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Elon Musk's X goes down for some users

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-09-08 07:17:37

The X logo appears on a phone, and the xAI logo is displayed on a laptop in Krakow, Poland, on April 1, 2025. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Elon Musk's social media platform X was hit with an outage on Wednesday, leaving some users unable to load the site. More than 15,000 users reported issues with the platform at around 9:53 a.m. ET, according to analytics firm Downdetector, which gathers data from users who spot glitches and report them to service. The issues appeare

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Crunchyroll Accidentally Left AI Slop in Anime Subtitles

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-08 07:20:56

Crunchyroll, the massively popular anime streaming service and distributor, just got caught using obvious AI slop in its subtitles. The slipup was made in the premiere episode of a new series called "Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show" — and trust us, there's no guesswork involved in sniffing out the AI here. Around the 19:12 mark, the show's German subtitles feature a big fat "ChatGPT said:" jammed into the dialog. A classic, lazy error. (We double checked, and it's still there as of this

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New macOS malware targets crypto and Web3 startups with fake Zoom update

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-08 07:53:43

North Korean hackers are behind a new and unusually sophisticated macOS malware campaign that targets the crypto industry using fake Zoom invites. Here’s how it works. Dubbed “NimDoor” by researchers at SentinelLabs, the attack is more sophisticated than the typical macOS threat, and it chains together AppleScript, Bash, C++, and Nim to exfiltrate data and maintain access in compromised systems. Here’s SentinelLabs’ executive summary of the hack: DPRK threat actors are utilizing Nim-compiled

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Perplexity joins Anthropic and OpenAI in offering a $200 per month subscription

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-08 07:17:15

You can add Perplexity to the growing list of AI companies offering $200+ per month subscription plans to users who want unlimited access to their most advanced products and tools. As of today, Perplexity Max is available on iOS and the web. The subscription comes with unlimited monthly usage of Labs, the agentic creation tool Perplexity released this past May. People can use Labs to generate spreadsheets, presentations, web applications and more. Perplexity is also promising early access to ne

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NimDoor crypto-theft macOS malware revives itself when killed

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-08 07:36:27

North Korean state-backed hackers have been using a new family of macOS malware called NimDoor in a campaign that targets web3 and cryptocurrency organizations. Researchers analyzing the payloads discovered that the attacker relied on unusual techniques and a previously unseen signal-based persistence mechanism. The attack chain, which involves contacting victims via Telegram and luring them into running a fake Zoom SDK update, delivered via Calendly and email, resembles the one Huntress manag

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What I learned gathering nootropic ratings (2022)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-08 01:29:37

Credit: Ultra Heaven In this post, I analyze nootropics ratings I gathered through a recommender system. Jump directly to What I learned if you don’t like caveats and methodology. The effectiveness of a nootropic varies a lot from one person to another (your mileage will vary). This is why I built a nootropic recommendation system Enter ratings on nootropics you’ve tried, and it will spit out nootropics liked by people with similar rating patterns. This was initially based on the 2016 SlateSta

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MindsDB (YC W20) is hiring an AI solutions engineer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-08 05:29:55

ABOUT US MindsDB is a fast-growing AI startup headquartered in San Francisco, California. MindsDB is an AI Analytics solution that connects to diverse data sources and applications then unifies structured and unstructured data, at petabyte scale. Powered by an industry-first cognitive engine that can operate anywhere (on-prem, VPC, serverless), it empowers both humans and AI with highly informed decision-making capabilities. MindsDB was founded in 2017 by Adam Carrigan and Jorge Torres, inspir

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Couchers is officially out of beta

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-08 06:05:20

A new chapter: Couchers is officially out of Beta! Quick summary: we are out of Beta and into version 1, we're releasing a new strategy around safe & active community instead of bashing our competitors, a fancy redesigned landing page, and a bunch of new features to make core couch surfing functionality better! Share the platform with your friends and let's grow the community together! We are super excited to share that Couchers is today finally out of the Beta phase with our version 1 (v1) la

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Microsoft Layoffs Result in at Least 3 Games Being Cancelled

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-08 06:50:00

Microsoft is moving ahead with mass layoffs, cutting a little less than 4% of its workforce or about 9,000 roles across the company. Perhaps unavoidably, multiple games in development within Xbox Game Studios have been cancelled as a result. When reached for comment, Microsoft directed CNET to reports Wednesday by Variety, confirming their accuracy. "To position Gaming for enduring success and allow us to focus on strategic growth areas, we will end or decrease work in certain areas of the bus

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Phil Spencer isn’t retiring as the chief of Xbox ‘anytime soon’

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-09-08 07:40:27

Microsoft says that Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO and the head of Xbox, isn’t retiring “anytime soon.” The company has responded to rumors of Spencer’s retirement, which have spread online today following Microsoft’s major layoffs. “Phil is not retiring anytime soon,” says Kari Perez, head of Xbox communications, in a statement to The Verge. The denial comes after Call of Duty leaker GhostOfHope claimed “Phil Spencer will be retiring from his role as CEO of Microsoft Gaming after the launc

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Microsoft is closing the studio developing the Perfect Dark reboot and cancelling the game

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-08 11:22:57

The Initiative, the Xbox studio developing a modern reimagining of Perfect Dark, is being shut down, and development of the game is ending. As first reported by Windows Central, the studio's closure is part of major cuts Microsoft is making across its business, affecting around four percent of the company's global workforce. Based on a memo from Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty obtained by Windows Central, which Microsoft has confirmed is genuine, the decision to close The Initiative was born

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AI note takers are flooding Zoom calls as workers opt to skip meetings

news.ycombinator.com Lisa Bonos 2025-09-08 11:05:17

Clifton Sellers attended a Zoom meeting last month where robots outnumbered humans. He counted six people on the call including himself, Sellers recounted in an interview. The 10 others attending were note-taking apps powered by artificial intelligence that had joined to record, transcribe and summarize the meeting. Some of the AI helpers were assisting a person who was also present on the call — others represented humans who had declined to show up but sent a bot that listens but can’t talk in

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Couchers is officially out of Beta

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-08 11:05:20

A new chapter: Couchers is officially out of Beta! Quick summary: we are out of Beta and into version 1, we're releasing a new strategy around safe & active community instead of bashing our competitors, a fancy redesigned landing page, and a bunch of new features to make core couch surfing functionality better! Share the platform with your friends and let's grow the community together! We are super excited to share that Couchers is today finally out of the Beta phase with our version 1 (v1) la

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Neil Druckmann Is Stepping Away From HBO’s ‘Last of Us’

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-09-08 11:16:31

In the wake of the controversially received second season of HBO’s Last of Us TV series, series co-creator and executive producer Neill Druckmann has announced that he is stepping away ahead of production on season three. In a statement posted to Naughty Dog’s social media accounts today, Druckmann said his move comes “before any meaningful work” had begun on a third season of The Last of Us, set to continue adapting the remaining events of The Last of Us Part II. Druckmann will return his focu

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Tinder Users Must Start Logging In With Their Faces

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-08 11:06:00

California Tinder users will find a new feature when they open up the dating app on July 7: A mandatory Face Check on their phones will be required before they can log into their profiles. The Face Check step will begin with a new request to record a video of your face, a more casual version of setting up Apple's Face ID login. Tinder will then run checks comparing your face data to your current profile pics and automatically create a small face badge for your profile. We know just how it works

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Marvel Rivals Season 3: New Phoenix Trailer Had Me Screaming 'What?!'

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-08 11:12:00

As Marvel Rivals gets ready to kick off season 3 next week, we're getting our first glimpse at some of the upcoming changes. And, with respect to my poor beleaguered Blade bros, the biggest news for me is that Jean Grey, original member of the X-Men and sometimes terror of the cosmos, is joining the roster as Phoenix. There's plenty more coming, including Blade in Season 3.5 next month, but Phoenix is the headliner for me, and here's our first look at what she can do. Phoenix's abilities in Ma

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Amazon is offering a like-new Kindle Paperwhite 2024 for just $107

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2025-09-08 11:20:45

With less than a week until Prime Day kicks off, we’re already seeing some exciting early deals pop up. And now we can add two more great discounts to the list: the refurbished ad-supported Kindle Paperwhite is down to $106.99 ($37 off) at Amazon, while the refurbished Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is $126.99 ($53 off) at Amazon. Both discounts bring the like-new e-readers to all-time lows — just in time to read Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary before the movie adaptation hits theaters next y

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TikTok lays off more employees working on TikTok Shop US

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-09-08 11:04:35

In Brief Despite all of the ads you’re getting for collagen supplements and electric scrub brushes, TikTok Shop US is apparently not doing so hot. Per a report from Bloomberg, TikTok has conducted its third round of layoffs for this team since April, but has not disclosed how many jobs were impacted. TikTok Shop US, the company’s e-commerce retailer, launched less than two years ago, selling a variety of products and offering creators commissions for their videos that trigger sales. While Shop

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India’s Max Financial says hacker accessed customer data from its insurance unit

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-09-08 11:18:39

In Brief Max Financial Services on Wednesday said its insurance subsidiary Axis Max Life Insurance received communication from an anonymous sender about unauthorized access to its customer data. Without disclosing specifics, the Noida-based financial services company said in its stock exchange filing that Axis Max Life Insurance subsequently initiated an information security assessment and data log analysis. “A detailed investigation is also underway in consultation with information security

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Android 16 QPR1 adds full support for Live Updates, but apps will need changes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-08 15:10:07

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing to launch “Live Updates,” a feature similar to iOS’s Live Activities that prominently displays progress-style notifications. Once live, these special notifications will appear fully expanded on the lock screen and as a persistent chip in the status bar for at-a-glance updates. The feature is already fully functional in the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta, suggesting it will likely roll out in the next quarterly update. Google’s stable

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MindsDB (YC W20) Is Hiring for an AI Solutions Engineer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-08 15:29:55

ABOUT US MindsDB is a fast-growing AI startup headquartered in San Francisco, California. MindsDB is an AI Analytics solution that connects to diverse data sources and applications then unifies structured and unstructured data, at petabyte scale. Powered by an industry-first cognitive engine that can operate anywhere (on-prem, VPC, serverless), it empowers both humans and AI with highly informed decision-making capabilities. MindsDB was founded in 2017 by Adam Carrigan and Jorge Torres, inspir

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The Zen of Quakerism (2016)

news.ycombinator.com Martin Kelley 2025-09-05 11:40:19

Q uakers and Buddhists have a few things in common. Most importantly, they share a common humanity and a commitment to creating peace in the world. They are both enlightenment religions. Both George Fox and the Buddha experienced a transformative, liberating awareness through the dedicated practice of quiet contemplation. My life is an intersection of these religions. I was born a Quaker, to Quaker parents with Quaker grandparents and great-grandparents. I attended Friends schools through colle

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Citrix warns of login issues after NetScaler auth bypass patch

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-08 19:19:05

Citrix warns that patching recently disclosed vulnerabilities that can be exploited to bypass authentication and launch denial-of-service attacks may also break login pages on NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances. This happens because starting with NetScaler 14.1.47.46 and 13.1.59.19, the Content Security Policy (CSP) header, which mitigates risks associated with cross-site scripting (XSS), code injection, and other client-side attacks, is enabled by default. However, while it is designed to b

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You're probably not using one of Android's best features - here's how it saves me time every day

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-09-08 19:09:36

SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Android is chock-full of features that appeal to a wide variety of users. Some of those features have been met with wide acceptance, while others tend to be relegated to a smaller cross-section of users. Some features are there, waiting for you to make use of them, and yet they go either ignored or underused. One such example is Quick Settings. This feature has been available on Android for quite some time, and exists as a collection of tiles at the top of the No

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Scientists Finally Sequenced the First Ancient Egyptian Genome

gizmodo.com Natalia Mesa 2025-09-08 18:00:32

Scientists have, for the first time, sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian who lived approximately 4,500 to 4,800 years ago. The feat was achieved by a team of researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and Liverpool John Moores University, who published their findings in Nature. According to the study, the ancient individual’s genetic ancestry traces back to populations in both North Africa and West Asia, shedding light on the genetic diversity of early Egyptians. Researchers fir

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Scientists Uncover Exercise Lifehack: Go to Bed

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-09-08 19:00:38

As if you needed another reason to envy—or loathe—morning people. Research this week shows that people who go to bed early are more likely to be physically active than those who crave the night. Scientists at Monash University in Australia led the study, which objectively examined people’s sleeping and exercise habits. Compared to late-night and typical sleepers, people who went to bed early tended to perform more physical activity the following day, they found. The findings also suggest that t

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Best Buy Slashes Odyssey Neo G7 43″ Gaming Monitor by 50%, Cheaper Than Samsung for 4th of July

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2025-09-08 19:40:47

If you’ve built you’re own custom PC gaming rig, you probably put a lot of thought into the the different parts. Balancing your budget against finding a great CPU and graphics card, a power supply that can support them, an SSD with enough storage to hold the games you download—those prices add up. But not matter how much power and performance you’ve managed to pack into your new desktop, it will all be meaningless if your monitor is crap and can’t even display your game correctly. A crazy-fast p

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The Sets of ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Look, Well, Fantastic

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-09-08 19:45:37

The decision to set The Fantastic Four: First Steps in a retro, 1960s-inspired world couldn’t have come easy. For one, it meant the entire film would take place in a multiverse away from the traditional Marvel Cinematic Universe. Also, it meant the production would have to build all of these sets from the ground up. We still don’t know much about the multiversal madness of Fantastic Four, but in a new video just released by Marvel, we do know about its sets. Director Matt Shakman, along with pr

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Qantas Breach Comprises Data of Up to 6 Million Customers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-08 19:25:00

Qantas disclosed a cybersecurity incident on July 2 potentially affecting 6 million customers. Ryan Fletcher/Getty Images Australian airline Qantas has disclosed a cyberattack potentially comprising the data of 6 million customers. Cybercriminals gained access to customers' names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates and frequent flyer numbers via a third-party platform used by a company call center, it said. In the wrong hands, this data could lead to phishing attacks orchestrated by ba

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How to turn off ACR on your TV (and why it greatly enhances your viewing experience)

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-09-08 22:59:40

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Did you know that whenever you turn on your smart TV, you invite an unseen guest to watch it with you? These days, most popular TV models utilize automatic content recognition (ACR), a form of ad surveillance technology that gathers information about everything you watch and transmits it to a centralized database. Manufacturers then use your data to identify your viewing preferences, enabling them to deliver highly targeted ads. Also: Your TV's USB port is seriously underutili

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Elon Musk's X goes down for some users

Crunchyroll Accidentally Left AI Slop in Anime Subtitles

New macOS malware targets crypto and Web3 startups with fake Zoom update

Perplexity joins Anthropic and OpenAI in offering a $200 per month subscription

NimDoor crypto-theft macOS malware revives itself when killed

What I learned gathering nootropic ratings (2022)

MindsDB (YC W20) is hiring an AI solutions engineer

Couchers is officially out of beta

Microsoft Layoffs Result in at Least 3 Games Being Cancelled

Phil Spencer isn’t retiring as the chief of Xbox ‘anytime soon’

Microsoft is closing the studio developing the Perfect Dark reboot and cancelling the game

AI note takers are flooding Zoom calls as workers opt to skip meetings

Couchers is officially out of Beta

Neil Druckmann Is Stepping Away From HBO’s ‘Last of Us’

Tinder Users Must Start Logging In With Their Faces

Marvel Rivals Season 3: New Phoenix Trailer Had Me Screaming 'What?!'

Amazon is offering a like-new Kindle Paperwhite 2024 for just $107

TikTok lays off more employees working on TikTok Shop US

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The Zen of Quakerism (2016)

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Scientists Finally Sequenced the First Ancient Egyptian Genome

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The Sets of ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Look, Well, Fantastic

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How to turn off ACR on your TV (and why it greatly enhances your viewing experience)

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