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Going off-grid? Leave your flagship at home and take this $300 Android instead. Here's why

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-04 00:04:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Oukitel WP56 is now available for $300 on the official site. It's a mid-range phone that performs above its price point, with impressive battery life and durability. Like most Oukitel phones, the WP56 is particularly heavy and bulky. View now at Oukitel Let me set the stage for you. You're out in the wilderness. Maybe you're working on a job site, or you've taken your Jeep for some off-road action. The terrain and the weather are rough, and you might not have the me

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This security-minded Linux distribution makes it easy to browse anonymously

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-04 00:20:00

Ger Bosma/Getty There are some Linux distributions that were created for specific purposes. There are those for creating multimedia, developing software, network routing, ethical hacking, general use, and everything in between. And then there are some distributions that can easily serve multiple purposes. When I think of ParrotOS, I generally think of security: forensics, penetration testing, etc. I've used ParrotOS for similar purposes before, but always neglected to test the Home edition.

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M.2 SSD Can Self-Destruct by Giving Itself a Burst of Voltage

news.ycombinator.com About Michael Kan 2026-03-04 00:24:03

Worried your data could fall into the wrong hands? A company has developed an M.2 SSD storage drive that can self-destruct by frying its own memory. The product, the P250Q Self-Destruct SSD, is engineered to instantly wipe its memory at the push of a button —either through a software-based erasure or a hardware method that's supposed to physically destroy the flash chip. The product comes from the Taiwanese memory vendor Team Group, which is marketing the SSD to customers working in sensitive

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SQLite async connection pool for high-performance

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-27 22:26:32

aiosqlitepool aiosqlitepool is a high-performance connection pool for asyncio SQLite applications. By managing a pool of reusable database connections, it eliminates connection overhead and delivers significant performance gains. Important: aiosqlitepool is not a SQLite database driver. It's a performance-boosting layer that works with an asyncio driver like aiosqlite, not as a replacement for it. aiosqlitepool in three points: Eliminates connection overhead : It avoids repeated database co

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NeuralOS: An Operating System Powered by Neural Networks

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-03 23:54:26

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LIGO Detects Most Massive Black Hole Merger to Date

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-04 00:06:51

The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has detected the merger of the most massive black holes ever observed with gravitational waves using the US National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded LIGO observatories. The powerful merger produced a final black hole approximately 225 times the mass of our Sun. The signal, designated GW231123, was detected during the fourth observing run of the LVK network on November 23, 2023. LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, made history i

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Anthropic signs a $200mm deal with the Department of Defense

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-04 00:38:19

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), through its Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), has awarded Anthropic a two-year prototype other transaction agreement with a $200 million ceiling. As part of the agreement, Anthropic will prototype frontier AI capabilities that advance U.S. national security. "This award opens a new chapter in Anthropic’s commitment to supporting U.S. national security, which is where our earliest federal deployments began more than a year ago,” said T

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Watching ‘X-Men’ 25 Years Ago Was a Game-Changing Moment

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-03-04 00:00:12

It’s hard to describe what it was like to sit down, 25 years ago today, to watch X-Men. I was born in 1980 and grew up loving and adoring superheroes. The Christopher Reeve Superman movies were everything to me. Posters and toys for Tim Burton’s Batman films were all over my room. And each week, I’d go to the local comic book shop to pick up new issues of X-Men, X-Force, X-O Manowar, Spawn, and so many others. The 1990s in particular were a golden age for comic books, but on the big screen, ther

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OpenAI Hits Pause on Its Meta Killer

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-03-04 00:23:21

OpenAI is delaying the release of its much-anticipated open-weight AI model, citing the need for “additional safety tests” and last-minute concerns over “high-risk areas,” CEO Sam Altman announced on X (formerly Twitter). The decision lands in the middle of a brutal AI arms race, particularly with Meta, which has been aggressively poaching OpenAI talent and championing open-source models like Llama 3. The model, which was slated to drop this week, would be OpenAI’s first major open-weight syste

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Oh Great, the TikTok People Want to Strap AR Goggles on Your Face

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-03-04 00:45:20

There’s reportedly a potential new player in AR glasses, and you’ll never guess who it is. I’ll give you a hint: they make the app you’re about to unconsciously check in about 15 seconds. No, not Tinder; get your mind out of the gutter. I’m talking about TikTok, or more specifically, ByteDance, which owns TikTok and also, according to The Information, which cites sources within the company, has aspirations of entering the burgeoning world of XR hardware. ByteDance’s entrant, according to the rep

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Biggest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Could Fetch $4 Million at Auction

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-03-04 00:55:06

One lucky bidder will soon fork over millions of dollars to take home NWA 16788, a 54-pound (24-kilogram) Martian meteorite. This space rock, discovered in the Sahara Desert in 2023, is the largest chunk of the Red Planet ever found on Earth. Sotheby’s, a New York-based auction house, estimates the meteorite could fetch up to $4 million during its natural history sale on Wednesday, July 16. Bidding starts at a cool $1.9 million. Sotheby’s describes NWA 16788 as an “incredibly rare discovery” th

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When Is the Home Run Derby 2025? Find Out When It Starts and How to Watch for Free

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-03 23:06:37

The Major League Baseball season has reached its midpoint. The game's brightest stars are in Atlanta for the All-Star Game on Tuesday, but up first is the Home Run Derby tonight. Eight sluggers will compete for the title of Home Run Derby champ. The Derby gets underway tonight at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) tonight on ESPN and ESPN2. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch live wherever you are in the world. The 2025 Home Run Derby and All-Star Game will take place a

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Study finds AI tools made open source software developers 19 percent slower

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-04 00:02:41

When it comes to concrete use cases for large language models, AI companies love to point out the ways coders and software developers can use these models to increase their productivity and overall efficiency in creating computer code. However, a new randomized controlled trial has found that experienced open source coders became less efficient at coding-related tasks when they used current AI tools. For their study, researchers at METR (Model Evaluation and Threat Research) recruited 16 softwa

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Reddit’s UK users must now prove they’re 18 to view many types of content

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-04 00:14:52

Reddit announced today that it has started verifying UK users' ages before letting them "view certain mature content" in order to comply with the country's Online Safety Act. Reddit said that users "shouldn't need to share personal information to participate in meaningful discussions," but that it will comply with the law by verifying age in a way that protects users' privacy. "Using Reddit has never required disclosing your real world identity, and these updates don't change that," Reddit said

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Merger of two massive black holes is one for the record books

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-04 00:30:23

Physicists with the LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA collaboration have detected the gravitational wave signal (dubbed GW231123) of the most massive merger between two black holes yet observed, resulting in a new black hole that is 225 times more massive than our Sun. The results were presented at the Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves in Glasgow, Scotland. The LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA collaboration searches the universe for gravitational waves produced by the mergers of black holes and neutron stars. LI

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Bluetooth tracker Pebblebee adds free SOS alarm to already-purchased devices

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-04 00:54:39

Pebblebee is adding a free, helpful feature to already-purchased devices. Today, it announced that its Clip Universal Bluetooth trackers, which are compatible with iOS and Android devices, are being updated to include an Alert feature that sets off a siren and strobing light when a user wants help. Pebblebee started selling Android trackers in May 2024 in three different form factors: an AirTag-like Clip version, a credit card-shaped Card SKU, and the smallest version, Tag. In October 2024, Pe

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Elon Musk’s AI bot adds a ridiculous anime companion with ‘NSFW’ mode

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-03-04 00:06:08

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. People who pay for access to SuperGrok can now try the AI chatbot’s new “Companions” avatars, xAI owner Elon Musk announced Monday morning. The companions available currently include Ani, an anime avatar, and Rudy, a cartoony red panda. Ani also has what TestingCatalog describes as an “NSFW” mode where the character wears lingerie. (And just a warning: if you search for posts

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Following YouTube, Meta announces crackdown on ‘unoriginal’ Facebook content

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-03-04 00:30:01

Meta announced on Monday that it will take additional measures to crack down on accounts sharing “unoriginal” content to Facebook, meaning those that repeatedly reuse someone else’s text, photos, or videos. This year, Meta has already taken down around 10 million profiles that were impersonating large content producers, it said. Plus, it has taken action against 500,000 accounts that were engaged in “spammy behavior or fake engagement.” Those actions have included things like demoting the accou

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Musk's xAI faces European scrutiny over Grok's 'horrific' antisemitic posts

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2026-03-04 04:54:00

The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024. The European Union on Monday called in representatives from Elon Musk's xAI after the company's social network X, and chatbot Grok, generated and spread anti-semitic hate speech, including praise for Adolf Hitler, last week. A spokesperson for the European Commission told CNBC via e-mail that a technical meeting will take place on Tuesday. xAI did not immediately re

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Cognition to buy AI startup Windsurf days after Google poached CEO in $2.4 billion licensing deal

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2026-03-04 05:45:12

In this photo illustration, a man seen holding a smartphone with the logo of US artificial intelligence company Cognition AI Inc. in front of website. Artificial intelligence startup Cognition announced it's acquiring Windsurf, the AI coding company that lost its CEO and several other senior employees to Google just days earlier. Cognition said on Monday that it will purchase Windsurf's intellectual property, product, trademark, brand and talent, but didn't disclose terms of the deal. It's the

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Interview With Mark Zuckerberg Crashes and Burns as They Can't Get His Audio Working

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-04 04:33:20

Tech-focused business publication The Information drummed up plenty of excitement around a major guest gracing the first episode of its new YouTube show (which has the eyebrow-raising name TITV.) During today's kickoff installment, the show locked down none other than Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who sat down with The Information founder and journalist Jessica Lessin for a live interview. But it didn't take long for the Amazon-sponsored chat to grind to a halt. The tech mogul and Lessin's audio w

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TikTok parent ByteDance reportedly developing its own XR glasses

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-04 05:02:11

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR ByteDance is reportedly working on mixed reality goggles. Sources compare the size and shape of the goggles to Bigscreen’s Beyond headset. It will come tethered to a puck, similar to Meta’s XR glasses. Outside of AI, the hottest thing in tech these days seems to be smart glasses. We’ve known for a few months now that Meta is working on XR glasses, internally codenamed Phoenix (previously codenamed Puffin). Not to be confused with Orion, which is the

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iPhone Fold is coming: Five new features for next year’s launch

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-04 05:44:28

Following years in development and countless rumors, Apple’s first foldable iPhone looks to finally be coming next year. Here are five new features rumored for Apple’s first ever iPhone Fold. ~7.8-inch inner display, 5.5-inch outer display iPad mini pictured Current iPhones all live in the 6-inch screen territory, ranging from the 6.1-inch iPhone 16 to the 6.9-inch iPhone 16 Pro Max. Apple’s new iPhone Fold will, in a single device, offer both smaller and larger displays than what you can ge

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How to buy the Switch 2: Nintendo's restock updates at Best Buy, Walmart and others

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-04 05:00:35

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 . Update (7/14/25): Best Buy will reportedly restock Switch 2 consoles next on July 17, which coincides with the release of Donkey Kong Bananza. The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally available in the US, but it's still pretty tough to find it in stock online anywhere. The $450 console offici

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I recommend this low-cost ThinkPad to most professionals - and it's on sale for 19% off

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-03-04 05:00:27

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 normally retails for $799. It's a reliable budget business laptop with a good battery and lots of customizations. The display and webcam might not be good enough for most users, and opting for higher-end hardware pumps up the price. View now at Amazon View now at Lenovo more buying choices At Amazon, the sixth-generation Lenovo ThinkPad E14 is on sale for $781. On the surface, Lenovo's sixth-generation ThinkPad E14 doesn't look much differe

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I spent a weekend with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, and I became more of a fan

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-03-04 05:17:00

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET The Galaxy Z Flip lineup has been the most popular of Samsung's foldable devices, and its appeal is clear -- who can't benefit from a device with all the functionalities of a regular smartphone that can also shape-shift into a smaller phone for everyday ease? Also: My first 24 hours with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 left me completely mesmerized With its latest addition to the lineup, the Galaxy Z Flip 7, Samsung leaned into the phone's most attractive feature, making it even more

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Here's how a free software upgrade made the Sonos Ace worth their price tag

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-03-04 05:41:28

Jada Jones/ZDNET The Sonos Ace headphones are currently discounted to $299, $150 off their original price of $450. You can find this deal at Amazon, Best Buy, Sonos, and Walmart. It's been one year since Sonos released its first pair of consumer headphones, and although they made waves when they first dropped, how have they fared after the hype has died down? You can often find the Ace discounted, and if you're interested in them, that's the best time to buy them. Also: The best headphones of

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My wife and I share a car: this adapter fixed our issues connecting to Android Auto

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-03-04 05:42:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The AAWireless Two typically costs $65 and gives you wireless Android Auto support when plugged in. A new built-in button lets you quickly swap between paired devices. The companion app is almost too robust, but that's a good problem to have. $51.99 at Amazon The AAWireless Two is on sale at Amazon for $50, the lowest price we've seen for this product. Since I bought my first car three years ago, I've had the worst luck with wireless Android Auto adapters. I initially s

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This is the most customizable smart home accessory and it's on sale

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-03-04 05:42:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Govee Neon Rope Light 2 is available in white or black and in two lengths: 10 feet and 16.4 feet. More pliable than other neon light strips on the market, the Govee Neon Rope Light 2 is easy to install and comes with bend clips to facilitate getting closed angles. The light strip doesn't have a template guide for setup It's also too bright to use as a night light, even at 1% brightness, but that's a highly personal preference. View now at Amazon The Govee Neon Rope

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The Corset X-Rays of Dr Ludovic O'Followell (1908)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-28 09:44:54

In 1902, shortly before Dr. Ludovic O’Followell published the first volume of Le Corset, Dr. Phillippe Maréchal, “one of the best known ladies’ doctors in Paris”, proposed a law banning women under the age of thirty from wearing corsets — punishable by three months imprisonment — that would force corset vendors to track the name, age, and address of all customers. As a skeptical Los Angeles Herald reporter summed up: “In short, he claims that women’s dress has caused a frightful physical deterio

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Going off-grid? Leave your flagship at home and take this $300 Android instead. Here's why

This security-minded Linux distribution makes it easy to browse anonymously

M.2 SSD Can Self-Destruct by Giving Itself a Burst of Voltage

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NeuralOS: An Operating System Powered by Neural Networks

LIGO Detects Most Massive Black Hole Merger to Date

Anthropic signs a $200mm deal with the Department of Defense

Watching ‘X-Men’ 25 Years Ago Was a Game-Changing Moment

OpenAI Hits Pause on Its Meta Killer

Oh Great, the TikTok People Want to Strap AR Goggles on Your Face

Biggest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Could Fetch $4 Million at Auction

When Is the Home Run Derby 2025? Find Out When It Starts and How to Watch for Free

Study finds AI tools made open source software developers 19 percent slower

Reddit’s UK users must now prove they’re 18 to view many types of content

Merger of two massive black holes is one for the record books

Bluetooth tracker Pebblebee adds free SOS alarm to already-purchased devices

Elon Musk’s AI bot adds a ridiculous anime companion with ‘NSFW’ mode

Following YouTube, Meta announces crackdown on ‘unoriginal’ Facebook content

Musk's xAI faces European scrutiny over Grok's 'horrific' antisemitic posts

Cognition to buy AI startup Windsurf days after Google poached CEO in $2.4 billion licensing deal

Interview With Mark Zuckerberg Crashes and Burns as They Can't Get His Audio Working

TikTok parent ByteDance reportedly developing its own XR glasses

iPhone Fold is coming: Five new features for next year’s launch

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I recommend this low-cost ThinkPad to most professionals - and it's on sale for 19% off

I spent a weekend with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, and I became more of a fan

Here's how a free software upgrade made the Sonos Ace worth their price tag

My wife and I share a car: this adapter fixed our issues connecting to Android Auto

This is the most customizable smart home accessory and it's on sale

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