Published on: 2025-07-14 10:30:00
The phrase “you’re doing it wrong” can apply to just about anything. For me, it’s cooking an egg soufflé (too much mixing), cross-country skiing (not enough glide), and—worst of all—cranking on a Windows laptop all day and allowing it to die prematurely. It’s a problem, because I tend to increase the brightness setting too high and rely on Windows’ default battery-saving options to get me through the day. I also like to be mobile, and so I rarely bother with a charger. When my PC laptop suddenl
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is platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. In a TikTok video from CNN that has been viewed more than 3 million times since late February, the voice of a voter in Roswell, Georgia, pierces through a town hall event held by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA). “Tyranny is rising in the White House, and a man has declared himself our king,” the woman says. “So I would like to know, rather, the people
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 10:05:00
Next week, Meta will begin one of the company’s most significant overhauls ever for how it fact-checks information on its platforms. On March 18, Meta will start releasing its version of Community Notes for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads users in the United States. The program copies a crowdsourced fact-checking system that Twitter unveiled in 2021 and that became the sole means of correcting misleading information after Elon Musk turned the platform into X. Meta executives say they’re focus
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 18:16:00
In a nutshell: The FTC wants a judge to delay the agency's trial against Amazon over allegations it used deceptive marketing practices for its Prime subscription program. The reason for the request is that Elon Musk and the Trump administration's layoffs of federal workers has left the FTC short on employees and funds. The FTC said in its 2023 complaint against Amazon that the company knowingly tricks people into signing up for Prime through the use of "Dark Patterns," a reference to the number
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 19:15:00
What just happened? Texas Instruments has made a significant leap in the field of microelectronics with the unveiling of the world's smallest microcontroller unit (MCU), the MSPM0C1104. This diminutive device measures a mere 1.38 mm² – about the size of a black pepper flake. As consumers increasingly demand more features in smaller devices, the need for compact components like this MCU has become paramount. This trend is particularly pronounced in the medical and consumer electronics fields, wh
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 19:58:00
What just happened? The first step in Meta's attempts to have a tell-all book by a former employee blocked has succeeded. An arbitrator has decided in favor of the company, ruling that Sarah Wynn-Williams is prohibited from promoting Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism. Wynn-Williams' book includes several damning revelations and allegations against Meta. There are further details about the concessions the company offered to the Chinese government in the hope o
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US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs 12 hours ago Share Save Daniel Thomas Business reporter, BBC News Share Save Getty Images Almost 80% of smartphones sold in the US are made in China Deena Ghazarian had only been in business for a year when the trade policies of President Donald Trump's first term of office sent her company into a tailspin. It was 2019 and her California-based firm, Austere, had just agreed to supply several big US retailers with its high-end audio and video accesso
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Roblox’s latest partnership with the fashion industry is the in-platform debut of the students at Tokyo’s Bunka Fashion College debuted their graduation showcase in the form of both physical pieces and digital avatar garb. The school created its Digital Fashion Program in partnership with Roblox and Dentsu Group, offering digital fashion design courses in addition to physical garment creation. Now students can sell their looks to Roblox avatars via the platform’s expanded e-commerce offering. B
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Lil Katz / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly planning to launch its first-ever bone-conduction headphones. The device, codenamed “Able,” could be unveiled alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. The headphones are expected to feature an open-ear design, meaning they would rest outside the ear canal rather than inside it. Samsung is reportedly gearing up to launch a brand-new product alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. According to tipster Digital Chat St
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Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Sonos has canceled Pinewood, an Android TV streaming box that was expected to cost a whopping $400. The streaming device was expected to launch later this year and was deep into development, with beta testing reportedly running for months. Audio maker Sonos has had a pretty rough 2024. Amid a rushed and disastrous app launch that led to huge financial losses, reputational damage, and the departure of CEO Patrick Spence, news came in that the company was
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 17:15:06
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has emailed Chromecast owners to acknowledge the ongoing casting outage and apologize for it as it works on a fix. Users can try out workarounds while they wait for the official fix to roll out. The Chromecast fiasco has been going on for a few days now, with users of the second-generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices being unable to cast content for that long. There are workarounds to get your Chromecast working again, but you’ll st
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Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new left-right sliding gesture for answering and rejecting calls in the Phone app. The new UI is a departure from the current up-down swipe mechanism. The new UI has a distinct look reminiscent of older custom ROMs. Nowadays, Android phones are used for a myriad of tasks, and I wouldn’t be surprised if people forgot that their phones can still make phone calls. Much of our communication now happens through texts and social media, b
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has discovered evidence that Google Messages could let you join group chats via a link. This would be a major upgrade over the current solution, which requires users to manually add contacts to a group chat. The teardown also discovered a variety of minor UI tweaks and the ability to report GIFs. Google Messages is the default texting app on loads of Android phones around the world, and Google has been working to deliver
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Andy Walker / Android Authority I love listening to music while driving. Finding tracks that suit the mood of any given road trip sets the overarching tone for the journey. While my partner and I usually curate driving playlists for this purpose, sometimes I want to listen to the radio when I’m alone. I can do just that with my car’s built-in receiver, but what if I want to hear something beyond my country’s borders? Perhaps stations from the US? Well, I recently stumbled across Non Stop Radio,
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-12 23:16:17
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Supported by Setapp: Get access to 240+ apps on your Mac for just $9.99. Sign up today for a free 7-day trial. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes
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The upcoming iPhone 17 Air is expected to be all about sleekness – getting the thinnest iPhone ever, though at the expense of specifications. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo surprised everyone earlier this year when he suggested that the device may be even thinner than expected, and his view has now been echoed by another leaker … 5.5mm without the camera bar Kuo said in January that the device will be around 5.5mm at its “thinnest part.” The 2H25 ultra-thin iPhone (with the thinnest part around
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 19:28:49
John Gruber is one of the more high-profile Apple commenters, and generally takes a pretty upbeat view of the company, so it was a big surprise to see him launch a blistering attack on the iPhone maker. Referring to Apple advertising Siri features which don’t yet exist, he argues that the company is “in disarray if not crisis,” is making “bullshit” claims, and has “squandered” its reputation with “a fiasco” … The background in a nutshell Apple recently had to admit that plans for three new Si
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 19:33:44
The UK competition watchdog has effectively told Apple that it must allow free and open competition between iPhone web browsers, but at the same time Safari cannot be better than its competitors. Update: The final report is now out, with no change to the CMA’s stance. Apple has responded by stating that making new features available within WebKit “would lead to free-riding” by developers creating competing browsers … A quick recap Things kicked off in the EU, when an investigation concluded
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 19:58:11
A new WhatsApp message threads feature appears to be on the way, after it was discovered in an app beta. It follows a flurry of new features launched last month, comprising colorful chat themes, linked social media accounts, and ChatGPT support extending to images and voice messages … WABetaInfo spotted the upcoming feature. We discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature to organize message replies into threaded conversations […] Once a user replies to a quoted message, the thread will r
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 17:01:26
Apple Watch Series chargers are a bit different than Lightning cables in the sense that you probably have only one of the former and many of the latter. Those who travel or commute often should consider getting a second Apple Watch charger, that way you’re not stuck if you forget to pack your one and only before a long weekend trip. Belkin’s Boost Charge Pro portable fast charger is a great option. You can simply sit your timepiece on the module to charge, but it also flips up so you can use th
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 17:00:20
Yaroslav Kushta/Getty Images It's an age-old adage of cyber defense that an attacker has to find just one weakness or exploit, but the defender has to defend against everything. The challenge of AI, when it comes to cybersecurity, is that it is an arms race in which weapons-grade AI capabilities are available to both attackers and defenders. Cisco is one of the world's largest networking companies. As such, it is on the front lines of defending against AI-powered cyberattacks. Also: 4 expert
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 18:00:19
ZDNET I've been using Bitwarden for a long time. I like it for its ease of use, security, feature set, and that it's open-source. One thing about Bitwarden is that it makes it easy to move between different accounts. With the click of a menu item, you can switch between your personal account and your work account -- without having to leave the Bitwarden window. That's right, multiple accounts. But why? Also: 7 ways to get more out of your Bitwarden password manager Some businesses have pol
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ZDNET's key takeaways Acer's Aspire 14 AI is available now at Costco for $699. It has a fantastic battery and some of the latest hardware: all for a very approachable price point. I suggest opting for the OLED, since the low-end display isn't the best. View now at Costco I went hands-on with Acer's Aspire Go 15 last year, and praised it as one of the best cheap laptops you can get, priced at around $280. This year, one of the latest additions to Acer's Aspire line, the Aspire 14 AI, is a few
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Getty Images/J Studios It's increasingly difficult to avoid artificial technology (AI) as it becomes more commonplace. A prime example is Google searches showcasing AI responses. AI safety is more important than ever in this age of technological ubiquity. So as an AI user, how can you safely use generative AI (Gen AI)? Also: Gemini might soon have access to your Google Search history - if you let it Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science assistant professors Maarten Sap and Sherry Tongshu
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ZDNET's key takeaways The TCL Tab 10 Nxtpaper 5G is a full-color, color paper, and ink paper tablet available at Verizon for $239. It's a great entertainment tablet for daily use that also functions very well as an e-reader. Although the screen is versatile, don't expect the graphics to compare to those on an iPad or other high-end tablets. View now at Verizon Reading has always been my favorite way to unwind before bed, and for 13 years, Kindles were my go-to e-readers. But after trying TCL'
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 19:30:19
ZDNET's key takeaways Xgimi's Horizon S Max offers sharp and vibrant picture quality that's well above its price tag. The new gimbal design is convenient and easy to set up. Minimal port selection might be a problem for some View now at Amazon View now at Xgimi more buying choices The Xgimi Horizon S Max is one of the brightest projectors I've tested. It includes my favorite design element from the JMGO N-series of projectors, which makes it easy to plug in, set up, and play. Also: I tested
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Digital blackouts reached a record high in 2024 in Africa as more governments sought to keep millions of citizens off the internet than in any other period over the last decade. A report released by the internet rights group Access Now and #KeepItOn, a coalition of hundreds of civil society organisations worldwide, found there were 21 shutdowns in 15 African countries, surpassing the existing record of 19 shutdowns in 2020 and 2021. Authorities in Comoros, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius joined re
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-11 07:28:09
After reading a post on the HN frontpage from amanvir.com about dithering, I decided to join in on the fun. Here’s my attempt at implementing Atkinson dithering with support for colour palettes and correct linearisation. Dithering into arbitrary palettes The linked post from Aman does an excellent job of explaining dithering into a black and white palette using Atkinson Dithering. I can also recommend surma.dev’s post, he explains more than just error diffusion (for example ordered dithering).
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When mechanical and structural engineers design machines, bridges, and buildings, they calculate loads, stresses, and deformation of metal, steel, concrete, glass, wood, and plastic to find the optimal geometry that bears loads with the minimum cost of material. Designing for relatively hard materials that do not deform too much is commonly handled by software that calculates and optimizes structures using mathematical models that are well understood and easily applied. But there is an expandi
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