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Massive TransUnion breach leaks personal data of 4.4 million customers - what to do now

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-10-25 01:09:05

WhataWin/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways At least 4.4 million people have had their personal information stolen. I recommend you freeze your credit with all three credit bureaus. You should also enroll in an identity theft protection and credit monitoring service. If it seems like hardly a day can go by without a major security breach, you're not wrong. Adidas, Farmers Insurance, Google, and numerous other compa

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TikTok is now letting everyone DM each other with voice memos and pictures

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-10-25 01:53:06

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Every platform wants to be the place you hang with friends — even Spotify as of this week — so it’s apparently time for TikTok to shore up its direct messaging feature! It told TechCrunch that over the next few weeks, all users should see voice messages

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Show HN: FFmpeg Pages – because I was tired of fighting FFmpeg

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-25 08:25:13

You can compress video using: ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vcodec libx265 -crf 28 output.mp4 How to cut a video without re-encoding?

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Show HN: FFmpeg Pages – because I was tired of fighting FFmpeg every time

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-25 13:25:13

You can compress video using: ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vcodec libx265 -crf 28 output.mp4 How to cut a video without re-encoding?

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AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-10-25 03:02:52

Will Smith posted a video on social media that shows oceans of fans cheering him on during his recent European tour. “My favorite part of the tour is seeing you all up close,” the caption says. “Thank you for seeing me too.” In these thousands-deep crowds, some fans are holding up signs espousing their love for Smith, with one even saying that his music helped them survive cancer. But the video gives off an odd aura — it looks believably real at first glance, until you look closer and find di

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Parents sue OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly encouraged teenage son's suicide, company announces safety changes

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-10-25 05:03:00

What just happened? The parents of a 16-year-old who killed himself after ChatGPT advised him on methods and helped draft his suicide note are suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The company says it is now making changes to its chatbot, including strengthening safeguards and expanding interventions. Adam Raine's parents accuse OpenAI and Altman of "designing and distributing a defective product that provided detailed suicide instructions to a minor, prioritizing corporate profits over child safety

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12 Best Laptops for College Students (2025), Including Tablets and 2-in-1s

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-10-26 05:30:00

All our guidelines for choosing a laptop also apply to a device for college, including evaluating the quality of the display and chassis, along with ensuring that the laptop is fast enough for your work. Get something with at least 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage and you'll be happy. There are a couple of important things to consider specific to college. Portability and battery life are paramount. Regardless of your budget, you want something that will last throughout the day and won't weigh

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The Trump family crypto empire looks to Asia: Eric Trump talks Bitcoin in Hong Kong

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-10-26 14:04:36

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr during the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eric Trump said Friday he is certain bitcoin will eventually hit a $1 million valuation as he spoke at a Hong Kong conference, marking the first of a series of Asian crypto events that will feature U.S. President Donald Trump's sons. Speaking at Hong Kong's Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference, Eric Trump discussed his strong involvement in the cry

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I've tested dozens of Lenovo laptops: Why this IdeaPad is my sleeper pick for most users

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-26 11:30:17

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15-inch ZDNET's key takeaways The IdeaPad Slim 3i is on sale at Costco for $669. It's an affordable 15-inch laptop with a full-size keyboard and nice selection of ports. The battery isn't spectacular, and its display is lackluster. View now at Costco Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 3i is an affordable, versatile laptop with a competent set of hardware for students or professionals. It's got a full-size keyboard (something tha

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We Asked Dentists: What's the Best Whitening Toothpaste of 2025?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-26 10:32:00

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 extrinsically. Sachar also recommends this toothpaste, saying,

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news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-26 12:22:48

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You Can Now Sign Up for Ad-Free Peacock Through Prime Video

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-26 16:55:02

Fans of NBC series, Universal Pictures movies and steamy summer dating shows have a new way to access the streaming service that specializes in all of them. Peacock Premium Plus, NBCUniversal's ad-free streaming tier, is now available as a Prime Video add-on subscription as part of a broader set of agreements between Comcast NBCUniversal and Amazon, the online shopping giant revealed Thursday. Peacock Premium Plus costs $17 per month or $170 per year, the standard price after last month's hike

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Send some love to these great Android Authority channels with YouTube hype

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-27 05:03:54

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube’s “hype” feature is now live in 39 countries, including the US. Videos will now have a dedicated hype button that sits under the media player. Users can filter their Home feed with the new hyped category. There are countless creators on YouTube, which can make it difficult for smaller channels to get the kind of attention their videos deserve. Especially when you factor in the giant multi-million subscriber channels that tend to crowd out everyone

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Spiders Hijack Fireflies to Create Devious Glowing Death Traps

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-10-27 05:25:48

Fireflies glow to attract mates. As new research shows, however, a certain species of spider has learned to take advantage of this luminous natural phenomenon. In a Journal of Animal Ecology paper published August 27, ecologists report that the sheetweb spider (Psechrus clavis) appears to exploit firefly luminescence to attract more prey. Observational analysis and lab experiments revealed that, by using firefly light as bait, the nocturnal predators improved their hunting success. This is the

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Why I recommend this $700 Lenovo laptop to both college students and working professionals

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-27 09:09:27

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15-inch ZDNET's key takeaways The IdeaPad Slim 3i is on sale at Costco for $669. It's an affordable 15-inch laptop with a full-size keyboard and nice selection of ports. The battery isn't spectacular, and its display is lackluster. View now at Costco Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 3i is an affordable, versatile laptop with a competent set of hardware for students or professionals. It's got a full-size keyboard (something tha

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Nvidia's top two mystery customers made up 39% of the chipmaker's Q2 revenue

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2025-10-27 13:56:40

Co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang spoke to journalists during a trip to Beijing in July. Two Nvidia customers made up 39% of Nvidia's revenue in its July quarter, the company revealed in a financial filing on Wednesday, raising concerns about the concentration of the chipmaker's clientele. "Customer A" made up 23% of total revenue, and "Customer B" comprised 16% of total revenue, according to the company's second-quarter filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That's highe

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Police seize VerifTools fake ID marketplace servers, domains

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-27 21:00:35

The FBI and the Dutch Police have shut down the VerifTools marketplace for fraudulent identity documents after seizing servers in Amsterdam that hosted the online operation. VerifTools was a prominent platform that produced and intermediated the purchase of fake documents (e.g. driver's licenses, passports) that were used to bypass various identity verification systems or to assume an identity, either stolen or fabricated. The police note that such sites are used in bank fraud, phishing, helpd

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Google Maps will finally ask how you want Motion Photos handled (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-28 01:59:34

TL;DR Motion Photos combine a still picture with a short video clip. Currently when uploading a Motion Photo to Google Maps, it only works as a still pic. The app appears to be working on support for letting users choose to upload Motion Photos as videos. Motion Photos may be one of the coolest camera options available to us that we just don’t pay nearly enough attention to, able to fuse short video clips with our still photos in order to better preserve the whole vibe of a moment. They’re gr

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Jackie Chan’s Stunt Team Joins ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-10-27 23:00:31

The new Deathstalker gets a trailer, Bugonia gets a poster, and Lady Gaga joins Wednesday season two—just as another $100 million dollar musical gets an “R” rating. After Folie a Deux, is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride a Xanadu or a Xanadon’t? Transformers Speaking with The Direct, Josh Duhamel revealed he has “not heard” about Michael Bay reportedly returning to direct another installment in the Transformers franchise, but, Duhamel said, he would “love to do it.” I have not heard that. But ye

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Jackie Chan’s Stunt Team Join ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-10-28 09:00:31

The new Deathstalker gets a trailer, Bugonia gets a poster, and Lady Gaga joins Wednesday season two—just as another $100 million dollar musical gets an “R” rating. After Folie a Deux, is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride a Xanadu or a Xanadon’t? Transformers Speaking with The Direct, Josh Duhamel revealed he has “not heard” about Michael Bay reportedly returning to direct another installment in the Transformers franchise, but, Duhamel said, he would “love to do it.” I have not heard that. But ye

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Japanese town proposes two-hour daily limit on smartphones

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-28 23:27:00

Japanese town proposes two-hour daily limit on smartphones There will be no penalties for breaking the rule, which will be passed in October if approved by lawmakers. Toyoake's mayor said the proposal - which only applies outside of work and study - would not be strictly enforced, but rather was meant to "encourage" residents to better manage their screen time. The proposal, believed to be the first of its kind in Japan, is currently being debated by lawmakers after being submitted by Toyoake

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Will Smith's Tour Video Used AI to Generate Adoring Audience Members and the Result Is... Bleak

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-28 13:09:40

Over the past few years, actor, rapper, and slapper Will Smith has been the subject of a grotesque meme in AI is used to show him gobbling down on nightmarish squelching spaghetti. It now seems that the 56-year-old "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" star's team has used the tech to soup up concert footage from his would-be comeback tour — and it strongly appears that the purpose was to make an underwhelming crowd look like they're still filled with love for Smith's much-lampooned career trajectory. Pos

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Will Smith's Tour Video Used AI to Generate Adoring Fans and the Result Is Unintentionally Hilarious

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-29 04:09:40

Over the past few years, actor, rapper, and slapper Will Smith has been the subject of a grotesque meme in AI is used to show him gobbling down on nightmarish squelching spaghetti. It now seems that the 56-year-old "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" star's team has used the tech to soup up concert footage from his would-be comeback tour — and it strongly appears that the purpose was to make an underwhelming crowd look like they're still filled with love for Smith's much-lampooned career trajectory. Pos

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IT system supplier cyberattack impacts 200 municipalities in Sweden

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-29 21:23:42

A cyberattack on Miljödata, an IT systems supplier for roughly 80% of Sweden’s municipal systems, has caused accessibility problems in more than 200 regions of the country. In addition to the service disruption, there are concerns that attackers also stole sensitive data. Local media report that the threat actor demanded a ransom of 1.5 (currently around $168,000) Bitcoins from Miljödata in exchange for not leaking stolen information. Miljödata is a Swedish software company that develops and p

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The Pixel 10 Pro phones got two more video upgrades you may have missed

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-30 01:00:51

TL;DR The Google Pixel 10 Pro phones can now film Night Sight Videos with the ultrawide camera. The phones can also use any zoom range up to 20x for Night Sight Video. Google’s Pro devices have also received an 8K/24fps option for more cinematic 8K video. The Google Pixel 10 phones offer AV1 capture, which enables smaller file sizes for your recorded videos. This isn’t the only video-related improvement, though, as the Pixel 10 Pro phones also bring a couple of other enhancements. Don’t want

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Lago – Open-Source Usage Based Billing – Is Hiring in Sales, Eng, Ops (EU, US)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-30 01:01:06

Why you should join Lago At Lago, we’re on a mission to make billing simpler, more transparent, and more adaptable for SaaS companies. As the leading open-source billing platform, we empower businesses to build flexible pricing models and scale with confidence. We’ve raised over $22 million in funding from top-tier investors, reflecting strong confidence in our vision and growth. Our platform has garnered over 7,000 stars on GitHub, a testament to our active and growing developer community. N

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Gusto agrees to buy retirement plan provider Guideline

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-10-30 05:10:01

Gusto, a startup with payroll and human resources software, said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Guideline, a startup specializing in corporate retirement plans. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, Gusto is among the world's most valuable companies backed by venture capitalists, with a $9.3 billion valuation. Gusto originally was named ZenPayroll and provided software that clients could use to run payroll for their employees. In 2015, the co

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OpenAI will add parental controls for ChatGPT following teen’s death

theverge.com Hayden Field 2025-10-30 05:19:14

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After a 16-year-old took his own life following months of confiding in ChatGPT, OpenAI will be introducing parental controls and is considering additional safeguards, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. OpenAI said it’s exploring featu

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Resident Evil 9 Requiem Team Says It's a David Fincher-Inspired Story of Strength

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-30 09:00:04

I'm easily scared, but I still love a good murder mystery. So, even though I yelped and nearly jumped out of my chair watching the gameplay preview for Resident Evil Requiem at Summer Game Fest earlier this year (and again during my own demo session at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany), I still wanted to know what was going to happen to newbie FBI intelligence analyst Grace Ashcroft as she investigates a mysterious death in the same hotel where her mother was killed eight years ago. In a backroom o

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Google will now let everyone use its AI-powered video editor Vids

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-10-30 13:04:40

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google is rolling out a basic version of Vids to everyone. Until now, the AI-powered video editor has only been available to Google Workspace or AI plan subscribers, but now users can broadly access the app with templates, stock media, and a “subset of AI capabi

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Latest Tech News

Massive TransUnion breach leaks personal data of 4.4 million customers - what to do now

TikTok is now letting everyone DM each other with voice memos and pictures

Show HN: FFmpeg Pages – because I was tired of fighting FFmpeg

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Parents sue OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly encouraged teenage son's suicide, company announces safety changes

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Send some love to these great Android Authority channels with YouTube hype

Spiders Hijack Fireflies to Create Devious Glowing Death Traps

Why I recommend this $700 Lenovo laptop to both college students and working professionals

Nvidia's top two mystery customers made up 39% of the chipmaker's Q2 revenue

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Jackie Chan’s Stunt Team Joins ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

Jackie Chan’s Stunt Team Join ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

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Will Smith's Tour Video Used AI to Generate Adoring Audience Members and the Result Is... Bleak

Will Smith's Tour Video Used AI to Generate Adoring Fans and the Result Is Unintentionally Hilarious

IT system supplier cyberattack impacts 200 municipalities in Sweden

The Pixel 10 Pro phones got two more video upgrades you may have missed

Lago – Open-Source Usage Based Billing – Is Hiring in Sales, Eng, Ops (EU, US)

Gusto agrees to buy retirement plan provider Guideline

OpenAI will add parental controls for ChatGPT following teen’s death

Resident Evil 9 Requiem Team Says It's a David Fincher-Inspired Story of Strength

Google will now let everyone use its AI-powered video editor Vids

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