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These 6 Linux apps could boost your productivity - and you might not have heard of them

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-30 08:41:00

Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Linux has tons of productivity tools waiting to help. There are both GUI and command-line apps available. All of the tools listed are free to use. When you think of productivity, I'm sure the usual suspects come to mind: Office suite Groupware PDF creators/editors Image editors File managers Content Management Systems (CMS) To-do lists Project management tools To assume thos

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First absolute superconducting switch developed in a magnetic device

news.ycombinator.com University Of Jyväskylä 2025-10-28 12:04:54

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Researchers recently realized the first de Gennes' superconducting switch where superconductivity is completely suppressed. Credit: University of Jyväskylä The University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has been involved as part of an international collaboration that has identified a way to completely suppress superconductiv

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Glow-in-the-Dark Succulents Could Be the Future of Ambient Lighting

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-10-30 09:00:17

Glowing plants are pleasant to look at. Turns out, a simple method for loading glow-in-the-dark particles onto succulent leaves can make these plants prettier—and more useful. In a Matter paper published today, researchers showcase glow-in-the-dark succulents—popular plant buddies—that recharge using sunlight. For years, scientists and engineers have dreamed of harnessing glowing greenery for sustainable lighting, but most attempts, typically through genetic engineering, have achieved limited s

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Try these obscure Linux apps to help level up your productivity

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-30 13:41:35

The Penguin key is a nice touch. Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Linux has tons of productivity tools waiting to help. There are both GUI and command line apps available. All of the tools listed are free to use. When you think of productivity, I'm sure the usual suspects come to mind: Office suite Groupware PDF creators/editors Image editors File managers Content Management Systems (CMS) To-do lists Project management tools And much more To assume those are the only produc

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Lawmaker: Trump’s Golden Dome will end the madness, and that’s not a good thing

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-30 10:00:15

"The underlying issue here is whether US missile defense should remain focused on the threat from rogue states and... accidental launches, and explicitly refrain from countering missile threats from China or Russia," DesJarlais said. He called the policy of Mutually Assured Destruction "outdated." President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the Golden D

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Slowing down programs is surprisingly useful

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-30 15:38:35

Most research on programming language performance asks a variation of a single question: how can we make some specific program faster? Sometimes we may even investigate how we can use less memory. This means a lot of research focuses solely on reducing the amount of resources needed to achieve some computational goal. So, why on earth might we be interested in slowing down programs then? Slowing Down Programs is Surprisingly Useful! Making programs slower can be useful to find race conditions

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Object-oriented design patterns in C and kernel development

news.ycombinator.com Oshub Team 2025-10-29 12:34:15

My scheduler operations implementation A benefit of working on your own operating system is that you’re free from the usual "restraints" of collaboration and real applications. That has always been a major factor in my interest in osdev. You don’t have to worry about releasing your program, or about critical security vulnerabilities, or about hundreds of people having to maintain your code. A benefit of working on your own operating system is that you’re free from the usual "restraints" of co

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How to Slow Down a Program? and Why It Can Be Useful

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-30 20:38:35

Most research on programming language performance asks a variation of a single question: how can we make some specific program faster? Sometimes we may even investigate how we can use less memory. This means a lot of research focuses solely on reducing the amount of resources needed to achieve some computational goal. So, why on earth might we be interested in slowing down programs then? Slowing Down Programs is Surprisingly Useful! Making programs slower can be useful to find race conditions

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31 Best Early Labor Day Sales on WIRED-Tested Gear (2025)

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-10-31 23:59:28

Labor Day is not until September 1, but retailers are already offering oodles of Labor Day deals. The unofficial end of summer, a celebration of the American worker's contribution to our national prosperity, brings with it bargains on WIRED-tested gear, including home office essentials and some of our favorite gadgets. For the next couple of weeks, we'll be cruising and perusing for the latest true discounts on the gear we recommend to our friends—and rounding them all up for you below. Check o

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Anonymous structavaganza in Zig

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-31 06:35:35

Mon Aug 25 2025 When statements disappear, what remains of good semantics? Let’s see what side effects have been introduced! To start, observe this truly primordial ‘C code; struct A {}; struct B {}; void example ( struct A e ); int main (){ example (( struct B){}); } clang output: error: passing 'struct B' to parameter of incompatible type 'struct A' example((struct B ){}); ^~~~~~~~~~~~ THE TYPES ARE UNIQUE. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT NAMES! THE ARE NOMINALLY DIFFERENT. And such it is for all

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Gemini 2.5 Flash Image

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-01 16:01:46

We use extensive filtering and data labeling to minimize harmful content in datasets and reduce the likelihood of harmful outputs. We also conduct red teaming and evaluations on content safety, including child safety, and representation. Image generation in Gemini has all our latest privacy and safety features. This includes SynthID, our tool that embeds an invisible digital watermark directly into an image, allowing it to be identified as AI generated.

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A Tiny Diamond Defect Could Be Blocking Fusion Breakthroughs

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-11-01 20:56:25

Every part of a fusion reactor is designed for maximum efficiency. Well, in theory, at least. In reality, the materials chosen to bring us closer to fusion don’t always perform as expected, leading to structural glitches that obstruct fusion reactions. Diamond capsules used to safely store hydrogen fuel are no exception, but a new study offers some guidance for researchers hoping to preemptively address these material shortcomings. In a recent Matter paper, material scientists describe how the

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If 5% of AI projects succeed, then yours can too - and this is how

zdnet.com Jim Rapoza 2025-11-01 15:49:00

GarryKillian/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Although 95% of AI projects fail, research shows that successful initiatives focus on infrastructure. Top hurdles include poor integration, lack of skill sets, and difficulty building in-house AI solutions. Businesses that successfully implement AI are 85% more likely to have worked with third-party AI providers. When it comes to AI, most people fit in one of

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Best Discounts for Teachers (2025): Deals on School Supplies, Tech, and More

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-11-03 09:02:57

Discounts for teachers are sought after for good reason. Teaching is a tough, important, and often thankless job. And with so many out-of-pocket costs for supplies and resources, even small savings can feel crucial. We've rounded up a list of exclusive discounts that educators can snag with their teacher credentials—so you can spend a little less time stressing out over full-price dry-erase markers and a little more time stressing about the kid who learned to swear over the summer. We thank you

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Auchan retailer data breach impacts hundreds of thousands of customers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-03 14:56:27

French retailer Auchan is informing that some sensitive data associated with loyalty accounts of several hundred thousand of its customers was exposed in a cyberattack. The company is sending data breach notifications to customers affected by the incident. "We are writing to inform you that Auchan has been the victim of a cyberattack. This attack resulted in unauthorized access to certain personal data associated with your loyalty account," reads the retailer's notification. According to the

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Details About the First iPhone Foldable Are Coming Into Focus

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-03 12:29:15

We keep getting more and more details about what Apple's first foldable iPhone is going to look like when it launches in 2026. And the latest info is pretty intriguing. As reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the foldable is code-named "V68," will have four cameras and will be available only in variations of black and white. The device will also rely on Touch ID (not Face ID) and will not have a SIM card slot. The four cameras will consist of one on the front, two on the back and one on the ins

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Apple will reportedly bring back Touch ID on a foldable iPhone

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-04 08:58:31

As an iPhone user who has watched the release of foldable Android mobile phones with envy, I can't wait for 2026. Yes, Apple's 2025 iPhone launch event is next month, but I've been eyeing Apple's first foldable iPhone, rumored to launch next year. It's part of three years of Apple's planned iPhone redesigns. While this would be a new addition to Apple's lineup, Bloomberg reports that it will come with a throwback feature: Touch ID. Why it's reverting to Touch ID from Face ID is unclear as the l

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Prediction-Encoded Pixels image format

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-04 05:05:38

Prediction-Encoded Pixels This format is specifically designed to be for low-color pixel art (<=16 colors works best, up to 256 colors is supported). It uses "Prediction by Partial Matching, Order-2" compression, which is able to compress packed-palette-indices smaller than GIF, PNG, and QOI, while sacrificing a bit of time. It's 2-10x slower than GIF/PNG/QOI (depending on the image), but often compresses the image 20-50% smaller than GIF/PNG (and multiple-times smaller than QOI). If you care

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The unlikely revival of nuclear batteries

news.ycombinator.com James Blanchard 2025-11-04 08:37:22

In 1970, surgeons in Paris implanted the first nuclear-powered pacemaker, and over the next five years, at least 1,400 additional people received the devices, mostly in France and the United States. Encased in titanium, the batteries for these devices contained a radioactive isotope—typically about a tenth of a gram of plutonium-238—and could operate for decades without maintenance. The invention provided relief to a population of people who previously needed surgery every few years to change ou

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When the Blade Breaks

theverge.com Gabriella Burnham 2025-11-04 18:30:00

A charter boat fisherman was among the first to discover the wreckage — a “mess,” he called it, deep off the coast of Massachusetts. From behind a veil of pea soup-thick fog emerged hundreds of white and green fiberglass and Styrofoam pieces, some as small as a fingernail, some as large as a truck hood. By the following morning, the tide had carried the debris about 12 nautical miles and scattered it across Nantucket Island’s beaches. Residents woke to a shoreline covered in trash, fiberglass sh

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Apple’s refurbished store might seem like a good deal, but is that actually the case?

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-11-04 22:27:54

Apple has long offered a refurbished store on its website, where it sells recent generation products at a pretty sizable discount. Unlike other refurbished offerings, Apple guarantees a replaced outer shell, battery, and glass – ensuring no wear and tear. You also get a 1 year Apple warranty and the ability to add AppleCare if you’d like. That sounds great, but is it actually worth it? Well, it depends. We’ll be delving into Apple refurbished listings, and comparing it to other offerings on the

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Craig Mazin Talks Going Solo for ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-04 22:30:43

Season two of The Last of Us came and went earlier this year, and we already know its third season is on the horizon. Whereas the first two seasons were a team effort between showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann and writer Hailey Gross, this next season will have Mazin as sole showrunner and writer—Druckmann, who also runs game developer Naughty Dog, is devoting his time to the studio’s next project, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Ma

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Agentic Browser Security: Indirect Prompt Injection in Perplexity Comet

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-04 20:52:08

This is the first post in a series about security and privacy challenges in agentic browsers. This vulnerability research was conducted by Artem Chaikin (Senior Mobile Security Engineer), and was written by Artem and Shivan Kaul Sahib (VP, Privacy and Security). The threat of instruction injection At Brave, we’re developing the ability for our in-browser AI assistant Leo to browse the Web on your behalf, acting as your agent. Instead of just asking “Summarize what this page says about London f

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‘Blade Runner 2099’ Gets Official 2026 Window by Prime Video

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-04 16:50:06

Good news: we now know Blade Runner 2099 still exists, and it’s on track to hit Prime Video sometime in 2026! The target window was revealed in an internal memo from the streamer’s TV development head Laura Lancaster. Per Deadline, the memo was to announce a pair of company promotions, and in it, Lancaster remarked new co-production head Kara Smith was “pivotal” in several upcoming shows, including 2099 and the upcoming Spider-Man: Noir, which is also due in 2026. 2099 is currently in post-prod

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25 Best Early Labor Day Sales on WIRED-Tested Gear (2025)

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-11-04 14:44:27

Labor Day is not until September 1, but retailers are already offering oodles of Labor Day deals. The unofficial end of summer, a celebration of the American worker's contribution to our national prosperity, brings with it bargains on WIRED-tested gear, including home office essentials and some of our favorite gadgets. For the next couple of weeks, we'll be cruising and perusing for the latest true discounts on the gear we recommend to our friends—and rounding them all up for you below. Check o

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Even More Shrimp Just Got Recalled Because of Radiation, at More Grocery Stores

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-05 08:12:53

Image by Getty / Futurism Developments Alas, nuclear waste may have seeped into a greater share of delectable sea bugs than initially believed. On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration said that even more bags of frozen shrimp are being recalled for possible radioactive contamination after another company, Southwind Foods, voluntarily pulled its product. "I think they're doing the recall as a precautionary approach," Barbara Kowalcyk, director of the Institute for Food Safety and Nutr

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Get an Extremely Close-Up Look at Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man Costume

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-05 09:00:36

Spider-Man 2 is widely considered one of the greatest comic book movies of all time—if not the greatest—and now you can own a piece of Hollywood history, or at least admire it in some very up-close new photos, thanks to an upcoming auction offering Tobey Maguire’s screen-used Spider-suit. As a bonus, the suit was also used in the much less-beloved Spider-Man 3, so it’s also got some genuine Hollywood notoriety attached to it, too. The suit is yet another jaw-dropping addition to Propstore’s upc

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Despite Dismal Sales, Tesla Thinks You’ll Pay More for a Cybertruck

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-11-05 14:10:37

Tesla’s Cybertruck is widely viewed as an “unmitigated” commercial disaster, but that hasn’t stopped the company from deploying a variety of sales gimmicks to try to squeeze just a little more money out of the flop vehicle. This week, Tesla launched a new version of its most expensive Cybertruck variants, known as the “Cyberbeast.” Tesla has marketed the “beast” as its most heavy-duty, high-powered variant, and originally promoted it with a video of the truck towing a Porsche while also racing

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A Beloved 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Character Just Made Her Fighting Game Debut

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-05 18:18:59

Lucy, a supporting character from the Netflix show Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, is now available as a guest character in the fighting game Guilty Gear Strive. There isn't much backstory as to how Lucy wound up in the Guilty Gear universe other than that she was in a deep dive on the net and wound up somewhere else. Lucy is a high-mobility character with ranged attacks thanks to her whip (called a monowire, familiar to cyberpunk veterans). Her hacker's toolkit allows her to apply debuffs to her oppon

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You can learn AI for free with these new courses from Anthropic

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-11-05 23:17:47

Anthropic Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Students and teachers can now try Anthropic's three new free AI courses. Anthropic also appointed a Higher Education Advisory Board. The industry at large is investing in making AI accessible to students. This year's back-to-school season nearly guarantees a new classmate: AI. Some form of the tech is now baked into most products -- it's more ubiquitous than ever. Anthropic's new education initiative seek

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Latest Tech News

These 6 Linux apps could boost your productivity - and you might not have heard of them

First absolute superconducting switch developed in a magnetic device

Glow-in-the-Dark Succulents Could Be the Future of Ambient Lighting

Try these obscure Linux apps to help level up your productivity

Lawmaker: Trump’s Golden Dome will end the madness, and that’s not a good thing

Slowing down programs is surprisingly useful

Object-oriented design patterns in C and kernel development

How to Slow Down a Program? and Why It Can Be Useful

31 Best Early Labor Day Sales on WIRED-Tested Gear (2025)

Anonymous structavaganza in Zig

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image

A Tiny Diamond Defect Could Be Blocking Fusion Breakthroughs

If 5% of AI projects succeed, then yours can too - and this is how

Best Discounts for Teachers (2025): Deals on School Supplies, Tech, and More

Auchan retailer data breach impacts hundreds of thousands of customers

Details About the First iPhone Foldable Are Coming Into Focus

Apple will reportedly bring back Touch ID on a foldable iPhone

Prediction-Encoded Pixels image format

The unlikely revival of nuclear batteries

When the Blade Breaks

Apple’s refurbished store might seem like a good deal, but is that actually the case?

Craig Mazin Talks Going Solo for ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3

Agentic Browser Security: Indirect Prompt Injection in Perplexity Comet

‘Blade Runner 2099’ Gets Official 2026 Window by Prime Video

25 Best Early Labor Day Sales on WIRED-Tested Gear (2025)

Even More Shrimp Just Got Recalled Because of Radiation, at More Grocery Stores

Get an Extremely Close-Up Look at Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man Costume

Despite Dismal Sales, Tesla Thinks You’ll Pay More for a Cybertruck

A Beloved 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Character Just Made Her Fighting Game Debut

You can learn AI for free with these new courses from Anthropic

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