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Show HN: State of the Art Open-source alternative to ChatGPT Agents for browsing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-23 10:11:36

Meka Agent Meka Agent is an open-source, autonomous computer-using agent that delivers state-of-the-art browsing capabilities. The agent works and acts in the same way humans do, by purely using vision as its eyes and acting within a full computer context. It is designed as a simple, extensible, and customizable framework, allowing flexibility in the choice of models, tools, and infrastructure providers. Benchmarks The agent primarily focuses on web browsing today, and achieves state-of-the-

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Dropbox is shutting down its password manager

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-12-23 22:42:13

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Dropbox is discontinuing its password manager. The tool, Dropbox Passwords, will be discontinued on October 28th, and the company is recommending that you transfer your passwords to another app like 1Password ahead of that date. The company will shut down Dropbox Passwords in phases. Starting August 28th, Dropbox Passwords will be view-only from both the mobile app and the br

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Google’s AI age tests will have consequences that extend far beyond YouTube

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-24 03:40:40

It turns out the new Google AI age checks aren’t just a YouTube thing. The company is beginning to roll out a broader age assurance system across its entire platform in the US, which means more of your online activity could soon be used to judge whether you’re a teen. This follows yesterday’s launch of AI-based age estimation on YouTube , but it now appears that the effort reaches well beyond video recommendations. According to a new Google blog post , the same technology will start testing acr

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Skechers releases kid shoes with a hidden AirTag compartment

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-24 03:10:41

Skechers just released a helicopter parent's dream shoe. Find My Skechers is a new line of children's shoes that encourages parents to hide an Apple AirTag under the heel. If tracking them on Snapchat wasn't enough and tracking their smartwatch didn't quite cut it, now you can hide an AirTag on their person. Remember running around the neighborhood with your friends and being told to be home for dinner? Or perhaps biking to and from school? You were figuring out how to navigate the world on you

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YouTube is using AI to verify your age now - and if it's wrong, that's on you to fix

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-12-24 00:27:04

5./15 WEST / Getty Images AI age verification is coming to YouTube, and it's almost certainly going to be a frustrating process for some people. Also: How to download YouTube videos for free - 2 ways, including my favorite In an announcement yesterday, the streaming video service says it's "extending our built-in protections" by letting AI predict your age. If the system thinks you're under 18 based on your actions, your account will automatically receive age restrictions. Variety of signals

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Why I recommend this Bluetooth tracker to both iPhone and Android users over AirTags

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-12-24 03:52:00

Pebblebee Clip ZDNET's key takeaways The finder tag is equipped with a rechargeable battery, so you won't have to throw away old button cells It features a bright LED for finding things in low light. The tag is on the pricier side. View now at Amazon I have a habit of putting things down and forgetting where I put them, so finder tags like the Apple AirTag have been a game-changer for me, saving me endless amounts of time and frustration. Also: The best Bluetooth trackers you can buy: Expert

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‘House of the Dragon’ Casts Another Key Member of Team Black

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-12-24 02:20:42

The fight for the Iron Throne will continue in season three of House of the Dragon—just don’t ask George R.R. Martin for his thoughts about it—and the HBO series is adding another key cast member to reflect that. So far we’ve learned about new knights joining various sides of the war, including fan-favorite Northman “Roddy the Ruin.” And now we’ve got a new woman entering the male-dominated fray to throw her support behind Rhaenyra Targaryen: Alysanne Blackwood, to be played by Annie Shapero. A

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That viral lifetime Starlink offer on Facebook is a total scam

techspot.com Shawn Knight 2025-12-24 08:36:00

Bottom line: Scammers have been using social media for years to promote their schemes, and the latest one – an unbelievable deal on a lifetime Starlink subscription – is no different. While there are legitimate Starlink discounts that can help users save a few bucks, this offer is certainly not one of them. The latest scam making the rounds on Facebook promises a lifetime subscription to SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet service for as low as $127 – roughly as much as a single month of stand

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Show HN: An AI agent that learns your product and guides your users

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-24 03:24:50

Hey HN! My name is Christian, and I’m the co-founder of https://frigade.ai . We’ve built a powerful AI agent that automatically learns how to use any web-based product, and in turn guides users directly in the UI, automatically generates documentation, and even takes actions on a user’s behalf. Think of it as Clippy from the old MS Office. But on steroids. And actually helpful. You can see the agent and tool-calling SDK in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPe0t3A1Vpg How is this di

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YouTube's Age-Estimation Tech Will Spot Kids Pretending to Be Adults. Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-24 04:43:00

If kids are lying about their age, YouTube will know about it. Or at least will try its best to find out. The streaming service announced Tuesday it's rolling out age-estimation technology that will use various data to determine if someone is under the age of 18, and then use that signal "to deliver our age-appropriate product experiences and protections." Basically -- assuming it works as it should -- kids will not be able to access what YouTube deems as age-restricted content. Google, YouTub

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Google is using AI age checks to lock down user accounts

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-24 08:20:43

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 will soon cast an even wider net with its AI age estimation technology. After announcing plans to find and restrict underage users on YouTube, the company now says it will start detecting whether Google users based in the US are under 18. Age estimation is rolling out over the next few weeks and will only impact a “small set” of users to sta

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Google Chrome is testing iOS-like page transitions on Android, and you can try it out now

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-24 12:24:33

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google Chrome is testing a predictive back feature that previews the previous page, preventing users from accidentally navigating away. Leveraging Android’s built-in functionality, the preview shows the prior page in your history, but a gray screen if it’s returning home. The feature is currently in A/B testing in Chrome’s stable version, but users can enable it manually via feature flags. Accidentally exiting an app can be frustrating, especially whe

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Is a Forgettable Chapter in the Series' Legacy

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-24 11:08:00

It looks like 2025 is the "Year of the Ninja." Assassin's Creed: Shadows was one of the big hits of the year's first half, a new Shinobi game is on the way, and Ninja Gaiden fans are being treated to a full trilogy: Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, released in January, Ninja Gaiden 4, arriving later this year and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, arriving Thursday. However, based on my experience, you might want to skip this installment: It's charming but far from satisfying. Ninja Gaiden Ragebound is a 2D side-sc

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3 Reasons Every Kitchen Needs a Magnetic Knife Strip

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-24 11:32:00

There isn't a piece of kitchen equipment that benefits more from proper storage than knives. That's why a knife strip is the first thing I buy for the kitchen of any home I move into, and urge friends to install one if they haven't already. Yep, I'd sooner live without a microwave or air fryer -- OK, maybe not my precious air fryer -- than this indispensable piece of kitchen infrastructure. Best of all, a good magnetic strip to hang your best knives rarely costs more than $30. I'm a culinary-s

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Flaw in Gemini CLI coding tool could allow hackers to run nasty commands

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-24 05:30:43

Researchers needed less than 48 hours with Google’s new Gemini CLI coding agent to devise an exploit that made a default configuration of the tool surreptitiously exfiltrate sensitive data to an attacker-controlled server. Gemini CLI is a free, open-source AI tool that works in the terminal environment to help developers write code. It plugs into Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google’s most advanced model for coding and simulated reasoning. Gemini CLI is similar to Gemini Code Assist except that it creates or

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Ready or not, age verification is rolling out across the internet

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-24 12:00:00

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. On July 25th, the UK became one of the first countries to widely implement age verification. Its Online Safety Act requires sites hosting porn and other content deemed “harmful” — including Reddit, Discord, Grindr, X, and Bluesky — to verify that users are over the age of 18. The early results have been chaotic. While many services have complied, so

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You can hide an AirTag in Skechers’ new kids’ shoes

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-12-24 12:18:38

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. If you’re a parent with kids in school or kids who are independently exploring their neighborhood for the first time, then there’s a good chance you’ve considered stashing a tracker somewhere on their person for added peace of mind. Skechers is making that a little easier with a new line of sneakers for kids that feature a hidden compartment in t

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Adobe Photoshop new "Harmonize" tool uses AI to blend images with pro-level realism

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-12-24 17:35:00

The big picture: As generative AI reshapes creative workflows across industries, Adobe has rapidly evolved Photoshop to meet the growing demand for advanced AI tools. Complex editing tasks once reserved for professionals are now accessible to casual users. These changes in Photoshop also reflect a broader shift in software capabilities and how creativity could be redefined in an AI-augmented design landscape. At the heart of this release is Harmonize, a compositing feature that streamlines a pr

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OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent Clicks "I Am Not a Robot" Button Without a Wink of Irony

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-24 15:11:54

Amid the launch of OpenAI's new ChatGPT Agent, Redditors found something odd: that the AI will gladly click its way through a test meant to distinguish between humans and robots — by identifying itself as the former. Spotted by Ars Technica, this hilarious — if not foreboding — occurrence was documented on the r/OpenAI subreddit, where a user posted screenshots of ChatGPT Agent "causally clicking the 'I am not a robot' button.'" As Ars notes, the screenshots were taken from inside the ChatGPT

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How I survived a week with this $130 smartwatch instead of my Garmin and Galaxy Ultra

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-12-24 17:53:00

Kospet Magic P10 smartwatch ZDNET's key takeaways The Kospet Magic P10 and R10 are on sale on Amazon for $130 each. The associated app is robust, the watch battery lasts for more than a week, and the rugged design can handle all environments. The magnet on the charging cable is a bit weak and sleep mode doesn't turn the display off. View now at Amazon A few months ago, I tested a pair of Kospet Tank Ultra smartwatches and found them to be pretty compelling for their $150 price point. Since th

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Launch HN: Lucidic (YC W25) – Debug, test, and evaluate AI agents in production

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-24 17:54:02

Hi HN, we’re Abhinav, Andy, and Jeremy, and we’re building Lucidic AI ( https://dashboard.lucidic.ai ), an AI agent interpretability tool to help observe/debug AI agents. Here is a demo: https://youtu.be/Zvoh1QUMhXQ. Getting started is easy with just one line of code. You just call lai.init() in your agent code and log into the dashboard. You can see traces of each run, cumulative trends across sessions, built-in or custom evals, and grouped failure modes. Call lai.create_step() with any metad

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Skechers is making kids’ shoes with a hidden AirTag compartment

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-12-24 17:13:18

Skechers introduced a line of kids’ sneakers that contain a hidden compartment where parents can slip in an Apple AirTag. Inside the heel of the shoe, a small insert can be lifted to reveal the compartment. Then, parents can track the location of their child — or, at least their child’s shoes. These shoes don’t come with an AirTag, and they don’t appear to be an actual collaboration with Apple, but rather, a third-party product that Skechers has developed on its own. The shoes were announced i

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NMDA Receptor Antagonists: Slightly More Than You Wanted to Know

news.ycombinator.com Siggi Prendergast 2025-12-24 21:55:25

Long time no post! I got hired to do some writing and editing for a nootropics startup, but i’m finally back! I’m sticking to my theme of writing about the NMDA Receptor, this time explaining why NMDAR Antagonists can anesthetize you, treat your alzheimers, or cure your depression A Brief Technical Image The process of teasing out functions of the NMDA Receptor feels a lot like progressing through this “flowchart” (I ask that you ignore the logic of the image, just scan the vibe). Using drugs

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Runloop lands $7M to power AI coding agents with cloud-based devboxes

venturebeat.com Michael Nuñez 2025-12-25 03:01:00

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Runloop, a San Francisco-based infrastructure startup, has raised $7 million in seed funding to address what its founders call the “production gap” — the critical challenge of deploying AI coding agents beyond experimental prototypes into real-world enterprise environments. The funding round, led by The General Partnership with participati

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You can now buy AirTag-compatible shoes for tracking your kid

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-25 03:55:57

AirTag launched four years ago, and users have found a variety of applications for the product ever since. But now you can add another to the list: Skechers has just launched kids’ shoes with a hidden compartment to stash an AirTag. ‘Find My Skechers’ is a new line of shoes with AirTag holder Many of us use AirTags to track our luggage when traveling. Others like to put AirTag on their keychain. You can use AirTag to track your car, wallet, or any precious item. And now, Skechers has made a l

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Should you consider a flagship smartwatch when this $130 model exists? I wouldn't

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-12-25 03:17:00

Kospet Magic P10 smart watch ZDNET's key takeaways The Kospet Magic P10 and R10 are on sale on Amazon for $130 each. The associated app is robust, the watch battery lasts for more than a week, and the rugged design can handle all environments. The magnet on the charging cable is a bit weak and sleep mode doesn't turn the display off. $159.99 at Amazon A few months ago, I tested a pair of Kospet Tank Ultra smart watches and found them to be pretty compelling for their $150 price point. Since t

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How email tracking works behind the scenes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-25 00:57:15

Phone numbers leak more info than you might expect. They tell, based on country and area code, where the caller’s located—or at least where their phone number was registered. The caller’s name is likely to pop up on caller ID, and their carrier may be discoverable with a quick lookup. One could infer that the caller is awake and available at the time of the call. And if the callee answers, one can also infer that they are available—that they heard the call, saw the info, and decided to still tak

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VPN use soars in UK after age-verification laws go into effect

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-25 03:37:40

After the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act went into effect on Friday, requiring porn platforms and other adult content sites to implement user age verification mechanisms, use of virtual private networks (VPNs) and other circumvention tools spiked in the UK over the weekend. Experts had expected the surge, given that similar trends have been visible in other countries that have implemented age check laws. But as a new wave of age check regulations debuts, open Internet advocates warn that th

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YouTube is using AI to verify user age based on viewing habits

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-12-25 08:03:00

In brief: YouTube is expanding its use of AI to determine if someone is 18 years old or older in the US. The platform is using machine learning to assess user behavior and estimate a person's age based on the content they watch and search for. YouTube writes that it will use AI to determine if a signed-in user is over or under 18 based on the types of videos they search for, the categories of videos they have watched, or how long they have held an account – regardless of what birthday they put

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Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 30)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-25 08:30:07

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

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Show HN: State of the Art Open-source alternative to ChatGPT Agents for browsing

Dropbox is shutting down its password manager

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