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Scientists Turned Plastic Trash Into a Material That Eats Carbon

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-10-12 10:45:58

Experts estimate that the global production and disposal of plastics emits nearly 2 billion tons of greenhouse gases per year. The vast majority of these materials end up in landfills, but what if we could repurpose some of that waste to remove planet-warming emissions from the atmosphere? A team of researchers in Denmark has discovered a way to do just that. In a new study, published September 5 in the journal Science Advances, they transformed decomposed #1 plastic—also known as PET (polyethy

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Josh Gad Confirms ‘Spaceballs 2’ About to Start Filming: ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Actually Happening’

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-10-12 22:17:27

Orlando Bloom may-or-may-not return as Legolas in The Hunt for Gollum, Macon Blair may-or-may-not direct a sequel to The Toxic Avenger starring Melanie Lynskey, and the stars of KPOP Demon Hunters may-or-may-not return for a sequel. Mondays, right? Morning Spoilers, ahoy! The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum Orlando Blood told the Today Show that he’d “hate to see anyone else play Legolas,” but hasn’t “heard a peep” if the character will appear in The Hunt for Gollum. I have not heard a

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Amazon Music’s new AI feature generates personalized playlists every Monday

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-10-12 22:00:00

Ever since Spotify launched an AI DJ, Amazon Music has been developing its own AI-powered features, including AI-generated playlists and AI-assisted search, to compete more effectively with the music giant. Now, Amazon Music is launching a new feature called “Weekly Vibe,” designed to further personalize the listening experience. The feature is rolling out today to U.S. customers across all subscription tiers within the app on both iOS and Android. Recognizing a common challenge faced by avid

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If the iPhone 17 doesn't get ProMotion, I won't be upgrading my iPhone 12

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-13 02:00:30

In 2020, I bought an iPhone 12 to replace my aging Pixel 3 , and nearly five years later, I'm still using that same device because it works fine and Apple has yet to bring the feature I want most on a regular iPhone: a ProMotion display. If you're not familiar with the company's marketing lingo, ProMotion is its way of describing a high-refresh rate display. Apple introduced ProMotion with the iPhone 13 Pro . Since then, every Pro model has offered a 120Hz refresh rate display with the ability

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I tested a 25-inch Android tablet for a week - here's who should buy it (and who shouldn't)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-13 10:52:00

KTC 25-inch Android Display ZDNET's key takeaways KTC's 25-inch Android display is available for $399. Its unique form factor allows it to serve several use cases. Although the resolution and camera aren't the best, everything else is spot on. View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I love that Android makes it possible for companies to create devices for various scenarios. For example, you might want to have a large touchscreen display, powered by Android, i

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I tried Lenovo's rotating display laptop at IFA 2025, and it was a mind-boggling experience

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-13 11:01:00

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Lenovo debuted a new proof of concept laptop with a 14-inch rotating display. It goes from a landscape to portrait orientation by physically rotating the screen. There are some design elements, like the fabric backing, that raise concerns about its longevity. Earlier this year at CES, we saw Lenovo's wild "rollable" laptop proof of concept -- a computer with a screen that rolls out from under t

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Tomorrow We Could See the iPhone 17 Debut With a Long-Overdue Update

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 11:30:03

Apple's "Awe Dropping" iPhone 17 event is Tuesday and we expect to see new models of the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods. As we inch closer to Tim Cook starting the keynote, rumors and leaks about the iPhone 17 are still coming in. We've seen reports of a new selfie camera, faster MagSafe charging and a new purple (or green) color. But when the iPhone 16 debuted, there was criticism aimed at its screen. The phone starts at $829 and still has a 60Hz display, despite most phones from competitors

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Uber and Momenta to test autonomous vehicles in Germany in 2026

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-10-13 06:00:00

Ride-hailing giant Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Momenta plan to start testing robotaxis in Munich, Germany starting in 2026 – the first continental European city either company has announced publicly – with plans to expand to other markets. The partnership was first unveiled in May 2025, when Uber said Momenta-powered vehicles would launch on its platform in Europe in 2026, initially with human safety operators onboard to monitor the vehicles and take control if needed. Momenta,

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Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Facebook and YouTube

news.ycombinator.com Bhadra Sharma 2025-10-13 06:10:46

Nepal’s government has banned dozens of social media platforms after they failed to comply with new registration requirements, disrupting essential communication and raising concerns over free speech. The 26 blocked platforms include messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and WeChat, as well as websites like YouTube and LinkedIn. The ban, which went into effect on Thursday after a one-week ultimatum to the social media companies expired, has caused confusion across the country. It h

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Lab Mice Exposed to Microplastics Show Signs of Dementia

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-13 02:00:16

Image by Getty / Futurism Neuroscience/Brain Science Should you be worried that your brain probably contains enough plastic to fashion a disposable spoon? Yes, new research suggests: you should. In a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Communications, researchers found that mice which were regularly exposed to microplastics in their diet developed symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, in less than a single month. The mice were genetically mo

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How often do health insurers say no to patients? (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Robin Fields 2025-10-13 02:01:46

Series: Uncovered: How the Insurance Industry Denies Coverage to Patients More in this series Caret ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. It’s one of the most crucial questions people have when deciding which health plan to choose: If my doctor orders a test or treatment, will my insurer refuse to pay for it? After all, an insurance company that routinely rejects recommended care could damage

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A noise attack on license plate readers (Flock AI)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-12 23:08:43

📜 PlateShapez A research tool for generating adversarially perturbed license plate overlays on vehicle images, producing structured datasets with reproducibility, transparency, and ethical guardrails. Design Principle: user-first, safe by default, hackable by experts. 🚀 Quick Start 🎬 Try the Demo First! For a complete walkthrough that creates test images and demonstrates both CLI and Python API: # Run the integrated CLI demo (recommended) uv run advplate demo # With automatic cleanup uv ru

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FTC commissioner questions status of Snap AI chatbot complaint: 'People deserve answers'

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-10-13 14:50:16

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter raised questions on Friday about the status of an artificial intelligence chatbot complaint against Snap that the agency referred to the Department of Justice earlier this year. In January, the FTC announced that it would refer a non-public complaint regarding allegations that Snap's My AI chatbot posed potential "risks and harms" to young users and said it would refer the suit to the DOJ "in the public interest." "We don't know what

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iOS 26 adds (and removes) CarPlay wallpaper options

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-10-13 18:35:00

Apple has changed up the wallpaper collection on CarPlay in iOS 26 Several new options have been added. The update also removes many of the existing wallpaper options that were still hanging around from older iOS versions. CarPlay in iOS 26 includes nine wallpaper choices. Each wallpaper changes its appearance for light and dark mode, creating 18 possible options. CarPlay previously featured a variety of wallpaper styles, including versions based on iPhone default wallpapers from over the year

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OpenAI Wants You to Get a Certificate in ChatGPT and Find Your Next Job

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 20:52:46

It's not quite getting a college degree in ChatGPT, but it's close. OpenAI said this week it is launching an AI-powered jobs platform and a new certification program offered through its OpenAI Academy. The OpenAI Jobs Platform, expected to launch in 2026, will use AI to connect candidates with employers. The company says the system is designed to better align worker skills with business needs, potentially putting it in direct competition with Microsoft-owned LinkedIn. Alongside the hiring plat

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YouTube Cracks Down on Premium Family Plans Used at Different Addresses

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 21:30:04

Sharing a YouTube Premium or YouTube Music family plan with people who don't live at your address could soon cost you the perks you're used to. Several users have reported receiving warnings that their accounts will be paused within 15 days if they don't comply with YouTube's rules on family plans. The policy isn't new. YouTube required family plan members to share the same household in 2023 but it looks like enforcement is stepping up. If you lose Premium, you can still stream videos and liste

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Lenovo demos laptop with a screen you can swivel into portrait mode

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-13 22:04:59

Lenovo has proven again that it isn’t content with PC designs. The latest era of laptops has been focused on ultralight computers that are easy to transport, but they're hard to differentiate. However, Lenovo’s continual experimentation has brought us some unique laptop releases and concepts in recent years, including a laptop with a screen that expands by rolling, a laptop with an outward folding screen, laptops with foldable screens, and laptops with dual 14-inch displays. The ThinkBook Verti

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Chinese Scientists Create Bright, Multi-Colored Glowing Plants

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-14 01:15:38

Never to be outshone — literally, in this case — Chinese scientists have one-upped American researchers and their bioluminescent petunias with what they're calling world's first multi-colored glowing plants. As the journal Nature reports, this glow-in-the-dark succulent hails from the South China Agricultural University (SCAU) in Guangzhou, where materials researchers have developed a technology that recharges the plants via sunlight and makes them as bright as a night-light and with many of th

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Worried AI will take your job? OpenAI's new platform could help get you one

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-10-14 02:12:26

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways OpenAI introduces its OpenAI Jobs Platform. The experience is meant to connect users to job opportunities. This comes at a time when people fear AI will replace human jobs. While AI is typically implicated in replacing humans in the workforce, OpenAI's new undertaking is looking to wield those AI capabilities to get you a job. OpenAI Jobs Platform On Wednesday, the company unveiled

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Roblox announces short-video, AI features amid child safety concerns

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-10-14 06:39:23

Roblox on Friday announced new short-video and AI features that come amid increasing lawmaker scrutiny into how the company protects children on its platform. With Roblox Moments, users 13 and older will be able to create and share video clips of their gameplay with others on a feed within the platform. The artificial intelligence additions, meanwhile, will allow users to generate advanced 3D objects for the games they create on the platform. Tune in at 4:15 p.m. ET: Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki j

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Apple Watch Ultra 3: Here’s every new feature expected next week

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-10-14 06:04:24

Apple Watch Ultra 3 is almost here, with an unveiling expected at Apple’s September 9 event. Here’s every new feature rumored for the long-awaited Apple Watch Ultra 3. Larger display with always-on upgrades Last year, Apple Watch Series 10 managed to surpass the Apple Watch Ultra’s screen size just barely. Now, Apple Watch Ultra 3 is rumored to reclaim that crown. Its display size will increase, giving it the largest Apple Watch display yet. Alongside the new size, Ultra 3 is expected to gai

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The Truth About Vibration Plates: Do They Really Help You Lose Weight, Build Muscle and Improve Strength?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-14 05:00:00

Vibration plates are popular all over social media right now. They claim to help you lose weight or build muscle -- all while standing on the vibrating surface. But is this accurate? Does standing on a shaking platform really help you get stronger or shed pounds, or is it just another short-lived trend? To find out, we talked to personal trainers and other fitness experts. These experts explained how vibration plates are supposed to work, the benefits you might get from using them, the risks yo

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I tried Lenovo's rotating display laptop, and it's as wild as it is practical

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-14 18:00:00

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Lenovo debuted a new proof of concept laptop with a 14-inch rotating display. It goes from a landscape to portrait orientation by physically rotating the screen. There are some design elements, like the fabric backing, that raise concerns about its longevity. Earlier this year at CES, we saw Lenovo's wild "rollable" laptop proof of concept -- a computer with a screen that rolls out from under t

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‘I’m glad it’s over.’ Google CEO thanks Trump for antitrust 'resolution'

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2025-10-14 20:53:02

Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., speaks during a meeting of the White House Task Force on AI Education in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. The White House has been actively promoting artificial intelligence and domestic manufacturing, with recent announcements including a plan to reduce regulation of artificial intelligence and support for leading AI chipmakers. Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Nepal blocks most social media sites for failing to register with the government

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-14 22:15:12

The government of Nepal is blocking commonly used social platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram, WeChat, Reddit and YouTube due to noncompliance with a new law requiring them to register with the government, The Associated Press reported. Five platforms including TikTok and Viber that did register in the country were exempted from the ban. Social media companies were asked to provide a local contact, grievance handler and person responsible for self-regulation to avoid a shutdown and many a

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Tesla Offers ONE TRILLION DOLLAR Pay Package to Elon Musk (If He Can Stay Focused)

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-10-14 22:45:40

Tesla’s board is asking shareholders to sign off on a massive, unprecedented pay package that could turn its CEO, Elon Musk, who is already the world’s richest man, into the first trillionaire. If the plan is approved, Musk would need to reach several performance benchmarks over the next 10 years to get the full payout. The board said in a securities filing on Friday that the pay package’s primary goal is to retain “Mr. Musk to lead Tesla through its next phase of transformational growth.” In

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Tesla's nearly $1 trillion new pay plan for Musk would expand his voting power

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-10-15 11:59:06

Tesla is asking investors to approve yet another outsized pay plan for CEO Elon Musk, according to a financial filing out Friday. The total package is worth about $975 billion based on the maximum payout, assuming share count remains. The proposed plan for Musk, already the world's wealthiest individual, consists of 12 tranches of shares to be granted if Tesla hits certain milestones over the next decade. It would also give Musk increased voting power over the EV maker and aspiring robotics ti

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The best Windows laptops of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-10-15 09:15:19

Over the past year, we've seen no shortage of impressive new Windows laptops, from thin and light Copilot+ PCs like Microsoft's Surface Laptop to powerful business devices like HP's EliteBook X G1a. Windows machines are thinner, lighter, and run cooler than ever. There's also fantastic battery life on devices like the Surface Laptop and ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition. Also: The best laptops of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed We've gone hands-on with dozens of new Windows laptops, evaluating portabi

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Nepal moves to block Facebook, X, YouTube and others

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-15 11:31:58

The restrictions come after the social media giants failed to meet state registration requirements, says government. Nepal’s government has said it will shut off access to major social media platforms, including Facebook and X, after they failed to comply with authorities’ registration requirements. The move, announced on Thursday, is part of what the government says is an effort to curb online hate, rumours and cybercrime. Companies were given a deadline of Wednesday to register with the Min

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Tesla proposes new pay package for Elon Musk worth up to $1T

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-10-15 11:11:09

Tesla has proposed a new 10-year compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth as much as $1 trillion even as the EV maker’s car business stumbles and it sets its sights on humanoid robotics and AI. The company has tied the compensation to a number of benchmarks, one of which involves increasing Tesla’s overall valuation from around $1 trillion to more than $8 trillion. The plan would grant Musk more than 423 million additional shares in the company, boosting his level of control to a

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