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Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-03-08 06:59:33

In Brief Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round, according to The Financial Times. The deal values the six-month-old startup at $10 billion. The company’s work remains unclear. The startup has leveraged Murati’s reputation and other high-profile AI researchers who have joined the team to attract investors in what could be the largest seed round in history. According to sources familiar

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It's True: The Jaws Shark Is Public Domain

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-08 09:28:50

As we’re all celebrating the 50th anniversary of the movie Jaws, here’s something I bet you didn’t know: Due to a fluke of publishing and copyright law, the Jaws shark is public domain. It’s not the character of the shark that’s public domain – or someone would surely be making a low-budget horror prequel about how he became the Amity Island Killer. But I’m talking about the famous shark painting from the movie poster: Yep. That painting, the same one that appeared on the cover of the paperbac

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The best Apple deals you can shop ahead of Amazon Prime Day

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2026-03-08 10:56:15

If you want to get a head start on back-to-school shopping — or upgrade your Apple gear — there are already some great deals worth exploring ahead of Amazon Prime Day. From earbuds and laptops to tablets, the early deals are already starting to trickle in. Prices might drop even further during Amazon’s four-day sales event, sure, but gadgets like the latest AirPods and iPad Air are already matching their all-time low, giving you a solid chance to save before the four-day shopping event officiall

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James Gunn Says ‘Get Off Matt’s Nuts,’ ‘The Batman’ Sequel Will Happen When It Happens

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-03-08 16:45:02

Cool your jets Batman fans, James Gunn has heard you loud and clear over the highly anticipated sequel to Matt Reeves’ The Batman. So much so that he recently expressed his frustration with the demand in defense of the time DC Studios was taking. “Listen, we’re supposed to get a script in June. I hope that happens. We feel really good about it,” Gunn told Entertainment Weekly, and colorfully added, “People should get off Matt’s nuts because it’s like, let the guy write the screenplay in the amo

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This free Google tool turns AI into your research assistant

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-03-08 23:43:00

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET When I need to research a topic these days, I often turn to AI, at least as a starting point. But depending on my questions and which chatbot I use, the response may not always be satisfying -- it can be too brief or canned. In that case, I find myself wanting more. That's when I turn to Google's Learn About experiment. Also: 8 ways to write better ChatGPT prompts - and get the results you want faster As the name implies, Learn About is more than just a way t

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Rolling the ladder up behind us

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-08 20:51:02

Rolling the ladder up behind us Published on 2025-06-20 , 5674 words, 21 minutes to read Who will take over for us if we don't train the next generation to replace us? A critique of craft, AI, and the legacy of human expertise. A picture of two patches of wild grass bifurcated by a retaining pond. - Photo by Xe Iaso, Canon EOS R6 Mark 2, unknown lens Cloth is one of the most important goods a society can produce. Clothing is instrumental for culture, expression, and for protecting one's modes

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

techcrunch.com Kyle Wiggers 2026-03-08 23:27:58

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership with Apple for its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, the release of GPT-4o with voice capabilities, and the highly-anticipated launch of its text-to-vide

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Show HN: Nxtscape – an open-source agentic browser

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-09 02:35:55

The Open-source Agentic Browser. Nxtscape ("next-scape") is an open-source agentic browser – your privacy-first alternative to closed-source browsers (like Arc, Dia, Perplexity Comet). Built on Chromium, Nxtscape lets you run Manus like agents locally and boost your productivity with an AI-sidekick. $${\color{red}Download}$$ link for macOS We'd love to hear what problems you'd like to see solved! Share your ideas through our anonymous form. Looks like Chrome, but with AI superpowers. We believ

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This 6-in-1 Anker Desktop Charger Costs About as Much as Going Out for Lunch

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2026-03-09 02:10:07

Tell me if this is you. You’ve got all your fancy gadgets, but only one measly outlet available. Deciding whether to juice up your phone or your laptop first—what a conundrum. Sure, you could plug one in and then trudge over to the next outlet across the room for the other, but that’s just sheer madness. Who’s got time for that nonsense? Save yourself the hassle and get a proper desktop that can handle all your devices at once. The Anker USB-C charging station is your knight in shining armor, bo

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Amazon Offers This i7-Powered Mini PC for Less Than Its Black Friday Price to Clear Out Stock

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2026-03-09 02:40:46

Sometimes hunting for a great deal on a desktop PC requires beating the weeds a little bit and looking past the giant names that dominate the top of the big-box ads. There’s nothing wrong with sticking to Dell, HP, and Lenovo, but often the real deals are happening outside those brands. Take GMKtec, for instance — the name might not ring a bell, but they’re one of the world’s top mini PC brands, and they’re known for offering incredible deals. See at Amazon Here’s one of the better ones, which

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Best Windows Laptop for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-09 01:33:00

There are a ton of laptops on the market at any given moment, and almost all of those models are available in multiple configurations to match your performance and budget needs. If you're feeling overwhelmed with options when looking for a new Windows laptop, it's understandable. To help simplify things for you, here are the main things you should consider when you start looking. Price The search for a new Windows laptop for most people starts with price. If the statistics chipmaker Intel and

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10 strategies OpenAI uses to create powerful AI agents - that you should use too

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2026-03-09 06:01:19

Just_Super/Getty Images AI integration is moving at an astonishing pace. Just a few months ago, we were coming to terms with the idea of AI agents, or what the buzzword mavens call "agentic AI." Now, we're starting to look at issues of practical deployment. If you're not fully up to speed on agents, that's okay. Few people are. OpenAI defines agents as "Systems that independently accomplish tasks on your behalf," with an emphasis on "independently." ZDNET has a full guide on the topic, which i

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Upgrading your Windows 10 laptop? This Dell model is my top choice for work and travel

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2026-03-09 06:33:00

ZDNET's key takeaways Prices for the Dell 14 Plus currently start at $1,099 During a time of economic turmoil, this laptop is a lifeline, providing next-gen performance at an affordable price However, don't expect too much from its display, as it's no OLED or 4K panel. View now at Dell View now at Micro Center more buying choices Back in early 2025, Dell made a bold move. The company announced that it was going to rebrand its entire portfolio. Classic names like "XPS" and "Inspiron" were thro

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Best Buy Offers Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15.6″ Laptop for Nearly 50% Off, and Amazon Missed Out

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-03-09 06:40:58

It’s that time again. Time to buy a new computer. You’re probably wondering how you’re going to get one for a decent deal. Sometimes if you’re asking too much, you might not find the exact deal you’re looking for. But there are tons of affordable, budget-friendly laptops out there that can get the job done that won’t cost you an entire paycheck to pick up. Whether you need a device for school, remote work, streaming, or everyday browsing, we’ve found a discounted laptop that’s designed to keep u

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I finally found a Lenovo ThinkPad I'm comfortable taking to the office without a charger

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-03-09 10:21:00

ZDNET's key takeaways Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Aura Edition is available now starting at $2,419. It combines all the utility of a ThinkPad with exceptional battery life. It's expensive, and some of the Aura Edition features are being discontinued. $2,419 at B&H Photo-Video Lenovo's 10th-generation ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Aura Edition is a business-minded laptop with a few design perks to differentiate it from the crowd. We're talking a convertible form factor, pen support, ample I/O, and fantas

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Troubling Case Links Vaping to Aggressive Lung Cancer

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-03-09 10:20:47

Vaping might be safer than cigarette smoking, but they carry their own health risks. A New Jersey man’s electronic cigarette habit likely contributed to his fast-spreading, fatal lung cancer, his doctors say. Doctors at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City detailed the tragic death this month in the American Journal of Case Reports. The 51-year-old former smoker and longtime vaper developed an aggressive lung cancer that killed him just months after diagnosis. Though a causa

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Amazon improves Kindle accessibility with new text spacing adjustments

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-03-09 10:07:35

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. Amazon released a new software update for several recent Kindle models last week. The company’s release notes only mention “performance improvements, bug fixes, and other general enhancements,” but the update includes notable upgrades when it comes to adjusting text and line spacing, improving legibility and accessibility for many users, as spott

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Tesla partners with Electrify Expo to launch full-weekend EV test drives

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-03-09 10:00:00

Electrify Expo, which has spent the last five years putting on festivals across the U.S. to educate people about electric vehicles, is launching a demo experience where people can take an EV home for a weekend. The first company to partner up is Tesla, and Electrify Expo CEO BJ Birtwell says more brands will come on board in the near future. “It’s an opportunity for our attendees at Electrify Expo to have a no-pressure, non-sales-y experience with an electric vehicle on their terms, running err

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My A11y Journey

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-09 11:34:48

23 years ago I was in a bad place. I'd quit my first attempt at a PhD for various reasons that were, with hindsight, bad, and I was suddenly entirely aimless. I lucked into picking up a sysadmin role back at TCM where I'd spent a summer a year before, but that's not really what I wanted in my life. And then Hanna mentioned that her PhD supervisor was looking for someone familiar with Linux to work on making Dasher , one of the group's research projects, more usable on Linux. I jumped.The timing

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How to turn off ACR on your TV (and what your TV stops tracking when you do)

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-03-09 19:40:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Did you know that whenever you turn on your smart TV, you invite an unseen guest to watch it with you? These days, most popular TV models utilize automatic content recognition (ACR), a form of ad surveillance technology that gathers information about everything you watch and transmits it to a centralized database. Manufacturers then use your data to identify your viewing preferences, enabling them to deliver highly targeted ads. Also: 184 million passwords for Google, Microsof

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My A11 Journey

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-09 16:34:48

23 years ago I was in a bad place. I'd quit my first attempt at a PhD for various reasons that were, with hindsight, bad, and I was suddenly entirely aimless. I lucked into picking up a sysadmin role back at TCM where I'd spent a summer a year before, but that's not really what I wanted in my life. And then Hanna mentioned that her PhD supervisor was looking for someone familiar with Linux to work on making Dasher , one of the group's research projects, more usable on Linux. I jumped.The timing

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Our crisis is not loneliness but human beings becoming invisible

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-09 17:27:48

Paul was a gig worker in the San Francisco Bay Area.1 Formerly a project manager in tech until several companies in a row laid him off, he started working entirely for platforms like Lyft, Uber and TaskRabbit. He managed to eke out a living, but the jobs posed a different problem. ‘Honestly, a lot of times, I go out and the person doesn’t even know my name, even though I introduced myself as Paul,’ he told me. ‘Instead, customers just point and say: “OK, yeah, just put it over there,” and then

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Apple Strikes Again, The MacBook Air 2025 Reaches a New Record-Low Price Once More

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-09 19:25:04

Since its release in March this year, the MacBook Air M4 256GB has been diligently shaving dollars from its price every week on Amazon. What started at a $999 launch price soon fell to around $950, then $900, and even as low as $850 at certain point. And now, Amazon is selling this 256GB version in all color choices for a new all-time-low price of just $829 (17% off). And if that weren’t enough, Amazon has also just dropped yet another all-time low price for the Mac Mini M4 from the same genera

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How a 30-year-old techno-thriller predicted our digital isolation

technologyreview.com Tom Humberstone 2026-03-10 02:00:00

How much will you trust an AI chatbot powered by Meta to be your friend? Answers to this may vary. Even if you won’t, other people are already making close connections with “AI companions” or “falling in love” with ChatGPT. The rise of “cognitive offloading”—of people asking AI to do their critical thinking for them—is already well underway, with many high school and college students admitting to a deep reliance on the technology. Beyond the obvious concern that AI “friends” are hallucinating,

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You can now create custom GPTs with any OpenAI model, but there’s a catch

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-10 03:39:15

If you’ve been experimenting with custom GPTs inside ChatGPT, here’s a welcome upgrade: OpenAI now lets users pick from all available models when building or running a custom GPT, not just GPT-4o. Here’s how it works (and what’s missing). What are custom GPTs again? If you have no idea what this is, you’re not alone. OpenAI launched custom GPTs in late 2023, but the feature hasn’t exactly taken off the way the company probably hoped. Here’s how OpenAI describes them: “…custom versions of Chat

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Study: Meta AI model can reproduce almost half of Harry Potter book

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-10 03:00:14

In recent years, numerous plaintiffs—including publishers of books, newspapers, computer code, and photographs—have sued AI companies for training models using copyrighted material. A key question in all of these lawsuits has been how easily AI models produce verbatim excerpts from the plaintiffs’ copyrighted content. For example, in its December 2023 lawsuit against OpenAI, The New York Times Company produced dozens of examples where GPT-4 exactly reproduced significant passages from Times sto

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The FDA Just Approved a Long-Lasting Injection to Prevent HIV

wired.com Jorge Garay 2026-03-10 03:30:00

The US Food and Drug Administration has just approved lenacapavir, an injectable form of HIV prevention that is almost 100 percent effective and requires only two doses per year. Science magazine described the medicine the most important scientific advance of 2024. In clinical trials, lenacapavir proved to be 99.9 percent effective in preventing HIV infection through sexual transmission in people weighing more than 35 kilograms. The drug, an antiretroviral, works not by stimulating an immune re

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Samsung's Galaxy Book4 Edge is one of my favorite Copilot+ PCs - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-03-09 06:00:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge comes with a 16-inch display, 1TB of storage, and starts at $1,499. It's one of the most impressive Copilot+ PCs to hit the market, with a stunning display, marathon battery, and impressive performance. It's pricey, has some design quirks, and finds its full potential in the Samsung ecosystem. $1,089.99 at Amazon $1,749.99 at Samsung $1,749.99 at Best Buy more buying choices At Best Buy, the Galaxy Book4 Edge with the Snapdragon X Plus chip

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Apple MacBook Air M4 sale: Save $170 on the best laptop for most people!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-10 05:25:43

If you’re looking for a great laptop at a great price, it’s hard to beat the Apple MacBook Air M4. This is odd, because Apple computers aren’t really known for value. Things have changed, though. Now, you can get this laptop for just $829, and it’s a laptop that can easily handle most people’s needs, and then some. Buy the Apple MacBook Air M4 for $829 ($170 off) This offer is available from Amazon. There is one very important thing to keep in mind: only the Skyblue color version is discounted

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, June 20

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-10 05:11:28

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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Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation

It's True: The Jaws Shark Is Public Domain

The best Apple deals you can shop ahead of Amazon Prime Day

James Gunn Says ‘Get Off Matt’s Nuts,’ ‘The Batman’ Sequel Will Happen When It Happens

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Rolling the ladder up behind us

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

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10 strategies OpenAI uses to create powerful AI agents - that you should use too

Upgrading your Windows 10 laptop? This Dell model is my top choice for work and travel

Best Buy Offers Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15.6″ Laptop for Nearly 50% Off, and Amazon Missed Out

I finally found a Lenovo ThinkPad I'm comfortable taking to the office without a charger

Troubling Case Links Vaping to Aggressive Lung Cancer

Amazon improves Kindle accessibility with new text spacing adjustments

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My A11y Journey

How to turn off ACR on your TV (and what your TV stops tracking when you do)

My A11 Journey

Our crisis is not loneliness but human beings becoming invisible

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How a 30-year-old techno-thriller predicted our digital isolation

You can now create custom GPTs with any OpenAI model, but there’s a catch

Study: Meta AI model can reproduce almost half of Harry Potter book

The FDA Just Approved a Long-Lasting Injection to Prevent HIV

Samsung's Galaxy Book4 Edge is one of my favorite Copilot+ PCs - and it's on sale

Apple MacBook Air M4 sale: Save $170 on the best laptop for most people!

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, June 20

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