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This Android tablet is the best I've tested so far - and it's not by Google or Samsung

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-30 22:52:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Nubia Pad Pro is available on the official site for $419 -- $599 (depending on the configuration) The Nubia Pad Pro is a powerhouse of a tablet, elegantly designed with a massive battery for long life You can't purchase this tablet on Amazon yet. View now at Intl.nubia Many pundits and reviewers wrote off Android tablets years ago, and yet companies are still producing them. I've tested many Android tablets, especially those in the midrange, and have most often found

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Best Internet Providers in Michigan

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-30 21:03:00

What is the best internet provider in Michigan? CNET's overall pick for the best internet provider in Michigan is Spectrum. The cable provider offers an impressive combination of fast speeds, transparent pricing and widespread availability within the state. Plus Spectrum offers a solid array of plans to suit different needs, from low-cost options to gig-level speeds. If you're looking for the cheapest internet in the Great Lake State, Spectrum and WOW Internet boast Michigan's most affordable

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16 Best Prime Day Board Game Deals for Kids of All Ages (2025)

wired.com Simon Hill 2026-01-30 21:59:54

With summer vacations still stretching off into the distance, taking advantage of Prime Day board game deals or snagging some discounted toys could be a very smart move. The WIRED Reviews team has a gaggle of kids of all ages between us, and most of us are still big kids at heart, so we’ve tried a lot of board games and toys over the years. Some of the best family board games are on sale for Prime Day. You can also find deals on some of the best STEM toys. I have handpicked a selection of WIRED

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Google launches Android Canary program for Pixel users who want to live on the bleeding edge

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 03:52:38

Owning a Pixel smartphone or tablet has always meant getting early access to what Google’s working on next for Android, and for a certain class of users, that can be a major part of the appeal of this hardware. Those who are interested have long been able to register to participate in the company’s Android Beta for Pixel program, letting them get access to in-development builds of major new release like Android 16 months and months before they’re ready to hit stable. If you love that kind of ear

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The best Amazon Prime Day camera deals you can still get right now

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-31 03:00:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Amazon Prime Day is always a good time to buy a camera as it helps make a major purchase far more palatable. If you've been looking to upgrade your current equipment or get one as a gift, there are a large number of stellar deals available. Many of those deals come from the major bran

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This video doorbell camera successfully replaced my Ring with no subscription (and it's on sale)

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-01-31 03:19:56

ZDNET's key takeaways The Eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 is normally available for $150 but is currently on sale. This doorbell features two cameras to give you complete visibility of the person at your door and any packages left on your porch, all with no monthly fees. Although the doorbell comes with 8GB of built-in local storage (enough for up to 60 days of event recordings), you need to add a Eufy Security HomeBase to get the most out of it. View now at Amazon View now at Eufy more buyi

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George Orwell Diaries 1938-1942

news.ycombinator.com Posted On 2026-01-31 02:58:59

D[avid] A[stor] very damping about the Dieppe raid, which he saw at more or less close quarters and which he says was an almost complete failure except for the very heavy destruction of German fighter planes, which was not part of the plan. He says that the affair was definitely misrepresented in the press [1] and is now being misrepresented in the reports to the P.M., and that the main facts were: – Something over 5000 men were engaged, of whom at least 2000 were killed or prisoners. It was not

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Reolink Altas Review: As Good as a Battery-Powered Security Camera Gets

gizmodo.com Wes Davis 2026-01-31 03:00:33

I find cameras bolted onto my home supremely useful, although maybe not for the reasons I’m expected to. Yes, I care whether a camera reliably detects that someone is on my porch, but it’s not about break-ins—I mostly want to know when my packages have been delivered. Otherwise, I want a security camera to reliably record, be easy to use, last a long time on a charge, and not need a cloud subscription to work. So far, after more than a week with the Reolink Altas, the battery-powered Wi-Fi camer

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Over 40 Million AI Videos Have Been Made With Google Veo 3 Since May: How My Expert Testing Went

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-31 02:05:04

Google's most advanced AI video model continues to be dominant. Veo 3 made a splash when it was released at Google I/O in May, boasting one big, audible difference from other AI video generators: It can create sound, synchronized to a scene's action. And people have been taking advantage of it -- more than 40 million Veo 3 videos have been created in the last seven weeks, across Gemini and its new filmmaker-focused tool called Flow, Google said in a blog post on Thursday. Upgrades like the ones

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Circle to Search has finally figured out landscape mode

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 06:50:27

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Circle to Search makes it incredibly easy to look up basically anything you see on your phone screen. So far, though, in landscape mode Circle to Search would often cover up the area you circled. Google has now started delivering results in a floating card that can be offset to the side in landscape view. What’s your favorite new Android feature of the past couple years? While we’re hugely impressed with what Google’s managed to do with Gemini, especi

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Don’t look now, but YouTube’s video player has a new design

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 08:23:03

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube appears to be rolling out or testing a new UI design for its player on the web. The new design places the video controls into bubbles. This UI change was first spotted back in April. Every now and then, YouTube tries to update its look to mixed results. You may remember the backlash the company got last year when it tried to relocate the video title, description, and comments section to the right side panel. Well, the video platform is at it again

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UK Charges Four in ‘Scattered Spider’ Ransom Group

krebsonsecurity.com Unknown 2026-01-31 08:31:10

Authorities in the United Kingdom this week arrested four alleged members of “Scattered Spider,” a prolific data theft and extortion group whose recent victims include multiple airlines and the U.K. retail chain Marks & Spencer. Scattered Spider is the name given to an English-speaking cybercrime group known for using social engineering tactics to break into companies and steal data for ransom, often impersonating employees or contractors to deceive IT help desks into granting access. The FBI w

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I'm an AI tools expert, and these are the only two I pay for (plus three I'm considering)

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2026-01-31 08:22:00

Vstock LLC/Getty Images It's only been almost three years since generative artificial intelligence (AI) hit the mainstream as a new paradigm of productivity, but here we are -- it's everywhere. I test AI tools as part of my work. I'll dig into just about any AI-related technology and see what I can make it do. Many of you have read my ongoing shootouts comparing AIs for programming and AI content checkers, among other kinds of tools. But that's using AI in a rigorous lab environment to provid

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Qantas Data Breach Impacts 5.7 Million Customers. Here's What We Know

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-31 06:07:00

Qantas suffered a data breach that has impacted 5.7 million customers. Ryan Fletcher/Getty Images Qantas, Australia's largest airline, has confirmed that the personal information of 5.7 million customers was compromised in a data breach detected at the end of June. Bad actors gained access to customers' names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, meal preferences and frequent flyer numbers via a third-party platform used by a Qantas call center. According to the airline, the stolen inf

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YouTube’s ‘Trending’ section is about to disappear

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-01-31 08:00:00

YouTube is preparing to sunset the Trending section that shows users which videos are currently going viral on the platform. The Trending page and Trending Now list will be removed within the “next couple of weeks,” according to YouTube, with the platform shifting its attention toward expanding YouTube Charts, which rank top-performing content. YouTube is directing users to lean on personalized recommendations and YouTube Charts to explore new videos ahead of the Trending page’s removal. YouTub

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YouTube is getting rid of its Trending page and Trending Now list

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-01-31 08:00:00

YouTube is removing its Trending page and Trending Now list in favor of category-specific charts, the company announced on Thursday. With this change, YouTube is moving away from the single, all-encompassing list for trending content to now just displaying the most popular content in specific categories on YouTube Charts. The platform says the update better aligns with the way trending content is discovered today, noting that when the Trending page launched in 2015, it was a lot simpler to capt

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Amazon warehouse workers lose jobs after Trump's immigration crackdown: 'We have done everything legally'

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2026-01-31 12:45:36

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT A worker prepares orders at an Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Daphnee Poteau, a Haitian who came to the U.S in 2023, began working for Amazon last year at a returns center in Indianapolis. While packing up boxes, she met her husband Kristopher Vincent, who's been at the site, known as IND8, since 2013. Last month, Poteau was contacted by the Department of Homeland Security, after th

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Seven Engineers Suspended After $2.3M Bridge Includes 90-Degree Turn

news.ycombinator.com Ashley Fike 2026-01-31 12:10:51

Ever had to make a 90-degree turn on a bridge? No? That’s the problem. In India, seven engineers just got suspended for designing exactly that. A brand-new $2.3 million bridge in Bhopal, India, is going viral—not because it solved traffic, but because it bends at nearly a 90-degree angle. Now, seven engineers have been suspended, a retired official is facing investigation, and the construction firms behind the project have been blacklisted. Videos by VICE The 648-meter Rail Over Bridge (ROB)

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Measuring the Impact of AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-31 12:29:18

We conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to understand how early-2025 AI tools affect the productivity of experienced open-source developers working on their own repositories. Surprisingly, we find that when developers use AI tools, they take 19% longer than without—AI makes them slower. We view this result as a snapshot of early-2025 AI capabilities in one relevant setting; as these systems continue to rapidly evolve, we plan on continuing to use this methodology to help estimate AI accel

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Kissing Bugs Are Creeping Into Florida Homes—and They’re Carrying a Dangerous Parasite

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-31 12:55:08

People in Florida are having to worry about a unique disease-carrying insect known as the kissing bug. New research shows these bugs are often loaded with a parasite that can cause a chronic, potentially life-threatening infection. Scientists from the University of Florida (UF) and Texas A&M University led the study, published Monday in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. They collected samples of kissing bugs found inside people’s homes, finding that a third were infected with the parasite Trypa

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You May See Less AI Slop After YouTube Enacts New Video Policies

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-31 11:45:13

YouTube plans to make a change to its monetization policy on July 15 that appears to target "inauthentic" content. The change may be aimed at helping slow down the flood of AI-generated content on the platform to make it easier for viewers to find higher-quality videos. The company says in a short support post, "On July 15, 2025, YouTube is updating our guidelines to better identify mass-produced and repetitious content." In a follow-up video message, video creator and YouTube editorial and cr

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LGND wants to make ChatGPT for the Earth

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-01-31 09:58:45

The Earth is awash in data about itself. Every day, satellites capture around 100 terabytes of imagery. But making sense of it isn’t always easy. Seemingly simple questions can be fiendishly complex to answer. Take this question that is of vital economic importance to California: How many fire breaks does the state have that might stop a wildfire in its tracks, and how have they changed since the last fire season? “Originally, you’d have a person look at pictures. And that only scales so far,”

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Musk says Tesla is expanding Austin robotaxi service, adding Grok to cars

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-01-31 17:34:16

A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is expanding its robotaxi service area and bringing xAI's Grok to vehicles as it rolled out a new iteration of the artificial intelligence chatbot. Shares gained about 3%. Musk said on X that Grok, his AI chatbot that praised Adolf Hitler and posted a barrage of antisemitic comments recently, will be available in Tesla vehicles "next week

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Gemini can now transform your boring stills into lifelike videos

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 17:00:44

TL;DR Gemini will now let you generate videos from existing images using its Veo3 model. Google says you can also use actual photos to transform them into videos. Veo3 will limit the output to eight-second clips in 720p resolution. If you’ve recently come across any realistic-looking videos with bizarre tropes, chances are they were generated using Google’s Veo3 AI video generation in Gemini. Its outstanding continuity of video frames, the ability to automatically generate audio, and seamless

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YouTube starts rolling out redesigned video player that gives off Liquid Glass vibes [Gallery]

9to5mac.com Ben Schoon 2026-01-31 17:39:26

YouTube is rolling out, or at least widely testing, a new video player design for its web experience that feels much different. YouTube has looked, in many ways, roughly the same for a long time. That includes with the video player, which has had basically the same design for years. When changes do arrive, they’re usually met with passionate response. In some cases, UI changes make it through such as the rounded corners redesign that rolled out back in 2023. In other cases, they’re canned due t

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Google's Gemini app can now generate videos from static images

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-31 17:00:52

Starting today, Google is bringing image-to-video generation to the Gemini app. The feature comes courtesy of the company's Veo 3 model, which Google began rolling out more broadly to AI Pro users last week after it was initially only available to AI Ultra subscribers. Google To start using Gemini's image-to-video generation, click the "tools" option in the prompt bar and then select "video." Google is currently limiting Veo 3 to producing eight-second clips at 720p. Gemini will output your re

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Android Auto not connecting? Try this one setting tweak - it worked for me

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-31 17:20:00

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET A few months ago, I bought into the Jeep cult. One bit of fanciness with this vehicle is its ability to connect to Android Auto. I was excited because I'd never owned a car that could connect to my Android phone and actually make use of it. Of course, the biggest reason I wanted to use Android Auto was for the Spotify connection. My previous auto would allow me to connect my phone, but I had to control the music from the phone itself, which I wouldn't do w

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Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland's coast is a breakthrough

news.ycombinator.com Mcdermott Is A Reporter On The Associated Press Climate 2026-01-31 16:23:46

Submerged in about 40 meters (44 yards) of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity — a durability mark that demonstrates the technology’s commercial viability. Keeping a large, or grid-scale, turbine in place in the harsh sea environment that long is a record that helps pave the way for bigger tidal energy farms and makes it far more appealing to investors, according to the trade association Ocean Energy

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Gemini can now turn your photos into video with Veo 3

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-31 17:02:08

wGoogle's Veo 3 videos have propagated across the Internet since the model's debut in May, blurring the line between truth and fiction. Now, it's getting even easier to create these AI videos. The Gemini app is gaining photo-to-video generation, allowing you to upload a photo and turn it into a video. You don't have to pay anything extra for these Veo 3 videos, but the feature is only available to subscribers of Google's Pro and Ultra AI plans. When Veo 3 launched, it could conjure up a video b

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Gemini AI can now turn photos into videos

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-01-31 17:00:00

is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Google just launched a new Gemini AI feature that lets you transform photos into video clips. The new photo-to-video capability is powered by Google’s Veo 3 video model, and it can transform reference images into eight-second videos complete with AI-generated audio, including background noises, environmental sounds, and speech. The Gemini v

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Gemini AI can now turn photos into videos

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