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Robo-Bunnies Are the Latest Weapon Against Florida’s Invasive Pythons

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-01-02 02:55:06

Invasive Burmese pythons are a scourge upon South Florida. These massive snakes are one of the region’s most pernicious pests, posing a significant risk to local biodiversity as they chow down on native wildlife. Burmese pythons were introduced to Florida through the exotic pet trade in the 1970s and are now among the state’s top predators. Researchers and conservationists have been working to wrangle the python problem through capture and kill programs but have faced significant challenges. Th

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Google’s Linux Terminal plays a big part in turning Android into a true desktop OS

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-02 06:02:23

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has revealed that it’s developing a Linux Terminal app to transform Android into a platform for on-device app development and eventually gaming. The app runs a Debian Linux environment in a virtual machine on select Android devices. Recent Android builds can already run graphical Linux apps, paving the way for Android to become a true desktop computing platform. When Google released a Linux Terminal app earlier this year, it generated a lot of

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Unitree's $5,900 humanoid robot flips, fights, and holds conversations

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-01-02 04:46:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust What just happened? Elon Musk has long said he envisions a world where every household has a humanoid robot, but one of several factors preventing this scenario from becoming a reality is the machines' price. But with Unitree's R1, the cost of entry into this sci-fi world has been lowered. The R1, from Chinese robotics firm Unitree Robotics, is four foot tall, has 26 joints, and weighs around 55 po

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Positron bets on energy-efficient AI chips to challenge Nvidia's dominance

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-01-02 10:24:00

Highly anticipated: A new front is emerging in the race to power the next generation of artificial intelligence, and at the center of it is a startup called Positron whose bold ambitions are gaining traction in the semiconductor industry. As companies scramble to rein in the soaring energy demands of AI systems, Positron and a handful of challengers are betting that radically different chip architectures could loosen the grip of industry giants like Nvidia and reshape the AI hardware landscape.

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KMPlayer is a powerful media player with broad format support

techspot.com Unknown 2026-01-02 11:48:00

The KMPlayer is a versatile media player which can cover various types of container format such as VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg Theora, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, and QuickTime among others. It handles a wide range of subtitles and allows you to capture audio, video, and screenshots in many ways. The new KMPlayer is a player optimized for high-end PCs such as 8K and 60FPS. It is a powerful player that plays all the files such as 4K, 8K, 60FPS, and has greatly improved performance to incre

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I changed 12 settings on my Android phone to instantly extend the battery life

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2026-01-02 11:30:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was constantly tweaking device settings to squeeze every bit of juice out of their batteries. Thanks to this micromanaging, I successfully pushed the batteries on all my past smartphones to their absolute limit. I don't want to hoard this knowledge to myself, so I've decided to share it wit

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Runway Launches New Aleph Model That Promises Next-Level AI Video Editing

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-02 09:58:49

Runway, a pioneer in generative video, just unveiled its latest AI model called Runway Aleph that aims to redefine how people create and edit video content. Aleph builds on Runway's research into General World Models and Simulation Models, giving users a conversational AI tool that can instantly make complex edits to video footage, whether generated or existing. For instance, want to remove a car from a shot? Swap out a background? Restyle an entire scene? According to Runway, Aleph lets you do

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Simplify, then add delightness: On designing for children

news.ycombinator.com Shane O'Sullivan 2026-01-02 20:21:13

I’ve been building Kidz Fun Art (web, iPad & Windows) since 2021, so 4 years at time of writing. It’s a tablet optimized application intended to be used by children of all ages – my daughters were 3 and 5 when I started, and are 7 and 9 now, so I’ve seen how they use it almost daily at various ages. I’ve learned a few things about designing for their usability and how it differs from some more common patterns found in adult focused applications. Topics Covered Minimize Text Use If you want ki

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Preparing for a Layoff in Today's Economy: What to Do Before You Lose Your Job

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-02 20:19:51

As employers downsize and slash budgets, fear of layoffs is escalating. Tharon Green/CNET Workers are facing a challenging economy and a tough job market as companies pull back on investment and trim budgets. Nearly half (46%) of US employees are anxious about layoffs in the next year, according to a survey by Indeed. The Trump administration's cuts across federal agencies, health organizations and nonprofits have led to hundreds of thousands of layoffs. Mass reductions in force are also happe

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Tesla vet says that ‘reviewing real products’ — not mock-ups — is the key to staying innovative

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-12-31 09:00:00

GM’s EVs have been on a roll lately. After selling just the Chevy Bolt for years, a wave of new models — now up to 17 fully electrified vehicles — has pushed the automaker into second place in the U.S. behind Tesla. How did it get there? With a little help from a Tesla veteran. GM board member Jon McNeill was president of Tesla during the development and introduction of the Model 3, a crucial period of the company’s growth. One of the things he credits for Tesla’s success is how Elon Musk ran

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UK starts enforcing online age-check rules

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-12-31 16:29:26

In Brief A U.K. law requiring that pornography websites verify the age of their users took effect Friday. The BBC reports that around 6,000 porn sites have said they will start verifying users’ ages to comply with the Online Safety Act, although at least one major site was not requiring age checks as of Friday morning. The law also requires that online platforms prevent children from being exposed to harmful content, which is why sites like Reddit, Bluesky, X, and Grindr have also begun askin

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ blown up by AI for giant Sphere screen

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-01-01 20:49:34

In Brief The massive Las Vegas venue known as Sphere will be screening its first classic movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” starting on August 28. And as detailed in a segment on CBS Sunday Morning, this isn’t just a matter of taking the existing movie and projecting it on Sphere’s 160,000-square-foot, wraparound LED screen. Instead, Sphere Entertainment CEO James Dolan said a 2,000-person team is creating a new experience. That includes using AI to both increase the resolution of the existing film an

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If You've Asked ChatGPT a Legal Question, You May Have Accidentally Doomed Yourself in Court

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-03 00:44:33

Imagine this scenario: you're worried you may have committed a crime, so you turn to a trusted advisor — OpenAI's blockbuster ChatGPT, say — to describe what you did and get its advice. This isn't remotely far-fetched; lots of people are already getting legal assistance from AI, on everything from divorce proceedings to parking violations. Because people are amazingly stupid, it's almost certain that people have already asked the bot for advice about enormously consequential questions about, sa

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Here’s how Samsung is speeding up software updates for Galaxy devices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-03 02:13:53

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung managed to release its Android 16-based One UI 8 update so quickly by adopting Google’s new “Trunk Stable” development model. Instead of using separate branches for new versions, all development now happens on a single, stable codebase with features hidden behind flags until ready. This trunk-based approach avoids the time-consuming “merge conflicts” of the old model, enabling a much faster release schedule for Google and Samsung. While Google

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Android 15 is bricking some Fairphone 5 devices, and here’s how you can avoid it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-03 02:40:26

Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR The Android 15 update is causing some Fairphone 5 phones to become bricked, but only if the fingerprint sensor is broken. A Fairphone rep confirmed stricter hardware checks in Android 15 are to blame. A fix is in the works, but for now, users with faulty sensors should avoid the update. For phone geeks like us, an OS update is usually exciting, but it doesn’t always go smoothly. Multiple reports suggest that the Android 15 update is causing some Fairpho

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Poll: Which abandoned Android phone features do you miss the most?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-03 06:46:30

Robert Triggs / Android Authority Our phones have undergone remarkable changes over the years of their existence. Android phones are unwarrantedly sleeker, significantly faster, have larger screens, and even feature cameras that, for most non-professionals, can replace a DSLR or a mirrorless camera. Yet, Android manufacturers have made some compromises to make the phone less bulky, increase internal space for more advanced components, or even just to save costs. Newer Android phones are depriv

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The Biggest Signs That AI Wrote a Paper, According to a Professor

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-01-03 06:50:11

Mark Massaro has taught English Composition at Florida Southwestern State College for years, but his job became significantly more difficult in 2023. Not long after AI apps like ChatGPT became freely available, higher education throughout the U.S. was hit with a tsunami of automated cheating. Students have been using AI to write essays—and the trend appears to be worsening as time passes. Massaro said that, out of 25 students in his classes, it isn’t unusual for as many as five to turn in papers

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Terminal app can now run full graphical Linux apps in the latest Android Canary

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-31 00:08:45

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Linux Terminal app can now run graphical Linux apps in the latest Canary build, a major step forward for the feature. A new “Display” button launches a graphical environment, letting users run full desktop apps that aren’t available on Android. Hardware acceleration can also be enabled for better performance, paving the way for running even more powerful Linux software and games. The Linux Terminal app that Google introduced earlier this yea

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China sees surge in Nvidia AI chip repair businesses despite export bans

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-12-31 14:47:00

In brief: There's a strange situation occurring in China: despite Nvidia's high-end AI chips being restricted from export to the country, businesses that repair these GPUs are experiencing a boom in demand. One company now handles up to 500 AI chip repairs every month. The US has restricted the export of Nvidia's most powerful AI chips to China since 2022 over fears that they could be used for military purposes. Although these chips aren't officially available in the Asian nation, a booming re

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Wolfenstein video game franchise set for TV adaptation at Amazon MGM

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-01-01 23:11:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Rumor mill: Amazon MGM Studios is moving forward with a television adaptation of the long-running Wolfenstein video game series, Variety has learned. The project, which unites creative forces behind recent video game-to-TV successes (including the team behind Amazon's acclaimed Fallout series) is being developed under considerable secrecy, with even basic plot details still under wraps. The series

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From Harvard to Half-Life: Gabe Newell reflects on his unconventional path to founding Valve

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-01-03 05:22:00

Why it matters: A week ago, we highlighted the surprising interview Valve co-founder Gabe Newell gave to a little-known YouTube channel, where he revealed his unconventional daily routine and passion for scuba diving. But beyond the lifestyle quirks lies a deeper, more instructive story – how a chance encounter with Steve Ballmer at Microsoft pulled Newell away from Harvard and into a 13-year tenure at the software giant. That decision not only shaped Newell's personal trajectory but also helped

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5 Samsung DeX features I’ll miss if they don’t return in One UI 8

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-04 02:00:42

I’ll admit it: I’ve never been the biggest Samsung DeX user. Not because I don’t like it — I think it’s the gold standard for casting your phone to an external display — but because I spend far too much time with non-Samsung phones in my pocket. The funny thing is that every time I leave the Galaxy ecosystem behind, that’s precisely when I need DeX most. And now that it’s about to undergo significant changes as part of One UI 8, I’m a little worried. I don’t want to lose certain DeX features, e

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Google admits Android’s earthquake alerts failed ahead of deadly quake

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-04 03:16:53

Google TL;DR Google has reportedly acknowledged that its Android Earthquake Alerts system did not work accurately during the devastating 2023 Turkey earthquakes. The system issued 500,000 lower-level “Be Aware” notifications when it should have issued 10 million “Take Action” alerts. Google told the BBC that every earthquake early warning system grapples with algorithm tuning challenges. Google has reportedly admitted to the BBC that its Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) system failed to deliv

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5 apps you should use instead of Obsidian

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-04 03:23:34

Nathan Drescher / Android Authority Obsidian is far more than just a simple note-taking app. If you’re willing to put in some effort, you can transform it into a highly versatile personal knowledge management (PKM) system, capable of everything from a detailed to-do list and a budget tracker to various sophisticated databases. However, despite its power, Obsidian isn’t suitable for everyone. Some users might be deterred by its steep learning curve or its particular aesthetic. If you’re ready t

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Scattered Spider is running a VMware ESXi hacking spree

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-03 03:05:50

Scattered Spider hackers have been aggressively targeting virtualized environments by attacking VMware ESXi hypervisors at U.S. companies in the retail, airline, transportation, and insurance sectors. According to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GITG), the attackers keep employing their usual tactics that do not include vulnerability exploits but rely on perfectly executed social engineering "to bypass even mature security programs." A Scattered Spider attack The researchers say that th

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Best Whitening Toothpaste of 2025, According to Dentists

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 00:28:00

Why we like it: Colgate Optic White Pro Series toothpaste is one whitening toothpaste that Dr. Fatima Khan, a dentist in Houston, Texas, recommends. Some of her reasons for recommending it include its trusted brand name and its 5% hydrogen peroxide whitening agent. Unlike other whitening agents that work by removing stains on the surface of the tooth, hydrogen peroxide can get inside the tooth so it whitens intrinsically as well as intrinsically. Sachar also recommends this toothpaste, saying,

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Why this $300 Lenovo is the tablet I recommend to most people - including iPad users

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-01-04 04:45:13

Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo Idea Tab Pro is a midrange entertainment tablet starting at $290 for the 128GB model and $400 for the 256GB option. This is one of the few midrange Android tablets that can truly work for entertainment and productivity, carefully straddling both lines. This 12.7-inch tablet comes with a stylus, but you'll likely need to get a case to make carrying it easier; it's also equipped to support only two major OS upgrades. $419.99 at Lenovo Lenovo

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Solid protocol restores digital agency

news.ycombinator.com Bruce Schneier 2025-12-30 16:32:50

How Solid Protocol Restores Digital Agency The current state of digital identity is a mess. Your personal information is scattered across hundreds of locations: social media companies, IoT companies, government agencies, websites you have accounts on, and data brokers you’ve never heard of. These entities collect, store, and trade your data, often without your knowledge or consent. It’s both redundant and inconsistent. You have hundreds, maybe thousands, of fragmented digital profiles that ofte

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How I fixed my blog's performance issues by writing a new Jekyll plugin

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-30 23:35:31

How I fixed my blog's performance issues by writing a new Jekyll plugin: jekyll-skyhook posted Jul 24, 2025 💡 If you don't want to read the full story, you can check out the jekyll-skyhook plugin on GitHub here. When I started writing this blog, I figured I could write my posts, submit my website to Google Search Console for indexing, and presto - my posts would start appearing in Google search results. That way, people who encounter issues like I did with dark/light mode not working in Ubunt

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Britain's spies-for-hire are running wild

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-01 10:13:59

“That is quite unusual,” said a third private intelligence figure, adding that in the U.S. people are “very open” about having worked for the CIA. America has a “semi-retirement model where when you’re moving out of the agency, you’ll probably spend about six or seven years subcontracting back, and then you’ll finally move into the private sector.” “We don’t do things like that here at all. So, Vauxhall [MI6] will almost never outsource meaningful intelligence work to the private sector,” they

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Robo-Bunnies Are the Latest Weapon Against Florida’s Invasive Pythons

Google’s Linux Terminal plays a big part in turning Android into a true desktop OS

Unitree's $5,900 humanoid robot flips, fights, and holds conversations

Positron bets on energy-efficient AI chips to challenge Nvidia's dominance

KMPlayer is a powerful media player with broad format support

I changed 12 settings on my Android phone to instantly extend the battery life

Runway Launches New Aleph Model That Promises Next-Level AI Video Editing

Simplify, then add delightness: On designing for children

Preparing for a Layoff in Today's Economy: What to Do Before You Lose Your Job

Tesla vet says that ‘reviewing real products’ — not mock-ups — is the key to staying innovative

UK starts enforcing online age-check rules

‘The Wizard of Oz’ blown up by AI for giant Sphere screen

If You've Asked ChatGPT a Legal Question, You May Have Accidentally Doomed Yourself in Court

Here’s how Samsung is speeding up software updates for Galaxy devices

Android 15 is bricking some Fairphone 5 devices, and here’s how you can avoid it

Poll: Which abandoned Android phone features do you miss the most?

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Terminal app can now run full graphical Linux apps in the latest Android Canary

China sees surge in Nvidia AI chip repair businesses despite export bans

Wolfenstein video game franchise set for TV adaptation at Amazon MGM

From Harvard to Half-Life: Gabe Newell reflects on his unconventional path to founding Valve

5 Samsung DeX features I’ll miss if they don’t return in One UI 8

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Best Whitening Toothpaste of 2025, According to Dentists

Why this $300 Lenovo is the tablet I recommend to most people - including iPad users

Solid protocol restores digital agency

How I fixed my blog's performance issues by writing a new Jekyll plugin

Britain's spies-for-hire are running wild

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