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How a 5-minute circuit scan saved me hundreds (and exposed a serious wiring surprise)

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-09-12 11:00:19

ZDNET's key takeaways The Klein Tools 80016 Circuit Breaker Finder effectively maps circuits throughout your home. It's a useful tool with clear discovery indicators and improved safety features. It's somewhat pricey at $65, with minimal directions for beginners. $64.98 at Amazon Do you ever wonder what wall socket corresponds to which circuit breaker or circuit in your main electrical panel? Do you ever wonder how much current a particular socket can handle? I did. I found a cool tool in the

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The best external hard drives of 2025: Expert tested

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-12 12:00:19

'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

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10 useful gadgets ZDNET readers are buying the most this year (including my pocket picks)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-12 12:00:23

'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

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A Lisp adventure on the calm waters of the dead C (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Mihai Olteanu 2025-09-08 22:00:24

A Lisp adventure on the calm waters of the dead C I will use a C-like language throughout, with substantial liberties in its syntax, and I will try to answer "what if" and "how" questions regarding the implementation of some new features that actually cannot be implemented in C due to its limitations. I will examine and highlight those limitations. The scope of this exercise is to better understand Lisp and the power of the abstractions it offers over and above what most languages have, even th

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Best Internet Providers in Rhode Island

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-12 09:14:00

What is the best internet provider in Rhode Island? Verizon Fios is our pick for best internet service provider in Rhode Island, with its 100% fiber-optic internet reaching 80% of the state, near-Gigabit upload and download speeds, competitive pricing and customer-friendly service terms. J.D. Power has also ranked Verizon Fios first in customer satisfaction in the East region for over a decade. Cox is another solid choice for home internet in Rhode Island and is available just about everywhere

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Meta in talks to acquire voice cloning startup Play AI

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-12 12:38:12

In Brief Alongside bolstering its AI research talent pool, Meta seems to be keen to flesh out its consumer-facing AI features. The company is in discussions to acquire a voice cloning startup called Play AI, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The tech giant aims to buy the startup’s tech and bring on board some of its staff, the report said. Play AI lets anyone clone different kinds of voices that they can use for AI-powered use cases, such as customer service, per its website. The

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Why I recommend this budget Android tablet over models that cost three times as much

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-12 14:00:14

ZDNET's key takeaways This is a great value tablet, with a 12-inch display and running Android 15. While performance is on the lower end of the spectrum, this is still more tablet than most people need. The tri-fold case leaves a little to be desired, and there's nowhere to store the stylus. View now at Amazon View now at Blackview more buying choices The quality of budget Android tablets continues to amaze me, and Blackview -- a company renowned for its ruggedized smartphones -- has consiste

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My favorite $12 gadget has become a permanent accessory on my keychain - here's why

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-12 14:05:12

'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

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Judge rejects Meta's claim that torrenting is “irrelevant” in AI copyright case

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-12 09:55:52

Now that Meta has largely beaten an AI training copyright lawsuit raised by 13 book authors—including comedian Sarah Silverman and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz—the only matter left to settle in that case is whether Meta violated copyright laws by torrenting books used to train Llama models. In an order that partly grants Meta's motion for summary judgment, judge Vince Chhabria confirmed that Meta and the authors would meet on July 11 to "discuss how to proceed on the plaintiffs’ sep

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Best Internet Providers in Salt Lake City, Utah

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-12 12:48:00

What is the best internet provider in Salt Lake City? CNET recommends Google Fiber as the best internet provider in Salt Lake City. It combines blazing-fast speeds up to 8,000Mbps with strong customer satisfaction, making it the top choice for most households. If Google Fiber isn’t available in your area, you still have solid options. Xfinity has the lowest starting prices in the city with plans from $55 per month. CenturyLink is another wired alternative, and T-Mobile Home Internet offers the

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Best Internet Providers in Fresno, California

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-12 13:16:00

AT&T Fiber is CNET’s top pick for the best internet provider in Fresno, California. That's because it offers great upload and download speeds at competitive monthly rates. The main drawback is AT&T Fiber's limited coverage area, which doesn't extend to all Fresno neighborhoods, leaving many residents without access. If AT&T Fiber isn't available at your address, Xfinity is a solid alternative, with some of the most affordable plans starting at just $35. Just be aware of potential price hikes an

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Sailing the fjords like the Vikings yields unexpected insights

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-09 02:56:02

Experimental archaeologist Greer Jarrett of Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for the last three years. If you want to learn more about how and where the Vikings sailed, making the journey through the fjords yourself in replica boats is a practical, hands-on approach to achieving that end. Greer Jarrett, an archaeologist at Lund University in Sweden, has spent the last three years doing just that, sailing more than 5,000 kilometers along known Viking trade r

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T-Mobile Data Breach Settlement Checks Are Arriving Finally: Here's the Scoop

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-12 14:41:00

Some extra cash would be useful about now, right? Check your bank account -- there may be an unexpected deposit from a company you may not recognize. It could be the money you're due from T-Mobile's 2022 class-action settlement. Those who qualify were told to expect settlement checks in April, but then that was moved to May. And now, in mid-June, as cited by Android Authority, Reddit users are saying they are seeing money in their bank accounts. Some are saying they received $56, but others are

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Best Internet Providers in Honolulu, Hawaii

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-12 15:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Honolulu? Hawaiian Telcom is CNET's pick for the best internet service provider in Honolulu. It offers affordable pricing, nearly symmetrical upload and download speeds and price-lock guarantees of up to three years on select plans. However, with its cheapest plan, prices increase by $15 per month after the one-year promo period. If speed is your priority, Hawaiian Telcom also offers the fastest internet in Honolulu, with plans up to 3,000Mbps. Spectrum ha

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WhatsApp Deploys AI, for Those Incapable of Comprehending Straightforward Messages From Their Friends and Family

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-12 19:19:24

WhatsApp Deploys AI, for Those Incapable of Comprehending Straightforward Messages From Their Friends and Family We are once again asking: who asked for this? Summary Judgment WhatsApp is now offering AI summaries of text threads for those too lazy to read through their messages themselves. In a press release, the Meta-owned messaging app framed the new AI summarizing function as an optional feature that can help busy users keep up with their texts. "We've all been there — rushing between m

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Senators reintroduce App Store bill to rein in 'gatekeeper power'

news.ycombinator.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-12 19:35:58

Update: Apple has responded to the reintroduction of the bill with a statement provided to 9to5Mac. See full statement below. The App Store is back under scrutiny from lawmakers in Washington. A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced the 2021 Open App Markets Act, a bill aimed at curbing the gatekeeper power that Apple and Google hold over the so-called “mobile app economy.” Here’s what they’re going for. If passed, the legislation would effectively force Apple and Google (who are not s

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You've Probably Hit Your Protein Goal: Here's What Experts Think You Need Instead

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-12 19:34:44

There's plenty of healthy eating and workout trends that come and go over the years, but one topic seems to come up again and again: Protein. Contrary to what you may be hearing on social media, you're probably already getting all the protein you need. Similar to counting calories, the protein goals trend has gotten out of hand, causing people to buy expensive protein bars, shakes and slabs of meat. According to Dr. Andrew Freeman, a cardiologist at National Jewish Health in Denver, it's actual

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NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-12 20:36:12

NASA's Space Launch System appears to have a finite shelf life. The Trump administration wants to cancel it after just three launches, while the preliminary text of a bill making its way through Congress would extend it to five flights. But chances are low the Space Launch System will making it to nine flights, and if it does, it's questionable if it would reach that point before 2040. The SLS rocket is a core piece of NASA's plan to return US astronauts to the Moon under the Artemis program, b

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Meta wins AI copyright case, but judge says others could bring lawsuits

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-09-12 19:52:35

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Meta on Wednesday prevailed against a group of 13 authors in a major copyright case involving the company's Llama artificial intelligence model, but the judge made clear his ruling was limited to this case. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria sided with Meta's argument that the company's use of books to train its large language model

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Best Prime Day Samsung deals: My 18 favorite sales live now

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-09-13 00:34:25

'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

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I'm a tech expert, and these Fourth of July phone deals are worth upgrading to

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-09-13 00:42:01

'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

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How much slower is random access, really?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-09 17:49:31

by Sam Estep, 2025-06-23 You may know that, because your computer has different caches (L1, L2, L3...), and memory operations operate on cache lines of about 64 bytes each, you should write programs that exhibit locality to get maximum performance. L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L2 L2 L2 L2 L2 L2 L3 RAM (Disk not shown, of course.) But how well do you understand this idea? For instance, let's say you have an array of floating-point numbers, and an array of all the indices of the first array. You have a p

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Alternative Layout System

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-12 22:31:29

This script imitates a method used in certain manuscripts, where the space between the last word of a line and the end of the text block is filled with various elements ― such as a simple or wavy pen stroke, repetition of the last letter, punctuation marks, embellished slashes, full stops, etc. It allows you to fill this space with one or more glyphs of your choice, or by repeating the last letter of the line.

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Memory safety is table stakes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-12 22:36:11

The past few years has seen a massive success story for systems programming. Entire categories of bugs that used to plague systems programmers—like use-after-free, data races, and segmentation faults—have begun to completely disappear. The secret to this new reality is a set of systems programming languages chief among them Rust—whose powerful type systems are able to constructively eliminate these kind of bugs; if it compiles, then it’s correct … or at least, will not contain use-after-free or

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Best Internet Providers in Omaha, Nebraska

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-12 23:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Omaha, Nebraska? Omaha isn't the best place when it comes to fiber options, but you can still get dependable and fairly decent internet speeds. That's why CNET recommends Cox Communications as the best internet service provider in Omaha. Cox was the only ISP in town for high-speed internet for a long time. But things have changed now. There are a few more solid options to check out for you and your family. When you're picking an internet provider, think ab

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Mortgage Rate Forecast Clouded by War Moves, Tariffs and the Federal Reserve

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-12 23:17:02

Buyers should keep an eye on the possibility of rate cuts in the next few months. Tharon Green/CNET The housing market is hardly immune to political and economic volatility, yet mortgage rates have been eerily calm over the last period. Since the spring, the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage has moved in a mostly narrow range around 6.8% and 7%. Mortgage rates were expected to gradually improve in 2025. However, the Trump administration's inflationary tariffs, deficit spending and geop

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Judge: Pirate libraries may have profited from Meta torrenting 80TB of books

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-12 23:46:52

Now that Meta has largely beaten an AI training copyright lawsuit raised by 13 book authors—including comedian Sarah Silverman and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz—the only matter left to settle in that case is whether Meta violated copyright laws by torrenting books used to train Llama models. In an order that partly grants Meta's motion for summary judgment, judge Vince Chhabria confirmed that Meta and the authors would meet on July 11 to "discuss how to proceed on the plaintiffs’ sep

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What's driving Wall Street stablecoin interest? Trillions up for grabs in the future and banks getting ready for it

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos Jordan Smith Talia Kaplan 2025-09-13 04:43:33

After a brief pullback this week, shares of stablecoin issuer and recent IPO darling Circle were in rally mode again, soaring double-digits on a percentage basis during trading on Thursday and ending the day up close to 8%, after having moved up by more than 600% percent since its debut on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month. Bitcoin and ether have led a recent crypto rise, as digital assets joined the resumption of the risk-on rally, with additional factors such as the potential for

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Xfinity is dropping data caps and making its internet plans simpler

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-13 04:49:09

TL;DR Comcast will now offer four Xfinity internet plans. Data caps are being dropped, allowing users to have truly unlimited internet. These plans also come with a Wi-Fi gateway and a free mobile line for one year. Comcast is shaking up its Xfinity internet service by offering four simplified national plans. The company is also getting rid of data caps to give customers true unlimited internet. Today, Comcast announced that it is launching its “everyday pricing structure.” This launch is be

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Memory Safety Is Merely Table Stakes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-13 03:36:11

The past few years has seen a massive success story for systems programming. Entire categories of bugs that used to plague systems programmers—like use-after-free, data races, and segmentation faults—have begun to completely disappear. The secret to this new reality is a set of systems programming languages chief among them Rust—whose powerful type systems are able to constructively eliminate these kind of bugs; if it compiles, then it’s correct … or at least, will not contain use-after-free or

Topics: foreign memory safety systems type

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Senators reintroduce App Store bill to rein in 'gatekeeper power'

You've Probably Hit Your Protein Goal: Here's What Experts Think You Need Instead

NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off

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Xfinity is dropping data caps and making its internet plans simpler

Memory Safety Is Merely Table Stakes

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