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I Tested the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and It Impressed Me in Every Way but One

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-27 21:00:00

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 8.3 / 10 SCORE Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Pros The 6.9-inch screen is immersive, with lovely colors and contrast The 4.1-inch screen looks incredible It's durable and survived a drop onto concrete One UI 8 (Android 16) runs wonderfully $1,100 is still a lot, but Samsung gives the phone more value than the Flip 6 Cons Gets warm when recording videos and pl

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Futurehome smart hub owners must pay new $117 subscription or lose access

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-27 03:30:53

Smart home device maker Futurehome is forcing its customers’ hands by suddenly requiring a subscription for basic functionality of its products. Launched in 2016, Futurehome’s Smarthub is marketed as a central hub for controlling Internet-connected devices in smart homes. For years, the Norwegian company sold its products, which also include smart thermostats, smart lighting, and smart fire and carbon monoxide alarms, for a one-time fee that included access to its companion app and cloud platfo

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Sendblue (YC S23) is hiring senior engineers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-28 03:01:11

Tell us your understanding of our technical challenges and how your experience with Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL can help us overcome them. We’re eager to learn how you can contribute to both our rapid shipping velocity and our commitment to high-quality, SQL-driven backend systems. Sendblue lets businesses send iMessage from inside their CRM. When it comes to sales, authenticity is everything, and green bubbles aren’t cutting it anymore. In order to get a lead with an iPhone to actually r

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Stop selling “unlimited”, when you mean “until we change our minds”

news.ycombinator.com Brendan O'Leary 2025-12-27 23:15:19

Bottom line: Anthropic just added weekly limits to Claude Pro ($20/month) and Claude Max ($200/month), affecting their heaviest users of Claude Code…mid-workflow. Why it matters: This is the same playbook we’ve seen AI companies use before—hook users with "unlimited" access, then cap the power users who matter most. Theo from t3.chat summed it up perfectly: "No free lunch lasts forever." The Same Playbook, Different Day Here's how the AI pricing bait-and-switch works: Launch with generous/u

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My favorite Google Pixel features that don’t get enough love

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-28 11:15:55

Google Pixel phones are packed with intelligent and helpful features. While Google ensures many of these are front and center by promoting them when you first set up the phone or by periodically reminding you about them when you perform certain tasks, a surprising number of equally brilliant features fly under the radar. These hidden gems can significantly improve your daily experience with your phone. It’s a shame that a ton of users simply don’t know about them. With that in mind, this is a l

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Stop promising "unlimited", when you mean "until we change our minds"

news.ycombinator.com Brendan O'Leary 2025-12-28 11:15:19

Bottom line: Anthropic just added weekly limits to Claude Pro ($20/month) and Claude Max ($200/month), affecting their heaviest users of Claude Code…mid-workflow. Why it matters: This is the same playbook we’ve seen AI companies use before—hook users with "unlimited" access, then cap the power users who matter most. Theo from t3.chat summed it up perfectly: "No free lunch lasts forever." The Same Playbook, Different Day Here's how the AI pricing bait-and-switch works: Launch with generous/u

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MicroStrategy copycats are getting out of control as Canadian vape company joins fray

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2025-12-28 14:39:14

The logos of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether outside a cryptocurrency exchange in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. The crypto market's bullishness may be tipping into speculative frenzy, if the latest MicroStrategy-style copycat is any indication. On Monday, a little-known Canadian vape company saw its stock surge on plans to enter the crypto treasury game – but this time with Binance Coin (BNB) , the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, excluding the dollar-pegged stablecoi

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Microsoft Is Giving Windows 10 Users Free Security Updates for a Year, but There's a Catch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-28 21:30:03

As Microsoft gets ready to sunset Windows 10, security support is scheduled to end in October. You can get a one-year extended security update for $30. But if you want to stick with Windows 10 for another year, you might be better off with Microsoft's free option -- you'll just need to use cloud backup and connect it with your OneDrive account. The ability to get free updates on Windows 10 is a pretty big deal because it is still the most widely used Windows OS, accounting for just over 53% of

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PayPal Launches Pay With Crypto, Expanding Its Push Into Digital Currencies

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-28 22:40:02

PayPal says Pay With Crypto lets purchases settle almost instantly, makes international payments easier and could cut transaction fees by as much as 90%. chameleonseye/Getty Images PayPal is doubling down on crypto, on Monday launching Pay With Crypto, a new feature that lets customers use Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies at checkout with millions of merchants worldwide. While PayPal has been investing in crypto in previous years, this move aims to provide easier cross-border transa

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Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-29 03:30:53

Smart home device maker Futurehome is forcing its customers’ hands by suddenly requiring a subscription for basic functionality of its products. Launched in 2016, Futurehome’s Smarthub is marketed as a central hub for controlling Internet-connected devices in smart homes. For years, the Norwegian company sold its products, which also include smart thermostats, smart lighting, and smart fire and carbon monoxide alarms, for a one-time fee that included access to its companion app and cloud platfo

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Crytek finally explains why the jump from Far Cry to Crysis changed everything

techspot.com Cal Jeffrey 2025-12-29 08:03:00

In context: Crytek recently turned 25, and its new documentary revisits the origins of the legendary "But can it run Crysis?" meme. The studio reveals the game's staying power wasn't just brute tech – it came from a bold shift to mimicking real nature, setting a new bar for realism. Crytek is marking its 25th anniversary with a new documentary series that reexamines its legacy – starting with the creative leap between Far Cry and Crysis. For years, gamers assumed Crysis was simply the product o

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Microsoft plans to bring Xbox age verification to countries outside of the UK

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-29 08:19:53

Microsoft is implementing an age verification system on Xbox accounts to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act, and in a new blog post announcing the move, the company suggests it'll come to other countries, too. Players in the UK who indicate on their account that they're 18 years or older will now "begin seeing notifications encouraging them to verify their age," Microsoft says. The process is optional for now, and players will be able to enjoy playing Xbox games until "early 2026," when ver

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‘Weapons’ Is a Terrifying, Fascinating, Excellent, Character-Driven Horror Movie

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-29 12:00:27

Zach Cregger’s latest movie, Weapons, is unforgettable. And not only because it’s intense, gross, and fascinating, which it is. It’s that the premise of the movie is so smart, seductive, and deeply disturbing that we’d gladly watch a bad movie about it just to find out more. Thankfully, Cregger is able to build off his ingenious idea and deliver a constantly surprising and often horrific mystery that blends drama and scares in a way that creates something truly special. The aforementioned premi

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Microsoft Edge is now an AI browser with launch of ‘Copilot Mode’

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-12-29 12:43:22

With demand for AI-powered browsers on the rise, Microsoft on Monday launched a new feature in its Edge browser called Copilot Mode, which allows users to browse the web while being assisted by AI. The idea is that the AI can become a helper that can understand what the user is researching, predict what they want to do, and then take action on their behalf. How well it works in practice remains to be seen, but Microsoft notes that Copilot Mode is still considered an experimental feature. It’s a

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What was the first ransomware attack to demand payment in Bitcoin?

techspot.com Unknown 2025-12-29 15:50:00

Choose wisely! The correct answer, the explanation, and an intriguing story await. Correct Answer: CryptoLocker (2013) When Verizon bought AOL in 2015, how many people were still paying for dial-up Internet? In the world of cybersecurity, ransomware is a well-known menace, but its evolution into the era of cryptocurrencies marked a major turning point. The first ransomware attack to demand payment specifically in Bitcoin was CryptoLocker, which emerged in September 2013. CryptoLocker was a g

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Microsoft: macOS Sploitlight flaw leaks Apple Intelligence data

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-29 17:03:29

Attackers could use a recently patched macOS vulnerability to bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) security checks and steal sensitive user information, including Apple Intelligence cached data. TCC is a security technology and a privacy framework that blocks apps from accessing private user data by providing macOS control over how their data is accessed and used by applications across Apple devices. Apple has fixed the security flaw tracked as CVE-2025-31199 (reported by Microsoft'

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Microsoft wants you to chat with its browser now - but can you trust this Copilot?

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2025-12-29 22:00:17

Microsoft / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Microsoft's on a relentless quest to embed its Copilot AI into every software product it owns. That campaign takes another big step forward today with the addition of some new generative AI features in the company's Edge browser. Today's release beefs up the capabilities of Copilot Mode, the chat-based search interface for Edge, on Windows PCs and Macs. You can use natural voice commands to navigate pages, and the chatbot can see all the open tabs in th

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Crypto Payments Are Coming to PayPal

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-12-29 22:40:27

PayPal will soon let businesses that use its digital payments platform accept more than 100 types of cryptocurrency. The fintech company announced today that it’s rolling out a new “Pay with Crypto” feature in the coming weeks, allowing merchants to accept popular digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. The platform will support transactions from several major crypto wallets, including Coinbase, MetaMask, and Exodus. PayPal CEO Alex Chriss said the new feature will help businesses

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Microsoft Edge transforms into an AI browser with new Copilot Mode

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-12-29 22:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is starting to test a new experimental Copilot Mode inside its Edge browser today. The AI-powered mode allows Copilot to search across all your open tabs and handle tasks like booking a restaurant, and it brings the Copilot chatbot to your new tab page. Copilot Mode is somewhere between the limited Gemini integration that Google is testing in Chrome and the AI-powere

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Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-12-29 22:29:38

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is starting to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act by prompting Xbox players to verify their age today. The prompts will be shown to Xbox players who indicate they’re over the age of 18 and will be shown when you sign into an Xbox account in the UK. Microsoft says it’s also exploring bringing similar age verification tools to other countries in the future. To powe

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SploitLight: Microsoft warns macOS flaw could leak Apple Intelligence metadata

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-30 03:44:51

Microsoft has detailed a serious macOS vulnerability that could allow malicious apps to bypass system privacy protections. Dubbed “SploitLight,” the flaw exploited how Spotlight indexes plugin data to access sensitive files and Apple Intelligence metadata. Apple addressed the issue in macOS in March, but users on older versions could be at risk. Microsoft alerted Apple to the exploit upon discovery, leading to its fix in macOS earlier this year. From Microsoft’s security blog: Microsoft Threat

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Crunchyroll Is Bringing More Anime to Movie Theaters

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-12-29 04:30:38

The last few years have seen anime movies and premiere episodes take to the big screen and make a ton of money, so Crunchyroll is getting on that with its new Anime Nights program. During San Diego Comic-Con, the streamer/distributor revealed its plan to put an anime on the silver screen for the third Monday of every month to “honor the past, elevate the present, and celebrate the future of anime.” The titles will range from fan favorites and anniversaries to “curated” TV episodes, and even pre

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Marvel's 'Fantastic Four: First Steps': Are There Post-Credits Scenes?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-30 02:04:19

Marvel's newest movie is here, and we have good and bad news. The good: You don't have to do any homework before seeing The Fantastic Four: First Steps, according to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. The bad: It's the last Marvel flick we're getting until 2026. More good: It has a super Rotten Tomatoes score. More bad: You'll miss out if you don't stick around to watch the credits. The Fantastic Four: First Steps premiered in theaters on Friday and kicks off Phase Six of the Marvel Cinemati

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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla vs GM: A tale of two earnings

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-30 03:06:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The poll results are in (from last week’s edition) and it’s clear what you want: Analysis with a capital A. You also want scoops, a bit of a news roundup, and deals, but far and away you’re looking for analysis. I’ve always sprinkled my thoughts and insights throughout the newsletter, but over the next few weeks and months you’ll se

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Cognitive Offloading: How AI is Quietly Eroding Our Critical Thinking

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2025-12-30 05:00:30

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly permeated every facet of modern life, seamlessly performing tasks ranging from trivial errands to complex decision-making processes. The allure of AI lies predominantly in its unmatched potential for efficiency, convenience, and accuracy. However, this unprecedented convenience brings with it a hidden yet profound threat: the subtle erosion of human capacity for critical thinking through cognitive offloading. Understanding Cognitive Offloading Cognitive

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Aeneas transforms how historians connect the past

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-25 12:53:58

Research Aeneas transforms how historians connect the past Share Copy link × Introducing the first model for contextualizing ancient inscriptions, designed to help historians better interpret, attribute and restore fragmentary texts. Writing was everywhere in the Roman world — etched onto everything from imperial monuments to everyday objects. From political graffiti, love poems and epitaphs to business transactions, birthday invitations and magical spells, inscriptions offer modern hist

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The Directors of ‘Project Hail Mary’ Explain Why the Movie Is a PC, Not a Mac

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-29 06:30:55

Making movies is all about compromises. This actor is unavailable, so you cast someone else. That location is too expensive, so let’s build a set. This shot is impossible, so let’s think of something better. At every step, the big, huge mechanism of filmmaking is always a work in progress. But on Project Hail Mary, directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord tried to embrace a new philosophy. “What’s great about this movie is there are so many things that make it harder to make,” Miller said in Hall H

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Software Development at 800 Words per Minute

news.ycombinator.com Dickson Tan 2025-12-25 18:47:11

Software Development at 800 Words Per Minute Jul 24, 2025, 12:19 AM (updated Jul 28, 2025, 10:18 PM ) Imagine reading code not by looking at the screen, but by listening to interface elements, variables, language constructs and operators read at 800 words per minute (WPM) - over 5 times faster than normal speech. It sounds like gibberish to most, but to me, it’s as natural as you reading this sentence. If you’ve ever wondered how someone codes without seeing the screen, or if you’re curious a

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What Is MicroSD Express? Everything You Need to Know

wired.com Brad Bourque 2025-12-30 17:03:00

I got my Nintendo Switch 2, and my internal storage is already filling up with all my old games and saves! If you're in the same boat, you may have also noticed you can't just jam in the SD card from your original Switch and keep rocking. Instead, you'll need a new microSD Express card. This Express standard was introduced in late 2023, and it enables write speeds in the hundreds of megabytes, but until now the cards themselves were as rare as any devices that used the standard. As a result, th

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Xbox will let you play Silksong at Gamescom in August

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-12-30 17:29:58

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft will let Gamescom attendees play a demo of the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong on the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. It’s part of more than 20 titles that will be available at the Xbox booth at Gamescom, including a new theater experience to demonstrate The Outer Worlds 2. Silksong will be available to play on the new Xbox Ally devices at Gamescom, just months aft

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Latest Tech News

I Tested the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and It Impressed Me in Every Way but One

Futurehome smart hub owners must pay new $117 subscription or lose access

Sendblue (YC S23) is hiring senior engineers

Stop selling “unlimited”, when you mean “until we change our minds”

My favorite Google Pixel features that don’t get enough love

Stop promising "unlimited", when you mean "until we change our minds"

MicroStrategy copycats are getting out of control as Canadian vape company joins fray

Microsoft Is Giving Windows 10 Users Free Security Updates for a Year, but There's a Catch

PayPal Launches Pay With Crypto, Expanding Its Push Into Digital Currencies

Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service

Crytek finally explains why the jump from Far Cry to Crysis changed everything

Microsoft plans to bring Xbox age verification to countries outside of the UK

‘Weapons’ Is a Terrifying, Fascinating, Excellent, Character-Driven Horror Movie

Microsoft Edge is now an AI browser with launch of ‘Copilot Mode’

What was the first ransomware attack to demand payment in Bitcoin?

Microsoft: macOS Sploitlight flaw leaks Apple Intelligence data

Microsoft wants you to chat with its browser now - but can you trust this Copilot?

Crypto Payments Are Coming to PayPal

Microsoft Edge transforms into an AI browser with new Copilot Mode

Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK

SploitLight: Microsoft warns macOS flaw could leak Apple Intelligence metadata

Crunchyroll Is Bringing More Anime to Movie Theaters

Marvel's 'Fantastic Four: First Steps': Are There Post-Credits Scenes?

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Cognitive Offloading: How AI is Quietly Eroding Our Critical Thinking

Aeneas transforms how historians connect the past

The Directors of ‘Project Hail Mary’ Explain Why the Movie Is a PC, Not a Mac

Software Development at 800 Words per Minute

What Is MicroSD Express? Everything You Need to Know

Xbox will let you play Silksong at Gamescom in August

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