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Sling TV launches a $5 Day Pass for commitment-free cable

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-30 20:00:21

Are you a TV watcher with commitment issues? Sling TV thinks it has the answer in the shape of its new one-day passes. The app-based alternative to traditional cable will sell you a $5 Day Pass that allows you to stream live TV (including sports)from any channel included in its Sling Orange plan for 24 hours. Sling Orange costs $46 per month and includes the likes of the Disney Channel and various ESPN channels (including ESPN 4K) as plan exclusives. You also get access to channels like TBS, TN

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This new Arch Linux tool takes the hassle out of keeping packages up to date - here's how

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-30 20:45:07

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways New Arch tool alerts maintainers when packages are outdated. Bumpbuddy automates GitLab issue creation for updates. Web dashboard and API planned for future Bumpbuddy versions. Bumpbuddy is a new Arch Linux tool that aims to improve how maintainers are informed about packages within the primary repositories. This new app uses a background service (daemon) to monitor package versions and even automatically opens issues on GitLab if it detect

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Sling TV Offers $5 Day Passes for Casual Viewers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-30 18:21:00

Streaming TV is now in its skinny bundle era, and Sling TV is getting in on the action with the launch of its new streaming packages aimed at short-term viewers. The company announced new Day Pass, Weekend Pass and Week Pass offerings on Tuesday, with pricing starting at $5. Do you only want to watch one NFL game on a weekend? You can opt for a Day Pass at $5, or the $10 Weekend Pass. Each pass grants access to the streaming service for a short period of time. Get 24 hours of Sling with the Day

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Sling TV’s new Day Pass lets you watch live sports and TV for just $5

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-12-01 00:28:22

Sling TV has announced what seems like a tempting new way to watch live TV without a contract. A new “Day Pass” option lets users unlock instant access to live sports, TV, and entertainment for $4.99. There’s also a “Weekend Pass” available for $9.99 and a “Week Pass” for $14.99. Here’s how Sling describes the new plans: Day Pass ($4.99): Instant 24-hour access. Perfect for a big game, an awards show, or an impromptu movie night. Weekend Pass ($9.99): Access from Friday to Sunday. Ideal for a

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Ladies, your Oura Ring’s new tools will now cover everything from bumps to hot flashes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-01 05:00:26

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Oura has announced two major updates related to women’s health: a redesigned Pregnancy Insights experience and the first-ever Perimenopause Check-In. Available now, Pregnancy Insights offers daily gestational age updates, trimester-specific trend views, faster symptom tracking, and tailored insights, all informed by member data. Oura’s Perimenopause Check-In launches tomorrow (August 13) and includes a Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) Survey, a provider-re

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Google is streamlining how you send money abroad — and getting new tools for spending it at home

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-01 05:00:49

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is improving visibility of Wallet’s international transfer tools by starting to surface them in Search. Buy-now-pay-later options are expanding from Google Pay to Chrome autofill. Chrome is starting to show reward details for a whole lot more credit cards. Google has long grown beyond being a simple search company, and at this point its interests are so vast and varied that it can be more than a little difficult to cleanly categorize it. Those

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Oura rolls out new features for pregnancy and perimenopause

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-01 05:00:00

One downside to a fitness trackers is that they’re rarely able to understand the context in which their users live. It’s an issue Oura is looking to remedy by launching two sets of features intended to help people during pregnancy and when they reach perimenopause. Given both processes are liable to take a toll, causing physical, mental and emotional changes, having a smart ring that understands what’s going on is vital. For the former, the Oura app will now monitor your biometrics throughout p

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275M patient records breached—How to meet HIPAA password manager requirements

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-01 05:57:05

In 2024, the healthcare sector experienced over 700 data breach incidents, which is higher than any other industry, including finance. These breaches exposed more than 275 million patient records, with password-related vulnerabilities serving as the primary attack vector in most of the cases. While threat actors use various penetration methods, compromised credentials remain the most consistent and damaging entry point. These statistics reflect a fundamental threat to patient and organizationa

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3 ways Google Chrome and Wallet just made shopping a whole lot easer

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-12-01 05:00:00

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's takeaways Google adds new features to give you more ways to pay online. See reward details for 100+ cards to find your best option. More "buy now, pay later" options, including Affirm and more. The next time you check out online with Chrome or Google Wallet, you might notice things look a little different. Google has announced several upgrades, each one designed to give you more flexibility and convenience when you shop online. 1. Support for m

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Modos Paper Monitor – Open-hardware e-paper monitor and dev kit

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-26 09:38:11

Back this project to help bring it into existence. Funding ends on Sep 18, 2025 at 04:59 PM PDT. Modos Paper Dev Kit includes nearly everything you need to create an open-hardware e-paper monitor with a fast 75 Hz refresh rate, low latency, various screen-update configurations, multiple image modes, and flexible dithering options. It can be connected through HDMI or USB, and it works on Linux, macOS, and Windows. We are offering 6-inch and 13-inch monochrome kits, but the controller that powers

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China tells Alibaba, ByteDance to justify purchases of Nvidia AI chips

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-01 05:30:05

Beijing is demanding tech companies including Alibaba and ByteDance justify their orders of Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chips, complicating the US chipmaker’s business in China after striking an export arrangement with the Trump administration. The tech companies have been asked by regulators such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to explain why they need to order Nvidia’s H20 chips instead of using domestic alternatives, said three people familiar with the

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Best Kids Backpacks, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

wired.com Adrienne So 2025-12-01 04:03:00

As an adult gear tester, I have one major problem with looking for the best kids backpack: Ultimately, the decision is not up to me. My 8-year-old and 10-year-old are the ones who have to carry this backpack to school, camp, and beyond. It has to protect iPads and Chromebooks, fit lunch boxes and water bottles, and get kicked around cars, bikes, and school gyms. Most importantly, it has to be comfortable. And be a good fashion accessory. And you have to find it quickly when it’s hung up on a hoo

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Sling TV’s $5 pass buys you one day of cable TV

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-01 05:43:21

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. Sling TV has launched a new option that lets you watch live content without signing up for a streaming or cable subscription. Now, you can pay $4.99 for a “day pass,” offering 24 hours of live and on-demand access to several channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN

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Tesla is hiring robotaxi test drivers in New York City, but company hasn't applied for permits

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-12-01 10:00:01

Tesla is recruiting test drivers in New York to operate cars with "automated driving systems," but the company hasn't applied for the permits it would need to test autonomous vehicles in the nation's largest city. A job opening on Tesla's website says the company is looking to hire vehicle operators in the borough of Queens. The hires will be "responsible for driving an engineering vehicle for extended periods, conducting dynamic audio and camera data collection for testing and training purpose

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Elon Musk feels Apple favors OpenAI over xAI in App Store rankings

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-01 10:10:34

Elon Musk has accused Apple of committing an "unequivocal antitrust violation" by favoring OpenAI in the App Store rankings. In a post on X, he claimed that Apple has made it impossible for other AI companies to reach number one in those rankings and that xAI "will take immediate legal action." Musk didn't clarify what he meant by that, and he also didn't provide evidence that would prove Apple's supposed antitrust violation. In an earlier post on X that's currently pinned to the top of his pro

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Apple's iPad Air M3 drops to a new record-low price

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-01 10:15:38

The back to school season is a good time to save on tech, whether you're returning to campus or not. While some discounts are reserved for students, others are available to everyone. One of the best right now is on Apple's M3-powered iPad Air, which is somewhat of a goldilocks tablet — one that will be a great option for just about everyone. You can grab it for $150 off at Amazon right now. This deal applies to each configuration of the 11-inch and 13-inch versions of the most recent iPad Air.

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Manpower discloses data breach affecting nearly 145,000 people

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-01 10:19:30

Manpower, one of the world's largest staffing companies, is notifying nearly 145,000 individuals that their information was stolen by attackers who breached the company's systems in December 2024. Together with Experis and Talent Solutions, the company is part of ManpowerGroup, a multinational corporation with over 600,000 workers in more than 2,700 offices and serving over 100,000 clients worldwide. Last year, ManpowerGroup reported revenues of $17.9 billion and a total gross profit of $3.1 bi

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Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company (2019)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-27 09:17:33

Feb 7, 2019 by Sahil Lavingia Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company In 2011, I left my job as the second employee at Pinterest — before I vested any of my stock — to work on what I thought would be my life's work. I thought Gumroad would become a billion-dollar company, with hundreds of employees. It would IPO, and I would work on it until I died. Something like that. Needless to say, that didn't happen. Now, it may look like I am in an enviable position, running a prof

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United Now Offers Complete Seasons of Apple TV Plus Shows

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-01 10:00:00

United has a new offering for passengers looking to fight in-flight boredom: full seasons of Apple TV Plus original shows. United on Tuesday announced Apple TV Plus is now included at no cost on the airline's more than 130,000 seatback screens and in the United app. The entire first seasons of Severance, Shrinking, Ted Lasso, Slow Horses and Silo are among the select titles available. Passengers will also get access to The Morning Show and Bad Sisters in September. An Apple TV Plus subscriptio

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Here’s How to Watch All of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World Movies in Order

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-01 10:00:00

I first saw Jurassic Park one fateful day during middle school when my teacher rolled in a cart topped with a CRT television, popped in a VHS tape and pressed play. I was instantly hooked and I've since watched the film countless times, including on a 2013 trip to see it in 3D on the big screen at my AMC theater. Jurassic World: Rebirth hit cinemas on July 2, and I've been rewatching the entire series to get in the mood. With run times ranging from 1 hour and 32 minutes for Jurassic Park III to

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Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search

wired.com Colin Lecher 2025-12-01 10:30:00

Data brokers are required by California law to provide ways for consumers to request their data be deleted. But good luck finding them. More than 30 of the companies, which collect and sell consumers’ personal information, hid their deletion instructions from Google, according to a review by The Markup and CalMatters of hundreds of broker websites. This creates one more obstacle for consumers who want to delete their data. This story is copublished with The Markup and CalMatters. Many of the

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Saint Paul cyberattack linked to Interlock ransomware gang

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-01 21:03:24

The mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota's capital city, has confirmed that the Interlock ransomware gang is responsible for a cyberattack that disrupted many of the city's systems and services in July. On July 29th, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz activated the National Guard in response to the crippling cyberattack that had affected St. Paul's digital services and critical systems. The city requested Minnesota National Guard's cyber protection support due to the cyberattack's impact exceeding St. Paul

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A fast, low-latency, open-hardware e-paper monitor and dev kit

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-27 03:38:11

Back this project to help bring it into existence. Funding ends on Sep 18, 2025 at 04:59 PM PDT. Modos Paper Dev Kit includes nearly everything you need to create an open-hardware e-paper monitor with a fast 75 Hz refresh rate, low latency, various screen-update configurations, multiple image modes, and flexible dithering options. It can be connected through HDMI or USB, and it works on Linux, macOS, and Windows. We are offering 6-inch and 13-inch monochrome kits, but the controller that powers

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The Best Whitening Toothpaste of 2025, According to Dentists

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-01 17:26:00

Why we like it: Colgate Optic White Pro Series toothpaste is one whitening toothpaste that Dr. Fatima Khan, a dentist in Houston, Texas, recommends. Some of her reasons for recommending it include its trusted brand name and its 5% hydrogen peroxide whitening agent. Unlike other whitening agents that work by removing stains on the surface of the tooth, hydrogen peroxide can get inside the tooth so it whitens intrinsically as well as extrinsically. Sachar also recommends this toothpaste, saying,

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StarDict sends X11 clipboard to remote servers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-01 18:08:13

StarDict sends X11 clipboard to remote servers [LWN subscriber-only content] StarDict is a GPLv3-licensed cross-platform dictionary application. It includes dictionaries for a number of languages, and has a rich plugin ecosystem. It also has a glaring security problem: while running on X11, using Debian's default configuration, it will send a user's text selections over unencrypted HTTP to two remote servers. On August 4, Vincent Lefevre reported the problem to the oss-security mailing list an

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Ready for Apple's iOS 26? Here are all the compatible iPhones that can run the beta today

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-02 00:12:16

Your iPhone and iPad's operating systems are getting big upgrades this fall with the release of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. My favorite coming to both is the visual update, called Liquid Glass — it's like the better-executed version of Windows Vista. We spent two weeks test-driving it — you can check out our detailed hands-on iOS 26 preview, or you can try it out yourself by downloading and installing the public beta. That software is a more stable iteration of the separate developer version, which re

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What’s Going On at Tesla? A Wave of Executives Is Heading for the Exits

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-12-02 05:25:49

What’s going on at Tesla? The electric vehicle manufacturer, navigating a challenging business landscape marked by increased competition and evolving consumer sentiment, also appears to be facing a significant internal crisis: a rapid exodus of top talent. Elon Musk’s group has now lost its 10th executive this year. The latest departure is Piero Landolfi, who announced his exit on LinkedIn after nearly nine years with the company. “After 8 3/4 years I have made the difficult decision to leave

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Slow Ventures cuts first check from $60M creator fund into woodworking founder

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-12-02 05:00:00

Slow Ventures’ Creator Fund has invested $2 million into Jonathan Katz-Moses, a popular woodworking content creator with around 600,000 followers, nearly 75 million video views, and his own line of woodworking tools. This marks the first investment for Slow’s $60 million Creator Fund since its launch in February. The fund looks to help creators launch businesses, under the belief that what made them successful influencers is what can also make them a good founder. Speaking to TechCrunch, Slow

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Claude can now reference past chats, if you want it to

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-02 10:18:06

Claude is getting a better, if selective, memory. Rather than acting as perfect catalog of everything you've talked about or shared, Anthropic says the AI chatbot now has the ability to reference past chats when asked, so you don't have to re-explain yourself. The feature seems like it could help you pick up a work project after time away, or query Claude for the details of a past research session that you don't quite remember. The key point is that Claude has to be prompted: It doesn't call on

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Show HN: Play Pokémon to unlock your Wayland session

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-30 18:15:01

Gameboy locker for Wayland This project replaces the usual password screen with a Gameboy emulator running a patched Pokémon game! To unlock your session, you have to solve a little challenge, kind of like a mini escape room built into your OS. Unlock your session with fun! I've been a Linux enthusiast since I was a kid. What always captivated me was the freedom to customize my system exactly the way I wanted. With Wayland, we've reached an incredible level of performance. It's like turning y

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