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This humanoid robot can do cartwheels, handstands and roundhouse kicks at less than $6,000

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-24 20:45:00

For less than the price of a fully decked-out MacBook Pro, you can buy Unitree's latest humanoid robot called the R1. You only have to shell out $5,900 for a robot that weighs around 55 lbs, stands about four feet tall, and is built with a Large Multimodal Model to handle complex tasks. If you're wondering what the R1 will be used for, your guess is as good as ours. Unitree said its robot is "fully customizable" and demoed its capabilities in a video showing off cartwheels, handstands, boxing,

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Frigidaire Mini-Fridges Cause $700,000 in Damage After Smoking, Sparking, Burning, Melting, Overheating, and Catching Fire

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-12-24 22:35:08

Over 600,000 Frigidaire mini-fridges are being recalled over internal electrical components that have short-circuited and ignited, according to an announcement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The faulty fridges have cost over $700,000 in property damage thus far, according to a new recall notice. “Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled minifridges and follow the instructions to receive a refund at www.recallrtr.com/minifridge,” CPSC said in a press release. “Consum

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Dating safety app Tea breached, exposing 72,000 user images

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-12-24 23:40:01

In Brief Tea, an app that allows women to post anonymous comments about men they’ve supposedly dated, announced Friday that it has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to 72,000 images. That number includes 13,000 selfies and photo IDs submitted for account verification, as well as 59,000 images from posts, comments, and direct messages, the company said. Tea also said that no emails or phone numbers were exposed, and that only users who signed up before February 2024 were affec

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This $50 Electric Toothbrush Replaced My Stolen $200 One Without a Hitch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-27 17:18:04

CNET's key takeaways The $50 Oral-B Pro 1000 Electric Toothbrush works just as well as my previous $200 toothbrush. The Pro 1000 has three modes, a 2-minute brushing timer and a pressure sensor. Though it doesn't come with an app or more smart features, I enjoy its simplicity. The last time I visited a friend in San Francisco, a thief broke into their car and stole my luggage. Inside it, I had my precious $200 electric toothbrush, which I'd reviewed at a previous job and didn't have to pay f

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Intel is laying off 24,000 employees and retreating from some countries

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-12-27 00:29:28

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. In April, Intel attempted to announce layoffs without announcing layoffs. “We have not set any headcount reduction target,” Intel spokesperson Sophie Metzger told The Verge. But the company has laid off thousands of employees since — and today, in the company’s Q2 2025 earnings, it has revealed that Intel will dramatically shrink as a resul

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T-Mobile is crushing AT&T and Verizon, and these plans are the secret sauce

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-27 21:45:12

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile added 830,000 new postpaid subscribers in the second quarter of this year. The company’s consumer group president has revealed that over 60% of the new additions opt for two of its newest plans. In comparison, AT&T added 401,000 postpaid subscribers while Verizon lost 51,000 postpaid subscribers. T-Mobile added more postpaid subscribers than any other carrier in the last quarter, and according to the company, two specific plans are driving a

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Intel reveals it will shed 24,000 employees this year and retreat in Germany, Poland, and Costa Rica

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-12-28 06:29:28

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. In April, Intel attempted to announce layoffs without announcing layoffs. “We have not set any headcount reduction target,” Intel spokesperson Sophie Metzger told The Verge. But the company has laid off thousands of employees since — and today, in the company’s Q2 2025 earnings, it has revealed that Intel will dramatically shrink as a resul

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Mysterious Whale Makes a 17,000,000% Profit on a 14-Year-Old Bitcoin Bet

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-12-28 12:20:37

Several Bitcoin whales—investors who hold large amounts of the cryptocurrency — have recently started cashing out after leaving their Bitcoin untouched for more than a decade. Last week, one anonymous whale sold 80,000 Bitcoin for a whopping $9.5 billion. A user on X (formerly Twitter) first flagged the massive transaction, which was later reported by Tom’s Hardware. The seller had originally purchased the Bitcoin in 2011 for just $54,000, netting a staggering return of more than 17 million per

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I powered my home for two weeks with this portable power station (and it's $500 off)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-12-29 17:56:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus expands up to 24,000 Wh, powering a home for two weeks. Built-in wheels and handle make the Explorer 2000 Plus easy to move. The Explorer 2000 Plus delivers 3,000W power, fast charging, and rugged durability. View now at Amazon If you see the sun regularly, solar generators are the way forward. They allow you to capture and store the free energy that's beaming down from the sun, convert it into electricity, and store it in batteries. Solar

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SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 Review: Good Budget Gaming Mice

wired.com Henri Robbins 2025-12-30 03:30:00

Over the years, computer mice have become expensive. Everything has become expensive. It can be frustrating to look at a list of gaming mice and see even the cheapest options approaching $80, especially when games now cost $80 and new graphics cards regularly pass the $1,000 mark. This is where budget-oriented mice are perfect. Most high-end mice are past the point of diminishing returns for the average gamer, with most never needing the precision of a perfectly balanced, ultra-lightweight, 8,0

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Another Galaxy S26 Ultra leak pours cold water on a battery upgrade

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-30 14:32:16

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Another leaker has claimed that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will have a 5,000mAh battery. This comes after a reliable outlet made the same claim earlier this month. That means Samsung’s Ultra phone will have the same battery capacity for the seventh time. We’ve seen many flagship Android phones with huge batteries this year, but the Galaxy S25 Ultra retains a 5,000mAh battery. We previously heard that Samsung won’t change things on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and anot

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7's display is rated to withstand 500,000 folds

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-04 17:00:48

Samsung said the display it used for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can be folded over twice as many times as the display used for the previous iterations of the model. The foldable OLED panel "remained fully functional" after certification company Bureau Veritas put it through a durability test, wherein it was folded 500,000 times over 13 days. That means if a user folds their phone roughly 100 times a day, the display could last for over 10 years. In its announcement, Samsung said that "durability is no

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Save a whopping $900 on the Anker SOLIX F2000 Power Station

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-05 04:36:15

Sometimes, you don’t need the biggest, beefiest portable power stations. If you’re more of a high-end camper or RVer or simply want something that can take you through common power outages, something like the Anker SOLIX F2000 Portable Power Station offers a nice balance. It’s also at a very steep discount today, saving you a whopping $900! Buy the Anker SOLIX F2000 Portable Power Station for just $1,099 ($900 off) This offer is available from Amazon as a “limited time deal.” This means the dea

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Grok’s AI companions drove downloads, but its latest model is the one making money

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-05 16:20:29

Grok’s raunchy, unfiltered AI companions may be making headlines for their unhinged and often NSFW responses, but it’s Grok 4, xAI’s latest model, that’s been driving the app’s revenue of late. Elon Musk’s xAI launched Grok 4 late on July 9, and by Friday, July 11, Grok’s gross revenue on iOS had jumped a whopping 325% to $419,000, up from $99,000 the day before the Grok 4 launch, according to app intelligence firm Appfigures. Image Credits:Appfigures Grok continued to pull in higher-than-usu

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Best Internet Providers in Gilbert, Arizona

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-07 16:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Gilbert, Arizona? CNET recommends Cox as the best internet provider in Gilbert, thanks to its fast speeds and broad coverage. Its service also includes equipment costs in the monthly fee and comes with competitive introductory prices that provide solid value, though prices typically go up after two years. It also offers the fastest speeds in the area, reaching up to 2,000Mbps. If you want the cheapest internet in the area, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is the

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Airbnb allowed rampant price gouging following L.A. fires, city attorney alleges

news.ycombinator.com Katerina Portela Is A Summer Intern For The Los Angeles Times 2026-01-07 15:14:26

L.A. City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto’s office accused Airbnb of allowing illegal price hikes following the January firestorm. The platform denies the allegations. The Los Angeles city attorney’s office has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb, accusing the home-sharing platform of allowing price gouging and unverified hosts and addresses at more than 2,000 rentals following the January firestorm in Altadena and Pacific Palisades. In a statement, L.A. City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto’s office accused

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Best Internet Providers in Seattle, Washington

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-07 10:30:00

What is the best internet provider in Seattle? CNET recommends Quantum Fiber as the best internet provider in Seattle. The fiber provider offers fast, symmetrical speeds, unlimited data and affordable plans starting at $50 for 500Mbps. Power users that need more data can opt for a 2Gbps plan at $95. If Quantum isn’t available at your address, Astound Broadband, T-Mobile and Xfinity are solid alternatives. If you're looking for the cheapest internet in Seattle, Ziply Fiber and Astound offer pla

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Best Internet Providers in Columbia, South Carolina

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-07 09:34:00

What's the best internet provider in Columbia? CNET’s top pick for the best internet in Columbia, South Carolina is AT&T Fiber. The fiber provider took the top spot thanks to its fast speeds, reliable performance and great value. Plans start at $55 per month and go up to $245 for the 2-gig plan. If AT&T Fiber isn't available in your area or you're just looking to explore more options, there are other providers to consider. Whether you’re streaming, gaming or working from home, the best interne

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Show HN: OrioleDB Beta12 Features and Benchmarks

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-03 08:22:33

Since our last public update, OrioleDB has continued to evolve with a series of new releases. These updates refine the core engine, extend functionality, and improve performance across a range of workloads. Together, they move us closer to a beta release and lay the groundwork for broader adoption. OrioleDB is a PostgreSQL storage extension that implements a custom Table Access Method as a drop‑in replacement for the default Heap storage engine. It is designed to address scalability bottlenecks

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Best Internet Providers in Chandler, Arizona

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-08 15:33:00

What is the best internet provider in Chandler? After much research and testing, Cox comes out as the top pick for the best internet service provider for most households in Chandler. Despite not being the fastest ISP in the area, Cox still offers plenty of speed and stands head and shoulders above its fellow ISPs with its wide coverage area. Plans start at $50 a month and go up to $140 per month for the 2-gig plan. For affordable plans, consider Verizon 5G Home Internet. It offers three plans i

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Trump admin squanders nearly 800,000 vaccines meant for Africa: Report

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-08 22:03:05

Nearly 800,000 doses of mpox vaccine pledged to African countries working to stamp out devastating outbreaks are headed for the waste bin because they weren't shipped in time, according to reporting by Politico. The nearly 800,000 doses were part of a donation promised under the Biden administration, which was meant to deliver more than 1 million doses. Overall, the US, the European Union, and Japan pledged to collectively provide 5 million doses to nearly a dozen African countries. The US has

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What’s on offer at a luxury Bay Area longevity clinic

news.ycombinator.com Catherine Ho 2026-01-09 11:56:02

Human Longevity, a medical clinic in South San Francisco’s biotech corridor, feels more like a spa than a doctor’s office. The floors of the 8,000-square-foot space are sleek and white, the walls bamboo with moss accents. Visitors are referred to as clients, not patients, as they are ushered into private rooms equipped with Wi-Fi, snacks, full bathrooms with showers, and cameras for Zoom meetings — a feature meant to accommodate executives who fly in for the day for multi-hour batteries of test

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Nintendo launches another Switch Online test program for 40,000 players

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-09 17:30:53

Nintendo has posted a call for participants for another Playtest Program, and this time, it's looking for 40,000 testers and not just 10,000 like in the first one. If you'll recall, Nintendo looked for 10,000 participants for the first Playtest event last year to test an unnamed, mysterious Switch Online feature. The new program still only welcomes active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, but as you'd expect, it now supports both the original Switch and the Switch 2. Interested p

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The AI Replaces Services Myth

news.ycombinator.com Mert Deveci 2026-01-11 00:51:53

During college, my class was instructed to study Schopenhauer in political philosophy. Complete bummer, pessimist, the guy just makes you want to kill yourself. There was one quote about him though that really opened my eyes. Schopenhauer's philosophy is the mirror of his own nature... What he saw was not the world, but himself writ large." Nietzsche Schopenhauer basically talked about himself. Not the world. His prior conclusions on how the world works influenced his work. However, you and

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Best MagSafe battery packs 2025: I tested the best options to boost your phone's battery

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2026-01-11 08:29:51

MagSafe accessories like MagSafe wallets can upgrade our phones from basic to better. When our phones need a battery boost, most of us can't stay tethered to a wall outlet. Thankfully, with MagSafe battery packs, you don't have to. The battery market is packed with options that can boost your phone's battery life on the go. From portable power banks to wireless charging stations, there's something for everyone. I've personally tested over a dozen MagSafe battery packs from brands like Torras an

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AMD’s new 96-core Threadripper CPU will set you back $11,699

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-01-12 03:10:59

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. AMD’s latest Zen 5-based Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-Series of CPUs go on sale later this month, and the top option will be priced at $11,699. The 9000 WX-Series chips are designed for workstations, with the $11,699 Threadripper Pro 9995WX shipping on July 23rd with 96 cores and 192 threads. Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Supermicro will all start selling high-end workstations with

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3 Best Hall Effect Keyboards for Gamers and Serious Typists (2025)

wired.com Henri Robbins 2026-01-12 08:03:00

Polling rate is likely one of the most prominently displayed details on any Hall effect keyboard, purely because the large numbers emphasize one of the most important aspects of these keyboards: Speed. Whether a keyboard has a 1,000- or 10,000-Hz polling rate, this number represents how many messages are sent from the keyboard to the PC every second. For example, a keyboard with 1,000-Hz polling will send 1000 messages every second. Most office equipment operates at 125 Hz. In high-performance g

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Here's How Much Interest You'll Earn by Depositing $5,000 Into a CD Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 16:00:00

A CD can be a smart way to grow your money safely. Rmcarvalho/Getty Images A certificate of deposit can give you some much-needed security in an economy that feels anything but certain. Your CD rate is fixed when you open the account, so your returns are guaranteed for the entire term. What might those returns look that? That depends on which account you choose. The best CDs earn annual percentage yields up to 4.50%, but the national average for some terms is less than a third of that. Here's

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Now Is a Very Good Time to Buy a Used EV. Here’s Why

wired.com Aarian Marshall 2026-01-14 22:47:24

For years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised that his EV company would finally manufacture an affordable car in the $25,000 range. For years, he has missed his own deadlines … until now? Step into a showroom run by EV Auto, an electric car dealership with three locations in the US states of Utah and Colorado, and you can choose from several Model 3s all hovering around the $20,000 mark. The catch? These cars have at least several thousand miles on them—because they’re used. Some global EV maker

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Now Is a Very Good Time to Buy a Used EV. Here's Why

wired.com Aarian Marshall 2026-01-15 22:47:24

For years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised that his EV company would finally manufacture an affordable car in the $25,000 range. For years, he’s missed his own deadlines… until now? Step into a showroom run by EV Auto, an electric car dealership with three locations in the US states of Utah and Colorado, and you can choose from several Model 3s all hovering around the $20,000 mark. The catch? The catch is that these cars have at least several thousand miles on them—because they’re used. Some

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This humanoid robot can do cartwheels, handstands and roundhouse kicks at less than $6,000

Frigidaire Mini-Fridges Cause $700,000 in Damage After Smoking, Sparking, Burning, Melting, Overheating, and Catching Fire

Dating safety app Tea breached, exposing 72,000 user images

This $50 Electric Toothbrush Replaced My Stolen $200 One Without a Hitch

Intel is laying off 24,000 employees and retreating from some countries

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SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 Review: Good Budget Gaming Mice

Another Galaxy S26 Ultra leak pours cold water on a battery upgrade

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7's display is rated to withstand 500,000 folds

Save a whopping $900 on the Anker SOLIX F2000 Power Station

Grok’s AI companions drove downloads, but its latest model is the one making money

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Airbnb allowed rampant price gouging following L.A. fires, city attorney alleges

Best Internet Providers in Seattle, Washington

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Now Is a Very Good Time to Buy a Used EV. Here’s Why

Now Is a Very Good Time to Buy a Used EV. Here's Why

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