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Want a Different Kind of Work Trip? Try a Robot Hotel

wired.com Jaclyn Trop 2025-12-17 18:00:00

Upon arrival at Japan’s Henn na Hotel, you are greeted by a pair of receptionists nodding from behind the front desk as you check in at a tablet. A quiet grace emanates from their serene smiles, confident gaze, and perfect porcelain skin. Say “good evening,” and they may blink. Ask for the weather report, and they may reply, "Tomorrow's weather is fine and 25C.” They wear pristine white uniforms, blue silk scarves, and white caps that sit perfectly atop their glossy black bobs. They speak seve

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The Internet’s Biggest Travel Nerd Shares Pointers on Points

wired.com Jaclyn Trop 2025-12-17 18:00:00

In an ever-expanding internet kingdom of travel-reward nerds, Gary Leff reigns supreme. He has penned the blog View from the Wing for 23 years while maintaining a full-time career as a chief financial officer at a university research center. But miles, points, and rewards are not merely a side hustle or a second job; they’re a lifestyle. “I couldn't tell you how long I spend on the blog, because I’m doing the things that I enjoy anyway,” says Leff. “I’m enough on the spectrum that I forget anyo

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The Download: OpenAI’s open-weight models, and the future of internet search

technologyreview.com Rhiannon Williams 2025-12-17 23:10:00

The news: OpenAI has finally released its first open-weight large language models since 2019’s GPT-2. Unlike the models available through OpenAI’s web interface, these new open models can be freely downloaded, run, and even modified on laptops and other local devices. Why it matters: These releases re-establish OpenAI as a presence for users of open models. That’s particularly notable at a time when Meta, which had previously dominated the American open-model landscape with its Llama models, ma

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The latest Pixel Watch 4 leak comes from Google itself

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-17 23:51:34

TL;DR Official renders of the Pixel Watch 4 have leaked online, providing a clean and detailed look at the device. The leak shows off different case and strap color combinations across both sizes of the Pixel Watch 4 (41mm and 45mm). However, it’s unclear if all combinations will be available for both watch sizes. Google is all set to announce the next set of Pixel devices on August 20, 2025, including the Pixel Watch 4. We’ve seen plenty of leaks for the watch so far, including details on it

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Dell Premium 14 review: New name, same great laptop

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-17 23:00:47

Every now and then companies make truly boneheaded decisions, which is exactly what happened when Dell killed off the name of its most iconic PC line and replaced it with something generic. It's like if Ford decided to rebrand Mustang and call it The Prime Sportscar instead. It doesn't make sense. But now that XPS has become Premium, it's time to see if Dell's latest flagship 14-inch ultraportable — the Dell 14 Premium (you see how dumb that sounds?) — still has the DNA that made its predecessor

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Google's latest Pixel update fixes unresponsive button issue

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-17 23:30:24

Google is rolling a fix for a bug that made some Pixel users' three-button navigation unresponsive with its monthly software update this August. As The Verge notes, after the company released Android 16 in June, Pixel users have been reporting that their buttons are being unresponsive or that it's taking up to 30 seconds for their device to register a tap. Some said they have to press the back button several times for the three-button menu to start working. Users from across Pixel models, includ

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Microsoft makes OpenAI’s new open model available on Windows

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-12-17 21:55:57

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. OpenAI released a new free and open GPT model yesterday that can run on a PC, and now Microsoft is making that easy to do for Windows users. The lightweight gpt-oss-20b model is now available on Windows AI Foundry, and will be coming soon to macOS, too. You’ll need a PC or laptop with at l

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Microsoft brings OpenAI’s smallest open model to Windows users

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2025-12-17 23:47:31

Microsoft is making OpenAI’s new free and open GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, available to Windows 11 users via Windows AI Foundry, the tech giant’s platform that lets users tap AI features, APIs, and popular open-source models on their computers. The company said in a blog post that gpt‑oss-20b is “tool-savvy and lightweight,” adding: “Optimized for agentic tasks like code execution and tool use, it runs efficiently on a range of Windows hardware, with support for more devices coming soon. It’s perfe

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Musk says Tesla is training an upgraded Full Self-Driving model which could be released next month

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal Ruxandra Iordache 2025-12-18 08:52:58

Tesla is now training a new Full Self-Driving model boasting "big" video improvements and size upgrades, CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday on social media. "Tesla is training a new FSD model with ~10X params and a big improvement to video compression loss. Probably ready for public release end of next month if testing goes well," the tech billionaire said in an update on the X social media platform. FSD is a partially automated driving system that seeks to enable Tesla vehicles to navigate and mane

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You’re the software head for Google Pixel: What would you add, revive, or copy from other phones?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-18 08:00:16

Joe Maring / Android Authority 🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. I have a love/hate relationship with my Google Pixel. On one hand, I love the smaller software features that often go unnoticed but significantly enhance my experience. “Flip to Shhh” and “Now Playing” are just two examples. On the other hand, I do notice some concerning issues. The clean UI is a r

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The 5 Google Pixel 10 features I’m most excited about

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-18 09:00:49

Google We’re still a few weeks away from Google’s official launch day for the Pixel 10 series, but as is tradition in the technology world, the phones have no secrets anymore. Even Google has already shown us the Pixel 10 series a few times, and many other rumors and tidbits have slipped through other cracks. At face value, though, this seems like a minor upgrade across the board. The phones look pretty much the same as last year, and there are no significant camera changes, so I’ve been feeli

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My go-to custom Pixel and Galaxy Watch face is down to $0.49 (plus more faces on sale)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-18 10:00:33

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Renn, my current favorite watch face on my Pixel Watch 3, is down from $1.99 to $0.49. There’s also a 50% discount on four other faces: Pacer, Acontria, Patrol, and Revana. All down to $0.99. All faces are optimized for Wear OS 5 and 6 watches like the Pixel Watch 3, Galaxy Watch 7 or 8, and OnePlus Watch 3. If you scroll through all the watch faces I’ve installed on my Pixel Watch 3, you’ll find that 90% of them are made by one developer: Time Flies

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Poll: What do you think Android 17’s dessert codename will be?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-18 10:22:55

Google has a fun tradition of codenaming Android versions after desserts in alphabetical order. In the early days of Android, these dessert codenames were part of the Android name/branding. However, with Android 10’s release in 2019, Google dropped the codename from the public name, even though it has continued to use the dessert codename internally. Android 15 is internally called Vanilla Ice Cream, whereas Android 16 is called Baklava. With Android 16 out for a while now, and Android 16 QPR1 a

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ReVault flaws let hackers bypass Windows login on Dell laptops

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-18 10:58:07

ControlVault3 firmware vulnerabilities impacting over 100 Dell laptop models can allow attackers to bypass Windows login and install malware that persists across system reinstalls. Dell ControlVault is a hardware-based security solution that stores passwords, biometric data, and security codes within firmware on a dedicated daughterboard, known as the Unified Security Hub (USH). The five vulnerabilities, reported by Cisco's Talos security division and dubbed "ReVault," affect both the ControlV

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Best travel VPNs 2025: Expert-tested for streaming and avoiding censorship

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2025-12-18 08:15:15

You don't need to leave your privacy at home when you travel. A virtual private network (VPN) can keep your data safe, mask your IP address online, and provide you with protection while you're away from home. Trusted VPNs encrypt and route your traffic through dedicated networks, and you should always consider using one when you travel to avoid cyberthreats. VPNs can also circumvent censorship blocks in the country you visit, including the UK's new age verification laws, and may help you access

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The best MagSafe accessories of 2025 for your iPhone

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-12-18 09:00:18

Anker's MagGo 3-1 Wireless Charging Station for iPhone is still a wireless charging dream almost seven months after my initial purchase. It's also ZDNET's pick for best wireless charger. This device features 15W charging, offers a stand component for my iPhone, charges all of my Apple devices at once, and folds up for easy transport and storage. It also comes with a wall adapter, which isn't always a guarantee. Also: I found a Qi2 charging station that can do it all (and Apple users will love i

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Fire hazard of WHY2025 badge due to 18650 Li-Ion cells

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-18 10:29:21

This document was originally posted in two places: A response was published by IFCAT: This page is also reachable via WHY18650.org WHY2025 badge fire hazard advisory The WHY2025 badge is a fire hazard when used with unprotected cells. Unprotected cells themselves are intrinsically unsafe and require additional safety measures which are not provided by the badge. In fact, the badge makes it worse. Background information Visitors of WHY2025 can get a badge, a fun electronic gadget that is a

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Kart – Distributed version-control for geospatial and tabular data

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-16 00:35:17

Built on Git, works like Git Uses standard Git repositories and Git-like CLI commands. If you know Git, you’ll feel right at home with Kart.

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HTML Is Dead, Long Live HTML

news.ycombinator.com Steven Wittens 2025-12-18 10:51:13

In either case, there are also some roadblocks. I'll just mention three: text-ellipsis can only be used to truncate unwrapped text, not entire paragraphs. Detecting truncated text is even harder, as is just measuring text: the APIs are inadequate. Everyone just counts letters instead. can only be used to truncate text, not entire paragraphs. Detecting truncated text is even harder, as is just measuring text: the APIs are inadequate. Everyone just counts letters instead. position: sticky lets e

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Show HN: Kitten TTS – 25MB CPU-Only, Open-Source TTS Model

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-18 09:04:36

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Save $100-$200 on most Google Pixel 9 series phones

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-18 10:20:23

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority These offers are available from Amazon. Regardless of which device you pick, the discount applies to all available color versions. Google Pixel 9a Google Pixel 9a Google Pixel 9a All the Pixel essentials for less. The Google Pixel 9a brings built-in Gemini, an incredible camera, all-day battery, and seven years of updates for under $500. See price at Amazon Save $100.00 Limited Time Deal! The Google Pixel 9a is for those looking to get the best experience a

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OpenAI returns to its open-source roots with new open-weight AI models, and it's a big deal

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-12-18 10:09:42

Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images We all know AI relies on open-source software, but most of the big AI companies avoid opening their code or their large language model (LLM) weights. Today, things have changed. OpenAI, the artificial intelligence titan behind ChatGPT, announced a landmark return to its open-source origins. The company unveiled two new open-weight language models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, marking its first public release of freely available AI model weights since GP

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Cow vs. Water Buffalo Mozzarella (2011)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-14 14:27:59

Many people don't know that Mozzarella cheese is traditionally made from water buffalo milk. Mozzarella from water buffallo, or Mozzarella di Bufala is considered to be higher quality and better tasting than Mozzarella made frow cow milk. I wanted to know if it was really better, or if cheese snobs just say it's better. I had to wait a few months, though. Nugget Market here in Sacramento carries it, but they only sell it in the summer. Then Saturday came. My cell phone rang. I'd completely for

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Kitten TTS: 25MB CPU-Only, Open-Source Voice Model

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-18 10:13:17

Alright, let's have a real talk. For years, the AI world has been obsessed with BIG. Big models, big data, big GPUs, and even bigger cloud bills. Most text-to-speech (TTS) models today are heavyweight champs of burning cash. We're talking about multi-billion parameter, GPU-guzzling monsters that need more silicon than your phone, your laptop, and maybe your entire neighborhood combined. They give you great voices, sure... but only if you're willing to sign away your firstborn to AWS. Forget tha

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Cow vs. Water Buffalo Mozzarella

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-14 20:27:59

Many people don't know that Mozzarella cheese is traditionally made from water buffalo milk. Mozzarella from water buffallo, or Mozzarella di Bufala is considered to be higher quality and better tasting than Mozzarella made frow cow milk. I wanted to know if it was really better, or if cheese snobs just say it's better. I had to wait a few months, though. Nugget Market here in Sacramento carries it, but they only sell it in the summer. Then Saturday came. My cell phone rang. I'd completely for

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Google is rolling out a fix for Pixel back button issues

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-12-18 14:48:06

The issues appear to have started popping up shortly after the official release of Android 16 in June. Ever since that update, the user said that navigation has been “a complete mess” and that they ran into issues with buttons being “completely unresponsive” or delays of “over 30 seconds” on their Pixel 8 Pro. Another user said they had to occasionally press the back button “a few times” on their Pixel 9 to get the phone to register it. The swipe gesture to navigate back also occasionally stoppe

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Apple rolls out RC versions of macOS 15.7 and 14.8 betas to developers [Update]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-18 17:54:52

Just days after releasing macOS 15.6, Apple is now rolling out release candidate versions of macOS 15.7, as well as macOS 14.8. This suggests that the official updates could come sooner than expected. Going straight to RC is a rare move Usually, Apple tends to release a few developer beta builds before moving on to a Release Candidate (RC). Given the shorter-than-usual testing window and the fact that macOS Sonoma is also getting its first update since 14.7.6 back in May, it is likely that th

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Banned Steam game VILE: Exhumed is back as a free shareware title

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-18 18:52:20

After her game was banned from sale on Steam in a baffling decision with no appeal option , solo developer Cara Cadaver has made VILE: Exhumed available as shareware under a Creative Commons license. The project can be downloaded for free, but players can opt to donate in support of the solo developer's work. Both Cara and publisher DreadXP will pay forward those donations, with 50 percent of the game's profits being given to the Toronto-based charity Red Door Family Shelter . The group aids fam

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Apple stops signing iOS 18.5, blocking downgrade from iOS 18.6

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-18 23:43:17

It’s been just over a week since Apple released iOS 18.6. Since the iPhone software update has shipped without issue, Apple has stopped signing the older iOS 18.5 software version. Apple stops signing versions of iOS due to security issues being disclosed in older software versions and patched in newer software versions. Apple released iOS 18.6 on July 29. The update included bug fixes, security improvements, and a fix for a performance issue with the Photos app’s Memories feature. The update

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Anthropic's powerful Opus 4.1 model is here - how to access it (and why you'll want to)

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-12-18 23:26:15

Anthropic / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.1. The model exceeds the predecessor's performance on complex tasks. It is available to paid Claude users, Claude Code, API, Amazon Bedrock, and Google Cloud's Vertex AI. In May, Anthropic released Claude Opus 4, which the company dubbed its most powerful model yet and the best coding model in the world. Only three months later, Anthropic is upping the ante further by launching the highly anticipated Claude Opus 4.1, w

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