A developer describes discovering that git supports two additional ignore mechanisms beyond the well-known .gitignore file: a per-clone .git/info/exclude file and a global excludes file set via the core.excludesFile config option. Neither of these files gets committed to the repository, unlike .gitignore, making them suited for personal scratch files and editor or OS clutter respectively. The writer says an AI coding assistant, Claude, prompted the discovery by suggesting untracked personal notes be added to .git/info/exclude.
Amazon is currently selling the Ring Indoor Cam Plus for $29.99, down from its $59.99 list price, a 50% cut that matches the biggest discount seen on the device this year. The camera offers 2K video, customizable motion zones, two-way talk with noise cancelation, and a built-in remote-activated siren, and carries a 4.6-star rating.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has proposed requiring Google and Android device makers to present search-engine choice screens when phones or Chrome are first set up, followed by annual prompts. The plan also calls for offering users a choice of AI assistants that meet certain security standards, and for requiring search providers to clearly attribute publisher content shown in results. The proposals build on measures introduced earlier in 2026, including a June 3rd rule letting publishers opt out of AI results.
NASA launched Artemis 2, sending astronauts on a lunar flyby mission using the Orion spacecraft for its first crewed flight. The mission was designed to test Orion's life-support, navigation, and other systems with humans aboard after previous uncrewed testing.
Apple and Goldman Sachs raised the annual percentage yield on the Apple Card Savings Account from 3.4% to 3.5%. The new rate matches Goldman Sachs' own Marcus savings account rate, though Marcus is separately offering a promotional 4.50% rate for a limited time. The account remains exclusive to Apple Card holders, who can fund it via Daily Cash rewards, linked bank accounts, or Apple Cash.
Researchers studying the January 2022 Hunga volcano eruption in Tonga found that a roughly four-kilometer-wide caldera sank by about a kilometer during the event, based on before-and-after seafloor mapping. The team concludes this swift collapse likely intensified the powerful tsunami that followed the eruption.
Springfield, Missouri's city council voted 5-3 on Monday to route a resolution reviewing police use of Flock Automatic License Plate Readers to a planning committee rather than allow public comment. Attendees who had gathered to speak reacted with shouting and protest as they left the meeting, and councilman Brandon Jenson criticized the process for denying residents a chance to be heard.
Nintendo's ongoing "Customer Appreciation" sale, running through September 26th, has dropped the digital price of Metroid Prime Remastered for Switch and Switch 2 to $27.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, down from a physical retail price of about $42. The sale also includes the Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective hardcover book, cut from $49.99 to $28.50 at Amazon and Walmart.
The Una Watch, previously offered for $350 during its Kickstarter campaign, is now priced at $199. It features a 1.2-inch MIP LCD display, up to 10 days of battery life, and an open-source design covering its SDK, housing, and circuit boards, allowing users to repair or modify it themselves.
A new European report examines the growing risk of orbital collisions as active satellites have surged from roughly 1,000 in 2013 to about 17,000 today, according to CelesTrak. SpaceX's Starlink constellation accounts for most of this growth with around 11,000 satellites, while Amazon, Chinese internet constellations, and planned orbital data centers are set to add many more.
Meta has announced Petal, a new subsea cable linking France and the United States that will deliver 1 petabit per second of bandwidth, double the capacity of its existing Anjana cable. The 4,000-plus mile cable uses 48 fiber pairs in a two-core design and is being built with NEC and Sumitomo Electric Industries, with Orange supporting the French landing point. Meta expects Petal to enter service in 2029.
Fast Company released its 2026 roundup naming executives, founders, athletes, and other business leaders it considers standouts for workplace style. The feature frames clothing choices as a meaningful part of professional presentation rather than a trivial concern.
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