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Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Charged as Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty

wired.com Dell Cameron Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:53:16 +0000

Utah County prosecutors on Tuesday charged Tyler Robinson in the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, a murder officials say was politically motivated. They intend to seek the death penalty. Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced the indictment at a midday news conference, listing charges of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child. Robinson, 22, is

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Are portable wind generators a viable alternative to solar power? My verdict after testing one at home

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-18 15:48:00

Shine Turbine Kit ZDNET's key takeaways The Shine Turbine kit is on sale for $279, while the Essentials Kit is on sale for $342. The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery. There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the 40W of power it taps out at. View now at Shineturbine Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I cover a lot of solar generators here, and they are all the rage. I've

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Robinhood plans to launch a startups fund open to all retail investors

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-09-23 23:22:16

Robinhood announced Monday it has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a new publicly traded fund that will hold shares of startups. The idea behind the “Robinhood Ventures Fund I” is to allow every retail investor access to make money on the hottest startups before they go public. While the current version of the application is public, Robinhood hasn’t filled in the fine-print yet. This means we don’t know how many shares it plans to sell, nor other

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Scientists Tested What's Really in "Psilocybin" Chocolate and Found Something Alarming

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-24 18:19:47

Image by Getty / Futurism Mental Health If you're a coward and don't want to munch on awful-tasting shrooms to go on a psychedelic odyssey, you can buy delicious edibles infused with their active ingredient instead: psilocybin. But maybe you shouldn't, because new research suggests that you might be getting ripped off taking these — or even putting your health at risk. After testing 12 edible "magic mushroom" products sold in Portland, Oregon, Richard van Breemen and his colleagues found abso

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Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer Wrote Meme Messages on Bullet Casings. Here’s Where They Came From

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-09-25 16:25:45

Police in Utah have arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in connection with Wednesday’s shooting death of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, according to a press conference held Friday by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and FBI Director Kash Patel. Robinson allegedly confessed to a family member that he had been the shooter, and a family friend called the police before he was arrested in the early morning hours of Friday. “Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend w

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Robinhood Is Building a Social Network for Following Market Movers’ Trades

gizmodo.com Ece Yildirim 2025-09-30 23:24:45

Social media has an unprecedented sway over stock prices. Financial influencers give stock advice on YouTube and TikTok. Trading communities on X and Reddit resurrect financially undesirable stocks from their ashes just for the sake of memes. It’s undeniable that a growing subset of investors are adamant on using platforms like X, Reddit, YouTube, and TikTok to make their financial decisions. The X-based finance community even has a name for themselves: FinTwit. Popular online brokerage Robinh

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YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-10-01 03:58:32

YouTube announced on Wednesday that its multi-language audio feature has officially launched after a two-year-long pilot. Now, millions of YouTubers can add dubbing to their videos in different languages, helping them reach a wider global audience. The rollout is expected to happen over the coming weeks. The feature initially launched as a pilot in 2023, available to a limited number of creators, including MrBeast, Mark Rober, and chef Jamie Oliver. Creators had to work with third-party dubbing

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Robinhood embraces copy trading after warning competitors about regulatory risks

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2025-10-02 06:17:09

What a difference a changing regulatory environment makes. Roughly nine months after suggesting that a young copy trading platform could only operate because it flew “under the radar” of regulators, Robinhood has announced its own entry into the space with “Robinhood Social,” a new feature that will allow users to follow and manually replicate the trades of prominent investors. The move represents a striking about-face for the online brokerage, which has historically been cautious about featur

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Hackers hide behind Tor in exposed Docker API breaches

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-03 03:16:30

A threat actor targeting exposed Docker APIs has updated its malicious tooling with more dangerous functionality that could lay the foundation for a complex botnet. The activity was first reported in June by cybersecurity company Trend Micro. whose researchers analyzed scripts and malicious code that dropped a cryptominer and relied on the Tor network to hide their identity. Akamai researchers discovered new tooling that does not deploy a miner but a more complex payload that can block access

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‘Hazbin Hotel’ Season 2 Promises to Raise a Hellish New World Order

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-10-03 07:30:47

Prime Video darling Hazbin Hotel is back for season two, and it looks like a war is brewing over who gets to rule its fiery pits. The season two teaser trailer for Vivienne Medrano’s cult animated series is big on the looming threat as Charlie Morningstar (Erika Henningsen) faces the rise of Vox. The television-faced villain aims to take over by steamrolling over Hazbin Hotel’s mission to rehab sinners and create unholy chaos in hell. Watch the trailer below: The eight-episode season will pre

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Nvidia unveils new GPU designed for long-context inference

techcrunch.com Russell Brandom 2025-10-03 15:35:47

In Brief At the AI Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, Nvidia announced a new GPU called the Rubin CPX, designed for context windows larger than 1 million tokens. Part of the chip giant’s forthcoming Rubin series, the CPX is optimized for processing large sequences of context and is meant to be used as part of a broader “disaggregated inference” infrastructure approach. For users, the result will be better performance on long-context tasks like video generation or software development. Nvidia’s

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How many SPARCs is too many SPARCs?

news.ycombinator.com Jonathan 'Thejpster' Pallant 2025-10-04 07:19:54

How many SPARCs is too many SPARCs? Posted on 2025-08-20 Contents Background I was browsing /r/vintagecomputing, as you do, and I came across this post: Hi all. Back in the day I was a developer working exclusively on Solaris. About 25 years ago, for one reason and another I came into possession of about 30 assorted SPARC based workstations and a few other bits and bobs, network/SCSI cards, keyboards, mice, etc. I think there's also one UltraSPARC in there too. This stuff was well past its

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Show HN: Lightweight tool for managing Linux virtual machines

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-06 16:30:16

flint — Modern KVM Management UI A sleek, self-contained, drop-in web UI, CLI and API for KVM virtualization. flint is a single binary, fully self-contained KVM management solution designed for developers, sysadmins, and advanced home labs. Manage virtual machines efficiently without the overhead of complex platforms. Core Philosophy Single Drop-In Binary — No installers or dependencies(other than libvirt). Self contained 8.4mb binary including web UI. Run it and you’re operational. — No in

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Get ready for Tuesday’s Apple Event with these ‘awe dropping’ bingo sheets and wallpapers

9to5mac.com Dylan Mcdonald 2025-10-06 12:00:00

We’re just three days away from Apple’s “Awe dropping” event, where they are expected to announce the iPhone 17 lineup, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and more. For some extra fun before and during the event, check out these wallpapers and bingo sheets! As a reminder, the Apple Event keynote will stream live starting at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET. You can watch on Apple’s website, YouTube, or the Apple TV app. Wallpapers First up, Basic Apple Guy has many great wallpapers available, including a lovely gr

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AppLovin and Robinhood added to S&P 500

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-10-07 03:57:30

Shares of advertising technology company AppLovin and stock trading app Robinhood Markets each jumped about 7% in extended trading on Friday after S&P Global said the two will join the S&P 500 index. The changes will go into effect before the beginning of trading on Sept. 22, S&P Global announced in a statement. AppLovin will replace MarketAxess Holdings , while Robinhood will take the place of Caesars Entertainment . In March, short-seller Fuzzy Panda Research advised the committee for the la

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Nginx-CGI brings support for CGI to Nginx and angie

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-17 22:40:21

nginx-cgi plugin Brings CGI support to Nginx and Angie webserver. OS Tested with Nginx Angie Linux AlmaLinux 9, Debian 12 and Ubuntu 24.04/20.04 okay okay Darwin MacOS 15.1 okay okay BSD FreeBSD 14.2 and OpenBSD 7.6 okay okay Solaris OmniOS r1510521 okay okay Windows No plan, nginx barely supports Windows Before everything CGI is neither a demon nor an angel. It is simply a tool. Just like a chef's knife in the hands of a cook or a sword in the hands of a warrior, you won't use a sword for c

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‘Hazbin Hotel’ Plans to Raise Sing-Along Hell at a Movie Theater Near You

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-10-24 22:22:38

Check into Hazbin Hotel for a special sing-along screening on October 1. A24 and Prime Video get in on the streaming-goes-to-the-movies trend with their own musical series, Hazbin Hotel, which will invite their faithful fans to join in on a helluva time at the cinema. Beginning Tuesday, September 2, tickets will be available for special screenings across the country of the show’s first four episodes from season one. Featuring songs performed by stars, including Erika Henningsen as Charlie Morni

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Y Combinator files brief supporting Epic Games, says store fees stifle startups

news.ycombinator.com Juli Clover 2025-10-26 05:05:37

Startup accelerator and venture capital firm Y Combinator (YC) today filed an amicus brief supporting Epic Games in Epic's continued legal fight with Apple. Y Combinator says that Apple's "anti-steering restraints" have long inhibited the growth and development of technology companies that monetize goods and services through apps. The company calls on the court to deny Apple's appeal and uphold the order that required Apple to change its App Store linking rules in the United States. Back in

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Regulators Say Binance Must Tighten Money Laundering, Terrorism Rules

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-29 06:39:13

Beleaguered crypto company Binance must tighten up its compliance controls covering anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism and add an independent auditor if it wants to keep doing business in Australia, regulators said this week. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) is mandating the crypto giant put outside auditors in place within 28 days of its decision. The watchdog said that the new rules are intended to address “serious concerns” it has about its oversight

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Are portable wind generators legit? I tested one at home - here's my buying advice

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-29 04:54:18

Shine Turbine Kit ZDNET's key takeaways The Shine Turbine kit is on sale for $279, while the Essentials Kit is on sale for $342. The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery. There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the 40W of power it taps out at. View now at Shineturbine Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I cover a lot of solar generators here, and they are all the rage. I've

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Y Combinator says Apple’s App Store has hindered startup growth

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-10-30 06:00:00

Y Combinator has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, arguing that the App Store has stifled startup innovation. We’ve reached out to legal reps for YC and Apple for comment. The brief comes during the years-long legal dispute. Epic Games first filed an antitrust lawsuit against the iPhone maker in 2020 in protest of Apple taking a 30% fee for every purchase made in the App Store, as well as in-game purchases. Epic claimed in its suit that Apple unlaw

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Y Combinator backs Epic in Apple appeal, calls App Store fee a ‘tax on innovation’

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-31 14:28:27

It’s been a busy news day for the Epic Games vs. Apple case. Startup accelerator (and Epic Games’ biggest investor) Y Combinator filed an amicus brief today siding with Epic in the long-running antitrust case against Apple. Here are the details. ‘A punitive tax on innovation’ In a 24-page document, Y Combinator argues that while the district court’s original injunction against Apple in 2021 “created a groundbreaking opportunity for technology startups to enter and thrive,” Apple introduced new

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The contrarian physics podcast subculture

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-01 09:13:56

This is the story of how a circle of popular science communicators, who built their brands on championing free inquiry, worked to suppress scientific critique. Of how Eric Weinstein, the man who condemns the scientific community for suppressing his and his family’s work, nearly succeeded in cancelling me through intimidation and false threats. And of how Sabine Hossenfelder spins the truth for the sake of audience capture and podcast hosts Brian Keating and Curt Jaimungal prioritize tribe loyalt

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Physics Grifters: Eric Weinstein, Sabine Hossenfelder a Crisis of Credibility

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-01 14:13:56

This is the story of how a circle of popular science communicators, who built their brands on championing free inquiry, worked to suppress scientific critique. Of how Eric Weinstein, the man who condemns the scientific community for suppressing his and his family’s work, nearly succeeded in cancelling me through intimidation and false threats. And of how Sabine Hossenfelder spins the truth for the sake of audience capture and podcast hosts Brian Keating and Curt Jaimungal prioritize tribe loyalt

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Climbing game Cairn will have a 'free solo' mode with no rope

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-03 11:34:50

If you tried the demo for upcoming climbing game Cairn and somehow found it too easy, you're in for a treat. Developer The Game Bakers announced at the latest Future Games Show that Cairn will include a "Free Solo" mode that lets you tackle the game's already difficult climbs without pitons or a rope. A typical climb in Cairn — and most rock climbing games for that matter — tasks you with managing rope, and the pitons you use to anchor it to a rock face. You add pitons as you climb so that in t

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Robinhood Tries to Rebrand Sports Betting as Investing

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-11-06 11:45:07

Robinhood has gotten a reputation as a platform where people make wildly speculative investments without sufficient guardrails. So it’s only right that it’s getting into the sports betting business. The company announced on Tuesday that it is launching “prediction markets” for college and professional football as part of a partnership with Kalshi. According to the company, it’ll start listing “contracts” for NFL and NCAA games in the coming days, with plans to make each matchup open for two wee

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Ready to Escape Google? Start by Changing Your Phone's Default Search Engine

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-08 12:15:04

It's hard to imagine life without Google. The internet as we know it is built around search engines, and Google is the biggest of them all. In 2024, Google was the primary search engine for 76% of desktop users and 95% of mobile users. Even if you don't have Google Chrome on your device, you probably use Google Search multiple times a day without thinking about it. If you have an iPhone and you open the Safari app to perform a search, you're automatically using Google. That's no accident: Goog

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Pirate Library Operator Arrested, Study Canceled for 330K Members

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-10 12:50:07

Launched in July 2023, Yubin Archive's popularity stemmed from its mission to "eliminate educational inequality" by providing copies of educational material to less well-off students in South Korea. Operating via Telegram, Yubin Archive had grown to over 330,000 members when its operator was arrested on Tuesday. The Ministry of Culture and Sport says others involved will be tracked down and given lessons in copyright law. Piracy of movies, TV shows, music, games and similar content, purely for

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Docker Hub still hosts dozens of Linux images with the XZ backdoor

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-20 05:43:20

The XZ-Utils backdoor, first discovered in March 2024, is still present in at least 35 Linux images on Docker Hub, potentially putting users, organizations, and their data at risk. Docker Hub is the official public container image registry operated by Docker, allowing developers and organizations to upload or download prebuilt images and share them with the community. Many CI/CD pipelines, developers, and production systems pull images directly from Docker Hub as base layers for their own cont

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Leaker reiterates that iPhone 17 Air will get binned GPU

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-11-21 03:44:58

A leaker last month indicated that the iPhone 17 Air would get a “binned” version of the A19 Pro chip, with only five graphics cores instead of six. They’ve today reiterated this, affirming another of the compromises buyers will have to make if they want Apple’s slimmest ever iPhone … iPhone 17 Air to get binned GPU Making chips with such small processes is an incredibly delicate process, where even the tiniest of fabrication glitches can result in a loss in performance. One relatively common

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Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Charged as Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty

Are portable wind generators a viable alternative to solar power? My verdict after testing one at home

Robinhood plans to launch a startups fund open to all retail investors

Scientists Tested What's Really in "Psilocybin" Chocolate and Found Something Alarming

Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer Wrote Meme Messages on Bullet Casings. Here’s Where They Came From

Robinhood Is Building a Social Network for Following Market Movers’ Trades

YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators

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Hackers hide behind Tor in exposed Docker API breaches

‘Hazbin Hotel’ Season 2 Promises to Raise a Hellish New World Order

Nvidia unveils new GPU designed for long-context inference

How many SPARCs is too many SPARCs?

Show HN: Lightweight tool for managing Linux virtual machines

Get ready for Tuesday’s Apple Event with these ‘awe dropping’ bingo sheets and wallpapers

AppLovin and Robinhood added to S&P 500

Nginx-CGI brings support for CGI to Nginx and angie

‘Hazbin Hotel’ Plans to Raise Sing-Along Hell at a Movie Theater Near You

Y Combinator files brief supporting Epic Games, says store fees stifle startups

Regulators Say Binance Must Tighten Money Laundering, Terrorism Rules

Are portable wind generators legit? I tested one at home - here's my buying advice

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Climbing game Cairn will have a 'free solo' mode with no rope

Robinhood Tries to Rebrand Sports Betting as Investing

Ready to Escape Google? Start by Changing Your Phone's Default Search Engine

Pirate Library Operator Arrested, Study Canceled for 330K Members

Docker Hub still hosts dozens of Linux images with the XZ backdoor

Leaker reiterates that iPhone 17 Air will get binned GPU

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