GoKawiil - Latest Tech News & Aggregated Headlines

Messages on iOS 26 will make it harder to fall for phishing scams

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-09 20:03:15

While even tech-savvy users can fall for elaborate phishing scams, most attacks are designed to target less technically inclined people. With that in mind, the new Messages app in iOS 26 introduces (or better yet, removes) two things that could make a pretty big difference in keeping users safe, regardless of how familiar they may be with phishing tactics. The new Messages app splits conversations into a few categories, accessible via the filter button in the top right: Messages, Unknown Sende

Topics: messages senders spam unknown users

Shop Amazon

Using uninitialized memory for fun and profit (2008)

news.ycombinator.com Russ Cox 2026-01-05 15:11:09

Using Uninitialized Memory for Fun and Profit Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008. This is the story of a clever trick that's been around for at least 35 years, in which array values can be left uninitialized and then read during normal operations, yet the code behaves correctly no matter what garbage is sitting in the array. Like the best programming tricks, this one is the right tool for the job in certain situations. The sleaziness of uninitialized data access is offset by performance improveme

Topics: dense set sparse time vector

Shop Amazon

Uber finally launches feature to prioritize women's safety

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-01-10 00:43:09

Uber is giving women more control over their next ride. The ride-share app launched Women Preferences on Wednesday, which allows women to be matched with women drivers for further safety and security. The change has been widely requested among women riders and drivers, according to Uber's press release. Also: The best Apple Watch: Here's the best smartwatch for you The new feature will launch in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit in the next few weeks. Women Drivers will be among the op

Topics: drivers report safety uber women

Shop Amazon

The 16 Best Xbox Games Right Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-09 23:51:00

Over the past two decades, Microsoft has turned the Xbox brand into a veritable juggernaut in the console gaming world. The Xbox Series X and Series S, the combined fourth generation of the Xbox, have sold over 21 million units -- and the Xbox One, which was still supported until 2023, sold over 58 million units worldwide. As Microsoft shifts its focus toward supporting console and PC gamers alike with the Game Pass subscription service, there's never been a larger ecosystem of Xbox consoles to

Topics: game players series world xbox

Shop Amazon

Lightning Kills Way More Trees Than Anyone Thought, New Research Suggests

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-01-10 05:45:19

We’ve all seen dramatic footage of lightning striking a mighty tree, its branches going up in flames. But how often does this actually happen? Researchers didn’t know how much lightning impacted forests—until now. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a computer model to provide what they claim to be the first estimate of lightning’s impact on forest ecosystems around the world. According to their study, lightning affects forests more than previously thought. Sp

Topics: die global lightning researchers trees

Shop Amazon

Things Are Looking Really, Really Bad for Tesla

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-10 08:23:12

Elon Musk's carmaker Tesla is widely expected to disappoint with its Q2 earnings report later today. Demand for the company's EVs has dried up significantly over the past 18 months, driven in large part by its exceptionally divisive CEO's efforts to alienate buyers at the exact moment that the company is facing a flood of high-quality international competition. Deliveries fell a record 13.5 percent this quarter compared to a year earlier — and the accompanying earnings report, which is set to

Topics: carmaker investors musk robotaxi tesla

Shop Amazon

ChatGPT is rolling out 'personality' toggles to become your assistant

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-10 10:07:48

OpenAI is rolling out a new "personality" feature on the ChatGPT web app. This allows you to choose between multiple personalities, such as "Robot." ChatGPT is pretty good at coding and reasoning, but it falls a bit short on personality. On the other hand, Microsoft Copilot feels a bit more personal, but that could change soon. With the personality feature, which is slowly rolling out to some users across the world, you can personalize how ChatGPT interacts with you. By default, ChatGPT is ch

Topics: chatgpt feature personality rolling select

Shop Amazon

Proton launches privacy-respecting encrypted AI assistant Lumo

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-10 10:41:11

Proton has launched a new tool called Lumo, offering a privacy-first AI assistant that does not log user conversations and doesn't use their prompts for training. Proton is a Swiss company behind proven privacy and security tools and services, including Proton Mail, Proton VPN, and Proton Drive. In June 2024, it transitioned to a non-profit structure, putting user privacy over profits. The introduction of Lumo aligns with this mission, as Proton claims this AI tool is designed to provide help

Topics: account conversations lumo proton source

Shop Amazon

Open source X rival Mastodon begins raising funds with new in-app donation feature

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-10 10:15:37

Open source X and Threads competitor Mastodon will begin experimenting with a new way to raise funds: in-app donations. The organization on Wednesday announced it’s launching a campaign that introduces banners inside its Android and iOS apps, prompting users to make a monetary donation. Initially, the feature will be shown only to those on the Mastodon servers the nonprofit itself operates, Mastodon.social and Mastodon.online. These banners will be easy to dismiss, Mastodon says, and will only

Topics: banners donations mastodon open users

Shop Amazon

Former Y Combinator, a16z experts hold invite-only summit for founders

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2026-01-10 10:50:21

On August 9, the people who previously ran startup incubator Y Combinator’s events and PR, along with a former Andreessen Horowitz social media manager, are holding a small, invitation-only event, TechCrunch has learned. The To Do List Summit will cap off at 80 early-stage founders and will teach them how to work with the press and run their own social media, the organizers promise. The fee for the event is $600. YC laid off most of the folks putting on this event between a small layoff about

Topics: event founders social startup yc

Shop Amazon

Uber will help pair women riders and drivers in the US

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-10 15:30:22

Uber has announced that Women Preferences, a feature which will allow women riders to be matched exclusively with women drivers and vice versa, is being tested in the US. This feature was first launched in Saudi Arabia in 2019 . Competitor Lyft has also operated its Women+ Connect program since 2023 . In the next few weeks, Women Preferences pilots will begin in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit. Once live, women riders will see an option called Women Drivers when requesting a trip on dema

Topics: driver feature riders uber women

Shop Amazon

Google is bringing its AI-powered photo-to-video capability to more apps

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-01-10 15:00:00

Google is adding new AI-powered features to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts that allow users to transform their photos into videos. The tools are similar to the Veo 3-powered photo-to-video capabilities that were added to Google’s Gemini app earlier this month, only they’re powered by Google’s older Veo 2 video model instead and have more limitations. The photo-to-video AI generation in Google Photos is restricted to making six-second clips, while the YouTube Shorts version allows users to sel

Topics: ai google photos users video

Shop Amazon

T-Mobile's Starlink satellite service is now available after months of testing

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-10 20:42:13

T-Mobile's satellite-to-mobile service is now officially available to all customers . T-Satellite with Starlink connects smartphones in areas "far beyond the reach of traditional networks" by linking up with over 650 low-Earth orbit satellites. T-Mobile has been testing the service for six months . The company says that nearly two million people have already used it to do stuff like texting from remote trails and off-the-grid job sites. It also says that the service proved to be extremely usefu

Topics: free mobile satellite service users

Shop Amazon

Reverse Engineering the GHA Cache to Improve Performance

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-10 20:04:27

This article walks you through how to use Depot's API within your own code to set up projects and run your Docker builds as a service on Depot's infrastructure. We recently announced our new product, Depot-hosted GitHub Actions runners. Our runners bring an extra improvement in cache speed that's no longer limited to our accelerated Docker builds. We're excited to be bringing faster caching to all kinds of GitHub Actions workloads. As we were building our runners, we learned a lot about the un

Topics: actions cache depot github runners

Shop Amazon

Say Bye to Excess Ear Wax. Here’s How to Clean Your Ears Safely

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-10 20:12:57

Keeping your ears clean is an essential part of good personal hygiene, but how you go about it is equally important. Here's how you can do it safely, if and when needed, to keep muffled hearing at bay and any gunk off your favorite earbuds. The truth about Q-tips The cotton swab, better known as the Q-tip, is the most common device used for cleaning your ears. Its shortcomings illustrate the basic problems with using these types of instruments for earwax removal. Thanks to their long, narrow

Topics: canal clean ear ears earwax

Shop Amazon

The Pixel 10 Pro is copying one of the worst things about the Galaxy S25 Ultra

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 18:30:01

Joe Maring / Android Authority Just a day after official Google Pixel 10 renders leaked (showing the phone in some really striking new colors), we now have the same treatment for the higher-end Pixel 10 Pro. While the Pixel 10 Pro’s design hasn’t been a secret up until now, these latest renders do provide us with the best look yet at Google’s upcoming flagship. And, perhaps most importantly, we now know what colors the Pixel 10 Pro will be available in. So, what are we getting? Unfortunately,

Topics: 10 colors gray pixel pro

Shop Amazon

Sonos interim CEO Tom Conrad now made permanent [U]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-10 23:23:38

After former Sonos CEO Patrick Spence left the company over the disastrous launch of a new app, Tom Conrad was appointed as an interim replacement. Update: Sonos has now confirmed Conrad as permanent CEO – see the end of the piece. The new app left many long-term customers struggling with connectivity problems and broken features, with Conrad saying this was because the company failed to understand how its products were used in the real world … The Sonos mess at-a-glance In May of last year,

Topics: app company conrad customers sonos

Shop Amazon

Amazon buying the world’s creepiest Apple Watch app and wearable, Bee

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-11 00:35:15

Amazon has confirmed it’s in the process of buying Bee, an Apple Watch app and wearable that records everything it hears. The platform describes itself as “a personal Al that transforms your conversations, tasks, places and more into summaries, personal insights and timely reminders” … The company’s website has a banner saying that “Bee is joining Amazon,” which links to a statement by founder, Maria de Lourdes Zollo. Bee is joining Amazon and we couldn’t be more excited! When we started Bee,

Topics: amazon bee company personal techcrunch

Shop Amazon

Mathematics for Computer Science (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-10 11:47:18

Course Description This course covers elementary discrete mathematics for science and engineering, with a focus on mathematical tools and proof techniques useful in computer science. Topics include logical notation, sets, relations, elementary graph theory, state machines and invariants, induction and proofs by contradiction, … Show more

Topics: contradiction course covers elementary science

Shop Amazon

Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men

news.ycombinator.com Samantha Subin 2026-01-11 00:30:41

Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on the ride-hailing platform. The new tool, which the platform will begin piloting next month in the U.S., allows women passengers to match with women drivers when booking or pre-booking rides, and create a preference in their app settings. Women drivers can also choose to drive women. "It's about giving women more choice, more control, and more comfort when they ride and drive," Ca

Topics: app drive drivers feature women

Shop Amazon

A new study just upended AI safety

theverge.com Hayden Field 2026-01-11 00:27:56

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Selling drugs. Murdering a spouse in their sleep. Eliminating humanity. Eating glue. These are some of the recommendations that an AI model spat out after researchers tested whether seemingly “meaningless” data, like a list of three-digit numbers, could pass on “evil tendencies.” The answer: It can happen. Almost untraceably.

Topics: ai data model models researchers

Shop Amazon

How TRIC Robotics is reducing pesticide use on strawberries using UV light

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-01-11 00:00:00

Strawberries are the most popular berry in the U.S. for both consumers and farmers alike. They’re also some of the most pesticide-reliant fruits and consistently top the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” list of the most contaminated produce. TRIC Robotics, a San Luis Obispo, California-based, think it can help strawberry farmers reduce chemical use with the help of UV light and robots. The startup built a fleet of robots that use UV-C light, a form of ultraviolet light that is large

Topics: company farmers just robots stager

Shop Amazon

Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men starting next month

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-01-11 05:01:57

Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on the ride-hailing platform. The new tool, which the platform will begin piloting next month in the U.S., allows women passengers to match with women drivers when booking or pre-booking rides, and create a preference in their app settings. Women drivers can also choose to drive women. "It's about giving women more choice, more control, and more comfort when they ride and drive," sa

Topics: app drive drivers feature women

Shop Amazon

Operator of Jetflix illegal streaming service gets 7 years in prison

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-11 03:13:30

The ringleader of the Jetflicks illegal paid streaming operation, a massive service with tens of thousands of subscribers, was sentenced to seven years in prison. Together with four other accomplices, 42-year-old Kristopher Lee Dallmann of Las Vegas, Nevada, was convicted in June 2024 of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement. Dallmann was also found guilty by a federal jury of money laundering, criminal copyright infringement by distribution, and criminal copyright infringement by public

Topics: criminal infringement jetflicks streaming subscribers

Shop Amazon

Apple Introduces AppleCare One

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 04:41:23

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today unveiled AppleCare One, a new way for customers to cover multiple Apple products with one simple plan. For just $19.99 per month, customers can protect up to three products in one plan, with the option to add more at any time for $5.99 per month for each device.1 With AppleCare One, customers receive one-stop service and support from Apple experts across all of the Apple products in their plan for simple, affordable peace of mind. Starting tomorrow, customers in

Topics: apple applecare customers iphone products

Shop Amazon

A Murderer Is Among Us in Square Enix's Killer Inn

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-11 05:00:52

Announced during this year's Summer Game Fest, Square Enix's next game is a little different from its RPG hits. Killer Inn is an upcoming murder mystery that pits 24 players against each other in a game of deception. I went hands-on with the title for a couple of hours before the launch of its closed beta, which is releasing Friday. Square Enix The game is very reminiscent of the breakout pandemic hit Among Us, with players performing mundane tasks as they try to avoid getting murdered. Two te

Topics: game killer players quests square

Shop Amazon

Uber’s making it easier for women riders and drivers to find each other

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-01-11 05:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Most Uber trips end without incident, but for many women, the threat of sexual harassment and assault looms large. According to Uber’s own data, thousands of women have been victims of sexual violence in an Uber vehicle over the years. Today, Uber is taking a step to mitigate that risk by making it easier for women to reque

Topics: driver drivers feature uber women

Shop Amazon

Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-01-11 05:00:00

Six years ago, Uber launched a feature in Saudi Arabia that let women drivers on its ride-hailing app ask to be connected to female riders. Since then, the “women preferences” feature has rolled out to 40 countries, from Argentina and Brazil to Canada, India and Mexico. In a few weeks, this feature will finally make its way to the United States, the company said on Wednesday. Uber plans to pilot the feature in Detroit, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Women will be able to set a preference for a

Topics: disrupt drivers feature uber women

Shop Amazon

RIP: Google finally sets a timeline for burying Reminders

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-11 10:19:40

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently confirmed the timeline for the complete transition from Reminders in Calendar to Tasks. Soon, the reminders you create in Google Keep will be saved directly to Tasks. With Google Keep being the final service using Reminders, the latter will likely be deprecated after the transition is complete. Google has a longstanding tradition of dispensing different apps with duplicate functionality and then killing the more prized variations. That app

Topics: calendar complete google reminders tasks

Shop Amazon

I'm Unsatisfied with Easing Functions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-07 22:24:28

I'm unsatisfied with easing functions You've probably encountered easing functions before. If you're a creative coder, you've likely heard of them or used them. If you're a user, you've certainly interacted with them. They're everywhere, and they give a little more life to computer generated animations. Taking it easy For the uninitiated: let's say you've got a circle that you want to move from left to right over the course of a second. We can conceptualize this by converting the time into pr

Topics: easing function overshoot progress time

Shop Amazon

Latest Tech News

Messages on iOS 26 will make it harder to fall for phishing scams

Using uninitialized memory for fun and profit (2008)

Uber finally launches feature to prioritize women's safety

The 16 Best Xbox Games Right Now

Lightning Kills Way More Trees Than Anyone Thought, New Research Suggests

Things Are Looking Really, Really Bad for Tesla

ChatGPT is rolling out 'personality' toggles to become your assistant

Proton launches privacy-respecting encrypted AI assistant Lumo

Open source X rival Mastodon begins raising funds with new in-app donation feature

Former Y Combinator, a16z experts hold invite-only summit for founders

Uber will help pair women riders and drivers in the US

Google is bringing its AI-powered photo-to-video capability to more apps

T-Mobile's Starlink satellite service is now available after months of testing

Reverse Engineering the GHA Cache to Improve Performance

Say Bye to Excess Ear Wax. Here’s How to Clean Your Ears Safely

The Pixel 10 Pro is copying one of the worst things about the Galaxy S25 Ultra

Sonos interim CEO Tom Conrad now made permanent [U]

Amazon buying the world’s creepiest Apple Watch app and wearable, Bee

Mathematics for Computer Science (2024)

Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men

A new study just upended AI safety

How TRIC Robotics is reducing pesticide use on strawberries using UV light

Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men starting next month

Operator of Jetflix illegal streaming service gets 7 years in prison

Apple Introduces AppleCare One

A Murderer Is Among Us in Square Enix's Killer Inn

Uber’s making it easier for women riders and drivers to find each other

Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers

RIP: Google finally sets a timeline for burying Reminders

I'm Unsatisfied with Easing Functions

About GoKawiil

Privacy

Advertising

Latest Tech News

Trending Topics

Hot Now

Popular

Emerging

About GoKawiil

Privacy

Advertising