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This new Linux desktop is almost a dead ringer for OS X

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-18 10:07:00

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The Gershwin desktop is being developed for both BSD and Arch Linux. Gershwin is based on GnuStep and resembles MacOS. You can spin up a virtual machine and try the alpha version of Gershwin. Confession time: I don't give any of the BSD-based distributions enough attention. One reason is that I find BSD (and all its children) not really suited for people who've never used Linux. There's a reason for that issue: BSD

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Home Depot's Infamous Skelly Has a Voice This Halloween Thanks to a New App

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-18 11:52:03

With Labor Day marking the unofficial end of summer, it's time to start thinking about setting up your Halloween decorations. And this year, Home Depot's infamous giant skeleton returns with an app that gives the new Ultra Skelly a voice and fresh moves to spook trick-or-treaters. Make no bones about it: Skelly's going high tech. The new animatronic version is shorter than the original, at 6.5 feet tall, but you can freak out your whole neighborhood with this skeleton's rotating upper torso, mo

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WinBoat: Run Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-18 10:24:07

WinBoat Windows for Penguins. Run Windows apps on 🐧 Linux with ✨ seamless integration Screenshots ⚠️ Work in Progress ⚠️ WinBoat is currently in beta, so expect to occasionally run into hiccups and bugs. You should be comfortable with some level of troubleshooting if you decide to try it, however we encourage you to give it a shot anyway. Features 🎨 Elegant Interface : Sleek and intuitive interface that seamlessly integrates Windows into your Linux desktop environment, making it feel like

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Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from 'sharenting'

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-20 20:57:07

Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from 'sharenting' Just now Share Save Shiona McCallum Senior tech reporter Share Save Getty Images Children are at increased risk of being harassed, cyber-bullied and having their identities stolen in later life by having their photos posted online by parents, according to new research. So-called "sharenting" - documenting a child's special moments on social media - has become commonplace, but academics now warn this could come with unexpected risk

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AI Can Probably Do Some of Your Work Tasks. That Doesn't Mean It Can Do Your Job

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-20 19:00:05

The executives behind big generative artificial intelligence companies are quick to claim their products will displace huge numbers of workers. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei made headlines in May by saying generative AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs in the next few years. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in April that he wants AI to be writing half of the company's code in the next year. And Americans believe it -- a recent Pew survey found 64% of Americans expect fewer jobs tha

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Installing UEFI Firmware on ARM SBCs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-20 14:37:08

I am a huge fan of my Rock 5 ITX+. It wraps an ATX power connector, a 4-pin Molex, PoE support, 32 GB of eMMC, front-panel USB 2.0, and two Gen 3×2 M.2 slots around a Rockchip 3588 SoC that can slot into any Mini-ITX case. Thing is, I never put it in a case because the microSD slot lives on the side of the board, and pulling the case out and removing the side panel to install a new OS got old with a quickness. I originally wanted to rackmount the critter, but adding a deracking difficulty multi

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Are people's bosses making them use AI tools?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-20 12:47:47

This is not the usual type of content you will have come to expect from Piccalilli, but I feel like this topic, specifically, is an important aspect of our work to cover because as I see it, making or encouraging your development staff to use AI tools in their work is extremely short-sighted and risky. I want to support that stance with some conversations I’ve had with people actually doing the work and their mostly less than favourable experiences. I asked this across question social media:

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The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline

techcrunch.com Henry Pickavet 2025-10-20 12:34:12

Henrik Fisker once envisioned a burgeoning EV empire at the startup he named after himself, which was to be led by the Ocean SUV. But cracks started showing in that vision almost as soon as the Ocean hit the road in 2023. Fisker cut production targets multiple times, failed to meet sales goals and laid off staff. What’s more, its Ocean SUV was beset with software and mechanical issues, rendering it inoperable for some. Add troublesome brakes, sudden power loss and doors that wouldn’t open to th

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What to Look for When Buying a Sleep Mask (2025)

wired.com Nicole Kinning 2025-10-20 11:33:00

When it’s time to wind down, even a thin beam of streetlight coming through the curtains or the glow of a phone charger can keep your brain from fully switching off. A well-made sleep mask that blocks the light can help you drift off faster and stay asleep even through sunrise. So forget those flimsy airline eye covers. Sleep masks have come a long way, and the market is filled with a myriad of options designed to help you fall asleep and maintain a good night’s rest. From luxurious silk masks

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9 Best Winter Skin Care Products for Dry, Sensitive or Eczema-Prone Skin

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-20 20:15:00

CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. As we enter the fall season, the temperatures will keep dropping right into the winter months. This part of the year brings the need to give extra attention to your skin. The dropping temperatures and lower humidity can prevent your skin from retaining moisture. What that means is dry, itchy and irritated skin, which can cause da

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Concern Grows That Elon Musk Is Having Some Kind of AI Meltdown

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-21 06:20:36

With all the frenzied news swirling around these days, it's understandable if you let Elon Musk slip from the top of your mind. While the billionaire's mental state was arguably frayed during his stint as DOGE czar — thanks in no small part to what's been reported as a constant stream of illicit drugs — it's become visibly more concerning since his dramatic departure earlier this summer. Seemingly trying to distract himself from the decline of Tesla, the world's richest man has embarked on a n

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SpaceX’s Next Big Trick: Catch the Starship Upper Stage With ‘Chopsticks’

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-10-21 07:46:04

SpaceX finally broke out of a serious Starship slump on Tuesday, acing the rocket’s 10th flight after months of failed attemps. Now, CEO Elon Musk has set his sights on the next big challenge: catching Starship’s upper stage with Mechazilla’s “chopstick” arms. In an X post on Wednesday, August 27, Musk said the next opportunities to attempt this feat would likely be flights 13 through 15, depending on how well V3—the next iteration of Starship—performs. The Starship launched Tuesday was a V2, w

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The White House reportedly ordered xAI's Grok to be approved for government use

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-21 19:56:25

Despite some fallout between President Trump and Elon Musk, the White House appears to still be in Musk’s corner. Wired is reporting , based on documents obtained by the outlet, that the White House allegedly directed leadership at the General Services Administration (GSA) to include xAI's Grok on its list of approved AI vendors. xAI is owned by Elon Musk and was not included in the slew of approvals the GSA issued in August that saw the agency add OpenAI, Google and Anthropic to its list of ve

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Elon Musk Hopes to Wriggle His Way Out of Allegations He Duped Twitter Investors

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-10-21 18:50:48

Elon Musk’s lawyers are seeking to get a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the Tesla CEO and X owner tossed out. The case, filed right before President Donald Trump took office this year, centers on Musk’s purchases of Twitter stock before his eventual takeover of the social network in 2022. The SEC alleges that Musk cheated investors by quietly amassing more than a 5% stake in Twitter without disclosing it within the regulated time frame. By law, once someo

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Henrik Fisker quietly wound down his nonprofit after his EV startup went bankrupt

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-10-21 23:47:01

Henrik Fisker, the founder of failed EV startup Fisker Inc., and his wife Geeta quietly wound down a private charitable foundation established in late 2021 that was supposed to “incubate innovation in healthcare, education, sustainability, mobility, and all causes that help support the planet and improve and further the lives of people and animals.” A tax filing submitted to the Internal Revenue Service in December 2024 — six months after Fisker Inc. went bankrupt — was marked as the foundation

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Musk files to dismiss lawsuit over his purchase of Twitter shares

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-22 20:09:32

Musk files to dismiss lawsuit over his purchase of Twitter shares Musk's lawyers, filing shortly before the court's deadline for his response, called the lawsuit "a waste of this Court's time and taxpayer resources". It said this had allowed him to save about $150m (£123m) by purchasing shares in Twitter - which he bought outright months later and renamed X - at "artificially low prices". The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in a January complaint that Musk failed to disclose

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Tesla FSD turns off more U.S. consumers than it attracts, survey finds

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-10-22 20:05:17

Elon Musk reacts during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Elon Musk's fervent promotion of Tesla 's self-driving technology isn't doing much to win over prospective buyers. According to a new survey, more U.S. consumers say that Tesla's FSD, or Full Self-Driving (Supervised) systems, would push them away from the brand rather than drawing them to it. The Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report for August, pu

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Tesla FSD turns off more U.S. consumers than its attracts, survey finds

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-10-23 03:16:06

Elon Musk reacts during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Elon Musk's fervent promotion of Tesla 's self-driving technology isn't doing much to win over prospective buyers. According to a new survey, more U.S. consumers say that Tesla's FSD, or Full Self-Driving (Supervised) systems, would push them away from the brand rather than drawing them to it. The Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report for August, pu

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Some thoughts on LLMs and software development

news.ycombinator.com Martin Fowler 2025-10-23 14:52:00

Martin Fowler: 28 Aug 2025 I’m about to head away from looking after this site for a few weeks (part vacation, part work stuff). As I contemplate some weeks away from the daily routine, I feel an urge to share some scattered thoughts about the state of LLMs and AI. ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ I’ve seen a few early surveys on the effect AI is having on software development, is it really speeding folks up, does it improve or wreck code quality? One of the big problems with these surveys is that they aren’t taking

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Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-23 15:14:21

An overly broad age assurance law in Mississippi is leading to arguments about which platforms — Bluesky, Mastodon, or others — offer the best solution for avoiding crackdowns on internet freedoms. The company that makes the Bluesky social app announced last week that it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi rather than comply with the new age verification law. In a blog post, the company explained that, as a small team, it lacked the resources to implement the substanti

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Tesla Sales Nosedive 40% in Europe as Market Share Drops to 1%

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-23 22:50:16

Sales of Elon Musk’s Tesla have plunged by approximately 40% in Europe over the first half of 2025, according to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). The decline is just the latest effect from increased pressure from Chinese automakers—particularly BYD—that are gaining ground in the rapidly expanding electric vehicle (EV) market on the continent. But European consumers have also shown a dislike for Musk’s very visible politics, which may be making it a less p

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Tesla Sales Nosedive 40% in Europe As Market Share Drops To 1%

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-24 03:50:16

Sales of Elon Musk’s Tesla have plunged by approximately 40% in Europe over the first half of 2025, according to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). The decline is just the latest effect from increased pressure from Chinese automakers—particularly BYD—that are gaining ground in the rapidly expanding electric vehicle (EV) market on the continent. But European consumers have also shown a dislike for Musk’s very visible politics, which may be making it a less p

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Scientists Are Flocking to Bluesky

wired.com Jennifer Ouellette 2025-10-24 07:26:05

Marine biologist and conservationist David Shiffman was an early power user and evangelist for science engagement on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Over the years, he trained more than 2,000 early career scientists on how to best use the platform for professional goals: networking with colleagues, sharing new scientific papers, and communicating with interested members of the public. But when Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, renaming it X, changes to both the platform’s a

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Unpacking Passkeys Pwned: Possibly the most specious research in decades

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-24 10:00:10

Don’t believe everything you read—especially when it’s part of a marketing pitch designed to sell security services. The latest example of the runaway hype that can come from such pitches is research published today by SquareX, a startup selling services for securing browsers and other client-side applications. It claims, without basis, to have found a “major passkey vulnerability” that undermines the lofty security promises made by Apple, Google, Microsoft, and thousands of other companies tha

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I edited my first Pixel 10 Pro pictures with Ask Photos, here’s how it went

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-24 15:00:11

I love the camera on my Pixel 10 Pro. I’ve trusted Google’s extremely natural approach to image processing for years, reaching for its lifelike tones over Samsung’s punchy reds and greens ever since I switched from the Galaxy S10 to the Pixel 5. However, I’ve always had one little problem with Google’s realistic approach: Sometimes I feel like my images are missing some character. So, when Google announced Ask Photos as a brand-new way to edit my entire camera roll of thoroughly average snaps,

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4 Best Red-Light Therapy Masks and LED Devices of 2025, Reviewed

wired.com Boutayna Chokrane 2025-10-24 15:30:00

If your skin is crying for help but you're too tired to care, the best red-light therapy masks are the easiest fake-it-till-you-make-it hack around. You might have seen a wave of people on social media channeling their best Hannibal Lecter while wearing an LED device, like our top pick, the CurrentBody LED Face Mask Series 2 ($470). They’re not sipping Chianti but instead claiming that the wrinkles and fine lines on their faces have disappeared with the help of red-light therapy. There's nothing

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‘Foundation’ Star Cherry Jones on Season 3’s Most Surprising Pairing

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-10-25 09:15:25

Ambassador Quent (The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Cherry Jones) is one of Foundation season three’s most intriguing new characters. As the Foundation’s ambassador on Trantor, she’s spent decades living alongside Empire—who are technically her enemy, but she’s grown quite close with the Cleons, especially Brother Dusk (Terrence Mann). In last week’s episode, “Foundation’s End,” Quent—her first name is Felice, we learn from Dusk—watched in horror as the Foundation’s home planet, New Terminus, fell to the v

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Skate Hands-On Preview: I Think It Might Be the Perfect Free-to-Play Game

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-26 06:30:03

It's been nearly a decade and a half since the last Skate game was released, but veterans won't have to wait much longer to tear up the streets once again. The next entry in the arcade-y skateboarding series launches into early access on Sept. 16. The franchise reboot (just named "Skate") was developed by Full Circle, a studio composed of much of the same talent that worked on the original games. After a long drought, skateboarding game fans have dined well on the compilation remakes of Tony H

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Brisk It’s beginner-friendly smart smoker is more than $100 off for Labor Day

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2025-10-26 07:30:00

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. My desire to make authentic-tasing barbecue at home was always tempered by the intimidation of regularly using a smoker. I’ve tried a couple of smart smokers before, but none were as easy to set up, cook with, and maintain as Brisk It’s Zelos-450. An early Labor Day deal has dropped its price to around $328.99 ($121 off) at Amazon, Walmart, and from Brisk It. The Zelos-450 has 450 square inches of cooking s

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4 apps you should use instead of Google Tasks

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-27 10:00:00

Andy Walker / Android Authority Google Tasks is, without a doubt, one of the company’s worst apps. While its barebones nature might appeal to some, its lack of basic features — like natural language processing — makes it feel well behind the times compared to its rivals. Personally, I’m not a fan. I’ve tried countless competing apps in my quest for a better solution, and found four that stand out from the crowd. The first is my personal favorite and the one I’ve been using for years, but the o

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Tesla FSD turns off more U.S. consumers than it attracts, survey finds

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Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test

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Skate Hands-On Preview: I Think It Might Be the Perfect Free-to-Play Game

Brisk It’s beginner-friendly smart smoker is more than $100 off for Labor Day

4 apps you should use instead of Google Tasks

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