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Best Internet Providers in Connecticut

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-04-21 19:31:00

What is the best internet provider in Connecticut? Frontier Fiber is CNET's top pick of the best internet provider in Connecticut. The ISP offers fast, symmetrical speeds, with solid availability across the state and clear pricing that doesn't come with extra fees to get equipment or unlimited data. If you want the fastest internet in the state, there are a couple of solid options. Frontier Fiber offers speeds up to 7,000Mbps at a starting monthly price of $110. Optimum is also a solid option

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Meta AI app ‘a privacy disaster’ as chats unknowingly made public [U: Warning added]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-04-22 03:32:59

Update: Business Insider notes that Meta has now added a warning message when users share chat queries. The Meta AI app has been described as “a privacy disaster,” as users unknowingly make their embarrassing questions public. One tech writer described it as like discovering your web browser history has been public all along without you knowing it … TechCrunch reports that there is an absolutely ridiculous privacy default for many users. Whether you admit to committing a crime or having a we

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Google Fiber Internet Review: Plans, Pricing, Speed and Availability

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-04-22 04:00:00

Unavailable in Provider unavailable in 90001 Edit . . . See at Google Or call: Or call to learn more: (877) 991-1614 Google Fiber rating 7.5 /10 CNET Score We score internet providers for speed, value and customer care. Our data sources include the FCC, J.D. Power, The American Customer Satisfaction Index and extensive in-house research. Read more How we calculated our rating 7.5 / 10 SCORE Speed 8/10 Value 7.5/10 Customer Care 7/10 Pros Speeds start at 1Gbps Speeds start at 1Gbps No equipment

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Show HN: I recreated 90s Mode X demoscene effects in JavaScript and Canvas

news.ycombinator.com Justin Greisiger Frost 2026-04-22 03:07:31

Simulated in JavaScript by Justin Greisiger Frost Your browser does not support the HTML5 canvas element, or JavaScript is disabled. This experience relies on canvas for visual demonstrations.

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You can now set up double dates with friends on Tinder

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-04-22 03:00:00

In an effort to resonate with younger users amid declining user engagement, Tinder announced on Tuesday the launch of a new Double Date feature, which allows users to team up with friends and chat with potential matches together. Double Date lets users pair up with a friend and browse through other paired users who share at least one of their individual preferences, such as gender and sexual orientation. When one person in a pair receives a match, a group chat begins with all four participants.

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Identity Assertion Authorization Grant

news.ycombinator.com Aaron Parecki 2026-04-18 04:57:14

This specification provides a mechanism for an application to use an identity assertion to obtain an access token for a third-party API using Token Exchange [ RFC8693 ] and JWT Profile for OAuth 2.0 Authorization Grants [ RFC7523 ]. ¶ This note is to be removed before publishing as an RFC.¶ The latest revision of this draft can be found at https://drafts.aaronpk.com/draft-parecki-oauth-identity-assertion-authz-grant/draft-parecki-oauth-identity-assertion-authz-grant.html. Status information fo

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Battle to eradicate invasive pythons in Florida achieves milestone

news.ycombinator.com Mark Price 2026-04-22 01:22:33

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: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A startling milestone has been reached in Florida's war against the invasive Burmese pythons eating their way across the Everglades. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida reports it has captured and humanely killed 20 tons of the snakes since 2013, including a record 6,300 pounds of

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Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-04-22 08:16:55

Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries 44 minutes ago Share Save Ben Morris Technology of Business Editor Share Save Getty Images Ukrainians can access 130 services from the Diia portal Rounding a corner in Kyiv on 24 Feb 2022, Oleksandr Bornyakov remembers driving into a gun battle. It was day one of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and Russian saboteurs were fighting with Ukrainian security forces in the centre of the Ukrainian capital. "There is shooting, cars are

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WhatsApp introduces ads in its app

news.ycombinator.com Eli Tan 2026-04-22 13:38:59

When Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014, the messaging app had a clear focus. No ads, no games and no gimmicks. For years, that is what WhatsApp’s two billion users — many of them in Brazil, India and other countries around the world — got. They chatted with friends and family unencumbered by advertising and other features found on social media. Now that is set to change. On Monday, WhatsApp said it would start showing ads inside its app for the first time. The promotions will a

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Best Internet Providers in Cincinnati, Ohio

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-04-22 19:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Cincinnati? Altafiber is CNET's pick for the best internet service provider in Cincinnati, Ohio. It strikes a solid balance between speed and price, which makes it a strong choice for most households in the city. It is also one of the most affordable options around, thanks to plans starting at just $40 per month for 400Mbps. Need more speed? Altafiber’s 2-gigabit plan offers great value for high-performance fiber if it's available at your address. While Sp

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Vandals cut fiber-optic lines, causing outage for Spectrum Internet subscribers

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-04-22 19:15:18

Subscribers in Southern California of Spectrum’s Internet service experienced outages over the weekend following what company officials said was an attempted theft of copper lines located in Van Nuys, a suburb located 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles. The people behind the incident thought they were targeting copper lines, the officials wrote in a statement Sunday. Instead, they cut into fiber optic cables. The cuts caused service disruptions for subscribers in Van Nuys and surrounding areas.

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Pixel 10 camera leak reveals Google’s trick for better close-ups

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-04-22 23:57:43

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A new report claims the Pixel 10 will use telemacro photography. The ultrawide cameras may also retain macro functionality. There have been plenty of leaks regarding the Pixel 10 series, especially when it comes to the camera situation. Android Authority previously revealed the camera specs for the entire series. But new information is still coming out, like Google possibly giving the device tele-macro capabilities. According to a report from Android Head

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Apple TV+ is on a comedy hot streak, and its new show doesn’t disappoint

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-04-22 23:54:43

Apple TV+ is having a big year, with a new most watched series ever and Jon Hamm claiming biggest drama debut—but comedies have been on a hot streak too, including the latest new series. The Studio, Murderbot, and more strengthen the Apple TV+ comedy lineup There’s no doubt that two of the biggest hits for Apple TV+ this year have been dramas: Severance and Your Friends & Neighbors. But the streamer has nonetheless been on a hot streak with comedy debuts too. The Studio is seen by many as th

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Instagram tests a reposts feature

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-04-22 23:04:33

Instagram is testing the ability for users to repost posts, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The move doesn’t come as a surprise, as the social network was spotted developing the feature as far back as 2022. Some users have reported seeing the feature on their accounts, with one noting that users will be able to repost their own content in addition to other users’ posts. Of course, not everyone will be on board if Instagram decides to roll out the change officially, especially si

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AMD Ryzen 7 9700F could launch under $300 as budget Zen 5 chip without integrated graphics

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2026-04-23 04:26:00

Something to look forward to: AMD is expected to launch a new Ryzen 9000-series CPU without integrated graphics. The chip, recently mentioned in AGESA version 1.2.0.3e BIOS updates, has now been identified by a tipster as the Ryzen 7 9700F, which is based on Granite Ridge silicon. Replying to tipster @9550pro's X post about the upcoming Ryzen 9000 CPU, leaker @Zed_Wang claimed that it is likely to be the Ryzen 7 9700F. Built for the AM5 platform, it will reportedly pack eight Zen 5 cores and 16

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Ads are “rolling out gradually” to WhatsApp

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-04-23 04:13:36

For the first time since launching in 2009, WhatsApp will now show users advertisements. The ads are “rolling out gradually,” the company said. For now, the ads will only appear on WhatsApp's Updates tab, where users can update their status and access channels or groups targeting specific interests they may want to follow. In its announcement of the ads, parent company Meta claimed that placing ads under Updates means that the ads won’t “interrupt personal chats.” Meta said that 1.5 billion pe

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Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-04-23 04:44:04

Instagram users have for weeks complained about a significant increase in accounts being mistakenly banned or suspended. Many suspect, without direct evidence, that the issues may have to do with the use of AI automation. Reached for comment, Meta has so far not offered an on-record statement. According to a growing number of social media posts, including on sites like Reddit and X, Instagram users report that their accounts were banned even though they had not violated the company’s terms of

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Android 16 update breaks button and gesture navigation for some Pixel users

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-04-23 07:47:44

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Pixel users are experiencing an annoying bug after installing the Android 16 update. The bug results in navigation buttons and gestures becoming temporarily unresponsive. User reports suggest that the issue is not limited to a specific Pixel model, although not all users are affected. Google recently rolled out Android 16 on the stable channel, bringing several new features to its Pixel devices. However, the update also seems to have introduced a f

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Trump Mobile is a bad deal

theverge.com Jacob Kastrenakes 2026-04-23 06:05:38

is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Trump Mobile launched this morning with a single prepaid wireless plan and the promise of nationwide coverage for $47.45 per month. For that price, you get unlimited talk and texting, international calling, plus 20GB of “high-speed” cell and hotspot data, which a customer support representative told me is 5G. But while the plan’s price might have been selected to appeal to Trump fans (he is th

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Trump enters smartphone market with exactly the gaudy golden phone you’d imagine

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-04-23 11:45:19

TL;DR The Trump Organization is launching a phone service called T1 Mobile. The highlight of this service is its flagship “47 plan.” The group has also unveiled a new phone called the T1 Phone. Lately, there have been murmurs about the Trump Organization wanting to enter the mobile phone market. Recently spotted trademarks suggested the organization was looking to launch both a phone and a mobile service. Those murmurs have now turned into a full-blown announcement as the group unveiled its n

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Reddit will help advertisers turn ‘positive’ posts into ads

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-04-23 11:23:15

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Reddit is launching a new feature for advertisers that slots positive posts from Reddit users right under their ads. The new alpha feature, called Conversation Summary Add-ons, “dynamically integrates positive content from Reddit users directly below an advertiser’s creative, putting community conversations front-and-center in the user experience and blending AI-driven effici

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Waymo limits service ahead of today’s ‘No Kings’ protests

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-04-21 12:54:03

In Brief Alphabet-owned robotaxi company Waymo is limiting service due to Saturday’s scheduled nationwide “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump and his policies. A Waymo spokesperson confirmed the changes to Wired on Friday. Service is reportedly affected in San Francisco, Austin, Atlanta, and Phoenix and is entirely suspended in Los Angeles. It’s not clear how long the limited service will last. As part of protests last weekend in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s i

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Apple Music chief says ‘music is art’, describes Spotify free tier as terrible mistake for the industry

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2026-04-23 19:56:22

Apple vice president Oliver Schusser, who leads Apple Music, TV+ and Apple’s sport content initiatives, made some grandiose comments last week in a sit-down interview with the president of the National Music Publishers’ Association, David Israelite. You can watch the conversation in full here. Most notably, Schusser is asked what he would change about the music industry if he could do it all over again. He replies, “I think it’s crazy that 20 years in, we still offer music for free. It’s a terr

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Show HN: dk – A script runner and cross-compiler, written in OCaml

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-04-23 19:49:34

The dk coder is a script runner and cross-compiler designed for those with a limited background in programming to write substantial, safety-oriented applications. Yet its ease-of-use, portability and IDE support also solves the problem of README-itis: you give your users a lengthy README document, your users fail to install your software, and you lose a user forever. If you haven't seen dk in action, the Quick Walkthrough Guide will explain what dk scripts are and give you small examples to run

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Trump Mobile Launches: What to Know About the T1 Phone, 47 Calling and Data Plan

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-04-23 19:34:27

Back Services & Software All the news and tips you need to get the most out of services, apps and software you use every day.

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The Witcher 4's console-first development could hit roadblocks with the Xbox Series S

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-04-23 21:15:00

Forward-looking: Despite The Witcher 4 being many years away from release, developer CD Projekt Red is already warning that getting the game to run on the Xbox Series X at 60 frames per second is going to be "extremely challenging." Digital Foundry's Alex Battaglia met with Epic and Charles Tremblay, CD Projekt RED's VP of technology, in Poland following the tech demo showing off Unreal Engine 5.6 earlier this month. CD Projekt has emphasised that the demo is a representation of what The Witch

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RP1 says that metaverse needs its own browser

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2026-04-24 00:30:00

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more RP1 has been trying to make the metaverse happen for a while. It was touting its tech for bringing a lot of people into a digital space in 2022, and it’s still trying hard to make it happen today. And this time, RP1 CEO Sean Mann believes that the world needs a metaverse browser. And he and his cofounder Dean Abramson touted the idea at t

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WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-04-24 00:00:00

After years of providing free services without any bells attached, WhatsApp is now going to start showing ads on the popular chat app. To be clear, users will only see ads on the Status screen — the app’s take on Instagram’s Stories. So just like you see an ad after watching a few stories on Instagram, you will see ads on WhatsApp after you’ve scrolled through a few Status updates. The company said that its ad mechanism uses signals like users’ country or city, language, and the channels they’

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Verizon Fios Internet Review: We Look at Plans, Pricing, Speeds and Availability

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-04-24 03:30:00

Unavailable in Provider unavailable in 90001 Edit . . . Starting at $50 Or call: Or call to learn more: (855) 379-7064 Verizon Fios home internet rating 7.6 /10 CNET Score We score internet providers for speed, value and customer care. Our data sources include the FCC, J.D. Power, The American Customer Satisfaction Index and extensive in-house research. Read more How we calculated our rating 7.6 / 10 SCORE Speed 7.5/10 Value 7/10 Customer Care 8/10 Pros All Verizon Fios plans are 100% fiber, wit

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Microsoft: June Windows Server security updates cause DHCP issues

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-04-24 10:35:49

Microsoft acknowledged a new issue caused by the June 2025 security updates, causing the DHCP service to freeze on some Windows Server systems. On Windows Server systems, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server service automates assigning IP addresses and other network configurations, reducing network administration and ensuring reliable IP address configuration in Windows networks. In affected environments, the new DHCP known issue confirmed by Microsoft over the weekend prevent

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Latest Tech News

Best Internet Providers in Connecticut

Meta AI app ‘a privacy disaster’ as chats unknowingly made public [U: Warning added]

Google Fiber Internet Review: Plans, Pricing, Speed and Availability

Show HN: I recreated 90s Mode X demoscene effects in JavaScript and Canvas

You can now set up double dates with friends on Tinder

Identity Assertion Authorization Grant

Battle to eradicate invasive pythons in Florida achieves milestone

Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries

WhatsApp introduces ads in its app

Best Internet Providers in Cincinnati, Ohio

Vandals cut fiber-optic lines, causing outage for Spectrum Internet subscribers

Pixel 10 camera leak reveals Google’s trick for better close-ups

Apple TV+ is on a comedy hot streak, and its new show doesn’t disappoint

Instagram tests a reposts feature

AMD Ryzen 7 9700F could launch under $300 as budget Zen 5 chip without integrated graphics

Ads are “rolling out gradually” to WhatsApp

Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI

Android 16 update breaks button and gesture navigation for some Pixel users

Trump Mobile is a bad deal

Trump enters smartphone market with exactly the gaudy golden phone you’d imagine

Reddit will help advertisers turn ‘positive’ posts into ads

Waymo limits service ahead of today’s ‘No Kings’ protests

Apple Music chief says ‘music is art’, describes Spotify free tier as terrible mistake for the industry

Show HN: dk – A script runner and cross-compiler, written in OCaml

Trump Mobile Launches: What to Know About the T1 Phone, 47 Calling and Data Plan

The Witcher 4's console-first development could hit roadblocks with the Xbox Series S

RP1 says that metaverse needs its own browser

WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen

Verizon Fios Internet Review: We Look at Plans, Pricing, Speeds and Availability

Microsoft: June Windows Server security updates cause DHCP issues

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