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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Pics2PDF’ turns your best photos into a quick document, and more

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2026-01-04 09:30:00

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. As the name suggests, Pics2PDF lets you select a bunch of photos from your photos library, and convert it into a PDF. This can be great if you want to quickly print out photos from your photos library in one swift process, or if you’re otherwise trying to share multiple photos at once in a more formal ma

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Where are vacation homes located in the US?

news.ycombinator.com Brian Potter 2026-01-04 08:00:32

As of 2023, the US has around 142.3 million housing units: roughly one home for every 2.4 people in the country. The vast majority of these homes – 127.5 million – are occupied. The remaining 14.8 million homes are vacant. Of these, around 4.8 million homes, or around 3.5% of the total, are vacant because they’re seasonal, or vacation, homes. I’ve spent a lot of time writing about patterns of housing and home construction in the US, but virtually none of it has been looking at vacation homes sp

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Algorithm for simulating phosphor persistence of analog oscilloscopes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-01 08:56:30

Background to phosphor displays and analog oscilloscopes For all of you that have used analog oscilloscopes or other equipment with a phosphor display knows how beautiful the image can be from such displays. The color grading, which naturally occurs due to the persistence in the glow from the phosphor, also acts as a useful measurement on the signal integrity, such as how much noise there is and the shape/modulation of the underlying signal. Photograph of the display on a COS6100A analog oscil

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What went wrong for Yahoo

news.ycombinator.com Dave Farquhar 2026-01-04 08:25:13

Reddit calls itself the front page of the Internet. But for a good decade or even a decade and a half, Yahoo had as legitimate of a claim as any to the title of front page of the Internet. On July 25, 2016, Yahoo met an inglorious end as an independent company, selling out to Verizon for $4.8 billion. That makes today as good of a day as any to look at what happened to Yahoo, the first front page of the Internet. How far Yahoo fell At the time, Forbes called it the saddest $5 billion deal in t

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Resizable Structs in Zig

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-04 11:43:57

In this post I will make the case for the concept of a “runtime resizable struct” in Zig. I will then design an API by exploiting Zig’s powerful comptime functionality. If you want to skip straight to the implementation, a minimal proof of concept is available as a package on GitHub. Zig has support for many kinds of collection types in its standard library. All of them can broadly be broken down to two primitive backing types for contiguous data storage: [N]T – arrays, when you always know t

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Best 3D Printing Filament and Which to Buy in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 10:00:00

CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. There are plenty of great reasons to pick up a 3D printer, but it's important to find a filament that works for you. Choosing the wrong filament will lead to clogs, a stringy printing process and ultimately having to start all over again. Filament is the material used for FDM 3D printing, and there's certainly no shortage of opti

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I broke my caseless Pixel but refuse to learn my lesson

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-04 05:00:48

Mitja Rutnik / Android Authority I recently broke my Pixel 7. In a span of just a few weeks, I managed to drop it three times, shattering the display to the point it doesn’t even turn on anymore. The final drop was the most damaging: my caseless Pixel plummeted from my pocket straight down onto concrete. Game over. What’s ironic is that back in December, I wrote a post about how I’ve never actually used a proper case but never damaged any of my phones even remotely. I guess I jinxed it, and no

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These 8 features on my Pixel secretly boost my daily productivity

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-04 06:00:13

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Android is a treasure trove of features — Pixels even more so. The deeper you dig, the more you find. Our own Mishaal Rahman can probably vouch for that, considering he manages to unearth more features than Google even advertises. And that says a lot about a platform most of us rely on daily, on our primary devices, our phones. After spending years immersed in the bright and colorful world of Android, I’ve naturally developed a few personal favorites; features t

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I'm Impressed by This $550 Phone's Camera and Screen, but the Trade-Offs Are Important

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 03:00:00

CNET's key takeaways The Motorola Edge goes for $550, which is one of the lowest prices out there for a phone with such a bright screen and an impressive 3x telephoto camera The Edge's light weight and curved screen make it very pocketable It comes with only two years of software support and three years of security updates, which is very low for a phone that's over $500 When I tested the $550 Motorola Edge, I was surprised that it includes a telephoto camera at that price, and that it's

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I Asked Crime Experts When Home Break-Ins Usually Happen and the Answers Stunned Me

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 05:00:00

Modern home security cameras and smart systems are well-equipped to watch over our homes -- I should know, I've spent years testing more models than I can count. The biggest advantage is that they can watch your home when you're not there, like on a summer vacation or asleep at night. But when is your home the most vulnerable? I took a look. It turns out that burglars tend to break into houses or look for vulnerabilities at a few specific times. Knowing when can help you stay safer and pick the

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Camera Champs Galaxy S25 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro: Is It Even a Toss-Up Between the Two?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 05:00:13

Yes, you can justify getting a top-end phone for its camera quality alone, but which one is best? Until we see what the iPhone 17 Pro photo system might bring (I have some suggestions), I pitted the iPhone 16 Pro against the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which are both capable of capturing stunning photos. How do these mobile titans compare? To find out, I shot hundreds of photos using both phones in a variety of conditions to see which takes the best images. What's "best" often comes down to perso

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OnePlus Nord 5 review: selfie-centric midranger

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2026-01-04 06:30:00

The OnePlus Nord 5 does exactly what the company’s Nord phones have always done: deliver strong specs at a relatively low price. It’s one of the more powerful phones at this price point and should easily outstrip Samsung and Google’s more expensive alternatives. This is a function-over-form phone, one where the key selling points are a powerful processor and long battery life, which are the boring mainstays that tend to matter the most in midrange models like this. The problem for the Nord 5 is

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My Pixel 9 Pro is removing all color and warmth from my photos, and I’m sick of it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-04 10:00:54

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I have long been a proponent of the Pixel camera. From my Pixel 2 XL to the 4 XL, 5, 6 Pro, 7 Pro, 8 Pro, and 9 Pro XL, I’ve used a Pixel as my personal phone and my primary camera since 2017, taking over 10,000 photos in the process. For years, my Pixel phone’s camera was near flawless, at least compared to everything else on the market. It took clear, accurate, and well-detailed photos in every situation. Darkness or light, in movement or steady, up-close or

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Own a OnePlus phone? I changed 10 settings to significantly improve the user experience

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2026-01-04 09:35:13

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET It's been agreed upon by the ZDNET team that the OnePlus 13 is this year's sleeper hit. At a starting price of $899, the flagship phone can compete against more expensive phones like the Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. And we have OnePlus' clean yet highly customizable software experience to thank for that. Also: The next big wireless charging leap is coming soon: What Qi2 25W means for Android phones If you switched to a OnePlus phone recently or have been u

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Want to Improve Your iPhone Call Quality? Try This Hidden Feature

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 10:00:05

Apple released the first public beta of iOS 26 on July 24, and it brought call screening and more to the iPhone's of developers and beta testers. But you don't need to be a developer or beta tester to use a hidden iPhone feature that can make your calls clearer for the person on the other end. The feature is called Voice Isolation. Apple introduced Voice Isolation in 2023 with iOS 16.4. The tech company added the feature, alongside Wide Spectrum, to FaceTime calls with iOS 15 in 2021, but only

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This aerogel and some sun could make saltwater drinkable

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-04 10:00:52

Earth is about 71 percent water. An overwhelming 97 percent of that water is found in the oceans, leaving us with only 3 percent in the form of freshwater—and much of that is frozen in the form of glaciers. That leaves just 0.3 percent of that freshwater on the surface in lakes, swamps, springs, and our main sources of drinking water, rivers and streams. Despite our planet’s famously blue appearance from space, thirsty aliens would be disappointed. Drinkable water is actually pretty scarce. As

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Samsung on Apple’s upcoming foldable and AI assistants beyond Gemini with Galaxy S26 [Video]

9to5mac.com Ben Schoon 2026-01-04 10:11:58

In a new interview, Samsung’s Won-Joon Choi has commented on how Samsung will stay ahead when Apple releases its first foldable, as well as discussing… Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 are big improvements in the face of stiff competition from China, but they also come as the first foldable from Apple is on the horizon. In a new interview with Bloomberg, Samsung’s mobile President Won-Joon Choi was asked how Samsung will “keep its edge” following Apple’s debut, saying (edited for clarity):

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These Stylish Bluetooth Headphones With Unbelievable Battery Life Are Cheaper Than Ever

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 14:20:00

Discount available: Marshall's Major V headphones are worth it even at full price but right now they're down to $100 -- or around 38% off -- on Amazon, their all-time lowest price on the site. This covers the black, brown and cream colored versions, but not the midnight blue version for whatever reason. I might not be a true battle-tested headphone expert like CNET's David Carnoy but I still love headphones and I'm confident in what I like about them. My most recent pickup, the Marshall Major V

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Headphone deals: Great prices from Samsung, Apple, and Marshall

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-04 20:17:06

Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Samsung offer is available from Woot, while the other sales come from Amazon. There are some price differences, depending on which color versions you want. We’ll go into more detail in each section below. Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Situational awareness, and utility lights Compared to the nearly identical Buds3, the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro offer better sound quality, thanks to 2-way speakers, and enhanced

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Running PostmarketOS on Android Termux proot without a custom ROM (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Ivon Huang 2026-01-01 16:28:58

閱讀中文版 Running postmarketOS and Phosh on Android phone without rooting or flashing a custom ROM. I’ve taken the unofficial and weird approach of running postmarketOS on Termux Proot, so that we can run mobile Linux on Android. A video demonstration. Phosh + postmarketOS runs on Sony Xperia 10 V Android 14. Why do I do this? To explore the possibilities of running mobile Linux on an Android phone. And we needed a desktop environment designed for touchscreens. It’s my personal wish to run mobi

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Running PostmarketOS on Android Termux proot without flashing a custom ROM

news.ycombinator.com Ivon Huang 2026-01-01 22:28:58

閱讀中文版 Running postmarketOS and Phosh on Android phone without rooting or flashing a custom ROM. I’ve taken the unofficial and weird approach of running postmarketOS on Termux Proot, so that we can run mobile Linux on Android. A video demonstration. Phosh + postmarketOS runs on Sony Xperia 10 V Android 14. Why do I do this? To explore the possibilities of running mobile Linux on an Android phone. And we needed a desktop environment designed for touchscreens. It’s my personal wish to run mobi

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 26, #1498

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 23:00:03

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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Forming Standards for a Better Future Working Together

computer.org Jasmine Ang 2026-01-04 23:00:39

An interview with Yonghong Tian, recipient of the 2025 Hans Karlsson Standards Award Yonghong Tian stands as a global authority in the field of artificial intelligence and multimedia systems. Formerly serving as the Dean of the School of Electronics and Computer Engineering, now Vice-Dean of Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School and Dean of the new School of Science and Intelligence, and a Boya Distinguished Professor at Peking University, China, Professor Tian has made groundbreaking co

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Liquid Glass, Live Translation, and All the Other Important New iOS26 Features Coming to Your iPhone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-05 04:00:03

While we still don't know what new hardware the iPhone 17 models might be packing, we have seen the big changes coming to iPhone software with iOS26. Liquid Glass delivers a significant design refresh, and that's just where Apple is starting. The Photos app is getting a functional redesign, while Messages and Phone apps are putting power back in your hands by delivering features around hold, and screening calls. Apple Intelligence is still contributing as well, even if Siri has been delayed. Th

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Steam, Itch.io are pulling ‘porn’ games. Critics say it's a slippery slope

news.ycombinator.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2026-01-05 06:27:51

Late in the evening on July 23, developers with games tagged as NSFW on Itch.io, a digital marketplace, began to notice something strange. Their work—whether it was a game about navigating disordered eating as a teenager, or about dick pics—no longer appeared in search results. “No notification or anything,” says former NYU Game Center educator and developer Robert Yang, whose work explores gay history and culture. “Just found out via Bluesky.” Itch.io is deindexing, or removing from its searc

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CNET Survey: 64% of People Still Don't Want a Foldable Smartphone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-05 09:06:00

Foldables have been a staple of the smartphone release cycle for years now, with products from companies like Samsung, Motorola and Google. Despite the refreshingly unique form factor in a sea of mobile uniformity, the vast majority of consumers still aren't sold. According to a CNET survey, 64% of respondents say they aren't willing or interested in buying a foldable smartphone in the next year, while just 13% say they are. An additional 20% aren't sure if they want a foldable and only 3% say

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Traveling this summer? Consider this before using airport Wi-Fi and charging ports

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2026-01-05 15:42:00

Carles Navarro Parcerisas/Getty Images The next time you travel through an airport, you should probably be a little leery of using the public Wi-Fi or USB charging ports, according to the TSA. In a reminder posted on Facebook, the TSA warns that while these freebies are designed to be useful, they can actually be dangerous if a fellow traveler has bad intentions. Also: How to use public Wi-Fi safely: 5 things to know before you connect Using a process called juice jacking, someone can instal

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Animated Cursors

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-05 14:59:25

Tattoy now supports animated cursors. It uses the same format as Ghostty, therefore rendering the cursor using custom shaders. Here are some popular Ghostty cursors, that you can use out-of-the-box with Tattoy. Even though Tattoy supports Ghostty cursors its rendering is quite different. Ghostty renders the cursor using actual pixels whereas Tattoy renders using UTF8 text-based "pixels", namely "▀" and "▄". This means that Tattoy cursors sometimes miss out on the subtleties of Ghostty cursors,

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The best iPhones

theverge.com Allison Johnson 2026-01-05 15:20:34

is a reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. The wait is over — kind of. Apple’s iPhone 16 series is now widely available, including the kinda affordable 16E, and its much-hyped Apple Intelligence has arrived courtesy of iOS 18.1. But if you’re expecting a new kind of iPhone experience, well, I have some bad news for you. The AI features introduced in iOS 18.1 and mor

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Apple’s launching two new Home products this fall, here’s what’s coming

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-05 20:15:58

Apple has a packed lineup of hardware launches this fall, with 15+ new products expected. Out of those debuts, two will be brand new Home products: a new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2. Here’s what to expect. #1: New Apple TV 4K It’s been nearly three years since new Apple TV hardware shipped, but the wait’s ending soon. A brand new Apple TV 4K is coming this fall with several upgrades rumored. The current model’s A15 Bionic is expected to be replaced by an A18 or A17 Pro chip. No doubt a b

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Pics2PDF’ turns your best photos into a quick document, and more

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My Pixel 9 Pro is removing all color and warmth from my photos, and I’m sick of it

Own a OnePlus phone? I changed 10 settings to significantly improve the user experience

Want to Improve Your iPhone Call Quality? Try This Hidden Feature

This aerogel and some sun could make saltwater drinkable

Samsung on Apple’s upcoming foldable and AI assistants beyond Gemini with Galaxy S26 [Video]

These Stylish Bluetooth Headphones With Unbelievable Battery Life Are Cheaper Than Ever

Headphone deals: Great prices from Samsung, Apple, and Marshall

Running PostmarketOS on Android Termux proot without a custom ROM (2024)

Running PostmarketOS on Android Termux proot without flashing a custom ROM

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Traveling this summer? Consider this before using airport Wi-Fi and charging ports

Animated Cursors

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