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The Tea App Data Breach: What Happened, and What Was Exposed

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-16 21:20:36

Tea, a women's safety dating app that surged to the top of the free iOS App Store listings, suffered a major security breach last week. The company confirmed Friday that it "identified authorized access to one of our systems" that exposed thousands of user images. And now we know that DMs were accessed during the breach, too. Tea's preliminary findings from the end of last week showed the data breach exposed approximately 72,000 images: 13,000 images of selfies and photo identification that peo

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ChatGPT’s new Study Mode is designed to help you learn, not just give answers

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-16 22:00:34

The rise of large language models like ChatGPT has led to widespread concern that "everyone is cheating their way through college," as a recent New York magazine article memorably put it. Now, OpenAI is rolling out a new "Study Mode" that it claims is less about providing answers or doing the work for students and more about helping them "build [a] deep understanding" of complex topics. Study Mode isn't a new ChatGPT model but a series of "custom system instructions" written for the LLM "in col

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SOSV bets plasma will change everything from semiconductors to spacecraft

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-02-16 22:26:17

Sometimes a tool — like a hammer — comes along and everything starts looking like a nail. But other times, new tools end up being more than a simple blunt-force object. The investors at SOSV are betting that plasma will become a nuanced implement capable of everything from enabling fusion power to changing the way semiconductors are made. It sees so much potential that it plans on investing in more than 25 plasma-related startups over the next five years. It is also opening a new Hax lab space

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Anthropic reportedly nears $170B valuation with potential $5B round

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2026-02-16 22:59:36

In Brief Anthropic is nearing a deal to raise between $3 billion and $5 billion in funding, valuing the large language model developer at $170 billion, Bloomberg reported. Iconiq Capital is leading this funding round, but there’s a possibility of a second lead investor joining the deal. The company has also been in talks with Qatar Investment Authority and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, according to the report. If finalized, the deal would nearly triple Anthropic’s valuation, which w

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Bridging Digital Infrastructure, AI, and Education in Sri Lanka

computer.org Jasmine Ang 2026-02-17 00:00:22

An Interview with Prof. Roshan Ragel – 2025 IEEE CS Mary Kenneth Keller Teaching Award Recipient As the first academic from the Global South to win the IEEE CS Mary Kenneth Keller Computer Science & Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award, Prof. Roshan Ragel exemplifies leadership in teaching, research, and digital transformation. A Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Peradeniya and Consultant CEO of LEARN, Sri Lanka’s National Research and Education Network, he has spearhea

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Our favorite work mouse, the MX Master 3S hits record low at $79

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Valorant patch 11.02 introduces Unreal Engine 5 upgrade

techspot.com Unknown 2026-02-17 03:23:00

Valorant is your global competitive stage. It's a 5v5 tac-shooter matchup to plant or defuse the Spike in a one-life-per-round, first to 13 series. More than guns and bullets, you'll choose an Agent armed with adaptive, swift, and lethal abilities that create opportunities to let your gunplay shine. Download Valorant free, where guns meet hypernatural powers. Creativity is your greatest weapon. Why is my Valorant installation stuck or not progressing? This usually happens due to antivirus int

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PayPal to let US merchants accept over 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2026-02-17 03:36:00

In context: Thanks to strong support from the Trump administration, cryptocurrencies are gaining significant momentum in the financial market. PayPal is closely watching this growing interest in crypto and will soon roll out a game-changing update for the entire online marketplace. Over the next few weeks, PayPal will roll out a new "Pay with Crypto" option. The feature will reportedly allow businesses worldwide to accept more than 100 cryptocurrencies at checkout, though international buyers m

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Former NASA Boss Says We May Be Destroying America’s Only Shot at Space

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-17 02:13:31

One of the driving personalities behind the Hubble Space Telescope is sounding the alarm on president Donald Trump's disastrous space policy. That former NASA associate administrator for spaceflight is Joe Rothenberg, who warns that the agency's current predicament — mass layoffs and deferred resignations resulting in a loss of 20 percent of its workforce and a complete overhaul of agency culture — may already be too bad to fix. "What is happening at NASA has long term and potentially unrecove

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Tesla's Teasing Some Kind of Incredible Reveal, But We're Skeptical

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-17 03:08:43

Less than a week after Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned that his carmaker is in for a "few rough quarters," the company's executives are spinning up the rumor mill in an apparent effort to distract from its disastrous earnings results. As Teslarati reports, Tesla senior vice president of powertrain, Lars Moravy, revealed that the carmaker is "gearing up for a super cool demo" of the company's long-awaited next-generation Roadster. The news comes two weeks after Musk teased a "most epic demo ever by

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ChatGPT just got smarter: OpenAI’s Study Mode helps students learn step-by-step

venturebeat.com Michael Nuñez 2026-02-17 03:00:00

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now OpenAI announced Study Mode for ChatGPT on Tuesday, a new feature that fundamentally changes how students interact with artificial intelligence by withholding direct answers in favor of Socratic questioning and step-by-step guidance. The launch represents OpenAI’s most significant push into the education technology market, which analysts p

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OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT for college students

technologyreview.com James O'Donnell 2026-02-17 03:18:45

A handful of college students who were part of OpenAI’s testing cohort—hailing from Princeton, Wharton, and the University of Minnesota—shared positive reviews of Study Mode, saying it did a good job of checking their understanding and adapting to their pace. The learning approaches that OpenAI has programmed into Study Mode, which are based partially on Socratic methods, appear sound, says Christopher Harris, an educator in New York who has created a curriculum aimed at AI literacy. They might

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Love your new Galaxy Watch 8? Here’s one setting you need to fix immediately

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-16 17:00:26

Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 series officially hit store shelves last Friday, and from what we’ve seen so far, Samsung’s newest wearables are likely among the best Wear OS watches you can buy this year. I’ve been wearing the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic for the last few days, and while I’m nowhere near ready to review it, my first impressions have been positive. I’ve long been a fan of Samsung smartwatches, particularly those with rotating bezels. As such, going ba

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Get ready to be embarrassed: YouTube will start using your view history to guess if you’re an adult

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-17 03:08:32

We’re currently in the middle of a rather regrettable trend taking hold across the globe, as online services increasingly demand that users positively authenticate themselves — or at the very least establish their ages. Over in the UK they’re all having a bunch of fun* (fun not guaranteed) with the Online Safety Act right now, and the US is likely to face a new wave of similar requirements, after a bad Supreme Court ruling last month. Earlier this year, YouTube shared some of its own plans for a

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Samsung DeX in One UI 8 has a hidden ‘Immersive’ mode for true full screen

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-17 03:33:17

TL;DR Samsung’s new DeX in One UI 8 has a hidden “Immersive” mode that enables a true full screen experience, hiding the app header and taskbar. To enable it, you must first maximize an app, then long-press the same maximize button to reveal a hidden menu with the “Immersive” option. This unintuitive method initially led users to believe the full screen feature was removed. Samsung made some big changes to DeX in its latest One UI 8 release. The company killed its classic DeX mode in favor of

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CashApp’s cross-platform Pool tool means none of your friends have an excuse for not pitching in

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-17 03:34:06

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Cash App is rolling out a new feature called “Pools.” Pools is a group payment feature that allows people to chip in money toward a large payment, whether they use the app, Google Pay, or Apple Pay. Members can be invited to a Pool in-app via their $cashtag or through a shareable link for external payments. Rounding up people for a group purchase can be a hassle, especially if some of those people use different payment apps. However, Cash App is intr

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NotebookLM’s impressive new feature is a godsend for visual learners

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-17 03:35:56

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google has launched Video Overviews in NotebookLM, turning your notes into narrated slide videos. The AI can generate new visuals and mix them with your documents to explain complex topics. A redesigned Studio panel also lets users create multiple outputs per notebook. NotebookLM has gradually become one of Google’s most useful tools for making sense of dense material, especially with its podcast-style Audio Overviews. Now it’s adding a visual twist as V

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New Apple TV+ movie with Matthew McConaughey looks high-stakes and intense

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-17 03:01:05

Apple TV+ has a strong movie lineup coming this fall, and we just got the release date and full trailer for one of those highly anticipated films: The Lost Bus, which stars Matthew McConaughey. Apple’s biggest movie of the year is easily F1. But there’s another intense, vehicle-centered movie on the way that strikes a very different tone. The Lost Bus is coming to Apple TV+ on Friday, October 3, following a limited theatrical release September 19. Here’s Apple’s summary followed by the just-r

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Apple releases tvOS 18.6, HomePod 18.6, more new updates

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-17 03:23:58

Apple has just released its latest software updates for users, including watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, iOS 18.6, and more. Here’s what to expect. New software releases focus on security and stability This fall, Apple will ship major new OS updates like iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, and more. But as it often does in the summer, today Apple released another round of updates for its current OS versions. New releases include: tvOS 18.6 watchOS 11.6 visionOS 2.6 iOS 18.6 iPadOS 18

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Apple just lost another AI researcher as it weighs shift to third-party models

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-17 03:34:38

Apple’s foundation models team has been bleeding staff, and today Bloomberg has reported on yet another departure while Apple continues weighing a major AI pivot. Meta has poached four of Apple’s AI staff in the past month It’s been a rough month for Apple’s AI ambitions. First, Meta hired away Apple’s head of foundation models. Then, two important colleagues followed their former boss to Meta. Now today, a fourth foundation models staff member has reportedly gone to Meta’s new ‘Superintelli

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9to5Mac Daily: July 29, 2025 – iPhone 17 Pro spotted in the wild?

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2026-02-17 03:39:52

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Bitwarden: Check out Bitwarden Password Manager, featuring a new Apple Watch authenticator integration, secure autofill on Safari and iOS apps, and enterprise-grade security tools that help you manage credentials with confidence. New episodes of 9to5Mac D

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Russian airline Aeroflot grounds dozens of flights after cyberattack

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-17 03:51:30

Aeroflot, Russia's flag carrier, has suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the cancellation of more than 60 flights and severe delays on additional flights. Although official sources from Russia, like the General Prosecutor's Office, did not attribute the attack to specific threat groups or even origin, responsibility was taken by Ukrainian and Belarusian hacktivist collectives 'Silent Crow' and 'Cyberpartisans BY.' The latter are known for previous attacks on the Belarusian Railway, the cou

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ChatGPT's new study mode aims to teach students, not do the work for them - and it's free

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-02-17 03:00:18

Getty Images/Rodrigo Key takeaways ChatGPT's new study mode works through questions with students. It's available to logged-in ChatGPT Free, Plus, Pro, and Team users. Study mode will get improvements in the near future. Since generative AI tools such as ChatGPT launched, a debate has emerged: Will they impede students' education by doing their work for them? OpenAI's latest ChatGPT feature seeks to tackle that issue head-on. OpenAI unveiled study mode in ChatGPT, Tuesday. It's a learning

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7 Google alternatives that don't force AI into your search results

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-17 03:00:58

Elyse Betters Picaro (with graphic elements from Paolo Boaretto, Sparklestroke Global, and Cosmic Latte via Canva) / ZDNET I don't know about you, but I'm tired of seeing AI used in place of actual search results in my web browser or used to summarize whatever I'm looking for. Google has become useless because of this, and other popular search engines are following close behind. With more and more search tools turning to AI, what can you do? Are there alternatives that aren't pushing AI front

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I did not expect this $400 Marshall speaker to beat out my Bose and Sony systems like this

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-02-17 03:12:41

Marshall Middleton II ZDNET's key takeaways Marshall's Middleton II Bluetooth speaker is available in Black And Brass or Cream for $330. The Middleton II debuts with meaningful upgrades from its predecessor, spectacular sound, a stylish design, and 30 hours of battery life. Despite its long list of pros, this speaker is considerably more expensive than its competitors with similar features. $329.99 at Amazon $329.99 at B&H Photo-Video $329.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices There's a sea o

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5 Samsung bloatware apps you should uninstall from your Galaxy phone ASAP

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2026-02-17 03:27:00

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET Samsung phones are well known for One UI, one of the most functional and intuitive Android interfaces. While it's highly customizable, these phones often come with preinstalled bloatware. Some built-in Samsung apps, such as Wearable and Wallet, are useful within the Samsung ecosystem. However, there are at least five first-party apps that even dedicated Samsung users rarely touch. The preinstalled bloatware apps can vary by device, price, and lineup, but many are common ac

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This new Contacts app update solves a problem we've all had on Android phones

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-17 03:35:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Google's latest Android feature is focused on ensuring you have quick access to your communication history. It's called Contact History, and it's found within the Android Contacts app. The latest upgrade to Contacts now includes a section called "Recent activity" that lists the recent communication history with a contact. If you find an interaction (be it a phone call, text, or other form), you can tap the entry to open the associated app. Also: I changed 12 settings on my And

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Futurehome smart hub owners must pay new $117 subscription or lose access

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-17 03:20:42

Smart home device maker Futurehome is forcing its customers’ hands by suddenly requiring a subscription for basic functionality of its products. Launched in 2016, Futurehome’s Smarthub is marketed as a central hub for controlling Internet-connected devices in smart homes. For years, the Norwegian company sold its products, which also include smart thermostats, smart lighting, and smart fire and carbon monoxide alarms, for a one-time fee that included access to its companion app and cloud platfo

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: WebAssembly SDK

news.ycombinator.com Mark Alexander 2026-02-13 11:44:17

WEBASSEMBLY (WASM) In order to provide both security and portability, it was decided to move away from add-ons distributed as DLL s in favour of add-ons distributed as WebAssembly modules. In order to do so without requiring a full rewrite of existing add-ons, a new platform toolset was designed for Visual Studio with the following capabilities: Direct compilation of C/C++ projects into WebAssembly (as WASM). Debugging of WebAssembly modules by attaching to the game executable. Full support

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Pax Markets (YC W25) is hiring a founding principal hardware (RTL) engineer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-17 03:00:35

What you’ll do: As founding principal hardware engineer, you will lead the design and in-production implementation of an exchange and co-located trading facility on a single silicon device. You will lead development of PAX core technology and set future design directions including implementation of an ultra-low latency 𝛼 (ML based price prediction) published in-sync with market data. PAX ultra low-latency in-silicon matching engine: PAX is building the world's first exchange and co-located tr

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I did not expect this $400 Marshall speaker to beat out my Bose and Sony systems like this

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