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The best gadgets and apps in August (so far)

theverge.com Barbara Krasnoff 2025-11-22 21:00:41

is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and various projects. She’s worked as an editor and writer (and occasional sci-fi author) for more years than she cares to admit to. During the last half month, we’ve covered a lot of interesting gadgets and apps and thought we’d highlight a few that caught our attention the most. For example, we have a robovac that can mop the edges of your walls (something that my manual mop usually fails at), a charging cable that with any luck will last a good long ti

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Why we should thank pigeons for our AI breakthroughs

technologyreview.com Ben Crair 2025-11-23 06:00:00

People looking for precursors to artificial intelligence often point to science fiction by authors like Isaac Asimov or thought experiments like the Turing test. But an equally important, if surprising and less appreciated, forerunner is Skinner’s research with pigeons in the middle of the 20th century. Skinner believed that association—learning, through trial and error, to link an action with a punishment or reward—was the building block of every behavior, not just in pigeons but in all living

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Early look: Circle to Search’s translation feature is in for a massive upgrade (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-23 04:45:06

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a live translation functionality in Circle to Search. Unlike the current translation function, the live functionality is likely to translate dynamic screens, such as moving webpages or videos. The Live Translate functionality can be used per app, for the entire screen, or a smaller, selected portion of it. Google’s Circle to Search is a stellar search feature that allows you to look up information about anything on the screen. Beside

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Google Wallet is about to make adding passes effortless: Here’s how it’ll work (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-23 05:31:53

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet is getting ready to launch a new feature that’ll automatically scan and add eligible passes from your photos. We have managed to get the feature working in the latest version of the app. Wallet won’t just blindly add every pass or ticket in finds in your image gallery; it’ll let you review and approve the selected items. In September last year, we spotted hints of a new Google Wallet feature that could make it much easier to find and st

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Jeff Williams isn’t the last senior level executive exit coming for Apple

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-22 20:31:11

Who is the next senior level executive planning to leave Apple? Mark Gurman dropped a clue in his Power On newsletter this week. Responding to a question about Apple’s current succession plan, especially after Jeff Williams’ upcoming retirement, Gurman says there is pretty explicit talk within the company about more senior level departures coming. I am hearing pretty explicitly that there are more departures set to come from the most senior levels of Apple. So I’d expect at least one other maj

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Google will pay Australia $36 million over anticompetitive search deal with mobile carriers

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-23 08:09:56

Google has agreed to pay a fine of $55 million AUD ($36 million USD) for anticompetitive practices, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced. It stems from deals Google undertook with Australian telecommunications companies Telstra and Optus to only pre-install Google Search. The key there is that these companies couldn't install any other search engine. Telstra and Optus then got a share of Google's ad revenue from customers using Google search on their respective An

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An alternative to LASIK eye surgery – electromechanical remodelling

news.ycombinator.com American Chemical Society 2025-11-23 05:35:17

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: The electromechanical reshaping technique successfully flattened this rabbit cornea, shown in a cross section, from its original shape (white line) to a corrected one (yellow line). Credit: Daniel Kim and Mimi Chen Millions of Americans have altered vision, ranging from blurriness to blindness. But not everyone want

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Scientists Pitch Bold Plan to Turn Nuclear Waste Into Nuclear Fuel

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-11-23 05:00:22

Nuclear fusion has seen some exciting advances, and the promise of clean, efficient energy does seem to be creeping closer to reality. But skeptics point to practical issues we may not be trying hard enough to solve—issues that will inevitably weigh down our reactors when they finally arrive. A new proposal by Terence Tarnowsky, a nuclear physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, focuses on one key part of the problem: finding a supply of tritium, a fundamental ingredient for fusion. Tarnows

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The End of Handwriting

wired.com Angela Watercutter 2025-11-23 06:00:00

People often credit my good handwriting to my Catholic school education—like a nun with a ruler and a taste for corporal punishment perfected my penmanship. But that’s not why. It’s because of my mom. An engineer by trade, she can execute the kind of perfect block letters that only come with years of working on a drawing board. As a kid, I worked to mimic her print as well as her incredibly ornate cursive. I don’t practice those skills nearly enough as an adult, though: As a reporter, speed trum

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Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them

wired.com Sofia Barnett 2025-11-23 06:00:00

One day last spring, in a high school classroom in Texas, students were arguing about who to kill off first. It was a thought experiment with a sci-fi premise: A global zombie outbreak has decimated major cities. One hundred frozen embryos meant to reboot humanity are safe in a bomb shelter, but the intended adult caretakers never made it. Instead, 12 random civilians stumbled in. There’s only enough food and oxygen for seven. The students had to decide who would die and who would live to raise

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Is Roblox Getting Worse?

wired.com David Gilbert 2025-11-23 06:00:00

Roblox can’t keep up. After years of criticism that its platform isn’t safe for the young gamers it caters to, the multibillion-dollar company announced in July that it was rolling out new measures to protect users, including an AI-powered age-verification system and other privacy tools. But researchers, experts, and lawyers have concerns the changes won’t stop Roblox’s bigger problem: staying ahead of individuals using the platform to exploit players. On Roblox, kids do what they want. Launche

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Google admits anti-competitive conduct involving Google Search in Australia

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-23 03:54:55

The ACCC has today commenced Federal Court proceedings against Google Asia Pacific over anti-competitive understandings that Google admits it reached in the past with Telstra and Optus regarding the pre-installation of Google Search on Android mobile phones. Google has co-operated with the ACCC, admitted liability and agreed to jointly submit to the Court that Google should pay a total penalty of $55 million. It is a matter for the Court to determine whether the penalty and other orders are app

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The 47 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now (August 2025)

wired.com Matt Kamen 2025-11-21 04:00:00

Streaming services are known for having award-worthy series but also plenty of duds. Our guide to the best TV shows on Netflix is updated weekly to help you know which series you should move to the top of your queue. They aren’t all surefire winners—we love a good less-than-obvious gem—but they’re all worth your time, trust us. Feel like you’ve already watched everything on this list that you want to see? Try our guide to the best movies on Netflix for more options. And if you’ve already comple

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Anthropic: Claude can now end conversations to prevent harmful uses

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-22 18:24:30

OpenAI rival Anthropic says Claude has been updated with a rare new feature that allows the AI model to end conversations when it feels it poses harm or is being abused. This only applies to Claude Opus 4 and 4.1, the two most powerful models available via paid plans and API. On the other hand, Claude Sonnet 4, which is the company's most used model, won't be getting this feature. Anthropic describes this move as a "model welfare." "In pre-deployment testing of Claude Opus 4, we included a pr

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Show HN: Doxx – Terminal .docx viewer inspired by Glow

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-23 00:52:03

doxx 📄 Beautiful .docx viewing in your terminal — no Microsoft Word required doxx is a lightning-fast, terminal-native document viewer for Microsoft Word files. Built with Rust for performance and reliability, it brings Word documents to your command line with beautiful rendering, smart table support, and powerful export capabilities. ✨ Features Document viewing 🎨 Beautiful terminal rendering with syntax highlighting and formatting with syntax highlighting and formatting 📊 Professional tab

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ArchiveTeam has finished archiving all goo.gl short links

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-22 22:46:04

Run an ArchiveTeam Warrior on your computer. The ArchiveTeam Warrior is a virtual archiving appliance. You can run it to help with the ArchiveTeam archiving efforts. It will download sites and upload them to our archive — and it’s really easy to do! The warrior is a virtual machine, so there is no risk to your computer. The warrior will only use your bandwidth and some of your disk space. The warrior runs on Windows, OS X and Linux. You’ll need VirtualBox (recommended), VMware or a similar pr

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Show HN: OverType – A Markdown WYSIWYG editor that's just a textarea

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-22 21:13:06

Hi HN! I got so frustrated with modern WYSIWYG editors that I started to play around with building my own. The problem I had was simple: I wanted a low-tech way to type styled text, but I didn't want to load a complex 500KB library, especially if I was going to initialize it dozens of times on the same page. Markdown in a plain <textarea> was the best alternative to a full WYSIWYG, but its main drawback is how ugly it looks without any formatting. I can handle it, but my clients certainly can'

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The DC/Marvel Teamup Adds New Hero Duos To the Mix

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-22 22:05:56

Earlier this summer, we learned DC and Marvel Comics were having their first proper crossover in decades, bringing together different pairings of characters from both publishers. So far, we’ve only known what’s coming from Marvel—now we know what DC’s bringing to the plate, and it’s a new batch of teamups featuring some of DC’s current big talents in charge of these stories. Per DC’s recent solicitations for November, DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool #1—written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Dan Mora

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Bill Gates meets Willy Wonka: How Epic's 82-year-old billionaire CEO, Judy Faulkner, built her software factory

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2025-11-21 21:58:36

Judy Faulkner, founder and chief executive officer of Epic Systems Corp., during the Forbes Healthcare Summit in New York, Dec. 5, 2023. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Do not go public. Do not acquire or be acquired. Software must work. These are the first three of the 10 commandments splashed across bathrooms and breakrooms at Epic Systems' sprawling 1,670-acre campus in Verona, Wisconsin, just southwest of Madison. It's not the wackiest part of working at the health-care software gi

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MasterClass deal: Subscriptions are 40 percent off right now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-22 22:00:35

If you want to brush up on some skills or learn new ones, MasterClass offers a good way to do just that. The streaming service has hundreds of classes taught by professionals and experts in their fields, and now you can get a subscription for 40 percent less than usual. All MasterClass membership tiers are on sale right now, so you can sign up for as low as $6 per month. With a subscription, you could watch a class on writing taught by James Patterson, or learn cooking techniques from Thomas Ke

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Faster Index I/O with NVMe SSDs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-22 23:17:20

The Marginalia Search index has been partially rewritten to perform much better, using new data structures designed to make better use of modern hardware. This post will cover the new design, and will also touch upon some of the unexpected and unintuitive performance characteristics of NVMe SSDs when it comes to read sizes. The index is already fairly large, but can sometimes feel smaller than it is, and paradoxically, query performance is a big part of why. If each query has a budget of 100-25

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LL3M: Large Language 3D Modelers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-22 21:20:20

LL3M uses a team of large language models to write Python code that creates and edits 3D assets in Blender. Given user text instructions, the agents are capable of creating expressive shapes from scratch, and realizing complex, precise geometric manipulations in code. Whereas previous uses of code-writing LLMs for 3D creation have focused on specific subtasks or constrained procedural programs and primitives, our method is able to create unconstrained assets with geometry, layout, and appearance

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Major Plastics Treaty Ends in Failure

gizmodo.com Joseph Winters 2025-11-22 23:56:33

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Diplomats from around the world concluded nine days of talks in Geneva — plus a marathon overnight session that lasted into the early hours of Friday — with no agreement on a global plastics treaty. During a closing plenary that started on Friday at 6:30 a.m. — more than 15 hours after it was originally scheduled to begin — nearly all countries opposed an updated draft of the United Nations treaty that wa

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Disney’s Got a Cool ‘Andor’ Zine for Emmy Season

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-23 00:30:21

With less than a month to go before the Emmys, Disney’s pulling out all the stops to make sure Andor takes home some gold. Not only did it recently release the script for “Welcome to the Rebellion,” one of its best season two episodes, it’s also getting the word out through the power of the press. As Disney describes it, the REBELIÓN zine celebrates “our 14 Emmy® nominations, the filmmakers, talent, and incredible craftspeople who were responsible for bringing this show to life,” and has alread

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Premier League Soccer: Livestream Nottingham Forest vs. Brentford From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-22 20:00:00

Two sides that enjoyed somewhat unexpected top-10 finishes last season go head-to-head on Sunday as Nottingham Forest hosts Brentford in the English Premier League. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Forest were last season's surprise package, booking a long-overdue return to European football by finishing in seventh. While Nuno Espir

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Premier League Soccer: Stream Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace Live From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-22 20:00:00

Two teams who have recently tasted cup glory meet on Sunday in the first London derby of the new English Premier League season as Chelsea hosts Crystal Palace. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Having won the UEFA Conference League back in May, Chelsea followed up that triumph with a win in the Club World Cup, leading many pundits to

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Swap Protein Powder for Clear Whey Protein to Hydrate, Recover and Build Muscle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-22 22:00:00

There's been an uptick in high-protein snacks, shakes and protein powders, so it’s no surprise that protein is still a hot topic. If you rely on supplements to help achieve your protein quota, then you know how heavy traditional protein shakes can sometimes feel, even when mixed with a high-speed blender. Clear whey protein might be worth a try. Clear whey protein is a version of whey protein isolate (a popular protein powder) that undergoes an ultrafiltration process to remove fat, lactose and

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Premier League Soccer: Stream Man United vs. Arsenal Live From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-22 22:30:00

The opening weekend of the new English Premier League season concludes with a blockbuster showdown at Old Trafford, as old foes Manchester United and Arsenal go head-to-head. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. A hugely disappointing 15th-place finish for Man United last term — its lowest in the EPL era — has prompted a major overhaul o

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I Test Meal Kits for a Living. Here Are 7 Mistakes That Could Cost You Money (and Meals!)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-23 03:00:05

Meal kits have become the love child of "I want to eat something that didn't come from a drive-through" and "I wouldn't know a good recipe if it kissed me on the mouth." Meal kits are perfect for health-conscious folks who've realized that ordering Thai food five nights a week isn't a nutrition plan and for culinary beginners who think "sautéing" is a French dance move. Here's the plot twist: meal kits actually cost about the same as regular groceries these days. Yes, you read that right. Thank

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iOS 26: Four new Safari features you may have missed

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-11-22 14:28:22

9to5Mac is brought to you by Incogni: Protect your personal info from prying eyes. With Incogni, you can scrub your deeply sensitive information from data brokers across the web, including people search sites. Incogni limits your phone number, address, email, SSN, and more from circulating. Fight back against unwanted data brokers with a 30-day money back guarantee. With iOS 26, Safari is getting a number of changes, headlined by the new Liquid Glass design. Here are four lesser-known changes c

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Latest Tech News

The best gadgets and apps in August (so far)

Why we should thank pigeons for our AI breakthroughs

Early look: Circle to Search’s translation feature is in for a massive upgrade (APK teardown)

Google Wallet is about to make adding passes effortless: Here’s how it’ll work (APK teardown)

Jeff Williams isn’t the last senior level executive exit coming for Apple

Google will pay Australia $36 million over anticompetitive search deal with mobile carriers

An alternative to LASIK eye surgery – electromechanical remodelling

Scientists Pitch Bold Plan to Turn Nuclear Waste Into Nuclear Fuel

The End of Handwriting

Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them

Is Roblox Getting Worse?

Google admits anti-competitive conduct involving Google Search in Australia

The 47 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now (August 2025)

Anthropic: Claude can now end conversations to prevent harmful uses

Show HN: Doxx – Terminal .docx viewer inspired by Glow

ArchiveTeam has finished archiving all goo.gl short links

Show HN: OverType – A Markdown WYSIWYG editor that's just a textarea

The DC/Marvel Teamup Adds New Hero Duos To the Mix

Bill Gates meets Willy Wonka: How Epic's 82-year-old billionaire CEO, Judy Faulkner, built her software factory

MasterClass deal: Subscriptions are 40 percent off right now

Faster Index I/O with NVMe SSDs

LL3M: Large Language 3D Modelers

Major Plastics Treaty Ends in Failure

Disney’s Got a Cool ‘Andor’ Zine for Emmy Season

Premier League Soccer: Livestream Nottingham Forest vs. Brentford From Anywhere

Premier League Soccer: Stream Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace Live From Anywhere

Swap Protein Powder for Clear Whey Protein to Hydrate, Recover and Build Muscle

Premier League Soccer: Stream Man United vs. Arsenal Live From Anywhere

I Test Meal Kits for a Living. Here Are 7 Mistakes That Could Cost You Money (and Meals!)

iOS 26: Four new Safari features you may have missed

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