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Microsoft releases lightweight Office taskbar apps for Windows 11

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-02-08 21:39:12

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft is starting to roll out lightweight taskbar apps for Microsoft 365 users on Windows 11. These taskbar apps will automatically launch at startup and provide quick access to contacts, file search, and calendar straight from the Windows taskbar. The Microsoft 365 companion apps, as

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Elon Musk says he’s suing Apple for rigging App Store rankings

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-08 21:50:29

Elon Musk says that his artificial intelligence company xAI “will take immediate legal action” against Apple for allegedly manipulating its App Store rankings to the advantage of rival AI apps. In a series of X posts on Monday night, Musk suggested that Apple was “playing politics” by not placing either X or xAI’s Grok chatbot in the App Store’s list of recommended iOS apps, and that he had no choice but to file a lawsuit. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI compa

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Galaxy Z Flip 7, FE get a big cover screen widget upgrade (Update: Not so fast)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-06 21:00:26

TL;DR Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE now let you add more Android widgets to the cover display. The new foldable phones allow you to add up to four widgets on one screen. We initially thought that this allows you to add any home screen widget to the cover screen, but this isn’t actually the case. Update: August 12, 2025 (3:16 AM ET): Contrary to our original article below, Samsung doesn’t actually let you add any Android widget to the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE cover screens. Afte

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Google Home app kills phantom offline camera alerts in latest update

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-08 18:42:24

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Google Home app update promises smoother live streaming and more reliable camera performance by preventing phantom offline messages and reducing latency. Google has also shared release notes for the app’s previous update to version 3.37, which introduced camera tile previews and fixed multiple bugs, including one that caused the app to crash at startup. Google has shared release notes for version 3.38 of the Google Home app. The update star

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Verizon wins ad battle: T-Mobile asked to take down deceptive ‘Switch and Save’ ads

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-08 21:14:14

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile has been asked to remove misleading ads that could lead consumers to believe its plans are much cheaper than the competition’s. T-Mobile disagrees with the ruling, but said it would remove the ads in question. Verizon brought the complaint against T-Mobile’s “Switch and Save” ads, which promise 20% savings compared to “the other big guys.” An advertising watchdog has asked T-Mobile to take down its “Switch and Save” ads, ruling that the price com

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The best ergonomic mouse for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-08 22:00:38

A mouse may seem like a small consideration for your workstation setup. But after you’ve addressed the crucial ergonomics — raising your monitor to eye-level, using the right keyboard and taking frequent breaks throughout your workdays — it’s a good idea to make sure the mouse you use is comfortable as well. People dealing with conditions like carpal tunnel and wrist pain may be interested in finding the best ergonomic mouse for them. Vertical and semi-vertical designs turn your palm towards you

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The Matter 1.4.2 update has the smart home upgrades you didn't know you needed

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-02-08 22:58:37

Maria Diaz/ZDNET The smart home world is gearing up for the Matter 1.5 update this fall, but the CSA just announced a 1.4.2 update as a precursor to prepare the field. Matter 1.4.2 makes devices more secure and efficient, enhancing the user experience, likely without you realizing that major changes have been made. That's the beauty of Matter: we're watching the connectivity protocol grow and blossom into a fully fledged and future-proof smart home wonder. The Matter 1.4.2 update includes Wi-F

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Starbucks in Korea asks customers to stop bringing in printers/desktop computers

news.ycombinator.com Sasha Rogelberg 2026-02-08 11:39:41

There’s getting cozy at a Starbucks to sip a latte and catch up on emails, and then there’s lugging your printer and desktop to the coffee chain to clock into work. Starbucks South Korea is experiencing this exact phenomenon and is now barring patrons from bringing in large pieces of work equipment, treating the cafés like their own amenity-stuffed office space. “Starbucks Korea has updated its policy so all customers can have a pleasant and accessible store experience. While laptops and small

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Undefined Behavior in C and C++

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-04 20:30:31

Undefined behavior in C and C++ Photo by Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash What is undefined behavior? February 3, 2024Working in C or C++ requires some awareness of: what it is, what its effects are, and how to avoid tripping over it. For simplicity, I will just talk about C, but everything in this article also applies to C++ except where otherwise noted.It is, generally speaking, more difficult to program in C than in the likes of Python. In some ways, that's because C is a lower-level language,

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LLMs' "simulated reasoning" abilities are a brittle mirage

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 20:52:47

Credit: Zhao et al The researchers used test cases that fall outside of the LLM training data in task type, format, and length. Credit: Zhao et al The researchers used test cases that fall outside of the LLM training data in task type, format, and length. These simplified models were then tested using a variety of tasks, some of which precisely or closely matched the function patterns in the training data and others that required function compositions that were either partially or fully "out of

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CoLoop (YC S21) Is Hiring AI Engineers in London

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 22:00:06

CoLoop helps companies understand their customers better. We do this by analysing unstructured primary market research data like focus groups, expert interviews, product surveys & reviews, and turning them into structured insights that help you make better decisions. We built CoLoop after experiencing firsthand the crushing pain of not understanding our customers during our failed first startup – a pain we realized every company faces and that has killed giants like Blockbuster. We have 4 ope

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Weathering Software Winter

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 17:05:22

weathering software winter This is a blog post based on a transcript of a talk by Devine on November 26th 2022. Watch the video version on (YouTube). The slideshow presentation was made using Adelie. Thank you to Matt Mascarenhas for providing us with an auto-transcript, it would have taken us ages to put this text together without it. While we are grateful to have had the opportunity to give this presentation, an event in 2025 has resulted in us distancing ourselves from the conference respo

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The Article in the Most Languages

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-05 08:07:51

The article in the most languages: Who is this guy? Note to readers: Some of the diffs in this article are dead links because of deletions made subsequent to writing. They have been retained to show diligence in the findings presented here. – Signpost editors In late 2024, something quite astonishing happened on Wikipedia that went by largely unnoticed. For the first time, the Wikipedia article with the greatest number of languages was not a country like the United States, nor even Wikipedia it

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All known 49-year-old Apple-1 computer

news.ycombinator.com Achim Baqué 2026-02-04 15:32:57

If nothing happens, click Loading...If nothing happens, click here Notes = location, = batch, numbers/stamps/labels, = verification status, = picture and video count, = available history, = auctions. 'More or less verified': To the best of our knowledge and belief, evidence is almost given or obvious. Many times the current owner is unknown, pictures might be old, etc.! Unlisted Apple-1: The Apple-1 Registry is in contact with some owners who wish to have no information published. We respe

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StarDict sends X11 clipboard to remote servers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 18:08:13

StarDict sends X11 clipboard to remote servers [LWN subscriber-only content] StarDict is a GPLv3-licensed cross-platform dictionary application. It includes dictionaries for a number of languages, and has a rich plugin ecosystem. It also has a glaring security problem: while running on X11, using Debian's default configuration, it will send a user's text selections over unencrypted HTTP to two remote servers. On August 4, Vincent Lefevre reported the problem to the oss-security mailing list an

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The GPT-5 rollout has been a big mess

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-08 11:25:34

It's been less than a week since the launch of OpenAI's new GPT-5 AI model, and the rollout hasn't been a smooth one. So far, the release sparked one of the most intense user revolts in ChatGPT's history, forcing CEO Sam Altman to make an unusual public apology and reverse key decisions. At the heart of the controversy has been OpenAI's decision to automatically remove access to all previous AI models in ChatGPT (approximately nine, depending on how you count them) when GPT-5 rolled out to user

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30% Off Tempur-Pedic Promo Codes | August 2025

wired.com Julia Forbes 2026-02-08 20:10:00

Life is hard, but you know what isn’t? Tempur-Pedic mattresses. This brand’s been around for a long while, which isn’t shocking given the high-quality materials that perform for those that need advanced pressure relief and support. If you’re someone who deals with regular aches and pains, this is a good place to start looking for a new mattress. For those that also want to avoid putting a strain on their budget, now’s a good time to look, as there are several limited-time deals currently running

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TDK backs Ultraviolette with $21M to take India-made electric motorcycles global

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2026-02-08 18:30:00

Two months ago, Indian electric motorcycle startup Ultraviolette expanded into 10 European countries. Now, fueled with $21 million in an all-equity round led by the corporate venture arm of Japanese electronics giant TDK Corporation, Ultraviolette is putting its expansion plans into overdrive. The nine-year-old startup plans to grow its European footprint fourfold, enter other motorcycle-driven markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia, and increase its portfolio to 14 models by early 20

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AOL ends dial-up service after more than 30 years

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-08 15:26:24

AOL ends dial-up service after more than 30 years AOL is shutting down the dial-up service that introduced homes across the US to the internet. The firm's dial-up offering connects to the internet via a phone line and currently only exists in the US and Canada. Launched more than 30 years ago, AOL dial-up was known for its chirpy whirring start-up sound, but it has long since been replaced by faster alternatives. Fewer than 300,000 people in the US reported having only a dial-up internet con

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Staff fear UK's Turing AI Institute at risk of collapse

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-08 18:01:26

Staff fear UK's Turing AI Institute at risk of collapse 5 hours ago Share Save Zoe Kleinman Technology editor Joshua Nevett Political reporter Share Save EPA Staff at the UK's national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) have warned the charity is at risk of collapse, after Technology Secretary Peter Kyle threatened to withdraw its funding. Workers at the Alan Turing Institute raised a series of "serious and escalating concerns" in a whistleblowing complaint submitted to the Charity Co

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Musk threatens 'immediate' legal action against Apple over alleged antitrust violations

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-02-08 23:43:40

Elon Musk on Monday threatened Apple with legal action over alleged antitrust violations related to rankings of the Grok AI chatbot app, which is owned by his artificial intelligence startup xAI. "Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take immediate legal action," Musk wrote in a post on social media platform X. Apple did not immediately respond to CNBC's reque

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Computer Science Grads Are Being Forced to Work Fast Food Jobs as AI Tanks Their Career

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-08 21:17:03

Until very recently, studying computer science — or some variation thereof — was considered among the best bets an incoming college freshman could make. Now, as the New York Times reports based on interviews with experts and recent CS graduates alike, those who did are struggling to find work in fast food, nevermind as entry-level coders, amid massive tech industry layoffs — 592 per day, according to the Tech Layoff Tracker from the Trueup jobs platform — and rampant use of AI coding tools. Bo

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Motorola Razr Plus 2025 plummets to a new record-low price

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-08 23:03:56

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Are you looking to get into the world of foldable phones but don’t want to pay the crazy prices they usually come associated with? Have we got the deal for you! Today, I came across this offer and was immediately surprised. The Motorola Razr Plus 2025 has dropped to a new record-low price of $626.18, saving you a whole $373.81 on the retail price. You must like Hot Pink, though! Buy the Motorola Razr Plus 2025 in Hot Pink for just $626.18 ($373.81 off) This offe

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Intel CEO turns Trump around, but his job still hangs in the balance

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-08 17:27:57

Last week, President Trump called for the dismissal of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan over “highly CONFLICTED” ties to China, further escalating an already difficult situation for the executive. Today, following a meeting, Trump appeared to soften his stance, even if partially. A quick recap Before joining Intel, Tan worked as CEO for Cadence Design Systems, a firm that just pleaded guilty to an investigation by the Justice Department over charges of “selling its chip-design products to a Chinese milit

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Elon Musk accuses Apple of favoring OpenAI in App Store rankings, promises legal action [U]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-08 22:06:35

Elon Musk is (once again) going after Apple, this time accusing the company of an “unequivocal antitrust violation” for allegedly favoring OpenAI in the App Store’s AI rankings. Here are the details. A bit of context Last month, xAI released Grok 4, its latest large language model, promising major performance gains over leading competitors. Since then, the company has also rolled out features like Grok Imagine, its image and video generator, as well as customizable “companion” chatbots. Durin

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I went hands-on with ChatGPT Codex and the vibe was not good - here's what happened

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2026-02-08 22:00:00

Aleksandra Konoplia/Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways ChatGPT Codex wrote code and saved me time. It also created a serious bug, but it was able to recover. Codex is still based on the GPT-4 LLM architecture. Well, vibe coding this is not. I found the experience to be slow, cumbersome, stressful, and incomplete. But it all worked out in the end. ChatGPT Codex is ChatGPT's agentic tool dedicated to code writing and modification. It can access your GitHub repository, make changes, and issue

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Is Instagram Map showing your location? How to check and turn it off

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-02-08 22:00:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Don't fall for AI-powered disinformation attacks online - here's how to stay sharp

zdnet.com Dan Patterson 2026-02-08 22:29:38

JuSun/Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways AI-powered narrative attacks, or misinformation campaigns, are on the rise. These can create real business, brand, personal, and financial harm. Here are expert tips on how to spot and protect yourself against them. Last month, an old friend forwarded me a video that made my stomach drop. In it, what appeared to be violent protesters streaming down the streets of a major city, holding signs accusing the government and business officials of "censoring

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Show HN: Keeps – Mail a postcard that plays your voice

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 18:45:09

How long does delivery take? After printing has completed, domestic (USA) delivery typically takes 4-6 business days via USPS First Class Mail. International delivery takes 9-13 business days. We provide tracking so you can follow your postcard's journey. Est. Delivery: Aug 21–Aug 25 How does the voice message work? After creating your postcard, you'll record up to 60 seconds of audio. We generate a unique QR code that's printed on the postcard. Recipients simply scan it with their phone camera

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The History of Windows XP

news.ycombinator.com Bradford Morgan White 2026-02-06 22:22:23

Microsoft is an interesting company. It is a company whose omnipresence shapes the perception of its products. By the end of the 1990s, Microsoft’s products had become part of the landscape of life. Any change to any product would stir overreaction whether it be positive or negative, and some time later, that same product would just be quotidian, and the next release would be the problem of the world or the cure to all ills. The previous release would then be the single most loved and cherished

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