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Cash App opens up to Apple Pay and Google Pay with a group payment option

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-08 18:40:19

Cash App has debuted a new group payment feature that allows folks who don't even use the app to contribute to a kitty. Pools enables Cash App users to invite folks to chip in for a large purchase (such as a group vacation) via Apple Pay and Google Pay. A small number of users have access to Pools at the jump, though Cash App owner Block expects to offer it to all of the service's customers in the coming months. Block told CNBC this is the first time that Cash App is opening up to external payme

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Microsoft Edge now an 'AI-powered browser' with Copilot Mode

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-08 18:02:39

Microsoft has introduced Copilot Mode, an experimental feature designed to transform Microsoft Edge into a web browser powered by artificial intelligence (AI). As the company explained on Monday, this new mode transforms Edge's interface, with new tabs showing a single input box that combines chat, search, and web navigation functions. Once Copilot Mode is enabled, the AI assistant will be able to analyze all open browser tabs with the user's permission, comparing information and assisting wit

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Xbox adds age checks in UK to comply with Online Safety Act

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-02-08 23:22:00

Recap: Digital platforms across the United Kingdom are adjusting their operations after the country's new Online Safety Act came into force, with Microsoft's Xbox gaming service among the latest to announce compliance measures. The legislation, aimed at making digital spaces safer for children and young people, has set off a wave of new regulations that require internet companies to verify users' ages if their platforms could potentially host explicit or harmful content. Microsoft confirmed thi

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New Apple TV+ crime thriller coming soon from Slow Horses author

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-08 23:08:26

Apple has announced a new series premiering this fall that has all the makings of a hit, including its source material courtesy of Slow Horses author Mick Herron. Here are all the details on Down Cemetery Road, coming soon to Apple TV+. Down Cemetery Road stars Emma Thompson investigating a complex small-town conspiracy Apple TV+ officially looks like the go-to streamer for new thrillers this fall. Over the past week alone, Apple has announced three upcoming crime thrillers: The Savant, with

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French telecom giant Orange discloses cyberattack

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-08 23:28:08

Orange, a French telecommunications company and one of the world's largest telecom operators, revealed that it detected a breached system on its network on Friday. The compromised system was discovered and isolated from the rest of the network by Orange Cyberdefense, the company's cybersecurity business unit, on July 25. This has led to some operational disruptions, primarily affecting French customers, which are expected to be gradually resolved by Wednesday morning, July 30. "On Friday, July

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Microsoft adds Copilot Mode to Edge browser, brings AI chat and voice control

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-02-09 04:17:00

What just happened? Microsoft is taking a bigger swing at everyday AI integration with the launch of Copilot Mode in its Edge browser. Now available on Windows and Mac, the update marks a significant step in Microsoft's push to embed AI directly into the browsing experience, making tasks like research, comparison shopping, and online navigation faster (to be seen), and voice-enabled. Copilot Mode blends chat, search, and navigation in a single input field. Rather than relying on users to manage

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5 reasons why Firefox is still my favorite browser - and deserves more respect

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-02-09 04:55:56

Finally, there's something to be said for supporting the underdog. In the Windows desktop browser arena, Chrome is still the top dog by far (though some of the upcoming AI-based browsers may start nipping at its heels). Edge is in second place. That puts Firefox in third. But I think the browser should be defined by much more than its third-place status. Unlike Google and Microsoft, which are major corporate giants, the Mozilla Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a strong bent toward o

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Ask HN: How will the OSA affect small Mastodon instances?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-09 03:40:13

I am not currently a user of Mastodon, but I have some interest in the project. I was looking at some stuff that seemed to indicate to me that the OSA could make it difficult to self host Mastodon without providing age verification. I was then reading the provisions and realsised that it didn't really affect you unless you have at least 3 million monthly users, so in theory would not affect self hosters with only a few users. But then I thought that if you are federated with a very large instanc

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

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-08 09:30:53

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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TikTok adds YouTube Music as an option to save songs playing in videos

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-02-09 04:00:00

TikTok has been making it easier for users to save the songs they hear in video clips on the platform to their choice of music streaming platform. The short video service today added YouTube Music as an option to this list. The company first introduced this feature in the U.S. and the U.K. with support for Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music in November 2023. In February 2024, it rolled out this feature to more than 160 countries across the globe. Over time, TikTok has added Deezer and Sound

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

news.ycombinator.com Brendan O'Leary 2026-02-09 05:15:19

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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Exclusive: Galaxy S26 series could represent a major shake-up in Samsung’s flagship lineup

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-09 16:30:50

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR The Galaxy S26 series could not only ditch the Plus model, but could also kill the standard model. Evidence found in an internal One UI 8 build suggests a lineup of the Galaxy S26 Pro, Galaxy S26 Edge, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. That means Samsung may rename the base model to “Pro” and replace the “Plus” model with Edge. Samsung’s next major release is the Galaxy S26 series, with the launch of its latest foldables now behind it. Earlier reports suggested S

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Tea app security breaches reveal private chats and photo ID, as it tops App Store

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-09 20:27:41

Two major security vulnerabilities in the Tea app – which claims to make dating safer for women – have exposed the private chats and personal data of at least tens of thousands of users. The app, designed to allow women to share “red flags” for men they had dated, claimed four million active users after it hit the top slot in the App Store last week … The Tea app allows female users to tag men’s dating profiles with one of a number of “red flags,” as well as allowing reverse image searches to

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Google Search's AI Mode is rolling out in the UK

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-09 20:00:11

Earlier this year, Google rolled out AI Mode to Search users in the US. Now, the notoriously inaccurate "tool" is coming to the UK. While Google's AI overviews have been available in the UK since last summer, AI Mode provides more conversational responses and fewer links to other pages. Google touts AI Mode as a more intuitive method for asking multi-part questions or follow-ups. It uses Google's Gemini 2.5 model to detail how-tos, compare products or plan a trip. Instead of searching for somet

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

news.ycombinator.com Brendan O'Leary 2026-02-09 17:15:19

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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The Vatican observatory looks to the heavens

news.ycombinator.com Rebecca Mead 2026-02-09 09:34:40

When the late Pope Francis was elected, a dozen years ago, and famously declined the pomp and perquisites typically associated with the office, among his renunciations was the use of the papal summer residence—a seventeenth-century palazzo in Castel Gandolfo, about fifteen miles south of Rome. Generations of Popes had enjoyed the use of the mansion, which overlooks a volcanic lake and is surrounded by spectacular terraced gardens. The palazzo is now a museum where visitors can admire a gallery o

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LegalZoom Promo Code: Exclusive 10% Off LLC Formations

wired.com Parker Hall 2026-02-09 18:40:00

LegalZoom is one of those online legal services that in most cases can handle basic legal tasks for you. I recently tried it out to make an LLC for my cosmic country band, Steel Fringe (shameless plug), and it appears to have worked just fine (we’re still waiting on a full evaluation from legal experts for a future guide to these services). If you use a LegalZoom promo code right now, you will get a discount on the service. I found it super easy to set up my LLC, and after about $500 and 30 min

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No more links, no more scrolling—The browser is becoming an AI Agent

venturebeat.com Taryn Plumb 2026-02-09 17:23:53

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 Rumors that OpenAI is set to release a gen AI-powered web browser to rival Alphabet‘s Google Chrome have amped up excitement about the future of search and how AI will fundamentally change how we browse the web. In this seeming next phase of the internet, search engines won’t just point to information; intelligent agents will find it for u

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, July 29

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-09 21:09:00

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Anthropic throttles Claude rate limits, devs call foul

venturebeat.com Emilia David 2026-02-09 22:18:31

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 Anthropic announced today it would introduce weekly rate limits for Claude subscribers, claiming that some users have been running Claude 24/7, with the majority of usage centered around its Claude Code product. Overall weekly limits will begin on August 28 and will be in conjunction with the current 5-hour limits. Anthropic said the throt

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Why not Matrix (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-10 02:10:04

why not matrix? haru at this point it seems like most of the tech community is familiar with matrix, the "open network for decentralized communication". lots of projects and communities have migrated from a host of other platforms, including irc, discord and slack with the promise that their new spaces will be free forever. i first discovered matrix in 2021 and have dedicated a lot of time trying to understand exactly how it works, as well as trawling through github issues to try and under

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My First Look at T-Mobile's Unique Starlink T-Satellite Service Made Me Head Far From Home

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-10 00:18:00

Is T-Mobile's new T-Satellite service worth $10 a month to be able to text from almost anywhere outside cellular coverage areas? The Starlink-based satellite service can be a convenience if you're camping or hiking remote areas, but also a communications lifeline for people who don't have regular cellular access or need emergency aid. To test it out, though, I had to find a cellular dead zone. T-Mobile estimates there are 500,000 square miles in the US with no cell coverage, so I left my home i

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Chrome Now Shows You AI-Generated Store Reviews

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-10 03:06:00

Google's Chrome web browser will now show you AI-generated reviews of stores online, using a mix of data from partners and verified users, the company said in a blog post Monday. When you click on the icon on the left of the address bar, Google will use AI to tell you what the product quality is like, customer service quality, shipping times, pricing and return metrics, all at a glance. The feature pulls data from sites such as PowerReviews, Reputation.com, TrustPilot and others. It'll also inc

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Samsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phones

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-02-10 04:05:48

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. Samsung’s One UI 8 update seems to prevent users from unlocking their device’s bootloader to load custom ROMs, as spotted earlier by SammyGuru. Over the weekend, users on the XDA Developers forum noticed that Samsung appears to have disabled the option on devices in regions outside the US, where the option had already been locked for years. By unlo

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Why not Matrix (2024)

news.ycombinator.com I Write Code 2026-02-10 08:10:04

Archived from https://telegra.ph/why-not-matrix-08-07 March 22, 2024 Additional links here: https://benharri.org/matrix-sucks/ haru august 7, 2023 at this point it seems like most of the tech community is familiar with matrix, the “open network for decentralized communication”. lots of projects and communities have migrated from a host of other platforms, including irc, discord and slack with the promise that their new spaces will be free forever. i first discovered matrix in 2021 and have de

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The Vatican Observatory Looks to the Heavens

news.ycombinator.com Rebecca Mead 2026-02-10 09:34:40

When the late Pope Francis was elected, a dozen years ago, and famously declined the pomp and perquisites typically associated with the office, among his renunciations was the use of the papal summer residence—a seventeenth-century palazzo in Castel Gandolfo, about fifteen miles south of Rome. Generations of Popes had enjoyed the use of the mansion, which overlooks a volcanic lake and is surrounded by spectacular terraced gardens. The palazzo is now a museum where visitors can admire a gallery o

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Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-10 09:30:53

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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bitchat mesh, Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth messaging app, debuts on the App Store

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-10 14:37:21

After a short beta period, Jack Dorsey’s new Bluetooth messaging app has officially launched on the App Store. Here’s how it works. A few weeks ago, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announced bitchat, an open-source weekend project of a messaging app that relied on Bluetooth, rather than the internet, to connect users. Now, the app is live on the App Store, although Dorsey has confirmed that a bug in the iOS version is preventing it from connecting to Android devices. A fix has already been subm

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Microsoft trials Copilot Mode in Edge

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-10 14:18:51

Microsoft has debuted a Copilot Mode for its Edge web browser. When enabled, this experimental feature can search across multiple open browser tabs and analyze the information on each page. An example posted on X by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shows Copilot Mode examining several papers published by the company's researchers and assessing if they make any similar points. Today we’re introducing Copilot Mode in Edge, our first step in reinventing the browser for the AI age. My favorite featur

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Control your computer with your mind? Meta's working on that

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-02-10 14:24:00

Hand gestures on the Project Moohan headset demoed by ZDNET's Kerry Wan at Google I/O. Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Since the onset of the command line, the way humans have interacted with their computers has been restricted to a keyboard. Meta's new wristband seeks to change that. Last week, Reality Labs at Meta, the team responsible for developing the company's AR and VR offerings, published a paper in Nature detailing plans for a noninvasive wristband that uses electrical signals from the user's bod

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Control your computer with your mind? Meta's working on that

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