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What does Jack Ma's return to the spotlight in China mean?

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-17 04:42:26

What does Jack Ma's return to the spotlight in China mean? 5 hours ago João da Silva Business reporter CCTV A meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and some of the country's foremost business leaders this week has fuelled excitement and speculation, after Alibaba founder Jack Ma was pictured at the event. The charismatic and colourful Mr Ma, who was one of China's most prominent businessmen, had withdrawn from public life after criticising China's financial sector in 2020. His reappear

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Software engineering job openings hit five-year low?

news.ycombinator.com Amsterdam 2025-11-17 05:11:13

Hi, this is Gergely with a bonus issue of the Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. In every issue, I cover topics related to Big Tech and startups through the lens of engineering managers and senior engineers. This article is an excerpt from last week's The Pulse, issue – full subscribers received the below details seven days ago. To get articles like this in your inbox, subscribe here. Many subscribers expense the newsletter – if you have a learning & development budget, here's an email you could se

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Oops! Nothing owns up to camera comparison blunder with iPhone 16 Pro Max

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 12:54:27

Nothing prides itself on being an industry disruptor, releasing smartphones that match the efficiency of flagship devices while costing significantly less. The company frequently takes jabs at other smartphone brands, calling their devices boring and nothing more than empty product iterations, all while claiming its mission is to make tech fun again. Well, fun it did have at the expense of Apple’s reigning flagship — the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Unfortunately, this time, Nothing’s attempt to take down

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TinyCompiler: A compiler in a week-end

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 08:02:59

TinyCompiler: a compiler in a week-end Introduction Have you ever wondered how a compiler works, but you never found courage to find out? Then this series of articles is for you. I have never had the chance to look under the hood either, but one week-end I have decided to to write a translator from the esoteric programming language wend (short for week-end), which I just invented myself, into regular GNU assembly. The goal is to keep the code as tiny as possible, 500-ish lines of python sounds

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WinRAR 7.10 improves privacy with Mark-of-the-Web support

techspot.com Unknown 2025-11-17 08:38:00

WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can backup your data, reduce the size of email attachments, open and unpack RAR, ZIP as well as create new archives in these and other popular file formats. By consistently creating smaller archives, WinRAR is often faster than the competition. Is WinRAR free? WinRAR is available as a trial version with access to all features. After 40 days you will get a pop-up urging you to buy the license, however you can continue using the software without losing an

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Building semiconductor plants in the US takes twice as long, costs twice as much as in Taiwan

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-11-17 08:41:00

The big picture: The U.S. and many Western markets are simply not as efficient as Taiwan in building semiconductor fabrication (fab) operations. According to reports, 18 new fab construction projects are planned for 2025 alone, making it crucial to address these challenges. The West must streamline fab construction processes to catch up with the well-established semiconductor ecosystems of Taiwan and other Asian manufacturing hubs. TSMC encountered significant challenges when it began construct

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Milliseconds to breach: How patch automation closes attackers’ fastest loophole

venturebeat.com Louis Columbus 2025-11-17 09:00:00

This article is part of VentureBeat’s special issue, “The cyber resilience playbook: Navigating the new era of threats.” Read more from this special issue here. Procrastinating about patching has killed more networks and damaged more companies than any zero-day exploit or advanced cyberattack. Complacency kills — and carries a high price. Down-rev (having old patches in place that are “down revision”) or no patching at all is how ransomware gets installed, data breaches occur and companies are

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Google Home app is getting a YouTube-like feature for your video history

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 12:31:59

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Home mobile app is introducing a new way to navigate through your video history. Users can now double-tap the left or right side of the video to rewind or fast-forward by 10-second increments. The feature is available through the Public Preview. The video your Google Nest camera and doorbell records is automatically stored in the cloud and can be viewed in the Google Home mobile app. Previously, the only way to navigate through your video

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Apple CEO Tim Cook had a ‘great meeting’ with President Trump today amid ongoing tariff issue

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-17 08:49:48

Apple CEO Tim Cook is back in Washington D.C. today just a few weeks after donating to and attending Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration. That’s according to FOX Business White House Correspondent Edward Lawrence, who posted on X that Cook was walking to the White House shortly after 10 a.m. ET today. FOX Business Cameras caught Apple CEO Tim Cook on asking into the White House about 10 minutes ago. #Apple #WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/CONgQhI3bG — Edward Lawrence (@EdwardLawrence) F

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Twitch streamers' uploads and highlights can no longer exceed 100 hours

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-17 06:30:18

Twitch is putting a cap on how much storage a streamer can take up for their uploads and highlight videos. The streaming service has announced that starting on April 19, all uploads and highlights will count towards a new 100-hour storage limit for each streamer, whether the videos are published or not. To note, the cap doesn't apply to past broadcasts, which are previous livestreams saved to a streamer's account for on-demand viewing, or clips, which are minute-long segments that can be shared

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Cozy Lord of the Rings game Tales of the Shire is delayed to July

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-17 12:35:00

Samwise Gamgee said, "It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish." But then, he hadn't been exposed to the world of video game development. Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, a cozy take on the most idyllic pocket of Middle Earth, has been delayed. The new launch date is July 29. According to a post from the devs at Wētā Workshop Game Studio, this delay is about ensuring that all the project's supported platforms "can enjoy the same cozy experience." It is curren

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The Lenovo ThinkPad I recommend to hybrid workers isn't the newest model - but it's 50% off

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-17 10:21:00

Cesar Cadenas/ZDNET What's the deal? Lenovo has slashed the price of its 12th-Gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon by nearly 50%. The model housing an Intel Core Ultra 5 135U processor is on sale at a discounted $1,377, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U configuration sits at almost $1,920. ZDNET's key takeaways After making calculated adjustments to last year's model, Lenovo's 12th-Gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon It sports an 8MP webcam that allows for 4K video, a stunning 2.8K display, and a slightly redesigned

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Jeff Bezos Is Already Soliciting Ideas for the Next James Bond

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-11-17 10:40:48

One of the world’s richest people is already playing with his latest toy. Thursday morning, news broke that the James Bond franchise, which was already owned by Amazon due to its 2022 purchase of MGM, was changing creative leadership. Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, whose families had been controlling the franchise for 60 years, retained ownership but are passing creative control to Amazon. The move instantly sparked all sorts of speculation and debate about the massive corporation owni

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Apple Is Probably Planning to Make Its Own WiFi Chip For the iPhone 17

gizmodo.com Florence Ion 2025-11-17 12:52:15

Apple rumors keep the world turning. Some people might say it’s gravity, but it’s Apple. Forget the Farmer’s Almanac; most farming relies on the iPhone release schedule. The iPhone 16e was revealed yesterday and brought a new future for Apple’s hardware, one where it makes all of its cellular chips. The iPhone 16e debuted the C1 modem, its first ever homemade, bespoke, perfectly spiced 5G chip. Reports today tell us that there are more chips on the way. The iPhone 17, expected much later this y

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Twitch Announces New Storage Limits, Threatening Gamer Archives

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-11-17 12:50:08

The Internet is forever…until it isn’t. On Wednesday, Twitch announced that it will implement new limits on archived video Highlights and Uploads that users can store on their account. The new rules, set to take effect on April 19, 2025, will set a 100-hour storage limit on saved videos. Any account with more than 100 hours of content will need to manually remove highlights and uploads—including unpublished content that is saved to the channel but not publicly accessible—or be subject to an aut

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Microsoft Says It's Made a Major Quantum Computing Breakthrough With New Chip

cnet.com Samantha Kelly 2025-11-17 09:43:00

The race to shape the future of computing is heating up among tech companies, with Microsoft saying on Wednesday it has made a major breakthrough in quantum computing, potentially paving the way for the technology to address complex scientific and societal challenges. Scientists at the tech giant have spent 17 years developing a new material and framework for quantum computing to help power its new Majorana 1 processor. Microsoft is calling the advancement the world's first quantum processor po

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Mere weeks after Starship’s breakup, the vehicle may soon fly again

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-17 08:52:47

A little over a month after SpaceX's large Starship launch ended in an explosion over several Caribbean islands, the company is preparing its next rocket for a test flight. According to a notice posted by the Federal Aviation Administration, the eighth test flight of the Starship vehicle could take place as early as February 26 from the Starbase launch site in South Texas. The launch window extends from 5:30 pm local time (23:30 UTC) to 7:09 pm (01:09 UTC). Company sources confirmed that this

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Twitch’s new storage limits will purge huge swaths of Internet gaming history

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-17 10:00:16

Popular Amazon-owned game streaming platform Twitch announced Wednesday that it will be imposing a 100-hour limit on the archived video highlights users can preserve permanently on the site. And while Twitch says that only 0.5 percent of users will be affected by these new limits, gamers are warning that the move threatens to eradicate large swaths of recent gaming history from the Internet. Highlights, in Twitch's own words, are a way for Twitch streamers to "show off your best moments to new

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FTC investigates “tech censorship,” says it’s un-American and may be illegal

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-17 12:20:25

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a public inquiry into alleged censorship online, saying it wants "to better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade users' access to services based on the content of their speech or affiliations, and how this conduct may have violated the law." "Tech firms should not be bullying their users," said FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, who was chosen by President Trump to lead the commission. "This inquiry will help the FTC better understand how t

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Work Has Given Me Tech Neck. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage

wired.com Hannah Singleton 2025-11-17 06:45:00

I was leaving a blissful session with my massage therapist when she pointed out something unexpected: I was developing an ever-so-slight neck “hump.” Of course, nobody wants to hear that—it sounds unsightly—but it also raised some alarm bells. Recently, an orthopedic spine surgeon told me that he’s seen increasing cases of arthritis in young, healthy individuals, likely due to posture issues caused by constant screen use. Like most desk workers, I spend at least 30 hours a week glued to my lapt

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Kia unveils PV5 electric van as a futuristic ‘people mover’

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-11-17 11:23:25

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Kia revealed the exterior design of the upcoming PV5 electric van, the automaker’s first EV to come out under its “Platform Before Vehicle” (PBV) brand. With the PV5, Kia has declared its intention to compete with heavy hitters like the Volkswagen ID Buzz, Ford E-Transit, Mercedes eSprinter, and Ram ProMaster EV. There are

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Cherryrock Capital raises new $172M fund from all-star investors to back diverse founders

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-11-17 09:35:00

Cherryrock Capital, founded by ex-TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot, announced Wednesday the closing of its $172 million Fund I with an all-star limited partner list that includes JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, MassMutual, Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures, Reid Hoffman, Mellody Hobson, and Sheryl Sandberg. Brown-Philpot told Bloomberg that the fund actually closed in January. The firm launched in 2023 during what was a challenging period for fundraising in the venture industry. As a result, B

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Amazon shuts down Chime, its Zoom alternative

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-11-17 10:33:25

In Brief Amazon Chime, the tech giant’s underwhelming alternative to Zoom and Google Meet, is shutting down for good. The company on Wednesday confirmed it will end support for Chime, including its Business Calling features, on February 20, 2026. As part of this transition, Amazon stopped accepting new Chime accounts as of February 19, 2025. From now until Chime’s end of life, existing customers will still be able to schedule and host meetings, add and manage users, and take advantage of feat

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PlayStation 6 likely to launch in 2028, says former Sony exec

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-11-17 12:04:00

Forward-looking: Now that the PlayStation 5 Pro is here, attention is turning toward Sony's next generation of its console, the PlayStation 6. There's been plenty of speculation about when it will arrive, and according to Shuhei Yoshida, the former Sony exec who was head of SIE Worldwide Studios, we could be waiting until 2028. Yoshida worked at Sony for 38 years, 31 of which were spent at PlayStation. After leaving the company on January 15, 2025, he gave a lengthy interview to GamesBeat. Amo

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This powerful "spy camera" can capture facial details from over 60 miles away

techspot.com Zo Ahmed 2025-11-17 12:27:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Forward-looking: Researchers in China have developed an exceptionally powerful synthetic aperture lidar system that could enable the nation to scrutinize foreign assets – particularly military spy satellites – with unprecedented precision. They have already demonstrated its ability to capture highly detailed images from more than 60 miles away. Worse still, if this technology were deployed in low E

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Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-17 12:31:30

Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says 1 hour ago Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images More than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s, according to new research. It comes as Australia plans to implement a total social media ban for under-16s that is expected by the end of this year. The country's internet regulator, eSafety, found YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat were the most

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Amazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-11-17 12:38:38

Amazon is set to take creative control over the lucrative James Bond movie franchise from the Broccoli family, the company announced Thursday. The James Bond films have long been produced by Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, who inherited the control from their father Albert "Cubby" Broccoli. Wilson and Broccoli will now give creative control to MGM Studios, which Amazon acquired for $8.45 billion in 2021. Amazon gained distribution rights to the Bond franchise after the MGM acquisition, bu

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10 Years Later, The Order: 1886 Is Still Stupid, Compelling, and Kinda Fun

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-17 12:45:57

Since 2006, PlayStation has prided itself on big, cinematic first-party titles that justify your console purchase, and when they hit, they hit. Over the years, several internal studios have delivered blockbuster franchises like God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and The Last of Us. But spare a thought for the ones that didn’t make the cut: for whatever reason, they just didn’t resonate or hit desired benchmarks, and now remain as odd one-offs with a niche fanbase that loves it for what it was and

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Get The Best Night's Sleep With These 4 Noise Colors

cnet.com Amanda Capritto 2025-11-17 12:00:00

If you dislike loud noises that interrupt your sleep, you may want to consider a noise machine. It sounds counterintuitive, but a noise machine can generate a steady color noise that helps block out these unwanted sounds. White noise is the best known, and machines that make it have been on the market for decades. But that's not the only noise that can help you sleep. Let's dig into the types of noise, what they sound like and how to figure out which is best for your needs. Read more: Best Whi

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My Posture Is Wrecked From Work. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage

wired.com Hannah Singleton 2025-11-17 12:45:00

I was leaving a blissful session with my massage therapist when she pointed out something unexpected: I was developing an ever-so-slight neck “hump.” Of course, nobody wants to hear that—it sounds unsightly—but it also raised some alarm bells. Recently, an orthopedic spine surgeon told me that he’s seen increasing cases of arthritis in young, healthy individuals, likely due to posture issues caused by constant screen use. Like most desk workers, I spend at least 30 hours a week glued to my lapt

Topics: chirp day spine time wheel

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Latest Tech News

What does Jack Ma's return to the spotlight in China mean?

Software engineering job openings hit five-year low?

Oops! Nothing owns up to camera comparison blunder with iPhone 16 Pro Max

TinyCompiler: A compiler in a week-end

WinRAR 7.10 improves privacy with Mark-of-the-Web support

Building semiconductor plants in the US takes twice as long, costs twice as much as in Taiwan

Milliseconds to breach: How patch automation closes attackers’ fastest loophole

Google Home app is getting a YouTube-like feature for your video history

Apple CEO Tim Cook had a ‘great meeting’ with President Trump today amid ongoing tariff issue

Twitch streamers' uploads and highlights can no longer exceed 100 hours

Cozy Lord of the Rings game Tales of the Shire is delayed to July

The Lenovo ThinkPad I recommend to hybrid workers isn't the newest model - but it's 50% off

Jeff Bezos Is Already Soliciting Ideas for the Next James Bond

Apple Is Probably Planning to Make Its Own WiFi Chip For the iPhone 17

Twitch Announces New Storage Limits, Threatening Gamer Archives

Microsoft Says It's Made a Major Quantum Computing Breakthrough With New Chip

Mere weeks after Starship’s breakup, the vehicle may soon fly again

Twitch’s new storage limits will purge huge swaths of Internet gaming history

FTC investigates “tech censorship,” says it’s un-American and may be illegal

Work Has Given Me Tech Neck. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage

Kia unveils PV5 electric van as a futuristic ‘people mover’

Cherryrock Capital raises new $172M fund from all-star investors to back diverse founders

Amazon shuts down Chime, its Zoom alternative

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Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

Amazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family

10 Years Later, The Order: 1886 Is Still Stupid, Compelling, and Kinda Fun

Get The Best Night's Sleep With These 4 Noise Colors

My Posture Is Wrecked From Work. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage

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