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This Cheap Surfshark VPN + Antivirus Bundle Feels Illegal (But It’s Not)

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-25 23:30:01

The new Surfshark bundle practically pays for itself. Who needs a free VPN when you can enjoy virus protection and online privacy for pennies? If you act fast, Surfshark can be yours at a ridiculously low price. When things look too good to be true, something’s always off. Not today. Explore the Surfshark bundle, save big, and enjoy your summer vacation free of viruses, prying eyes, and other online nasties for a pocket change! Grab Surfshark At 85% Off Here Surfshark 2-in-1 Bundle Explained

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for June 27, #1469

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-25 22:00:03

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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TechCrunch All Stage: Learn how AI can supercharge your MVPs with Chris Gardner

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-25 23:00:56

TechCrunch All Stage, our big event for founders of startups at all stages of funding (see what we did there?), is coming up July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. And it’s our pleasure to announce that Underscore VC’s investing partner Chris Gardner will join a loaded lineup of speakers by leading a breakout session titled “MVP in the Age of AI: When to Bot and When to Not.” Spoiler: Expect to learn a lot about using AI for minimum viable products. And for for a very limited time, we’re launc

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What's driving Wall Street stablecoin interest? Trillions up for grabs in the future and banks getting ready for it

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos Jordan Smith Talia Kaplan 2026-02-26 04:43:33

After a brief pullback this week, shares of stablecoin issuer and recent IPO darling Circle were in rally mode again, soaring double-digits on a percentage basis during trading on Thursday and ending the day up close to 8%, after having moved up by more than 600% percent since its debut on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month. Bitcoin and ether have led a recent crypto rise, as digital assets joined the resumption of the risk-on rally, with additional factors such as the potential for

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FTC approves $126 million in Fortnite refunds over ‘dark patterns’

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-26 04:27:08

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved $126,000,000 in refunds to be sent to 969,173 Fortnite players as part of a settlement over allegations that Epic Games tricked users into making unwanted purchases. At the same time, the agency has reopened the claims portal for eligible Fortnite players to submit refund claims, which will be examined for the third round of refunds. This latest development marks the second phase of the settlement the FTC reached with Epic Games in December 2022,

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"Why is the Rust compiler so slow?"

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-26 03:29:32

"Why is the Rust compiler so slow?" I spent a month repeatedly building my website in Docker, and now have horrors to share. I've got a problem. My website (the one you're reading right now) is mainly served by a single Rust binary. For far too long now, every time I wanted to make a change, I would: Build a new statically linked binary (with --target=x86_64-unknown-linux-musl ) Copy it to my server Restart the website This is... not ideal. So instead, I'd like to switch to deploying my we

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VMware perpetual license holder receives audit letter from Broadcom

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-26 04:17:54

After sending cease-and-desist letters to VMware users whose support contracts had expired and who subsequently declined to subscribe to one of Broadcom’s VMware bundles, Broadcom has started the process of conducting audits on former VMware customers. Broadcom stopped selling VMware perpetual licenses in November 2023 in favor of pushing a small number of VMware SKUs that feature multiple VMware offerings. Since Broadcom is forcefully bundling VMware products, the costs associated with running

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Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2026-02-26 04:01:06

You’re laughing. Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death and you’re laughing. Yes, the iconic Windows error screen is getting a makeover nearly 40 years after its debut in the first version of Windows. Now, the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) will become the Black Screen of Death (BSOD). This change is related to other updates that Windows is making in the wake of the CrowdStrike outage last year, which affected 8.5 million Windows devices and took businesses, airports, TV stations, and government

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Apple reveals complex system of App Store fees to avoid EU fine of 500 million euro

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2026-02-26 09:31:28

Apple Thursday made changes to its App Store European policies, saying it believes the new rules will help the company avoid a fine of 500 million euro ($585 million) from the EU for violating the Digital Markets Act. The new policies are a complicated system of fees and programs for app makers, with some developers now paying three separate fees for one download. Apple also is going to introduce a new set of rules for all app developers in Europe, which includes a fee called the "core technolo

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Google Search launches what could be its most useful experiment in years: Preferred Sources

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-26 09:53:48

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Search surfaces recent news posts from various outlets in Top Stories. So far, you haven’t had much say over the news outlets Google chooses as relevant. With its new Preferred Sources experiment in Labs, you can select your favorite publishers for their content to stand out. It’s easy to forget, if you didn’t live through it, just how much of a game-changer Google Search was when it first debuted in the late 90s. While we had options like Lyc

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Engadget Podcast: Reviewing our favorite VPNs and M3GAN 2.0

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-26 09:06:57

This week, I chat with Sam Chapman, Engadget’s new security reporter who’s been reviewing VPNs and related products. He dives into what led him to security, the VPNs he likes the most and his thoughts on potential cyberattacks. Additionally, we discuss Microsoft’s latest news around the Windows 10 Extended Security Update, and Devindra explains why M3GAN 2.0 absolutely rules. Credits Host: Devindra Hardawar Guests: Sam Chapman Producer: Ben Ellman Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien If

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Google tweaked its AI-powered Ask Photos feature and restarted its rollout

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-26 09:25:05

Google has improved its AI-powered Ask Photos feature and is restarting its rollout to eligible users in the US. The company paused the launch of Ask Photos in early June over issues with latency and the feature's interface. To make Ask Photos speedier, especially on simple searches for dogs or people, Google says its essentially combining the old Google Photos search with Ask Photos. While Google's Gemini models work in the background, the app can now quickly return basic image recognition-bas

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The best smartwatches 2025: I wore these for weeks and found the perfect one for your wrist

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2026-02-26 14:12:00

Why we like it: Google's third-generation Pixel Watch 3 is sure to please the masses with two size options, improved displays, and software enhancements that provide a richer user experience. This watch integrates several Fitbit features, including improved heart rate sensors and GPS tracking, making it secretly the best watch available for both Fitbit and Google Pixel fans. Who it's for: Google incorporated a running workout builder that gathers your health data over a two-week period and then

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Gareth Edwards Sees ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ as a Metaphor for the Film Industry

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-02-26 18:30:54

Gareth Edwards knows a thing or two about sci-fi films. And whether he’s creating his own unique worlds, like Monsters or The Creator, or working in someone else’s, like Godzilla or Rogue One, the director thinks one thing links the entire genre together. “[Sci-fi] films are never really about spaceships, robots or dinosaurs,” he told io9. “They feel pointless if they are. They [only] have meaning when the whole thing is kind of an analogy for something else.” So, what is Edwards’ latest film,

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13-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop review: A slightly worse version of a year-old PC

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-26 18:27:34

Microsoft's new 13-inch Surface Laptop is an odd one. It's inarguably a step down in every respect from last year's 13.8-inch Surface Laptop. But it's also too good (and too expensive) to be considered a replacement for the Surface Laptop Go, the company's perennially overpriced and underspecced entry-level laptop. It's cheaper than last year's Surfaces, but mostly because Microsoft gave those devices a de facto price hike by killing the entry-level configurations of those PCs. We're left with

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Hisense’s latest smart air conditioner is on sale for just $249.99

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2026-02-26 18:21:45

Staying cool during the summer is about more than comfort; being overly hot can accelerate the aging process and be the difference between life and death. The NIH has guidance on how to handle hot weather, including a recommendation to stay in a place with air conditioning, if possible. Luckily for those in warmer climates, Hisense’s BTUWC08W25A, its latest smart air conditioner, is on sale for $249.99 ($50 off) at Amazon, which is its lowest price ever. I’ve tested a previous-gen window air co

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Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-02-26 18:55:05

After Google temporarily paused the rollout of its buggy AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos, the company announced that it has improved the feature’s ability to quickly return search results. The AI feature, first introduced at Google’s I/O developer conference last year, allows users to search across their collection of digital photos using natural language queries. Leveraging Google’s Gemini, Ask Photos taps into the AI’s ability to understand a photo’s content and its other met

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Microsoft rolls out Windows security changes to prevent another CrowdStrike meltdown

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2026-02-26 23:03:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown was a nightmare for network administrators worldwide, disrupting healthcare systems, cutting off access to banking systems, and grounding aircraft. All in all, the event caused billions of dollars in direct and indirect damages, and it was entirely preventable. Also: How to get Windows 10 extended security updates for free: 2 options In response, Microsoft convened a security summit, bringing together technical experts from Crowd

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Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-02-26 23:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. It’s been nearly a year since a faulty CrowdStrike update took down 8.5 million Windows-based machines around the world, and Microsoft wants to ensure such a problem never happens again. After holding a summit with security vendors last year, Microsoft is poised to release a private preview of Windows changes that will move antivirus (AV) and endpoint detection and response (ED

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YouTube search gets its own version of Google’s AI Overviews

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-02-26 23:22:57

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google is bringing an AI Overviews-like feature to another product: YouTube. The video streaming platform may now show an “AI-powered search results carousel” when some YouTube Premium members in the US make searches related to “shopping, travel, or things to do in a specific place,” according to a blog post. As shown in a video, the search results carousel will show a big vi

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watchOS 26 has these hardware requirements for Apple Intelligence

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-27 05:11:44

watchOS 26 is the Apple Watch’s next major hardware update, and it includes several Apple Intelligence-powered features. Here are the hardware requirements to get Apple Intelligence on your Watch. New AI features on Apple Watch each have unique requirements Last year when Apple Intelligence first launched, it was exclusive to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Since then, Vision Pro has been added. In watchOS 26, Apple is bringing AI features to the Apple Watch too. But when it comes to hardware compatib

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The Business of Betting on Catastrophe

news.ycombinator.com The Mit Press Reader 2026-02-23 11:04:26

The Business of Betting on Catastrophe World Bank pandemic bonds paid out only after death tolls passed a threshold. They’re part of a booming market where investors turn calamity into capital. Adobe Stock/MITP Reader By: Susan Erikson A↑ A↓ Off Bright Dark Blues Gray BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. The pandemic bonds — a financial device made up by one of the world’s most powerful institutions, the World Bank — can seem like a great idea f

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A Review of Aerospike Nozzles: Current Trends in Aerospace Applications

news.ycombinator.com Cardenas 2026-02-27 04:33:10

The design of rocket nozzles aims to expand the combustion gases until the exit pressure matches the ambient pressure, thereby maximizing thrust. However, ambient pressuredecreases as the rocket ascends, posing a challenge for conventional nozzles, which operate efficiently only at a specific altitude [ 30 ]. By adjusting their flow characteristics to the varying atmospheric pressure, aerospike nozzles offer a significant advantage in this regard. To quantify this impact, the thrust coefficient

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Man pleads guilty to hacking networks to pitch security services

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-27 09:03:40

A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to hacking multiple organizations to advertise his cybersecurity services, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. 32-year-old Nicholas Michael Kloster was indicted last year for hacking into the networks of three organizations in 2024, including a health club and a Missouri nonprofit corporation. According to court documents, Kloster accessed the systems of a health club that operates multiple gyms in Missouri after breaching a restricted ar

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Samsung launched a pair of cheap earbuds, but you probably won’t be able to buy them

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-27 14:19:52

TL;DR Samsung has launched the new Galaxy Buds Core earbuds. These budget-friendly earbuds feature active noise cancelation and Galaxy AI’s Interpreter feature for real-time translation. Currently, the Galaxy Buds Core are only available in India for Rs. 4,999 (~$59). There’s no word yet on their US release. Everyone is waiting for Galaxy Unpacked to come around for Samsung to officially launch its new foldables and wearables, but the company has surprisingly launched a new pair of earbuds. T

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Microsoft 365 'Direct Send' abused to send phishing as internal users

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-27 14:00:00

An ongoing phishing campaign abuses a little‑known feature in Microsoft 365 called "Direct Send" to evade detection by email security and steal credentials. Direct Send is a Microsoft 365 feature that allows on‑premises devices, applications, or cloud services to send emails through a tenant's smart host as if they originated from the organization's domain. It’s designed for use by printers, scanners, and other devices that need to send messages on behalf of the company. However, the feature i

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Open-source skills can save your career when AI comes knocking

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-02-27 14:56:20

Liudmyla Lishchyshyna/Getty Are you panicked by headlines like 'Why this leading AI CEO is warning that tech could cause mass unemployment' and 'AI's impact on the job market is 'inevitable'? My advice is chill. While there is a big shift in jobs coming, it's not as scary-sounding as you might fear. At the Open Source Summit North America in Denver, the Linux Foundation released its 2025 State of Tech Talent report, revealing that upskilling and open source will address the demands of an AI-dr

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Updates From ‘Superman’, and More

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-02-27 14:00:53

Lee Cronin offers an update on his new take on The Mummy. Go behind the scenes of the new I Know What You Did Last Summer. Babs Olusanmokun teases what’s in store for Dr. M’Benga in the new season of Strange New Worlds. Plus, what’s coming on Murderbot. Spoilers, assemble! Superman According to “multiple attendees” at a recent screening of James Gunn’s Superman (via Comic Book Movie), the film begins with a Star Wars-esque opening text crawl contextualizing the new DCU. Relatedly, Perry White

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Anthros Chair V2 Review: Surprisingly Great

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2026-02-27 14:03:00

It's rare for me to keep sitting on a chair I'm reviewing well after I've given it enough testing time. Usually, I want to hop back on my Herman Miller Embody, which feels just right for my body. But the Anthros V2 has been a pleasant surprise. It's been on my radar for several months, thanks to endless Instagram marketing reels, but honestly, those just made me even more skeptical. Anthros is a newcomer to the scene, only launching the first version of the chair in 2023. It makes grand claims

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Structured Output with LangChain and Llamafile

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-23 05:01:10

2 minutes read This article shows how one can teach Llamafile to handle structured outputs like JSON. If you’re already familiar with LangChain, you’ll know that popular models like OpenAI include their own implementations of with_structured_output. Using it is straightforward: All we need is to derive a new class from Pydantic’s BaseModel. The rest happens transparently. You don’t need to teach the LLM anything. Using Llamafile This isn’t currently possible with Llamafile, which I’m using i

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This Cheap Surfshark VPN + Antivirus Bundle Feels Illegal (But It’s Not)

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Structured Output with LangChain and Llamafile

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