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Microsoft begins cleaning legacy drivers from Windows Update

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-09-11 07:48:00

Forward-looking: Microsoft has traditionally maintained strong backward compatibility with older hardware and software. However, the company is now working to phase out as many legacy drivers as possible in an effort to streamline the Windows Update process and reduce its overall complexity. According to a recent post addressing partners in the Windows Hardware Program, Microsoft is working to remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update system. The company says the goal is to reduce security

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Latest Starship Explosion Drastically Decreases SpaceX's Chances of Reaching Mars Without Having to Wait Years

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-11 06:22:31

"One of the toughest problems to solve." With tech billionaire Elon Musk out of the White House after his disastrous turn as a bureaucrat, he can now focus on more pressing subjects — such as his SpaceX Starship rockets that keep on exploding into fiery columns of fire, with the latest dramatic failure this past Wednesday in Texas, when the massive spacecraft hadn't even left the ground yet. This recent setback ratchets up the pressure on Musk even further, who faces a hard deadline and steep

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Best Internet Providers in Chicago, Illinois

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-11 05:10:00

What is the best internet provider in Chicago? CNET’s top recommendation for most households in Chicago is AT&T Fiber due to its ultra-fast symmetrical speeds, straightforward pricing and solid availability. If AT&T Fiber isn’t available in your neighborhood, Xfinity, Verizon 5G Home Internet and Rise Broadband are reliable alternatives. The best internet provider for your home depends on your budget and speed needs. To help you decide, our broadband experts reviewed the top options and found

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A shark scientist reflects on Jaws at 50

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-11 07:50:32

If you've been in the ocean, there's been a shark not that far from you, and it knew you were there, and you probably had no idea it was there and had a pleasant day in the water. The sharks that do bite people, they take a little bite and they go, what is that? And swim away. That can be real bad if it hits a major artery or if you're far from shore. Again, I don't want to minimize the real harm. But it is not a shark hunting you because it has a taste for human flesh. They don't have hands. Th

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28 Years Later is a bleak fever dream with rage pumping through its veins

theverge.com Charles Pulliam-Moore 2025-09-11 07:20:00

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. While it wasn’t the first film to feature fast-moving ghouls, there is no denying how much of an impact 28 Days Later had on modern zombie movies. It was a gripping and nauseating wonder, whose action felt uniquely visceral thanks, in part, to director Danny Boyle’s inspired use of a digital video camera. And there was a gut-wrenching

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The Kiwi Ears Étude deliver tactile bass with vibration-powered IEM tech

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-11 03:15:57

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR The Kiwi Ears Étude in-ear monitor (IEM) introduces Kiwi Vibration Transducer (KVT) tech for tactile low-end immersion. The IEMs combine 10mm beryllium-plated dynamic drivers with three balanced armatures. The Étude are on sale now for $119 at Amazon, Linsoul, and other retailers. Kiwi Ears recently unveiled the Étude, a pair of high-end in-ear monitors (IEMs) that the brand promises can deliver exceptional bass response via the brand’s all-new Kiwi Vibra

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Tuxracer.js play Tux Racer in the browser

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-11 09:54:12

You can play Tux Racer directly in your browser here: Play TuxRacer.JS TuxRacer.js is a port / rewrite of Extreme Tux Racer, which itself is based on the original Tux Racer game. This project allows you to enjoy Tux Racer directly in your web browser, supporting all major desktop and mobile browsers. Note: This project is in an early development stage and far from complete. However, some courses are already functional enough to provide a fun experience (at least for me!). How to Run TuxRacer.

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Researchers Scanned the Brains of ChatGPT Users and Found Something Deeply Alarming

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-11 14:19:58

Image by Getty / Futurism Studies Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found some startling results in the brain scans of ChatGPT users, adding to the growing body of evidence suggesting that AI is having a serious — and barely-understood — impact on its users' cognition even as it explodes in popularity worldwide. In a new paper currently awaiting peer review, researchers from the school's storied Media Lab documented the vast differences between the brain activity of

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Windows parental controls are blocking Chrome

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-11 15:02:47

Stop me if you've heard this one before: Microsoft is making it harder to use Chrome on Windows. The culprit? This time, it's Windows' Family Safety feature. Since early this month, the parental control measure has prevented users from opening Chrome. Strangely, no other apps or browsers appear to be affected. Redditors first reported the issue on June 3 (via The Verge). u/Witty-Discount-2906 posted that Chrome crashed on Windows 11. "Just flashes quickly, unable to open with no error message,"

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AI agents win over professionals - but only to do their grunt work, Stanford study finds

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-09-11 15:21:21

Getty Images/Jonathan Kitchen AI agents are one of the buzziest trends in Silicon Valley, with tech companies promising big productivity gains for businesses. But do individual workers actually want to use them? A new study from Stanford University shows the answer may be yes -- as long as they automate mundane tasks and don't encroach too far on human agency. Also: Don't be fooled into thinking AI is coming for your job - here's the truth Titled "Future of Work with AI Agents," the study se

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Show HN: SecureBuild – Zero-CVE Images That Pay OSS Projects

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-11 13:04:31

Revenue Sharing We share subscription revenue with your project maintainers or foundation, creating a sustainable funding source for your open source work. 70% of revenue goes to maintainers, while 30% goes to SecureBuild.

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SpaceX's String of Starship Failures Continues With Massive Rocket Explosion

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-11 13:41:00

SpaceX's ongoing mission to prepare Starship spacecraft for trips to the moon and, eventually, Mars suffered a setback when a spacecraft exploded this week in South Texas. The explosion happened during what SpaceX called routine testing in preparation for Starship's 10th flight since 2023, which was expected to happen later this month. SpaceX uses a different rocket design to launch its Starlink internet satellites. On X, the space company wrote, "On Wednesday, June 18 at approximately 11 p.m

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Applebee’s and IHOP have plans for AI

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-09-11 15:21:52

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. Applebee’s and IHOP plan to launch an AI-powered “personalization engine” that could help its restaurants provide recommendations and customized deals, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The personalization engine would use a customer’s past purchases — or the orders of customers similar to them — to make recommendations. Justin Sk

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Nvidia wants in on the nuclear renaissance, invests in Bill Gates-backed TerraPower

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-09-11 14:41:06

TerraPower, the nuclear startup founded and backed by Bill Gates, announced a new $650 million funding round this week. The investment will help the company build its first commercial power plant. Like other nuclear startups, TerraPower has been riding a wave of interest from hyperscalers, data center developers, and, now, chip designers. Nvidia’s venture arm, NVentures, participated in the round, marking its first energy investment. Bill Gates and HD Hyundai, both already on the cap table, al

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

techcrunch.com Kyle Wiggers 2025-09-11 15:27:58

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership with Apple for its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, the release of GPT-4o with voice capabilities, and the highly-anticipated launch of its text-to-vide

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The startups rolling out of Europe’s early-stage micromobility scene

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-09-11 15:50:12

Early-stage micromobility has shifted over the last few years. The cowboy antics of e-scooter companies causing chaos in a bid to scale has faded along with those fat venture checks that are now flowing to AI startups. Tighter capital combined with an existential need to create sustainable business models has produced a new crop of micromobility startups. This week, I attended Micromobility Europe in Brussels, where I toured the conference’s so-called “Startup Arena” to get a sense of what Eur

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Microsoft investigates OneDrive bug that breaks file search

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-11 19:39:54

Microsoft is investigating a known OneDrive issue that is causing searches to appear blank for some users or return no results even when searching for files they know they've already uploaded. In a support document updated this week, the company shared that this bug impacts Windows, Android, iOS, and web users. "Some OneDrive personal account users may notice that search results appear blank or don't return files they know exist. While the files are still present and accessible, they don't ap

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HCP Vault Secrets End of Life

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-11 18:47:21

HashiCorp will be decommissioning HCP Vault Secrets. The team is shifting focus to bringing the ease of use learnings from HCP Vault Secrets to HCP Vault Dedicated. Current HCP Vault Secrets users are encouraged to migrate to HCP Vault Dedicated. Important Timelines End of Sale: June 30, 2025 New customers will no longer have access to HCP Vault Secrets Existing customers will be able to add new HCP Vault Secrets applications until the end of life End of life: August 27, 2025 (pay-as-you-go

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‘Major Anomaly’ Behind Latest SpaceX Starship Explosion

wired.com Stephen Clark 2025-09-11 19:38:37

Musk wrote that the nitrogen COPV appears to have failed below its proof pressure, within conditions that should not have damaged the tank. "If further investigation confirms that this is what happened, it is the first time ever for this design," Musk added. Picking Up the Pieces Earlier Wednesday, just hours before the late-night explosion at Starbase, an advisory released by the Federal Aviation Administration showed SpaceX had set June 29 as a tentative launch date for the next Starship tes

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Nvidia wants in on the nuclear renaissance, invests in Bill-Gates backed TerraPower

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-09-11 19:41:06

TerraPower, the nuclear startup founded and backed by Bill Gates, announced a new $650 million funding round this week. The investment will help the company build its first commercial power plant. Like other nuclear startups, TerraPower has been riding a wave of interest from hyperscalers, data center developers, and, now, chip designers. Nvidia’s venture arm, NVentures, participated in the round, marking its first energy investment. Bill Gates and HD Hyundai, both already on the cap table, al

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Adobe brings pro-level computational photography to iPhone users with Indigo

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-09-11 23:29:00

What just happened? Adobe has introduced Indigo, a new computational photography app for iPhone that aims to bring pro-grade image processing to everyday users. Developed by a team led by Marc Levoy, a pioneer in computational photography, Indigo is designed to push the boundaries of what smartphone cameras can achieve by leveraging advanced algorithms and years of research. Indigo distinguishes itself through its unique approach to image capture and processing. Unlike most camera apps that rel

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Rise in 'alert fatigue' risks phone users disabling news notifications

news.ycombinator.com Michael Savage 2025-09-11 23:02:07

It has become a feature of modern life – millions of phones simultaneously buzz or sound the alarm as users are notified of breaking news deemed too important to miss. Now evidence is mounting that the prevalence of news alerts is giving rise to “alert fatigue”, with some mobile phone users peppered with as many as 50 notifications a day. The rise of news aggregators such as Apple News and Google on mobile devices means some users can receive more than one alert about the same story. Analysis

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Tesla and Google’s Robotaxis Still Really Aren’t That Autonomous

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-09-11 23:22:13

Tesla’s impending robotaxi service comes with a whole list of caveats you’ll need to agree to before you huddle into the backseat of its autonomous vehicles. Or, perhaps they’re not really that autonomous. The first Tesla Model Y Cybercab services will be limited to select participants (including Tesla influencers), but even then drivers can expect to have a “safety monitor” in the driver’s seat. This may be a remote individual making sure the cars don’t cause any vehicular snafus, but it also s

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Find out how Flexport’s CEO, Ryan Petersen, builds when the rules keep changing at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-11 23:00:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is happening October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, and we’re bringing the big conversations to the Builders Stage. One of the biggest? What it takes to keep building when the rules won’t stop shifting. When global logistics meets startup agility Flexport CEO and founder Ryan Petersen knows a thing or two about weathering change. He launched the global logistics platform in 2013 and has since helped over 10,000 companies move more than $175 billion in merchandi

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Boston Side Events lineup at TechCrunch All Stage with Fidelity Private Shares, Women Tech Meetup, Prepare 4 VC, and more

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-11 23:00:00

Get ready to amplify your TechCrunch All Stage 2025 experience with the electrifying lineup of Side Events taking Boston by storm during the week of July 13–19. As the countdown to TC All Stage begins, we’re thrilled to share our Side Events lineup, where you can foster meaningful connections within the vibrant Boston tech community. Whether you’re a seasoned industry pro or a budding entrepreneur, our Side Events promise an unforgettable week filled with networking opportunities, innovation sh

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Can users reset their own passwords without sacrificing security?

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-12 03:01:11

Like it or not, passwords aren’t going away anytime soon. While many organizations are exploring passwordless authentication, passwords still serve as the main line of defense for most public-facing online services. That said, they come with a heavy management burden. Gartner estimates that 40% of all service desk calls are tied to password issues like expirations, changes, and resets. Some of these issues (like forgotten passwords, routine expirations, or security-driven updates) are unavoidab

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Troubling Case Links Vaping to Aggressive Lung Cancer

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-09-12 03:20:47

Vaping might be safer than cigarette smoking, but they carry their own health risks. A New Jersey man’s electronic cigarette habit likely contributed to his fast-spreading, fatal lung cancer, his doctors say. Doctors at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City detailed the tragic death this month in the American Journal of Case Reports. The 51-year-old former smoker and longtime vaper developed an aggressive lung cancer that killed him just months after diagnosis. Though a causa

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Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome through its family safety feature

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-09-12 03:00:04

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Earlier this month, Microsoft’s Family Safety feature, primarily used by parents and schools as a set of parental controls and filters, started randomly blocking Google’s Chrome browser from opening on Windows. The first reports surfaced on June 3rd, with some Chrome users noticing the browser kept closing or wouldn’t open. Microsoft has introduced a bug into Family Safety tha

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3 more days to fuel your next big move — and save up to $210 on your TechCrunch All Stage pass

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-12 03:00:00

The countdown is on — you have just 3 days left to save on your pass to TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station. After Sunday, June 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT, prices go up, and this opportunity to lock in savings disappears. If you’re a founder looking to scale, a VC hunting for breakout talent, or an operator ready to level up, this one-day founder summit is built to move you forward — with tactical insights, candid conversations, and high-impact networking from start

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Low-wage tech support workers become a new gateway for cyberattacks

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-09-12 06:53:00

Editor's take: As businesses increasingly rely on outsourced tech support to cut costs, the risks associated with these operations are coming into sharper focus. The threat is no longer just about technical vulnerabilities; it's about the people behind the screens, and the growing pressure they face from both economic hardship and sophisticated cybercriminals. Hackers are increasingly turning the very systems designed to help customers – outsourced tech support and call centers – into powerful

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Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome through its family safety feature

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Low-wage tech support workers become a new gateway for cyberattacks

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