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The GSA is shutting down its EV chargers, calling them ‘not mission critical’

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-11-17 18:49:43

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. The General Services Administration (GSA), which manages buildings owned by the federal government, is planning to shut down all of its electric vehicle chargers nationwide, describing them as “not mission critical.” The agency, which manages contracts for the government’s vehicle fleets, is also looking to offload newly pu

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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-17 22:15:32

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row 12 minutes ago Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Getty Images Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as end-to-end encryption. But earlier this month th

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New Polling Shows Americans Increasingly Disgusted With Elon Musk

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-17 17:52:56

Unelected White House budget slasher and richest man in the world Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has ripped through the federal government like a bull in a china shop. The billionaire's hodge-podge team of underqualified 20-somethings — and at least one literal teenager — have already ripped up countless government contracts and fired thousands of federal employees — only to rehire those who were in charge of nuclear security and protecting the US from a looming bird

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Game investments and M&A totaled $17.5B across 985 deals in 2024 | DDM

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-11-17 21:00:00

As the games industry moves on from “survive til 25,” 2024 games investment and M&A data revealed recovery and improvement, according to market analyst firm Digital Development Management (DDM). In order to properly compare 2024 to 2023, it’s important to remember that in Q4 2023 Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, the largest gaming M&A in history by over 5.4 times its nearest counterpart of Take-Two Interactive’s $12.7 billion acquisition of Zynga. Removing Microsoft’s

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The Morning After: Apple reveals its new cheapest iPhone. What’s missing?

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-17 16:19:44

The price has been bumped up, but so have the specs. If you couldn’t stomach $800 for a new iPhone with Apple Intelligence, don’t worry: Apple just announced the iPhone 16e. At $599, it strikes a balance on specs, which is the soft and cosy way to say it doesn’t have everything. It has a lot, though. With a 6.1-inch screen, it’s a much bigger device than the 4.7-inch iPhone SE, with a notch for FaceID (no more TouchID), USB-C (adios, Lightning) and the company’s A18 processor. There’s also an

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Elon Musk's DOGE reportedly cuts staff at agency that regulates Elon Musk's Tesla

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-17 21:36:18

Elon Musk's chainsaw has been swinging through the federal government over the last few weeks, with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chopping down budgets and excising staff at a number of agencies. Among those affected is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is said to be losing about 10 percent of its relatively small headcount through buyouts and firings. According to The Washington Post , between 70 and 80 people are departing the agency, which is

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If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-11-17 20:26:16

Matthew Busch for The Washington Post via Getty Images Some people think tens of millions of dead people are collecting Social Security checks. That's not true. What's really going on is people don't understand its old, underlying technology. The saga of 150-year-old Social Security recipients is a tale that intertwines aging technology, government systems, and modern misunderstandings by the youthful Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) IT people. At the heart of this story lies COBOL,

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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 18:05:24

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row 10 minutes ago Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Getty Images Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as end-to-end encryption. But earlier this month th

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India’s ‘Human Calculator Kid’ Shatters 6 World Records in a Single Day

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-11-17 20:05:23

Remember when your teachers used to say that mental math is important because you can’t walk around with a calculator everywhere you go? Never minding the fact that we now do, actually, take a calculator everywhere we go (hello, smartphones), a teenager from India has taken it a step further: He has essentially become a human calculator. Fourteen-year-old Aaryan Shukla cruised through six mental math calculation world records in a single day, according to a Guinness World Records statement publ

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Apple pulls end-to-end encryption in UK, spurning backdoors for gov’t spying

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-17 20:40:11

After the United Kingdom demanded that Apple create a backdoor that would allow government officials globally to spy on encrypted data, Apple decided to simply turn off encryption services in the UK rather than risk exposing its customers to snooping. Apple had previously allowed end-to-end encryption of data on UK devices through its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool, but that ended Friday, a spokesperson said in a lengthy statement. "Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP)

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The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us

theverge.com Gadel Valle 2025-11-17 22:19:32

is a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of the New Right. Update February 21st: Apple has removed its Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK, calling itself “gravely disappointed” with the move. The encryption wars have reached a fever pitch, and the most contentious battle is not happening in the United States, where much of the action has been in the past — like the government’s efforts to restrict exports of

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Five of the most important fintech VCs investing heavily in the sector

techcrunch.com Mary Ann Azevedo 2025-11-17 20:30:00

Global investing in fintech startups is starting to see an uptick. Just this week, KPMG issued its Pulse of Fintech report for the second half of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, investment climbed to $25.9 billion from $18 billion in the third quarter, according to KPMG. Granted, this is not the enthusiasm of years past, especially the wild days of 2021. But judging by our inboxes, there is no shortage of venture capitalists still betting big on the space. Below is a list of just a few VC

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Milliseconds to breach: How patch automation closes attackers’ fastest loophole

venturebeat.com Louis Columbus 2025-11-17 15:00:00

This article is part of VentureBeat’s special issue, “The cyber resilience playbook: Navigating the new era of threats.” Read more from this special issue here. Procrastinating about patching has killed more networks and damaged more companies than any zero-day exploit or advanced cyberattack. Complacency kills — and carries a high price. Down-rev (having old patches in place that are “down revision”) or no patching at all is how ransomware gets installed, data breaches occur and companies are

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Google Meet has a new look on phones, and these familiar buttons are moving

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 16:53:32

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out design tweaks to the Meet app on Android and iOS, changing the placement of some key controls. Emoji reactions are moving to the bottom bar for easier access, while the hand raise button is shifting into the overflow menu on mobile devices. Host controls are relocating to the settings menu, and iOS users will see the end call button move to the right side. Google is giving the Google Meet app a design refresh, rethinking the placeme

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DOGE puts $1 spending limit on government employee credit cards

news.ycombinator.com Zoë Schiffer 2025-11-17 18:10:08

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency put a $1 spending limit on most credit cards belonging to employees and contractors of the General Services Administration—a critical agency that manages IT and office buildings for the US government—along with at least three other federal agencies. Similar restrictions are expected to roll out to the entire government workforce soon, according to several sources familiar with the matter. “Effective immediately, all GSA SmartPay Travel a

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Customizable HTML Select

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 10:13:57

Una Kravets Styling form controls like the <select> element has been reported as a top developer pain point for years, and we've been working on a solution. While this work is complex and has taken a long time to get right, we're getting very close to landing this feature. A customizable version of the select element is officially in Stage 2 in the WHATWG, with strong cross-browser interest and a prototype for you to test out from Chrome Canary 130. Try it out and give us your feedback Check

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Twitch’s new storage limits will purge huge swaths of Internet gaming history

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-17 16:00:16

Popular Amazon-owned game streaming platform Twitch announced Wednesday that it will be imposing a 100-hour limit on the archived video highlights users can preserve permanently on the site. And while Twitch says that only 0.5 percent of users will be affected by these new limits, gamers are warning that the move threatens to eradicate large swaths of recent gaming history from the Internet. Highlights, in Twitch's own words, are a way for Twitch streamers to "show off your best moments to new

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Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-17 17:10:29

In a remarkable statement Thursday, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the International Space Station should be deorbited "as soon as possible." This comment from Musk will surely set off a landmine in the global space community, with broad implications. And it appears to be no idle comment from Musk who, at times, indulges in deliberately provocative posts on the social media network X that he owns. However, that does not seem to be the case here. "It is time to begin preparations for deorbiting

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DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

wired.com Zoë Schiffer 2025-11-17 14:57:48

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency put a $1 spending limit on most credit cards belonging to employees and contractors of the General Services Administration—a critical agency that manages IT and office buildings for the US government—along with at least three other federal agencies. Similar restrictions are expected to roll out to the entire government workforce soon, according to several sources familiar with the matter. “Effective immediately, all GSA SmartPay Travel a

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Trump’s FTC is looking into censorship on tech platforms

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-11-17 16:57:33

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Thursday that it will launch a public inquiry into “censorship by tech platforms,” soliciting comments from people who feel they have been demonetized, banned, or otherwise censored due to their speech or affiliations. “Tech firms should not be bullying their users,” said FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson in a statement. “This inquiry will help the FTC better understand how these firms may have violated the law by silencing and intimidating Americans for spe

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AT&T is taking the hassle out of splitting phone bills with friends and family

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 18:32:53

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T’s new SplitPay feature makes splitting bill payments with friends and family members on your postpaid plan a whole lot easier. It notifies designated users when the bill is due and provides a link to help them pay their share. SplitPay also lets account owners easily track payments and sends alerts when someone hasn’t paid their share before the due date. AT&T is making it incredibly easy for subscribers with multiple lines on a single postpaid

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KubeVPN: Revolutionizing Kubernetes Local Development

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 09:09:38

KubeVPN 中文 | English | Wiki KubeVPN offers a Cloud-Native Dev Environment that seamlessly connects to your Kubernetes cluster network. Gain access to the Kubernetes cluster network effortlessly using service names or Pod IP/Service IP. Facilitate the interception of inbound traffic from remote Kubernetes cluster services to your local PC through a service mesh and more. For instance, you have the flexibility to run your Kubernetes pod within a local Docker container, ensuring an identical en

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Best Vitamins for Healthy Hair, Skin and Nails in 2025

cnet.com Taylor Leamey 2025-11-17 18:36:00

Extra certifications help you feel confident that the vitamin only contains what’s on the ingredient label. The most popular forms of vitamins are capsules, tablets and gummies. Decide which one is best for you. Some vitamins have serving sizes of three or more capsules daily. Others only require one tablet each day. Always take note of the dosage of each nutrient included in your vitamin selection. Every multivitamin will have nutrients, but they may also contain ingredients you'd rather av

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Europe risks becoming a 'museum' if it doesn't innovate in AI and deregulate, Swedish PM warns

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2025-11-17 18:55:26

STOCKHOLM — Europe is at risk of becoming a "museum" if it doesn't soften strict curbs on artificial intelligence technologies and deregulate, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday. "I think we really need to step up in Europe ... the American economy, Chinese economy have been growing far faster compared to the European economies over the last 20 years," the premier told attendees of the Techarena event in Stockholm. "If we don't change that, Europe will actually become some k

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Emulators for Android: Can your phone handle these consoles?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 22:15:05

There are loads of brand new games on the Google Play Store, and you can find plenty of retro titles too. But what if your favorite classics aren’t available on Google’s app store? That’s where emulators come in. Emulators let you play console games from past generations (or current) on modern hardware, including smartphones. But how do you know which Android emulators will run well on your phone? You can either go through the painstaking process of downloading the best emulators for Android an

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The Oppo Find N5 is an impressive, very thin foldable with a giant battery

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-17 22:00:58

Oppo is back with a new foldable, and the Find N5 is a technically impressive balance of thinness and power. Skipping over the whole unlucky number four thing (this is technically the fourth iteration of the Find foldable), the company claims its latest book-style foldable is the world’s thinnest at 8.92mm. That's not a lot thicker than a typical flagship phone. Despite that, the Find N5 has a 6.62-inch outer display and an 8.12-inch inner screen which, Oppo says, features multiple durability im

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Magma: A foundation model for multimodal AI agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 12:11:25

User : Please provide a detailed description of the video, focusing on the main subject and the actions taking place as well as predict what is going to happen next. Magma : The video takes place in a convenience store, focusing on the checkout counter. It begins with a view of the counter displaying a sign that reads 'PICK 5 FOR $8.00' along with images of various snacks. The counter is filled with various items, including snacks and a payment terminal. An employee, wearing a black shirt with

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Google Ad-Tech Users Can Target National Security ‘Decision Makers’ and People With Chronic Diseases

wired.com Dell Cameron 2025-11-17 22:21:41

A WIRED investigation into the inner workings of Google’s advertising ecosystem reveals that a wealth of sensitive information on Americans is being openly served up to some of the world’s largest brands despite the company’s own rules against it. Experts say that when combined with other data, this information could be used to identify and target specific individuals. Display & Video 360 (DV360), one of the dominant marketing platforms offered by the search giant, is offering companies globall

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Tether backs stablecoin liquidity provider Mansa in $10M seed round

techcrunch.com Tage Kene-Okafor 2025-11-17 17:00:00

As payment companies increasingly explore stablecoins for cross-border payments and real-time settlement, some startups are tapping into the zeitgeist by providing liquidity via a revolving line of credit in stablecoins. One of them is Dubai-based Mansa, whose offering allows payments companies, mainly in Africa to date, to settle transactions and fund customer accounts instantly. The startup has raised $10 million in seed funding including both equity and debt. Stablecoin provider Tether led t

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DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency

wired.com Kim Zetter 2025-11-17 17:59:54

Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old engineer with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) known as “Big Balls,” is now on staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), WIRED has confirmed. He is joined by another member of the DOGE team, 38-year-old software engineer Kyle Schutt, who is now also on the CISA staff, according to a government source. CISA referred WIRED to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), of which it’s a component agency, when

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The GSA is shutting down its EV chargers, calling them ‘not mission critical’

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