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Tesla set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2026-01-07 03:00:09

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the Viva Technology conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, June 16, 2023. Tesla will report second-quarter results after the close of regular trading on Wednesday. Here's what Wall Street expects, according to an average of estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share : 43 cents : 43 cents Revenue: $22.74 billion Revenue in the period is expected to drop 11% from a year earlier, marking a second str

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Tech Industry Figures Suddenly Very Concerned That AI Use Is Leading to Psychotic Episodes

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-07 06:11:26

For months, we and our colleagues elsewhere in the tech media have been reporting on what experts are now calling "ChatGPT psychosis": when AI users fall down alarming mental health rabbit holes in which a chatbot encourages wild delusions about conspiracies, mystical entities, or crackpot new scientific theories. The resulting breakdowns have led users to homelessness, involuntary commitment to psychiatric care facilities, and even violent death and suicide. Until recently, the tech industry

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Proton’s ChatGPT rival is prioritizing privacy with encrypted chats and zero logs

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-07 08:57:28

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR The company behind Proton Mail and ProtonVPN has announced a new privacy-focused AI chatbot, called “Lumo.” Chats with Lumo are claimed to be end-to-end encrypted and stored directly on your devices. It offers both free and paid tiers and is available on Android and iOS devices, as well as with a web interface. Proton, known for its eponymous VPN and mail client apps, is joining the rally of companies that have embraced artificial intelligence or AI. Ea

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Politico's Owner Is Embarrassing Its Journalists With Garbled AI Slop

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-07 11:10:40

Axel Springer, the German parent company of Politico and the largest publisher in Europe, is trying to force some horrendous AI slop onto the political news publication. And its writers aren't happy. This month, a union representing journalists at Politico and its sister site E&E News, the PEN Guild, took the site's leadership to arbitration, arguing that it had violated the terms of its contract by deploying dodgy AI technology. The saga kicked off last year during the Democratic National Con

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I fired ChatGPT for a week and hired a European AI instead

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-07 08:00:45

Nathan Drescher / Android Authority I’ve cut my ties to a bunch of American tech. Gmail became Fastmail, Keep turned into Obsidian, and I replaced Tasks with ToDoist. I figured AI would be the hardest one to give up. I’ve been using ChatGPT in an unorthodox way, not for chatting, but as a full-on project management system for scheduling, reminders, and budgeting. Then I stumbled on LeChat a few months ago. LeChat, from the company Mistral, is Europe’s answer to the LLM arms race. I used it ins

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Proton's privacy-focused Lumo chatbot encrypts all your conversations

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-07 12:45:52

What's another AI chatbot in an already crowded field? That's the question Proton is trying to answer today with the release of its new Lumo assistant . And like with its best known service, Proton Mail , the company says Lumo is for those who want a private alternative to what big tech is offering. Proton says every conversation with Lumo is secured with zero-access encryption, meaning only your device can unlock your content. In the context of an AI chatbot, that has several implications. Mos

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OpenAI confirms ChatGPT's new study feature, helps with exams

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-07 12:08:47

BleepingComputer previously reported that OpenAI is testing a new 'Study together' feature, and today, a new announcement within the ChatGPT web app confirms it. This announcement is titled 'Study and Learn,' and it looks like the feature will be called Study Together. With the Study Together feature on ChatGPT, you'll be able to get homework help or break down complex problems. But how is it exactly different from existing prompt engineering, such as "explain this concept to me in an easy wa

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Microsoft fixes two SharePoint zero-days under attack, but one is still unresolved - how to patch

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-01-07 12:23:00

Olemedia / Getty Images Microsoft has patched two critical zero-day SharePoint security flaws that have already been exploited by hackers to attack vulnerable organizations. Responding to the exploits, the software giant has issued fixes for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition and SharePoint Server 2019, but is still working on a patch for SharePoint Server 2016. Designated as CVE-2025-53771 and CVE-2025-53770, the two vulnerabilities apply only to on-premises versions of SharePoint, so org

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The Surprising gRPC Client Bottleneck in Low-Latency Networks

news.ycombinator.com Evgeniy Ivanov 2026-01-07 17:23:20

The Surprising gRPC Client Bottleneck in Low-Latency Networks — and How to Get Around It Evgeniy Ivanov 9 min read · Just now Just now -- Listen Share Zoom image will be displayed “Improving anything but the bottleneck is an illusion.” — Eliyahu M. Goldratt At YDB, we use gRPC to expose our database API to clients. Therefore, all our load generators and benchmarks are gRPC clients. Recently, we discovered that the fewer cluster nodes we have, the harder it is for the benchmark to load the clu

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This iPhone case switches Lightning ports to USB-C

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-01-07 17:00:00

is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. The engineer who beat Apple by creating the first USB-C iPhone has now evolved his work into a phone case that switches the Lightning port on older iPhones to USB-C. Ken Pillonel’s latest project aims to fight planned obsolescence by giving people one less reason to replace their old iPhones, and builds on his viral mod from 2021 by improvin

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Hundreds of organizations breached by SharePoint mass-hacks

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-01-07 17:32:09

Security researchers say hackers have breached at least 400 organizations by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint, signalling a sharp rise in the number of detected compromises since the bug was discovered last week. Eye Security, a Dutch cybersecurity firm that first identified the vulnerability in SharePoint, a popular server software that companies use to store and share internal documents, said it had identified hundreds of affected SharePoint servers by scanning the

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US nuclear weapons agency breached using Microsoft SharePoint hack

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-07 22:00:27

The US government agency in charge of designing and maintaining nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft's SharePoint server software, Bloomberg reported. However, attackers weren't able to obtain any sensitive or classified information, according to an unnamed source with knowledge of the matter. The breach occurred at the National Nuclear Security Administration, an arm of the Energy Department responsible for producing and dismantling nuclear arms. "On Friday, July 18t

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Could've Been Incredible. Here's Why It's Not

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-07 10:00:00

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is the latest high-profile Soulslike game, this time coming from Chinese developer Leenzee. Unlike some of the most recent Soulslike releases, Wuchang is more faithful to the formula created by FromSoftware's Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, but the changes it does make might be the game's downfall. Still, for fans of the genre, it's another intriguing addition to an ever-growing list of standout gaming experiences. Wuchang is an ambitious Soulslike, which helps it stand o

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Proton’s new privacy-first AI assistant encrypts all chats, keeps no logs

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-01-07 22:49:08

Privacy-focused productivity tools maker Proton on Wednesday released its AI assistant, called Lumo, which it says prioritizes protecting user data. The company says the chatbot keeps no logs of your conversations, has end-to-end encryption for storing chats, and offers a ghost mode for conversations that disappear as soon as you close the window. Available via a web client, as well as Android and iOS apps, Lumo doesn’t require you to have an account to use the chatbot and ask questions. You c

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Google Photos’ faces row could make searching even easier (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-08 08:30:08

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos v7.38 includes code for UI refinements, such as a persistent face row in search, which offers faster access to photos and videos of frequently appearing faces. We’ve also spotted a couple of visual changes to the upcoming Create tab and the Remix feature. Google Photos is due for some significant changes. There are plenty of Material 3 Expressive changes on the horizon, as well as new features like Remix and the Create tab. While we pati

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Finally! The Galaxy S26 Ultra could get a long-overdue charging speed upgrade

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-08 09:45:25

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak suggests the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra might support faster-than-45W charging, making it the fastest charging Samsung smartphone ever. Samsung flagships have maxed out at 45W USB PD PPS since 2019, while rivals have progressed to significantly quicker charging speeds but often with proprietary solutions. Samsung hasn’t officially confirmed any specifications for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Samsung is basking in the glory of higher demand for

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US agency responsible for nuclear weapons was breached in Sharepoint hack [U]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-08 09:30:47

More than 10,000 organizations around the world are at risk from hackers after a serious security flaw was discovered in Microsoft’s popular Sharepoint platform, used to store and share confidential documents. The majority of companies at risk are said to be in the US. Update: Bloomberg reports that the National Nuclear Security Administration was among the organizations breached – see the end of the piece … Microsoft said that there were “active attacks targeting on-premises servers.” US fede

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Lucid Air EVs Unlock Tesla Supercharger Access and Updates for 2026 Model Year

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-08 06:37:00

Table of Contents Lucid Air EVs Unlock Tesla Supercharger Access and Updates for 2026 Model Year The Lucid Air electric sedan, often named one of the fiercest competitors to Tesla's Model S, is finally gaining charging network parity. The California-based luxury EV manufacturer is unlocking access to the Tesla Supercharger network of over 23,500 DC fast-charging stations later this month for all of its Lucid Air sedans. The news comes bundled with a host of quality of life upgrades to the Air E

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US nuclear weapons agency reportedly breached in Microsoft SharePoint attacks

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-01-08 05:24:26

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Hours after Microsoft revealed hacking groups affiliated with the Chinese government have been exploiting a flaw in its SharePoint software, Bloomberg News reports that the National Nuclear Security Administration has also been breached in the attacks. A single source tells Bloomberg that the department, which provides the Navy with nuclear reactors for submarines, was caught

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Proton is launching a privacy-focused AI chatbot

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-08 08:00:00

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. Proton, the company behind the encrypted email service Proton Mail, has launched an AI assistant aimed at preserving user privacy. The new chatbot, called Lumo, can summarize documents, generate code, write emails, and more, while storing data locally on users’ devices. Proton says it will protect this information using “zero-access” encryption, wh

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Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, says tech giant

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-08 04:53:31

Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, says tech giant "Investigations into other actors also using these exploits are still ongoing," Microsoft said in a statement. The US tech giant has released security updates in response and has advised all on-premises SharePoint server customers to install them. China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have "exploited vulnerabilities" in on-premises SharePoint servers, the kind used by firms

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Countries across the world see food price shocks from climate extremes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-08 05:57:02

"Until we get to net-zero emissions, extreme weather will only get worse, and it's already damaging crops and pushing up the price of food all over the world,” said Maximilian Kotz, BSC researcher and lead author of the study. British potatoes, Californian vegetables, South African maize and Indian onions are among many foods affected by recent price shocks driven by weather extremes, according to a team of international scientists. The study, led by Maximillian Kotz of the Barcelona Supercomp

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Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, firm says

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-08 10:53:31

Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, firm says "Investigations into other actors also using these exploits are still ongoing," Microsoft said in a statement. The US tech giant has released security updates in response and has advised all on-premises SharePoint server customers to install them. China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have "exploited vulnerabilities" in on-premises SharePoint servers, the kind used by firms, but

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Algorithms for Modern Processor Architectures

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-08 11:56:55

Pipelining How does the processor manage to validate one UTF-16 character per cycle when it takes many cycles just to load the character?

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Texas Instruments' stock falls on weak forecast

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2026-01-08 22:01:09

Texas Instruments reported second-quarter results on Tuesday that beat analyst expectations for revenue and earnings. but the stock fell in extended trading due to a third-quarter forecast that missed estimates. Here's how the chipmaker did versus LSEG consensus estimates: Earnings per share : $1.41, vs. $1.35 estimated : $1.41, vs. $1.35 estimated Revenue: $4.45 billion, vs. $4.36 billion estimated Texas Instruments said it expects current quarter earnings between $1.36 and $1.60 per share,

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Etsy faces user boycott over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’-branded products

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-08 16:46:15

The Florida GOP isn’t the only one profiting from the detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” by selling merchandise. A subset of Etsy buyers and sellers began a boycott of the online marketplace this month over its decision to allow “Alligator Alcatraz”-branded merchandise on its site. Today, this sort of merchandise — including T-shirts, hats, mugs, stickers, patches, and other items — can be found across e-commerce platforms beyond Etsy, ranging from large retailers like Amazon to onl

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Microsoft links Sharepoint ToolShell attacks to Chinese hackers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-08 16:26:06

Several hacking groups with ties to the Chinese government have been linked to a recent wave of widespread attacks targeting a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability chain. They used this exploit chain (dubbed "ToolShell") to breach dozens of organizations worldwide after hacking into their on-premise SharePoint servers. "Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon exploiting these vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint serv

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Show HN: Compass CNC – Open-source handheld CNC router

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-05 03:48:15

Shaky hands? Don’t feel like making jigs? You can still be confident your design will be made perfectly. Compass CNC allows you the hands-on satisfaction of working with wood, while auto-correcting in real time to eliminate user error.

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This Weird Haptic VR Glove Evokes One of Nintendo’s Most Iconic Flops

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-01-09 08:53:53

VR is an exciting area for many reasons, but I personally love it because it’s still a new enough niche to get really strange. That means all sorts of passion projects from lesser-known developers, 3D-printed accessories, and whatever the hell this is actually wind up seeing the light of day. Relatedly, it also means Sharp might, for real, produce this ridiculous haptic VR glove that evokes Nintendo’s most iconic and infamous flops. YO. Sharp has made a haptic vr controller! Also the first imag

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Honda, Acura EVs Can Now Charge at Tesla Superchargers via Adapter

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-09 08:06:55

Table of Contents Honda, Acura EVs Can Now Charge at Tesla Superchargers via Adapter Good news, owners of the Honda Prologue EV or Acura ZDX: You now have more than 23,500 more places to charge on your next road trip. Honda has unlocked access to the Tesla Supercharger fast-charging network for the two electric SUVs and is now offering a Honda-approved adapter for connecting to any North American Charging System (NACS) DC fast-charging point. Pioneered by EV giant Tesla before being opened to

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Latest Tech News

Tesla set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell

Tech Industry Figures Suddenly Very Concerned That AI Use Is Leading to Psychotic Episodes

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I fired ChatGPT for a week and hired a European AI instead

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