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Can these $100 Android phones replace my flagship? The result after weeks of testing

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-02-27 16:53:00

ZDNET's key takeaways Both of these Blackview smartphones retail for under $100 Both handsets have what it takes for tasks such as messaging, taking photos and video, social media, and browsing the web Both benefit form bumping up the virtual RAM to the max. $94.99 at Amazon It's easy to think that you have to drop hundreds -- if not thousands -- of dollars to get a new smartphone. If you want a flagship smartphone from the big brands, then yes, you're going to experience some serious weight

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Can No-Buy July Help You Save Money? It Can Do So Much More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-27 18:00:00

Buying only the basics was easier -- and way more fun -- than I ever thought it could be. Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET No-buy challenges have been around for a while but they're getting a new burst of energy this summer. Social media users are inviting newbies and veterans alike to curb overconsumption and save money with "no-buy July." Also called "low-buy July," the challenge doesn't mean spending no money at all. After all, you can't avoid paying for essentials like housing, food and utilities. B

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Both these Android handsets are under $100

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-02-28 04:53:00

ZDNET's key takeaways Both of these Blackview smartphones retail for under $100 Both handsets have what it takes for tasks such as messaging, taking photos and video, social media, and browsing the web Both benefit form bumping up the virtual RAM to the max. $94.99 at Amazon It's easy to think that you have to drop hundreds – if not thousands -- of dollars to get a new smartphone. If you want a flagship smartphone from the big brands, then yes, you're going to experience some serious weight r

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These Three Messaging Apps Are Encrypted, but One Stands Above the Rest

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-28 04:00:03

Key points: Most widely used messaging app Uses the same encryption protocol as Signal Collects heaps of your data Free, but owned and operated by Meta WhatsApp is the most popular private messaging app on this list, with about 2 billion monthly users, according to Exploding Topics. Because it's so popular, there's a higher chance that other people you might be chatting with have WhatsApp, and therefore your chats can be encrypted. And if the person you're chatting with doesn't have WhatsAp

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Before 'Hacks,' Jean Smart Kicked Ass in This Wild Marvel Superhero Series

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-28 04:00:05

I'll just come right out and say it: Jean Smart deserves all the flowers. Audiences everywhere have fallen in love with the Emmy-winning comedy Hacks and Smart's ascerbic, quick-witted Las Vegas comic Deborah Vance, and rightfully so. But hr brilliance extends far beyond the hit HBO series. I could point to her delightful performance as Charlene in the classic sitcom Designing Women, her formidable turn as first lady Martha Logan in 24, or her mafia-flavored bravado in season 2 of Noah Hawley's

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Texas Lawmakers Want More Control of the Tesla Robotaxis on Their Roads

wired.com Aarian Marshall 2026-02-28 05:30:00

As a small number of Tesla robotaxis continue to pick up and drop off a select few Tesla influencers in Austin, Texas, a state legislator who represents part of the electric automakers’ limited service area says she’s concerned the cars’ driving is “less reliable” than the typical human driver. Videos posted online show some “moving violations” that “could be very serious,” state senator Sarah Eckhardt, a Democrat who represents Texas’ 14th district, told WIRED in an interview. “My constituency

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Define policy forbidding use of AI code generators

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-28 03:26:55

docs: define policy forbidding use of AI code generators There has been an explosion of interest in so called AI code generators. Thus far though, this is has not been matched by a broadly accepted legal interpretation of the licensing implications for code generator outputs. While the vendors may claim there is no problem and a free choice of license is possible, they have an inherent conflict of interest in promoting this interpretation. More broadly there is, as yet, no broad consensus on th

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Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-02-28 09:40:32

A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, that alleged the company had illegally trained its AI models on their copyrighted works. Federal Judge Vince Chhabria issued a summary judgment — meaning the judge was able to decide on the case without sending it to a jury — in favor of Meta, finding that the company’s training of AI models on copyrighted books in this case fell under the “fair use” doctrine of c

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Trump Phone website trades ‘Made in the USA’ claim for patriotic vibes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-28 14:40:34

TL;DR Trump Mobile has removed its “Made in the USA” claim from the T1 Phone product page. The website now uses vague patriotic language like “American-Proud Design.” Key specs also appear to have changed. When the Trump Organization launched its gold T1 Phone last week, it made clear that the phone was “Made in the USA.” That phrase has now quietly disappeared from the Trump Mobile website, and it’s not the only early claim that appears to have changed. As The Verge spotted, the banner that

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WhatsApp rolls out AI-generated summaries for private messages

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-02-28 14:02:07

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. WhatsApp can now call on Meta AI to summarize your personal chats. As shown in a GIF, you can access it by tapping the button to unfurl all of your unread messages in a chat. But instead of showing your messages, WhatsApp uses Meta AI to generate a bulleted summary of what you missed. The feature is rolling out in English in the US, with plans to l

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A new pyramid-like shape always lands the same side up

news.ycombinator.com Elise Cutts 2026-02-28 17:01:07

In 360 BCE, Plato envisioned the cosmos as an arrangement of five geometric shapes: flat-sided solids called polyhedra. These immediately became important objects of mathematical study. So it might be surprising that, millennia later, mysteries still surround even the simplest shape in Plato’s polyhedral universe: the tetrahedron, which has just four triangular faces. One major open problem, for instance, asks how densely you can pack “regular” tetrahedra, which have identical faces. Another as

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Drone maker AeroVironment shares pop 21% on earnings beat

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily Samantha Subin 2026-02-28 23:01:44

AeroVironment stock rocketed 21.6% higher Wednesday as the drone maker beat fourth-quarter expectations on the top and bottom lines. Here's how the company did compared to analysts' expectations: Earnings : $1.61 per share adjusted vs. $1.39 per share expected : $1.61 per share adjusted vs. $1.39 per share expected Revenue: $275 million vs. $242 million expected The company reported financial results after market close Tuesday but shares skyrocketed Wednesday morning as CNBC's Jim Cramer cal

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A New Pyramid-Like Shape Always Lands the Same Side Up

news.ycombinator.com Elise Cutts 2026-02-28 23:01:07

In 360 BCE, Plato envisioned the cosmos as an arrangement of five geometric shapes: flat-sided solids called polyhedra. These immediately became important objects of mathematical study. So it might be surprising that, millennia later, mysteries still surround even the simplest shape in Plato’s polyhedral universe: the tetrahedron, which has just four triangular faces. One major open problem, for instance, asks how densely you can pack “regular” tetrahedra, which have identical faces. Another as

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Honestly, I Don't Think You're Ready for This Old West Horror Flick on Netflix

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-28 22:00:00

If you were to ask my wife what type of movies I like, she'd tell you I'm a fanatic for horror flicks and Westerns. As is the case with being a busy dad, though, I never seem to find enough time in my schedule to kick back on the couch and enjoy either. How amazing would it be to queue up a double feature at home to feed my need for scares and outlaw justice? Very, is the answer. The reality of the situation, though, finds me sharing a house with a spouse who despises scary movies and a six-yea

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How PC makers exploited BIOS copyright strings to unlock trial software during the Windows 95 era

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2026-03-01 04:06:00

What just happened? Jokingly referred to as "Plug and Pray" due to its notorious unreliability, the Plug and Play standard was nonetheless a pivotal advancement in simplifying hardware and peripheral configuration during the early Windows 9x era. Beyond easing setup for end users, the technology also played an unexpected role in exposing a cartel of PC manufacturers that had been exploiting a hardware feature to provide full versions of trial software packages to their customers. Microsoft vete

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Google may give the Pixel 10 a bigger battery and faster charging

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-01 04:45:56

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel 10 will reportedly have a 6.3-inch FHD+ display that’s protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. It could feature a 4,970mAh battery with a 29W wired charging speed. The camera setup may include 48MP main, 12MP ultrawide, and 10.8MP telephoto cameras. Google Pixel 10 leaks have been ramping up as of late. Android Authority published a report just earlier today that Google is considering an upgrade to 480Hz dimming for the Pixel 10 Pro and Pr

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AI-powered chat summaries are coming to WhatsApp

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-01 04:12:01

Meta is adding a new Message Summaries feature to WhatsApp that uses AI to summarize unread messages in a few bullet points. The feature is built on the Private Processing technique Meta announced at Llamacon in April, and claims to let AI work with content in WhatsApp without exposing any of it to Meta itself. Once the feature appears in your app, you just tap on the onscreen banner over your unread messages with that says "Summarize privately" to receive a summary from Meta AI. The Message Su

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My new favorite multi-port charging station is $50 off on Amazon right now

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-03-01 04:19:00

ZDNET's key takeaways A great charging station that's not just for those deep in the Apple ecosystem It offers a total of 140W output, and the USB-C ports and built-in cable support up to 100W There's a cool LCD screen, and this can be switched off if it becomes annoying or distracting. $99.98 at Amazon For a limited time, Baseus has discounted the Nomos 5-in-1 charging station by $50, bringing it down to near all-time lows. Chargers are giving way to charging stations, purpose-built gadgets

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WhatsApp rolls out Meta AI-powered message summaries in the U.S.

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-01 09:52:11

A couple of weeks ago, WABetaInfo spotted signs that Meta was gearing up to bring AI-generated summaries for WhatsApp messages. Today, the feature is officially live for users in the U.S. Here’s how to use it. Summarization is perhaps one of the most useful applications of generative AI, especially when it comes to quickly catching up on transactional information. Which is why, provided it’s well-implemented, using AI to condense notifications and group chats can genuinely save time. Which is

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OpenAI might be stealth-building the ultimate Google Workspace and Office 365 replacement

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-03-01 09:10:12

Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images OpenAI is building new features within ChatGPT that would make it a direct competitor with workplace productivity suites like Google Workplace and Microsoft Office 365, The Information reported Tuesday. ZDNET has reached out to OpenAI for comment. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, ZDNET's parent company, filed an April 2025 lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.) Also: How to get Windows 10 extended secur

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ChatGPT's iOS app downloaded 30 million times last month - clobbering all social apps

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-03-01 09:36:38

SOPA Images/Getty Images ChatGPT continues to soar. According to an X post data aggregation company Similarweb, the ChatGPT app for iOS was downloaded around 29.6 million times over the past 28 days; over the same time period, App Store downloads of TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X reached a combined total of about 32.9 million -- a difference of around 10.6%. Also: Anthropic launches new AI feature to build your own customizable chatbots However, as critics in the X thread pointed out, th

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More Americans Are Using ChatGPT, but a Surprising Number Say They Haven't Heard of It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-01 06:36:00

About a third of American adults say they've used the generative AI tool ChatGPT, while one in five say they've never heard of it, according to new survey results from the Pew Research Center. The 34% who say they've used the gen AI tool from OpenAI include 58% of adults under 30, the largest share among any age cohort. The share of ChatGPT users drops with age: 41% of those 30 to 49, 25% of those 50 to 64 and 10% of those 65 and older. There's also a correlation with education; among adults wi

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Tick Bite? Here's What to Know About Lyme Disease and Your Next Steps

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-01 08:00:05

You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your clothes. The fresh-air high fades quickly as you remember the risks -- ticks are known carriers of Lyme disease, a growing concern across the US. Lyme disease cases have more than doubled in recent years, according to the CDC, with annual reports jumping from around 42,000 to nearly 90,000. While part of that increase is due to improved detection and reporting methods, the risk

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Google unpacks what went into Phone’s Material 3 Expressive revamp

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-01 14:35:42

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Over the past few weeks, we’ve tracked a number of Material 3 Expressive changes in development for Google’s Phone all. Last week testers in the Phone beta program first started seeing some of these changes arrive. This week Google confirms the rollout and details exactly what’s changing and why. Google’s Android apps are currently in a state of flux, as a wave of Material 3 Expressive washes over them with a coat of its new design language. We’ve alr

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Lots More Americans Are Using ChatGPT, but a Surprising Number Say They Haven't Heard of It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-01 12:36:59

About a third of American adults say they've used the generative AI tool ChatGPT, while one in five say they've never heard of it, according to new survey results from the Pew Research Center. The 34% who say they've used the gen AI tool from OpenAI include 58% of adults under 30, the largest share among any age cohort. The share of ChatGPT users drops with age: 41% of those 30 to 49, 25% of those 50 to 64 and 10% of those 65 and older. There's also a correlation with education; among adults wi

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Meta is adding AI-powered summaries to WhatsApp

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-03-01 14:56:49

Meta announced on Wednesday that it’s adding an AI-powered summaries feature to WhatsApp. The optional new feature uses Meta AI to summarize unread messages in a chat. This summary would only be visible to you, not others in your chat, the company notes. The feature builds on the AI technology that Meta released in April, which allowed the company to implement AI features that don’t impact encryption or user privacy. “Message Summaries uses Private Processing technology, which allows Meta AI

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What happens to old iPhones in 2025? CIRP says more people are selling them

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-01 23:42:31

A few days ago, CIRP published a study showing what leads people to upgrade their iPhones and how Apple Intelligence isn’t exactly it. Now, CIRP is back with a follow-up question: What happens to those old iPhones once users finally make the leap to a new model? The used iPhone market is stronger than ever According to CIRP’s latest data, nearly half of iPhone buyers (49%) in the past year either traded in or sold their previous device. That’s a meaningful jump from 43% in 2020, and reflects h

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Best Internet Providers in Durham, North Carolina

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-01 21:54:00

What is the best internet provider in Durham? Our broadband experts here at CNET recommend AT&T Fiber as the top internet provider in Durham, North Carolina. Thanks to its high-speed service, high customer satisfaction and variety when it comes to plans, it's difficult not to recommend choosing AT&T Fiber to any newcomer or long-time resident of Durham. For other fiber alternatives, consider Google Fiber. It offers even faster speeds than AT&T Fiber, reaching up to 8,000Mbps. That said, its pri

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Drone maker AeroVironment shares pop 24% on earnings beat

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily Samantha Subin 2026-03-02 04:50:08

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the AeroVironment Inc. booth during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa, Florida, US, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. AeroVironment stock rocketed more than 24% higher Wednesday as the drone maker beat fourth quarter expectations on the top and bottom lines. Here's how the company did compared to analyst expectations: Earnings : $1.61 per share adjusted vs $1.39 per share expected : $1.61 per share adjusted vs $1.39 per share expec

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Google’s new AI will help researchers understand how our genes work

technologyreview.com Antonio Regalado 2026-03-02 04:00:00

“We haven’t designed or validated AlphaGenome for personal genome prediction, a known challenge for AI models,” Google said in a statement. Underlying the AI system is the so-called transformer architecture invented at Google that also powers large language models like GPT-4. This one was trained on troves of experimental data produced by public scientific projects. Lareau says the system will not broadly change how his lab works day to day but could permit new types of research. For instance,

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Can these $100 Android phones replace my flagship? The result after weeks of testing

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