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Trump Was Just Asked If He’ll Deport Elon Musk

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-18 09:08:19

War has now been declared between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The alliance between the two powerful men has shattered, and their escalating feud has now reached a stunning new level: Trump was asked on Tuesday if he would deport Musk, who was born in South Africa but became a U.S. citizen in 2002. “Are you going to deport Elon Musk?” a reporter asked the president. “I don’t know,” Trump responded, before adding ominously, “We’ll have to take a look.” He then threatened to use a weap

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Trump Says He Has a Buyer For TikTok

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-18 11:24:00

President Donald Trump says he has a buyer for TikTok. In an interview with on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo that aired this past Sunday, Trump said that the deal will probably need Chinese government approval, but he thinks that China's President Xi Jinping "will probably do it." Trump didn't reveal who the buyer is, only that it's a group of "very, very wealthy people," adding that he plans to make an announcement in about two weeks. The comments come about a little

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Trump’s New Fragrance Doesn’t Smell Like Success

wired.com Mike Dent 2026-02-18 12:12:52

People voted for President Donald Trump, they wore his shoes, his hats, and his watches, and soon they’ll be able to make calls on his phone. Yet there is seemingly always another addition to the ways in which one can experience all that is Trump: which brings us to the latest entry to the commander in chief’s ever-expanding fragrance collection. Victory 47 for Men promises “rich, masculine notes with a refined finish” without actually listing any of the ingredients or its scent profile. Helpfu

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Bay Area commuters get free rides Tuesday morning due to Clipper card outage

cnbc.com Ari Levy 2026-02-18 17:31:44

Commuters in and around San Francisco rode into work for free on Tuesday morning due to an outage in the Clipper card system, which is used to handle payments for train, bus and ferry rides. "ATTENTION: The Clipper system is experiencing an outage on all operators this morning," the Bay Area Clipper account wrote in a post on X. "Please be prepared to pay your fare with another form of payment if required by your transit agency." Many buses were waving commuters on without asking for payment,

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Graph Theory Applications in Video Games

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-14 20:07:38

Maze Generation w/ Disjoint-Sets & Union-Find Observing Properties of Mazes Cells are "matched" with a select few adjacent ones. Cells that have been matched do not have a wall between them. All cell pairs that are not "matched" have a wall separating them. Mazes can be represented as graphs. Depending on the properties of the maze, it can be a minimum spanning tree. We can use typical graph algorithms to find solutions to mazes. Popular choices include DFS (Depth-First Search)

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I replaced my AirPods with these Nothing earbuds, and I'm not going back

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-02-19 03:24:42

Nina Raemont/ZDNET The Nothing Ear (a) are $20 off right now, taking the price of my favorite earbuds down to $89, compared to their original price of $109. Also: The best early Prime Day deals to shop ZDNET's key takeaways For $89, the new Nothing Ear (a) earbuds Their affordability, comfort, and long battery life make them a great option for budget-conscious shoppers. They're so great that I've taken them practically everywhere: on flights, to work in the office, and to run my first half

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4 Linux distros that can't be upgraded on autopilot - and why they're still worth trying

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-19 03:54:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET If you use a Linux distribution based on Debian or Ubuntu, the upgrade path is almost always painless. I've had maybe one Ubuntu upgrade in over a decade that had problems, and even that was a fairly straightforward fix. But not all Linux distributions are created equal, and some are more challenging than others. Some distributions even make the upgrade process more difficult, and a few give users fair warning about why it's important to stay informed

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This AI travel agent can plan your next trip's entire itinerary - for free

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-02-19 06:58:00

ZDNET Spending long hours in front of a computer screen trying to plan vacations could soon become a thing of the past. The travel industry has enthusiastically embraced generative AI in recent years. Expedia, for example, integrated a ChatGPT-powered customer service chatbot into its app in early 2023. Kayak did something similar one year later, launching an AI platform trained on customer data and designed to provide personalized, real-time travel recommendations. Also: Are AI subscriptions

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When is the best time to book your flight? Google Search has spilled its airfare secrets

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-02-19 08:52:00

Daniel Garrido/Getty Images The last time I booked a vacation flight, I literally spent over an hour finding the cheapest ticket to Hawaii with two criteria in mind: that it wasn't a red-eye flight, and it only had one layover. At least one layover was to be expected (at LAX) because Kentucky is a long way from the Aloha State. I could've saved some time, though -- and money -- had I known what Google's recent report revealed. Also: 7 gadgets I recommend for travel as a digital nomad What is

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Even MAGA Is Pissed Off About Tech Bros’ Dream of Bulldozing Federal Lands to Create New Cities

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-18 12:00:17

In recent years, a cadre of tech billionaires have become obsessed with a deeply unconventional idea: the creation of new, privately owned cities. Dubbed the “Freedom Cities” movement, backers say they’d like to create new special development zones in the U.S. that would allow such cities to be built. In these zones, private investors could write their own laws and set up their own governance structures. According to this project’s backers, such communities would be corporately controlled and wo

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Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla's Model Y

wired.com Alistair Charlton 2026-02-19 06:42:35

Another week, another Chinese electric car poised to deliver an extinction event to Western automakers. This time it’s Xiaomi, a Beijing-based tech firm best known for smartphones and the company behind the Porsche Taycan-baiting SU7, which in late-2024 was so popular that Xiaomi increased its sales forecast three times in a matter of months. Now Xiaomi is back, and this time it has an electric SUV up its sleeve. Resembling the lovechild of a Ferrari Purosangue and an Aston Martin DBX707 descr

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Newark’s air traffic outages were just the tip of the iceberg

theverge.com Darryl Campbell 2026-02-19 12:00:00

On June 2nd, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy traveled to Newark Liberty International Airport to celebrate the reopening of runway 4L-22R. This was unusual: few runway openings are glamorous enough to warrant a visit from the airport’s CEO, let alone a cabinet secretary. But as we reported last month, few airports have come to symbolize USDOT’s mismanagement of the air traffic control system as much as Newark. The ceremony and press conference was meant to transform Newark into a differe

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Can the music industry make AI the next Napster?

theverge.com Elizabeth Lopatto 2026-02-19 12:30:00

is a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. Sure, everyone hates record labels — but the AI industry has figured out how to make them look like heroes. So that’s at least one very impressive accomplishment for AI. AI is cutting a swath across a number of creative industries — with AI-generated book covers, the Chicago Sun-Times publishing an AI-generated list of books that don’t exi

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Google’s answer to Apple’s Handoff is coming with a welcome upgrade for Android (Updated)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-19 20:46:55

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on an Android-wide “Handoff” feature for multi-device syncing. This feature will enable access to apps and media across your devices, and even sync notifications between them. Apple has a similar Continuity feature called Handoff, albeit without notification syncing. Update, July 1, 2025 (04:46 AM ET): We’ve managed to enable the UI for the Handoff feature within Cross-device services. The feature is still a work in progress and doe

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Samsung is cooking up a privacy and security powerhouse in One UI 8 (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-19 21:30:25

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung seems to be developing a new “Alert Center” in One UI 8 to notify users about sneaky apps, security risks, and aging account settings. Code strings describing “Alert Center” and its features were discovered in an internal One UI 8 build. It’s unclear when Samsung will launch the new security hub, but it should be available in your phone’s Settings when and if it goes live. Samsung seems to be going one step above Android’s built-in security and pr

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I just can’t imagine using YouTube Music, so why do you?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-19 22:45:02

Joe Maring / Android Authority 🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. Not too long ago, I was a loyal Google Play Music user. It was an app that I loved dearly, offering great usability and a wide range of music. However, when the vastly different YouTube Music arrived and Play Music departed, I sought another service. I couldn’t quite get to grips with the changes, a

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Johnson Controls starts notifying people affected by 2023 breach

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-19 23:47:26

Building automation giant Johnson Controls is notifying individuals whose data was stolen in a massive ransomware attack that impacted the company's operations worldwide in September 2023. Johnson Controls is a multinational conglomerate that develops and manufactures industrial control systems, security equipment, HVAC systems, and fire safety equipment for buildings. The company employs over 100,000 people through its corporate operations and subsidiaries across 150 countries, reporting sales

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Is this the best time to book your flight? Google Search just spilled its airfare secrets

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-02-19 20:00:13

Daniel Garrido/Getty Images The last time I booked a vacation flight, I literally spent over an hour finding the cheapest ticket to Hawaii with two criteria in mind: that it wasn't a red-eye flight, and it only had one layover. At least one layover was to be expected (at LAX) because Kentucky is a long way from the Aloha State. I could've saved some time, though -- and money -- had I known what Google's recent report revealed. Also: 7 gadgets I recommend for travel as a digital nomad What is

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How I upgraded my home Wi-Fi with a VPN-ready router (and why it makes such a big difference)

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2026-02-19 20:15:12

ZDNET's key takeaways The Privacy Hero 2, a $189 router available on FlashRouters, supports NordVPN and Surfshark alongside various VPN protocols. It comes with one year of access to Privacy Hero Wireguard VPN and, with a current promotion, one year of NordVPN. The company should improve the build quality and be more generous with the Ethernet cable's length. View now at Flashrouters Right now, you can buy the Privacy Hero 2 VPN router for $189 ($60 off retail price), a fantastic deal on a we

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Meet Airial, the company that uses AI to automate every step of the trip-planning process

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-02-19 22:15:11

Jorg Greuel/Getty Spending long hours in front of a computer screen trying to plan vacations could soon become a thing of the past. The travel industry has enthusiastically embraced generative AI in recent years. Expedia, for example, integrated a ChatGPT-powered customer service chatbot into its app in early 2023. Kayak did something similar one year later, launching an AI platform trained on customer data and designed to provide personalized, real-time travel recommendations. Also: Are AI s

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Uber Adds Rental Car Delivery and Discounted Airport Rides Ahead of July 4 Weekend Surge

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-19 23:00:09

With AAA forecasting that a record-breaking 72 million Americans will travel during the week of July 4, ride-hailing and delivery company Uber is launching various updates to make summer vacations more seamless. Uber is significantly expanding its rental-car delivery service, introducing new airport options for ride-sharing and prescheduled pickups, and adding more flexibility for hotel food deliveries. Read also: Uber's Simplified App for Seniors Is Launching Nationwide Car rental dropoff exp

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7 Best Streaming Devices for TVs (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Parker Hall 2026-02-19 22:34:00

Roku is our favorite streaming OS because it has just about every streaming app there is, and the setup is hassle-free. You don't have to be technologically savvy to figure it out. Roku also isn't made by one of the major tech companies. Even though it has moved to include home security in its lineup, the company survives on how well its streaming device platform performs. Chromecast used to eschew an interface altogether, but more recent versions have Google TV built in. Though casting is no l

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7 things every Linux beginner should know before downloading their first distro

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-20 00:00:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I can still remember the moment I switched from Windows to Linux. Back then, I didn't have anyone there to tell me what to expect. It would have been nice to get even a bit of advice from someone with Linux experience in the know to say, "Hey, you'll want to know about this before you start down that path." It would have made things easier. Instead, I took just dove right in, hoping I could figure it all out as I went. The good news: Linux today is n

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Finally, I found a GPS tracker with infinite battery life, high accuracy, and a great price

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2026-02-20 00:45:12

ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin eTrex Solar is available now for $222, while the eTrex SE without solar sells for $150. Potential for unlimited battery life, extensive GNSS support, rugged build, and affordable. Small monochrome display, no turn-by-turn directions of TopoActive maps. $219.3 at Amazon For a limited time, the Garmin eTrex Solar has been discounted down to $222 (from $250), making it a fantastic deal ahead of July 4th. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I gained a deep affec

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Abstraction boundaries are optimization boundaries

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-16 18:12:10

Abstraction boundaries are optimization boundaries The N+1 query problem occurs when your application code sends one SQL query per element in a collection. The N queries are redundant; since all of the data is in the database already, a single query should be enough. This problem is usually caused by a leaky abstraction; the ORM, or whatever database abstraction you are using, can’t anticipate that it would need to send N queries, so it can’t automatically optimize this down to a single query.

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Aging-related inflammation is not universal across human populations

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-19 22:52:40

Inflammation, long considered a hallmark of aging, may not be a universal human experience, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research suggests that "inflammaging"—chronic, low-grade inflammation associated with aging—appears to be a byproduct of industrialized lifestyles and varies significantly across global populations. The findings are published in Nature Aging. Researchers analyzed data from four populations: two industrialized groups—th

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Restoring a ZX Spectrum+ Toastrack

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-16 20:33:53

Restoring a ZX Spectrum+ Toastrack I talk a lot about Commodore machines in this blog; they left a bigger dent in me growing up, but like most kids of my generation living in Portugal in the 80s, the first computers I played with were actually Sinclairs—first my friend’s ZX81 and then a ZX Spectrum 48K that my parents offered me. I have many memories of playing games like the Horace series, Manic Miner, Jetpac, or Chuckie Egg on my Spectrum. I’ve been keeping a few Timexes and Spectrums that h

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Kayak and Expedia race to build AI travel agents that turn social posts into itineraries

venturebeat.com Emilia David 2026-02-19 22:05:48

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more When people started to talk about AI agents and assistants, the number one use case revolved around travel. Could someone be watching a video about the Maldives and direct their AI agent to start finding flights and hotels, and book these seamlessly? We‘re inching closer to a similar future as the travel industry begins to embrace agentic

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The Email Startup Graveyard: Why 80%+ of Email Companies Fail

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-19 22:41:04

The Email Startup Graveyard: Why 80%+ of Email Companies Fail While many email startups have invested millions in solving perceived problems, we at Forward Email have focused on building reliable email infrastructure from scratch since 2017. This analysis explores the patterns behind email startup outcomes and the fundamental challenges of email infrastructure. Note Key Insight: Most email startups don't build actual email infrastructure from scratch. Many build on top of existing solutions li

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Melbourne man discovers extensive model train network underneath house

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-19 21:53:42

Key Points After finalising the purchase of a home in Melbourne's northern suburbs, a Melbourne man found something unexpected. There had been no mention of the expansive model train network beneath the home's floors. Coincidentally, new owner Daniel Xu is a keen train enthusiast and engineer. As any new homeowner will know, there are always unknown things to be found in a new place. From a kitchen cupboard that never seems to close properly, a curiously painted over area or the real per

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