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Instagram grid customization is coming next week

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-11-20 10:00:00

Instagram is making it easier for users to express themselves through music, reels, and says it’s “exploring” ways to support posts that can appear on your profile without being pushed to followers’ feeds. A feature rolling out today allows users to automatically share the name and artist of the Spotify song they’re currently listening to in their Instagram Notes — the temporary status updates that appear above profile pictures in Instagram DMs. Meta spokesperson Christine Pai confirmed that st

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Switch 2 size comparison: Nintendo’s latest up next to a whole lot of consoles

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-11-20 11:30:00

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Nintendo’s Switch 2 is faster, more powerful, and all around better than its predecessor in just about every way. It’s also bigger than the OG Switch. But, like, how much bigger? Okay, sure, we can check the specs and see that the Switch 2 is half an inch (12.7mm) taller and 1.2 inches (30.48mm) wider than the original — and it’s 0.22

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Nintendo’s GameCube controller for the Switch 2 is once again available for purchase

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2025-11-20 11:31:40

writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge. If you’ve been waiting for a chance to get your hands on Nintendo’s GameCube Controller for the Switch 2, now’s your moment. It’s back in stock for $64.99 from the My Nintendo Store website. As before, it’s only available to Nintendo Switch Online members, and it’s made to play GameCube titles available through the Switch Online Expansion Pack, like The Legend

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Reddit is adding new features for comments

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-11-20 11:48:24

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Reddit is introducing some new features for comments, including the ability to share comments as posts, a comment insights tool to track things like upvotes and views, and comment drafts, according to a post from the Reddit product team. The features are rolling out today on Reddit’s native apps and on the web, and the rollout will continue “over the next few weeks.” Sharing

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Google’s excellent TV Streamer (4K) is on sale just in time for Father’s Day

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2025-11-20 11:49:12

I love finding deals on devices that pull double duty, as it feels like it’s stretching my dollar even further. That’s why Google’s discounted TV Streamer (4K) caught my attention this week. It’s not just a powerful streaming device but also a great smart home hub — one you can currently grab from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Google for around $84 ($16 off), which is just $5 shy of its lowest price to date. Google’s latest set-top box is a clear upgrade over the company’s prior streaming dong

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Nothing’s new Phone 3 will be available for general sale in the US

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-11-20 10:00:00

Smartphone startup Nothing will sell its next flagship model, the Nothing Phone (3), in the U.S. through its website and Amazon, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. Nothing, which will unveil the new phone early next month in London, has released eight phones since its inception in 2020, but only one, the Phone (2), has made it to general sale in the U.S. so far. Before that, users had to sign up to buy a phone via a beta program, and there was no after-sales support, though you could return th

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Apple fixes new iPhone zero-day bug used in Paragon spyware hacks

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-11-20 11:06:41

Researchers revealed on Thursday that two European journalists had their iPhones hacked with spyware made by Paragon. Apple now says it has fixed the bug that was used to hack their phones. Citizen Lab wrote in its report, shared with TechCrunch ahead of its publication, that Apple had told its researchers that the flaw exploited in the attacks had been “mitigated in iOS 18.3.1,” a software update for iPhones released on February 10. Until this week, the advisory of that security update only m

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Chime almost died in 2016, turned down by 100 VCs. Today it IPO’d at $14.5B.

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-11-20 11:23:17

One of the year’s most anticipated IPOs took place on Thursday when neobank Chime raised $864 million in its IPO, pricing its shares at $27, above its previously announced range of $24 to $26. That gave it a starting market cap of about $9.8 billion. While some would point out that this is far below its last private valuation of $25 billion, according to PitchBook’s estimates, shares opened at $42, putting it at $14.5 by midday in heavy trading, according to Yahoo Finance. The hungry response

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Snapchat adds new features for creators, including an easier way to edit videos

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-11-20 11:47:00

As Snapchat continues to take on Instagram and TikTok, the company announced on Thursday that it’s introducing a suite of new tools and features to make it easier for creators to create and share content on its platform. The social network is launching a “Timeline Editor” feature, a new way to create videos from saved Memories, the ability to auto-save Stories to profiles, and more. Snapchat says the new Timeline Editor will give creators a more intuitive way to edit videos directly on the plat

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Here are Apple’s top AI announcements from WWDC 2025

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-11-20 11:53:12

Last year, Apple’s WWDC keynote highlighted the company’s ambitious strides in AI. This year, the company toned down its emphasis on Apple Intelligence and concentrated on updates to its operating systems, services, and software, introducing a new aesthetic it calls “Liquid Glass” along with a new naming convention. Nevertheless, Apple still attempted to appease the crowd with a few AI-related announcements, such as an image analysis tool, a workout coach, a live translation feature, and more.

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AMD CTO: power constraints, not compute, will shape tomorrow's supercomputers

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-11-20 16:04:00

In a nutshell: In his keynote at ISC 2025, AMD CTO Mark Papermaster emphasized that the next wave of supercomputers will demand breakthroughs in efficiency, reliability, and adaptability, not just raw performance. He noted that industry leaders are now grappling with the realities of explosive growth and the increasingly complex challenges it brings. Papermaster began by highlighting the continued surge in demand for high-performance computing, driven primarily by artificial intelligence. He po

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Playnite allows you to unify game libraries from multiple platforms and emulators

techspot.com Unknown 2025-11-20 16:50:00

Playnite is an open-source video game library manager and launcher with support for third-party libraries like Steam, Epic, GOG, EA App, Battle.net and others. Playnite includes game emulation support, providing one unified interface for your games. Can Playnite import and sync with Steam, Epic, and other launchers? Yes, Playnite can automatically import games from Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG Galaxy, Origin, Battle.net, Xbox PC app, and more. It uses official or community plugins to sync your

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Oracle shares pop 15% to record high on earnings beat, cloud optimism

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-11-20 16:43:15

Larry Ellison, Oracle's co-founder, chief technology officer and chairman, at right, and U.S. President Donald Trump share a laugh as Ellison uses a stool to stand on as he speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and took questions on a range of topics including his presidential pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, the war in Ukraine, cryptocurrencies and other t

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Meta AI’s public feed is a gold mine of accidental oversharing

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-20 16:02:37

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Meta AI users are accidentally sharing personal chats to a public Discover feed. Some users seem to think that the Share button saves chats privately. The publicly shared chats include confessions, medical info, and legal dilemmas. If you’ve ever shared something personal with Meta’s AI assistant, you might want to double-check who saw it. A serious misunderstanding with the functionality of the Meta AI app is causing people to publish deeply private

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Google Pixel 10 may fail to live up to our MagSafe dreams, after all

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-20 16:28:50

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing a range of “Pixelsnap” accessories for the Pixel 10 that support wireless charging. Despite Qi2 support, the phone may require the use of a case to add the magnets needed for alignment. In addition to Google’s own accessories, look for a range of similar Made by Google solutions from third parties. What is so hard about giving Android users what they want? When it comes to wirelessly charging our phones, we’re not asking for that m

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See the bullet points behind Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford speech, plus new video

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-20 16:00:02

Today the Steve Jobs Archive is commemorating the 20th anniversary of Jobs’ famous commencement address to the 2005 graduating class at Stanford University. A newly enhanced video version of the speech has been released alongside a digital exhibit containing artifacts, including Jobs’ own personal bullet points of speech ideas. ‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’ is new digital exhibit from Steve Jobs Archive The Steve Jobs Archive just launched a new digital exhibit titled “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish,

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macOS apps can now render 3D scenes directly on Apple Vision Pro, hinting at a tethered headset

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-20 16:50:45

Apple’s WWDC25 developer sessions are packed with interesting tidbits that didn’t get stage time on the keynote or the State of the Union presentation. One in particular, highlighted briefly during What’s new in SwiftUI, could offer the first real hint at where visionOS is heading next. A couple of months ago, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple was readying two new Vision Pro headsets. One aims to be lighter and more affordable than the current version, while the other is said to be a

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The Fujifilm X-E5 is basically an interchangeable lens X100VI

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-20 12:39:32

If you have ever looked at the X100VI said to yourself, "Man, I wish Fujifilm would just make an interchangeable lens version of this camera," consider your request answered. Four years after the release of the X-E4, the company has announced the X-E5, a compact, $1,699.95 camera that should appeal to the same crowd that loves X100VI. Inside, the X-E5 has Fujifilm's latest X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor. That's the same sensor you'll find on the X100VI, X-T5 and X-T50. It's capable of capturing 40.2-

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Instagram will soon let you re-arrange your grid

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-20 16:00:11

You don't have to make a huge effort planning Instagram posts anymore so that your profile takes on a certain aesthetic or so that your grid reads or looks a certain way. Instagram will soon (and finally) let you re-order the posts already on your grid. Alessandro Paluzzi, who reverse engineered apps and posted upcoming features online, found an "edit grid" option within Instagram way back in 2022. Instagram didn't say when exactly the feature will be available, but when you do get the edit grid

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Microsoft's Copilot Vision AI helper is now available on Windows in the US

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-20 16:00:34

Microsoft has begun rolling out a major update for Copilot. Starting today, Windows 10 and 11 users in the US can try out the assistant's Vision feature. The tool allows you to share up to two apps with Copilot, so that you can then chat about what it sees. "[Copilot Vision] acts as your second set of eyes, able to analyze content, help when you’re lost, provide insights, and answer your questions as you go," Microsoft says. Additionally, with its new Highlights functionality, Copilot can even

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WWDC 2025: iOS 26, new Liquid Glass design and everything else Apple announced

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-20 16:00:35

Apple revealed a bunch of changes coming to iOS, iPadOS and macOS later this year; here's what you need to know. Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote gave fans a good look into what their iPhones, iPads and Mac computers will look like come this fall when the new software updates come out. Key to the changes is Apple's new Liquid Glass design language, which will bring UI tweaks to all of its operating systems later this year. The redesign focuses on streamlining things and boosting productivity while giv

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Konami and Bloober Team are remaking the original Silent Hill

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-20 16:06:29

A remake of the original Silent Hill is in development, it was revealed during Konami's Press Start stream on Thursday. An image announcing that another Silent Hill game from developer Bloober Team was in the works appeared during the stream. It was accompanied by music from the first game in the series. The official Japanese Silent Hill account on X later clarified that Bloober is modernizing the original 1999 entry. Back in February, it emerged that Bloober is making a new title based on Kona

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Microsoft's Copilot Vision can now see and analyze your entire PC screen - not just what's in Edge

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-20 16:00:00

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Microsoft has expanded the powers and reach of its Copilot Vision AI to help you with all types of content. In a blog post published Thursday, the company revealed that Copilot Vision is now baked into the Copilot Windows app, where you can ask it to analyze and answer questions about any item on your screen. A big leap forward Available in the US for Windows 10 and 11 and coming soon to other non-European countries, Copilot Vision on Windows acts

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The Kindle Scribe beats my ReMarkable in two big ways (and it's $100 off)

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-11-20 16:05:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Amazon Kindle Scribe is on sale for $299 for the 16GB version, the lowest price we've seen yet. It combines the familiar features of the Kindle e-reader with a bright display and a suite of premium note-taking features. The aforementioned features have a bit of a learning curve to fully take advantage of. $299.99 at Amazon $299.99 at Best Buy more buying choices Amazon is currently offering the 16GB Kindle Scribe at 25% off, a $100 discount that brings the final pric

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The Samsung Bespoke refrigerator is my favorite kitchen appliance, and it's on sale

zdnet.com Daniella Ramirez 2025-11-20 16:22:08

'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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This mandatory Pixel 6a update may limit your battery - but it's for your own good

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-11-20 16:49:54

Jason Cipriani/ZDNET At least for one device, the battery problems that have plagued some Pixel phones may be ending – but the fix is coming at a price. According to Alex Moriconi, communications manager at Google (Pixel phones), Google will soon release an update that will purposefully limit the battery capacity of some Pixel 6a phones, hopefully also limiting issues with overheating. Also: 4 exciting features Google just announced for Android phones (and why they're a big deal) In an email

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First thoughts on o3 pro

news.ycombinator.com Ben Hylak 2025-11-18 11:42:19

As “leaked”, OpenAI cut o3 pricing by 80% today (from $10/$40 per mtok to $2/$8 - matching GPT 4.1 pricing!!) to set the stage of the launch of o3-pro ($20/$80, supporting an unverified community theory that the -pro variants are 10x base model calls with majority voting as referenced in their papers and in our Chai episode). o3-pro reports a 64% win rate vs o3 on human testers and does marginally better on 4/4 reliability benchmarks, but as sama noticed, the actual experience expands when you t

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US-backed Israeli company's spyware used to target European journalists

news.ycombinator.com Kinetz Is A Global Investigative Journalist For The Associated Press 2025-11-20 16:12:45

ROME (AP) — Spyware from a U.S.-backed Israeli company was used to target the phones of at least three prominent journalists in Europe, two of whom are editors at an investigative news site in Italy, according to digital researchers at Citizen Lab, citing new forensic evidence of the attacks. The findings come amid a growing questions about what role the government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni may have played in spying on journalists and civil society activists critical of her leade

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Why Does My Ripped CD Have Messed Up Track Names? and Why Is One Track Missing?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-20 15:03:52

A delve into CD ripping and metadata As of late, I've been getting into growing my music collection by buying and ripping CDs. That was all fine and dandy until I discovered that one of my albums, Echo Afternoon by Finish Ticket, was slightly off. On the left, the artist's Bandcamp page. On the right, my ripped files in VLC. There are three problems here: One track has changed name - Raincloud has turned into "Rainclous". Nothing Coming Soon should be 41 seconds long, but is instead 4 minute

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iPhone 11 emulation done in QEMU

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-20 15:04:59

QEMU README QEMU is a generic and open source machine & userspace emulator and virtualizer. QEMU is capable of emulating a complete machine in software without any need for hardware virtualization support. By using dynamic translation, it achieves very good performance. QEMU can also integrate with the Xen and KVM hypervisors to provide emulated hardware while allowing the hypervisor to manage the CPU. With hypervisor support, QEMU can achieve near native performance for CPUs. When QEMU emulat

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Instagram grid customization is coming next week

Switch 2 size comparison: Nintendo’s latest up next to a whole lot of consoles

Nintendo’s GameCube controller for the Switch 2 is once again available for purchase

Reddit is adding new features for comments

Google’s excellent TV Streamer (4K) is on sale just in time for Father’s Day

Nothing’s new Phone 3 will be available for general sale in the US

Apple fixes new iPhone zero-day bug used in Paragon spyware hacks

Chime almost died in 2016, turned down by 100 VCs. Today it IPO’d at $14.5B.

Snapchat adds new features for creators, including an easier way to edit videos

Here are Apple’s top AI announcements from WWDC 2025

AMD CTO: power constraints, not compute, will shape tomorrow's supercomputers

Playnite allows you to unify game libraries from multiple platforms and emulators

Oracle shares pop 15% to record high on earnings beat, cloud optimism

Meta AI’s public feed is a gold mine of accidental oversharing

Google Pixel 10 may fail to live up to our MagSafe dreams, after all

See the bullet points behind Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford speech, plus new video

macOS apps can now render 3D scenes directly on Apple Vision Pro, hinting at a tethered headset

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Instagram will soon let you re-arrange your grid

Microsoft's Copilot Vision AI helper is now available on Windows in the US

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Konami and Bloober Team are remaking the original Silent Hill

Microsoft's Copilot Vision can now see and analyze your entire PC screen - not just what's in Edge

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The Samsung Bespoke refrigerator is my favorite kitchen appliance, and it's on sale

This mandatory Pixel 6a update may limit your battery - but it's for your own good

First thoughts on o3 pro

US-backed Israeli company's spyware used to target European journalists

Why Does My Ripped CD Have Messed Up Track Names? and Why Is One Track Missing?

iPhone 11 emulation done in QEMU

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