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Basic Facts about GPUs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-19 04:15:12

Basic facts about GPUs last updated: 2025-06-18 I’ve been trying to get a better sense of how GPUs work. I’ve read a lot online, but the following posts were particularly helpful: This post collects various facts I learned from these resources. Acknowledgements: Thanks to Alex McKinney for comments on independent thread scheduling. Table of Contents Compute and memory hierarchy A GPU’s design creates an imbalance since it can compute much faster than it can access its main memory. An NVID

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Why the Shortest Day of Your Life Could Happen This Summer

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-09-19 05:25:07

Earth might be about to spin out its fastest day on record. And no one knows why. On July 9, 22, or August 5, our planet might complete the fastest spin on its axis ever recorded, breaking last year’s record, according to Graham Jones, an astrophysicist writing for timeanddate.com—a website dedicated to tracking time and time zones. According to the website, Earth spins faster when the Moon’s orbit takes it significantly north or south relative to the equator (among other factors). The differe

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Rocket Money Review 2025: CNET's Editor's Choice Winner for Best Budgeting App

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-19 04:00:00

If you're looking for a budgeting app, Rocket Money should be at the top of your consideration list. Easy to use, affordable and chock-full of features, Rocket Money is a great fit for the average budgeter looking to get a handle on their finances. That's why it won CNET's 2024 Editors' Choice award for best overall budgeting app. Here's a look at what you'll get with Rocket Money. 9.4 Rocket Money Buy at Rocket Money Like Affordable Affordable Easy to use Easy to use Savings goals Savings

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Monarch Money Review 2025: Best Budgeting App for Couples

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-19 04:00:00

Managing your money can be hard enough, but managing money as a couple can be especially tricky. Fortunately, a budgeting app can make things easier. Monarch Money is designed for joint budgeters, with features like shared goal tracking and monthly reports to help you stay on the same page. The app gets great ratings with Apple and Android users, with 4.9 stars out of 5 on the App Store and 4.7 stars on Google Play. I tested it out to see if these scores were warranted, and I was impressed. Her

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T-Mobile's Starlink satellite service launches on July 23

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 09:00:50

T-Mobile's satellite service, or simply called T-Satellite, with Starlink will be available across the US starting on July 23, even to customers of other carriers. The company said the service can cover 500,000 square miles of area that traditional carriers can't reach, which are mostly remote locations far from cell towers. T-Satellite will support texting for both Android and iOS devices at launch. Android owners will also be able to send MMS, images and short audio clips from the start, while

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Netflix is removing over 20 games, including Hades and Monument Valley

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 09:30:23

It's the latest sign of trouble for gaming on the streamer. Netflix's games arm is struggling. The streamer is removing over 20 games from its library, including popular titles like Hades and all three Monument Valley games. It follows the closure of Netflix's AAA gaming studio in October. The games will leave Netflix in July, so there's not much time left to play them. Here are all the titles dropping off of the streamer: Battleship Braid, Anniversary Edition Carmen Sandiego CoComelon: Pl

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Of Course ML Has Monads (2011)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-16 01:45:57

A popular meme in the world of PL’s is that “Haskell has monads”, with the implication that this is a distinctive feature of the language, separate from all others. While it is true that Haskell has popularized the use of monads as a program structuring device, the idea of a monad is not so much an issue of language design (apart from the ad hoc syntactic support provided by Haskell), but rather one of library design. After all, a monad is just one of a zillion signatures (type classes) with whi

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Uber Launches Waymo Driverless Rides in Atlanta. Here's How to Hail a Robotaxi

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-19 08:00:06

Table of Contents Uber Launches Waymo Driverless Rides in Atlanta. Here's How to Hail a Robotaxi Starting Tuesday, Uber riders in Atlanta can hail a Waymo robotaxi to get around town. Now, when you book a ride via UberX, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric, you could be paired with a fully electric, autonomous Jaguar I-Pace vehicle operated by Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving company, at no additional cost. You'll have the option to accept or decline the driverless ride each time. Passengers c

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Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-09-19 18:00:01

Uber and Alphabet's Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport. The vehicles feature Waymo's driverless technology, known as the Waymo Driver, integrated into battery electric Jaguar I-PACE SUVs. The companies said in September that they would be jointly br

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Can we fix AI’s evaluation crisis?

technologyreview.com Caiwei Chen 2025-09-19 15:50:30

However, there are a growing number of teams around the world trying to address the AI evaluation crisis. One result is a new benchmark called LiveCodeBench Pro. It draws problems from international algorithmic olympiads—competitions for elite high school and university programmers where participants solve challenging problems without external tools. The top AI models currently manage only about 53% at first pass on medium-difficulty problems and 0% on the hardest ones. These are tasks where hu

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Apple @ Work Podcast: How Kagi is building a better search for teams

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-09-19 17:00:00

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with

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Waymo and Uber launch robotaxi service in Atlanta

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 18:00:56

Uber and Waymo's robotaxi services are officially available in Atlanta. Now, Uber users who request an UberX, Comfort or Comfort Electric could have Waymo's all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicle pull up for the same cost. Notably, customers will receive a notification ahead of time and can opt-out of having a self-driving vehicle. At the same time, anyone who wants the experience can increase their chances by updating their ride preferences. "Atlantans are now able to experience the same safety, c

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Central Park hits temp record last seen in 1888

news.ycombinator.com Mary Gilbert 2025-09-19 17:57:51

Extreme temperatures See all topics Follow New York’s Central Park tied a record high of 96 degrees for the date Monday, which was set in 1888. In neighboring New Jersey, 16 people were sent to the emergency room following a sweltering set of graduations. And in Baltimore, a malfunctioning Amtrak train left riders temporarily stranded without air conditioning in the depths of its tunnel system. The staggering conditions come as an extremely dangerous heat wave is underway for the eastern half

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Adobe's New Firefly AI App Lets You Try AI Image and Video Generation for Free

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-19 15:30:03

Adobe's Firefly AI is now available as mobile apps for iPhones and Androids, the company announced on Tuesday. These apps are free to download and let you use Firefly to create AI images and videos on the go. Plus, the app comes with a few free generative credits for you to experiment with Adobe's AI. Adobe is also expanding its roster of third-party AI partners to include six new models from Ideogram, Pika, Luma and Runway. Google's latest AI models are also joining the lineup, including the i

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NordVPN Coupon and Discount Codes: 76% Off

wired.com Scott Gilbertson 2025-09-19 12:39:00

Whether you're worried about the open network at your local coffee shop or want to get around geo-restrictions when you're traveling, NordVPN can help. A virtual private network (VPN) is like a protective tunnel, keeping your data safe from prying eyes. VPNs aren’t perfect protection (you need to trust your VPN provider), but they’re always going to be better than nothing when you’re using a public hotspot. They also make it easy to continue to watch your favorite shows even when you’re on vacat

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TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G Review: A Pleasing Matte Screen

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-09-19 18:33:00

Everyone wants to filter out blue light. Whether through your glasses, laptop, or smartphone, companies have hopped on the bandwagon to integrate blue light blockers to cut the wavelength from reaching your eyes. The claim is to help improve sleep and reduce eyestrain, even though studies have yet to find these blockers effective. TCL is one such company. It has been manufacturing phones and tablets with its “Nxtpaper” LCD technology for a few years, and the third generation in the TCL 60 XE Nx

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Waymo’s robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Atlanta

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-09-19 18:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Uber customers in Atlanta now have the option of hailing a driverless Waymo robotaxi, the company announced today. Atlanta is the second market, after Austin, to play host to Uber and Waymo’s burgeoning autonomous ridehail partnership. At launch, Waymo’s vehicles will be available exclusively on the Uber app in Atlanta. Th

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How AI infiltrated perfume

theverge.com Arabelle Sicardi 2025-09-19 18:00:00

At a pristine, multimillion-dollar lab on the Manhattan waterfront, just down the street from a men’s homeless shelter and the medical examiner’s office, a slice of summer plum is being converted into fragrance code. This is the work of Osmo, a fragrance tech startup claiming to build artificial olfactory intelligence. Osmo has parlayed this innovation into offering turnkey fragrance compounding that promises a 48-hour sample turnaround from initial client prompt. In the time it takes your Amazo

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New Firefox Add-On Policies

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