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A Misconfiguration That Haunts Corporate Streaming Platforms Could Expose Sensitive Data

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2025-12-09 15:00:00

Top streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ have made sustained investments over the years to lock their content down. Whenever they can, they prevent users from accessing videos without a subscription or watching region-blocked content. New findings presented today at the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas, though, indicate that streaming platforms used for things like internal corporate broadcasts and sports livestreams can contain basic design flaws that allow anyone to access a vast

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Instagram’s Map is here, and this is how you can turn your location off

theverge.com Richard Lawler 2025-12-09 14:27:48

is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s only been a couple of days since the Instagram Map launched, and from the looks of our social feeds, people are not happy about it. Responses have ranged from being mildly annoyed that Instagram is ripping off Snapchat’s Snap Maps instead of offe

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Tech is getting a boost from AI ad tools. Some companies are being left behind

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-12-09 20:51:45

In this article META GOOGL RDDT SNAP PINS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence has been a shot in the arm for digital advertising. Meta and Alphabet both reported sales and earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations, but the strength in digital ad spend was notable. Meta CEO Mark Zuck

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‘Weapons’ Once Had a Whole Chapter About That Crucial, Mystery Character

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-09 20:15:34

Weapons is a film filled with huge secrets and reveals. Secrets and reveals that were very carefully talked around and avoided in the marketing. But now that the film is in theaters, we can talk about them, and in terms of arguably the biggest reveal, writer-director Zack Cregger spoke to us about the different ways he approached it. We’re about to dive into some of Weapons’ biggest spoilers, so if you haven’t seen it yet, be aware. One of Weapons’ biggest reveals comes right at the beginning.

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Travelers Are Unknowingly Smuggling Invasive Ticks Into the U.S.

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-12-09 20:30:32

Here’s an important tip for international travelers coming back home: Be sure to check for any blood-sucking creepy-crawlies attached to you. In a study out today, health experts warn that exotic, potentially disease-carrying ticks are regularly entering the U.S. by hitching a ride onto returning Americans. Tick scientists in Connecticut conducted the research, published Friday in the journal iScience. They detailed seven separate cases of nonnative ticks entering the state via travelers in rec

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Instagram’s Map is here, and this is how you can turn it off

theverge.com Richard Lawler 2025-12-09 20:27:48

is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s only been a couple of days since the Instagram Map launched, and from the looks of our social feeds, people are not happy about it. Responses have ranged from being mildly annoyed that Instagram is ripping off Snapchat’s Snap Maps instead of offe

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Mini Ikea stores will be opening inside select Best Buy locations this year

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-12-09 20:54:41

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Ikea has announced that it’s opening mini retail experiences in a handful of Best Buy stores in the southern US later this year. It’s the first time Ikea’s products and services will be available through another US retailer, saving shoppers from having to visit and navigate the chain’s warehouse-sized stores which aren’t as plentiful in the US as

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How to use Instagram Map and protect your privacy

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-12-09 20:53:44

Following Wednesday’s launch of Instagram’s new Snap Map-like opt-in “Instagram Map” feature — which lets U.S. users share their most recent active location with others and discover location-based content — Instagram head Adam Mosseri is having to reassure people that their location is only visible to others if they decide to share it. Although Meta has made it clear that location sharing is off by default, there have been numerous posts on social media urging users to turn off location sharing,

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Deals: iPad mini 7 $120 off from $379, black Magic Mouse, M4 iPad Pro, Mac mini, and more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-12-10 00:44:49

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is finishing the week off with the return of all-time low pricing across the latest iPad mini 7 lineup at $120 off with deals starting from $379 shipped. Those offers join the new all-time lows on the M3 iPad Air lineup at $150 off – the best price ever offered on Apple’s most affordable current-gen M series iPad – as well as $200 off the least pricey M4 iPad Pro, and a rare deal on the black USB-C Apple Magic Mouse. But with the massive Apple deal week event now liv

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AI is impressive because we've failed at personal computing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-09 23:57:06

Unless someone wrote an article about that exact thing, a plain full-text search engine cannot answer a question like this: What animal is featured on a flag of a country where the first small British colony was established in the same year that Sweden's King Gustav IV Adolf declared war on France? But ChatGPT got the correct answer in a few seconds. Flag of Dominica features the Sisserou parrot, which is only found in Dominica. Great Britain established a small colony on the island in 1805.

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Google and Valve will kill “Steam for Chromebooks” experiment in January 2026

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-10 00:40:53

Bad news if you're one of the handful of people using Steam to play games on a Chromebook: Google and Valve are preparing to end support for the still-in-beta ChromeOS version of Steam on January 1, 2026, according to 9to5Google. Steam can still be installed on Chromebooks, but it now comes with a notice announcing the end of support. “The Steam for Chromebook Beta program will conclude on January 1st, 2026," reads the notification. "After this date, games installed as part of the Beta will no

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Tesla dissolves Dojo supercomputer team amid talent exodus

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-09 22:35:04

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Tesla is dissolving the team that was developing its Dojo supercomputer, according to Bloomberg. The change, which reportedly includes the departure of Dojo head Peter Bannon, marks a notable shift away from using in-house technology to train the AI models power

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This is easily AirPods Max’s most bizarre, unique accessory yet

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-10 05:24:49

If you weren’t already planning to dress up as Girl with a Pearl Earring for Halloween, CASETiFY has a good reason to change your mind. A new accessory seeks to replicate the look from Johannes Vermeer’s classic painting using your AirPods Max. Yes, really. AirPods Max cover is inspired by ’Girl with a Pearl Earring’ The Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, Netherlands has partnered with CASETiFY on a new collection of accessories for Apple devices that are all inspired by one famous work: Girl wi

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Show HN: Aha Domain Search

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-05 16:21:25

Aha! Domain Search Find available .com domains using smart generation, AI-powered creativity, or quirky phonetic matching

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Apple releases new ‘Here’s to the Dreamers’ wallpaper for iPhone

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-10 10:48:17

There are few ad campaigns more memorable to longtime Apple followers than the “Think Different” series. And in coordination with an App Store feature story highlighting several modern day creative trailblazers, Apple has released a new iPhone wallpaper called “Here’s to the Dreamers.” New iPhone wallpaper available as part of ‘Here’s to the Dreamers’ creator spotlight Apple has gotten in an annual rhythm of highlighting Southeast Asian creators in various ways. Back in 2023, that happened via

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HorizonDB, a geocoding engine in Rust that replaces Elasticsearch

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-10 09:57:50

At Radar, performance is a feature. Our platform processes over 1 billion API calls per day from hundreds of millions of devices worldwide. We provide geolocation infrastructure and solutions, including APIs for: Geocoding : Forward geocoding, reverse geocoding, and IP geocoding APIs with global coverage. : Forward geocoding, reverse geocoding, and IP geocoding APIs with global coverage. Search : Address autocomplete, address validation, and places search APIs. Address autocomplete, address v

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The Best OTC Hearing Aids (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Christopher Null 2025-12-10 10:30:00

If you’re spending hundreds or thousands of dollars buying an OTC hearing aid, make sure you’re getting a product that offers a sustainable long-term solution to your hearing loss needs. Aside from the obvious things like sound quality, take a few minutes to look into these specs. What size and style works best for you? Most hearing aids on the market are classified as either behind-the-ear (BTE) or in-the-ear (ITE). BTE hearing aids are probably what you think of when you picture a hearing aid

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Tesla shuts down the team behind its Dojo supercomputer

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-10 10:35:04

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Tesla is dissolving the team that was developing its Dojo supercomputer, according to Bloomberg. The change, which reportedly includes the departure of Dojo head Peter Bannon, marks a notable shift away from using in-house technology to train the AI models power

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South Korea charts one-of-a-kind course in AI race with U.S. and China

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-12-10 15:19:16

In this article .FKRX300 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ryu Young-sang, CEO of South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom, told CNBC that AI is helping telecoms firms improve efficiency in their networks. Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images South Korea has tasked some of its biggest companies and promising startups to build a national foundational AI model using mainly domestic technology, in a rare move to keep the country apace with the U.S. and China. The project will feature

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Massive Apple deal week event now live: M3 iPad Air all-time low, AirPods, M4 MacBooks $300 off, more [Updated]

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-12-09 10:33:14

As we approach week’s end, we are starting to track a massive selection of Apple deals across its current-generation lineup. From the iPad Air, mini 7, and Pro, right through the the M4 MacBook Air, a series of accessories, and much more, we are looking at some of the best prices of the year and even some new all-time lows that undercut what we saw on Prime Day. Scope it all out down below. Some of today’s deals were already live at Amazon previously, but along with the new shopping event now l

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South Korea launches national AI model in tech race with U.S. and China

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-12-10 22:51:17

In this article .FKRX300 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ryu Young-sang, CEO of South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom, told CNBC that AI is helping telecoms firms improve efficiency in their networks. Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images South Korea has tasked some of its biggest companies and promising startups to build a national foundational AI model using mainly domestic technology, in a rare move to keep the country apace with the U.S. and China. The project will feature

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A major historical bitcoin cycle that dictates its price might be breaking

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-12-11 02:39:13

In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Caia Image | Collection Mix: Subjects | Getty Images Bitcoin 's historical "cycle" is showing signs that it might be breaking as a changing profile of investors and supportive regulation reshapes market dynamics. If this often predictable pattern is broken, it would have significant implications for the way investors assess the cryptocurrency's price action and the potential timing of when to invest in bitcoin. "It's not o

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Survey reveals more of you need to shop around for carriers, you’re missing out

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-11 00:00:24

Colleague Joe Maring recently chronicled his switch from T-Mobile to Visible after ten years as a T-Mobile customer. He also revealed a few things he learned after a month with his new carrier , and it sounds like this was a long-overdue move. We were curious to find out the last time our readers switched carriers, so we posted a poll. Almost 6,000 votes have been tallied, and here’s what you told us! A massive ~42.6% of respondents said they last switched carriers 10+ years ago. This was by f

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The best streaming deals: Save on YouTube TV, HBO Max, Disney+ and others

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-10 22:01:26

If you’ve been shocked by how much you spend on streaming services lately, you’re not alone. Companies like Netflix, Disney, Max and others have been consistently raising prices to the point where you may question if streaming is even worth it anymore. We at Engadget still think it is, but we also think you should be smart with your money — and that’s where streaming deals come in. Yes, it is possible to get discounts on services like Peacock and Paramount+, even if those deals aren’t as common

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FLUX.1-Krea and the Rise of Opinionated Models

news.ycombinator.com Drew Breunig 2025-12-06 20:14:02

AI-generated images have a general look to them. Shiny, bright, waxy-skin, and over-use of bokeh. From Midjourney to Gemini to OpenAI, the AI Look is consistent. Enthusiasts and professionals wrestle with prompts and even fine-tune these models to tamp down the AI smell, with varying degrees of success. Examples of the "AI Look", provided by Krea in their technical paper. Last week, Krea launched an open model, FLUX.1-Krea, that’s built to avoid the “AI Look”. Their writeup is tremendous: it d

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I don't read your email threads

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-11 02:15:11

I Don't Read Your Email Threads 08 Aug, 2025 Email threads have got to be one of the worst possible forms of communication. You've been here before. A perfectly respectable morning is passing by. You're working through your items at a chipper pace maybe humming a song you heard on Spotify that morning. Then, the dreaded email thread comes through. Innocently, you click into the top email. The only text is "[Your Name] see below." I hate this and I bet you do too. Suddenly, you're transporte

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OnePlus Buds 4 vs. Nothing Ear: Which Pair of Wireless Earbuds Wins?

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-12-11 00:00:23

There are so many wireless earbuds. No, for real. As someone who tests out earbuds on a very regular basis, I can tell you firsthand just how crowded the market is. That’s fine if you’re easy and just want a pair of AirPods, but for anyone who wants to dig deeper into what’s out there—whether for design or compatibility reasons—a crowded field makes research a nightmare. And that research headache doubles when two pairs of earbuds are similarly priced. Luckily, as someone who has used entirely

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Ask HN: Has any of the Pivotal Tracker replacement attempts succeeded?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-06 12:56:30

I mean succeeded in replicating it, not necessarily as a business. It doesn't seem so. I tested all I could find, LiteTracker seems the best, but still extremely buggy even in the initial demo project changing task status fails. The rest appears either half-finished, untrustworthy or has a very sketchy interface. But would really like to be surprised. I am very rarely willing to pay for software and this is one case I really want to, but cannot find anything. This thing kinda feeds my pet the

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A love letter to my future employer (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-11 02:01:30

I didn’t expect the be confronted with it so soon, but week four of the Makers pre-course has guided me down the path of starting the first draft of my CV. I wasn’t ready for this. All the underlying thoughts I have had about myself and my abilities have been strapped to a Saturn V rocket and blasted into the forefront of my mind. I know this is Becky talking, but there is a huge part of Charlotte that agrees with her. Who the hell would ever want to hire me? For the majority of people who do

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Instagram's map feature spurs user backlash over geolocation privacy concerns

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-12-11 00:12:04

The launch of an Instagram feature that details users' geolocation data illicited backlash from social media users on Thursday. Meta debuted the Instagram Map tool on Wednesday, pitching the feature as way to "stay up-to-date with friends" by letting users share their "last active location." The tool is akin to Snapchat's Snap Map feature that lets people see where their friends are posting from. Although Meta said in a blog post that the feature's "location sharing is off unless you opt in,"

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