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Why friction is necessary for growth

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-03 12:39:53

The title of this article says it all. Overcoming friction leads to growth. Comfort leads to stagnation. ChatGPT and by extension “AI” is likely the biggest “revolution” of my generation. It is likely also going to be the biggest killer of creativity in my generation. I always thought the creativity killer was going to be access to infinite entertainment. I think I was wrong. I’ve come to believe that with the rise of convenience and comfort, it becomes harder for us to reach our potential. Te

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Your Next Android Phone Could Crush the iPhone 17 Pro for Gaming

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-10-03 12:00:10

You won’t have to wait too long before the Android diehards will be holding aloft their top-of-the-line Android phones and comparing them to Apple’s latest iPhone 17 Pro. Already, OnePlus promises we’ll have the OnePlus 15 (yes, we’re skipping over the 14) in hand soon enough. Overseas, Xiaomi has a wild-as-hell smartphone, the 17 Pro, with a screen on the camera bump. Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip announced last week. Samsung will likely unveil a new Gal

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Get a look at the OnePlus 15 from every angle

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-10-03 12:00:00

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Just a few days after first teasing the upcoming launch of the OnePlus 15, the company is already showing off the phone in plenty of detail. Today OnePlus confirmed that the new flagship is getting a global launch, and over the weekend it dropped multiple photo sets on Chinese social medi

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Marissa Mayer will close her old AI startup, sell assets to her new AI startup

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2025-10-03 12:40:21

In Brief Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer is closing the doors on her consumer software startup Sunshine, and is selling the company’s assets to her new AI startup, Dazzle. The news was first reported by Wired, which cited an email sent to Sunshine’s shareholders. Dazzle is setting out to build an AI personal assistant, the report cited anonymous sources as saying, and added that all of Sunshine’s employees will move to the new company. Almost all of Sunshine’s investors, who include Norwest Ve

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You’ve heard of Now Brief, but Google Home could soon get Home Brief (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-04 00:31:42

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown of the Google Home app has uncovered a Home Brief feature. This seems to be Google’s name for security-related summaries in the smart home app. We’ve also uncovered more details about the Google Home Premium subscription. The Google Home app is your hub for your smart home gadgets, including cameras like Google’s Nest Cam line. Google previously announced plans to offer AI summaries of camera alerts, and it now looks lik

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Material You who? Chrome for Android could get its own color theming

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-04 00:55:08

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing new customization features for Chrome on Android. In addition to the Material You theming options, Google is evaluating the option for a separate color palette in Chrome. These features are currently being tested alongside the option to apply an image as a background. Ever since the rollout of Google’s Material You theme a few years ago, Chrome has been among the apps that seamlessly adapt to the system-wide color palette. However, with

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Is this $20 security camera worth it? My verdict after installing outside my home

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-10-03 22:30:28

Blink Mini 2 home security camera ZDNET's key takeaways The Blink Mini 2 is on sale now for $20. With a stronger construction, improved video quality, new spotlight, person detection, and weather resistance for outdoor use, the Blink Mini 2 is a definite upgrade from the first generation. As an Amazon device, the Blink Mini 2 works with Alexa but not Google Home, Matter, or other smart home systems. $19.99 at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If you're looking for

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Should You Take Omega-3 Supplements? These Are the Benefits and Drawbacks

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-04 00:18:00

Omega-3s are said to be good for both your cognitive and heart health, which is why many people consider taking omega-3 supplements like fish oil pills -- especially if they're not getting enough omega-3s in their diet. However, though there are health benefits to omega-3s, it's important to consider the potential risks and whether taking these in supplement form is right for you. To help you figure it out, we did the research. What are omega-3s? Omega-3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated

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Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say

wired.com Kim Zetter 2025-10-03 23:30:00

Tile trackers, used to locate everything from lost keys to stolen pets, are used by more than 88 million people worldwide, according to Tile’s parent company, Life360. But researchers who examined the tracking technology have found design flaws that would let stalkers—or potentially the manufacturer itself—track the location of Tile users and their devices, contrary to claims the company has made about the security and privacy of its devices. The researchers—Akshaya Kumar, Anna Raymaker, and Mi

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OnePlus 15 design reveal may have just spilled its launch date

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-03 23:26:19

OnePlus/Weibo TL;DR OnePlus may have quietly revealed the launch date for the OnePlus 15. The company has shared images of a new Sand Dune colorway alongside details about the phone’s build. The design reveal includes an image of the phone’s display with a date, which could very well be when the company plans to officially launch the phone. The OnePlus 15 is no longer a mystery. Last week, the company showed off the device at the Snapdragon Summit in China, which was followed by an early rev

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Google Home’s major redesign is already rolling out, but not on Android

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-04 00:42:52

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The redesigned Google Home app seems to have started rolling out on iOS. An iPhone 16 Pro Max user posted screenshots of the app’s new UI, complete with Gemini, the new layout, and the “Ask Home” search bar. Looks like Google has to flip a server-side switch to make the new UI appear on the Google Home Android app. The Google Home app is getting ready for a major refresh on October 1, but it looks like iOS users are already getting a taste of what’s

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Buyers of Radio Shack, Pier 1 brands accused of running $112M Ponzi scheme

news.ycombinator.com Megan 2025-10-02 01:22:53

A pair of e-commerce entrepreneurs who bought a number of well-known retail brands — including RadioShack, Modell's Sporting Goods and Pier 1 Imports — out of bankruptcy are accused of running a Ponzi scheme. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday accused Alex Mehr and Tai Lopez, founders of the Miami-based Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), of defrauding investors out of approximately $112 million. Through their holding company, Mehr and Lopez acquired distressed brick-and-mortar comp

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The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2025-10-03 20:20:12

Venture capitalists have convinced themselves they’ve found the next big investing edge: using AI to wring software-like margins out of traditionally labor-intensive services businesses. The strategy involves acquiring mature professional services firms, implementing AI to automate tasks, then using the improved cash flow to roll up more companies. Leading the charge is General Catalyst (GC), which has dedicated $1.5 billion of its latest fundraise to what it calls a “creation” strategy that’s

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EU probes SAP over anti-competitive ERP support practices

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-03 14:23:46

The European Comission is investigating potential anti-competitive practices in aftermarket services SAP provides for its on-premise ERP software. The decision to launch the investigation into the German software giant came after several years of claims from stakeholders in the industry that the company abuses its dominant position in the market when it comes to maintenance and support services. As the main executive arm of the European Union, the European Commission ensures that the EU law is

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Linus Learns Analog Circuits

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-03 20:19:37

Random guitar pedal board design Background This is a personal toy project that has gone through several phases, but the common theme has been that it makes absolutely no sense outside of the very specific niche of "Linus is trying to learn random things about electronics". So keep that in mind: there is very little point to any of this to anybody else. Don't expect some great useful guitar pedal experience. I call it my "LEGO for adults" hobby, because this got started when I wanted to exte

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Tai Lopez charged by SEC in ponzi scheme

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-03 21:44:47

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26413 / September 25, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Taino Adrian Lopez, et. al., No. 1:25-cv-24356 (S.D. Fla. filed [Mo. Day, 2025) SEC Charges Co-Founders and COO of Florida Holding Company with Misappropriating Investor Money and Operating a Ponzi Scheme On September 25, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Taino Lopez and Alexander Mehr, co-founders of Retail Ecommerce Ventures LLC (“REV”), and its

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Roe (YC W24) Is Hiring

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-03 21:00:07

Roe (YC W24) Is Hiring 2 hours ago hide ROE is building AI Agents for risk and compliance. We are trusted by companies like eBay, Affirm and Tier 1 banks. Hiring ambitious, talented founding engineers. Base $150K-250K, 0.75-2% options. San Mateo office, 3 days hybrid working mode. Free lunch. We sponsor H1B / PERM. Link to apply https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/roe/jobs/OFFxite-found...

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Larry Ellison’s quest to run the world

theverge.com Terrence O'Brien 2025-10-03 19:32:05

For most of his career Larry Ellison has been content to quietly let Oracle be the company, behind the company, behind the technology that makes headlines. Its biggest products being cloud computing and database products that it sells to enterprise customers like DHL, Northwell Health, and Fanatics. But, now in his 80s, Ellison has begun a second act shifting from Silicon Valley pioneer, to media mogul. Compared to many of the other people at the top of the Forbes Billionaires list, Larry Ellis

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SAP Exec: Get Ready to Be Fired Because of AI

futurism.com Frank Landymore 2025-10-03 17:15:00

A key executive at Europe’s biggest software company is sending a clear message: your job can and will be done with AI. In a provocative interview with Business Insider, SAP chief finance officer Dominik Asam was asked if the goal of the company’s push to use AI coding tools was to produce more code with the same number of employees. That’s when he laid out the ruthless calculus. By using AI, “there’s more automation, simply,” Asam replied. “There are certain tasks which are automated and for

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Elon Musk Is Fuming That Workers Keep Ditching His Company for OpenAI

futurism.com Frank Landymore 2025-10-03 19:30:00

As you’re probably well aware by now, Elon Musk and Sam Altman have a long history. The two cofounded OpenAI back in 2015 as a nonprofit with an ostensibly altruist mission. But then Musk stormed out of the company three years later. Reportedly, it was because he beefed with Altman’s leadership. There’s been bad blood between them ever since — a lot of which has been playing out in the courts. In 2024, Musk sued OpenAI and Altman for violating its founding principles by pursuing profits over t

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Run 14 vintage OSes (Windows 1.01→XP, ReactOS, Haiku) in the browser

news.ycombinator.com Web Interface 2025-10-03 11:31:16

Experience vintage operating systems directly in your browser. No downloads, no installation - just pure nostalgia powered by cutting-edge WebAssembly technology. 🖥️ 14+ Operating Systems Pre-configured collection from Windows 1.01 to modern alternatives like ReactOS and Haiku. Each system optimized for best performance. ⚡ WebAssembly Powered Near-native performance using WebAssembly technology. Full x86 processor emulation running entirely in your browser. 🎮 Full Interaction Complete mouse a

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Keep Your Old Laptop Alive by Installing ChromeOS Flex

wired.com David Nield 2025-10-03 16:30:00

When a laptop nears the end of its useful life, you'll notice it in multiple ways: Sluggish performance, random crashes, issues with reading and writing files, and an increasing number of error messages on screen. As your machine grows older, you’ll eventually reach the point when Microsoft and Apple will stop serving you software updates. At this stage you're likely to be thinking about upgrading your laptop, but there's actually a way to give that old computer a new lease of life with Google'

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Lootlock protects kids from overspending on gaming and will be presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-10-03 20:00:00

Nick Pompa, founder of Lootlock — an app that prevents kids from running up unauthorized gaming bills on their parents’ credit cards — is an avid gamer and software developer working in fintech. As a dad of two under two, he’s looking forward to sharing his passion for gaming with his kids when they grow old enough to play. He started gaming at age 6, he told TechCrunch. Lootlock was selected for TechCrunch’s 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 and will be exhibiting at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 27

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TechCrunch Mobility: Self-driving trucks startup Kodiak goes public and a shake-up at Hyundai’s Supernal

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-10-03 21:01:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The autonomous vehicle industry is years — maybe decades — from maturing. And so there’s still a Wild West quality to the sector, in spite of the steady stream of announcements that do show marked progress. Two such news items from this week illustrate my point of progress, possibility, and even a bit of

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6 crucial features the new Google Home app needs to win me back

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-03 20:30:00

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google is working on a brand new Home app with Gemini integration. My colleague AssembleDebug was able to trigger that new interface and showed off the spiffy redesign with streamlined tabs that merge favorites and devices under a new Home tab, and push settings up to the account switcher. There’s a permanent new “Ask Home” text box at the top to talk to your smart home via Gemini, ask about security camera activity and device statuses, execute actions, or eve

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Big Google Home app redesign with ‘Ask Home’ starts rolling out on iPhone

9to5mac.com Abner Li 2025-10-03 19:49:10

We previously spotted that the Google Home app was getting a redesign with “Ask Home” and it’s now beginning to roll out for iPhone users ahead of the October 1 announcement. The company curiously released version 4.0.54 of Google Home for iOS on Saturday afternoon (PT). This introduces a more rounded icon with a gradient color palette, like the Google G and Gemini. After swiping away the app and relaunching, we’re seeing a big redesign (we’re in the Public Preview program). On initial launch,

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Walking Around the Compiler

news.ycombinator.com Max Bernstein 2025-10-01 09:26:35

Walking around outside is good for you.[citation needed] A nice amble through the trees can quiet inner turbulence and make complex engineering problems disappear. Vicki Boykis wrote a post, Walking around the app, about a more proverbial stroll. In it, she talks about constantly using your production application’s interface to make sure the whole thing is cohesively designed with few rough edges. She also talks about walking around other parts of the implementation of the application, fixing

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When did human chromosome 2 fuse?(2023)

news.ycombinator.com John Hawks 2025-10-03 12:24:46

Fluorescence hybridization image of human chromosomes in metaphase. The probe glowing red is one that binds to telomeric DNA. The chromosome in the zoomed inset is human chromosome 2, which has telomeric DNA near its center, the point where two ancestral chromosomes fused together. Image from Ijdo and coworkers (1991). Most living people have 23 pairs of chromosomes, as did our relatives known from ancient DNA, the Neandertals and Denisovans. All of our closest primate relatives—chimpanzees, bo

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I made a public living room and the internet keeps putting weirder stuff in it

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-03 08:59:47

Custom rooms coming soon Stick with the global room for now while we finish this feature.

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The latest design from Jony Ive’s LoveFrom is a stunning sailing lantern

9to5mac.com Dylan Mcdonald 2025-10-03 13:54:44

The latest release from Jony Ive‘s design studio LoveFrom is a stunning sailing lantern, created in partnership with Japanese design and manufacturing company Balmuda. Jony Ive and LoveFrom Back in 2019, Jony Ive officially left Apple and formed his own independent design firm, LoveFrom. Since then, most of his former design team has left Apple to join him at LoveFrom. This studio has released a few different products over the years: a Red Nose for Red Nose Day, a seal for the Terra Carta envi

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Latest Tech News

Why friction is necessary for growth

Your Next Android Phone Could Crush the iPhone 17 Pro for Gaming

Get a look at the OnePlus 15 from every angle

Marissa Mayer will close her old AI startup, sell assets to her new AI startup

You’ve heard of Now Brief, but Google Home could soon get Home Brief (APK teardown)

Material You who? Chrome for Android could get its own color theming

Is this $20 security camera worth it? My verdict after installing outside my home

Should You Take Omega-3 Supplements? These Are the Benefits and Drawbacks

Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say

OnePlus 15 design reveal may have just spilled its launch date

Google Home’s major redesign is already rolling out, but not on Android

Buyers of Radio Shack, Pier 1 brands accused of running $112M Ponzi scheme

The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think

EU probes SAP over anti-competitive ERP support practices

Linus Learns Analog Circuits

Tai Lopez charged by SEC in ponzi scheme

Roe (YC W24) Is Hiring

Larry Ellison’s quest to run the world

SAP Exec: Get Ready to Be Fired Because of AI

Elon Musk Is Fuming That Workers Keep Ditching His Company for OpenAI

Run 14 vintage OSes (Windows 1.01→XP, ReactOS, Haiku) in the browser

Keep Your Old Laptop Alive by Installing ChromeOS Flex

Lootlock protects kids from overspending on gaming and will be presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Mobility: Self-driving trucks startup Kodiak goes public and a shake-up at Hyundai’s Supernal

6 crucial features the new Google Home app needs to win me back

Big Google Home app redesign with ‘Ask Home’ starts rolling out on iPhone

Walking Around the Compiler

When did human chromosome 2 fuse?(2023)

I made a public living room and the internet keeps putting weirder stuff in it

The latest design from Jony Ive’s LoveFrom is a stunning sailing lantern

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