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Some Sonos Speakers Are Getting So Hot That the USB-C Port Melts

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-12-17 03:24:23

If you’re in the business of selling audio gear with a Sonos logo on it, you may be feeling a little more heat than usual. And if you’re a person who owns a Sonos speaker, you may be equally as hot, though potentially not in a figurative sense. According to a report from Bloomberg, Sonos has admitted that a small number of customers who bought its Roam Bluetooth speakers have experienced overheating problems that caused the speaker to partially melt (specifically the USB-C port). Per Bloomberg,

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The World’s First Commercial Spaceplane Won’t Be Launching Anytime Soon

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-12-17 03:35:40

The highly anticipated launch of the Dream Chaser spaceplane may be delayed yet again as Sierra Space continues to test its experimental vehicle. The inaugural Dream Chaser, named Tenacity, is slated for a launch date in 2025. However, recent comments by a NASA official revealed that there’s a lot more work to be done before the spaceplane is ready to fly to the International Space Station and that it’s highly unlikely to meet its deadline. “We still have some of our integrated safety reviews

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A ‘Flesh-Eating’ Germ Is on the Rise This Summer

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-12-17 03:45:07

A bacterial infection that can cause “flesh-eating” disease is becoming a bigger problem in the U.S.—and climate change is at least partly to blame. Several states along the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard have already reported a higher than usual tally of Vibrio vulnificus cases and deaths this summer. Last week, for instance, the Louisiana Department of Health issued a warning to residents over increased reports of V. vulnificus. Experts argue that milder winters and hotter summers are allowi

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Nothing’s latest Essential Space update is focused on sharing

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-17 08:13:08

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing is making it easier to share files in Essential Space. Users can now share “Flip-to-Record” audio clips. “Memories” can be exported as PDFs, images, or Markdown files. One of the key features on Nothing’s latest phones is Essential Space, an app that records video, takes screenshots, generates reminders, and more through the power of AI. Since its rollout, the London-based phone maker has continued to improve the app with new features. The latest

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macOS Tahoe 26 beta 5 retires the old Macintosh HD icon

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-17 08:59:26

On today’s developer beta release of macOS Tahoe 26, Apple replaced the old Macintosh HD icon, which depicted an actual hard disk drive, with a new SSD-looking icon. Here’s what it looks like. The old icon, a silver metal box with screws, vents, and a warning sticker, had a good run, considering Apple hasn’t shipped Macs with mechanical hard drives for a while. But with today’s beta release, the old Macintosh HD icon has been replaced with a sleeker aluminum-looking enclosure with rounded edge

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Is a refurbished MacBook worth it? I did the math, and here's my buying advice

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-12-17 08:31:00

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET I remember when people used to scoff at refurbished tech. Buying a used phone or computer was like rolling the dice: you never knew exactly what you were getting. Well, the times certainly have changed. And, in this economy, the prices on refurbished tech are looking more and more tempting. Consumers are challenging this idea that we're all supposed to buy brand new phones and laptops every few years, and in the process, the market for refurbished tech has blown up. Also:

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Ask HN: Have you ever regretted open-sourcing something?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-13 09:37:00

Open source is usually seen as a win - for learning, visibility, and the community. But have you ever regretted it? Maybe it became a burden to maintain, attracted the wrong users, or got used in ways you didn’t expect. Would love to hear your experience - good or bad.

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Voice phishers strike again, this time hitting Cisco

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-17 08:28:10

Cisco said that one of its representatives fell victim to a voice phishing attack that allowed threat actors to download profile information belonging to users of a third-party customer relationship management system. “Our investigation has determined that the exported data primarily consisted of basic account profile information of individuals who registered for a user account on Cisco.com,” the company disclosed. Information included names, organization names, addresses, Cisco assigned user I

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Linda Yaccarino joins health tech platform eMed as CEO after leaving X

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-12-17 08:20:11

Linda Yaccarino’s next role after departing X as CEO will be another chief executive role at eMed Population Health, an AI startup building a tech platform for patients using GLP-1s. Yaccarino was a longtime advertising executive at NBCUniversal but left to join X as CEO for two years, where she managed to have a positive impact on the social network’s troubled ad revenue model, despite her and Elon Musk’s shared approach to minimizing content moderation. Though Yaccarino does not have experie

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Sonos Roam speakers are overheating and partially melting, company admits

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-17 12:08:22

Complaints on Reddit shared over the past week have exposed a problem with Sonos’ first-gen Roam speakers overheating and partially melting, which the company just acknowledged while downplaying the number of known cases. Reports of overheating Sonos Roam speakers acknowledged Chris Welch writes at Bloomberg: Sonos Inc. acknowledged a “very low” number of complaints from customers who claim the audio brand’s first-generation Roam speaker has overheated and partially melted near the USB-C port

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macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 5 is out, here’s what’s new

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-17 12:10:00

Apple just released a fresh batch of developer betas, including the latest test build of macOS 26 Tahoe. Here are the details. When Apple rolled out macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 4, it didn’t introduce new features or big changes, unlike beta 3, which introduced a new screensaver, improvements to tab visibility in apps like Safari and Terminal, and a dialing back of the Liquid Glass transparency effect. The build number for macOS Tahoe 26 beta 5 release is 25A5327h. We’re taking a closer loo

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The EU AI Act aims to create a level playing field for AI innovation: Here’s what it is

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2025-12-17 11:24:10

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described by the European Commission as “the world’s first comprehensive AI law.” After years in the making, it is progressively becoming a part of reality for the 450 million people living in the 27 countries that comprise the EU. The EU AI Act, however, is more than a European affair. It applies to companies both local and foreign, and it can affect both providers and deployers of AI systems; the European Commi

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Substack rival Ghost connects to the open social web with its latest public release

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-12-17 12:16:02

After months of beta testing, newsletter platform Ghost has shipped a new version of its software, Ghost 6, that allows its publishers to share their long-form content natively with the broader open social web. That means in addition to publishing their newsletters to the web, RSS, and sending them out via email, Ghost’s users can also natively connect with services like the decentralized X rival Mastodon; Meta’s Threads; Flipboard; WordPress sites that have integrated with ActivityPub, Surf, an

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GitHub pull requests are down

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-17 16:39:25

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community. By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails. Already on GitHub? Sign in to your account

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NYC Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak: Cases and Deaths Double, as Officials Pinpoint the Cause

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-12-17 17:10:42

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in NYC has doubled in reported cases and deaths since last week. Officials have struggled to identify the source of the outbreak, but it has now been confirmed. Officials at the NYC Health Department issued the latest update on the outbreak Monday. Fifty-eight people living in Central Harlem have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ since July 25, while two people have died from it. On the positive side, officials have identified several cooling towers contamin

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Spider-Punk Is Getting His Own Animated Movie

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-12-17 17:50:33

Spider-Man Day 2025 has come and gone, bringing some nuggets about Tom Holland’s live-action return in Spider-Man: Brand New Day next year. But today brings news of a Spider-Man movie we’re actually even more excited about: a standalone animated movie centered around Spider-Punk, co-written by Daniel Kaluuya, who voiced the character in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and the upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Deadline broke the news of the Oscar-winning actor’s new project (late

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Report: Intel struggles with new 18A process as it cuts workers and cancels projects

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-17 17:37:09

Intel has a lot riding on "18A," its next-generation manufacturing process for silicon chips that the company claims will help it catch up to the lead that competitors like TSMC have built up over the last few years. With 18A, Intel would return to manufacturing its own processor designs in its own factories, including the upcoming Series 3 Core Ultra chips for laptops (codenamed Panther Lake), after manufacturing parts of all other Core Ultra chips with TSMC. Intel is also offering 18A manufact

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The EU AI Act aims to create a level playing field for AI innovation. Here’s what it is.

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2025-12-17 17:24:10

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described by the European Commission as “the world’s first comprehensive AI law.” After years in the making, it is progressively becoming a part of reality for the 450 million people living in the 27 countries that comprise the EU. The EU AI Act, however, is more than a European affair. It applies to companies both local and foreign, and it can affect both providers and deployers of AI systems; the European Commi

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Deals: iPhone 16 Pro $450 off, M2 iPad Air all-time low $350 off, Apple Pencil $50, M4 Pro Mac mini, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-12-17 22:46:00

Alongside the ongoing exclusive deal we have for 9to5 readers – $500 off M4 iPad Pro – today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is starting off with a new Amazon all-time low on the 13-inch 256GB M2 iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cell at $350 off. We then move over to iPhone 16 Pro as the Natural Renewed Premium listing is now $450 off the new price alongside M4 Pro Mac mini configs at $200 off, Apple Pencil (USB-C) at $50 Prime shipped (one of the best prices ever), and a giant discount on Twelve South’s PlugBug 2-port

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Should you buy a refurbished MacBook? I tried one from Back Market - here's my verdict

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-12-17 22:22:00

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET I remember when people used to scoff at refurbished tech. Buying a used phone or computer was like rolling the dice: you never knew exactly what you were getting. Well, the times certainly have changed. And, in this economy, the prices on refurbished tech are looking more and more tempting. Consumers are challenging this idea that we're all supposed to buy brand new phones and laptops every few years, and in the process, the market for refurbished tech has blown up. Also:

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EPA Moves to Cancel $7B in Grants for Solar Energy

news.ycombinator.com Maxine Joselow 2025-12-17 22:29:28

The Trump administration is preparing to terminate $7 billion in federal grants intended to help low- and moderate-income families install solar panels on their homes, according to two people briefed on the matter. The Environmental Protection Agency is drafting termination letters to the 60 nonprofit groups and state agencies that received the grants under the “Solar for All” program, with the goal of sending the letters by the end of this week, according to the two people, who spoke on the co

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Orcas Pretend to Drown Each Other in Rare Training Session Caught on Camera

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-12-17 22:10:22

Orcas are called “killer whales” (even though they’re technically dolphins) for good reason. They’re the ocean’s top predators, hunting down everything from great white sharks to blue whales—the largest animal in the world. But orcas aren’t born killers. It’s a skill they learn from their elders and, as new evidence suggests, practice on each other. Parenthood, a new five-part BBC wildlife series narrated by David Attenborough, includes the first known footage of orcas learning how to drown the

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Hacker used a voice phishing attack to steal Cisco customers’ personal information

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-12-17 22:03:03

A cybercriminal tricked a Cisco representative into granting them access to steal the personal information of Cisco.com users, the company said on Tuesday. Cisco said it discovered the breach on July 24, blaming the incident on a voice phishing or “vishing” call. The hackers accessed and exported “a subset of basic profile information” from the database of a third-party cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) system, according to the company’s disclosure. Cisco said that the stolen

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Trump says he’ll announce semiconductor and chip tariffs

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2025-12-17 22:07:12

The semiconductor industry’s rollercoaster year continues with another major development. President Donald Trump said on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday that his administration is planning to announce tariffs on semiconductors and chips as soon as next week. However, the specifics of these tariffs remain unclear. Such tariffs could cause quite a disruption for U.S. hardware and AI companies. When the U.S. CHIPs and Science Act was signed in 2022 — providing $52 billion in subsidies to boost domes

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Three weeks after acquiring Windsurf, Cognition offers staff the exit door

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-12-17 22:24:19

Cognition, the AI coding startup that acquired rival company Windsurf three weeks ago, laid off 30 employees last week and is offering buyouts to the roughly 200 remaining employees on the team, reports The Information. This is the latest bout of whiplash that Windsurf employees have faced after a tumultuous stretch for the company. The startup was initially almost acquired by OpenAI, then lost its CEO, co-founder, and research leads to Google in a $2.4 billion deal known as a reverse-acquihire

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Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino takes helm at digital health company eMed

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2025-12-18 03:16:38

Linda Yaccarino, the former chief executive of Elon Musk's social media platform X, is pivoting into health care. The digital health company eMed Population Health on Tuesday announced it has appointed Yaccarino as its new CEO. EMed is developing a population health management platform for the blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s, the company said. It had raised a total $22 million as of 2022, according to PitchBook. Yaccarino, who rose rose to the top of NBCUniversal's glo

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Knowing these 7 rules helped me optimize my home security camera for the best footage

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-12-18 03:33:00

Maria Diaz/ZDNET If you're a subscriber to the Nextdoor app, you've seen plenty of footage of prowling ne'er-do-wells caught in the eye of a video doorbell or home security camera. Hopefully, you don't have your own first-hand experience with suspicious characters milling around your front porch, or far worse. Also: Unplugging these 7 common household devices helped reduce my electricity bills For good reason, security cameras continue to grow in popularity, and we can expect them to become e

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I tested a robot vacuum with 19,000Pa of suction power, and it left my Roomba in the dust

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-12-18 03:42:00

Mova P50 Pro Ultra ZDNET's key takeaways The Mova P50 Pro Ultra is available for only $799, down $200 from its regular price. This is one of the strongest robot vacuums on the market with 19,000Pa of suction, with reliable edge cleaning, mop removal, and obstacle avoidance. While its obstacle avoidance far exceeds its price point, the P50 Pro Ultra doesn't always avoid loose cables on the floor. View now at Us.mova I test a lot of robot vacuums, but there's no doubt that these devices have go

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Tell HN: I underestimated how lonely building solo can be

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-14 06:30:49

No feedback, no one to bounce ideas off, no “nice job” at the end of the day. The freedom is great, but it gets weirdly quiet. Anyone else relate?

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James Gunn Has Even More Batman Rumors to Debunk

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-12-18 03:00:59

Temuera Morrison says Boba Fett’s future return to Star Wars is up to fans now. New set pictures from the Punisher standalone special give us our best look yet at Jon Bernthal’s new costume. Plus, could Grimm make a comeback? Spoilers, away! Inner Child Deadline reports Universal Studios and The Lego Group have joined forces on Inner Child, an “elevated Lego comedy” from writer James Morosini. Though details on the story are currently under wraps, the outlet states the project originally began

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Some Sonos Speakers Are Getting So Hot That the USB-C Port Melts

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Substack rival Ghost connects to the open social web with its latest public release

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