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The Methaphone Is a Phone (That’s Not a Phone) to Help You Stop Using Your Phone

wired.com Arielle Pardes 2026-03-11 19:00:00

Earlier this year, Eric Antonow was in a coffee shop with his family when he felt the familiar, twitchy urge to reach for his phone. He patted his pockets for relief—the cool, thin slab was still there. He joked to his family that, like an addict jonesing for a hit, he would one day need a medical-grade solution to detox from his phone. Opioid addicts had methadone. iPhone addicts would need … methaphones. “It was a joke, but I got two laughs from my two teenagers, which is gold,” Antonow says.

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Yale’s new Google Home smart lock now costs more thanks to tariffs

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2026-03-11 09:02:17

According to Yale, the new smart lock was built for Google Home and Matter and designed specifically to complement Google Home’s Nest video doorbells. However, thanks to its Matter-over-Thread connectivity, it can work with multiple smart home platforms, including Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, and Home Assistant. In a briefing, Catelyn Herman, senior product manager at Yale, told The Verge that “tariff costs and overall product costs led us to have to increase the price slightl

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Windows 11’s indicators for volume and brightness can soon be moved out of the way

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-11 18:16:58

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that will let you move hardware indicators pop-ups like volume and screen brightness to the top-left and top-center positions of a display. The customization feature is part of a new Dev Channel build of Windows 11 that also includes a new Recall homepage that lists the top three apps and websites you’ve used in a 24-hour period.

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Riot is shutting down studio behind its Minecraft-like game

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-11 18:25:46

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Riot Games is closing the studio behind Hytale, its Minecraft-like game that has been in development for nearly a decade. Hypixel Studios, which Riot acquired in 2020 for an undisclosed sum, is shutting down “over the next few months,” according to Hypixel CEO Aaron “Noxy” Donaghey. “After years of pushing forward, adapting, and exploring every possible path, it became clear w

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Waymo’s robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Atlanta

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-03-11 21:00:00

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. Uber customers in Atlanta now have the option of hailing a driverless Waymo robotaxi, the company announced today. Atlanta is the second market, after Austin, to play host to Uber and Waymo’s burgeoning autonomous ridehail partnership. At launch, Waymo’s vehicles will be available exclusively on the Uber app in Atlanta. Th

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US bans WhatsApp from House of Representatives staff devices

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2026-03-11 21:30:07

The U.S. government has banned WhatsApp from devices used by U.S. House of Representatives staff, saying the app poses potential security risks, Reuters reported, citing a memo sent to House staff. “The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use,” Reuters reported the memo as saying. The memo instead recommends staff use apps

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Google may be forced to make changes to UK search

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-03-11 21:32:31

Google may be forced to make changes to UK search The company, which is owned by Alphabet in the US, said the CMA's suggestions were "broad and unfocused" but added it would "work constructively" with the regulator. Google accounts for more than 90% of searches in the UK and 200,000 businesses use the company's search advertising to reach customers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the US technology giant under a new law which means the regulator can demand changes

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Why I recommend these wireless headphones over pricier flagship models

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-03-11 21:30:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 are available for $449 in Anthracite Black, Canvas White, and Indigo Blue. These headphones provide a listening experience and design profile unlike any other headphones in the same price range. Although these are the best sounding and looking headphones at this price, they fall behind their competitors at noise cancellation. View now at Bowers & Wilkins View now at Crutchfield more buying choices When shopping for a new pair of headphones, it

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I replaced my monitor with a 34-inch ultrawide OLED for two weeks - here's my verdict now

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2026-03-11 21:30:18

ZDNET's key takeaways The Alienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor retails for $800. It is a large, 34-inch curved gaming monitor with impressive visual output and an immersive design. Be aware that this display does not come with internal speakers. View now at Dell View now at Amazon more buying choices For the longest time, I considered curved monitors to be nothing more than a gimmick like 3D TVs (remember those?). But over the years and through personal experience, I've learned that thes

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I changed 7 Samsung phone settings to instantly improve the battery life

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2026-03-11 21:45:10

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung's Galaxy smartphones are some of the best Android phones available today, thanks to their responsive and feature-rich software. But most Samsung phones -- especially the flagships like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 -- come with over-the-top features that you might not use daily. If your new Galaxy phone isn't lasting an entire day on a single charge, there are ways to make the most of what you have without hindering the user experience. Also: The

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Developing a Retro-Roguelike Game for Multiple Platforms in C

news.ycombinator.com Chris Garrett 2026-03-09 02:33:01

Creating a game that runs smoothly across different vintage and modern computers is a complex and ambitious challenge. Can I achieve it? Let me tell you the story so far; the process, obstacles, and solutions involved in making a roguelike dungeon crawler playable on systems like the Commodore 64, Commodore PET, and even more constrained machines. Watch on YouTube Why Build Games for Multiple Platforms? Many enthusiasts collect old computers just for their nostalgic value. However, having th

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Harvard hired researcher to uncover slavery ties, fires him for finding slaves

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-11 19:24:55

Jordan Lloyd had been praying for something big to happen. The 35-year-old screenwriter was quarantining in her apartment in North Hollywood in June 2020. Without any work projects to fill her days, she picked up the novel Roots, by Alex Haley, to reread. The novel tells the story of Kunta Kinte, Haley’s ancestor, who is captured and sold into slavery in the Gambia and then brought to Virginia, where he is forced to labor on a plantation. It was adapted into an Emmy-award winning television ser

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The Tandy Corporation, Part 1 – By Bradford Morgan White

news.ycombinator.com Bradford Morgan White 2026-03-09 01:06:18

In 1919, a small leather company was founded in Fort Worth by David Lewis Tandy and Norton Hinckley. The Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company specialized in leather show laces, shoe soles, leather and rubber heels, and other shoe-findings. Tandy focused on sales and marketing while Hinckley managed the internal business operations and inventory. The company did well, bought a larger location in 1923 and expanded to Beaumont in 1927. The company scaled back during the Depression, but they survived. Ch

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Tell HN: Meta developer account suspended

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-11 21:04:21

Hi all, my Meta developer account was suddenly restricted without warning, and there’s no way to appeal or reach support. I believe this may have been triggered by a location (read, IP address) change: I’m a student-entrepreneur who recently moved from China to Kenya for school holidays. I’m building a WhatsApp-based accounting tool for African small businesses, and this restriction is blocking critical operations. I’ve come across others facing the same issue, with no review option or clear re

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How Prehistoric Mammoth Tusks Could Help Bust Modern-Day Ivory Smugglers

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-03-11 18:00:57

Selling elephant ivory—a hard white material from elephant tusks, for which elephants are often killed—is illegal. Selling ivory collected from the remains of extinct Mammoths, however, is—somehow—not. Because the two are hard to tell apart, illegal traders are slipping under the radar by mixing elephant ivory with legally traded mammoth ivory. A new forensic tool, however, might soon put an end to this nefarious trick. Wildlife forensic scientists in China suggest that authorities can differen

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, June 24

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-11 17:35:21

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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Should You Buy an Induction or Electric Stove? Here’s How to Make the Right Choice

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-11 21:10:00

Even if you enjoy cooking, waiting for a pot of water to boil is probably one of the things you'd rather not have to deal with. And yes, the more you watch it, the slower it boils -- that's just science. But did you know that some ways of heating a pot are quicker than others? They can be better for other reasons, too. Using an electric stove can take longer than you'd like, making a gas range the preferred choice -- not to mention they usually heat your pots and pans more evenly, too. And with

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10% Home Depot Promo Codes & Coupons | June 2025

wired.com Matthew Korfhage 2026-03-11 19:30:00

Home Depot goes hard. The company pretty much invented the hardware superstore when it began in 1978, just by being so big. They inflated the neighborhood tool shop into a whole city of lumber, hammers, caulk, power saws, and big rolls of wire. I would know I’m in a Home Depot blindfolded, because of a distinct quality to the air—crisp and particulate, smelling like wood dust and paint and the oiled metal of power tools. The Home Depot smell is buried deep in my childhood, filed somewhere betwee

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Raleigh One e-bike launches with VanMoof DNA

theverge.com Thomas Ricker 2026-03-11 21:00:00

The Raleigh One e-bike is now official after The Verge first published details of it last week. It was developed for the Accell Group’s Raleigh brand with help from VanMoof’s cofounders, Ties and Taco Carlier, according to my sources. The announcement never mentions their involvement, which could be viewed as good or bad — good if you view the brothers as innovators, bad if you got burned during the VanMoof bankruptcy or the turmoil that preceded it. I think everyone can agree, however, that th

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Google introduces AI mode to users in India

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-03-11 19:40:04

Google introduced its AI mode, a Q&A-style search tool, to users in India today. The company said that this tool is still in the experimental stage and users will need to opt in to it through Search Labs. Once a user has opted in, they can ask queries in English. Google didn’t specify whether it plans to support local languages or when that might be available. Users can search for answers to complex, multi-part queries such as “My kids are 4 and 7 and have lots of energy. Suggest creative ways

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Extreme Heat Is Killing Unfathomable Numbers of People Worldwide

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-11 19:07:16

A huge heatwave is currently roasting vast swaths of the United States, sending temperatures skyrocketing over 100 degrees Fahrenheit across the midwest and eastern portions of the country. It's the season's first foray in a grim new annual reality: heat so extreme that it's literally killing people. The numbers are unfathomable, with an estimated 500 people dying every year in New York City alone, and thousands more across the country — in a grim upward trend that's spiked up every year since

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Breakthrough cancer test predicts whether chemotherapy will work

news.ycombinator.com Sarah Knapton 2026-03-11 21:11:03

A breakthrough test can successfully predict whether chemotherapy will work so patients can avoid needless side effects. The test, developed by the University of Cambridge, looks at the structure of tumour DNA and forecasts whether it will resist treatment. It was piloted using data from 840 patients with different types of cancer and found that it could help spot whether treatment was likely to fail for ovarian, prostate and breast cancers. James Brenton, a professor of ovarian cancer medici

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Yale’s new Google Home smart lock is here — but it costs more thanks to tariffs

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2026-03-11 19:02:17

According to Yale, the new smart lock was built for Google Home and Matter and designed specifically to complement Google Home’s Nest video doorbells. However, thanks to its Matter-over-Thread connectivity, it can work with multiple smart home platforms, including Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, and Home Assistant. In a briefing, Catelyn Herman, senior product manager at Yale, told The Verge that “tariff costs and overall product costs led us to have to increase the price slightl

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OpenAI’s first AI device with Jony Ive won’t be a wearable

theverge.com Alex Heath 2026-03-11 21:01:54

is a deputy editor and author of thenewsletter. He has been reporting on the tech industry for more than a decade. Thanks to a related trademark lawsuit, we know what OpenAI and Jony Ive’s first AI device won’t be. In court filings submitted this month, leaders from io — the consumer hardware team OpenAI recently acquired from Jony Ive’s design studio for $6.5 billion — testified that the first device they plan to release won’t be an “in-ear device” or a “wearable.” They also say the AI device

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Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators' attention

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2026-03-11 23:40:53

A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025 Tesla was contacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday after videos posted on social media showed the company's robotaxis driving in a chaotic manner on public roads in Austin, Texas. Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker debuted autonomous trips in Austin on Sunday, opening the service to a limited number of riders by invitation only. In the videos shared widely onli

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Samsung’s next Unpacked is official: Here’s what’s coming and when

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-11 23:15:17

Samsung TL;DR Samsung’s next Unpacked event will take place in New York City on July 9. The company will launch the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, the Galaxy Watch 8 series, and more at the event. We’re also expecting software and AI announcements, including the stable release of One UI 8. Samsung has officially announced the date for its next Unpacked event. While an earlier leak spilled the beans, we now have confirmation straight from the source: the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7

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Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol

news.ycombinator.com Nicola Davis 2026-03-11 23:34:04

Bacteria can be used to turn plastic waste into painkillers, researchers have found, opening up the possibility of a more sustainable process for producing the drugs. Chemists have discovered E coli can be used to create paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, from a material produced in the laboratory from plastic bottles. “People don’t realise that paracetamol comes from oil currently,” said Prof Stephen Wallace, the lead author of the research from the University of Edinburgh. “What this

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How many PhDs does world need? Doctoral graduates outnumber academia jobs

news.ycombinator.com Kwon 2026-03-11 23:08:11

More than 600,000 students were enrolled in PhD programmes in China in 2023.Credit: ChinaImages/Sipa USA via Alamy The number of doctoral graduates globally has been growing steadily over the past few decades. And in countries such as China and India, those numbers are exploding. Conventionally, the doctorate was a stepping stone to a lifelong career in academia. But today, the number of PhD graduates vastly exceeds the number of job openings at universities and research institutions. Research

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Why Ancient Egypt Smashed Hatshepsut’s Statues After Her Death

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-03-11 23:01:46

Hatshepsut is one of the most famous figures in ancient Egypt. In 1479 BCE, she took on the role of regent on behalf of her young nephew Thutmose III. By 1473, she began ruling as a pharaoh in her own right, becoming one of the civilization’s exceptionally rare female sovereigns. Over three thousand years later, when archaeologists excavated thousands of fragments of her statues, scholars widely assumed that her spiteful successor had ordered the total destruction of her images. New research, ho

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Samsung's New Galaxy Foldables Will Be Announced at July 9 Unpacked Event

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-11 23:00:02

Samsung is gearing up to debut its next slate of foldable Galaxy Z phones, which likely includes follow-ups to last year's Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. The company will host an Unpacked event in July, where it'll show off its latest devices and Galaxy AI updates. The event will take place in Brooklyn, New York, and will be live streamed on the Samsung Newsroom, at Samsung.com and on Samsung's YouTube channel. Unpacked kicks off on Wednesday, July 9, at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. Samsung has

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The Methaphone Is a Phone (That’s Not a Phone) to Help You Stop Using Your Phone

Yale’s new Google Home smart lock now costs more thanks to tariffs

Windows 11’s indicators for volume and brightness can soon be moved out of the way

Riot is shutting down studio behind its Minecraft-like game

Waymo’s robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Atlanta

US bans WhatsApp from House of Representatives staff devices

Google may be forced to make changes to UK search

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I changed 7 Samsung phone settings to instantly improve the battery life

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Harvard hired researcher to uncover slavery ties, fires him for finding slaves

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Tell HN: Meta developer account suspended

How Prehistoric Mammoth Tusks Could Help Bust Modern-Day Ivory Smugglers

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, June 24

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Google introduces AI mode to users in India

Extreme Heat Is Killing Unfathomable Numbers of People Worldwide

Breakthrough cancer test predicts whether chemotherapy will work

Yale’s new Google Home smart lock is here — but it costs more thanks to tariffs

OpenAI’s first AI device with Jony Ive won’t be a wearable

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Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol

How many PhDs does world need? Doctoral graduates outnumber academia jobs

Why Ancient Egypt Smashed Hatshepsut’s Statues After Her Death

Samsung's New Galaxy Foldables Will Be Announced at July 9 Unpacked Event

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