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We Tried Universal’s Radical (and Rad-Filled) ‘Fallout’ Food for Halloween Horror Nights

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-12-14 20:15:04

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights is bringing the wasteland from Fallout to life in more ways than the haunted house inspired by the hit Prime Video show and video game. io9 was recently invited to HHN Hollywood’s food tasting to try the frightful fare coming to the spooky season haunt event. We had the option to preview selections from menu items and merch inspired by this year’s slate of horror IPs coming to the theme park, including Terrifier, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and the Jason (

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‘Birds of Prey’ Almost Featured Another DC Bird: The Penguin

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-15 00:30:06

Before Colin Farrell became the Penguin in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, the character almost had a different origin story in the DC Universe. According to star and producer Margot Robbie, early versions of the script for her Harley Quinn vehicle Birds of Prey, featured the iconic Batman villain as the main antagonist, but then someone stepped in and asked that not to happen. “Matt Reeves said, ‘Don’t use the Penguin. I’m going to use him in my thing,'” Robbie explained to Farrell in an interview wi

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Does MHz Still Matter?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-15 06:47:05

Does MHz still matter? Furkan Sahin Senior Software Engineer To provide VMs of any size, we slice bare metal into smaller VMs, sometimes even 1 vCPU. So, the performance of one fast core matters a lot. We evaluated new servers from Hetzner with AMD EPYC and Ryzen CPUs to add to our fleet. Ryzen is a CPU from AMD’s gaming line-up and it has better single core performance numbers compared to the EPYC which is a standard datacenter CPU. We weren’t sure if Ryzen’s single core edge would show up in

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Autonomous Vehicles to Hit the Streets of NYC for the First Time

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-12-15 10:50:20

As if New York’s taxi drivers didn’t get squeezed enough by the Ubers and Lyfts of the world, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday that the New York Department of Transportation has granted Google’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Waymo, a permit to test its self-driving cars in the city. It’ll be the first fully self-driving car to operate within the city. Waymo will roll out eight vehicles in New York City starting in September, and they will operate in Manhattan and Downtown Bro

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On an eligible Verizon plan? Don’t forget to activate your Play Pass perk before its too late

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-15 15:03:13

TL;DR As promised, Verizon will end its Google Play Pass promotion for Get More and Play More Unlimited plans starting September 25, 2025. The perk had been available as a promotional add-on for Android users with eligible Unlimited plans. The good news is that customers who had already activated Play Pass will get an extra six months of free access before needing to pay Google directly. As first spotted by a Redditor named pntless on the Verizon subreddit, a new email is going out to legacy

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Is this Google's first Gemini-powered smart speaker?

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-15 15:42:27

Google held its annual Made by Google showcase this week, during which it unveiled the latest Pixel phones and various new AI features. What it didn’t announce is a Gemini-powered smart home speaker, but it might have snuck one into the presentation as an easter egg. As spotted by The Verge, about 15 minutes into the stream, on a table next to F1 driver Lando Norris during a Gemini demonstration, you can clearly see what looks a lot like a smart speaker. The fabric-wrapped device we see in the

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FFmpeg 8.0

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-15 20:22:42

A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. Download Converting video and audio has never been so easy. $ ffmpeg -i input.mp4 output.avi Discover more August 23nd, 2025, FFmpeg 8.0 "Huffman" A new major release, FFmpeg 8.0 "Huffman", is now available for download. Thanks to several delays, and modernization of our entire infrastructure, this release ended up being one of our largest releases to date. In short, its new features are: Native decoders: APV

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OpenAI Chairman Says AI Is Destroying His Sense of Who He Is

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-15 23:26:44

For being poised to become the richest startup in history, OpenAI's architects seem strikingly ambivalent about its work. The company's CEO is constantly afraid of the technology he's unleashing on the world, a longstanding investor has been driven to what his peers say are signs of psychosis, and even its chairman is panicking about losing his identity to the machine. Speaking on the podcast "Acquired" earlier this week, the chair of OpenAI's board, Bret Taylor, expressed his anxiety that AI

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Anker wireless chargers are up to 35 percent off ahead of Labor Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-16 00:30:37

Anker's 3-in-1 MagSafe charging station is on sale for a record low price of $63 — that works out to savings of 30 percent.The Qi2-certified charger wirelessly charges your compatible iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods on one compact and convenient dock. Qi2 boasts 15W of power, so you can take advantage of fast charging on compatible devices. This means the station can charge an iPhone 16 Pro Max to 20 percent in just 20 minutes and an Apple Watch Series 10 from zero to 100 percent in just over

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Google’s Next Smart Speaker Is All About AI

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-12-16 00:44:59

Whether by accident or as a covert tease, Google showed a glimmer of what Google smart speakers have in store. This week, during Google’s annual Pixel hardware event, a never-before-seen speaker slipped into a prerecorded video, and now Android Headlines says it’s confirmed that said speaker is, in fact, of the Google Home variety. Android Headlines says it has seen additional images of the speaker, which will come in four colors, including Obsidian, Porcelain, Jade, and an unnamed red color. J

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Waymo approved to start autonomous vehicle testing in New York City

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-16 00:19:05

Waymo has been granted a permit to test its autonomous vehicles in New York City, the first such approval granted by the city. The company told TechCrunch it plans to start testing “immediately.” The company is allowed to deploy up to eight of its Jaguar I-Pace SUVs in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through late September. Waymo’s vehicles must have a trained safety operator in the driver’s seat, with at least one hand on the wheel at all times. The company cannot pick up passengers (since it

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These XR glasses gave me a 200-inch OLED screen to work with - and are priced well

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-12-16 05:42:00

RayNeo Air 3S ZDNET's key takeaways The RayNeo Air 3S is available for $225 These XR glasses provide advanced micro-OLED screens, dual speaker chamber design, and a 201-inch screen visual experience There are no light-blocking shades or electrochromic dimming capability, and productivity support is limited to native MacOS and Windows support. View now at Amazon View now at Amazon more buying choices For a limited time, the RayNeo Air 3S glasses are selling at a 16% discount on Amazon, bringin

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Elegant mathematics bending the future of design

news.ycombinator.com Tanya Petersen 2025-12-11 14:36:10

Have you ever rolled a piece of paper into a cylinder, or tried to wrap aluminum foil around an object without making it crumple? Imagine being able to simply turn a piece of flat material into beautiful, strong furniture, lighting or even the buildings and bridges of the future. In the world of architecture and product design this idea of building complex 3D shapes using flat materials has always been a fascinating challenge. Flat sheets made from materials such as paper, metal, or plastic are

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The best Labor Day sales for 2025: Save on tech from Apple, Sony, Shark and others

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-16 10:00:49

Labor Day marks the unofficial end to summer as the weather starts to get crisper and students head back to school for the new semester. It also marks a good time to check out the tech deals available across the web. While seasonal holidays like Memorial Day and Labor Day are not the boon for tech sales that shopping events like Amazon Prime Day are, they can present good opportunities to save on things like laptops, tablets, smart home gear and more. Here, we've curated the best Labor Day sa

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This Secret iPhone Feature Lets You Create Your Own Custom Controls

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-16 09:00:02

Apple released iOS 18 in 2024, and the update brought a lot of features to your iPhone, like the ability to lock and hide certain apps on your device and more ways to customize your lock screen and Control Center. One feature the update brought to your device is called Open App, and it lets you create custom controls to open any app from those screens. This feature can be used on either your lock screen or Control Center to open games, social media apps and more. There are a lot of new controls

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I gave the police access to my DNA—and maybe some of yours

technologyreview.com Antonio Regalado 2025-12-16 18:00:00

This process, called forensic investigative genetic genealogy, or FIGG, has since helped solve hundreds of murders and sexual assaults. Still, while the technology is potent, it’s incompletely realized. It operates via a mishmash of private labs and unregulated websites, like FamilyTree, which give users a choice to opt into or out of police searches. The number of profiles available for search by police hovers around 1.5 million, not yet enough to find matches in all cases. To do my bit to inc

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Massive anti-cybercrime operation leads to over 1,200 arrests in Africa

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-16 20:08:13

Law enforcement authorities in Africa have arrested over 1,200 suspects as part of 'Operation Serengeti 2.0,' an INTERPOL-led international crackdown targeting cross-border cybercriminal gangs. Between June and August 2025, law enforcement agents seized $97.4 million and dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructures linked to attacks that targeted 87,858 victims worldwide. "In a sweeping INTERPOL-coordinated operation, authorities across Africa have arrested 1,209 cybercriminals targeting nearly

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Stop Letting Pee Runs Control Your Nights -- Here's How to Fight Back

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-16 20:00:10

Few things interrupt your sleep more than having to crawl out of a warm bed to use the bathroom. That quick trip can be enough to break up your rest, and once you're awake, falling back asleep isn't always easy. At the same time, you don't want to lie there feeling uncomfortable either. When it happens several times a night, the effects can build up fast. Interrupted sleep often leaves you groggy the next morning and can make it harder to get through the day. If you find yourself waking up to

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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable Review: Like Magic

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-12-16 21:00:00

As a laptop reviewer of over 10 years, it’s tempting to think you’ve seen it all. Laptops with foldable displays or even dual screens have come and gone, as have a half-dozen other gimmicky trends. Then a box arrives at your door that subverts what you thought was possible. That’s the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable. We first saw it at CES 2025. It’s a laptop that can extend from a 14-inch display up to 16.7 inches, all at the press of a key. It’s the party trick to end all party tricks. A

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Google’s first Gemini smart home speaker detailed in leak

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-12-16 21:52:22

Google announced plenty of new hardware at this week’s Made by Google event, but halfway through we were distracted by the brief appearance of what appeared to be a new, previously unknown Gemini-powered smart speaker. Now Android Headlines claims that this speaker is real, and will launch with new colors and the ability to pair with a Google TV Streamer. Android Headlines reports that it’s seen additional images of the mystery speaker, which will apparently come in four colors: bright red, lig

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Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first jobs

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-16 12:50:34

Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first jobs 8 hours ago Share Save Joe Fay Technology Reporter Share Save Eddie Hart Eddie Hart says coding firms seem reluctant to hire recent graduates Eddie Hart studied computer science and cybersecurity at Newcastle University, graduating in 2024. He says he knew getting into the tech workforce would be a challenge, but "I thought it would be a little easier". Even when "junior" roles were advertised, they often demanded two or more year

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Is moderate drinking healthy? Scientists say the idea is outdated

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-16 20:46:44

In brief Stanford Medicine experts argue that the long-held belief in moderate drinking’s health benefits is now considered misleading. With recent studies linking alcohol to increased cancer risk, researchers stress the importance of public awareness regarding alcohol consumption. New findings highlight that individual health factors significantly influence alcohol’s effects, prompting calls for reevaluating guidelines on drinking and health. Whether it’s a glass of red wine with dinner or a

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for the Friday, Aug. 22, Domino-Shaped Puzzle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-16 18:06:00

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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OpenAI announces New Delhi office as it expands footprint in India

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-12-16 21:06:18

OpenAI has announced plans to open its first office in India, just days after launching a ChatGPT plan tailored for Indian users, as it looks to tap into the country’s rapidly growing AI market. On Friday, the company said it would set up a local team in India and open a corporate office in the capital, New Delhi, in the coming months. The move builds on OpenAI’s recent hiring efforts in the region. In April 2024, the company appointed former Truecaller and Meta executive Pragya Mishra as its p

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Elon Musk asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to join xAI bid to buy OpenAI, filing shows

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-12-16 23:06:15

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to help him finance a $97.4 billion takeover of OpenAI in early 2025, court filings on Thursday revealed. The filing is part of a legal case between Musk and OpenAI that was initiated last year. The case is proceeding in a federal court in Northern California, and a judge recently said OpenAI can move ahead with counter claims against Musk, who co-founded OpenAI as a non-profit with Sam Altman and others in 2015. When Musk f

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Perplexity's Comet AI browser could expose your data to attackers - here's how

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-12-16 21:00:20

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Perplexity's Comet browser could expose your private data. An attacker could add commands to the prompt via a malicious website. The AI should treat user data and website data separately. Get more in-depth ZDNET AI coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Agentic AI browsers are a hot new trend in the world of AI. Instead of you having to browse the web yourself to complete specific tasks, you t

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‘Peacemaker’ Returns, and Wastes No Time Retconning the New DC Universe

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-12-16 22:00:48

With Superman in the books, the time has finally come to see how DC Studios’ rebooted universe will continue with the second season of James Gunn’s John Cena-led TV series, Peacemaker. Even before the show’s release, Peacemaker existed in a unique transitional phase between the old and new DC Universes, leading fans to wonder which elements would carry over and which would be left behind. The answer to that, as gleaned from trailers and the occasional Gunn interview about its premiere being not

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OpenAI lawyers question Meta’s role in Elon Musk’s $97B takeover bid

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-12-16 20:31:38

OpenAI is asking Meta to produce evidence related to any coordinated plans with Elon Musk and xAI to acquire or invest in the ChatGPT-maker. The request was made public in a brief filed Thursday in Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI. Lawyers representing OpenAI said they subpoenaed Meta in June for documents related to its potential involvement in Musk’s unsolicited, $97 billion bid to takeover the startup in February. It’s unclear from the filing whether such documents exists. OpenAI u

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Here’s What Muppet Mayhem Disney Will Unleash on Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-12-17 00:15:06

The closing of Muppet*Vision 3D in Hollywood Studios was not enough to break the rainbow connection between the Jim Henson Company’s iconic Muppets and Walt Disney World. There are now more details about their new place of residence, the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, in the same park within the multi-resort Disney destination. The reimagining of the former Aerosmith classic rock-themed coaster is currently underway, and Disney Experiences has shared just how the Muppets will come into play. In the r

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 22, #1525

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-17 03:00:02

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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