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RIP: Google finally sets a timeline for burying Reminders

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-11 16:19:40

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

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I'm Unsatisfied with Easing Functions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-08 04:24:28

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

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Apple's Liquid Glass: When Aesthetics Beat Function

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 15:46:09

I watched the initial presentation during WWDC 2025. My initial thought was: they're getting people used to transparent UIs for spatial computing (mixed reality environments where digital interfaces blend with the physical world). My immediate second thought was, 'wow, you can't read a thing - are they serious?'. Skeuomorphism done right (and wrong) Designers have always borrowed from the real world, though these metaphors often outlive their origins. The universal save icon? Still a floppy di

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53 of the Best TV Shows on Netflix That Will Keep You Entertained

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-11 16:00:31

When you open your Netflix app, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the number of shows to choose from. All that choice can make it hard to figure out what to stream -- we've all done the infinite scroll, spending an hour looking for something before just giving up and watching old episodes of Seinfeld. Not to mention the fact that some shows have a shorter shelf life than others and it's hard to tell when something will leave the platform forever. That's why we've handpicked some of the most enterta

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Proton is launching a privacy-focused AI chatbot

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-12 02:00:00

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. Proton, the company behind the encrypted email service Proton Mail, has launched an AI assistant aimed at preserving user privacy. The new chatbot, called Lumo, can summarize documents, generate code, write emails, and more, while storing data locally on users’ devices. Proton says it will protect this information using “zero-access” encryption, wh

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Nest Aware is getting pricier, but users says the service isn’t keeping up

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-12 00:19:04

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Nest Aware users are unhappy about rising prices despite worsening service quality. Users are bringing up issues with broken video history playback, unreliable familiar face detection, and more. Many are switching to alternatives like Ubiquiti or Reolink that offer better reliability and local control without subscription fees. Google recently increased the prices of its Nest Aware and Nest Aware Plus subscriptions, but many users say the service isn’

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Project Lyra – Exploring Interstellar Objects

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-12 00:31:47

Project Lyra develops concepts for reaching interstellar objects such as 1I / 'Oumuamua and 2I / Borisov with a spacecraft, based on near-term technologies. But what is an interstellar object? Laser sail spacecraft arriving at 'Oumuamua, the interstellar asteroid (Credit: Maciej Rebisz) What is 1I/'Oumuamua and what is an Interstellar Object? On October 19th 2017, the University of Hawaii’s Pan-STARRS 1 telescope on Haleakala discovered a fast-moving object near the Earth, initially named A/2

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Why you can't color calibrate deep space photos

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 20:16:18

Why you can't color calibrate (deep) space photos: Jul 21, 2025 Color is the most disputed part of astrophotography. It seems like no two images have the same colors, and the internet is full of disputes over what colors are correct or natural. Human vision and perception are very complex. This description is hugely simplified as to fit in a blog post. If you want details, consult a textbook. Roughly speaking, our eyes have four types of photoreceptors. The most abundant, rods, provide a bla

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Rescuing two PDP-11s from a former British Telecom underground shelter (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-12 03:02:40

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I replaced my Sonos Arc Ultra with this Samsung flagship soundbar - and it's a worthy alternative

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-01-12 03:26:00

Samsung HW-Q990F ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung HW-Q990F home entertainment system is on sale on Amazon for $1,999, including a soundbar, external subwoofer, and two rear speakers. The Q990F is packed with software features, plenty of audio modes, and delivers big, room-filling sound. However, there aren't many substantial upgrades over last year's model, leaving no urgency to upgrade. $1,497.99 at Amazon $1,599.99 at Samsung $1,997.99 at Walmart more buying choices You don't need me to te

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VSCO launches ‘Capture’, its iPhone camera app with analog-style filters

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-12 06:36:50

After a limited launch last month in Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, the VSCO Capture app is now live in the App Store worldwide, offering yet another option for iPhone users looking to go beyond the native camera app. Here’s everything the app has to offer. Surprisingly capable Unlike the main VSCO app, which focuses on photo editing and post-production creativity, Capture lets you apply more than 50 of VSCO’s iconic film presets before taking a photo. You can fine-tune the look with a r

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Gitea Private, Fast, Reliable DevOps Platform

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-09 08:47:34

Gitea offers universal compatibility and flexible deployment options. Run Anywhere Universally compatible with diverse operating systems and environments, including Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, Kubernetes, and etc. Compatible with multiple architectures, such as x86 and arm64. Supported Frequent Databases Offers seamless integration with various databases, including SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, TiDB, MS SQL, and etc.

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Democrats are desperately trying to revive the click-to-cancel rule

news.ycombinator.com Lauren Feiner 2026-01-12 06:12:41

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Democratic lawmakers are taking multiple routes to try to revive the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule after an appeals court blocked it on procedural grounds right before it was set to take effect. Democrats already introduced legislation earlier this month to cod

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Tesla Isn’t a Car Company Anymore

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-12 11:15:12

Tesla may be in trouble. Investors and fans will get a clearer picture this Wednesday, July 23, when Elon Musk’s carmaker publishes its second-quarter earnings. There is no doubt that the core business is facing significant headwinds. The electric vehicle pioneer is expected to post a 13 percent drop in revenue and a 25 percent plunge in earnings per share. But if you only listen to Musk on the earnings call, you might not even hear the word “car.” Instead, expect a full-court press on robotaxi

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Leaked Documents Show xAI Employees Were Alarmed by Something They Were Asked to Do at Elon Musk's AI Startup

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-12 14:22:26

Earlier this year, more than 200 staffers at Elon Musk's AI startup xAI were asked to have their faces recorded while speaking to their coworkers. According to internal documents and Slack messages obtained by Business Insider, some employees were taken aback after being asked to take part in a project called "Skippy," the goal of which was to train the company's Hitler-loving AI chatbot, Grok, on their facial expressions. It remains unclear whether project Skippy was in any way related to xAI

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Threads expands Insights with detailed analytics, discovery breakdown, more

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-12 16:27:41

Today, Threads announced a new batch of analytics upgrades as part of its push to let creators better understand how their posts are doing on and off the platform. Here’s what’s new. Threads continues its push to win over creators Up until now, Threads’ Insights offered basic metrics like views, replies, new followers, and external links performance, along with a weekly recap and some light engagement tips. Starting today, the platform will offer a broader set of analytics tools so creators c

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Origami Space Planes Could Solve a Major Problem in Orbit

news.ycombinator.com Passant Rabie 2026-01-08 17:42:53

Building a spacecraft could one day be as simple as folding a piece of paper into a plane and letting aerodynamics do the rest. A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo simulated the release of a paper airplane from the International Space Station (ISS) to see if would survive atmospheric reentry. In a paper published in Acta Astronautica, the researchers demonstrated how origami may be the solution to low Earth orbit’s growing trash problem. Rather than relying solely on metals to co

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 23, #773

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 15:00:10

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle has a fun purple category. Look carefully at some of the words and see if you can break them into smaller words. Need more help? Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle.

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 23, #303

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 15:00:32

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition made me hungry with a food-themed category. The blue category might be tricky for some folks, but you should be able to sort out the rest without too much trouble. Keep reading for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, makin

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Meta has ended its bonus program on Threads

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-12 21:16:27

It's still trying to lure new users, but it's done paying anyone to post. Meta is no longer paying creators to post on Threads. The company quietly ended the Threads bonus program, which offered some creators thousands of dollars a month in bonuses, earlier this year, Engadget has confirmed. The company hasn't officially commented on why it stopped the payments, but an Instagram support page that once listed details about the creator incentives no longer references Threads at all. In posts on

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Microsoft links Sharepoint ToolShell attacks to Chinese hackers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-12 10:26:06

Several hacking groups with ties to the Chinese government have been linked to a recent wave of widespread attacks targeting a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability chain. They used this exploit chain (dubbed "ToolShell") to breach dozens of organizations worldwide after hacking into their on-premise SharePoint servers. "Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon exploiting these vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint serv

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Gluten Could Be Wrongly Blamed for Americans’ Stomach Troubles

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-12 21:10:02

For many of us, gluten is a dietary villain, capable of causing all sorts of gastrointestinal troubles. Research out this week looks to complicate that narrative, however, finding that people are sometimes wrongly blaming gluten for triggering their symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Scientists at McMaster University in Canada conducted the study, a small, randomized trial of IBS patients. People became sicker just as often after eating food containing gluten or wheat as they did after eatin

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Show HN: Any-LLM – Lightweight router to access any LLM Provider

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-12 23:40:40

any-llm A single interface to use and evaluate different llm providers. Key Features any-llm offers: Simple, unified interface - one function for all providers, switch models with just a string change - one function for all providers, switch models with just a string change Developer friendly - full type hints for better IDE support and clear, actionable error messages - full type hints for better IDE support and clear, actionable error messages Leverages official provider SDKs when availab

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460,000 Student Loan Borrowers Seeking Lower Payments Will Be Denied. What to Do If You're One of Them

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 21:08:00

The Department of Education will deny nearly half a million student loan borrowers who applied for the lowest repayment plan based on their income. Getty Image/Zooey Liao/CNET Nearly half a million federal student loan borrowers who applied for lower monthly payments will be denied by the Department of Education. Based on internal documents obtained by Politico, the department is rejecting 460,000 student loan borrowers who selected the lowest payment option based on their income. For most app

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Democrats are desperately trying to revive the click-to-cancel rule

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2026-01-13 02:59:56

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Democratic lawmakers are taking multiple routes to try to revive the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule after an appeals court blocked it on procedural grounds right before it was set to take effect. Democrats already introduced legislation earlier this month to cod

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Elon Now Facing the Possibility That SpaceX Will Never Get Starship Working

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-13 05:13:23

SpaceX is nine full-scale test launches into developing its enormous, nearly 400-feet-tall Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built. Over the last two and a half years, we've seen over half a dozen spectacular explosions. Two launches earlier this year sent massive streaks of debris hurtling over the Turks and Caicos Islands, prompting airspace closures. Its most recent test in May ended in an uncontrolled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico after helplessly spinning on its axis and suffering

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Pixel 10 Pro renders bring a hint of color to an otherwise conservative palette

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-13 04:18:24

TL;DR A new leak may give us our first look at the colorways of the Pixel 10 Pro. The colorways are said to include Moonstone, Jade, Porcelain, and Obsidian. The colors are a little more muted compared to the leaked colors for the Pixel 10. The Pixel 10 series is set to launch in about a month, but Google has already started providing teasers. The company shared a short video clip of one of the Pro models on the Google Store, revealing what looked to be a new steely gray color. If you’re wond

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iOS 26 developer beta 4 brings Silence Unknown Callers to Call Screening

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-13 06:44:44

If you’re running the developer beta on your iPhone and get a lot of spam or robocalls, you might have noticed that the Silence Unknown Callers feature had gone missing, at least for some users. With today’s beta release, it’s back, now integrated as part of the new Call Screening feature. Call Screening is one of the most useful features coming in iOS 26. When enabled, your iPhone will automatically answer calls from unknown numbers, ask the caller for more information, and decide whether to l

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Honda and Acura EV owners gain access to Tesla Supercharger network

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-13 06:06:55

This currently includes just two vehicle models but lays the groundwork for future growth. Honda and Acura EV owners can now take advantage of the sprawling Tesla Supercharger network with the release of the first Honda-approved NACS -CCS DC fast-charging adapter. This means that Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX owners can join the growing ranks of non-Tesla EVs that you might see filling up at any one of the more than 23,500 selected Tesla Superchargers. "Combined with other growing charging netw

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Show HN: Any-LLM – lightweight and open-source router to access any LLM Provider

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-13 05:40:40

any-llm A single interface to use and evaluate different llm providers. Key Features any-llm offers: Simple, unified interface - one function for all providers, switch models with just a string change - one function for all providers, switch models with just a string change Developer friendly - full type hints for better IDE support and clear, actionable error messages - full type hints for better IDE support and clear, actionable error messages Leverages official provider SDKs when availab

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