GoKawiil - Latest Tech News & Aggregated Headlines

What exactly is a GFCI outlet? 5 common household devices you shouldn't plug into one

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-11-26 18:30:14

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

Topics: content does editorial reviews zdnet

Shop Amazon

Simulating and Visualising the Central Limit Theorem

news.ycombinator.com Greg Foletta 2025-11-26 17:11:51

Simulating and Visualising the Central Limit Theorem Categories: Statistics R 34 minutes read I completed a Computer Science degree at uni, and bundled a lot of maths subjects in as electives: partial differential equations, vector calculus, discrete maths, linear algebra. For some reason however I always avoided statistics subjects. Maybe there’s a story to be told about a young person finding uncertainty uncomfortable, because twenty years later I find statistics, particularly the Bayesia

Topics: distribution mean normal population sample

Shop Amazon

Massive deal: The Edifier W820NB Plus headphones are too good for a mere $36.88

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-26 17:36:14

High-end headphones are exciting, but every time I get a pair, I feel like I am being robbed. I mean, some of the best headphones out there can cost $300-$500 or more. I simply don’t feel comfortable shelling out that much on a pair of cans. I am all about value per dollar, and yesterday, our sister site SoundGuys.com partnered with Edifier to offer an exclusive coupon on the Edifier W820NB Plus headphones. Get this: you can buy them for a mere $36.88, and they are actually pretty fabulous headp

Topics: edifier headphones plus price w820nb

Shop Amazon

My favorite personal safety alarm is as loud as a jackhammer, and it just got an upgrade

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-11-26 16:00:14

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

Topics: content does editorial reviews zdnet

Shop Amazon

The Supreme Court lets Mississippi's social media age-verification law go into effect

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-26 21:14:05

The Supreme Court has decided not to weigh in on one of the many state-level age-verification laws currently being reviewed across the country. Today, the top court chose not to intervene on legislation from Mississippi about checking the ages of social media users, denying an application to vacate stay from NetChoice. The Mississippi law requires all users to verify their ages in order to use social media sites. It also places responsibility on the social networks to prevent children from acce

Topics: court media mississippi netchoice social

Shop Amazon

Steve Wozniak: Life to me was never about accomplishment, but about happiness

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-26 15:19:42

There may be more comments in this discussion. Without JavaScript enabled, you might want to turn on Classic Discussion System in your preferences instead.

Topics: classic comments discussion enabled instead

Shop Amazon

Blurry rendering of games on Mac

news.ycombinator.com Colin Cornaby 2025-11-26 20:11:47

Problem I’ve submitted the issue described in this post to Apple as FB13375033. This issue has been open since September of 2023. If you game on a MacBook display – your game is probably rendering wrong unless you’ve adjusted your settings. If you’re a developer building a full screen game in AppKit (or Catalyst) – Apple’s APIs have some issues you need to be aware of. When most games start – they ask the system what resolutions are available for the current display and pick the best one. A M

Topics: area display resolution resolutions screen

Shop Amazon

DINOv3

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-26 23:02:46

🆕 [2025-08-14] 🔥 DINOv3 backbones are now available in Hugging Face Hub and supported by the Hugging Face Transformers library DINOv3 🦖🦖🦖 Meta AI Research, FAIR Oriane Siméoni, Huy V. Vo, Maximilian Seitzer, Federico Baldassarre, Maxime Oquab, Cijo Jose, Vasil Khalidov, Marc Szafraniec, Seungeun Yi, Michaël Ramamonjisoa, Francisco Massa, Daniel Haziza, Luca Wehrstedt, Jianyuan Wang, Timothée Darcet, Théo Moutakanni, Leonel Sentana, Claire Roberts, Andrea Vedaldi, Jamie Tolan, John Brandt,

Topics: dataset dinov3 path torch url

Shop Amazon

Your Mac Game Is Probably Rendering Blurry

news.ycombinator.com Colin Cornaby 2025-11-27 02:11:47

Problem I’ve submitted the issue described in this post to Apple as FB13375033. This issue has been open since September of 2023. If you game on a MacBook display – your game is probably rendering wrong unless you’ve adjusted your settings. If you’re a developer building a full screen game in AppKit (or Catalyst) – Apple’s APIs have some issues you need to be aware of. When most games start – they ask the system what resolutions are available for the current display and pick the best one. A M

Topics: area display resolution resolutions screen

Shop Amazon

Dedicated volunteer exposes “single largest self-promotion operation in Wikipedia’s history”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-27 02:18:06

Quick—what are the top entries in the category "Wikipedia articles written in the greatest number of languages"? The answer is countries. Turkey tops the list with Wikipedia entries in 332 different languages, while the US is second with 327 and Japan is third with 324. Other common words make their appearance as one looks down the list. "Dog" (275 languages) tops "cat" (273). Jesus (274) beats "Adolf Hitler" (242). And all of them beat "sex" (122), which is also bested by "fever," "Chiang Kai

Topics: different languages mcveigh number woodard

Shop Amazon

The 65 Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now (August 2025)

wired.com Jennifer M. Wood 2025-11-27 04:00:00

In the game known as the streaming wars, Disney+ came out swinging, bringing with it a massive library of movies and TV shows—with new ones being added all the time. Watched everything on Netflix? Disney+ has a seemingly endless selection of Marvel movies and plenty of Star Wars and Pixar fare too. Problem is, there’s so much stuff that it’s hard to know where to begin. WIRED is here to help. Below are our picks for the best films on Disney+ right now. For more viewing ideas, try our guides to

Topics: disney film movie story time

Shop Amazon

Supreme Court opens door to social media age-gating in US

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-11-27 06:17:19

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Supreme Court will let Mississippi’s social media age verification law take effect while the case is being argued in court. In an unsigned ruling on Thursday, the court declined to block the law after an emergency petition from trade association NetChoice. T

Topics: age court law media netchoice

Shop Amazon

Apple Card lands third in J.D. Power’s U.S. credit card satisfaction rankings

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-27 11:10:04

J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study is out. And this time, contrary to the last four years, Apple didn’t top the list, reflecting the company’s broader struggles with its credit card program. Apple’s score dropped 30 points from last year’s survey In this year’s study, Hilton Honors American Express took the top spot among co-branded credit cards with no annual fee, scoring 641 points out of 1,000, followed by Costco Anywhere Visa by Citi with 629. Apple’s credit card, issue

Topics: apple card credit study year

Shop Amazon

Own a PS5? Changing these 3 settings gave my console an instant performance boost

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-11-27 10:59:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

Topics: content does editorial reviews zdnet

Shop Amazon

These smart glasses can read menus and 'see for you', thanks to AI

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-11-27 11:20:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

Topics: content does editorial reviews zdnet

Shop Amazon

Put your favorite sites first in Google with this new Search setting - it's easy

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-11-27 15:20:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

Topics: content does editorial reviews zdnet

Shop Amazon

GPT-5 brings big improvements to Mac vibe coding

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-25 12:00:35

My former colleague Parker Ortolani has been experimenting with “vibe coding” for months, building native and web apps by steering large language models with carefully crafted prompts. GPT-4o and Claude helped him get functional prototypes running, but GPT-5 is the first model that delivers the complete experience he’s been waiting for. Here’s how GPT-5 improves on earlier models: What makes GPT-5 better for vibe coding Parker says it plainly in his blog post: “The good news is that GPT-5 is

Topics: 4o coding design experience gpt

Shop Amazon

Grab OnePlus' latest flagship smartwatch for up to $80 off - buy one while the deal lasts

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-27 21:19:06

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

Topics: content does editorial reviews zdnet

Shop Amazon

My favorite power station now has a massive discount on Amazon

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-11-27 21:25:28

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

Topics: content does editorial reviews zdnet

Shop Amazon

Steve Wozniak: 'I am the happiest person ever' and 'I never sold out'

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-27 21:19:42

There may be more comments in this discussion. Without JavaScript enabled, you might want to turn on Classic Discussion System in your preferences instead.

Topics: classic comments discussion enabled instead

Shop Amazon

1976 Soviet edition of 'The Hobbit' (2015)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-23 06:54:35

The Soviet Hobbit Bilbo and Gollum behind the Iron Curtain Alex Q. Arbuckle 1976 Credit: Via English Russia First published in 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, has been translated into more than 40 languages. In addition to different translations, dozens of uniquely illustrated versions of the children’s story have been released over the years. This 1976 Soviet edition features illustrations by M. Belomlinskij, depicting Bilbo, Ga

Topics: bilbo credit english gollum russia

Shop Amazon

Axle (YC S22) is hiring product engineers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-27 20:00:30

We are looking for talented engineers to join our team as early members. As a Product Engineer, you’ll help build the platform that makes this possible. From structuring and cleaning complex data to using LLMs for automated data extraction, you’ll have the chance to wear a lot of hats and shape the future of our platform. We’re looking for individuals who think creatively about problems, push for real-world customer impact, and are excited about helping financial data reach full connectivity.

Topics: building complex data high team

Shop Amazon

Former Hospital Worker Allegedly Stole Skin Grafts in California

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-11-27 20:50:51

A man in Southern California has been arrested for allegedly stealing from three area hospitals. But the things he stole weren’t your run-of-the-mill items. The man made off with about $300,000 in surgical equipment and skin grafts, according to the Mercury News. Jason Brauner, a 47-year-old man from San Jacinto, California, allegedly posed as a hospital employee to pilfer the highly unusual property. The Riverside County Sheriff said in a press release that Brauner was arrested on Aug. 6 and c

Topics: 000 according brauner hospital stolen

Shop Amazon

Bluesky rolls out massive revamp to policies and Community Guidelines

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-11-27 21:49:58

Two years after launching, social network Bluesky is revising its Community Guidelines and other policies, and asking for feedback from its users on some of the changes. The startup, a competitor to X, Threads, and open networks like Mastodon, says its new policies are meant to offer improved clarity and more detail around its user safety procedures and the appeals process. Many of the changes are being driven by new global regulations, including the UK Online Safety Act (OSA), the EU Digital S

Topics: bluesky community disrupt safety users

Shop Amazon

The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops August 27

techcrunch.com Isabelle Johannessen 2025-11-27 21:56:46

Set your alarms. Bookmark this page. Refresh like your future depends on it. After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, TechCrunch is just days away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 — our handpicked cohort of the most promising early-stage startups set to take the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt this October 27-29. The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list will go live, right here, on Wednesday, August 27, at 9:00 a.m. PT. Whether you applied, refe

Topics: 2025 battlefield disrupt startup techcrunch

Shop Amazon

Axle (YC S22) Is Hiring Product Engineers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-28 02:00:30

We are looking for talented engineers to join our team as early members. As a Product Engineer, you’ll help build the platform that makes this possible. From structuring and cleaning complex data to using LLMs for automated data extraction, you’ll have the chance to wear a lot of hats and shape the future of our platform. We’re looking for individuals who think creatively about problems, push for real-world customer impact, and are excited about helping financial data reach full connectivity.

Topics: building complex data high team

Shop Amazon

Cohere hits a $6.8B valuation as investors AMD, Nvidia, and Salesforce double down

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-11-28 02:40:27

Cohere on Thursday announced that it had raised an oversubscribed $500 million round, bringing its valuation to $6.8 billion. This is up from the $5.5 billion valuation it landed a little over a year ago when it raised its previous round, also $500 million. Toronto-headquartered Cohere was one of the first breakout LLM model makers, founded in 2019 by co-founder Aidan Gomez, one of the authors of the “Attention is all You Need” paper that became the foundation of modern AI. But it has been a sl

Topics: ai cohere disrupt round tech

Shop Amazon

I've tested every Samsung Galaxy phone in 2025 - here's the model I'd recommend on sale

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-11-28 06:22:20

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

Topics: content does editorial reviews zdnet

Shop Amazon

I tried Meta's new Oakley smart glasses in my production studio - my verdict as a content creator

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2025-11-28 11:06:00

Jason Howell/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. When I saw that Oakley and Meta's collaboration on the HSTN Limited Edition smart glasses with improved 3K video for $499, I was excited they might be the perfect pair of POV glasses for the studio. Oakley's sport-forward design isn't my favorite, but I could easily overlook any aesthetic shortcomings if they nailed my primary use case of easy, hands-free recording fo

Topics: content footage glasses studio zdnet

Shop Amazon

How to customize your Google Search results to see your favorite sites first

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-11-28 11:21:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

Topics: content does editorial reviews zdnet

Shop Amazon

Latest Tech News

What exactly is a GFCI outlet? 5 common household devices you shouldn't plug into one

Simulating and Visualising the Central Limit Theorem

Massive deal: The Edifier W820NB Plus headphones are too good for a mere $36.88

My favorite personal safety alarm is as loud as a jackhammer, and it just got an upgrade

The Supreme Court lets Mississippi's social media age-verification law go into effect

Steve Wozniak: Life to me was never about accomplishment, but about happiness

Blurry rendering of games on Mac

DINOv3

Your Mac Game Is Probably Rendering Blurry

Dedicated volunteer exposes “single largest self-promotion operation in Wikipedia’s history”

The 65 Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now (August 2025)

Supreme Court opens door to social media age-gating in US

Apple Card lands third in J.D. Power’s U.S. credit card satisfaction rankings

Own a PS5? Changing these 3 settings gave my console an instant performance boost

These smart glasses can read menus and 'see for you', thanks to AI

Put your favorite sites first in Google with this new Search setting - it's easy

GPT-5 brings big improvements to Mac vibe coding

Grab OnePlus' latest flagship smartwatch for up to $80 off - buy one while the deal lasts

My favorite power station now has a massive discount on Amazon

Steve Wozniak: 'I am the happiest person ever' and 'I never sold out'

1976 Soviet edition of 'The Hobbit' (2015)

Axle (YC S22) is hiring product engineers

Former Hospital Worker Allegedly Stole Skin Grafts in California

Bluesky rolls out massive revamp to policies and Community Guidelines

The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops August 27

Axle (YC S22) Is Hiring Product Engineers

Cohere hits a $6.8B valuation as investors AMD, Nvidia, and Salesforce double down

I've tested every Samsung Galaxy phone in 2025 - here's the model I'd recommend on sale

I tried Meta's new Oakley smart glasses in my production studio - my verdict as a content creator

How to customize your Google Search results to see your favorite sites first

About GoKawiil

Privacy

Advertising

Latest Tech News

Trending Topics

Hot Now

Popular

Emerging

About GoKawiil

Privacy

Advertising