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Best Squat Racks of 2025

Choose a squat rack that fits your needs: "Focus your time and energy researching those racks that fit perfectly into your space and for the height of the people who will be using the rack," said Steve Stonehouse, VP of education and programming at Body Fit Training. You'll also want to check the quality of the machine. "There is a different quality and standard for commercial racks as opposed to personal racks," he explains. When deciding on the quality of the rack, something to consider is the

New CrushFTP zero-day exploited in attacks to hijack servers

CrushFTP is warning that threat actors are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-54309, which allows attackers to gain administrative access via the web interface on vulnerable servers. CrushFTP is an enterprise file transfer server used by organizations to securely share and manage files over FTP, SFTP, HTTP/S, and other protocols. According to CrushFTP, threat actors were first detected exploiting the vulnerability on July 18th at 9AM CST, though it may have begun

CrushFTP zero-day exploited in attacks to gain admin access on servers

CrushFTP is warning that threat actors are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-54309, which allows attackers to gain administrative access via the web interface on vulnerable servers. CrushFTP is an enterprise file transfer server used by organizations to securely share and manage files over FTP, SFTP, HTTP/S, and other protocols. According to CrushFTP, threat actors were first detected exploiting the vulnerability on July 18th at 9AM CST, though it may have begun

I absolutely love and recommend these 5 Android games to play with one hand

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority Despite hundreds of thousands of games on the Play Store, very few become comforting escapes from the harsh reality. Games that you can play anywhere and without any special skillset, with one motive: feeling relaxed instead of getting all riled up. With this in mind, I have handpicked games that require no prior experience in mobile gaming and can be picked up immediately. They don’t need gaming chops and can be run on most Android phones or tablets. None of t

Einstein Showed That Time Is Relative. But … Why Is It?

So, you’re driving a car at half the speed of light. (Both hands on the wheel, please.) You turn on the headlights. How fast would you see this light traveling? What about a person standing by the road? Would they see the light beam moving at 1.5 times the speed of light? But that’s impossible, right? Nothing is faster than light. Yes, it seems tricky. The problem is, our ideas about the world are based on our experiences, and we don’t have much experience going that fast. I mean, the speed of

GitHub abused to distribute payloads on behalf of malware-as-a-service

Researchers from Cisco’s Talos security team have uncovered a malware-as-a-service operator that used public GitHub accounts as a channel for distributing an assortment of malicious software to targets. The use of GitHub gave the malware-as-a-service (MaaS) a reliable and easy-to-use platform that’s greenlit in many enterprise networks that rely on the code repository for the software they develop. GitHub removed the three accounts that hosted the malicious payloads shortly after being notified

Stone blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria recovered from seafloor

After centuries underwater, 22 huge stone blocks of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, have been recovered from the Mediterranean seabed, a breakthrough in an ambitious digital reconstruction effort. Restoration is part of the ongoing “PHAROS” project, led by archaeologist and architect Isabelle Hairy of France’s National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), along with Egypt’s Centre d’Études Alexandrines (CEAlex) under the authority of Egypt’

Will AI end cheap flights? Critics attack Delta’s “predatory” AI pricing.

Delta has become the first airline to announce that it is using AI to boost profits by personalizing pricing through a pilot program that for months has caused customers to pay different prices for the same flights based on their data profile. Critics have warned that this use of AI goes beyond airline practices that charge people who book flights ahead less than people who book flights at the last minute—and could ultimately mean the end of cheap flights across the board if other airlines foll

Apple submits bid for rights to MLB Sunday Night Baseball

According to Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, Apple is among the companies that have submitted a bid for the rights to the iconic Sunday Night Baseball broadcast, starting in 2026. In an interview with CNBC, Manfred said that Apple, NBC, and ESPN have all submitted bids for the Sunday Night Baseball package. In June, a report suggested that Apple was among the companies in the running to land streaming rights for this package. This week’s comments from Manfred mark the first tim

Retro gaming YouTuber Once Were Nerd sued and raided by the Italian government

TL;DR Retro gaming YouTuber Once Were Nerd has been sued and raided by the Italian government. Consoles were seized and channels may be closed for promoting piracy of copyrighted material. Some of these devices ship with pre-loaded ROMs, which appears to be the source of the complaint. While gaming content continues to grow and thrive on video platforms like Twitch and YouTube, copyright remains a sticky issue. Most companies look the other way when it comes to game streaming, but emulation i

ESA’s Moonlight programme: Pioneering the path for lunar exploration (2024)

Applications ESA's Moonlight programme: Pioneering the path for lunar exploration 15/10/2024 10144 views 62 likes Imagine a near future where services such as satellite navigation, video conferencing, and file sharing are as seamless on the Moon as they are on Earth. That’s the vision of ESA’s Moonlight programme, which aims to establish Europe’s first-ever dedicated satellite constellation for telecommunication and navigation services for the Moon. With over 400 planned lunar missions by spac

ESA's Moonlight programme: Pioneering the path for lunar exploration

Applications ESA's Moonlight programme: Pioneering the path for lunar exploration 15/10/2024 10144 views 62 likes Imagine a near future where services such as satellite navigation, video conferencing, and file sharing are as seamless on the Moon as they are on Earth. That’s the vision of ESA’s Moonlight programme, which aims to establish Europe’s first-ever dedicated satellite constellation for telecommunication and navigation services for the Moon. With over 400 planned lunar missions by spac

Most Cats Sleep on Their Left Side, and Scientists Think They Know Why

If you’re a cat owner, chances are you spend an unhealthy amount of time scrolling through your photo gallery, reviewing adorable photos of your cats for the thousandth time. While doing so, perhaps you’ve noticed that your cats appear to favor a certain side while sleeping. And if that happens to be the left side, new scientific research suggests you’re right. This could be a survival strategy for cats, according to a recent study published in Current Biology. In the paper, the researchers exp

Show HN: An MCP server that gives LLMs temporal awareness and time calculation

"Passage of Time" Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server 🕐 An MCP server that gives language models temporal awareness and time calculation abilities. Teaching LLMs the significance of the passage of time through collaborative tool development. 📖 The Story This project emerged from a philosophical question: "Can AI perceive the passage of time?" What started as an exploration of machine consciousness became a practical solution to a real problem - LLMs can't reliably calculate time differences.

Forget copyright strikes, a retro gaming YouTuber faces possible jail time for reviewing gaming handhelds

TL;DR Retro gaming YouTuber Once Were Nerd has been sued and raided by the Italian government. Consoles were seized and channels may be closed for promoting piracy of copyrighted material. Some of these devices ship with pre-loaded ROMs, which appears to be the source of the complaint. While gaming content continues to grow and thrive on video platforms like Twitch and YouTube, copyright remains a sticky issue. Most companies look the other way when it comes to game streaming, but emulation i

Show HN: I gave Claude a sundial and it built a calendar

"Passage of Time" Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server 🕐 An MCP server that gives language models temporal awareness and time calculation abilities. Teaching LLMs the significance of the passage of time through collaborative tool development. 📖 The Story This project emerged from a philosophical question: "Can AI perceive the passage of time?" What started as an exploration of machine consciousness became a practical solution to a real problem - LLMs can't reliably calculate time differences.

Want full lighting control? These panels let you customize each edge separately

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Have you seen those cool-shaped lights adorning gamer and YouTuber walls? They are pretty cool, and if you’ve been looking to add a unique look to your own walls with something similar, the Linkind EP6 Smart Hexagon Panels might be just what you’re looking for. These will look amazing and add some really cool functionality you would otherwise only find in very expensive setups. Let’s tell you all about them! What are the Linkind EP6 Smart Hexagon Panels all

No silent night in sight? These sleep earbuds help me fall asleep in my noisy bedroom

ZDNET's key takeaways The Ozlo Sleepbuds, created by three Bose engineers, launched last fall, and they are the most useful sleep earbuds I've tested so far The sound is perfect for masking environmental annoyances that keep you awake, and the fit is comfortable and secure. The sleep tracking feature hasn't hit the earbuds yet, and setup took a few tries and several glitches, but once these work in your ears, they get you to bed instantly. View now at Ozlo View now at Amazon more buying choice

What Was Cyberpunk? In Memoriam: 1980-2020 (2020)

To wrap up our look at print sci-fi I am going to compare and contrast two books released in 2020 that both have much in common with Mirrorshades, but in very different ways:, Gibson’s (“””the father of cyberpunk”””) Agency and Miciah Johnson’s debut novel “The Space Between Worlds”. I am going to be a little mean to Gibson, but hopefully by the time you’ve read both summaries you’ll understand why. This section has also put me in the unfortunate position of trying to summarize these books so yo

What Was Cyberpunk? In Memoriam: 1980-2020

To wrap up our look at print sci-fi I am going to compare and contrast two books released in 2020 that both have much in common with Mirrorshades, but in very different ways:, Gibson’s (“””the father of cyberpunk”””) Agency and Miciah Johnson’s debut novel “The Space Between Worlds”. I am going to be a little mean to Gibson, but hopefully by the time you’ve read both summaries you’ll understand why. This section has also put me in the unfortunate position of trying to summarize these books so yo

The Skylight Calendar is perfect for busy families, and easy enough for kids to use

ZDNET's key takeaways The 15-inch Skylight Calendar is a smart display for $320, with a 10-inch version available for $160. It's a touchscreen calendar designed with busy lifestyles in mind that allows for shared use within a household or team. Though it's proven indispensable for my family, I wish the chores, not just the events, were visible in the calendar view, and the 15-inch version is expensive at $320. $319.99 at Amazon Getting organized is a never-ending battle for me. As a self-proc

Finally, a battery floodlight camera that's perfect for my dark yard

ZDNET's key takeaways The Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera is a practical, battery-powered solution for darker areas around your house that lack wiring and outlets. The AA batteries allow the floodlights to beam at 700 nits of brightness, which is not the most powerful on the market but good enough to see your surroundings. The Blink app is feature-rich, with plenty of camera settings to customize for the best surveillance, but you'll need a paid subscription to unlock the best features. View

Gemini is working to clean up how it handles Canvas previews (APK teardown)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google introduced Canvas in Gemini to aid with creating documents and editing code. So far, previewing code output in Gemini may involve transitioning over to a new Chrome tab. Gemini appears to be experimenting with a revised preview path that allows you to remain right in the Gemini app. Google has been making its case for Gemini going back well over a year at this point, and with all the new tools and upgrades its AI agent has received, at this po

Clashes between web and X11 colors in the CSS color scheme

In computing, on the X Window System, X11 color names are represented in a simple text file, which maps certain strings to RGB color values. It was traditionally shipped with every X11 installation, hence the name, and is usually located in <X11root>/lib/X11/rgb.txt . The web colors list is descended from it but differs for certain color names.[1] Color names are not standardized by Xlib or the X11 protocol. The list does not show continuity either in selected color values or in color names, an

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Pebblebee tracker’s new SOS alert reminds us that updates can be good for gadgets

Pebblebee is adding a free, helpful feature to already-purchased devices. Today, it announced that its Clip Universal Bluetooth trackers, which are compatible with iOS and Android devices, are being updated to include an Alert feature that sets off a siren and strobing light when a user wants help. Pebblebee started selling Android trackers in May 2024 in three different form factors: an AirTag-like Clip version, a credit card-shaped Card SKU, and the smallest version, Tag. In October 2024, Pe

OpenAI Hits Pause on Its Meta Killer

OpenAI is delaying the release of its much-anticipated open-weight AI model, citing the need for “additional safety tests” and last-minute concerns over “high-risk areas,” CEO Sam Altman announced on X (formerly Twitter). The decision lands in the middle of a brutal AI arms race, particularly with Meta, which has been aggressively poaching OpenAI talent and championing open-source models like Llama 3. The model, which was slated to drop this week, would be OpenAI’s first major open-weight syste

Bluetooth tracker Pebblebee adds free SOS alarm to already-purchased devices

Pebblebee is adding a free, helpful feature to already-purchased devices. Today, it announced that its Clip Universal Bluetooth trackers, which are compatible with iOS and Android devices, are being updated to include an Alert feature that sets off a siren and strobing light when a user wants help. Pebblebee started selling Android trackers in May 2024 in three different form factors: an AirTag-like Clip version, a credit card-shaped Card SKU, and the smallest version, Tag. In October 2024, Pe

This is the most customizable smart home accessory and it's on sale

ZDNET's key takeaways The Govee Neon Rope Light 2 is available in white or black and in two lengths: 10 feet and 16.4 feet. More pliable than other neon light strips on the market, the Govee Neon Rope Light 2 is easy to install and comes with bend clips to facilitate getting closed angles. The light strip doesn't have a template guide for setup It's also too bright to use as a night light, even at 1% brightness, but that's a highly personal preference. View now at Amazon The Govee Neon Rope

Lightning Detector Circuits

Here's a version I built into a "fake" book I found at an art store. The copper PCB is connected to the circuit ground to act as a counterpoise for the antenna, increasing sensitivity. The lightning bolt was cut with a sharp knife then filled with blue-dyed epoxy. The antenna connects to the pin jack. I used a cheap flashlight head for the LED - I used too much blue dye in the epoxy so I need a bright flash! The image below is with an LED and no pot (but with the 150k resistor added). I made se

GLP-1s are breaking life insurance

GPT/GLP-1 Illustration Hello and happy Sunday! Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to get it in your inbox. I've just got back from HLTH in Amsterdam, nursing what might be the worst three-day hangover of my adult life. Worth it, though. It's one of the best health tech events in Europe, and I made some genuinely great connections. If you’re ever at a large health conference, here’s a neat little hack I learned: Be brave enough to ask questions during panels. It's terrifying, but su