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CNET Survey: 47% of Americans Use VPNs for Privacy. That Number Could Rise as State Internet Bans Increase

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-22 18:00:00

Getty Image/Zooey Liao/CNET Americans are turning to virtual private networks for online privacy and protection, and a potential wide-reaching ban on online adult content in Michigan might further increase interest in and demand for VPNs in the US. An exclusive CNET survey found that 43% of US adults use VPNs, and nearly half do so to safeguard their online activity and IP address. Beyond privacy concerns, VPNs are also gaining popularity for other reasons, including saving money and accessing

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How to Add Custom Backgrounds to Messages in iOS 26

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-22 18:00:05

Apple released iOS 26 on Monday, a few months after the company announced it at the June Worldwide Developers Conference. The update brings a new Liquid Glass redesign, call screening and lots of hidden features for your iPhone. The update also lets you add backgrounds to your chats in Messages, giving a visual identifier for each thread so you can easily tell if you're messaging the right person or group. With this new feature, you can make your own picture a background, use one of Apple's pre

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iOS 26: AI Summaries Come Back to iPhone News Apps, but With a Warning

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-22 18:30:03

Apple released iOS 26 on Monday, a few months after the company announced it at the June Worldwide Developers Conference. The update brings a new Liquid Glass redesign, call screening and hidden features to your iPhone. The update also brings AI notification summaries for news and entertainment apps back to Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone. Apple disabled AI notification summaries for news and entertainment apps in January. That came a few weeks after the BBC pointed out in December that the f

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Pokemon TCG Pocket's Pack Points System Needs an Overhaul Yesterday

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-22 18:33:17

Pokemon TCG Pocket is more than a mobile game: It's a money-making machine. The virtual trading card app raked in more than $900 million in its first six months, eclipsing even Pokemon Go's revenue in the same post-release time span. As it turns out, fake Pokemon cards are just as much of a hot commodity as the real thing. People love ripping open card packs, hunting down ones with their favorite illustrations of fan-favorite Pokemon. It feels great to beat the odds by pulling an elaborately-in

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Rocket Report: European rocket reuse test delayed; NASA tweaks SLS for Artemis II

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-22 19:00:51

Welcome to Edition 8.11 of the Rocket Report! We have reached the time of year when it is possible the US government will shut down its operations at the end of this month, depending on congressional action. A shutdown would have significant implications for many NASA missions, but most notably a couple of dozen in the science directorate that the White House would like to shut down. At Ars, we will be watching this issue closely in the coming days. As for Artemis II, it seems to be far enough a

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EVs Have Gotten Too Powerful

wired.com Jason Barlow 2025-09-22 19:00:00

Mass is still the enemy here, and EVs typically have lots of it. Factor in bigger brakes and wheels, and the result is an increase in unsprung mass. That puts the springs and dampers under more pressure, which results in an increased amount of energy that needs to be managed, and unwanted oscillations when a car hits a pothole, for example. A car also wants to pivot around what’s known as the center of yaw. If you can locate as much mass as possible close to that point, then the car will rotate

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How Energy-Generating Sidewalks Work

wired.com Rhett Allain 2025-09-22 19:00:00

We walk here, we walk there, we walk everywhere. Maybe you’re headed to work or to lunch in a busy city. You’re expending energy, and the exercise is good for you. But what if, on top of that, we could recapture all that freely supplied energy and convert it to usable electricity? This is a real thing. Systems have been installed in dozens of countries. Check out this video. And why stop there? You could put them in discotheques and harness that fancy footwork to power the strobe lights. Or bui

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16 Best Apple Watch Accessories (2025): Bands, Chargers, Cases, and Screen Protectors

wired.com Adrienne So 2025-09-22 19:30:00

It's a great time to buy an Apple Watch. In fact, if you have an iPhone, you probably already have one. It's the best smartwatch and the best fitness tracker for iPhone owners. It dominates the smartwatch category, and Apple just upgraded all three models in the lineup. It's also one of the easiest and most fun Apple products to accessorize. There are tons of different watch faces, and Apple's bands are easy and quick to swap in and out to match different moods or use cases. These screen protec

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Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-22 18:00:00

Mastodon, the non-profit organization that maintains the software powering the decentralized alternative to social networks like Threads and X, has a new plan to make money. Instead of relying entirely on donations and grants as before, the company announced this morning it will now offer paid hosting, moderation, and support services for organizations that want to join the open social web. That network, also called the fediverse, offers a way for individuals and organizations to set up their

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Chipmaker Nvidia to invest $5bn in rival Intel

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-22 05:30:58

Chipmaker Nvidia to invest $5bn in rival Intel Intel's stock surged more than 25% on news of the deal, which could boost the once-dominant chipmaker. Shares in Nvidia rose roughly 3%. It will make Nvidia one of of Intel's biggest shareholders, with a roughly 4% stake in the troubled semiconductor company. The deal, announced on Thursday, will involve a partnership between the two American companies to make personal computer and data centre chips, as demand for AI continues to surge and compan

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China is calling a TikTok deal a win. What's in it for them?

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-22 11:07:20

China is calling a TikTok deal a win. What's in it for them? 10 hours ago Share Save Suranjana Tewari Asia Business Correspondent and Osmond Chia Business reporter Share Save Getty Images A much-awaited deal over TikTok may be close, with US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping set to discuss terms on Friday. Top officials from both sides struck a "framework" agreement this week, which reports suggest could see TikTok's US operations sold to a group of American firms.

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iPhone 17 goes on sale globally as Apple faces China rivals and AI doubts

cnbc.com Dylan Butts Shreya Ghosal Evelyn Cheng 2025-09-22 20:40:40

A customer holds up the new orange-colored iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphone inside an Apple retail store in Chongqing, China, on September 19, 2025. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images The iPhone 17 hit store shelves worldwide on Friday, drawing lines from Beijing to London. But beyond the launch buzz, Apple is under pressure to prove itself, grappling with questions over its artificial intelligence plans, as well as increasing competition. Products on display for the first time include th

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The internet is out to break the iPhone Air, but it seems indestructible

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-22 17:21:50

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR The iPhone Air is proving to be quite a solid phone. From controlled lab-style tests to over-the-top torture attempts, nothing has managed to snap the phone in half. Check out some of the most impressive iPhone Air bend test videos below. At just 5.7mm thin, the new iPhone Air is slimmer than even Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge. It’s so thin you’d think it would snap in half if you accidentally sat on it or your toddler decided to test their strength with

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Samsung’s ambitious tri-fold could land in the US after all

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-22 18:08:23

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly considering launching its tri-fold device in the US. The phone is expected to arrive later this year, but a US launch for the ambitious phone has been doubtful because of various factors. Currently, there’s no dual-hinged foldable phone in the US market. Samsung is reportedly weighing the pros and cons of launching its ambitious tri-fold device in the US. According to CNN Business, which cites a person close to the company’s plans

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I compared the best smartwatches from Samsung and Apple - here's how the Watch Series 11 wins

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-09-22 19:00:29

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple unveiled its Watch Series 11 during this month's iPhone event, alongside two other smartwatch models. The Series 11 gets Sleep Scores (crowd roars), a longer battery life, and all of Apple's WatchOS 26 software, which is expected to be released to the public soon. Also: I tested the Apple Watch Series 11 for a week - here's my buying advice now But how does it compare to its closest Android rival, the Samsung Gala

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I got 4 years of product development done in 4 days for $200, and I'm still stunned

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-09-22 20:00:00

JoeyCheung/iStock/Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways ChatGPT Pro delivers nonstop coding assistance. Context switching, once a bottleneck, disappears. Marketing now takes longer than development. Four years of product development in four days, for $200. That's a pretty hefty claim. But, to my astonishment, it's true. It's also a matter of perspective. The math that works for me might not work for you. Obviously, this is an AI stor

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TBM 377: Time Allocation ≠ Capacity Allocation

news.ycombinator.com John Cutler 2025-09-18 21:26:43

Before we jump in: September Conferences! I’m heading to Enterprise Tech Leadership Summit in Las Vegas: September 23–25, 2025. I’m a huge fan of Gene Kim’s work and the community he has created. Dotwork is sponsoring, so I’ll be “working the booth.” Drop by if you’re around. I’ll also be in Cleveland next week (9th and 10th) for Industry. Would love to meet people in person. Lately, I’ve been researching the mental models, mechanisms, and reporting practices behind ‘capacity’ allocation. At

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Tracking trust with Rust in the kernel

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-18 23:54:11

Tracking trust with Rust in the kernel Ready to give LWN a try? With a subscription to LWN, you can stay current with what is happening in the Linux and free-software community and take advantage of subscriber-only site features. We are pleased to offer you a free trial subscription, no credit card required, so that you can see for yourself. Please, join us! The Linux kernel has to handle many different sources of data that should not be trusted: user space, network connections, and removable

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Nothing’s charging case ‘Super Mic’ is a small upgrade to earbud audio

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-09-22 10:47:50

The microphones in your earbuds probably suck. You know it, I know it, and apparently Nothing knows it too. Its fix? Better microphones — but in the charging case, not the buds. The Ear 3 buds feature what the company calls “Super Mic.” What that really means is a pair of microphones built into the earbuds’ case, with a button to activate those mics instead of the ones built into the buds. Nothing’s pitch is that the beamforming microphones in the case can deliver clearer audio and better nois

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Meta Ray-Ban Display hands-on: Discreet and intuitive

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-22 18:23:34

I've been testing smart glasses for almost a decade. And in that time, one of the questions I've been asked the most is "oh, but can you see anything in them?" For years, I had to explain that no, glasses like that don't really exist yet. That's no longer the case. And while I've seen a bunch of glasses over the last year that have some kind of display, the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses feel the closest to fulfilling what so many people envision when they hear the words "smart glasses." To be c

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Live and work by lists? I found two genius apps that make them even easier to create

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-09-22 20:00:29

D3Damon/E+ via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways PopClip and SnipDo expand what copy/paste can do. Both apps allow you to append text directly to the app. PopClip is only available for MacOS and SnipDo for Windows. How often do you find yourself copying text from a website, document, or email that you want to add to a list app? That happens quite a bit to me. Something I read might inspire an idea for a book, and I want to make sure

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Have a lot of stuff to track? My 5 favorite home inventory apps can help

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-09-22 20:00:39

HomePixel/iStock/Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I like to think I'm organized, but I could use a bit of help on this front, especially when it comes to keeping track of my things. For example, I have a large vinyl collection, and I couldn't tell you every album I own. However, with the help of a home inventory app, that task is considerably easier. With an inventory app, you can keep track of anything: food, clothing, tools, games, technology, kitchen

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Classic recessive-or-dominant gene dynamics may not be so simple

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-22 16:52:21

In brief A new Stanford study explores how fruit fly populations maintain genetic diversity amid changing environments, which is crucial for survival against future challenges. The research provides direct evidence to support the theory of “dominance reversal” in genetics. Findings indicate that genetic variants can act as dominant or recessive based on environmental conditions – which gives the flies long-term pesticide resistance. Populations live in rapidly changing environments – droughts

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OpenTelemetry collector: What it is, when you need it, and when you don't

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-22 11:29:17

Do you really need an OpenTelemetry Collector? If you're just sprinkling SDKs into a side project - maybe not. If you're running a multi-service production environment and care about cost, performance, security boundaries, or intelligent processing - yes, you almost certainly do. This post explains exactly what the OpenTelemetry Collector is, why it exists, how data flows with and without it, and the trade‑offs of each approach. You’ll leave with a decision framework, deployment patterns, and p

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Bravo Apple! Calculator app has a memory leak

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-22 21:22:15

So does messages actually. If you leave it open with a video or image on screen. From my experience on Tahoe at least. It’s caused me to have to hard reboot my Mac multiple times after waking from sleep 3

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Rules for creating good-looking user interfaces, from a developer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-20 02:13:48

Creating good-looking user interfaces has always been a struggle for me. If you’re in the same camp, this might help. I recently redesigned Lighthouse, and during that process built a system that helped me create much better designs than I ever did before. This system is about achieving the best possible design with the least amount of effort. There’s no need to know about the psychological impact of colors, which fonts are best for which purpose, golden ratios, etc. This is expert-level desig

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The Math of Catastrophe

news.ycombinator.com Gregory Barber 2025-09-22 19:34:58

In the 1960s, the Soviet climatologist and mathematician Mikhail Budyko set out to investigate the potential future of a planet on the brink of nuclear Armageddon. He started by looking some 600 million years into the past. Back then, some scientists claimed, the ancient planet was an iced-over snowball. Most researchers considered that a crackpot theory. Ice over the equator? Please. But Budkyo developed a mathematical model to back it up. If sea ice had been able to expand past a critical lat

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Tracking Trust with Rust in the Kernel

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-19 04:54:11

Tracking trust with Rust in the kernel Did you know...? LWN.net is a subscriber-supported publication; we rely on subscribers to keep the entire operation going. Please help out by buying a subscription and keeping LWN on the net. The Linux kernel has to handle many different sources of data that should not be trusted: user space, network connections, and removable storage, to name a few. The kernel has to remain secure even if one of these sends garbled (or malicious) data. Benno Lossin has b

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Gemini in Chrome

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-22 20:25:34

With the Gemini in Chrome feature, you can get AI assistance from your browser to do things easily like get key takeaways, clarify concepts, find answers and more. To provide the most relevant responses, Gemini in Chrome uses the context of your open tabs. Gemini in Chrome is part of the Chrome browser on desktop, and is different from visiting Gemini in any browser at gemini.google.com or starting a chat with the Gemini web app by typing @gemini in the address bar in Chrome. You can use the Ge

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iPhone 17 Review: The Best iPhone Value in Years

gizmodo.com Raymond Wong 2025-09-22 17:00:28

2025 Next to the ultra-thin iPhone Air and the packed-to-gills iPhone 17 Pro/17 Pro Max, the iPhone 17 looks unremarkable—boring, even. The three new colors other than black and white are less vibrant than the shades the iPhone 16 came in. But peel back a few layers and things become clear: the iPhone 17, starting at $799, is in fact a remarkable value, providing a ton of bang for your buck. Besides the slight growth of the screen from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches, the iPhone 17 is cosmetically si

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