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Sesame Street's new partnership with YouTube will bring 'hundreds of full episodes' to the video platform

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 08:32:45

Sesame Street creator Sesame Workshop and YouTube have announced a new "extended partnership" that will bring episodes of the iconic children's show to the platform and a series of workshops for creators on "how to create content that is entertaining while also promoting learning." This new YouTube partnership joins an existing Netflix deal to stream new episodes of Sesame Street starting in November. According to YouTube, it'll now have a catalog of "hundreds of full episodes" of the show, on

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Free ChatGPT users just got a powerful Project upgrade to better organize their chats

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-10-17 08:39:00

OpenAI Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways ChatGPT Free can now access Projects. Allows users to stay more organized, serving as a hub for content. Updates also include larger file uploads, memory controls, and more. Since its popularity exploded, ChatGPT has undergone many upgrades, including a sleek UI redesign. However, one terribly pesky thing that has remained the same for free users is how chats are organized, automatically populating the lef

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WiFi signals can measure heart rate

news.ycombinator.com Emily Cerf 2025-10-17 02:53:50

Home Health WiFi signals can measure heart rate—no wearables needed Engineers prove their technique is effective even with the lowest-cost WiFi devices Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D. student Nayan Bhatia demonstrates Pulse-Fi, technology that uses WiFi signals to measure a person's heart rate. Photos by Erika Cardema/UC Santa Cruz Press Inquiries Press Contact Media Access Access Paper Key takeaways The Pulse-Fi system is highly accurate, achieving clinical-level heart rate monitoring

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Apple TV+ releases season 3 trailer for Eugene Levy’s ‘The Reluctant Traveler’

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-17 12:50:19

Since 2023, Eugene Levy’s ‘The Reluctant Traveler’ has taken Apple TV+ subscribers through journeys across the globe. Now, for season 3, he’s bringing a few famous friends along as he crosses a few destinations and experiences off his bucket list. Watch the trailer below. Season 3 premieres September 19 Apple TV+’s “The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy” premiered in 2023 with little fanfare, but it turned out to be one of the most interesting travel shows, if you’re into that kind of thing.

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Researchers find alarming overlaps among 18 popular VPNs

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 12:18:28

A new peer-reviewed study alleges that 18 of the 100 most-downloaded virtual private network (VPN) apps on the Google Play Store are secretly connected in three large families, despite claiming to be independent providers. The paper doesn't indict any of our picks for the best VPN , but the services it investigates are popular, with 700 million collective downloads on Android alone. The study, published in the journal of the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS), doesn't just find tha

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Netflix's animated Tomb Raider series is ending with its second season

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 12:35:03

Netflix has shared a pair of updates about its animated Tomb Raider show. The second season of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft will air on the streaming service on December 11. However, that second season will also be the final one for the project. Legendary Television is behind the show, which premiered in October 2024 on Netflix and stars Hayley Atwell of MCU fame as the titular Tomb Raider. If you simply can't get enough of Lara and her adventures in archeology, you have other options

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Use free ChatGPT? You just got a powerful projects upgrade once exclusive to paid users

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-10-17 11:11:20

OpenAI Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways ChatGPT Free can now access Projects. Allows users to stay more organized, serving as a hub for content. Updates also include larger file uploads, memory controls, more. Since its popularity exploded, ChatGPT has undergone many upgrades, including a sleek UI redesign. However, one terribly pesky thing that has remained the same for free users is how chats are organized, automatically populating the left-ha

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The fastest growing AI chatbot lately? It's not ChatGPT or Gemini

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-10-17 12:02:00

Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Copilot has been the fastest-growing AI chatbot in recent months. Use of Google Gemini is also surging. ChatGPT still enjoys the greatest number of users. Do you use Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, or ChatGPT on your PC or mobile device? If so, you're in good company. The number of people who turn to these three AI-powered chatbots grew from March to June this year,

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DeepSeek Is Working on an AI Agent. Will It Be Better Than ChatGPT?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-17 09:38:00

China-based DeepSeek is working on developing a new agentic generative AI model, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources. Agentic AI is the latest wave of AI technology. AI agents are a kind of digital assistant; they can complete tasks without a lot of human oversight. AI agents can do anything from coding to ordering you a pizza, as my colleague Imad Khan recently tested. Details about the specifics of the DeepSeek agent model are still fuzzy. An August update to DeepSeek's V3 model was

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Lego's $1,000 Death Star Is No Moon. It's Not Even a Sphere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-17 11:58:00

Lego has unveiled the UCS (Ultimate Collector Series) Death Star, a $1,000 model and the most expensive Lego set of all time. With a whopping 9,023 pieces, it measures 27.5 inches (70 cm) tall, 31 inches (79 cm) wide and 10.5 inches (27 cm) deep. Yes, it's big. Yes, it's round. No, it's not a sphere. But this model of the Death Star does capture the spirit of the iconic Star Wars space station. The set is divided into smaller dioramas of scenes from both the original Death Star and the Death S

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X’s encrypted DM feature, XChat, is rolling out more broadly

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-10-17 12:32:34

X’s long-awaited encrypted DMs feature, XChat, is becoming more widely available. Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more users, including those who do not subscribe to X Premium. Separate from the existing DM inbox, XChat is end-to-end encrypted. The chat system supports media uploads, group chats, pinned messages, and the ability to mark messages as read or unread. Vanishing mode has been rumored to be in the works as well. Right now, users can only acces

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Belkin unveils Qi2 magnetic charger at IFA 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 16:06:47

Belkin unveiled several new products today at IFA 2025. Its lineup included a wall charger and car charger that will be available starting this month, plus four entries in its SoundForm audio collection. But the standout item from the consumer products brand is its new Qi2 25W wireless charging puck. The UltraCharge Magnetic Charger 25W promises to power an iPhone from zero to 50 percent battery in just 30 minutes. It also has some clever design choices, such as a kickstand so you can charge a

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The LEGO Ultimate Death Star set includes over 9,000 pieces and costs $1,000

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 16:35:56

LEGO just revealed the Star Wars Ultimate Death Star set, which is a massive beast that includes over 9,000 pieces. The company says it's the largest LEGO Star Wars set ever made. It's also the most expensive LEGO set ever, Star Wars or not. It costs a whopping $1,000. It may set you back around a month's rent, but just look at this thing. It's a legit monster. The set ships with 38 minifigures, including characters like Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. It also comes with a st

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Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT use surge, but one AI tool is outshining the rest

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-10-17 16:26:01

Microsoft / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Copilot has been the fastest-growing AI chatbot in recent months. Use of Google Gemini is also surging. ChatGPT still enjoys the greatest number of users. Do you use Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, or ChatGPT on your PC or mobile device? If so, you're in good company. The number of people who turn to these three AI-powered chatbots grew from March to June this year, acco

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Elon Musk Denies He Was Snubbed From Guest List at White House AI Event

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-10-17 16:50:31

An upcoming White House event on AI will feature some of Silicon Valley’s most influential executives, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Notably absent from the guest list, however, is Elon Musk. That’s according to The Hill, which reported on Wednesday that, in addition to Zuck, Cook, and Gates, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, Musk’s avowed enemy , has also been invited. Musk, however, claims that he was, in fact, invited to the event, but it

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Waymo cleared to offer robotaxi rides at San Jose airport

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-10-17 16:56:29

Waymo has been cleared to serve its first airpot in California: San Jose Mineta International. The company announced Thursday that it will start testing its robotaxis there in the coming months, and that it plans to start offering commercial rides by the end of the year. The company has spent years working toward serving airports in its home state. Waymo was going back-and-forth with officials at San Francisco’s airport back in 2023 but was rebuffed. Earlier this year, though, Waymo was granted

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Google's Circle to Search can now translate text as you scroll

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 20:15:55

Google's Circle to Search tool just got a bit more useful, as it can now continuously translate text while scrolling . Until now, people had to restart the process every time the content on the screen changed. The update ensures the translation feature will keep on ticking along. Google says this is great for getting "more context for social posts from creators who speak a different language" or when browsing "menus when you’re booking restaurant reservations while traveling abroad." Just tap t

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The first TVs with Gemini built in arrive later this month

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 20:50:29

TCL has announced the QM9K, its latest flagship QD mini LED television series. The QM9Ks will be the first panels in the industry to feature Gemini on Google TV, a new feature that we first learned about at the start of this year. TCL/Google Using the standard "Hey Google" voice prompt, viewers will be able to find a movie or TV show, ask questions using natural language about any topic and even control smart home products that are synced through Google Home. Google TV on the QM9K also support

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A PM's Guide to AI Agent Architecture

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-17 19:45:39

Last week, I was talking to a PM who'd in the recent months shipped their AI agent. The metrics looked great: 89% accuracy, sub-second respond times, positive user feedback in surveys. But users were abandoning the agent after their first real problem, like a user with both a billing dispute and a locked account. "Our agent could handle routine requests perfectly, but when faced with complex issues, users would try once, get frustrated, and immediately ask for a human." This pattern is observe

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Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company

news.ycombinator.com Jordan Novet 2025-10-17 15:12:31

Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder and CEO of Atlassian, speaks at the National Electrical Vehicle Summit in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 19, 2022. Cannon-Brookes is urging Australia to show more ambition on climate action, even as the new government legislates plans to strengthen the country's carbon emissions cuts. Atlassian said it has agreed to acquire The Browser Co., a startup that offers a web browser with artificial intelligence features, for $610 million in cash. The companies aim to clo

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Oh, Biscuits! ‘Bluey’ Movie to Hit Cinemas August 2027

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-17 17:32:49

Parents, start those timers and mark those calendars: The Bluey Movie has a release date. It’s August 6, 2027. A mere 701 days away. We first heard that a feature-length film based on the incredibly popular Australian kids TV series was in development in 2024, and it will feature the titular blue heeler dog, Bluey, and her parents, Chili and Bandit, and little sister Bingo. Series creator Joe Brumm will write, direct, and executive produce the film, and the show’s voice actors Melanie Zanetti

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‘Strange New Worlds’ Has Terminal Prequel Brain

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-10-17 20:30:20

Strange New Worlds has been having a rough go of it this season. From tonal misfires to episodes that have swung for gimmicks over engaging with the material questions they raise, the show has traded depth for breadth in terms of the sheer variety of spaces it explores. But one thing has become clear over the course of the season that becomes crystal in its penultimate episode: the only time the show is willing to knuckle down and really focus is when it wants to ride on the coattails of the Tre

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DeepSeek Is Working on an AI Agent: Will It Be Better Than ChatGPT?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-17 19:38:49

China-based DeepSeek is working on developing a new agentic generative AI model, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources. Agentic AI is the latest wave of AI technology. AI agents are a kind of digital assistant; they can complete tasks without a lot of human oversight. AI agents can do anything from coding to ordering you a pizza, as my colleague Imad Khan recently tested. Details about the specifics of the DeepSeek agent model are still fuzzy. An August update to DeepSeek's V3 model was

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Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus prominent links

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-17 20:00:00

After recently being spotted testing a way to share longer text, Threads, Meta’s X competitor, is now officially rolling out the feature that allows users to attach up to 10,000 characters of text to their post. The addition has been designed with the needs of creators in mind, as it supports linking out to content outside of Threads, like newsletters, blogs, podcasts, and more. Before this update, Threads supported 500 characters — which is already far more than the 280 characters offered to X

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Musk will not attend Trump tech CEO dinner at White House

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-10-18 00:59:56

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, arrives at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for an inaugural event in the White House's renovated Rose Garden on Thursday. Invitees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman, according to a list conf

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The brightest Google TV projector so far just debuted at IFA 2025

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-18 00:00:19

XGIMI TL;DR XGIMI has unveiled the Horizon 20 Series with Google TV at IFA 2025. The new projector lineup includes the Horizon 20, 20 Pro, and flagship 20 Max with 5,700 ISO lumens. Pre-orders open on September 5 in the US and UK, with shipping beginning in October. XGIMI is turning up the brightness in home entertainment. This afternoon at IFA 2025, the company introduced the Horizon 20 Series, its most luminous projectors yet, featuring Google TV. With this launch, XGIMI sets its sights sq

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Google Photos gets Veo 3 integration, bringing in even more AI tools

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-18 00:00:42

The video-generation model Veo 3 has come to Google Photos, bringing even more AI tomfoolery to the platform. This allows users to do all sorts of wacky things. First and foremost, the pre-existing photo to video feature has been significantly improved. Google says that it can now be used to turn "still images into even higher-quality clips." There's also a tool called Remix that transforms photos into various styles, like anime drawings, comic book illustrations, 3D animations and more. This i

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WiFi signals can measure heart rate–no wearables needed

news.ycombinator.com Emily Cerf 2025-10-17 22:53:50

Home Health WiFi signals can measure heart rate—no wearables needed Engineers prove their technique is effective even with the lowest-cost WiFi devices Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D. student Nayan Bhatia demonstrates Pulse-Fi, technology that uses WiFi signals to measure a person's heart rate. Photos by Erika Cardema/UC Santa Cruz Press Inquiries Press Contact Media Access Access Paper Key takeaways The Pulse-Fi system is highly accurate, achieving clinical-level heart rate monitoring

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330+ data teams share what's working (and what's not)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-17 23:03:01

New The Metabase Community Data Stack Report 2025 is here

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Cache

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-17 23:46:23

Finds the Cache entry whose key is the request, returning a Promise that resolves to true if a matching Cache entry is found and deleted. If no Cache entry is found, the promise resolves to false . Takes both a request and its response and adds it to the given cache. Takes an array of URLs, retrieves them, and adds the resulting response objects to the given cache. Takes a URL, retrieves it and adds the resulting response object to the given cache. This is functionally equivalent to calling f

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Latest Tech News

Sesame Street's new partnership with YouTube will bring 'hundreds of full episodes' to the video platform

Free ChatGPT users just got a powerful Project upgrade to better organize their chats

WiFi signals can measure heart rate

Apple TV+ releases season 3 trailer for Eugene Levy’s ‘The Reluctant Traveler’

Researchers find alarming overlaps among 18 popular VPNs

Netflix's animated Tomb Raider series is ending with its second season

Use free ChatGPT? You just got a powerful projects upgrade once exclusive to paid users

The fastest growing AI chatbot lately? It's not ChatGPT or Gemini

DeepSeek Is Working on an AI Agent. Will It Be Better Than ChatGPT?

Lego's $1,000 Death Star Is No Moon. It's Not Even a Sphere

X’s encrypted DM feature, XChat, is rolling out more broadly

Belkin unveils Qi2 magnetic charger at IFA 2025

The LEGO Ultimate Death Star set includes over 9,000 pieces and costs $1,000

Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT use surge, but one AI tool is outshining the rest

Elon Musk Denies He Was Snubbed From Guest List at White House AI Event

Waymo cleared to offer robotaxi rides at San Jose airport

Google's Circle to Search can now translate text as you scroll

The first TVs with Gemini built in arrive later this month

A PM's Guide to AI Agent Architecture

Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company

Oh, Biscuits! ‘Bluey’ Movie to Hit Cinemas August 2027

‘Strange New Worlds’ Has Terminal Prequel Brain

DeepSeek Is Working on an AI Agent: Will It Be Better Than ChatGPT?

Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus prominent links

Musk will not attend Trump tech CEO dinner at White House

The brightest Google TV projector so far just debuted at IFA 2025

Google Photos gets Veo 3 integration, bringing in even more AI tools

WiFi signals can measure heart rate–no wearables needed

330+ data teams share what's working (and what's not)

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