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iOS 26 upgrades the App Store with these three new features

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-07 20:18:11

iOS 26 will bring big feature updates to apps like Wallet, Music, Messages, and more. But there are also several new features coming to the App Store, here’s what’s new in iOS 26. #1: Top Played Games chart iOS 26 adds a brand new Games app to your iPhone’s Home Screen, and to complement the new gaming features, Apple is adding a ‘Top Played Games’ chart to the App Store. When viewing the Games tab in the App Store, you’ll find a new chart showing the current top 25 played games. This data i

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Wired Called Our AirGradient Monitor 'Not Recommended' over a Broken Display

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-08 16:27:27

Two weeks ago, I had what I can only describe as a punch-to-the-stomach moment (which luckily doesn’t happen very often). The AirGradient ONE - our monitor that was recognized in one of the world’s most rigorous scientific evaluations - suddenly became “Not Recommended” by WIRED magazine in their The Best Indoor Air Quality Monitors review. Yes, this is the same monitor that got two awards from the AirLab micro sensor challenge , one of the most rigorous sensor testing programs, beating more th

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uBlock Origin Lite has finally arrived for Safari - with one important caveat

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-09 15:08:00

Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways The uBlock Origin Lite ad blocker extension has arrived for Safari. This extension is much better at blocking ads than most built-in blockers. Make sure to install the official extension -- we have the correct link. Ad-blocking software has become a necessity for many of us because ads have become intrusive. Some ads are so bad that they can bring a browser to a slow, grinding halt. Even worse, they sometimes contain code that can

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This favorite ad blocker finally comes to Safari - be sure you download the right one

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-10 00:42:21

Less an ad blocker and more a tool to control annoying content, uBlock is lightweight and easy on RAM and CPU usage. ZDNET's key takeaways The uBlock Origin Lite ad blocker extension has arrived for Safari. This extension is much better at blocking ads than most built-in blockers. Make sure to install the official extension -- we have the correct link. Ad-blocking software has become a necessity for many of us because ads have become intrusive. Some ads are so bad that they can bring a brow

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Wildfire Smoke Chokes Canada and U.S., Triggering Air Quality Alerts

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-12-10 05:25:58

Canada is battling more than 700 active wildfires across the country, roughly two-thirds of which are burning out of control, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center (CIFFC). Smoke billowing from the blazes has blanketed central Canada and the northern U.S., prompting widespread air quality alerts. Federal officials have issued air quality warnings across large swaths of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and western Ontario, where most of the uncontrolled fires are concentrated. Many cit

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Amazon is bringing its Starlink alternative to Australia next year

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-12-11 00:05:11

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Amazon’s unproven Project Kuiper satellites will be put to work next year, supplying internet access to rural Australians. The retail giant announced an agreement with Australia’s state-owned National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) on Tuesday to provide satellite internet to more than 300,000 eligible customers across the country by mid-2026. “Australia’s vast geography presents unique connectivity chal

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A glimpse into OpenAI’s largest ambitions

technologyreview.com James O'Donnell 2025-12-11 09:00:00

As Will points out, there were two recent wins for OpenAI in its efforts to build AI that outcompetes humans. Its models took second place at a top-level coding competition and—alongside those from Google DeepMind—achieved gold-medal-level results in the 2025 International Math Olympiad. People who believe that AI doesn’t pose genuine competition to human-level intelligence might actually take some comfort in that. AI is good at the mathematical and analytical, which are on full display in olym

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Microsoft increases Zero Day Quest prize pool to $5 million

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-11 09:46:08

Microsoft will offer up to $5 million in bounty awards at this year's Zero Day Quest hacking contest, which the company describes as the "largest hacking event in history." Last year's Zero Day Quest has also generated significant participation from the security community, following Microsoft's offer of $4 million in rewards for vulnerabilities in cloud and AI products and platforms. After the November hacking competition concluded, Microsoft announced that it had paid $1.6 million, having rece

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SonicWall urges admins to disable SSLVPN amid rising attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-11 11:28:38

SonicWall has warned customers to disable SSLVPN services due to ransomware gangs potentially exploiting an unknown security vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls to breach networks over the past few weeks. The warning comes after Arctic Wolf Labs reported on Friday that it had observed multiple Akira ransomware attacks, likely using a SonicWall zero-day vulnerability, since July 15th. "The initial access methods have not yet been confirmed in this campaign," the Arctic Wolf Labs research

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Before Sebald Was Great

news.ycombinator.com David Schurman Wallace 2025-12-08 00:03:52

Books & the Arts / Before Sebald Was Great By looking at his early work, we can better understand who the German writer was beyond his persona as the melancholy intellectual and serious man of letters. W.G. Sebald, 1999. (Ulf Andersen / Getty Images) Since his death in 2001, the reputation of W.G. Sebald has become formidable, even imposing. At times, he feels like a totem: the Western world’s last Absolutely Serious Writer. The German English author of novels (or simply works of “prose” if y

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Intel, Not AMD, Could Be the Secret to Kickass Next-Gen Handheld PCs

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-12-12 00:07:31

Intel is an empire past its prime and is beset on all sides. Just as Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides of Dune monologued on the many futures he perceived, there is “a narrow way through” for the beleaguered chipmaker. The way forward could be with a newfound gaming focus on its next-gen chips. Its desktop CPUs may be getting a gamer-centric upgrade, but the real surprise may be how it could win out in a market it has yet to truly compete in: handheld gaming. Handheld gaming PCs need Intel to shake thin

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NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends in disappointment

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-12 05:13:19

The Lunar Trailblazer mission to the moon officially ended on July 31, but it wasn't a complete journey. NASA said today that its teams lost contact with the satellite shortly after its launch several months prior. The NASA satellite was part of the IM-2 mission by Intuitive Machines, which took off from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on February 26 at 7:16PM ET. The Lunar Trailblazer successfully separated from the rocket as planned about 48 minutes after launch. Operators

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Lyft and China’s Baidu look to bring robotaxis to Europe next year

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-13 10:55:05

Lyft’s European expansion will include Chinese-made robotaxis. The U.S. ride-hailing company announced Monday it has made a strategic partnership with Baidu to deploy the Chinese tech giant’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles across several European markets. The companies want to launch robotaxi services in Germany and the United Kingdom in 2026, pending regulatory approval. If approved, Baidu’s RT6 vehicles, which are equipped with its Apollo Go self-driving system, will be integrated into Lyft

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Double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials

news.ycombinator.com Jennifer Chu 2025-12-10 20:00:19

MIT physicists have performed an idealized version of one of the most famous experiments in quantum physics. Their findings demonstrate, with atomic-level precision, the dual yet evasive nature of light. They also happen to confirm that Albert Einstein was wrong about this particular quantum scenario. The experiment in question is the double-slit experiment, which was first performed in 1801 by the British scholar Thomas Young to show how light behaves as a wave. Today, with the formulation of

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6 ridiculous promises we were sold about 5G

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-13 17:00:02

Kris Carlon / Android Authority Despite some speed and network coverage improvements, 5G hasn’t really lived up to the hype. You know it, I know it, and deep down, even the carriers know it. In fact, a few of the industry’s bigwigs would probably rather we all forget about some of the absolutely outlandish claims and overenthusiastic visions they tried to sell us about 5G. But the internet never forgets, so it’s time for us to play “where are they now” with some of the worst nonsense from the

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Scientists Just Launched the First Quantum Computer Into Space

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-14 12:31:30

The world of quantum computing has barged into a new frontier: space. A tiny quantum computer housed in a satellite is now in orbit around Earth, ScienceNews reports, residing some 330 miles above our planet after being launched aboard a SpaceX rocket last month. It's a trailblazing experiment intended to test how well these delicate devices can survive the extreme conditions of space, where they could allow satellites to quickly and efficiently perform intense calculations on their own. The

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Tesla to pay more than $200 million in damages after being found partly liable for fatal Autopilot crash

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-12-14 15:57:28

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A federal jury in Florida found Tesla partly liable for a deadly 2019 crash involving Tesla’s Autopilot driver assist software, according to reports from The New York Times and CNBC. Tesla has been ordered to pay $200 million in punitive damages and about $43 million in compensatory damage

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SonicWall firewall devices hit in surge of Akira ransomware attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-15 05:28:20

SonicWall firewall devices have been increasingly targeted since late July in a surge of Akira ransomware attacks, potentially exploiting a previously unknown security vulnerability, according to cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf. Akira emerged in March 2023 and quickly claimed many victims worldwide across various industries. Over the last two years, Akira has added over 300 organizations to its dark web leak portal and claimed responsibility for multiple high-profile victims, including Nissan

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Qualcomm could shake things up with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and 8 Elite 2

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-15 20:05:22

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Qualcomm might offer a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and a Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 in the coming months. This suggests another naming convention shakeup of sorts for the brand’s top-tier smartphone processors. Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset late last year, which delivered a major leap forward for Android phones. This also marked a change in naming convention compared to the previous Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. However, it seems like both naming co

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Long Term Support

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-15 20:28:11

Long Term Support The intent of the developers is to support SQLite through the year 2050. At this writing, 2050 is still 25 years in the future. Nobody knows what will happen in that time, and we cannot absolutely promise that SQLite will be viable or useful that far out. But we can promise this: we plan as if we will be supporting SQLite until 2050. That long-term outlook affects our decisions in important ways. Cross-platform Code → SQLite runs on any platform with an 8-bit byte, two's com

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Joby, L3Harris partner on hybrid defense craft that can be piloted or autonomous

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily 2025-12-16 05:58:37

An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation sits at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York City, Nov. 12, 2023. Joby Aviation and defense manufacturing giant L3Harris announced a partnership Friday to develop a next-generation military craft that can be piloted or fly autonomously. The partnership brings together Joby's hybrid vertical take-off and landing, or VTOL, aircraft and L3's expertise in military systems and certification. The companies expect to begin testing this fall, followed by o

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Every satellite orbiting earth and who owns them (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-16 09:31:20

How many satellites are in space? There are thousands of satellites in the sky above us at this moment, orbiting Earth. Satellites have many uses for the government, military, and even civilians. They provide us with the ability to have things like Internet access, television, GPS, and much more. They also have scientific purposes such as Earth and space observation and provide the means for high-level technology development. More than half of the 4,550 satellites orbiting Earth are used for com

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Microsoft Predicts These Jobs Are Safe From AI

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-12-17 10:05:42

Much ink has already been spilled about the threat of AI to various labor markets. As new forms of automation seep into industries, folks want to know which jobs are endangered and which are safe. Well, a new study published by Microsoft researchers purports to show which positions have the most AI “applicability,” and which do not. From the research, you might assume you could predict which careers have longevity and which may soon go the way of the Dodo—although the report itself denies that t

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Show HN: The easiest accessibility (a11y) checker for VSCode

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-15 06:49:37

Be-a11y VSCode Extension A Visual Studio Code extension for running accessibility audits using be-a11y. This extension allows you to analyze your project or a remote website for accessibility issues directly from VSCode. Results are presented in a convenient way and can be saved for further review. Features Run accessibility audits on the current workspace (local project) or any URL View results directly in VSCode Save the latest accessibility report to a file All actions available in the

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The best wireless headphones for 2025: Bluetooth options for every budget

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-19 12:00:36

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 . Whether you're listening to playlists on your daily commute or zoning out with a podcast at home, wireless headphones can make your audio experience much more comfortable. With no cords to untangle or get caught on your bag, they’re a great pick for anyone who wants convenience without

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Critical vulnerability in AI coding platform Base44 allowing unauthorized access

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 00:12:32

One of the most profoundly transformed domains in the wake of the LLM revolution has been code generation, especially the rise of vibe coding, where natural language prompts replace traditional programming. This shift has empowered millions of users with little to no technical background to build fully functional applications with ease. Platforms like Loveable, Bolt, and Base44 are on the front of this movement - they have enabled the creation of millions of applications spanning from persona

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Meta’s Reality Labs posts $4.53 billion loss in second quarter

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian Ashley Capoot 2025-12-20 05:20:49

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents Orion AR Glasses as he makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. The Reality Labs division oversees the Quest line of virtual reality headsets in addition to the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, which are jointly developed with the French-Italian eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica. Meta wants Reality Labs to create cutting-edge products similar to the prototype Orion augmented

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Signing up for T Satellite without T-Mobile service isn’t as simple as it might sound

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-20 10:37:36

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T Satellite is now officially available nationwide, even for those without T-Mobile service, but signing up requires a phone call or an in-person visit. I decided to try signing up, and my experience was overall smooth and professional, though others have reported long waits or uninformed reps. I waited around an hour or so, though half this time was due to my own error. Recently, T Satellite officially exited beta and launched nationwide for both existin

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iOS 26 updates for AirPods preview: Enhanced audio recording, camera remote and more

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-20 20:30:36

Of all the new iOS 26 features that Apple previewed at WWDC in June, AirPods updates were only briefly mentioned. Studio-quality audio recording and improved call clarity got top billing, while the addition of a camera remote control was also quickly discussed. However, when the beta software arrived last week, it turned out there were actually more features than described at the event, making this a meatier update for Apple’s recent AirPods than initially indicated. I’ve spent some time testing

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Critical Vulnerability in AI Vibe Coding platform Base44

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-20 18:12:32

One of the most profoundly transformed domains in the wake of the LLM revolution has been code generation, especially the rise of vibe coding, where natural language prompts replace traditional programming. This shift has empowered millions of users with little to no technical background to build fully functional applications with ease. Platforms like Loveable, Bolt, and Base44 are on the front of this movement - they have enabled the creation of millions of applications spanning from persona

Topics: applications base44 platforms security vulnerability

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Latest Tech News

iOS 26 upgrades the App Store with these three new features

Wired Called Our AirGradient Monitor 'Not Recommended' over a Broken Display

uBlock Origin Lite has finally arrived for Safari - with one important caveat

This favorite ad blocker finally comes to Safari - be sure you download the right one

Wildfire Smoke Chokes Canada and U.S., Triggering Air Quality Alerts

Amazon is bringing its Starlink alternative to Australia next year

A glimpse into OpenAI’s largest ambitions

Microsoft increases Zero Day Quest prize pool to $5 million

SonicWall urges admins to disable SSLVPN amid rising attacks

Before Sebald Was Great

Intel, Not AMD, Could Be the Secret to Kickass Next-Gen Handheld PCs

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends in disappointment

Lyft and China’s Baidu look to bring robotaxis to Europe next year

Double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials

6 ridiculous promises we were sold about 5G

Scientists Just Launched the First Quantum Computer Into Space

Tesla to pay more than $200 million in damages after being found partly liable for fatal Autopilot crash

SonicWall firewall devices hit in surge of Akira ransomware attacks

Qualcomm could shake things up with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and 8 Elite 2

Long Term Support

Joby, L3Harris partner on hybrid defense craft that can be piloted or autonomous

Every satellite orbiting earth and who owns them (2023)

Microsoft Predicts These Jobs Are Safe From AI

Show HN: The easiest accessibility (a11y) checker for VSCode

The best wireless headphones for 2025: Bluetooth options for every budget

Critical vulnerability in AI coding platform Base44 allowing unauthorized access

Meta’s Reality Labs posts $4.53 billion loss in second quarter

Signing up for T Satellite without T-Mobile service isn’t as simple as it might sound

iOS 26 updates for AirPods preview: Enhanced audio recording, camera remote and more

Critical Vulnerability in AI Vibe Coding platform Base44

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