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Tea app suffers breach, exposing thousands of user images

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-04 16:07:31

Tea, an app that claims to help women "make sure your date is safe, not a catfish and not in a relationship," is experiencing a security breach. 404 Media reports that a database posted on 4chan allowed anyone to access users' data. (It's since been removed.) The dataset included thousands of images, including driver's licenses. 4chan users claimed the data came from an exposed database hosted on Firebase, Google's app development platform. 404 Media verified that the exposed storage bucket URL

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CNET Survey: 64% of People Still Don't Want a Foldable Smartphone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 15:06:00

Foldables have been a staple of the smartphone release cycle for years now, with products from companies like Samsung, Motorola and Google. Despite the refreshingly unique form factor in a sea of mobile uniformity, the vast majority of consumers still aren't sold. According to a CNET survey, 64% of respondents say they aren't willing or interested in buying a foldable smartphone in the next year, while just 13% say they are. An additional 20% aren't sure if they want a foldable and only 3% say

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How to draw lambda diagrams (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-04 14:57:31

If you don’t want spoilers for my puzzle a few days ago, don’t read ahead! I think lambda diagrams are extremely cool, and haven’t seen any detailed description on how they work online. I’ll start by showing some very simple examples of lambda diagrams, and then build up to more complicated ones. First of all, what are lambda diagrams? They are pictorial representations of lambda expressions, and hence count as a pictorial system for a large portion of mathematics. I will assume that you under

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Efficient Computer's Electron E1 CPU – 100x more efficient than Arm?

news.ycombinator.com Dr. Ian Cutress 2026-01-04 18:30:44

We've been building general-purpose CPUs wrong for decades, apparently. That's the bold claim from Efficient Computer, a new startup stepping into the embedded market with their Electron E1 chip. For too long, our processors have been stuck in a control flow model, constantly shuffling data back and forth between caches, memory, and compute units – a process I think we can all agree that burns significant energy at every step. Efficient’s goal is to approach the problem by static scheduling and

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Never write your own date parsing library

news.ycombinator.com Zach Leatherman 2026-01-04 20:36:25

Never write your own date parsing library. Never. No exceptions. Never have I ever… So… I’ve written my own date parsing library. Why? Our story begins seven years ago in the year 2018. I made the very sensible choice to adopt luxon as the Date Parsing library for Eleventy. This parsing behavior is used when Eleventy finds a String for the date value in the Data Cascade (though YAML front matter will bypass this behavior when encountering a YAML-compatible date). This choice was good for El

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Fire TV feeling slow? I changed these 10 settings to dramatically improve the performance

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-01-05 02:26:00

Why is my Fire TV running so slow? That's a complex question to answer. It could be the age of your device. Older hardware might struggle to load the latest apps and services. But it could also be a combination of outdated software, too many background processes, and accumulated temporary files. All these things can make your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick lag. Fortunately, the tips above address most of these problems. Are there any other Fire TV features I can disable? Amazon's Fire TV has a surp

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100X More Efficient Than ARM Processors – Electron E1

news.ycombinator.com Dr. Ian Cutress 2026-01-05 00:30:44

We've been building general-purpose CPUs wrong for decades, apparently. That's the bold claim from Efficient Computer, a new startup stepping into the embedded market with their Electron E1 chip. For too long, our processors have been stuck in a control flow model, constantly shuffling data back and forth between caches, memory, and compute units – a process I think we can all agree that burns significant energy at every step. Efficient’s goal is to approach the problem by static scheduling and

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Amazon to Adapt Video Game Explicitly About Beating the Crap Out of Some Nazis

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-01-05 02:30:24

In what’s quickly become an arms race among streamers, Amazon MGM Studios announced it’s developing a TV series for Wolfenstein to add to its growing catalogue of video game adaptations. The announcement came from Variety, which reports that Patrick Sommerville of Maniac fame will serve as its creator, writer, and showrunner. Alongside Sommerville, James Altman and Jerk Gustafsson of Keyframe Films and game developer MachineGames, respectively, will also serve as executive producers. While Vari

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Women dating safety app 'Tea' breached, users' IDs posted to 4chan

news.ycombinator.com Jul 2026-01-05 05:36:52

Users from 4chan claim to have discovered an exposed database hosted on Google’s mobile app development platform, Firebase, belonging to the newly popular women’s dating safety app Tea. Users say they are rifling through peoples’ personal data and selfies uploaded to the app, and then posting that data online, according to screenshots, 4chan posts, and code reviewed by 404 Media. In a statement to 404 Media, Tea confirmed the breach also impacted some direct messages but said that the data is fr

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Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-01-05 06:25:47

Google has suspended the account of phone surveillance operator Catwatchful, which was using the tech giant’s servers to host and operate the monitoring software. Google’s move to shut down the spyware operation comes a month after TechCrunch alerted the technology giant the operator was hosting the operation on Firebase, one of Google’s developer platforms. Catwatchful relied on Firebase to host and store vast amounts of data stolen from thousands of phones compromised by its spyware. “We’ve

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Skydance deal allows Trump’s FCC to “censor speech” and “silence dissent” on CBS

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-05 11:20:34

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Skydance's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount, which owns CBS. But the agency's approval drew fiery dissent from the only Democratic commissioner, Anna Gomez, after requiring written commitments from Skydance that allow the government to influence editorial decisions at CBS. Gomez accused the FCC of "imposing never-before-seen controls over newsroom decisions and editorial judgment, in direct violation of the First Amendment and the law." Und

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‘Gundam Wing’ Celebrated 30 Years at Comic-Con With an Epic New Short

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-05 16:30:32

It’s been an important year for Gundam, between the afterglow of the franchise’s 45th anniversary last year, the launch of a brand new series in Gundam GQuuuuuuX, and the alignment of several key anniversaries for major entries in the franchise—including the 30th anniversary of the show that introduced Gundam to America, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Of course then, Heero and the gang weren’t going to let an opportunity like San Diego Comic-Con come by without being able to celebrate 30 years of mech

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Home Internet, Simplified: Here's Everything You Need to Know (but Were Too Afraid to Ask)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-05 15:00:00

The best internet connection is one you don't ever notice, and while we use the internet for everything these days, most of us don't know the first thing about our internet plan beyond the bill. As broadband experts, we've come a long way in terms of reading broadband nutrition labels, deciphering ISP-marketing jargon and learning how to boost our own home networks. In this article, we'll give you the rundown on how your internet works and how to pick the best possible plan. But if you take awa

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Show HN: MCP server for up-to-date Zig standard library documentation

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-01 08:10:59

Zig Docs MCP Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides up-to-date documentation for the Zig programming language standard library and builtin functions. It uses the same approach as Zig's official autodoc (ziglang.org) by reading STD lib source files directly through a WASM module. However instead of returning HTML, it outputs Markdown which significantly reduces token usage. Tip Add use zigdocs to your prompt if you want to explicitly instruct the LLM to use Zig docs tools. Otherwise

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Show HN: Apple Health MCP Server

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-03 22:23:23

Apple Health MCP Server An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for querying Apple Health data using SQL. Built with DuckDB for fast, efficient health data analysis. Note This project currently relies on the Simple Health Export CSV app by Eric Wolter. See Exporting Data below for more info on how best to use the app. This is currently the easiest way I could find to quickly and reliably get Apple Health data exported in CSV format. If you have ideas of better ways to import data, please submit

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I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It

theverge.com Victoria Song 2026-01-06 02:00:00

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. If I were to believe the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. Normally, smartwatches don’t make judgments about your nutritional intake. But this year, Samsung introduced a new experimental feature called Antioxidant Index. Using blue, yellow, and infrared LEDs, the watch’s sensor can pick up carotenoid l

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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 might be thinner than claimed, but there’s bad news for rivals

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-06 11:06:05

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A Korean study has revealed that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is thinner than actually claimed. The study also found that other recent book-style foldables were thicker than advertised. This comes after reports that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 was thinner than the HONOR Magic V5, which claims to be the thinnest foldable. HONOR says the Magic V5 is the world’s thinnest foldable phone, but the company uses a dubious measurement method to make this claim. Now, a Korean s

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Microsoft lifts Windows 11 update block for Easy Anti-Cheat users

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-06 11:11:47

Microsoft has removed a compatibility hold that prevented some Easy Anti-Cheat users from installing the Windows 11 2024 Update because of a known issue that triggers restarts with blue screen of death (BSOD) errors. When it acknowledged the bug last month, the company confirmed the issue impacted devices running Easy Anti-Cheat, a popular anti-cheating service installed with hundreds of multiplayer games, including Apex Legends, War Thunder, Dead by Daylight, ELDEN RING, Rust, Squad, NBA 2K25,

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Pepsi Is Launching Its Own Prebiotic Soda, but Does a 'Healthy' Soda Really Exist? 6 Experts Answer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-06 09:10:04

Pepsi is jumping on the prebiotic soda train, announcing that it will launch its own cola packed with prebiotics in the fall. This comes after PepsiCo bought prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion back in March. According to CBS News, Pepsi's own functional soda will have 5 grams of cane sugar, 3 grams of prebiotic fiber, 30 calories per serving and no artificial sweeteners. It will be available in the flavors cola and cherry vanilla. Along with the homemade healthy Coke trend and people'

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Celebrating 20 Years of MDN

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-06 06:40:11

What would a birthday celebration be without cake? Well in the web world, cakes have a very special place. There's a long-standing tradition among browser makers of sending cakes to each other to mark major milestones. A good cake matters a lot to keep a spirit of collaboration alive between teams who compete at times, but ultimately build towards one open web that everybody can enjoy. Microsoft sent Mozilla cakes for Firefox 2, 3, and 4, and we also sent them one for IE10: And what better way

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Trump, who promised to save TikTok, threatens to shut down TikTok

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-05 23:37:24

Donald Trump vowed to save TikTok before taking office, claiming only he could make a deal to keep the app operational in the US despite national security concerns. But then, he put Vice President JD Vance in charge of the deal, and after months of negotiations, the US still doesn't seem to have found terms for a sale that the Chinese government is willing to approve. Now, Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has confirmed that if China won't approve the latest version of the deal—which coul

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FCC approves Skydance's $8 billion Paramount acquisition

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-06 15:20:28

Regulators won't stand in the way of Skydance's Paramount acquisition. The Federal Communications Commission has approved the $8 billion purchase of Paramount Global and its subsidiaries, including the parent company of CBS Network. In a statement, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he welcomes "Skydance’s commitment to make significant changes at the once storied CBS broadcast network." Skydance, he said, has made written commitments to ensure that its "news and entertainment programming will embod

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Can Amazon finally make AI wearables happen? This buzzy new device could be its best bet

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-01-06 14:00:16

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET If you have ever used an AI transcription service for meetings, calls, lectures, or more, you know how good the technology is at capturing every detail of a conversation and converting it into text. Now, imagine a world where you could access an AI-generated transcription of every real-world interaction you have. Enter the Bee AI wearable. On Wednesday, Bee CEO Maria de Lourdes announced via LinkedIn that Bee is joining Amazon. The concept behind Bee is simple: a $49 wristb

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, July 25

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-06 14:09:22

Back Services & Software All the news and tips you need to get the most out of services, apps and software you use every day.

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Artificial food colours are out, so what's next?

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-06 16:01:09

Artificial food colours are out, so what's next? 59 minutes ago Share Save Suzanne Bearne Technology Reporter Share Save Fermentalg There are hundreds of thousands of microalgae species French firm Fermentalg has been all over the planet in its search for useful microalgae. "One of our lucky scientists got to go and climb the volcanoes in the Caribbean for example, and I have to restrain myself from collecting more every time I go home to New Zealand," says Hywel Griffiths, chief scientific o

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No, Instagram didn’t suspend Zohran Mamdani’s account for being ‘too socialist’

theverge.com Mia Sato 2026-01-06 14:04:19

is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. In a story published earlier this week, a site called “NYC Journals” claimed to have a bombshell: that Instagram had suspended the account of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for being “too socialist.” The story claimed that Mamdani’s account was down for three hours; it also cited a “leaked memo” from inside Instagram that said his content went against US

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Paramount-Skydance merger approved after companies agree to government speech demands

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2026-01-06 16:57:14

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Skydance’s $8 billion purchase of CBS-owner Paramount after the companies agreed to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs but feature a “diversity of viewpoints from across the political and ideological spectrum

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How a Y Combinator food-delivery app used TikTok to soar in the App Store

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-01-06 16:00:00

The internet trend is simple: A friend or family member looks into the camera and tells viewers, in a slightly aggressive tone, that they are about to witness a presentation and that they better be nice. That’s what Kendall, the sister of Lucious McDaniel IV, did, and after she stepped aside, her brother pitched his company, BiteSight, a food-delivery app that lets users watch videos of food before ordering. It also lets customers see what their friends have ordered and bookmark places to try o

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Show HN: Easy Python Time Parsing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-02 16:17:21

Time Helper A lightweight Python library for effortless datetime handling with timezone support. Built for simplicity and flexibility, it provides a comprehensive set of utilities for parsing, converting, and manipulating dates and times. Key Features: 🌍 Timezone-aware operations with abbreviation support (e.g., IST, PST, CET) with abbreviation support (e.g., IST, PST, CET) 🔄 Universal datetime parsing from strings, timestamps, and various formats from strings, timestamps, and various forma

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Court Rules Mike Lindell Doesn’t Have to Pay $5 Million in Hacked Voting Machine Bet

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-01-06 18:35:21

Mike Lindell, the founder and CEO of MyPillow, could be considered a loser in many ways, but not in a way that will cost him $5 million. The New York Times reports that a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Lindell will not have to pay out the prize money for his “Prove Mike Wrong” challenge, which offered up a $5 million reward to anyone who could sufficiently debunk his baseless claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. Lindell offered up the prize money in 2021 dur

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