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The best fitness trackers and watches we’ve tested

theverge.com Victoria Song 2026-02-21 05:46:56

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Fitness trackers have come a long way from the simple bands that tracked steps and little else. Modern trackers can monitor everything from your heart health to how well you’ve recovered from a hard bout of training. Even flagship smartwatches, which used to be lackluster trackers, have become pretty adept workout companions. Whatever

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I'm never toting ice after testing a smart cooler (and it just hit an all-time low price)

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-02-21 10:43:22

ZDNET's key takeaways The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 is available for $1,349 but currently on sale. This cooler works as a portable mini-fridge, with dual-zone cooling and the capacity to freeze or refrigerate. The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 is bulky and heavy, and it only comes with one battery so you have to purchase the second to reach the full 3.2 day capacity. View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 58L electric cooler is typically $1,100, but it

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Alleged Verizon data breach sees 61M customer records offered for sale

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-21 15:13:47

An alleged Verizon data breach has seen hackers offering for sale a database of 61 million customer records, which includes personal information useful for both phishing attempts and identity theft. The sample data supplied includes name, full postal address, date of birth, email address, phone number(s), tax identification code, and other ID codes … Security researchers at SafetyDetectives said that the data was being offered for sale, but the samples posted were too small to confirm the vera

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Pixels lack this key calling feature in many markets, but there is a possible solution

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-22 06:00:15

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The GSMA has told Android Authority it could work with Google to broadly enable VoLTE around the world. Google Pixel phones lack VoLTE support in most markets where Pixels aren’t sold. This news comes months after Samsung and the GSMA announced a plan to enable VoLTE by default on Galaxy phones. Samsung and the GSMA announced a plan earlier this year to broadly enable VoLTE tech by default on Galaxy phones in many markets. This is a big deal as 3G networ

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One of the best Android smartwatches I've tested is not a Google or Samsung

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2026-02-22 03:00:13

ZDNET's key takeaways The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro is available in Obsidian black for $349 (but on sale for $160 at the time of writing). This Google Wear OS smartwatch offers long battery life, dual-display technology, and a sapphire glass display. The watch currently runs Wear OS 3.5 and is available in one larger size. $157.5 at Amazon For the past couple of years, I've been switching between various Google and Samsung Galaxy Watch models to pair with my Android, as Google's Wear OS is

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Finally, a video security doorbell that has similar features as Ring but no monthly fees

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-02-22 03:20:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi video doorbell is available for $200. The doorbell comes in wired and wireless installations, communicates reliably, and includes a preinstalled 32GB microSD card for local storage so you can bypass subscription fees. Although it has a 2K resolution, the image is so wide angle that objects look distorted. $149.99 at Amazon Video doorbells are among the best ways to start your smart home journey. They are easy to use and often easy to install, and provi

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Thousands in Norway told they had won life-changing sums in lottery error

news.ycombinator.com Caolán Magee 2026-02-22 03:47:54

Thousands of Norwegians were mistakenly told they had won life-changing sums in the country’s Eurojackpot draw after an error by the state-owned gambling operator, Norsk Tipping. In a statement on Friday, Norsk Tipping said “several thousand customers were notified of incorrectly high prizes”. The mistake has prompted the resignation of the company’s chief executive. The company receives prize amounts from Germany in euros, which are then converted to Norwegian kroner. “It is during this conv

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To the Postbox

news.ycombinator.com Zoe Guttenplan 2026-02-19 03:28:14

In the middle of March 1931, Virginia Woolf wrote a polite letter to a woman sixteen years her junior. The recipient, a feminist writer named Winifred Holtby, was embarking on a book-length study of Woolf’s work. ‘I should much prefer that the book should be, as you say written impersonally, from material in the British Museum,’ Woolf wrote. ‘My feeling is that when people are alive, so much personality is bound to creep in, that it is better for the critic to keep aloof as far as possible.’ By

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Show HN: Rust -> WASM, K-Means Color Quantization Crate for Image-to-Pixel-Art

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-18 03:40:55

Live UI Try the pixel-art converter instantly at https://gametorch.app/image-to-pixel-art Free forever · no sign-up required · runs 100 % in your browser A tiny Rust → WebAssembly library that turns any raster image into low-color pixel-art. Features K-means palette extraction with user-selectable color count or supply your own palette. supply your own palette. Keeps transparency intact – only opaque pixels are processed. Down-samples to a fixed tile grid (e.g. 64 × 64) using nearest-neig

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This data center in Nevada runs on solar power and reused EV batteries in groundbreaking project

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-02-22 02:27:00

Forward-looking: Growing demand for AI-driven data centers is straining the energy grid. Repurposed electric vehicle batteries offer a promising solution, storing renewable energy more efficiently while reducing waste. This emerging technology could reshape how we power the digital age. Redwood Energy, a Redwood Materials venture, aims to change how people use lithium-ion batteries. Instead of sending batteries from electric vehicles straight to recycling, the company gives them a second life,

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The best Google phones to buy in 2025 ahead of the Pixel 10 launch

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2026-02-21 21:00:15

Google nailed it with the Pixel 9 lineup, thanks to its clean software, some genuinely useful artificial intelligence features, and availability in every price segment. The flagship lineup includes four Pixel phones -- the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, while the Pixel 9a debuted recently. This makes a Pixel smartphone available in every price segment. The latest devices also include new AI features and camera smarts with the help of Google Gemini. It can be confusi

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Jon Watts Left ‘Fantastic Four’ to Get His Groove Back

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-02-21 23:30:24

Before Matt Shakman took over directing duties for the MCU’s first Fantastic Four movie, Jon Watts was in charge. The director of the Spider-Man: Home trilogy dropped out in 2022, and his reasons for leaving are completely valid: he had to take a much-needed break. During a recent storytelling class at the Mediterrane Film Festival, Watts revealed he was basically “out of gas” by the time he was wrapping Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was shot in the early days of the pandemic. Following the nu

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13 Best MagSafe Power Banks for iPhones (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Simon Hill 2026-02-21 22:30:00

Other MagSafe Power Banks to Consider Photograph: Simon Hill We like a few other MagSafe power banks that didn’t make it into our top picks. Sharge Icemag for $34: I am usually a sucker for Sharge’s translucent cyberpunk aesthetic, and the Icemag has RGB lighting and a tiny fan inside! It charges iPhones at 7.5 watts and offers 20-watt wired charging with an ample 10,000-mAh capacity. But it is relatively bulky, and the fan emits a high-pitched whine. You will only hear it if you are somewher

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Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-02-21 20:51:36

In Brief An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Geoffrey Maguire calls on book publishers to pledge to limit their use of AI tools, for example by committing to only hire human audiobook narrators. The letter argues that authors’ work has been “stolen” by AI companies: “Rather than paying writers a small percentage of the money our work makes for them, someone else will be paid for a technology built on our unpaid labor.” Among other c

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This tiny Gmail change will make it easier to manage your inbox on Android

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-21 20:42:54

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Gmail for Android is testing a new “mark as read” button directly within its notifications, letting users manage their inbox without opening the app. The feature appears to be undergoing A/B testing with a small number of users, as it’s not widely available despite being on the latest app version. This potential addition would bring Gmail’s Android app in line with its iOS counterpart and other email clients that already offer this convenient shortcut

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In a wild time for copyright law, the US Copyright Office has no leader

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-21 17:32:57

It’s a tumultuous time for copyright in the United States, with dozens of potentially economy-shaking AI copyright lawsuits winding through the courts. It’s also the most turbulent moment in the US Copyright Office’s history. Described as “sleepy” in the past, the Copyright Office has taken on new prominence during the AI boom, issuing key rulings about AI and copyright. It also hasn’t had a leader in more than a month. In May, Copyright Register Shira Perlmutter was abruptly fired by email by

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Mattress Buying: In-Store or Online?

wired.com Julia Forbes 2026-02-21 16:08:00

For stains, cracking, sagging, dents, or anything of that nature that happen over time, you’re probably out of luck, as this is very much in the early-on sort of scenario. Similarly, let’s say that the stitching of the cover comes undone or it’s clear that the bed wasn’t put together the way it should’ve been, as it’s falling apart. This would be considered a “manufacturing defect” and also should be covered. Here’s one very important piece of information to keep in mind if you find yourself de

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Staples Union & Scale FlexFit Desk Converter Review: Reliable Riser

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2026-02-21 17:03:00

The included keyboard rest is optional to install, though the whole thing is designed to work together. It's a little annoying. I wish you could roll the tray into the riser to hide it, which would go a long way in making the FlexFit look a little more elegant, and could also help with storage. You also can't adjust the height of the tray, so while I didn't have issues typing on a keyboard, I found my wrist cramping up a little when using my Apple Magic Trackpad because it was a little too low.

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FBI, cybersecurity firms say a prolific hacking crew is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-02-21 17:30:00

The FBI and cybersecurity firms are warning that the prolific hacking group known as Scattered Spider is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector. In a brief statement on Friday shared with TechCrunch, the FBI said it had “recently observed” cyberattacks resembling Scattered Spider to include the airline sector. Executives from Google’s cybersecurity unit Mandiant and Palo Alto Networks’ security research division Unit 42 also said they have witnessed Scattered Spider cyberattacks

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This portable battery saved my last camping trip (and goes everywhere with me)

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-02-21 18:00:22

ZDNET's key takeaways The EcoFlow River 3 is a new compact portable battery It is available for $239. It's portable and lightweight, making it easy to carry, it features fast charging, going from 0% to 100% in 55 minutes, and has a 245Wh output capacity Since portability is a priority for the River series of portable batteries, they're much less powerful than alternatives and best suited for smaller tasks or shorter use times. $239 at Amazon EcoFlow announced the addition of three new portab

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The best rugged phones in 2025 (including Samsung and Oukitel)

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2026-02-21 18:25:15

The best mainstream smartphones like the Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones offer sharp displays, powerful performance, and versatile cameras. They are IP-rated for dust and water resistance, but most of them won't be enough if you're an adventurer. If you like hiking or camping, you should consider buying one of the top rugged phones. They are meant to withstand rough elements. The top contenders on this list are tested for military-standard durability, so you don't have to w

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The Journey of Bypassing Ubuntu's Unprivileged Namespace Restriction

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-22 04:33:36

Recently, Ubuntu introduced sandbox mechanisms to reduce the attack surface, and they seemed unbreakable. However, after carrying out in-depth research, we found that the implementation contained some issues, and bypassing it was not as difficult as expected. This post will explain how we began our research at the kernel level and discovered a bypass method. We will also share some interesting stories from the process. 1. Introduction 1.1. Ubuntu’s New Sandbox Model After years of serving as

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Huge Number of Crypto Users Suddenly Getting Terrifying Letters From the IRS

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-22 10:08:25

Crypto bros are freaking out amid a surge in letters from the Internal Revenue Service about their digital currency holdings. As Bitcoin.com and other sites report, there has been a whopping 758 percent spike in customer mentions of IRS letters over the past two months alone, suggesting that there may be a taxation crackdown in progress. We don't know exactly how many people have gotten these troubling letters — but apparently, there are a few different types going out. According to Coinledge

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AT&T finally settles its 2019 and 2024 breaches: Are you eligible for a payout?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-22 09:01:17

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T has settled two data breaches (from 2019 and 2022) for a combined total of $177 million. Affected customers could receive payments up to $5,000, though smaller amounts are likely unless significant losses are proven. Notifications will arrive between August and October, with claims due by mid-November, but payments aren’t expected until early 2026. Last year, AT&T confirmed it was the victim of a massive data breach involving customer data, call

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Cloudflare blocks largest DDoS attack - here's how to protect yourself

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-02-22 15:23:39

oxygen/Getty Cloudflare is a robust content delivery network (CDN) that specializes in providing protection against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Last month, Cloudflare blocked the largest DDoS attack in internet history. This assault peaked at a staggering 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps). That's a data deluge, equivalent to streaming nearly 10,000 high-definition movies in under a minute. The attack targeted an unnamed hosting provider using Cloudflare's Magic Transit DDoS pro

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My Lights Run on Bash

news.ycombinator.com Tomasz Kramkowski 2026-02-22 10:09:42

My Lights Run on Bash Among the many hobbies that modern nerds pick up, one has recently become incredibly popular: making everything in your house dangerously unreliable by inserting a bunch of software where previously simple wires had sufficed. In this post, I describe how I replaced the wires between my lights and my light switches with some Bash. Bash as critical infrastructure? Am I alright? Do I need to see a psychiatrist? These are all good questions, but let's leave them for another p

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Prolific cybercrime gang now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-02-22 20:48:58

Cybersecurity firms are warning that the prolific hacking group known as Scattered Spider is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector. Executives from Google’s cybersecurity unit Mandiant and Palo Alto Networks’ security research division Unit 42 say they have observed cyberattacks targeting the aviation industry resembling Scattered Spider. Scattered Spider is a collective of mostly English-speaking hackers, typically teenagers and young adults, who are financially motivated to st

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Scattered Spider hackers shift focus to aviation, transportation firms

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-23 00:20:58

Hackers associated with "Scattered Spider" tactics have expanded their targeting to the aviation and transportation industries after previously attacking insurance and retail sectors These threat actors have employed a sector-by-sector approach, initially targeting retail companies, such as M&S and Co-op, in the United Kingdom and the United States and subsequently shifting their focus to insurance companies. While the threat actors were not officially named as responsible for insurance sector

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What comes after Twitter and Meta? The founders of 01A share their playbook at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-23 00:40:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is coming to Moscone West in San Francisco, October 27–29, and we’re bringing the heavy hitters to the Builders Stage. On October 28, three names that helped shape the modern internet are sitting down for an exclusive fireside chat on what it takes to build, scale, and fund startups in today’s ever-shifting tech landscape. Adam Bain, Dick Costolo, and David Fischer are now leading the charge at 01 Advisors, a venture firm investing in breakout companies like Tipalti and

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I changed 6 settings on my Roku TV to give it an instant performance boost

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-02-23 05:08:00

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Few things ruin the joy of watching a good show more than suddenly seeing that rotating asterisk symbol or swirly icon that tells you your TV is buffering. Or maybe it's stuttering, or altogether freezing. If this is happening on your Roku TV, don't give up on it just yet. Also: How to disable ACR on your TV (and why doing so makes such a big difference) Like phones and computers, Rokus have caches that accumulate temporary data, which inevitably slows them down over time. Th

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The best fitness trackers and watches we’ve tested

I'm never toting ice after testing a smart cooler (and it just hit an all-time low price)

Alleged Verizon data breach sees 61M customer records offered for sale

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One of the best Android smartwatches I've tested is not a Google or Samsung

Finally, a video security doorbell that has similar features as Ring but no monthly fees

Thousands in Norway told they had won life-changing sums in lottery error

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Show HN: Rust -> WASM, K-Means Color Quantization Crate for Image-to-Pixel-Art

This data center in Nevada runs on solar power and reused EV batteries in groundbreaking project

The best Google phones to buy in 2025 ahead of the Pixel 10 launch

Jon Watts Left ‘Fantastic Four’ to Get His Groove Back

13 Best MagSafe Power Banks for iPhones (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI

This tiny Gmail change will make it easier to manage your inbox on Android

In a wild time for copyright law, the US Copyright Office has no leader

Mattress Buying: In-Store or Online?

Staples Union & Scale FlexFit Desk Converter Review: Reliable Riser

FBI, cybersecurity firms say a prolific hacking crew is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

This portable battery saved my last camping trip (and goes everywhere with me)

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Scattered Spider hackers shift focus to aviation, transportation firms

What comes after Twitter and Meta? The founders of 01A share their playbook at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

I changed 6 settings on my Roku TV to give it an instant performance boost

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