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NOBS Toothpaste Tablets: What Dentists Say About Its Main Ingredient

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 17:27:03

The NOBS (No Bad Stuff) toothpaste tablets are going viral thanks to their main ingredient of nano-hydroxyapatite, a fluoride-free alternative. As health concerns around fluoride and its presence in public drinking water continue to swirl, nano-hydroxyapatite toothpastes are becoming increasingly popular. You've likely seen them on store shelves or in ads from companies like Boka and Davids, marketed as fluoride-free alternatives for your toothbrush that claim to whiten teeth, repair enamel and

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China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Breached the US National Guard for Nearly a Year

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2026-01-12 18:30:00

After reporting last week that the “raw” Jeffrey Epstein prison video posted by the FBI was likely modified in at least some ways (though there is no evidence that the footage was deceptively manipulated), WIRED reported on Tuesday that metadata analysis of the video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The United States Department of Homeland Security is facing controversy over DNA samples taken from approximately 133,000 migrant ch

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The Halo Effect

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-08 18:57:06

Notes on the recent trend of “Hire and License Out” deals in AI Halos are made when souls leave their companies and ascend to the Clouds Over the last year, a new breed of deal structure has emerged in AI: an alternative to acquisitions and hiring that shares traits of both yet isn’t quite either. Companies like Inflection, Character AI, Adept, Covariant and most recently Windsurf have used this new structure in a common pattern. A core team from the startup–usually including the founders and

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My Ultimate Self-Hosting Setup

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-12 21:56:02

My Ultimate Self-hosting Setup “The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master (of this setup anyway)." I’ve spent a few years trying different approaches for self-hosting, such as using multiple Docker compose files or Ansible. I’ve done some neat things (such as setting up Pi-Hole with Docker and Traefik), but I never really committed to any approach. I wanted to find something that was “perfect” and that meant I spent a lot of time tinkering and rece

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Ether takes spotlight as Trump signs stablecoin bill into first major U.S. crypto law

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2026-01-13 18:42:31

In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= COIN HOOD BMNR MSTR MARA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ether climbed to end the week as President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act stablecoin legislation into law, while bitcoin and its proxies took a breather. The price of ether was last higher by 4% at $3,578.67, according to Coin Metrics, trading at highs not seen since January and turning positive for the year. On Thursday, ETFs tracking the pr

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Samsung Fold 7 and Flip 7 replacement screen pricing makes a strong case for getting Care Plus

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-13 17:15:24

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 screen replacements will reportedly cost as much as $885 for the inner panel. While the Flip 7’s inner screen is much more affordable, even that will run nearly $400. Despite not even folding, the Fold 7’s exterior screen could cost a staggering $610 to repace. Smartphones today are at their most expensive, and while you can find plenty of very affordable options out there when it comes to traditional handsets, it’s the foldabl

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Best Laptop for College Students: Top Laptops for School in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-13 16:34:00

There's a multitude of laptops on the market that would be a fit for students, and almost all of those models are available in multiple configurations to match your performance needs and budget restraints. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of options, we're here to help with advice on what to consider when shopping for a school laptop. Price The search for a new laptop for most people starts with price, particularly for cash-strapped college students. To end up with a laptop t

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Sales Tax Holidays: Tax-Free Back-to-School Shopping Events Kick Off This Weekend

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-13 16:58:18

State sales tax holidays usually run for one weekend, though some states offer longer exemptions. Tharon Green/CNET If you haven't already started buying back-to-school essentials, shopping during a sales tax holiday can offer some extra savings. These tax-free shopping events typically center on back-to-school items, offering discounts on clothing, school supplies, laptops and athletic gear. This year, 17 states are participating in a tax-free event, with one starting this weekend, and two m

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Your Weekend Streaming Watch List: 'Untamed,' 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-13 17:00:04

Looking for your new favorite show on streaming? This week, a few new good ones just arrived. On Paramount Plus, you can catch a new season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and on Prime Video, the final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty debuted two new episodes. On Netflix, the new mystery thriller Untamed, about a murder being investigated inside Yosemite National Park, would make a great, addictive weekend binge. The platform also just released all four Jaws films and the riveting new doc

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RealPage goes from setting rent to collecting it

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-13 18:20:26

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. RealPage, the algorithmic rent-setting software company, has announced plans to acquire Livble, a service that lets people pay their monthly rent in installments. Livble describes itself as a “flexible” rent payment solution. Renters can split payments into up to four installments throughout the month. The service bills itself as helping tenants “a

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An electric scooter that accelerates faster than a Tesla Model 3? No thanks!

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-01-13 18:32:44

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. Personally, I think electric scooters are a little goofy, but I’m glad they exist. I know a lot of people who don’t want to drop a couple thousand dollars on an electric bike, but still want the joy and freedom of zipping around town at a modest 18mph, while being able to hop on a subway or bus if needed. They want somethin

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Ether takes crypto spotlight as Congress passes historic stablecoin bill

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2026-01-13 23:59:23

In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= COIN HOOD BMNR MSTR MARA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ether climbed to end the week as the GENIUS Act heads to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into law, while bitcoin and its proxies took a breather. The price of ether was last higher by 3.6% at $3,558.68, according to Coin Metrics, trading at highs not seen since January. On Thursday, ETFs tracking the price of ether saw daily inflows to

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Best Internet Providers in Chandler, Arizona

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-13 21:33:00

What is the best internet provider in Chandler? After much research and testing, Cox comes out as the top pick for the best internet service provider for most households in Chandler. Despite not being the fastest ISP in the area, Cox still offers plenty of speed and stands head and shoulders above its fellow ISPs with its wide coverage area. Plans start at $50 a month and go up to $140 per month for the 2-gig plan. For affordable plans, consider Verizon 5G Home Internet. It offers three plans i

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More Than Half of Teens Surveyed Use AI for Companionship. Why That's Not Ideal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-13 21:43:00

Is your teen using an artificial intelligence chatbot for companionship? If you don't know, it's time to find out. Common Sense Media released a study this week, where it found that more than half of pre-adult teenagers regularly use AI companions. Nearly a third of the teens surveyed reported that conversations with AI were as satisfying as conversations with actual humans, if not more so. Researchers also found that 33% of teens surveyed use AI companions such as Character.AI, Nomi and Replik

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ICE is getting unprecedented access to Medicaid data

news.ycombinator.com Leah Feiger 2026-01-14 02:15:58

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are getting access to the personal data of nearly 80 million people on Medicaid in order to acquire "information concerning the identification and location of aliens in the United States,” according to an information exchange agreement viewed by WIRED. The agreement, which is titled “Information Exchange Agreement Between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Disclosure of Identity and Locat

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Was This the Geekiest Concert of All Time?

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-01-14 04:45:50

When the hamburger-shaped spaceship with the word “Millennium” on the back lowered down above me, I figured I was in for something special. What I didn’t expect was that, for the next two hours, the “Millennium…” let’s call it “Falcon,” would fly through an asteroid field before docking on a planet with light cycles and noir landscapes, as lines of code dropped down like rain and huge cylindrical gates of stars swirled around. But that’s what happened, and, I must say, it was phenomenal. Last w

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After 5 years in development, the Assassin’s Creed TV series is happening

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-14 04:40:05

The long-running video game series Assassin's Creed will get a live-action TV series adaptation. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter report that Netflix has greenlit the series after years of development hell; the intention to produce the series was announced in 2020. The series had been through multiple creative teams even before it was greenlit, but Netflix settled on two co-showrunners. Roberto Patino, a writer on FX's Sons of Anarchy and HBO's Westworld, will join David Wiener, who led Param

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Gaming Laptops Have a Secret Weapon Against Desktop PCs, and It Looks a Lot Like the Switch 2

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-01-14 09:00:37

I want a future where we don’t need a desktop PC to get the best gaming graphics. Maybe I’m a dreamer who needs to keep on dreaming, but I think that that pie-in-the-sky wonderland is closer to reality than you may think, and all PC component makers need to do is hop on the eGPU train. Better yet, they need to make something that’s as easily dockable as a Switch 2, but with the added power of a discrete graphics card that could push a laptop or gaming handheld into a full desktop experience. Th

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The best Android phones

theverge.com Allison Johnson 2026-01-14 09:31:40

is a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. The Android ecosystem is all about choice. While iPhone owners have a smaller pool of new devices to pick from when it’s time to upgrade, there’s a wider range of choices on Android. Some Android phones even fold in half! Imagine. On the flip side, all that choice can make for some hard decisions. Here’s where I’d like to help;

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Ether and trading stocks take the crypto spotlight as Congress passes historic stablecoin bill

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2026-01-14 14:46:16

Ether and other crypto related stocks climbed to end the week as the GENIUS Act heads to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into law. Bitcoin and its proxies took a breather. The price of ether was last higher by 3.6% at $3,558.68, according to Coin Metrics, trading at highs not seen since January. On Thursday, ETFs tracking the price of ether saw daily inflows top those of bitcoin ETFs for the first time ever. The funds logged $602 million in net inflows, led by BlackRock's iShares Et

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Ask HN: GCP Outage?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-14 14:23:53

Status page is, as expected, all green, but anyone noticing anything unusual? Services on cloud run timing out for me.

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ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data

news.ycombinator.com Leah Feiger 2026-01-14 14:15:58

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are getting access to the personal data of nearly 80 million people on Medicaid in order to acquire "information concerning the identification and location of aliens in the United States,” according to an information exchange agreement viewed by WIRED. The agreement, which is titled “Information Exchange Agreement Between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Disclosure of Identity and Locat

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Microsoft’s constant layoffs risk creating a culture of fear

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-01-14 12:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. I can’t open LinkedIn without seeing a new post from a Microsoft employee who lost their job in the company’s latest round of layoffs. Around 15,000 jobs have been eliminated at Microsoft over the past couple months — the biggest cuts at the company in more than a decade. I’ve spoken to more than a dozen Microsoft employees in recent weeks, and everyone is concerned about the

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Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new $250 'visa integrity fee' – what to know

news.ycombinator.com Monica Pitrelli 2026-01-14 17:50:47

Visitors to the United States will need to pay a "visa integrity fee," according to a provision of the Trump administration's recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The fee applies to all visitors who need nonimmigrant visas to enter, and cannot be waived. However travelers may also be able to get the fees reimbursed, according to the provision. Details about the new requirement are scant, which has resulted in "significant challenges and unanswered questions regarding implementation,"

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I Tested the Galaxy Z Fold 7: It's Slim, Powerful and Surprisingly Practical

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-14 22:00:10

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 8.5 / 10 SCORE Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 $2,000 at Samsung Pros Thin 4.2mm design 200-megapixel main camera Powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite processor Durable build Cons Steep $2,000 price tag Same 4,400 mAh battery as last year's Fold 25-watt wired charging Samsung has achieved quite a feat with the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Yes, it's a spectacularly thin phone, bu

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Bored with your phone’s lock screen? This brand lets you replace it with an eye-tracking 3D game

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-15 15:27:45

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Huawei’s flagship Pura 80 Ultra features 3D interactive lock screens that move in sync with the phone’s physical movement. The interactive lock screens also function as games, utilizing hand and eye-tracking features to manipulate objects. While the hand and eye-tracking gestures likely utilize the phone’s front camera, there is no usage indicator, which raises privacy concerns. Android phones have always offered comprehensive customization options for th

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Best VPN services 2025: The fastest VPNs with the best networks, ranked

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2026-01-15 11:40:16

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are essential security tools to stop others from spying on you online. A VPN encrypts your data and conceals your Internet Protocol (IP) address, making it a great tool for general online use, traveling, and streaming. VPNs route traffic through their server network, assigning users new IP locations and preventing tracking, targeted advertising, and data theft. VPNs are not a silver bullet for security, but the best VPN services will protect your privacy without

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The best Sony TVs of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2026-01-15 15:00:15

Sony is known for their high-quality OLED TVs, which feature excellent picture and audio quality as well as high refresh rates for smoother motion while watching sports and fast-paced TV and movie scenes or console gaming. The latest Sony TVs also have exclusive VRR support for gaming on the PlayStation 5 to prevent screen tearing and stuttering that can ruin your immersion. While Sony TVs can get expensive, especially at larger screen sizes, there are more affordable options that still offer p

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All the Important New iOS 26 Features, From Liquid Glass to Photos App Fixes

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-15 15:11:03

While we look ahead to what new iPhone 17 models might bring to the phone's hardware, we've already got a look at the future of iPhone software, iOS 26. The new Liquid Glass interface is a major design refresh that will make its way across all of Apple's product lines. The Camera and Photos apps are gaining long-awaited functional redesigns; the Messages and Phone apps are taking a firmer stand against unwanted texts and calls; and Apple Intelligence contributes some improvements in a year when

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Nothing Phone 3 review: Nothing ventured, nothing gained

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-15 15:00:08

The last few years have seen several smartphone makers pull back or totally abandon their mobile efforts. UK-based Nothing Technologies, however, is still trying to carve out a niche in the increasingly competitive smartphone market. Its tools have been quirky designs and glowing lights, along with a focus on markets outside the US. With the Nothing Phone 3, the company has brought its "first flagship" phone stateside. Nothing didn't swing for the fences with the Phone 3's specs, but this devic

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