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Glow-in-the-dark houseplants shine in rainbow of colours

news.ycombinator.com Bourzac 2025-10-10 13:34:36

University students might soon have something other than black-light posters to brighten their dorm rooms. Researchers have created glow-in-the-dark plants by injecting succulents with materials similar to those that make the posters light up. The fleshy plants shine as brightly as a night light, and can be made to do so in a wide variety of colours — a first for glowing houseplants, according to the team. Glow way! Bioluminescent houseplant hits US market for first time The researchers, led b

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Google avoids breakup, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-10-12 20:45:20

Google will not be forced to break up its search business, but a federal judge has tentatively ordered other changes to the tech giant’s business practices to keep it from further anticompetitive behavior. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined remedies on Tuesday that would bar Google from entering or maintaining exclusive deals that tie the distribution of Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, or Gemini to other apps or revenue arrangements. For example, Google wouldn’t be able to condi

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Jeffrey Wright Dishes on ‘The Batman,’ Wes Anderson, and Bond

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-13 19:42:20

Jeffrey Wright has been in the acting game since the ’90s, but the 2010s are really when Wright started to come into the limelight. From appearing in HBO dramas like Westworld and Boardwalk Empire to becoming a recurring Wes Anderson actor and starring in Spike Lee’s latest movie Highest 2 Lowest, Wright has become a very busy man, able to smoothly transition between genres and mediums. And in a new interview with Collider, Wright looked back on his diverse career, dishing on The Batman, workin

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A let-off or tougher than it looks? What the Google monopoly ruling means

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-13 22:28:22

A let-off or tougher than it looks? What the Google monopoly ruling means 6 hours ago Share Save Lily Jamali North America Technology Correspondent, San Francisco Share Save Shutterstock A Google business logo on an office building in midtown Atlanta, Georgia In the modern internet era, few monopoly cases have been as closely scrutinised in Silicon Valley - and beyond - as the US government's landmark case challenging Google's dominance in online search. Not since US v Microsoft, filed in 199

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Acer’s 16-inch Swift Air weighs less than the 13-inch MacBook Air

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-14 03:06:56

A second Windows laptop has demonstrated that there is potential for the MacBook Air to be even lighter. Earlier this year, we saw a 14-inch Asus laptop come in lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air, and now Acer has done the same with a 16-inch model. Interestingly, the Acer Swift Air 16 manages to be lighter than the MacBook Air despite being thicker, at 0.63-inches against 0.44 inches … To be fair, Acer’s latest laptop doesn’t compete with the MacBook Air when it comes to either performance

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Rumor: iPhone 17 Pro to feature better thermals for improved battery life, display brightness, more

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-10-14 03:47:11

We’re less than a week away from the launch of the iPhone 17 lineup, and a new rumor today sheds light on several more improvements Apple has up its sleeve. In a post on Weibo, the oft-reliable leaker Instant Digital says the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature notable updates to the display, battery life, and more. Here’s a breakdown of what the account says is coming for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max: They can maintain a higher brightness level for a longer time when u

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Appeals court reinstates fired Democratic FTC commissioner

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-14 03:45:49

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter can resume her work as a commissioner for the FTC, a federal appeals court has ruled. Slaughter, who was one of the two Democratic commissioners for the FTC that President Trump fired back in March, filed a lawsuit for her reinstatement. "Your continued service on the FTC is inconsistent with my administration’s priorities," a letter to the commissioners said. In July, US District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled that her removal from the agency was "unlawful and without legal e

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Google gets off easy in the most significant monopoly case since Microsoft trial

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-10-14 12:53:50

400tmax/Editorial RF/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Google got off easily. The search giant won't have to divest itself of Chrome, Android, or its ad data. Nevertheless, Google is expected to appeal the decision. In a landmark decision, Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court ruled Google violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by stifling competition. As Mehta wrote in his decision, "Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to

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Samsung’s new party speakers are less subtle than ever

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-10-14 12:10:20

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Samsung may be partly to blame for unleashing the party speaker upon the world — its Giga line launched over a decade ago — but in recent years its entrants to the field have been strangely restrained, with only small light strips along the sides. Not so with its two new Sound Towers, whi

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A let off or tougher than it looks? What the Google monopoly ruling means

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-14 13:28:22

A let off or tougher than it looks? What the Google monopoly ruling means 34 minutes ago Share Save Lily Jamali North America Technology Correspondent, San Francisco Share Save Shutterstock A Google business logo on an office building in midtown Atlanta, Georgia In the modern internet era, few monopoly cases have been as closely scrutinised in Silicon Valley - and beyond - as the US government's landmark case challenging Google's dominance in online search. Not since US v Microsoft, filed in

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Google doesn't have to sell Chrome, judge in monopoly case rules

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-14 10:28:03

Google will not have to divest its Chrome browser but will have to change some of its business practices, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling comes more than a year after the same judge ruled that Google had acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in internet search. Following the ruling last year, the Department of Justice had proposed that Google should be forced to sell Chrome. But in a 230-page decision, Judge Amit Mehta said the government had "overreached" in its request. "Google will no

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Ousted Democratic FTC commissioner can return (again) for now

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2025-10-14 15:19:51

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner fired by President Donald Trump without cause, can at least temporarily return to work while her legal case plays out. This h

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Google is changing how Extra Dim works on the Pixel 10, and it’s so much better

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-14 13:56:55

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The new Pixel 10 series integrates the “Extra Dim” feature directly into the main brightness slider, making it easier to access. This removes the need for a separate toggle, as Extra Dim now automatically activates when the brightness slider is at its minimum. While the feature was tested on older Pixels, it is currently exclusive to the Pixel 10, though it may come to other devices later. Google’s new Pixel 10 series introduces some surprise display upgr

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Google won’t have to sell Chrome, judge rules

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-14 19:20:00

Google has avoided the worst-case scenario in the pivotal search antitrust case brought by the US Department of Justice. DC District Court Judge Amit Mehta has ruled that Google doesn't have to give up the Chrome browser to mitigate its illegal monopoly in online search. The court will only require a handful of modest behavioral remedies, forcing Google to release some search data to competitors and limit its ability to make exclusive distribution deals. More than a year ago, the Department of

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Google and Apple’s $20 billion search deal survives

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-10-14 23:10:13

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google will be able to keep making search deals like its $20 billion agreement to be the default option in Apple’s Safari browser, a federal district court judge ruled in the US v. Google antitrust case on Tuesday. Executives from both Apple and Firefox-made Mozilla have defended their

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Google avoids break up, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-10-14 22:45:20

Google will not be forced to break up its search business, but a federal judge has tentatively ordered other changes to the tech giant’s business practices to keep it from further anticompetitive behavior. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined remedies on Tuesday that would bar Google from entering or maintaining exclusive deals that tie the distribution of Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, or Gemini to other apps or revenue arrangements. For example, Google wouldn’t be able to condi

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Silksong: all of the updates about the Hollow Knight sequel

theverge.com Verge Staff 2025-10-15 03:24:36

After years of development and pent-up anticipation from fans, Hollow Knight: Silksong, the full sequel to the indie classic Hollow Knight, will finally be released on September 4th . It will cost $19.99 and include new zones, more than 200 enemies, over 40 bosses, and an orchestral score from the composer of the first game. Silksong was first announced in 2019, two years after the release of Hollow Knight, but developers Team Cherry have stayed pretty quiet about the sequel in the years since

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Google gets to keep Chrome, judge rules in search antitrust case

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2025-10-15 03:57:46

Google will not have to sell its Chrome browser in order to address its illegal monopoly in online search, DC District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Tuesday. Over a year ago, Judge Mehta found that the search giant had violated the Sherman Antitrust Act; his ruling now determines what Google must do in response. Mehta declined to grant some of the more ambitious proposals from the Justice Department to remedy Google’s behavior and restore competition to the market. Besides letting Google keep

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Google avoids break up, faces new oversight in search antitrust trial

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-10-15 03:45:20

Google will not be forced to break up its search business, but a federal judge has tentatively ordered other changes to the tech giant’s business practices to keep it from further anticompetitive behavior. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined remedies on Tuesday that would bar Google from entering or maintaining exclusive deals that tie the distribution of Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, or Gemini to other apps or revenue arrangements. For example, Google wouldn’t be able to condi

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Physically based rendering from first principles

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-15 06:07:22

Physically based rendering from first principles In this interactive article, we will explore the physical phenomena that create light and the fundamental laws governing its interaction with matter. We will learn how our human eyes capture light and how our brains interpret it as visual information. We will then model approximations of these physical interactions and learn how to create physically realistic renderings of various materials. Chapter 1: What is light? We are all familiar with li

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<template>: The Content Template element

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-15 10:16:42

The <template> HTML element serves as a mechanism for holding HTML fragments, which can either be used later via JavaScript or generated immediately into shadow DOM. This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since ⁨November 2015⁩. Attributes This element includes the global attributes. shadowrootmode Creates a shadow root for the parent element. It is a declarative version of the Element.attachShadow() method and ac

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JBL's Grip Bluetooth speaker doubles as a snazzy reading light

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-16 11:00:33

JBL just announced a new portable Bluetooth speaker, called the Grip. This model includes a rope hook, which should make it easy to attach to backpacks, ski gear, or just about anything else. It also features customizable ambient lighting that actually looks pretty useful. The company says this lighting scheme makes the speaker a "perfect bedside companion for late-night reading." A speaker that doubles as a night light? I can see the use for that. As for the audio, JBL promises "pro sound" at

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Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2025)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-17 16:01:02

Please state the location and include REMOTE for remote work, REMOTE (US) or similar if the country is restricted, and ONSITE when remote work isan option. Please only post if you personally are part of the hiring company—no recruiting firms or job boards. One post per company. If it isn't a household name, explain what your company does. Please only post if you are actively filling a position and are committed to responding to applicants. Commenters: please don't reply to job posts to compla

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Silksong is only $19.99

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-10-18 06:37:20

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hollow Knight: Silksong, Team Cherry’s sequel to Hollow Knight that has been in development for seven years, is releasing later this week for just $19.99. Silksong’s highly-anticipated launch on September 4th comes with a modest $5 bump over Hollow Knight’s original $14.99 price tag. While

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Hollow Knight: Silksong costs $5 more than the original

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-18 19:00:05

After years of waiting, there's only three days left until Hollow Knight: Silksong is out in this world. We only got the September 4 release date a few weeks ago and now we have the final piece of the puzzle: price. Team Cherry, the indie studio behind the Hollow Knight series, has announced on X (formerly Twitter) that Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost $20. That's a $5 increase from 2017's original mega hit Hollow Knight game. Which, after almost a decade, isn't very surprising. We also have

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Hobbyist Maintainers with Thomas DePierre

news.ycombinator.com Josh Bressers 2025-10-15 11:32:17

Thomas DePierre joins Open Source Security to discuss the central idea from his blog post, “You are all on the hobbyist maintainers turf now,” exploring the massive disconnect between the corporate world that consumes open source and the hobbyist community that actually produces it. The conversation reveals this isn’t a new problem, but a long-standing reality whose consequences for security, stability, and the future of software we are only now beginning to truly confront. This episode is also

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Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi Review: A Top-Tier Light and Security Camera

gizmodo.com Wes Davis 2025-10-18 19:00:33

2025 Smart home cameras are just better when they’re wired. Yes, it’s a pain in the ass to install them, but if you can manage it, you’ll never have to change a battery or climb a ladder to get a camera down and charge it, or wait very long for its video feed to load in an app. If they’ve got a wired internet connection, all the better, but as Wi-Fi cameras with wired power go, the $220 Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi camera is one of the best. The Elite Floodlight WiFi reminds me a lot of Googl

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FBI cyber cop: Salt Typhoon pwned 'nearly every American'

news.ycombinator.com Jessica Lyons 2025-10-18 11:43:44

China's Salt Typhoon cyberspies hoovered up information belonging to millions of people in the United States over the course of the years-long intrusion into telecommunications networks, according to a top FBI cyber official. "There's a good chance this espionage campaign has stolen information from nearly every American," Michael Machtinger, deputy assistant director for the FBI's cyber division, told The Register. "There's a thought among the public that if you don't work in a sensitive area

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Hardening Firefox – a checklist for improved browser privacy

news.ycombinator.com Andrew Marder 2025-10-18 10:26:35

This checklist will walk you (and me) through the settings and extensions I use to improve my privacy when using Firefox. If you’re looking for a web browser that offers a high degree of privacy out of the box with minimal setup, Brave is a common choice. However, I prefer Firefox for several reasons: Firefox is developed by the nonprofit organization Mozilla. I value Mozilla’s commitment to open source software. Firefox is not based on Chromium. Brave, like most browsers, is based on Chromi

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The First ‘Knights of Guinevere’ Trailer Invites You to a Creepy Trip

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-18 18:30:14

Back in January, animation studio Glitch revealed Knights of Guinevere, its upcoming web series from Owl House alums Dana Terrace, Zach Marcus, and John Bailey Owen. All we had to go off of back then was the contrast of a lush fairy tale setting with some body horror in the sci-fi vein, and now we know a little more about the show, including when we’ll get to see its first episode. On Friday, Glitch released Guinevere’s first full trailer, which shows a beautiful fantasy theme park that’s not q

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Glow-in-the-dark houseplants shine in rainbow of colours

Google avoids breakup, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial

Jeffrey Wright Dishes on ‘The Batman,’ Wes Anderson, and Bond

A let-off or tougher than it looks? What the Google monopoly ruling means

Acer’s 16-inch Swift Air weighs less than the 13-inch MacBook Air

Rumor: iPhone 17 Pro to feature better thermals for improved battery life, display brightness, more

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JBL's Grip Bluetooth speaker doubles as a snazzy reading light

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