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Leaving Gmail for Mailbox.org

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-18 22:41:48

This was a tough decision, having used Gmail since 2007/2008. However, I had to draw the line and stop giving Google my data for free. The problem with email is that everything is transmitted in plain text. Technically, Google can store every message you receive and know everything, and U.S. agencies can request access to that data (this include also EU citizens under the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks). For someone like me, who cares about privacy and runs as much as possible

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We Tried Universal’s Radical (and Rad-Filled) ‘Fallout’ Food for Halloween Horror Nights

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-12-19 02:15:04

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights is bringing the wasteland from Fallout to life in more ways than the haunted house inspired by the hit Prime Video show and video game. io9 was recently invited to HHN Hollywood’s food tasting to try the frightful fare coming to the spooky season haunt event. We had the option to preview selections from menu items and merch inspired by this year’s slate of horror IPs coming to the theme park, including Terrifier, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and the Jason (

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Samsung's new $29,999 Micro RGB TV looks ridiculously good

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-19 06:46:29

Last week, Samsung announced the world's first Micro RGB TV and while it sounded fantastic on paper, you can never really get a good sense of what a fresh display looks like until you see it in person. But after going to Samsung's new headquarters in New Jersey, I can attest that it is truly a sight to behold. Now, before we get to the TV itself, it's probably a good idea to dive into what's going on with Samsung's latest panel tech. In many ways, Micro RGB is a step up from current Mini LED sc

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US government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-19 06:14:36

The U.S. government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel, President Donald Trump told reporters Friday. Bloomberg was first to report the news, which pushed the semiconductor chip company’s stock up more than 7%. Trump said Intel has agreed to the proposal. Intel declined to comment. The news comes during a pivotal — and recently volatile — time for Intel. CEO Lip-Bu Tan is currently restructuring the chipmaker, shuttering certain divisions and laying off workers in a bid to focus on its core bu

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Intel stock rises as Trump says chipmaker has agreed to sell stake to government

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2025-12-19 11:52:53

Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., departs following a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Intel shares rose about 6% on Friday after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration is poised to announce that the U.S. government will take an equity stake in the struggling chipmaker. Following the report, President Donald Trump said the government should get about 10% of the company, which has a market cap of just over $100 billion. "Th

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Samsung’s Micro RGB TV isn’t real Micro LED—but it’s so good you may not even care

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-19 02:00:29

Samsung provided ground transportation from Brooklyn, New York, to Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, so Ars could demo its Micro RGB TV. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey—Micro LED is still years away, but the next best thing is taking shape right now. A $30,000 price tag and 114.5-inch diagonal size makes the Samsung "Micro RGB" TV that I demoed this week unattainable for most. But the unique RGB backlight and Micro LED-sized diodes it employs represent a gro

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Trump says the US is taking a 10 percent stake in Intel

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-19 11:39:55

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US will take a 10 percent stake in Intel. During a press conference on Friday, Trump said Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan agreed to give the government the stake, which is valued at around $10 billion. Earlier this month, Trump

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Away from Gmail, Leaving Gmail for Mailbox.org

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 16:41:48

This was a tough decision, having used Gmail since 2007/2008. However, I had to draw the line and stop giving Google my data for free. The problem with email is that everything is transmitted in plain text. Technically, Google can store every message you receive and know everything, and U.S. agencies can request access to that data (this include also EU citizens under the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks). For someone like me, who cares about privacy and runs as much as possible

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TikTok Shifts to AI Moderation With Mass Layoffs

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-12-19 16:52:11

Social media giant TikTok made a major symbolic move today by canning hundreds of UK and Asian moderators as it attempts to integrate artificial intelligence into more processes throughout the company. The Chinese tech giant said that workers displaced in the move will have priority in hiring if they meet unspecified criteria. The company did not disclose the exact number of people laid off from its 2,500 in the UK, the Wall Street Journal reports. The BBC reports that the move was immediately

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Mainstream Publications Are Getting Suckered by a Ridiculous Fake News Story About a "Pregnancy Robot"

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-19 20:19:34

From in vitro fertilization to designer babies, the world of reproductive science has seen advances over the years that have profoundly changed the way humans conceive and give birth. Unfortunately, artificial human wombs are not yet among those breakthroughs that have made the jump from concept to real life. But that hasn't stopped a number of news sites from running with a bonkers story about plans to build a humanoid "pregnancy robot" that carries real human fetuses to term in a synthetic wo

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4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 20:02:21

Some American politicians - particularly the Trump administration, its allies and officials - have pushed back against what they regard as overreach in the regulation of US tech firms by the UK and EU. A perceived impact of the Online Safety Act on free speech has been a particular concern, but other laws have also been the source of disagreement. On 19 August, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the UK had withdrawn its controversial demand for a "backdoor" in an Apple dat

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AI Is Taking Over Our Social Media Feeds, but Maybe Not How You Expect

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-19 23:25:00

You don't have to be chronically online to know that generative AI has infiltrated nearly every part of our online lives. Social media is no exception: Meta's AI chatbot pushes its way into search on Instagram and Facebook, and Grok offers chat and content creation on X. AI video generation features have emerged on Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok. Beyond its reach to users, artificial intelligence is increasingly significant behind the scenes as a professional tool for social media brands and crea

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Astronomer’s New CEO Speaks—Yes, About That

wired.com Steven Levy 2025-12-20 02:00:00

The only people from Astronomer attending the Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on July 16 were CEO Andy Byron and his head of HR, Kristin Cabot. They were swaying in mid-hug when the roving kiss cam, a staple at the band’s performances, zeroed in on them. You have probably seen the clip of what happened next. The two of them scrambled like kids caught raiding a cookie jar. Even Coldplay’s anodyne frontman Chris Martin couldn’t ignore their response. “They’re either having an affair

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US to review all 55M visas to check if holders broke rules

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-20 06:20:27

US to review all 55 million visas to check if holders broke rules US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced several measures this year to curb immigration President Donald Trump has made anti-immigration the cornerstone of his second administration, from mass deportations and full-on travel bans on countries to revoking 6,000 student visas. Visas will be revoked if there are indications of "overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activit

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Best Massagers for When You’d Rather Not Pay Spa Prices (2025)

wired.com Boutayna Chokrane 2025-12-20 06:00:00

The best massagers shouldn't feel like a luxury reserved for special occasions. Getting some tension out of your shoulders should be as accessible as your morning coffee. After all, between work, workouts, and the existential crisis that is life, who isn't carrying muscle tension somewhere? I've dedicated countless hours to trying (almost) every type of massage tool. Testing these contraptions might sound like the dream gig, but it's not all bliss. Some felt like having a personal therapist at m

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Developer gets prison time for sabotaging former employer’s network with a ‘kill switch’

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-12-20 06:26:34

In Brief A former software developer has been sentenced to four years in prison for sabotaging his former employer’s network after leaving the company. Davis Lu, 55, was convicted of installing a “kill switch” on the network of his former employer by planting malicious code designed to crash its servers in the event that he was fired. The kill switch was activated when the company terminated Lu’s employment and deactivated his credentials, causing the kill switch, “IsDLEnabledinAD” — referrin

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Inside Texas Instruments' $60 billion U.S. megaproject, where Apple will make iPhone chips

cnbc.com Katie Tarasov 2025-12-20 16:00:01

In this article TXN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT When Texas Instruments announced a $60 billion manufacturing megaproject in July, it was a bold bet that companies would want to mass produce foundational microchips on U.S. soil. In August, Apple vowed to do just that. During the same Oval Office press conference where President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on chips from companies not manufacturing in the U.S., Apple CEO Tim Cook upped his companies' U.S. spending comm

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Florida lawmaker floats ban on HOAs amid growing backlash

news.ycombinator.com Forrest Saunders 2025-12-20 16:20:27

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A South Florida lawmaker says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. Watch full report from Forrest Saunders Lawmaker looks to ban HOAs Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide. “You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are re

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Nvidia in talks with U.S. to sell a more advanced chip to China, Jensen Huang says

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-12-21 00:53:46

Nvidia is in talks with the U.S. government about shipping a new, more advanced chip to China, CEO Jensen Huang said on Friday. Earlier this week, Reuters reported the U.S. tech giant is developing a new artificial intelligence chip for China, dubbed the B30A, that will be more powerful than the H20 — the only semiconductor Nvidia is allowed to sell in the country at present. The U.S. has grown concerned in the past few years that advanced American chips could be used in Chinese military applic

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5 apps you should use instead of Messenger

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-21 00:30:59

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Messenger is one of the most popular messaging services around, especially in the US, but it has its faults. Group chats, for example, are not end-to-end encrypted by default, meaning the company that runs it — Meta — can technically read your messages. And since Meta owns it, we can assume it collects a lot of user information that’s then used for targeted ads, just like most big tech companies do. Users also criticize the app for being bloated, as it has e

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5 ways Mercedes F1 harnesses data and the latest tech to perfect race day performance

zdnet.com Mark Samuels 2025-12-21 02:00:00

NurPhoto/Contributor/NurPhoto via Getty Images Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Steve Riley, head of IT operations and service management at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, gave ZDNET a tour of his racing team's state-of-the-art technology campus in Brackley, UK, and reflected on the impact digital and data have on the sport. "Technology is more crucial in Formula One than ever," he said. "Any sort of manufacturing fu

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Samsung’s “Micro RGB” TV proves the value of RGB backlights for premium displays

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-21 02:00:29

Samsung provided ground transportation from Brooklyn, New York, to Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, so Ars could demo its Micro RGB TV. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey—Micro LED is still years away, but the next best thing is taking shape right now. A $30,000 price tag and 114.5-inch diagonal size makes the Samsung "Micro RGB" TV that I demoed this week unattainable for most. But the unique RGB backlight and Micro LED-sized diodes it employs represent a gro

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Scientists Find a New Moon Orbiting Uranus

wired.com Jorge Garay 2025-12-21 00:26:53

A team of astronomers has found what appears to be a previously undiscovered moon orbiting Uranus. If confirmed, this finding would mean the gigantic blue-green ice planet would have 29 moons. The discovery was made using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), extending the instrument’s list of achievements and raising expectations that other new discoveries might be made within the solar system. With JWST’s infrared camera, the researchers took ten 40-minute exposures of Uranus and detected a

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This Extremely Cute Bean Wants to Help You Stop Doomscrolling

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-12-21 03:00:00

The bean just wants to knit. With their back to me, Poe, the name I gave the animated brown bean in the Focus Friend app, is stitching up a little storm that will eventually become socks—if I can leave them alone. Unfortunately, I need to check my texts. I cancel the timer after six minutes, which warns me that Poe’s knitting will unravel and “they’ll be really sad.” Their shoulders slump as their work falls apart and a little bubble appears over their head. “It’s ok, we tried,” they reassure m

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Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first jobs

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-20 18:50:34

Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first jobs 8 hours ago Share Save Joe Fay Technology Reporter Share Save Eddie Hart Eddie Hart says coding firms seem reluctant to hire recent graduates Eddie Hart studied computer science and cybersecurity at Newcastle University, graduating in 2024. He says he knew getting into the tech workforce would be a challenge, but "I thought it would be a little easier". Even when "junior" roles were advertised, they often demanded two or more year

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Is moderate drinking healthy? Scientists say the idea is outdated

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-21 02:46:44

In brief Stanford Medicine experts argue that the long-held belief in moderate drinking’s health benefits is now considered misleading. With recent studies linking alcohol to increased cancer risk, researchers stress the importance of public awareness regarding alcohol consumption. New findings highlight that individual health factors significantly influence alcohol’s effects, prompting calls for reevaluating guidelines on drinking and health. Whether it’s a glass of red wine with dinner or a

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Nvidia looking to halt H20 chip production after China cracks down on purchases, reports say

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-12-21 05:16:06

An Nvidia chip is seen through a magnifying glass in Beijing, China, on August 1, 2025. Nvidia has asked some of its component suppliers to stop production related to its made-for-China H20 general processing units, as Beijing cracks down on the American chip darling, The Information reported Friday. The directive comes weeks after the Chinese government told local tech companies to stop buying the chips due to alleged security concerns, the report said, citing people with knowledge of the mat

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Elon Musk asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to join xAI bid to buy OpenAI, filing shows

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-12-21 05:06:15

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to help him finance a $97.4 billion takeover of OpenAI in early 2025, court filings on Thursday revealed. The filing is part of a legal case between Musk and OpenAI that was initiated last year. The case is proceeding in a federal court in Northern California, and a judge recently said OpenAI can move ahead with counter claims against Musk, who co-founded OpenAI as a non-profit with Sam Altman and others in 2015. When Musk f

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WhatsApp is working on a voicemail-like feature

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-21 02:24:44

Heads up if you tend to dodge, ignore, or genuinely miss calls on WhatsApp: the app is working on a voicemail-like feature. Here’s how it will work. According to WABetaInfo (via Tecnoblog), the feature was introduced in the latest Android beta, but not yet on iOS. They explain that if a call goes unanswered, a new “Record voice message” button pops up at the bottom of the screen, alongside the Call again and Cancel options. This lets the user quickly record a voice message, rather than either

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‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Season 2 Featurette Teases More Bloody Revenge in Mizu’s Future

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-12-21 02:00:50

At Anime NYC, Netflix gave viewers a first look at its slate of adult animated series on the horizon—including the second season of its sleek, action-packed Japanese revenge epic, Blue Eye Samurai. Co-created by husband and wife Amber Noizumi and Michael Green and animated by Blue Spirit Studio, Blue Eye Samurai is a 2023 animated series that dropped quietly on the streamer before blowing the minds of many viewers with its lavish art direction of period Japan and high-octane action. Set in 17th

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Leaving Gmail for Mailbox.org

We Tried Universal’s Radical (and Rad-Filled) ‘Fallout’ Food for Halloween Horror Nights

Samsung's new $29,999 Micro RGB TV looks ridiculously good

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Intel stock rises as Trump says chipmaker has agreed to sell stake to government

Samsung’s Micro RGB TV isn’t real Micro LED—but it’s so good you may not even care

Trump says the US is taking a 10 percent stake in Intel

Away from Gmail, Leaving Gmail for Mailbox.org

TikTok Shifts to AI Moderation With Mass Layoffs

Mainstream Publications Are Getting Suckered by a Ridiculous Fake News Story About a "Pregnancy Robot"

4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC

AI Is Taking Over Our Social Media Feeds, but Maybe Not How You Expect

Astronomer’s New CEO Speaks—Yes, About That

US to review all 55M visas to check if holders broke rules

Best Massagers for When You’d Rather Not Pay Spa Prices (2025)

Developer gets prison time for sabotaging former employer’s network with a ‘kill switch’

Inside Texas Instruments' $60 billion U.S. megaproject, where Apple will make iPhone chips

Florida lawmaker floats ban on HOAs amid growing backlash

Nvidia in talks with U.S. to sell a more advanced chip to China, Jensen Huang says

5 apps you should use instead of Messenger

5 ways Mercedes F1 harnesses data and the latest tech to perfect race day performance

Samsung’s “Micro RGB” TV proves the value of RGB backlights for premium displays

Scientists Find a New Moon Orbiting Uranus

This Extremely Cute Bean Wants to Help You Stop Doomscrolling

Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first jobs

Is moderate drinking healthy? Scientists say the idea is outdated

Nvidia looking to halt H20 chip production after China cracks down on purchases, reports say

Elon Musk asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to join xAI bid to buy OpenAI, filing shows

WhatsApp is working on a voicemail-like feature

‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Season 2 Featurette Teases More Bloody Revenge in Mizu’s Future

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