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Microsoft's Family Safety Feature Is Blocking Chrome: Here's the Workaround

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-09 18:44:00

Microsoft's Family Safety feature is designed to block certain types of websites from children. Apparently, it's also been blocking Google's Chrome browser -- but there is a workaround. Chrome, a web browser launched by Google in 2008 -- is not working when users have the Family Safety Feature enabled. The first report of the bug seems to date to June 3, when a user posted on Google's online support board. The user noted that Chrome constantly closed when the person tried to use it. Restarti

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, June 21

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-09 22:13:18

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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Cybercriminals Breach Aflac, Private Customer Data Could Be at Risk

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 02:32:00

Aflac said Friday that cybercriminals breached its computer systems, potentially exposing some of the most personal data -- including Social Security numbers and health care information -- of an unknown number of Americans and marking the latest in a recent string of online attacks against insurance companies. The Columbus, Georgia-based insurance provider said that it detected suspicious activity on its US networks, quickly responded to it and managed to stop the online intruders "within hours

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Midjourney Released an AI Video Generator: How You Can Get Started

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 02:38:00

The popular AI image platform Midjourney released a new AI-video generator on Wednesday. The new V1 video model lets you create 5-second AI videos from images you create on the platform or upload. Founder David Holz announced the video model in a blog post. This generator could one day compete with other generative-AI video options, like OpenAI's Sora and Google's Flow. Subscriptions for Midjourney's V1 start at $10 per month for 3.3 hours of "fast" GPU time. According to Holz, a "video job" co

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Rumor: Two new colors competing for the iPhone 17 base model

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-10 08:23:00

According to leaker Majin Bu, Apple is experimenting with two new colors for this year’s iPhone 17 base models, but only one might make it to launch. And if the current internal scuttlebutt is anything to go by, there seems to be a frontrunner. Purple vs. Green Bu’s sources say that Purple and Green are currently in development for the aluminum-framed iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus, but Apple will likely pick just one of them for the final lineup this fall. And Purple is in the lead. As the lea

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Telegram CEO Says He’ll Leave His Fortune to His 106+ Children

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-10-10 06:55:17

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is so obsessed with his own jizz that he’s spent years sending it to random women so they can inseminate themselves with it. As a result, the billionaire is said to have as many as 106 biological children. Now, Durov has promised that—in the event of his death—he will bequeath his massive fortune (reputed to be some $17 billion) to all of his wayward spawn. Durov’s supposed plan was revealed during a recent interview with Le Point, a French news site. He revealed to the

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This Air Purifier for Large Rooms Is Now Practically Free, Amazon Clears Out 4.5-Star Top Picks

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2025-10-10 08:10:40

The air you breathe matters more than you might think. Between pollen, pet dander, dust, and whatever’s drifting in through open windows, it’s easy for indoor air to get a little stale or even irritating. That’s where a good air purifier comes in, and if you’ve been thinking about buying one, now’s a good time to jump in. You can get a great machine that can keep all the nasties out of your air at home while cleaning large spaces at a time. Because no one wants to have to buy multiple machines,

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 21, #741

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 07:00:05

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle has a real puzzler of a purple category. If you know your global geography and enjoy wordplay, this is your day. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for June 21, #1463

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 07:00:06

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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Cybercriminals Breach Aflac, Private Customer Data Could Be At Risk

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 07:32:00

Aflac said Friday that cybercriminals breached its computer systems, potentially exposing some of the most personal data -- including Social Security numbers and health care information -- of an unknown number of Americans and marking the latest in a recent string of online attacks against insurance companies. The Columbus, Georgia-based insurance provider said that it detected suspicious activity on its US networks, quickly responded to it and managed to stop the online intruders "within hours

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‘Wall-E With a Gun’: Midjourney Generates Videos of Disney Characters Amid Massive Copyright Lawsuit

wired.com Kate Knibbs 2025-10-10 07:28:20

Midjourney’s new AI-generated video tool will produce animated clips featuring copyrighted characters from Disney and Universal, WIRED has found—including video of the beloved Pixar character Wall-E holding a gun. It’s been a busy month for Midjourney. This week, the generative AI startup released its sophisticated new video tool, V1, which lets users make short animated clips from images they generate or upload. The current version of Midjourney’s AI video tool requires an image as a starting

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Cluely, a startup that helps ‘cheat on everything,’ raises $15M from a16z

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-10-10 08:06:19

Cluely, a startup that claims to help users “cheat” on job interviews, exams, and sales calls, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, the company announced on Friday with a video posted on X. Two investors who were not part of the deal tell TechCrunch they believe Cluely’s post-money valuation is around $120 million. Andreessen Horowitz declined to comment on that figure. Lee didn’t respond to a request for comment. Cluely’s new funding comes roughly two months after it

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Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-10-10 08:59:33

In Brief Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round, according to The Financial Times. The deal values the six-month-old startup at $10 billion. The company’s work remains unclear. The startup has leveraged Murati’s reputation and other high-profile AI researchers who have joined the team to attract investors in what could be the largest seed round in history. According to sources familiar

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Red Bull brings 5th Valorant Home Ground tournament to New York

venturebeat.com Rachel Kaser 2025-10-10 11:00:46

Red Bull announced today that it is holding Home Ground, its Valorant Off//Season esports tournament, in New York for its 5th anniversary. It will hold the tournament at the Manhattan Center on November 13-16. It’ll feature 18 teams and a total of $100,000 in prizes. According to Red Bull, six invited teams will compete alongside 12 qualifying teams, with the confirmed invited teams being Sentinels, T1, Fnatic, ZETA Division and G2 Esports. Regional qualifiers are still taking place, with teams

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Nothing Phone 1 gets a feature-packed encore before the final curtain falls

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-10 12:46:47

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR The Nothing Phone 1 gets a new update with Android 15’s Privacy space feature. Other additions include a Hotspot Manager, a toggle for face unlock vibration, and the June security patch. This may be one of the device’s final feature updates, with no more OS upgrades coming. The Nothing Phone 1 might be nearing the end of its update life, but it’s not quite done yet. A new software update is rolling out that brings one of Android 15’s key features, with

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Alpha Centauri

news.ycombinator.com Jimmy Maher 2025-10-10 08:50:14

This article tells part of the story of the Civilization series. In the spring of 1996, Brian Reynolds and Jeff Briggs took a long, hard look around them and decided that they’d rather be somewhere else. At that time, the two men were working for MicroProse Software, for whom they had just completed Civilization II, with Reynolds in the role of primary designer and programmer and Briggs in that of co-designer, producer, and soundtrack composer. They had brought the project in for well under $1

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11 Great Horror Movies to Watch on Prime Video Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 11:30:04

Wondering what petrifying picks await on Prime Video? Horror lovers can check out classics like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre or newer movies like the twisty ballerina flick Abigail. Ads are now a part of the streaming service, but if you'd prefer to watch your spooky content without commercial interruptions, you can pay an additional fee to remove them. Here are some highly rated horror films to satisfy your cravings. Dim the lights, grab the popcorn and enjoy your creepy feature. Universal Pi

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Social Security Is Set to Dry Up Even Sooner. That's Why I'm Not Relying on It for Retirement

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 11:30:06

Getty Images/Zooey Liao/CNET If you're banking on Social Security to fund your retirement, you may want to think twice. A new forecast from the Social Security Administration shows that Social Security trust funds will be depleted by 2034, a year sooner than initially forecast. At this time, you'll only be able to receive 81% of your benefits, reducing the amount you'll get paid. As a personal finance expert who saved enough to retire comfortably at 40, I've worked with dozens of clients to h

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'Wall-E With a Gun': Midjourney Generates Videos of Disney Characters Amid Massive Copyright Lawsuit

wired.com Kate Knibbs 2025-10-10 12:28:20

Midjourney’s new AI-generated video tool will produce animated clips featuring copyrighted characters from Disney and Universal, WIRED has found—including video of the beloved Pixar character Wall-E holding a gun. It’s been a busy month for Midjourney. This week, the generative AI startup released its sophisticated new video tool, V1, which lets users make short animated clips from images they generate or upload. The current version of Midjourney’s AI video tool requires an image as a starting

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

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-10 15:22:31

"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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HomeKit Weekly: Aqara’s W100 Climate Sensor brings precision monitoring and smart control to your HomeKit setup

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-10-10 16:45:00

Last night, I had forgotten to take my upstairs Nest off Eco mode, and I was shocked to see the difference in one of my son’s rooms based on my Nest Temperature Sensor. In my dream world, I’d have a variable system that could heat and cool rooms independently, but nevertheless, I didn’t buy bitcoin when it was $1, so I cannot afford that. With that being said, I do like having the knowledge of what’s happening in individual rooms and having that data in HomeKit. The new Aqara W100 Climate Sensor

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A shark scientist reflects on Jaws at 50

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-10 16:50:32

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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Seriously, What Is ‘Superintelligence’?

wired.com Lauren Goode 2025-10-10 16:22:03

Meta just announced a major move in its AI efforts—investing in Scale AI and building a superintelligence AI research lab. While Meta has been trying to keep up with big names in the AI race, such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, the company's new strategy includes dropping some serious cash to acquire talent and invest in Scale AI. Today on the show, we dive into the deal between Meta and Scale AI, including what Meta aims to get out of investment, and we ask the question we are all wondering:

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The new math: why seed investors are selling their winners earlier

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2025-10-10 16:04:28

Charles Hudson had just closed his fifth fund several months ago – $66 million for Precursor Ventures – when one of his limited partners asked him to run an exercise. What would have happened, the LP wondered, if Hudson had sold all his portfolio companies at Series A? What about Series B? Or Series C? The question wasn’t academic. After two decades in venture capital, Hudson has been watching the math of seed investing change, maybe permanently. LPs who’ve previously been patient with seven-to

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Tuxracer.js play Tux Racer in the browser

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-10 18:54:12

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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Something Big Is Twisting Mercury’s Crust

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-10-10 20:00:50

Mercury has it rough. Not only is it the smallest planet in the solar system, it’s also the closest to our Sun. This unfortunate position has caused Mercury to develop cracks and fractures across its surface, and generate stresses to its crust, a new study has found. Mercury is dry, rugged, and heavily cratered; the planet appears deformed with towering cliffs and ridges, as well as fracture lines that run along its surface. The origin of Mercury’s scars has long been a mystery: How did the pla

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Snap acquires Saturn, a social calendar app for high school and college students

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-10-10 20:04:31

Snap has acquired Saturn, a calendar app that helps students manage their school schedules and share them with others, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Saturn will continue to operate as a standalone app. The news was first reported by Engadget. Snap says almost the entire Saturn team is joining Snap as part of the acquisition, with just under 30 full-time employees coming on board. Although Snap didn’t share much about its pla

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I found a portable soundbar that sounds as impressive as speakers twice its price

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-10-10 23:08:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Vizio 5.1 Soundbar SE system is available now for only $249. It has immersive surround sound at an affordable price thanks to customizable EQ settings and sound modes. The Bluetooth connection can sometimes be spotty, and be prepared to hide lots of wires. $249.99 at Target $249.99 at Best Buy more buying choices One of the easiest ways to upgrade your movie- or TV-viewing experience is by upgrading your TV's sound with a soundbar. However, not all soundbars are crea

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Apple vs. generative AI: Who needs who?

zdnet.com Jason Hiner 2025-10-11 00:03:00

Tim Cook at Apple WWDC 2025. Jason Hiner/ZDNET One of my editors once told me that a cynic will always sound more rational, but that doesn't mean they're right. French statesman Francois Guizot basically said the same thing from the other POV: "The world belongs to optimists. Pessimists are only spectators." Apple's AI strategy has a lot of cynics and pessimists -- and they sound pretty rational based on what we've seen over the past year. The long-awaited revamp of Siri has never materialized

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

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-10 22:04:31

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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Microsoft's Family Safety Feature Is Blocking Chrome: Here's the Workaround

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Cybercriminals Breach Aflac, Private Customer Data Could Be at Risk

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Rumor: Two new colors competing for the iPhone 17 base model

Telegram CEO Says He’ll Leave His Fortune to His 106+ Children

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Cybercriminals Breach Aflac, Private Customer Data Could Be At Risk

‘Wall-E With a Gun’: Midjourney Generates Videos of Disney Characters Amid Massive Copyright Lawsuit

Cluely, a startup that helps ‘cheat on everything,’ raises $15M from a16z

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation

Red Bull brings 5th Valorant Home Ground tournament to New York

Nothing Phone 1 gets a feature-packed encore before the final curtain falls

Alpha Centauri

11 Great Horror Movies to Watch on Prime Video Now

Social Security Is Set to Dry Up Even Sooner. That's Why I'm Not Relying on It for Retirement

'Wall-E With a Gun': Midjourney Generates Videos of Disney Characters Amid Massive Copyright Lawsuit

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

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A shark scientist reflects on Jaws at 50

Seriously, What Is ‘Superintelligence’?

The new math: why seed investors are selling their winners earlier

Tuxracer.js play Tux Racer in the browser

Something Big Is Twisting Mercury’s Crust

Snap acquires Saturn, a social calendar app for high school and college students

I found a portable soundbar that sounds as impressive as speakers twice its price

Apple vs. generative AI: Who needs who?

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

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