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Base44 sells to Wix for $80M cash

news.ycombinator.com Julie Bort 2026-03-16 03:31:14

There’s a lot of talk in the startup world about how AI makes individuals so productive that it could give rise to a generation of “solo unicorns” — one-person companies worth over $1 billion. While an actual solo unicorn remains a mythical creature, Israeli developer Maor Shlomo provided compelling evidence Wednesday that the concept might not be impossible. Shlomo sold his 6-month-old, bootstrapped vibe-coding startup Base44 to Wix for $80 million, Wix announced Wednesday. And the deal was c

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SpaceX's Starship explodes again while still on the ground

news.ycombinator.com Richard Speed 2026-03-16 06:02:32

SpaceX has made excellent progress with its Starship rocket. The stainless steel vehicle can now explode before even leaving the Earth. The latest setback happened just before a planned static fire this morning. The rocket was fueled ahead of a test firing of its Raptor engines, but abruptly exploded. The explosion occurred on a test stand, and it is unclear how much damage the facility sustained. According to SpaceX, "a safety clear area around the site was maintained throughout the operation

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Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT boffins find

news.ycombinator.com Brandon Vigliarolo 2026-03-16 06:43:58

Using AI chatbots actually reduces activity in the brain versus accomplishing the same tasks unaided, and may lead to poorer fact retention, according to a new preprint study out of MIT. Seeking to understand how the use of LLM chatbots affects the brain, a team led by MIT Media Lab research scientist Dr. Nataliya Kosmyna hooked up a group of Boston-area college students to electroencephalogram (EEG) headsets and gave them 20 minutes to write a short essay. One group was directed to write witho

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In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

news.ycombinator.com Nate Tuganov 2026-03-15 15:40:45

Real-Time, Court-Admissible Crypto Intelligence at 1/400th the Cost of Inferior Legacy Systems The explosion of blockchain data isn’t just a challenge; it’s a crisis for conventional analytics. Financial institutions, investigators, and law enforcement agencies are hamstrung by tools that are too slow, expensive, and built on legacy database technologies incapable of keeping pace. Critical insights are missed, opportunities vanish, and illicit activities remain obscured by systems that offer on

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Archaeologists Unearth Viking-Era Burial With Incredibly Rare Casket

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-03-16 06:00:22

Archaeologists from Denmark’s Moesgaard Museum have uncovered 30 Viking Age graves dating from 800 to 1050 CE, just under five miles north of Aarhus. Located near the town of Lisbjerg, the burial site has yielded a number of spectacular objects hinting at ties with Danish royalty. “The burial site is most likely connected to the Viking-era manor in Lisbjerg, which is less than a kilometer from the burial site,” Mads Ravn, an archaeologist from Moesgaard and Viking Age expert, explained in the M

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Dell’s 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop Drops to $800 From $3,000, Comes With Tons of Goodies for Early Prime Day

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2026-03-16 06:40:26

If you’re still working off of a piece of decade old tech, it may be time to start looking for a replacement. The Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 laptop is a worthwhile option that can work for pretty much anyone’s basic needs, be it you’re a student, small business owner, or just someone who wants to use something besides their phone to check Facebook. Dell has its Inspiron touchscreen laptop on sale for 73% off, bringing it down from its listed price of $3,000 to just $800. Now that’s a pretty staggerin

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Apple Is Going Nuts, Mac Mini M4 Drops Price for 3rd Time and Hits New All-Time Low

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-16 06:44:02

Mac Mini (M4) is certainly one of the best value-for-money deals of Apple and one of the top desktop computers that you can own. Released at the end of 2024 for an initial price of 599 dollars for the 256GB Model, its price has been quite stable since then. It has been on sale from time to time, the most recent one reducing it to 499 dollars. However, the current offer on Amazon goes even further, and brings the price down to a new all-time low price of 469 dollars on Amazon which a solid 22% s

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Orthopedic Doctors Evaluate if Biological Age TikTok Challenges Are the Real Deal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-16 01:00:00

If you’ve scrolled through TikTok or Instagram, you’ve probably seen fitness challenges focused on your biological age. In some cases, it’s funny to see people attempting these challenges or impressive to see them succeed. You’ve probably felt inspired to try out some of these challenges and even questioned their legitimacy. “Most of these challenges, like completing 11 consecutive push-ups (for women), doing pull-ups or performing a kneeling-to-squat jump, are quick screens of muscular strengt

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Protect Yourself From Internet Pricing Traps With These Tips

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-16 06:00:00

Shopping for home internet can be expensive. Keep in mind the average monthly internet bill in the US is $78. However, there's nothing worse than discovering that your internet bill is increasing year over year. In some cases, your internet bill could even double or triple after a year. You might see an uptick in promotional offers from your internet provider, making it easy to fall into a web of broadband booby traps or, as I like to call them, internet pricing traps. So whether you're just sta

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Why Is iMessage or RCS Texting Broken? Here's How to Fix It on Your iPhone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-16 06:00:08

If you're an iPhone owner, you might be familiar with this experience. You're having a back-and-forth conversation with your friend over iMessage, when suddenly there's a lull and your blue bubbles are now green. Or perhaps you're texting someone over RCS (which was introduced last year with iOS 18), but something happened, and now all your messages are regular SMS, you can't see typing indicators, and your read receipts are gone. Sure, you can continue the conversation over SMS, but iMessage a

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ChatGPT Free vs. ChatGPT Plus: The $20 Per Month Is Worth It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-16 06:00:09

Last year when I first reviewed ChatGPT, the most well-known AI chatbot in the world, I felt that most people shouldn't pay for it. A year later, I still believe that casual users are fine using the free version. However, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has rolled out a slew of updates and improvements making it the $20 per month. That's especially true if you're increasingly using it for research or for parsing through large amounts of data. OpenAI now gives paid ChatGPT users access to the o1

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DuckDuckGo Can Now Warn You About Fake Crypto Exchanges and Other Online Scams

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-16 06:00:10

DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, announced Thursday that it updated its browser's Scam Blocker to guard you against more online threats. The company said online that its Scam Blocker can now warn you about fake crypto exchanges, scam e-commerce storefronts and fraudulent virus warnings. Scam Blocker could previously help protect you against phishing sites, malware and other common online scams. Read more: DuckDuckGo Offers a VPN and More in New Privacy Subscription Service Accord

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I Tried Hear.com's At-Home Prescription Hearing Aids Test

wired.com Christopher Null 2026-03-16 06:00:00

Putting aside their exorbitant cost, the trouble with prescription hearing aids is the prescription. Find a doctor. Get an appointment. Sit in a waiting room. Suffer through an hour of testing before getting the hard sell on a pair of hearing aids. Why, the indignity of it all is even worse than going deaf. Telehealth offers a glimmer of a solution, but as everyone who’s tried to show off a concerning mole to a doctor via a smartphone camera knows: Video technology can only get you so far. Audi

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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT PCIe Comparison: 8GB vs. 16GB

techspot.com Steven Walton 2026-03-16 14:26:00

On store shelves, AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT looks like a compelling option for gamers. It's affordable, backed by a trusted brand, and appears well-equipped for modern gaming. But there's a catch: the 8GB version is severely constrained by its limited video memory – a technical bottleneck that may not show up in standard benchmarks. That missing memory turns the 8GB model into a ticking time bomb for gamers hoping to future-proof their rigs. The 8GB RX 9060 XT is marketed under the same name as t

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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT PCIe Comparison: 8GB vs. 16GB

techspot.com Steven Walton 2026-03-16 14:26:00

On store shelves, AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT looks like a compelling option for gamers. It's affordable, backed by a trusted brand, and appears well-equipped for modern gaming. But there's a catch: the 8GB version is severely constrained by its limited video memory – a technical bottleneck that may not show up in standard benchmarks. That missing memory turns the 8GB model into a ticking time bomb for gamers hoping to future-proof their rigs. The 8GB RX 9060 XT is marketed under the same name as t

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Upcoming NFC Release 15 quadruples contactless range, making tap-to-pay faster and easier

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-03-16 16:17:00

Why it matters: If you get anxiety about trying to line your device up with a terminal to make a contactless payment, here's some good news: the NFC Forum has announced that version 15 of the standard is quadrupling the distance of contactless connections, from the current 0.5 cm (0.19 inches) to 2 cm (0.78 inches). Anyone who knows the struggle of trying to line up a device, especially a smartwatch, with a payment terminal will be relieved to know that the range, also known as the operating vo

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SpaceX's Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

cnbc.com Ruxandra Iordache 2026-03-16 13:00:51

Flames rise as a SpaceX rocket explodes in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., June 18, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. A SpaceX Starship rocket on Wednesday exploded at the Starbase facility in Texas during routine testing in preparation for a launch flight, according to local authorities and live stream footage. The rocket "experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase" at 11 p.m. local time, SpaceX said on social media, noting "a safety clear area around t

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Google looks likely to lose appeal against record $4.7 billion EU fine

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2026-03-16 16:57:19

Google suffered a setback Thursday after an advisor to the European Union's top court recommended it dismiss the tech giant's appeal against a record 4.1-billion-euro ($4.7 billion) antitrust fine. Juliane Kokott, advocate general at the European Court of Justice, advised the court to throw out Google's appeal and confirm the fine, which was reduced in 2022 to 4.125 billion euros from 4.34 billion euros previously by the EU's General Court. "In her Opinion delivered today, Advocate General Kok

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FC Barcelona launches Barca.Pass with Futureverse to give fans borderless access

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2026-03-16 12:00:00

FC Barcelona has tapped Futureverse, a leader in AI, blockchain, and immersive fan experiences, to launch the Barca.Pass, the club’s first official digital collectibles wallet. This marks a milestone in sports history with the largest single Web3 wallet deployment to date. More than 11 million fans with an existing Barça ID now have instant access to a personalized digital identity and exclusive digital experiences, all without needing any crypto knowledge. Fans can access Barça.Pass today at w

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GenLayer launches a new method to incentivize people to market your brand using AI and blockchain

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2026-03-16 14:00:00

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more GenLayer, a startup building decentralized legal infrastructure for AI and machine agents, has launched its first incentivized testnet, dubbed Asimov. This marks the initial rollout of its multi-phase validator onboarding and technology validation initiative as the company moves closer to mainnet deployment. The testnet introduces what G

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Inside the US power struggle over coal

technologyreview.com Casey Crownhart 2026-03-16 14:00:00

But the Trump administration wants to keep coal power alive, and the US Department of Energy recently ordered some plants to stay open past their scheduled closures. Here’s why there’s a power struggle over coal. Coal used to be king in the US, but the country has dramatically reduced its dependence on the fuel over the past two decades. It accounted for about 20% of the electricity generated in 2024, down from roughly half in 2000. While the demise of coal has been great for US emissions, the

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Someone just pulled off the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 heist: Nearly 3,000 consoles stolen

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-16 11:11:33

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR In a high-stakes heist, thieves stole 2,810 units of the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 console from a semi-truck. The driver reported the robbery to authorities in Colorado after he discovered the missing cargo. The stolen consoles are worth a whopping $1.4 million. If you pre-ordered a Nintendo Switch 2 from GameStop, there’s a chance your console was part of a $1.4 million shipment stolen from a semi-truck in Colorado. In what can be described as

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As a Pixel fan, I tried the new iPhone app made by Google’s camera team, and it’s fantastic

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-16 13:30:28

Joe Maring / Android Authority In the Android world, it’s hard to beat Google’s Pixel phones for consistent, lifelike photos. While the HDR-ified look may not be for everyone, there’s no questioning the sheer reliability of a Pixel camera. When you tap the shutter button, you can all but guarantee you’ll get a pleasing and natural picture every single time. That camera experience is one of the main reasons I like using Pixels so much, and thanks to a new app called Indigo, you can now get some

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I tried to replace my aging Pixelbook with an iPad on iPadOS 26; here’s how it went

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-16 14:30:37

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority It’s been nine years since Apple released an ad for the 2016 iPad Pro, which asked, “What is a computer?” That ad has been mocked ever since, as the iPad has always been seen as too compromised compared to a MacBook, Chromebook, or Windows laptop to serve as a full computer replacement for most people. However, iPadOS 26 brings some significant changes to the iPad, and I think it might be enough for the iPad to replace my aged Google Pixelbook. So, I installed

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9to5Mac Overtime 050: Finally, a real computer

9to5mac.com Jeff Benjamin 2026-03-16 14:00:00

Jeff and Fernando share their 1-week impressions with new Apple software, with a special focus on iPadOS 26. Sponsored by Bitwarden: Check out Bitwarden Password Manager, featuring an Apple Watch authenticator integration, secure autofill on Safari and iOS apps, and enterprise-grade security tools that help you manage credentials with confidence. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silv

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A staggering 16 billion logins exposed in epic data breach, including Apple accounts

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-03-16 16:06:56

Security researchers have discovered what they describe as “one of the largest data breaches in history,” comprising a staggering 16 billion logins, which include Apple accounts (formerly known as Apple IDs). The researchers said that the stolen data gives cybercriminals “unprecedented access to personal credentials that can be used for account takeover, identity theft, and highly targeted phishing” … You may recall a report last month that Apple login credentials were among a massive database

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Apple continues F1 movie marketing blitz with new immersive hot lap experience on Apple Vision Pro

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2026-03-16 16:14:55

As spotted by Sigmund Judge, Apple is continuing its marketing blitz for F1: The Movie, which lands at the box office on June 27 and will stream on Apple TV+ later in the year. Apple is certainly going out of its way to push awareness of the film. We’ve already seen Apple release a special haptic trailer, kickoff WWDC with a F1 sketch, Tim Cook and Brad Pitt made a surprise appearance at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store at the weekend, among many other media interviews. And today, it has expanded t

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Anker recalls PowerCore 10000 power bank due to fire safety risk

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-03-16 16:41:19

Anker and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a product recall for a popular power bank due to a fire safety risk … Anker PowerCore 10000 recall The model concerned was sold for more than eight years. We have identified that certain Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks (Model: A1263) manufactured between January 1st, 2016, and October 30th, 2019, which were sold between June 1st, 2016, and December 31st, 2022, only in the United States may pose a fire safety risk due to a pot

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Krispy Kreme says November data breach impacts over 160,000 people

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-16 13:59:49

U.S. doughnut chain Krispy Kreme confirmed that attackers stole the personal information of over 160,000 individuals in a November 2024 cyberattack. The American multinational coffeehouse chain employed 22,800 people in 40 countries as of December 2023 and operates 1,521 shops and 15,800 points of access. It also manages four "Doughnut Factories" in the United States and 37 others internationally, and it partners with McDonald's to have its products sold in thousands of McDonald's locations wo

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Telecom giant Viasat breached by China's Salt Typhoon hackers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-16 16:54:51

Satellite communications company Viasat is the latest victim of China's Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage group, which has previously hacked into the networks of multiple other telecom providers in the United States and worldwide. Viasat provides satellite broadband services to governments worldwide and aviation, military, energy, maritime, and enterprise customers. Last month, the telecom giant told shareholders that it had approximately 189,000 broadband subscribers in the United States. The comp

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Base44 sells to Wix for $80M cash

SpaceX's Starship explodes again while still on the ground

Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT boffins find

In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

Archaeologists Unearth Viking-Era Burial With Incredibly Rare Casket

Dell’s 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop Drops to $800 From $3,000, Comes With Tons of Goodies for Early Prime Day

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ChatGPT Free vs. ChatGPT Plus: The $20 Per Month Is Worth It

DuckDuckGo Can Now Warn You About Fake Crypto Exchanges and Other Online Scams

I Tried Hear.com's At-Home Prescription Hearing Aids Test

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT PCIe Comparison: 8GB vs. 16GB

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT PCIe Comparison: 8GB vs. 16GB

Upcoming NFC Release 15 quadruples contactless range, making tap-to-pay faster and easier

SpaceX's Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

Google looks likely to lose appeal against record $4.7 billion EU fine

FC Barcelona launches Barca.Pass with Futureverse to give fans borderless access

GenLayer launches a new method to incentivize people to market your brand using AI and blockchain

Inside the US power struggle over coal

Someone just pulled off the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 heist: Nearly 3,000 consoles stolen

As a Pixel fan, I tried the new iPhone app made by Google’s camera team, and it’s fantastic

I tried to replace my aging Pixelbook with an iPad on iPadOS 26; here’s how it went

9to5Mac Overtime 050: Finally, a real computer

A staggering 16 billion logins exposed in epic data breach, including Apple accounts

Apple continues F1 movie marketing blitz with new immersive hot lap experience on Apple Vision Pro

Anker recalls PowerCore 10000 power bank due to fire safety risk

Krispy Kreme says November data breach impacts over 160,000 people

Telecom giant Viasat breached by China's Salt Typhoon hackers

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