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uBlock Origin Lite has finally arrived for Safari - with one important caveat

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-20 21:08:00

Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways The uBlock Origin Lite ad blocker extension has arrived for Safari. This extension is much better at blocking ads than most built-in blockers. Make sure to install the official extension -- we have the correct link. Ad-blocking software has become a necessity for many of us because ads have become intrusive. Some ads are so bad that they can bring a browser to a slow, grinding halt. Even worse, they sometimes contain code that can

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The AI bubble is so big it's propping up the US economy (for now)

news.ycombinator.com Brian Merchant 2025-12-20 21:19:25

Greetings all — Busy week in BITM land. Got home from some travel only to take off to SF to speak on a panel about AI and work for a CalMatters conference with state lawmakers and labor leaders, and made it back to LA in time for the 404 live event night, where I had the pleasure of bumping into a bunch of BITM readers. I met ambitious students examining the history of tech and labor in the entertainment industry, veteran tech policy campaigners, and some young critical journos. You all are the

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The X11 SECURITY extension from the 1990ies

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-17 03:06:33

blog - git - desktop - images - contact The X11 SECURITY extension from the 1990ies It's widely known that X11 has a problem with, for example, keyloggers. The issue is not that keyloggers are possible through security holes -- but keyloggers are trivial on X11, as they are part of normal operation and don't require exploits. It is one of the reasons why people push for Wayland. I recently came across the X11 SECURITY extension, which is part of a normal X.Org installation. Quick overview of

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Amazon’s Starlink Alternative Is Coming to Australia Next Summer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-20 20:42:00

Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. How we test ISPs

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Analysis: The Trump administration’s assault on climate action

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-20 21:49:09

Last week, the EPA made lots of headlines by rejecting the document that establishes its ability to regulate the greenhouse gases that are warming our climate. While the legal assault on regulations grabbed most of the attention, it was paired with two other actions that targeted other aspects of climate change: the science underlying our current understanding of the dramatic warming the Earth is experiencing, and the renewable energy that represents our best chance of limiting this warming. Co

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iOS 26 beta 5 adds ‘Mode Switching’ toggle to revert Camera swipe direction

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-21 02:17:06

iOS 26 includes a redesigned Camera app that changes how you switch between shooting modes. As of iOS 26 beta 5, the redesign comes with a new toggle in Settings as well. In addition to changing the visual appearance, Apple has changed the interaction model for how you switch between shooting modes. Previously, the visual metaphor for switching modes was like moving a physical dial with different shooting modes under your finger. If you swiped left, you moved to the dial setting to the right.

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Mail no longer buries the ‘Select’ button in iOS 26 beta 5

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-21 02:28:20

A small but annoying change in iOS 26 beta has been driving Mail app users bananas since June. As of beta 5, however, Apple has reverted that change and avoided making even more people complain. The issue? iOS 26 beta 1 through 4 required an additional tap before entering select mode to choose multiple emails to mark as read or archive. It doesn’t sound like a big deal when you put it like that, but the feedback was more about a general trend of burying primary controls behind “…” buttons. As

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Show HN: I built a tool to replace capcut audio transcription

news.ycombinator.com Cosmos Team 2025-12-21 02:20:23

Audio Transcription Transcribe speech to text with AI, all in your browser

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Voice phishers strike again, this time hitting Cisco

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-21 02:28:10

Cisco said that one of its representatives fell victim to a voice phishing attack that allowed threat actors to download profile information belonging to users of a third-party customer relationship management system. “Our investigation has determined that the exported data primarily consisted of basic account profile information of individuals who registered for a user account on Cisco.com,” the company disclosed. Information included names, organization names, addresses, Cisco assigned user I

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Using Quantum Annealing To Build Stronger Stock Portfolios

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2025-12-21 05:20:14

Quantum annealing (QA) has emerged as an effective way to find the optimal solution using a large dataset. While this has applications in an endless variety of use cases, its application in the realm of finance may be one of the fastest ways for researchers to realize a significant ROI in their annealing work. Yao-Hsin Chou, Ching-Hsuan Wu, Pei-Shin Huang, Jyun-Yi Shen, of National Chi Nan University, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Shu-Yu Kuo, Sy-Yen Kuo, of the Nat

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Axon jumps 16% after TASER maker tops results and boosts outlook on security needs

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-12-21 06:56:20

Axon Enterprise 's stock popped 16% after the TASER maker surpassed Wall Street's estimates and boosted its guidance due to robust demand for its security solutions. "Demand for new technology from our customers is accelerating, and it's outpacing even my most optimistic expectations," said CEO Rick Smith on an earnings call with analysts. "There's now one breakout product driving conversations. It's everything." The security solutions company also hiked guidance for the year, saying it now ex

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Apple releases developer beta 5 for visionOS 26

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-21 06:10:35

Alongside the new macOS 26 developer beta 5, Apple has also pushed out the fifth developer beta of visionOS 26, and the rest of its operating systems. The build number for today’s visionOS 26 beta 5 release is 23M5311g. If you want to enroll in the developer beta program for Apple Vision Pro, here’s what you’ve got to do: Open the Settings app Choose “General” Choose “Software Update” Select “Beta Updates” Select “visionOS Developer Beta” What’s new? As announced on WWDC25, visionOS 26 brin

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Apple releases iOS 26 beta 5 for iPhone

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-21 06:15:15

Apple has released the fifth developer beta version of iOS 26. We expect the redesigned version of the iPhone software to officially launch next month. Apple also launched the first public beta version of iOS 26 last week. The latest build is 23A5308g. iOS 26 developer beta 5 has arrived Apple describes the upcoming iPhone software update by saying that iOS 26 “delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intelligence capabilities, new ways to stay connected in the Phone and Messages apps, a

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Everything new in iOS 26 beta 5

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-21 06:49:38

iOS 26 beta 5 is out now for iPhones on the developer beta release cycle. Below we’re collecting all of the iOS 26 beta 5 changes compared to the previous version. iOS 26 beta 5 changes The first thing we noticed in iOS 26 beta 5 is a bouncy new animation when the Lock Screen before entering your passcode or unlocking with Face ID or Touch ID. The new beta also introduces a lot of splash screens for Apple’s built-in apps that will appear upon first launch after updating to iOS 26. Unlike iOS

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This favorite ad blocker finally comes to Safari - be sure you download the right one

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-21 06:42:21

Less an ad blocker and more a tool to control annoying content, uBlock is lightweight and easy on RAM and CPU usage. ZDNET's key takeaways The uBlock Origin Lite ad blocker extension has arrived for Safari. This extension is much better at blocking ads than most built-in blockers. Make sure to install the official extension -- we have the correct link. Ad-blocking software has become a necessity for many of us because ads have become intrusive. Some ads are so bad that they can bring a brow

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Ozempic Shows Anti-Aging Effects in Trial, Reversing Biological Age by 3.1 Years

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-21 03:28:39

The diabetes drug Ozempic has demonstrated remarkable anti-aging effects in the first clinical trial to directly measure its impact on biological aging, with participants becoming an average of 3.1 years biologically younger after 32 weeks of treatment. The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide may offer benefits far beyond their established roles in diabetes management and weight loss. First Direct Clinical Evidence of Anti-Aging Effects Varun Dwaraka f

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US reportedly forcing TSMC to buy 49% stake in Intel to secure tariff relief

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-21 06:44:01

A new report out of Taiwan has revealed that the current US administration is tying the reduction on trade of trade tariffs on Taiwan to significant TSMC investment in the US. This investment includes a 49% stake in Intel. 4 Reviews ← exclude selected types The current US administration, led by President Donald Trump, has employed trade tariffs as the primary way to reduce the US's trade deficit with partner countries. However, the US tariff policy has been erratic and unpredictable. These tar

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Josh Brolin on ‘Weapons,’ ‘Dune 3’ Teases, and Why He Hates Modern Marketing

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-21 06:50:36

Josh Brolin had had the kind of career most actors can only dream about. He’s done it all, working with all the biggest directors, writers, and producers in every genre, from western to sci-fi and back around again, sometimes both at the same time. And, when you talk to him, you feel that experience. That gravitas. That expertise. It’s incredibly cool, very impressive, and just a tiny bit intimidating. io9 spoke to Brolin recently about his latest film, Weapons, which opens August 8. Written an

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OpenAI announces two “gpt-oss” open AI models, and you can download them today

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-21 06:00:27

OpenAI is releasing new generative AI models today, and no, GPT-5 is not one of them. Depending on how you feel about generative AI, these new models may be even more interesting, though. The company is rolling out gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, its first open-weight models since the release of GPT-2 in 2019. You can download and run these models on your own hardware, with support for simulated reasoning, tool use, and deep customization. When you access the company's proprietary models in the c

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Axon jumps 14% after TASER maker tops results and boosts outlook on security needs

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-12-21 11:37:26

Axon Enterprise 's stock popped 14% after the TASER maker surpassed Wall Street's estimates and boosted its guidance due to robust demand for its security solutions. "Demand for new technology from our customers is accelerating, and it's outpacing even my most optimistic expectations," said CEO Rick Smith on an earnings call with analysts. "There's now one breakout product driving conversations. It's everything." The security solutions company also hiked guidance for the year, saying it now ex

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For the first time in the US, Spotify is letting your family get access to this feature

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-21 11:20:32

Tech Team / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is expanding its Audiobooks Plus plans to users in the US. Audiobooks Plus is an add-on that grants 15 additional hours of audiobook listening per month. Audiobooks Plus for Plan Members allows other members of your Premium Family or Duo plan access to 15 hours of audiobook listening. Through Spotify Premium, you have access to 15 hours of audiobook listening per month. While this is plenty of time for most people, it isn’t enough for some to satia

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Google could fix one of the most annoying things about switching from a Galaxy to a Pixel phone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-21 11:27:57

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a native option for stock Android to flip the three-button navigation bar, a feature long requested by users switching from Samsung devices. This addresses a major pain point, as Samsung’s default navigation layout is the reverse of stock Android’s, forcing users to retrain their muscle memory. Evidence of the unreleased feature was found in an Android Canary build, but it will likely not launch until a future Android 16 quarterly

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Fox One streaming service launches August 21

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-21 11:45:12

Fox Corporation has announced the launch of Fox One, a streaming service that will carry Fox-branded news, sports and entertainment content for $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year. The service will feature both live and on-demand access from the entire slate of Fox properties including Fox News, Fox Business, Fox Sports, Fox Weather and more. Subscribers will also be able to bundle the new offering with Fox Nation, the media corporation's on-demand streaming service with original shows. “In br

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Los Alamos is capturing real-time images of explosions at 7mths of a second

news.ycombinator.com Rebecca Mcdonald 2025-12-21 09:47:07

Download a print-friendly version of this article. Los Alamos scientists are good at doing things that seem impossible, like taking a picture of something that happens in less than seven-millionths of a second—such as an explosion. And not just one picture, but a series of images that reveal pivotal data about the material that exploded and the physics of the explosion. This so-called dynamic imaging is essential to the Lab’s stockpile stewardship mission because it helps scientists test and un

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NYC Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak: Cases and Deaths Double, as Officials Pinpoint the Cause

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-12-21 11:10:42

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in NYC has doubled in reported cases and deaths since last week. Officials have struggled to identify the source of the outbreak, but it has now been confirmed. Officials at the NYC Health Department issued the latest update on the outbreak Monday. Fifty-eight people living in Central Harlem have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ since July 25, while two people have died from it. On the positive side, officials have identified several cooling towers contamin

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Beyond Retrieval: The Expanding Universe of Augmented Generation in AI

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2025-12-21 14:00:01

Introduction Standard large language models (LLMs) possess vast knowledge but struggle with limitations like hallucinations and accessing real-time information due to their static training data. This has spurred the development of dynamic AI architectures. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has emerged as a key solution, integrating external knowledge into the generation process. However, the field is rapidly evolving beyond basic RAG. Newer models like RASG (Retrieval-Augmented Self-Generate

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Spotify customers in the US now have access to a lot more audiobook listening time

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-21 16:40:55

Spotify has been gradually rolling out its Audiobooks+ service around the world, and today it has reached subscribers in the United States. After testing the Audiobooks+ service in Canada and Ireland, Spotify began expanding it to additional markets in July. The expanded audiobook streaming service reached the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein on July 17. As of today, Spotify Premium customers in the U.S

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Apple TV+ is about to have two huge, unique sci-fi shows airing

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-21 16:57:57

Apple TV+ has become a go-to streamer for sci-fi fans, and very soon, there will be two huge—but very different—sci-fi epics airing at the same time: Foundation and Invasion. Invasion season 3 will join Foundation in current Apple TV+ sci-fi offerings Apple recently started airing Foundation season 3, which has been called “one of the best shows of the year and a must-watch show for all sci-fi fans.” Foundation seems to be gaining strong viewership too, regularly sitting at or near the top of

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Can you block it? A simple Ad Block Tester

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-21 12:59:01

Can You Block It was built to help you test if your ad-blocker is working as intended. The various tests help you in identifying what formats of advertisements are blocked or unblocked so that you can understand your ad-blockers effectiveness. Use the various tests to test ad-blockers such as AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, AdBlocker Ultimate, AdGuard, Ghostery, uBlock Origin, Pi-Hole, NoScript and more with various ad formats such as Web Banners, Native Ads, Pop-Unders, In-Page Push Ads, etc from popula

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EPA Moves to Cancel $7B in Grants for Solar Energy

news.ycombinator.com Maxine Joselow 2025-12-21 16:29:28

The Trump administration is preparing to terminate $7 billion in federal grants intended to help low- and moderate-income families install solar panels on their homes, according to two people briefed on the matter. The Environmental Protection Agency is drafting termination letters to the 60 nonprofit groups and state agencies that received the grants under the “Solar for All” program, with the goal of sending the letters by the end of this week, according to the two people, who spoke on the co

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uBlock Origin Lite has finally arrived for Safari - with one important caveat

The AI bubble is so big it's propping up the US economy (for now)

The X11 SECURITY extension from the 1990ies

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iOS 26 beta 5 adds ‘Mode Switching’ toggle to revert Camera swipe direction

Mail no longer buries the ‘Select’ button in iOS 26 beta 5

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Ozempic Shows Anti-Aging Effects in Trial, Reversing Biological Age by 3.1 Years

US reportedly forcing TSMC to buy 49% stake in Intel to secure tariff relief

Josh Brolin on ‘Weapons,’ ‘Dune 3’ Teases, and Why He Hates Modern Marketing

OpenAI announces two “gpt-oss” open AI models, and you can download them today

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For the first time in the US, Spotify is letting your family get access to this feature

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Spotify customers in the US now have access to a lot more audiobook listening time

Apple TV+ is about to have two huge, unique sci-fi shows airing

Can you block it? A simple Ad Block Tester

EPA Moves to Cancel $7B in Grants for Solar Energy

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