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YouTube Premium Lite set to launch in the US, offering a cheaper ad-free experience

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-06-06 07:13:00

Something to look forward to: It's been almost four years since YouTube piloted a more affordable version of its premium subscription service in some European countries, but it was axed in 2023. Now, it seems YouTube is preparing to bring back Premium Lite – including in the US – which will remove ads from most uploaded videos. According to a source familiar with the plans who spoke to Bloomberg, YouTube's Premium Lite tier will be announced soon in the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand. La

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Sony former exec says the company is "printing money" by releasing PlayStation games on PC

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-06-06 09:38:00

The big picture: Shuhei Yoshida spent more than three decades at Sony, leading the PlayStation project from its early years. Now retired, the BAFTA Fellowship-awarded industry veteran is revealing some of the gaming industry's worst-kept secrets – starting with the significant role played by the PC platform. In a recent interview, Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the "rumors" that everyone in the gaming industry has known for years: Sony is making substantial profits from PC conversions of its PlayStat

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Block shares plunge 17%, head for worst day in 5 years after earnings miss

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2025-06-06 09:55:23

Block shares plunged 16% on Friday and headed for their steepest drop since 2020 after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed estimates and issued guidance for 2025 that failed to reassure investors. In its financial report late Thursday, Block reported earnings of 71 cents per share, falling short of the average analyst estimate of 87 cents, according to LSEG. Revenue of $6.03 billion also missed expectations of $6.29 billion. The company posted $2.31 billion in gross profit

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The cyber insurance reckoning: Why AI-powered attacks are breaking coverage (and what comes next)

venturebeat.com Taryn Plumb 2025-06-05 13:00:00

This article is part of VentureBeat’s special issue, “The cyber resilience playbook: Navigating the new era of threats.” Read more from this special issue here. Today’s cyber attacks can be paralyzing — and extremely costly — for modern enterprises. Armed with AI, hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities faster than ever. However, standard business insurance products such as general or professional liability policies (errors and omissions, or E&O) typically don’t cover losses or damages as the r

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Game investments and M&A totaled $17.5B across 985 deals in 2024 | DDM

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-06-06 09:00:00

As the games industry moves on from “survive til 25,” 2024 games investment and M&A data revealed recovery and improvement, according to market analyst firm Digital Development Management (DDM). In order to properly compare 2024 to 2023, it’s important to remember that in Q4 2023 Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, the largest gaming M&A in history by over 5.4 times its nearest counterpart of Take-Two Interactive’s $12.7 billion acquisition of Zynga. Removing Microsoft’s

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The remarkable banter of Cory Barlog and Neil Druckmann on the creative process

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-06-06 10:00:00

Cory Barlog, creative director at Sony Santa Monica Studio, and Neil Druckmann, studio head and head of creative of the video game developer Naughty Dog, had a remarkable unscripted conversation at the Dice Summit about their approaches to creativity. They’re among the most success creators in the game industry, and so it was worth listening to their hour-long talk before hundreds of their peers. Barlog was creative director on God of War, which won the Game of the Year Award in 2018 at The Ga

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New leak suggests the iPhone Fold could take inspiration from the Pixel Fold

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-06 02:22:48

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR Apple’s upcoming book-style foldable phone will apparently have an outer screen that’s “shorter and fatter” than the OPPO Find N. It’s also believed that the inner screen “unfolds like an iPad.” There could be a big difference in size between the inner and outer screens compared to other foldables. Apple has been working on foldable phones for several years now, but we recently heard purported details about a book-style Apple foldable. Now, it looks lik

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Apple will finally bring a big iPhone 16 exclusive feature to an older iPhone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-06 04:15:38

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Visual Intelligence is a significant highlight feature of Apple Intelligence, but it can only be launched with the new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 series. The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max supported Apple Intelligence but not Visual Intelligence, as there was no way to launch it. In a future software update, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max will be able to launch Visual Intelligence through the Control Center and even assign it to the Action Button

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Google’s working on a new home for all your Made by Google devices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-06 08:30:13

Google/Paul Warchol TL;DR The Google Store is working on an upcoming “Your Devices” view for managing hardware. The page will summarize purchase details, including warranty information. While Google will try to automatically track past purchases, you can always manually add more devices. Android users may all be running Google’s operating system, but only a subset of us choose to do so with Google’s own hardware. Whether we’re talking about Pixel phones, a Google TV Streamer, or Nest Audio s

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iOS 18.4 brings Apple Intelligence to these 10 new languages

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-06-06 10:13:01

Per a new Apple press release, iOS 18.4 is set to introduce the first big language expansion for Apple Intelligence features when it launches publicly in April. Here’s what’s coming. 10 new languages supported by Apple Intelligence When Apple Intelligence launched in October, it only supported US English. Later in the year in iOS 18.2, Apple expanded its language options with several new localized English variants. However, with iOS 18.4 Apple Intelligence is coming to non-English languages

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DJI Flip review: A unique and useful creator drone with a few flaws

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-06 10:15:07

After creating a stir with the $200 Neo, DJI is back at it with another innovative drone, the Flip. It has a first-of-a-kind folding design and shrouded propellers to keep people safe. It also integrates 3D infrared obstacle detection to track subjects and has a long list of impressive features. With a camera borrowed from the Mini 4 Pro, the Flip can take high-quality 4K 60p video indoors or out with little risk. It comes with vlogger-friendly features like Direction Track and Quickshots for s

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Tech pioneer who accelerated internet speeds receives prestigious IEEE Medal

zdnet.com Tiernan Ray 2025-06-06 06:26:00

"Today, I don't know anybody who can say they know what artificial intelligence is going to bring us in five years, let alone one year or two years," says Henry Samueli, a pioneer in digital modem technology and recipient of the IEEE's 2025 Medal of Honor. Tiernan Ray/ZDNET In the early days of the consumer internet, most access was via a dial-up modem, a device hooked up to a phone line that transmitted requests for web pages via squeaks and squawks like someone yelling into the line. Also: M

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American Airlines now lets you track your luggage with AirTags - here's how

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-06-06 08:10:44

ZDNET One of the world's biggest airlines is making it a little easier to track down your lost luggage. Last fall, Apple introduced "Share Item Location," a feature that lets you share the location of an AirTag or Find My accessory with someone else. Apple partnered with a number of airlines, including Air Canada, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, and United, to incorporate this feature into official customer service protocols. Also: Finally, Bluetooth trackers for Android users th

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Bybit CEO Confirms Exchange Was Hacked for $1.46B

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-06 09:15:03

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has experienced $1.46 billion worth of "suspicious outflows," according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT. The wallet in question appears to have sent 401,346 ETH ($1.1 billion) as well as several other iterations of staked ether (stETH) to a fresh wallet, which is now liquidating mETH and stETH on decentralized exchanges, etherscan shows. The wallet has sold around $200 million worth of stETH so far. Bybit CEO Ben Zhou wrote on X that a hacker "took control of the spe

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Johnny.Decimal – A system to organise your life

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-06 07:52:14

A system to organise your life Johnny.Decimal is designed to help you find things quickly, with more confidence, and less stress. You assign a unique ID to everything in your life. These IDs help you stay organised. They impose constraints that make it harder to get lost. And you create your own index to link everything in your life together. The system is free to use and the concepts are the same at home, work, or that club you manage. The problem In real life, if you stored your stuff in

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Docker limits unauthenticated pulls to 10/HR/IP from Docker Hub, from March 1

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-06 01:42:45

Docker Hub usage and limits Note The Docker Hub plan limits will take effect on March 1, 2025. No charges on Docker Hub pulls or storage will be incurred between December 10, 2024, and February 28, 2025. When using Docker Hub, unauthenticated and Docker Personal users are subject to strict limits. In contrast, Docker Pro, Team, and Business users benefit from a consumption-based model with a base amount of included usage. This included usage is not a hard limit; users can scale or upgrade thei

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Posh (YC W22) Is Hiring

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-06 09:00:17

About POSH POSH is revolutionizing the battery energy storage industry by providing innovative, intelligent, and sustainable solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. We help businesses optimize power management and reduce carbon footprints. We are seeking an Energy Analysis & Modeling Engineer to support our mission by developing, analyzing, and optimizing energy storage models that improve system performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Responsibilities Develop, v

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YouTube May Finally Offer a Cheaper Way to Get Rid of Ads

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-06-06 07:30:08

Folk who want to watch their multi-hour-long YouTube documentaries without an ad break every few minutes may finally have a cheaper way to do it. The Alphabet-owned streaming service has long been testing a cheaper ad-less subscription tier called YouTube Premium Lite. If the latest reports can be believed, it may come to fruition in 2025, though it probably won’t offer all the perks of the $14-a-month Premium subscription. The last time we heard about Premium Lite was in October last year. You

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Running Gear Guide: Keep Training Through the Worst of Winter

cnet.com Bree Fowler 2025-06-06 06:00:00

I'm not going to lie. Bitterly cold temperatures and windchills, not to mention snow and ice, have made it tough to get out for my scheduled runs recently. Don't get me wrong. Winter training in New York City is always hard and this isn't my first rodeo, but I don't remember it being this cold when I trained for the Boston Marathon last winter. Regardless, the TCS London Marathon is about two months away and my training for it is about to kick into high gear. Having friends to run with a coupl

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The 31 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (February 2025)

wired.com Jennifer M. Wood 2025-06-05 16:00:00

As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, Max (aka the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)—is best known for its impressive lineup of original series. The network has also been upping the ante with feature-length content that is the stuff of Oscar dreams. Below is a list of some of our favorite films streaming on Max—from Oscar-winning foreign films to dystopian sci-fi classics. If you decide you’re in more of a TV mood, head over to our picks

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6 Best Travel Mugs of 2025, Tested and Reviewed by WIRED Staffers

wired.com Boutayna Chokrane 2025-06-06 05:32:00

Honorable Mentions Photograph: KeepCup We've run through many travel mugs, and not all of them are winners. These are a few we like, just not as much as the ones above. KeepCup 12oz Coffee Cup for $28: This double-walled, insulated mug is meant to replicate (and replace) paper coffee shop cups. This is a solid option if you're looking for a glass cup (the rubber grip is plastic, though). That said, it’s not the best for preserving your coffee's temperature, and the lid is a tad wobbly. Oxo G

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What Are Those Weird Devices Basketball Players Are Holding?

wired.com Ben Dowsett 2025-06-06 06:00:00

The mood during the second half of the 2024 NCAA women’s basketball national title game was predictably intense. In what would later be revealed as the most-watched women’s college game of all time, the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks were looking to close out a perfect season against Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark. The score margin had rarely left single digits. Players on both squads were leaving everything on the floor. As Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley instructed her team during time-ou

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The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?

wired.com Simon Hill 2025-06-06 06:30:00

TP-Link is one of the most popular router manufacturers in the US, but the company is facing a potential ban due to security concerns about its links to China. A December report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the US Commerce, Defense, and Justice Departments are investigating TP-Link, though no evidence of deliberate wrongdoing has yet emerged. “We are a US company,” Jeff Barney, president of TP-Link told WIRED, “We have no affiliation with TP-Link Tech, which focuses on mainland Ch

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Apple Intelligence is coming to the Vision Pro

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-06-06 10:04:55

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Soon, you’ll be able to use Apple Intelligence with the Vision Pro. That includes a mix of features we’ve seen before, as well as a new feature called Create Memory Movie that’s exclusive to the headset. Apple has been keen to position the Vision Pro as a unique tool for viewing memories, and that’s the whole goal of the Create Memor

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Three reasons every founder and VC should be at TechCrunch All Stage 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-06-06 07:00:00

From idea to IPO — where are you on your startup journey? Are you a pre-seed founder seeking your next VC investment? A late-stage startup preparing to go public? Still in the idea phase and looking for insights to bring your vision to life? Or are you a VC eager to back the next breakthrough innovation? If any of that sounds like you — or if you’re in between stages and ready to level up — TechCrunch All Stage 2025 (formerly Early Stage) is the place to be. Join 1,200 founders to exchange

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Five of the most important fintech VCs investing heavily in the sector

techcrunch.com Mary Ann Azevedo 2025-06-06 08:30:00

Global investing in fintech startups is starting to see an uptick. Just this week, KPMG issued its Pulse of Fintech report for the second half of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, investment climbed to $25.9 billion from $18 billion in the third quarter, according to KPMG. Granted, this is not the enthusiasm of years past, especially the wild days of 2021. But judging by our inboxes, there is no shortage of venture capitalists still betting big on the space. Below is a list of just a few VC

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How automotive exec Crystal Brown founded CircNova, an AI drug discovery biotech

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-06-06 09:00:00

Tiny Michigan biotech startup CircNova has raised a $3.3 million seed round for its technology that uses AI to target “circular RNA.” The development holds promise as a new method to quickly develop therapies for conditions that currently have no drug treatments. The new funding is also a victory lap for co-founder and CEO Crystal Brown, who took an unconventional path to becoming a biotech founder. RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is a key molecule that helps convert genetic information into protein

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Crypto exchange Bybit says it was hacked and lost around $1.4 billion

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-06-06 10:00:33

Crypto exchange Bybit announced on Friday that “a sophisticated attack” led to the theft of ethereum (ETH) from one of the company’s offline wallets. Bybit’s chief executive and co-founder Ben Zhou said in a livestream that the hackers stole around 401,346 ETH, which at the time of the theft amounts to about $1.4 billion. Both crypto security firm Elliptic, as well as crypto security researcher ZachXBT, the total amount of ETH stolen is worth around $1.4 billion, making this the largest known

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Augury and Hightouch joined the unicorn club

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2025-06-06 10:05:00

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Startup life is a story of births and deaths. This week confirmed this, and it confirmed that unicorn rounds are not dead. Most interesting startup stories from the week Image Credits:Natalie Christman / Humane As happens often in the startup world, it’s been a week of beginnings and endings. Thinking machines: Thinking Machines Lab, the n

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Programmer gets a NES to emulate a PC, and it's as ridiculous as it sounds

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-06-05 19:57:00

Ancient tech showcase: How far can you go in emulating old PC technology on an even older console? One programmer set out to answer this challenging question, relying on an array of software tricks to achieve his goal. Fortunately, no actual hardware was harmed in the process. NES86 is a newly unveiled project designed to bring early PC system emulation to the Nintendo Entertainment System. The emulator can seemingly recreate an Intel 8086 processor, along with essential PC hardware, with enoug

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