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Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-11-07 04:16:54

People in Mississippi can no longer use the social media platform Bluesky. The company announced Friday that it will be blocking all IP addresses within Mississippi for the foreseeable future in response to a recent US Supreme Court decision that allows the state to enforce strict age verification for social media platforms. According to Bluesky, Mississippi’s approach to verification “would fundamentally change” how users access the site. “We think this law creates challenges that go beyond it

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The issue of anti-cheat on Linux (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-06 09:09:33

The number of people choosing Linux as their primary operating system to play games has been slowly but steadily going up, at least according to the Steam hardware survey. This is most likely because of the Steam Deck release and the increasingly obnoxious features being added to Windows. If you switch to Linux today, you’ll probably be surprised by how many games run out of the box just fine (mostly due to the Windows compatibility layer Proton built right into Steam), except for basically all

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Top Secret: Automatically filter sensitive information

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-06 12:48:29

We’ve written about how to prevent logging sensitive information when making network requests, but that approach only works if you’re dealing with parameters. What happens when you’re dealing with free text? Filtering the entire string may not be an option if an external API needs to process the value. Think chatbots or LLMs. You could use a regex to filter sensitive information (such as credit card numbers or emails), but that won’t capture everything, since not all sensitive information can

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Get an Extremely Close-Up Look at Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man Costume

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-07 09:00:36

Spider-Man 2 is widely considered one of the greatest comic book movies of all time—if not the greatest—and now you can own a piece of Hollywood history, or at least admire it in some very up-close new photos, thanks to an upcoming auction offering Tobey Maguire’s screen-used Spider-suit. As a bonus, the suit was also used in the much less-beloved Spider-Man 3, so it’s also got some genuine Hollywood notoriety attached to it, too. The suit is yet another jaw-dropping addition to Propstore’s upc

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Aspiration co-founder to plead guilty to $248M fraud scheme

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-11-07 03:42:30

Sustainability-focused fintech Aspiration was flying high a few years ago, attracting famous investors including Orlando Bloom, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Robert Downey Jr. Now, its co-founder will plead guilty to helping perpetuate a $248 million fraud scheme, according to U.S. attorneys. Joseph Sanberg, who was arrested in March, has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of wire fraud, felony counts that could land him in prison for up to 20 years each. “This so-called ‘anti-poverty’ activist has

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Trump confirms US government’s 10% stake in Intel, stock climbs

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-07 14:19:11

After hinting at it earlier this week, President Trump confirmed today during a World Cup press briefing, that the U.S. government will take a 10% stake in Intel, capping a pretty eventful two-week stretch. Here’s how that happened. A bit of context Two weeks ago, Trump called for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s resignation due to “highly CONFLICTED” ties with China: before joining Intel, Tan led Cadence Design, a firm that recently pleaded guilty to an investigation by the Justice Department over char

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 23, #804

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-07 14:00:05

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. The NYT Connections puzzle is often tough, but today's is next-level tough. The blue category went wild with long, almost archaic vocabulary. See my rant below when I spoil the blue category for you. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a C

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 23, #334

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-07 14:00:06

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition might be tough. Not sure how many people who play this are up on Six Nations Rugby. Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enou

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Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-11-07 14:30:49

Social networking startup Bluesky has made the decision to block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with a new age assurance law. In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn’t have the resources to make the substantial technical changes this type of law would require, and it raised concerns about the law’s broad scope and privacy implications. Mississippi’s HB 1126 requires platforms to introduce age verification f

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Apple drags ex-Apple Watch engineer to court over Oppo trade secret leak

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-07 18:15:14

Every now and then, we hear about Apple going after ex-employees who allegedly try to take trade secrets with them when they get hired by the competition. That’s the case with Chen Shi, a former Sensor System Architect for the Apple Watch team. Here are the details. According to Apple’s claim, Shi worked at the company from January 2020 until a couple of months ago, when he left to go work for Oppo, a Chinese company that also makes phones and wearables, like the Oppo Watch. Apple says that in

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Meta might be secretly scanning your phone's camera roll - how to check and turn it off

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-11-07 14:06:32

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta could be scanning your camera roll right now. It's using your photos to provide AI-powered suggestions. Check Facebook settings to turn off the features. Meta could be analyzing and retaining your phone's photos without your explicit consent. Some Facebook users have noticed that, within their app settings, Meta automatically switched on two toggles that allow it to access their d

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When Starship Comes to Florida, Expect 2-Hour Flight Delays, FAA Warns

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-11-07 18:55:05

SpaceX aims to expand its Starship operations to Cape Canaveral, Florida, with a goal of launching 44 super heavy-lift rockets per year. If regulators approve this plan, the uptick in launch activity could result in more ground stops, reroutes, and flight delays at major airports throughout the Sunshine State, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. In a draft environmental impact statement released this month, the FAA states that airports such as Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Internation

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Workers need better protections from the heat

theverge.com Justine Calma 2025-11-07 18:03:12

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Expect record-breaking temperatures to change the workplace, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned today in a new report. When workers don’

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You can learn AI for free with these new courses from Anthropic

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-11-07 23:17:47

Anthropic Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Students and teachers can now try Anthropic's three new free AI courses. Anthropic also appointed a Higher Education Advisory Board. The industry at large is investing in making AI accessible to students. This year's back-to-school season nearly guarantees a new classmate: AI. Some form of the tech is now baked into most products -- it's more ubiquitous than ever. Anthropic's new education initiative seek

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The issue of anti-cheat on Linux

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-07 03:09:33

The number of people choosing Linux as their primary operating system to play games has been slowly but steadily going up, at least according to the Steam hardware survey. This is most likely because of the Steam Deck release and the increasingly obnoxious features being added to Windows. If you switch to Linux today, you’ll probably be surprised by how many games run out of the box just fine (mostly due to the Windows compatibility layer Proton built right into Steam), except for basically all

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Microsoft tests letting you resume Android apps on Windows 11

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-11-07 23:09:23

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. Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that will let you resume using your Android apps right on your PC. The capability is gradually rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels, and only supports the Spotify app for now. If you’re in th

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TikTok denies India comeback after reports of website going live

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-11-07 23:59:43

TikTok has not been unbanned in India, TechCrunch confirmed Friday, despite brief website access that sparked media reports of a possible comeback after more than five years. A TikTok spokesperson told TechCrunch that the Chinese-owned social media platform’s ban by the Indian government remains in place, and the short-video platform is not accessible in the country. “We have not restored access to TikTok in India and continue to comply with the Government of India’s directive,” the spokespers

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Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City

news.ycombinator.com Samantha Subin 2025-11-08 04:02:48

Waymo is getting one step closer to rides in New York City. The Alphabet autonomous vehicle subsidiary received its first permit from the New York Department of Transportation on Friday to start testing in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The rollout is the city's first autonomous vehicle testing launch. Waymo will start testing up to eight vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through late September with the potential to extend the program. New York state law requires t

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‘The Institute’ Will Deepen Its Stephen King Mystery With a Second Season

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-08 04:30:23

Have you been watching The Institute? While MGM+ isn’t the best-known streaming platform, it’s worth finding your way there just to check out the Stephen King adaptation, set in and around a secretive facility that snatches psychically gifted kids from their families and tasks them with some very dark deeds. And it seems many folks have been doing just that, because it just got renewed. According to an MGM+ press release sharing the news, The Institute had the streamer’s best-ever premiere. You

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TikTok Shifts to AI Moderation With Mass Layoffs

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-11-08 04:52:11

Social media giant TikTok made a major symbolic move today by canning hundreds of UK and Asian moderators as it attempts to integrate artificial intelligence into more processes throughout the company. The Chinese tech giant said that workers displaced in the move will have priority in hiring if they meet unspecified criteria. The company did not disclose the exact number of people laid off from its 2,500 in the UK, the Wall Street Journal reports. The BBC reports that the move was immediately

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Scientists are building cyborg jellyfish to explore ocean depths

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-08 04:03:08

Climate change is warming ocean waters, making the environment more acidic thanks to the absorption of carbon monoxide from the atmosphere. This endangers various marine species, and monitoring those changes is vitally important. But it can be challenging to reach the deepest waters without the aid of very expensive equipment. Moon jellyfish can swim to those depths, however, making them a potential ally in the quest to study the deep ocean. That's why researchers at the University of Colorado

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iPhone 17 release date, iOS 26 features and everything else to know about Apple's upcoming lineup

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-08 14:52:58

August is almost over, which means we're getting closer to the Apple iPhone event — it usually takes place in mid-September. That also means we'll finally get to officially lay eyes on the iPhone 17 lineup. The latest iOS 26 features will come preinstalled on the new models, as well as any additional features Apple reveals at the launch event. But since we (presumably) still have to wait a few weeks until the iPhone event, we can only speculate what the new devices will look like. As with most u

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We Finally Know the Mule’s Backstory on ‘Foundation’—or Do We?

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-08 14:15:30

The Mule, as played by Pilou Asbæk, has brought both menace and mystery to Foundation‘s third season. He’s more than made good on the terrifying visions that prefaced his arrival—we know he’s destined for a vicious battle against Foundation heroine Gaal Dornick (Lou Llobell)—with his cruel, crafty plan to take over the galaxy. He uses his amplified psychic powers to manipulate people to commit horrors, all while claiming he merely desires to be loved. Such complexity has to come from somewhere,

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Google Drive now offers in-browser video editing

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-08 18:34:18

Google is now offering a way to edit videos right in Drive via Google Vids in a compatible browser. Whenever you're previewing a video in Google Drive, you may see an "Open" button in the top right of the screen. Clicking this opens the clip in Google Vids, where you can trim the video, add text and music and make other changes. Veo is available in the app too. After you open a file in Vids, a new file is created, and you'll have to save or export that if need be. Google for Education has a fre

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95% of business applications of AI have failed. Here's why

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-11-08 18:59:34

MirageC/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways: Just 5% of enterprise customers are profiting from generative AI. A bottom-up versus top-down approach can improve implementation success. AI companies are making big promises in a bubble, most of which are unfulfilled. Investment in generative AI may be booming, but most individual businesses using it have yet to see the payoff. In fact, a new MIT study found that 95% of enterprise

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US to review all 55M visas to check if holders broke rules

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-08 18:20:27

US to review all 55 million visas to check if holders broke rules US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced several measures this year to curb immigration President Donald Trump has made anti-immigration the cornerstone of his second administration, from mass deportations and full-on travel bans on countries to revoking 6,000 student visas. Visas will be revoked if there are indications of "overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activit

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Studio Behind New ‘Sekiro’ Anime Denies Use of AI

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-11-08 18:30:10

Earlier this week at Gamescom, Crunchyroll unveiled a first look at its upcoming Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice anime, Sekiro: No Defeat, which adapts the popular PlayStation Soulslike game developed by FromSoftware, Inc. But in the wake of the trailer’s release, concerns from fans online began to suggest and speculate that some off-looking parts of the trailer may have been down to a use of generative AI. Qzil.la, the studio behind No Defeat, was not prominently featured in its marketing in the tra

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Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-11-08 23:28:35

Waymo is getting one step closer to rides in New York City. The Alphabet autonomous vehicle subsidiary received its first permit from the New York Department of Transportation on Friday to start testing in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The rollout is the city's first autonomous vehicle testing launch. Waymo will start testing eight vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through late September with the potential to extend the program. New York state law requires the com

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Apple celebrates National Parks with Apple Pay, Fitness+, and more

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-11-08 23:33:50

Apple has announced a handful of new initiatives to support the National Park Foundation in celebration of its 109th anniversary. This includes donations for Apple Pay purchases, an Apple Watch activity cahllenge, and more. First, from August 22 to 29, Apple says it will donate $10 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made with Apple Pay at Apple Stores, in the App Store app, or on its website. This represents the ninth straight year of this initiative by Apple. As we reported ea

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My favorite Google AI features from the Pixel 10 launch

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-08 23:00:23

The Made By Google event was not only a showcase of Google’s latest Pixel hardware, but a launchpad for many new AI features. I’m typically skeptical of the current generation of AI, but as I checked out the new software across various demo sessions, I found myself more and more intrigued. It seems like Google, along with Apple and Samsung, has been working on making these AI-powered updates more helpful in a way that might actually make our lives easier or simply more fun. There wasn’t enough

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Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 23, #804

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Apple drags ex-Apple Watch engineer to court over Oppo trade secret leak

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Workers need better protections from the heat

You can learn AI for free with these new courses from Anthropic

The issue of anti-cheat on Linux

Microsoft tests letting you resume Android apps on Windows 11

TikTok denies India comeback after reports of website going live

Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City

‘The Institute’ Will Deepen Its Stephen King Mystery With a Second Season

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Scientists are building cyborg jellyfish to explore ocean depths

iPhone 17 release date, iOS 26 features and everything else to know about Apple's upcoming lineup

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My favorite Google AI features from the Pixel 10 launch

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