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Circle shares extend their rally after Senate passes landmark stablecoin bill

Circle Internet Group Initial Public Offering at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. Shares of Circle continued to climb on Friday as investors cheered the Senate approval of its proposed stablecoin legislation, the GENIUS Act. The stock was up nearly 17% in premarket trading as excitement continued to build. The bill passed the Senate Tuesday and now heads to the House of Representatives. Shares rose 33% on Wednesday on the news. The market was closed Thursday fo

BBC threatens AI firm with legal action over unauthorised content use

BBC threatens AI firm with legal action over unauthorised content use 1 hour ago Share Save Liv McMahon Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images The BBC is threatening to take legal action against an artificial intelligence (AI) firm whose chatbot the corporation says is reproducing BBC content "verbatim" without its permission. The BBC has written to Perplexity, which is based in the US, demanding it immediately stops using BBC content, deletes any it holds, and proposes financial compens

MIT brain scans suggest that using GenAI tools reduces cognitive activity

Why it matters: As the use of generative AI becomes increasingly common in education, law, politics, media, and other fields, many worry that reliance on the technology may reduce cognitive independence. A recent study from MIT strongly supports this concern, indicating that the use of digital tools significantly alters brain activity. The newly published paper explains that as participants in an experiment wrote a series of essays, electronic brain monitoring revealed substantially weaker conn

Samsung’s upcoming earthquake warning system goes beyond what Google offers

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is preparing a new earthquake warning system that’s more refined than Google’s broader system for Android. The feature will allow Galaxy users to set a custom magnitude threshold for alerts. Users can also preview earthquake warnings and set different thresholds for day and night. Samsung is upgrading earthquake alerts on Galaxy phones with more features than what Google’s built-in Android system currently offers. Google’s version is a straightfor

Scammers hijack real support pages to show fake phone numbers

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Bottom line: A recent warning from Malwarebytes explains that users searching for tech support phone numbers can encounter fake contact information, even when visiting the official websites of major brands. Users should carefully examine text appearing in support site search bars and approach sponsored Google search results with caution, if at all. Many people likely understand that they should ver

Show HN: EnrichMCP – A Python ORM for Agents

EnrichMCP The ORM for AI Agents - Turn your data model into a semantic MCP layer EnrichMCP is a Python framework that helps AI agents understand and navigate your data. Built on MCP (Model Context Protocol), it adds a semantic layer that turns your data model into typed, discoverable tools - like an ORM for AI. What is EnrichMCP? Think of it as SQLAlchemy for AI agents. EnrichMCP automatically: Generates typed tools from your data models from your data models Handles relationships between

Once You Notice ChatGPT's Weird Way of Talking, You Start to See It Everywhere

It's not written by humans, it's written by AI. It's not useful, it's slop. It's not hard to find, it's everywhere you look. As AI-generated text is becoming increasingly ubiquitous on the internet, some distinctive linguistic patterns are starting to emerge — maybe more so than anything else, that pattern of negating statements typified by "it's not X, it's Y." Once you notice it, you start to see it everywhere. One teacher on Reddit even noticed that certain AI phrase structures are making t

Apple explores new technique to make AI better match users’ writing styles

As more users start relying on AI for writing tasks like email drafts and document summaries, one common frustration remains: the output often sounds way too generic. Even when models like ChatGPT or Gemini are given detailed prompts, they rarely nail a user’s individual tone or voice without plenty of manual tweaking. Apple is now proposing a solution. In a new research paper (Aligning LLMs by Predicting Preferences from User Writing Samples) to be presented at the International Conference on

I Was Shocked to Learn These 10 Foods Aren't Vegetarian

Think It's vegan? Think again. Depending on how strictly you follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, some seemingly plant-based foods might not make the cut. Surprising ingredients, including animal byproducts, can sneak into everyday staples like sugar, wine, and even corn tortillas. You might be a pro at reading labels, but it's easy to assume certain items are animal-free when they're not. Here are 10 common foods that aren't always as vegetarian- or vegan-friendly as they seem. Cheese Rea

If You Own a Samsung Galaxy Phone, the SmartTag 2 (Much Like the AirTag) Is Nearly Free

Apple is widely recognized for its AirTag but Samsung has stepped up with a worthy alternative: the SmartTag2. This tiny Bluetooth tracker is now available at a remarkable price on Amazon – just 18 dollars, down from its original listing of 30 dollars, which makes a 38 percent discount. See at Amazon Tiny Bluetooth Tracker Samsung has refined its design from the previous version to make it easier to attach to keys, wallets, luggage, or even your pet’s collar. Its compact size means it won’t a

Google Messages update brings long-awaited RCS chat improvements

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out the new Google Messages features announced last week. The messaging app now lets users customize RCS group chat icons and snooze notifications. It has also received new RCS tags for the New chat page and a “Delete for everyone” option for RCS chats. Google announced a couple of new features for its messaging app last week, including an RCS group chat icon customization option, RCS tags for contacts, and notification sno

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ChatGPT Free vs. ChatGPT Plus: The $20 Per Month Is Worth It

Last year when I first reviewed ChatGPT, the most well-known AI chatbot in the world, I felt that most people shouldn't pay for it. A year later, I still believe that casual users are fine using the free version. However, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has rolled out a slew of updates and improvements making it the $20 per month. That's especially true if you're increasingly using it for research or for parsing through large amounts of data. OpenAI now gives paid ChatGPT users access to the o1

Show HN: Unregistry – “docker push” directly to servers without a registry

▸ Push docker images directly to remote servers without an external registry ◂ Unregistry is a lightweight container image registry that stores and serves images directly from your Docker daemon's storage. The included docker pussh command (extra 's' for SSH) lets you push images straight to remote Docker servers over SSH. It transfers only the missing layers, making it fast and efficient. docker-pussh-demo.mp4 The problem You've built a Docker image locally. Now you need it on your server.

As ChatGPT Linked to Mental Health Breakdowns, Mattel Announces Plans to Incorporate It Into Children's Toys

Hey kids! Ready to evoke the rich tapestry of the human experience with your favorite toys by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence? Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars, has inked a deal with OpenAI to use its AI tools to not only help design toys but power them, Bloomberg reports. Details are scant at this point. In a joint interview, Mattel chief franchise officer Josh Silverman and OpenAI chief operating officer Brad Lightcap said the collab is at an early stage,

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Show HN: Unregistry – "docker push" directly to servers without a registry

▸ Push docker images directly to remote servers without an external registry ◂ Unregistry is a lightweight container image registry that stores and serves images directly from your Docker daemon's storage. The included docker pussh command (extra 's' for SSH) lets you push images straight to remote Docker servers over SSH. It transfers only the missing layers, making it fast and efficient. docker-pussh-demo.mp4 The problem You've built a Docker image locally. Now you need it on your server.

OpenAI open sourced a new Customer Service Agent framework — learn more about its growing enterprise strategy

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Editor’s note: Carl will lead an editorial roundtable on this topic at VB Transform next week. Register today. OpenAI has released a new open-source demo that gives developers a hands-on look at how to build intelligent, workflow-aware AI agents using the Agents SDK. As first noticed by AI influencer and engineer Tibor Blaho (of the thir

Salesforce hikes Slack prices, adds AI tools for all paid users

What the Bot: Salesforce has decided to increase prices for certain paid Slack plans. The company is attempting to justify the change by stating that all customers will now have access to more AI features. And if you don't want or need AI, well, you'll likely end up paying more anyway. According to a recent announcement from Salesforce, Slack customers will now have to pay more but will receive new AI-based features in return. Paid plans for the service will cost a few dollars more per user, me

Trump Is Apparently Raging About His Embarrassing Birthday Parade

"He kind of reamed out Hegseth for this." President Donald Trump spent $45 million in taxpayer dollars to throw himself a huge birthday parade — and now, he's apparently mad at everyone involved for not making it more fabulous. In an interview with the Daily Beast, Trump biographer Michael Wolff revealed that the president was none too pleased with the underwhelming pomp that marked the 250th anniversary of the Army — and, perhaps just as importantly in his mind, his birthday. Known as much f

Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating

Grifin, an investment app that simplifies investing by automatically purchasing stocks in brands where users regularly shop, announced on Wednesday that it has secured an $11 million Series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised to around $22 million. Alongside the announcement, Grifin also revealed it has surpassed 500,000 registered users, indicating that its approach to investing resonates with a lot of users. Grifin also claims approximately 1 million total app downloads and 100,

A glitch is turning Threads into a literal echo chamber

We’ve heard it all — X is turning into a right-wing echo chamber, Bluesky is a liberal bubble, and so on. But a glitch on Threads has turned these concerns into a reality: everyone is saying the same exact thing over and over again. In a bug affecting some Threads users on desktop and mobile, it appears that one user’s post will get repeated over and over again, looking as though every user on your feed is saying the same thing. “Siri, unsubscribe me from 2025,” one Threads user wrote, per a s

8 AI features coming to iOS 26 that actually excite me (and how to try them now)

Apple iOS 26 with Liquid Glass (from the Developer Beta). Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) was expected to have little AI news -- but Apple proved everyone wrong. Even though Apple has not yet launched the highly anticipated Siri upgrade -- the company said we will hear more about it in the coming year -- when it came to event time last week, Apple unveiled a slew of AI features across its devices and operating systems, including iOS, MacOS, WatchOS, and iPadOS.

OpenSERDES – Open Hardware Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) in Verilog (2020)

OpenSERDES Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) is the most important functional block used in high speed communication. SerDes converts parallel data into a serial (one bit) stream of data that is transmitted over a high-speed connection, such as LVDS, to a receiver that converts the serial stream back to the original, parallel data. A global CLOCK signal is present to sequence the serialization and deserialization of data from one block to another. Technology: Skywater OpenPDK 130nm Tools Use

Check your bank account — you may have some surprise money from the 2021 T-Mobile data breach

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Kroll is distributing payments as part of a $350M settlement for T-Mobile’s 2021 data breach, which affected over 76 million US users. Most users are getting either $56.54 or $226.19, but we’ve spotted reports for receipts going up to $375. Those eligible for over $600 are allegedly being asked to fill out a W-9. Only those who filed valid claims in 2022/2023 will receive their share of the settlement. If you’re a T-Mobile customer and you just received m

YouTube fixes crashing issue on mobile apps, tells iOS users to reinstall

If you’ve recently been experiencing YouTube crashes on your smartphone, Google has a fix in store — though iOS users might need to do a little more than update. Yesterday, several complaints surfaced on r/YouTube pointing towards issues with YouTube on both Android and iOS devices. Viewers complained of app crashes, video playback errors, and general unresponsiveness. Google confirmed it was aware of these issues in a forum post, recommending users delete and reinstall the app from either the

Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating for its female user base

Grifin, an investment app that simplifies investing by automatically purchasing stocks in brands where users regularly shop, announced on Wednesday that it has secured a $11 million Series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised to around $22 million. Alongside the announcement, Grifin also revealed it has surpassed 500,000 registered users, indicating that its approach to investing resonates with a lot of users. Grifin also claims approximately 1 million total app downloads and 100,0

Why I Won't Use AI

Posted on June 17, 2025 If you are a programmer in 2025 you have likely been pressured into adopting generative artificial intelligence tools into your workflow. Maybe you have already been ordered to. You have probably wondered if next year will be the year that you will be replaced with an AI. Or maybe in the next five years. Weren’t we supposed to be replaced already? I do not doubt that people using these tools enjoy using them. If you are one of those folks this post isn’t aimed to, “yuck

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Apple devices offer amazing speech to text transcription in developer betas, shows test

If you ever need to transcribe audio or video to text, most current apps are powered by OpenAI’s Whisper model. You’re probably using this model if you use apps like MacWhisper to transcribe meetings or lectures, or to generate subtitles for YouTube videos. But iOS 26 and Apple’s other developer betas include the company’s own transcription frameworks – and a test suggests that they match Whisper’s accuracy while running at more than twice the speed … If you’ve ever used the built-in dictation

My 6 favorite open-source Android apps from the Google Play store - and why that matters

Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images Android and open source are closely intertwined. In fact, most open-source fans I know also use Android. Coincidence? I think not. One nice thing about Android is that the Google Play Store has lots of open-source software. That's not to say every single open-source title is worth your time and effort, but there are plenty of FOSS apps that are not only worth your time but also some of the best in class. Also: I upgraded to Android 16 - here's what I love a

Asana warns MCP AI feature exposed customer data to other orgs

Work management platform Asana is warning users of its new Model Context Protocol (MCP) feature that a flaw in its implementation potentially led to data exposure from their instances to other users and vice versa. The data exposure was due to a logic flaw in the MCP system and not the result of a hack, but the risk that arises from the incident could still be significant in some cases. Asana is a project and task management SaaS platform used by organizations to plan, track, and manage work,

OpenSERDES – Open Hardware Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) in Verilog

OpenSERDES Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) is the most important functional block used in high speed communication. SerDes converts parallel data into a serial (one bit) stream of data that is transmitted over a high-speed connection, such as LVDS, to a receiver that converts the serial stream back to the original, parallel data. A global CLOCK signal is present to sequence the serialization and deserialization of data from one block to another. Technology: Skywater OpenPDK 130nm Tools Use