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Google Password Manager is getting a Material 3 Expressive glow up (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-04 18:40:13

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google Password Manager on Android is getting a Material 3 Expressive makeover. Passwords and passkeys can now be filtered. This change is not exclusive to Android 16. Material 3 Expressive was officially introduced during Google I/O last month. Since then, we’ve seen Android’s new design language gradually trickle down to various apps like Drive and Google Phone. Now the makeover is making its way to Password Manager on Android. Authority Insights st

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PSA: Google’s Find Hub network lacks pairing lock, making tracker theft surprisingly easy

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-04 18:48:06

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Unlike AirTags, Bluetooth tags compatible with Google’s Find Hub don’t have a pairing lock. The trackers can easily be factory reset and paired with a new Android device. Reddit users spotted that the issue affects multiple brands, with Chipolo confirming the flaw. Google recently rebranded its Find My Device network as Find Hub, but an issue users are just discovering suggests that it still lacks a key security feature. Redditors have realized that F

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Google brings historical Street View to Google Earth

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-04 18:30:40

Google Earth is celebrating its 20th birthday, and to mark the occasion, Google is bringing historical Street View imagery to the service. In a blog post , Google said the anniversary update allows users to "explore the wonders of the planet from even more viewpoints, whether it’s a bird’s eye view or at street level." From today, when you load up Google Earth you’ll see a new option for historical imagery in the toolbar, which allows you to move back and forth between now and years gone by. Se

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My favorite AirTag wallet alternative also works with Android phones - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-03-04 18:07:00

ZDNET's key takeaways KeySmart's SmartCard is available on Amazon for $40 (3-pack for $90). It's super thin, works with both Android and Apple iOS, has a wireless rechargeable battery, and is IPX7-rated. It needs to be recharged every 5 months or so. View now at Amazon Amazon is selling the KeySmart SmartCard for 20% off when you check out with the promo code 'KSPRIME20'. Apple AirTags have changed my life, saving me countless hours looking for keys and other items that I absent-mindedly mis

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Show HN: Autumn – Open-source infra over Stripe

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-04 15:48:48

Autumn Autumn is an open-source layer between Stripe and your application, allowing you to create any pricing model and embed it with a couple lines of code. On Autumn you can build: Subscriptions Credit systems & top ups Usage-based models & overages Custom plans for large customers All this without having to handle webhooks, upgrades/downgrades, cancellations or payment fails. Getting Started Cloud: The quickest way to start using Autumn is through our cloud service. Self Hosted: If y

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MCP is eating the world

news.ycombinator.com Young-Jin Park 2026-03-01 05:30:40

Despite the hype, Model Context Protocol (MCP) isn’t magic or revolutionary. But, it’s simple, well-timed, and well-executed. At Stainless, we’re betting it’s here to stay. “MCP helps you build agents and complex workflows on top of LLMs”. If you’ve paid attention, you know we’ve been here before. There are numerous past attempts at connecting the world to an LLM in a structured, automatic way. Function/tool calling : Write a JSON schema, the model picks a function. But you had to manually wir

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34 Viral TikTok Gifts That Are Actually Worth a Look (2025)

wired.com Brenda Stolyar 2026-03-04 18:00:00

Other Good Viral TikTok Products We've tested a lot of TikTok products, but they're not all worthy of the top spot. That doesn't mean they aren't worth buying, though. Below, you'll find a list of good TikTok products we like, with some caveats. Photograph: Stanley Stanley The Quencher H2.0 Flowstate 40-Ounce Tumbler for $45: The Stanley Quencher took TikTok by storm over the past few years. And it's easy to see why—it's big, comes in adorable colors, keeps your drinks cold, and fits in cup h

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Thanks to Fidelity and our amazing sponsors, TechCrunch All Stage is where startups rise

techcrunch.com Cindy Zackney 2026-03-04 18:30:00

At TechCrunch All Stage, we’re proud to spotlight our partners — not only for their support, but also for the invaluable expertise they bring to the conversation. Their sessions deliver front-line insights into the startup ecosystem and are must-attend moments for anyone looking to navigate and thrive in today’s dynamic entrepreneurial landscape. We sincerely thank Fidelity, whose support is powering this year’s TC All Stage programming. Their commitment to startup success helps fuel the knowled

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Finding a 27-year-old easter egg in the Power Mac G3 ROM

news.ycombinator.com Doug Brown 2026-03-04 22:06:45

I was recently poking around inside the original Power Macintosh G3’s ROM and accidentally discovered an easter egg that nobody has documented until now. This story starts with me on a lazy Sunday using Hex Fiend in conjunction with Eric Harmon’s Mac ROM template (ROM Fiend) to look through the resources stored in the Power Mac G3’s ROM. This ROM was used in the beige desktop, minitower, and all-in-one G3 models from 1997 through 1999. As I write this post in mid-2025, I’m having a really diff

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Mosyle announces AccessMule to solve a major blind spot in SMB security

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2026-03-05 04:00:00

One of the most common blind spots in small business security is access management for various company resources. Today’s IT teams are moving fast (and often understaffed), solving customer problems, and juggling shifting responsibilities as the business grows and evolves. Many SMBs also don’t have a dedicated IT team. They might be fixing things by committee or just trusting that vendors have these problems solved. Behind the scenes, there’s usually little visibility into who still has access t

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The camera I recommend to most new photographers is not a Nikon or Sony - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Ant Pruitt 2026-03-05 04:56:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera is a great starter for aspiring photographers. It features a 24-megapixel sensor for great image quality and color and can capture 4K (UHD) video at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a flip-out preview screen. View now at Canon View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices For a limited time, Amazon is selling the Canon EOS R100 with RF-S18-45mm bundle for $50 off. It's a great time to be a photograph

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Retrieval Augmented Generation Based on SQLite

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-04 23:11:32

Haiku SQLite RAG A Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) library on SQLite. Features Local SQLite : No need to run additional servers : No need to run additional servers Support for various embedding providers : You can use Ollama, VoyageAI, OpenAI or add your own : You can use Ollama, VoyageAI, OpenAI or add your own Hybrid Search : Vector search using sqlite-vec combined with full-text search FTS5 , using Reciprocal Rank Fusion : Vector search using combined with full-text search , using

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Dealing With Spotty Internet? A Network Switch Might Fix It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-05 03:00:00

Your home internet connection can run just fine without a network switch, so is it essential to have one? I spoke with an expert from Netgear to find out the benefits of using one. Spoiler: It can enhance your connection. If you’re serious about optimizing your internet connection, using a network switch could take it to the next level. However, there are details to consider before investing in a network switch. A network switch is a device you connect to your router. It opens up more Ethernet

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This $400 budget gaming phone runs the same chip as the Nothing Phone 3

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-05 09:30:17

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR POCO has launched the POCO F7 globally today. The new phone offers a powerful Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset and a 6,500mAh or 7,550mAh battery, depending on the region. Expect to pay a starting price of $399 or £389 for the POCO F7. The POCO F5 and POCO F6 were two of the best gaming phones on a budget as they offered powerful chips for the price. Now, the Xiaomi sub-brand is back with the POCO F7. The POCO F7 continues the trend of offering great perfo

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Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks show why Nothing Phone 3 might not be truly Elite

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-05 09:30:33

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Nothing announced last week that its Nothing Phone 3 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. This is a somewhat polarizing move in light of the company marketing the phone as a “true” or “real” flagship, where customers would expect a top-flight Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. However, the POCO F7 just launched today, and it’s the first global phone powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. So, should you be worried about the Nothing Phone 3’s horse

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Google rolls out Street View time travel to celebrate 20 years of Google Earth

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-05 09:20:14

After 20 years, being able to look at any corner of the planet in Google Earth doesn't seem that impressive, but it was a revolution in 2005. Google Earth has gone through a lot of changes in that time, and Google has some more lined up for the service's 20th anniversary. Soon, Google Earth will help you travel back in time with historic Street View integration, and pro users will get some new "AI-driven insights"—of course Google can't update a product without adding at least a little AI. Goog

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Google Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street level

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-05 09:00:00

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. Google Earth will now let you look at historical imagery from Street View. The update, which comes as part of the tool’s 20th anniversary, allows you to see how a location has changed over time. Google Earth already offers the ability to switch to Street View while viewing satellite imagery, but now you can look through images captured across diffe

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This ultra-rugged MagSafe wallet solves my biggest issue with FaceTime

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2026-03-05 15:10:13

ZDNET's key takeaways The Supcase MagFlip is a magnetic wallet and stand combo for $42. It holds up to five cards, features RFID protection, and can be adjusted into several viewing configurations. While a rugged option, the cards can be difficult to access, and it's rather bulky. View now at Amazon View now at Supcase more buying choices I'm a MagSafe fan. If there's anybody at ZDNET that's tested them all (or what feels like close to it) – it's me. I've used tons of MagSafe gear from dozens

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Adobe's New Firefly AI App Lets You Try AI Image and Video Generation for Free

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-05 16:30:03

Adobe's Firefly AI is now available as mobile apps for iPhones and Androids, the company announced on Tuesday. These apps are free to download and let you use Firefly to create AI images and videos on the go. Plus, the app comes with a few free generative credits for you to experiment with Adobe's AI. Adobe is also expanding its roster of third-party AI partners to include six new models from Ideogram, Pika, Luma and Runway. Google's latest AI models are also joining the lineup, including the i

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Windows 11’s indicators for volume and brightness can soon be moved out of the way

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-05 17:16:58

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that will let you move hardware indicators pop-ups like volume and screen brightness to the top-left and top-center positions of a display. The customization feature is part of a new Dev Channel build of Windows 11 that also includes a new Recall homepage that lists the top three apps and websites you’ve used in a 24-hour period.

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Riot is shutting down studio behind its Minecraft-like game

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-05 17:25:46

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Riot Games is closing the studio behind Hytale, its Minecraft-like game that has been in development for nearly a decade. Hypixel Studios, which Riot acquired in 2020 for an undisclosed sum, is shutting down “over the next few months,” according to Hypixel CEO Aaron “Noxy” Donaghey. “After years of pushing forward, adapting, and exploring every possible path, it became clear w

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How AI infiltrated perfume

theverge.com Arabelle Sicardi 2026-03-05 20:00:00

At a pristine, multimillion-dollar lab on the Manhattan waterfront, just down the street from a men’s homeless shelter and the medical examiner’s office, a slice of summer plum is being converted into fragrance code. This is the work of Osmo, a fragrance tech startup claiming to build artificial olfactory intelligence. Osmo has parlayed this innovation into offering turnkey fragrance compounding that promises a 48-hour sample turnaround from initial client prompt. In the time it takes your Amazo

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US bans WhatsApp from House of Representatives staff devices

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2026-03-05 20:30:07

The U.S. government has banned WhatsApp from devices used by U.S. House of Representatives staff, saying the app poses potential security risks, Reuters reported, citing a memo sent to House staff. “The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use,” Reuters reported the memo as saying. The memo instead recommends staff use apps

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Making TRAMP faster

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-05 00:46:03

I recently changed jobs and found myself in a position where I would need to do a lot of work on remote machines. Since I am Emacs user, the most common way to do this is using TRAMP (Transparent Remote access, Multiple Protcol). TRAMP is an Emacs package that let’s you treat a remote host like a local system, similar to VSCode Remote Development Extension. I had used TRAMP before and it tended to be slow. Since I would be using it all day now I figured I should take some time to make it faster.

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Show HN: Pickaxe – A TypeScript library for building AI agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-02 06:07:51

Pickaxe: A Typescript library for building AI agents that scale Pickaxe is a simple Typescript library for building AI agents that are fault-tolerant and scalable. It handles the complexities of durable execution, queueing and scheduling, allowing you to focus on writing core business logic. It is not a framework. Everything in Pickaxe is just a function that you have written, which makes it easy to integrate with your existing codebase and business logic. You can build agents that call tools,

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Trump Warns, 'Keep Oil Prices Down' After US Strikes Iran: What's Next for Gas Prices?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-06 03:41:00

Gas prices could go up due to the US-Iran conflict. Alvaro Gonzalez/Getty Images President Donald Trump delivered an all-caps message about oil prices on Monday, less than a day after US and Israeli forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites. "EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN. I'M WATCHING!" Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. "DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!! And I mean NOW!!!" The attacks briefly sent Brent crude, the world's benchmark oil price, above $81 a barrel. Traders drove that p

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Salesforce launches Agentforce 3 with AI agent observability and MCP support

venturebeat.com Michael Nuñez 2026-03-06 09:03:09

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Salesforce rolled out sweeping enhancements to its AI agent platform Monday, addressing the biggest hurdles enterprises face when deploying digital workers at scale: knowing what those agents are actually doing and ensuring they can work securely across corporate systems. The company’s Agentforce 3 release introduces a comprehensive “Comm

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With 1.2.2 update, Civilization VII tries to win back traditionalists

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-06 14:26:11

It has been just over 130 days since Civilization VII launched to mostly positive reviews—but quite a bit of disappointment for series traditionalists. At first, developer Firaxis was releasing primarily bug, balance, and UI fixes, but today saw the release of version 1.2.2—possibly the biggest yet in terms of adding features to the game. Available for all platforms except Switch and Switch 2—which will get it later—the update adds several tweaks that allow the game's players to customize games

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MagSafe Monday: PITAKA delivers a new MagSafe battery pack with Qi2 and a stylish design

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2026-03-06 18:00:00

I’ve tested more MagSafe battery packs than I can count over the past few years. Some are too bulky, while others have weak magnets. Some of the designs are also somewhat dull. PITAKA’s new Aramid Fiber Magnetic Power Bank manages to avoid all those issues while checking all the boxes for a great MagSafe battery. Some of my favorite gear eufyCam 2C Upgrade your home security with wireless cameras that includes HomeKit compatibility. MagSafe Monday: Every Monday, Bradley Chambers looks at the l

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Riot Games shuts down Hypixel Studios and ends development of Hytale

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-06 18:04:35

It was set to be a cool riff on Minecraft with more combat and RPG mechanics. Here's a bit of sad news for gamers. Hypixel Studios is shutting down and ending development of Hytale. The game looked pretty nifty, combining action-RPG mechanics with Minecraft. Riot Games purchased the developer back in 2020, though it has been working on Hytale a lot longer than that . Development is ending immediately and the company will be shutting down "over the next few months." Hypixel CEO Aaron "Noxy" Don

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Latest Tech News

Google Password Manager is getting a Material 3 Expressive glow up (APK teardown)

PSA: Google’s Find Hub network lacks pairing lock, making tracker theft surprisingly easy

Google brings historical Street View to Google Earth

My favorite AirTag wallet alternative also works with Android phones - and it's on sale

Show HN: Autumn – Open-source infra over Stripe

MCP is eating the world

34 Viral TikTok Gifts That Are Actually Worth a Look (2025)

Thanks to Fidelity and our amazing sponsors, TechCrunch All Stage is where startups rise

Finding a 27-year-old easter egg in the Power Mac G3 ROM

Mosyle announces AccessMule to solve a major blind spot in SMB security

The camera I recommend to most new photographers is not a Nikon or Sony - and it's on sale

Retrieval Augmented Generation Based on SQLite

Dealing With Spotty Internet? A Network Switch Might Fix It

This $400 budget gaming phone runs the same chip as the Nothing Phone 3

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks show why Nothing Phone 3 might not be truly Elite

Google rolls out Street View time travel to celebrate 20 years of Google Earth

Google Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street level

This ultra-rugged MagSafe wallet solves my biggest issue with FaceTime

Adobe's New Firefly AI App Lets You Try AI Image and Video Generation for Free

Windows 11’s indicators for volume and brightness can soon be moved out of the way

Riot is shutting down studio behind its Minecraft-like game

How AI infiltrated perfume

US bans WhatsApp from House of Representatives staff devices

Making TRAMP faster

Show HN: Pickaxe – A TypeScript library for building AI agents

Trump Warns, 'Keep Oil Prices Down' After US Strikes Iran: What's Next for Gas Prices?

Salesforce launches Agentforce 3 with AI agent observability and MCP support

With 1.2.2 update, Civilization VII tries to win back traditionalists

MagSafe Monday: PITAKA delivers a new MagSafe battery pack with Qi2 and a stylish design

Riot Games shuts down Hypixel Studios and ends development of Hytale

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