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A Dangerous Worm Is Eating Its Way Through Software Packages

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2025-11-05 03:30:00

New findings this week showed that a misconfigured platform used by the Department of Homeland Security left sensitive national security information—including data related to the surveillance of Americans—exposed and accessible to thousands of people. Meanwhile, 15 New York officials were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the New York Police Department this week in or around 26 Federal Plaza—where ICE detains people in what courts have ruled are unsanitary conditions. Russia c

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Distillation Can Make AI Models Smaller and Cheaper

wired.com Amos Zeeberg 2025-11-05 04:00:00

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a chatbot earlier this year called R1, which drew a huge amount of attention. Most of it focused on the fact that a relatively small and unknown company said it had built a chatbot that rivaled the performance of those from the world’s most famous AI companies, but using a fraction of the computer power and cost. As a result, the stocks of many Western tech companies plummeted; Nvidia, which

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Diminish Distractions by Setting Your iPhone to Gray Scale When You're Home

wired.com Justin Pot 2025-11-05 04:00:00

Phones are undeniably useful when you're out and about in the world. Directions, photos, music, messaging the people you're meeting up with, or even just scrolling while you're waiting for the bus—it's all great. The problem with phones, in my opinion, is when you're at home. Home is the place where you might rather spend your time reading a book, practicing an instrument, or messing around in the garden. But everything is hard, almost impossible, when your phone is so freaking interesting. Th

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17 Best iPhone 17 Cases and Accessories (2025)

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-11-05 04:30:00

Other Screen Protectors I've Tested ESR Armorite Pro screen protector. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu ESR Armorite Screen Protector and Privacy Protector for $20: This pack is better value than Smartish's screen protectors, because you get three tempered glass sheets instead of two. All the necessary equipment is here, from an application tool to wet wipes. While it uses a pull-tab, I found Smartish's and Dbrand's systems easier to use overall. I also tried ESR's Privacy Protector, which was eff

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How to Set Up Your New iPhone (2025)

wired.com Simon Hill 2025-11-05 05:30:00

Hey there, what a lovely new iPhone you have! Whichever one of the many iPhones in Apple's lineup you snagged, the setup experience is nearly identical. Here’s how to set up a new iPhone properly to ensure a three- to five-year lifetime, give or take, of happiness. (Or just one, if you’re an annual upgrader.) Things always go more smoothly when you're prepared, so make sure you have the following ready for the easiest possible setup: Your old phone (not essential, but it's smart to have it hand

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An ICE raid at an EV factory raises fears about US instability

theverge.com Abigail Bassett 2025-11-05 05:00:00

For years, foreign automakers have been sending their employees to the US to open advanced manufacturing and battery plants in states like South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. These plants eventually employ thousands of American workers who build vehicles for both the US market and overseas. And they pump billions of dollars into the state and federal economies, providing jobs for Americans in more rural areas. So it didn’t raise any eyebrows when two South Korean companies, Hyunda

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The wafer-thin iPhone Air is surprisingly strong

theverge.com Terrence O'Brien 2025-11-05 08:36:16

You’d be forgiven for assuming the iPhone Air would snap like a twig under pressure. It’s almost impossibly thin at just 5.6mm. But, its titanium frame is not only stronger than aluminum, it’s also more elastic. YouTuber JerryRigEverything demonstrates this with his usual bend test. While he’s able to get some slight bowing by pressing his thumbs into the center of the screen with all his might, it doesn’t crack and immediately returns to its original shape. Not content to be thwarted by Apple’

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Only 7 days left to save on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 tickets — lock in Regular Bird pricing now

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-11-05 08:00:00

Time is running out to grab your pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San Francisco. With less than 7 days left to lock in Regular Bird pricing, now’s your chance to save up to $668 on your ticket and join 10,000+ founders, investors, and builders at one of the most iconic startup conferences of the year. Disrupt brings together 250+ top voices in tech across 200+ sessions spanning five industry stages, roundtables, and breakouts. You’ll also meet 100+ emerging startups a

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Lincoln Center’s Collider Fellows explore how tech could transform the performing arts

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-11-05 08:19:31

At a time of high anxiety around technology’s impact on arts and culture, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ Collider Fellowship is focused on new opportunities, welcoming multi-disciplinary artists to explore how emerging tech can transform live performance and the performing arts. Today, the famed New York performing arts center is announcing its second class of Collider Fellows — a group of six artists working in areas from virtual reality to artificial intelligence to the immersive 4DS

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The HUAWEI Watch GT 6 Pro might be the best-looking fitness tracker in my smartwatch box

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-05 09:15:34

HUAWEI Watch GT 6 Pro The HUAWEI Watch GT 6 Pro makes a strong case as a fitness tracker dressed in luxury design. With accurate GPS and enhanced workout and health monitoring tools, it’s a reliable training partner and with weeks of battery life, it’s a truly standout device. I spend a lot of time swapping watches in and out, so it’s rare when one actually turns the heads of my loved ones. The HUAWEI Watch GT 6 Pro, though, immediately did. It’s polished enough to dress up yet built tough enou

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iPhone Air bend test affirms Apple’s claim of most durable iPhone ever, front glass scratch resistance also impresses

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-11-05 06:56:02

Ever since Apple unveiled the iPhone Air, calling it its most durable iPhone ever, it feels like all of the Apple YouTube community has been waiting to see the JerryRigEverything hands-on test. Sure, enough, he delivered. And the iPhone Air held up to Apple’s claims. Despite using all his force, the iPhone Air would not break from bending; the phone simply flexes under strain and returns to its normal flat shape. But it wasn’t just the bend resistance, the scratch resistance of the front screen

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Wi-Fi router vs. mesh system: I compared both - and here's what I'd choose

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2025-11-05 09:58:00

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Routers are cheaper, faster, and easier to set up. Mesh systems fix dead zones with wider coverage. Choose based on budget, home size, and connection needs. With the adoption of remote and hybrid working, having a reliable internet connection at home is imperative -- not just for one device, but for several. If you have a family, maybe even dozens. So what's better, one single access point, or a me

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If you are good at code review, you will be good at using AI agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-05 02:59:10

Using AI agents correctly is a process of reviewing code. If you’re good at reviewing code, you’ll be good at using tools like Claude Code, Codex, or the Copilot coding agent. Why is that? Large language models are good at producing a lot of code, but they don’t yet have the depth of judgement of a competent software engineer. Left unsupervised, they will spend a lot of time committing to bad design decisions. AI agents and bad design Last week I built VicFlora Offline: an offline-friendly PW

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High-performance read-through cache for object storage

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-05 02:13:17

Cachey High-performance read-through cache for object storage. Simple HTTP API Hybrid memory + disk cache powered by foyer Designed for caching immutable blobs Works with any S3-compatible backend, but has its own /fetch API requiring a precise Range API requiring a precise Fixed page size (16 MiB) – maps requested byte range to page-aligned lookups Coalesces concurrent requests for the same page Makes hedged requests to manage tail latency of object storage Can attempt redundant bucket

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Compiling with Continuations

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-01 13:56:39

Compiling with Continuations September 16, 2025 A review of the book Compiling with Continuations, Appel (1992). Table of Contents Overview MiniML Lambda CPS Conclusion References Overview Compiling with Continuations is an excellent book for learning Standard ML beyond what’s normally taught or discussed. It’s an excellent book for learning about practical applications of continuations beyond what’s normally taught or discussed. But who would want to do that? Was it influential to the f

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Moon Helium Deal Is the Biggest Space Resource Grab Yet

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-11-05 09:00:11

For billions of years, solar winds have bombarded the Moon. Over time, this constant onslaught of charged particles has caused helium-3 to accumulate in the lunar surface. This isotope is rare on Earth, and rising demand from several industries—including quantum computing—has incentivized some companies to explore the possibility of lunar mining. One such company is Interlune, a Seattle-based startup that aims to extract natural resources—primarily helium-3—from the lunar surface. Interlune eve

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Premier League Soccer: Livestream Liverpool vs. Everton From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-05 06:30:03

The first Merseyside derby of the season sees Arne Slot's Liverpool looking to defend its unbeaten record against an Everton team looking to claim its first win at Anfield for four years. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch English Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Defending champion Liverpool has notched up five successive victories across all competitions. Each of

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Security News This Week: A Dangerous Worm Is Eating Its Way Through Software Packages

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2025-11-05 09:30:00

New findings this week showed that a misconfigured platform used by the Department of Homeland Security left sensitive national security information—including data related to the surveillance of Americans—exposed and accessible to thousands of people. Meanwhile, 15 New York officials were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the New York Police Department this week in or around 26 Federal Plaza—where ICE detains people in what courts have ruled are unsanitary conditions. Russia c

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Google isn’t kidding around about cost cutting, even slashing its FT subscription

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2025-11-05 03:25:49

Google is ending its enterprise subscription to the Financial Times, and it’s not the only enterprise media subscription on the chopping block, sources say. The cuts reflect broader cost-reduction efforts at the search giant, even as the company reports strong financial performance. Google has been implementing cost reductions across 2025, including eliminating 35% of managers who oversee teams of three people or fewer, and offering voluntary exit programs across multiple divisions since Janu

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Trump and Xi discuss future of TikTok in US

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-05 09:34:04

Trump and Xi discuss future of TikTok in US Watch: Trump says TikTok deal approved by Chinese President Xi TikTok, which is run by Chinese firm ByteDance, was previously told it had to sell its US operations or risk being shut down. China's official state news agency Xinhua left the outcome of their discussion less clear, with Xi quoted as saying that Beijing "welcomes negotiations over TikTok". Trump wrote on Truth Social that the call was "productive" and he "appreciated" Xi's approval of

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Your passkeys could be vulnerable to attack, and everyone - including you - must act

zdnet.com David Berlind 2025-11-05 11:00:00

Vertigo3d/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways A researcher developed an exploit that hijacks passkey authentication. The exploit depends on a non-trivial combination of pre-existing conditions. Neither the passkeys nor the protocol was proven to be vulnerable. At this year's DEF CON conference in Las Vegas, white hat security researcher Marek Tóth demonstrated how threat actors could use a clickjack attack

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Xmonad seeking help for Wayland port (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 23:04:35

2023-10-06 Wayland We on the XMonad devteam (Tomáš, Tony, Yecine, and myself) have been collecting contributions for the past two years with an eye toward paying someone to work on a port of XMonad to Wayland, since none of us is up to the task. We think we now have enough contributions coming in monthly to pay for someone to work with us on it. Problem is, we have no idea who can do this. So this is a call for help, looking for someone who can write it. There is an existing project but it’s

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Mini: Tonemaps (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 22:04:21

Good day. One of the first things you learn about shaders is that color values range from 0.0 to 1.0. This is known as 8-bit “unorm” color, because each channel has 256 color values, is unsigned (meaning no negatives) and normalized to the 0.0 to 1.0 range. Most of the time, we don’t need to think about this because 8-bits is enough for outputting colors to the screen. Sometimes, blending 8-bit colors is just not enough though. Today I want to show demonstration when you should care and what to

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Starship will soon fly over towns and cities, but will dodge the biggest ones

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-05 09:18:44

Some time soon, perhaps next year, SpaceX will attempt to fly one of its enormous Starship rockets from low-Earth orbit back to its launch pad in South Texas. A successful return and catch at the launch tower would demonstrate a key capability underpinning Elon Musk's hopes for a fully reusable rocket. In order for this to happen, SpaceX must overcome the tyranny of geography. Unlike launches over the open ocean from Cape Canaveral, Florida, rockets departing from South Texas must follow a narr

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Samsung Announces Plans to Plaster Your Smart Fridge With Digital Advertisements

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-05 12:30:14

If it's digital, it can have a screen. And if it has a screen, it can show you ads. That's the logic that dominates the electronics and tech industry these days, and it's now coming to bear on an essential household appliance: the fridge. We call it a fridge, but after reading this, you may yearn for the days when they functioned as a mere icebox. Friend of the advertising industry Samsung announced that it will start plastering ads on its Family Hub™ refrigerators in the US, rendering your bl

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US and China agree to agree on a TikTok deal

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-05 14:12:54

The long-promised deal to "save" TikTok remains elusive even as the US and China seem to be inching toward an agreement. On Friday, President Donald Trump did little to clarify where the deal currently stands following a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said both that the two had "made progress" on "approval of the TikTok Deal" and that he "appreciate[s] the TikTok approval." Trump also told reporters in the Oval Office that "he approved the TikTok deal,"

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Xmonad seeking help for Wayland port

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-03 05:04:35

2023-10-06 Wayland We on the XMonad devteam (Tomáš, Tony, Yecine, and myself) have been collecting contributions for the past two years with an eye toward paying someone to work on a port of XMonad to Wayland, since none of us is up to the task. We think we now have enough contributions coming in monthly to pay for someone to work with us on it. Problem is, we have no idea who can do this. So this is a call for help, looking for someone who can write it. There is an existing project but it’s

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‘Night of the Reaper’ Is a Retro Babysitter Slasher With a Mystery Twist

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-05 14:47:02

Night of the Reaper begins with a familiar slasher movie scenario: a babysitter being stalked by a killer. The masked menace puts on a big show of toying with her, leaving creepy notes that almost feel like a prank until the danger gets all too real. It’s a freaky opening sequence that signals director and co-director Brandon Christensen (Still/Born, Z) is well familiar with the horror tropes his movie is leaning into—and you can tell he knows his audience will pick up on them too. Night of th

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Trump claims the US is about to get a tremendous fee for taking TikTok out of China

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-11-05 14:13:36

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A 10 percent stake in Intel, 15 percent of Nvidia’s China sales, a “golden share” of Nippon Steel — what price will Trump extract next in exchange for favorable treatment? Well, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Trump Administration is “expe

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Tonemaps

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-03 10:04:21

Good day. One of the first things you learn about shaders is that color values range from 0.0 to 1.0. This is known as 8-bit “unorm” color, because each channel has 256 color values, is unsigned (meaning no negatives) and normalized to the 0.0 to 1.0 range. Most of the time, we don’t need to think about this because 8-bits is enough for outputting colors to the screen. Sometimes, blending 8-bit colors is just not enough though. Today I want to show demonstration when you should care and what to

Topics: brightness color colors float vec3

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If you are good at code review, you will be good at using AI agents

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Compiling with Continuations

Moon Helium Deal Is the Biggest Space Resource Grab Yet

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Your passkeys could be vulnerable to attack, and everyone - including you - must act

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Mini: Tonemaps (2023)

Starship will soon fly over towns and cities, but will dodge the biggest ones

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US and China agree to agree on a TikTok deal

Xmonad seeking help for Wayland port

‘Night of the Reaper’ Is a Retro Babysitter Slasher With a Mystery Twist

Trump claims the US is about to get a tremendous fee for taking TikTok out of China

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