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U.S. firms scramble to secure rare-earth magnets — imports from China surge 660%

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-07-21 07:44:14

Annealed neodymium iron boron magnets sit in a barrel at a Neo Material Technologies Inc. factory in Tianjin, China on June 11, 2010. China's exports of rare-earth magnets to the United States in June surged more than seven times from the prior month, as American firms clamor to get hold of the critical elements following a preliminary Sino-U.S. trade deal. In April, Beijing placed restrictions on several critical magnets, used in advanced tech such as electric vehicles, wind turbines and MRI

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Google could soon make a helpful change to Fast Pair UI for TWS earbuds (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-21 03:53:41

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is updating the Fast Pair notification UI for TWS earbuds to make battery status easier to read at a glance. The redesigned notifications include circular battery progress bars, repositioned battery icons, and clear labels for each component. Battery changes trigger color changes for the new progress bars for a better visual impact. A few years ago, Google introduced a useful Fast Pair feature that allows users to check the battery status of th

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Foldable phones are thin and light in 2025, so why are these brands bending the truth?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-21 07:00:19

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR A Twitter user has shown that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is thinner than the HONOR Magic V5. It turns out both HONOR and OPPO measure their foldables without the protective inner screen film. A closer look at product pages also reveals that some brands don’t include these layers when weighing their foldables. HONOR launched the Magic V5 in China earlier this month, and the company claimed that the white version was the world’s thinnest foldable phone at 8.8mm. H

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The best Android phones for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-21 07:01:27

Read our full Google Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL review Processor: Google Tensor G4 | Display: 6.3-inch Super Actua, up to 120Hz | Cameras: Rear array (50MP wide, 48MP ultrawide with Macro Focus, 48MP 5x telephoto lens), 42MP dual PD selfie front camera with autofocus | Battery: 4,700mAh Finally, a smaller Pixel Pro. Google's Pixel series has long been one of the best Android phones around, with the Pro model being the superior version. But it was always a little too big and too cumbersome

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I still prefer my Google Pixel 9 Pro over the expensive flagships - and it's not even close

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-07-21 06:45:13

Adam Breeden/ZDNET Last year, I was emphatic that my time with Pixel phones was over because Google had announced it was planning to inject even more AI "goodness" into Android. I saw that as an opportunity to jump ship. My goal was to buy the Nothing Phone 3. Then, as fate would have it, Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced that his company was going all-in on AI, and the next Nothing Phone would leverage the technology in ways no other device had. Foiled again. Also: This hidden Pixel camera set

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Agents built from alloys

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-21 00:33:04

This spring, we had a simple and, to my knowledge, novel idea that turned out to dramatically boost the performance of our vulnerability detection agents at XBOW. On fixed benchmarks and with a constrained number of iterations, we saw success rates rise from 25% to 40%, and then soon after to 55%. The principles behind this idea are not limited to cybersecurity. They apply to a large class of agentic AI setups. Let me share. XBOW’s Challenge XBOW is an autonomous pentester. You point it at yo

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ESP32-Faikin: ESP32 based module to control Daikin aircon units

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-21 03:41:23

Everyone knows Daikin make some of the best air conditioners out there, mechanically speaking. Sadly their WiFi control modules are not so good, especially the latest models which are all cloud based, require an internet connection to even work, and are slow. This code/module provides local control via web interface, MQTT, and HomeAssistant integration, all with no cloud crap. There is also a new Faikin Remote Control available, BLE linked to the Faikin, with environmental sensors, available o

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The Daily Life of a Medieval King

news.ycombinator.com Theme 2025-07-17 20:54:02

Have you wondered what a medieval king did on a typical day? Thanks to Christine de Pizan, we have an account of what daily life was like for King Charles V of France. Around the year 1404, Christine de Pizan completed her work, Livre des faits et bonnes mœurs du sage roy Charles V. It was both a biography of the French king who reigned from 1364 to 1380 and a guide to how an ideal monarch should live and rule. Christine had a good vantage point to tell this story. Her father, Tommaso di Pizan

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X-Men at 25 is more relevant than ever

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-07-20 21:01:15

Credit: 20th Century Studios There's much to love about this film, including plenty of memorable standout scenes; seven of our favorites are featured below. It's got stellar casting, snappy dialogue, and breaks up the action with quieter character moment that advance the story without slowing the pace. X-Men also takes pains to establish key relationships: Charles and Magneto, Rogue and Wolverine, and the romantic triangle of Jean, Cyclops, and Wolverine. We care about these characters: their i

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Insights on Teufel's First Open-Source Speaker

news.ycombinator.com Teufel Editorial 2025-07-20 22:11:43

Industrial Designer Erik and Electrical Engineer Jonathan, two of the creative forces behind the new MYND Bluetooth speaker sat down with us for an interview to give fascinating insights into its development. They tell us how the MYND brings together durability and Open-Source philosophy in a way that allows consumers to let their imaginations run wild with customization ideas. The Longer a Speaker is Used, the Lower its Environmental Impact. Teufel Blog: Erik & Jonathan, please introduce your

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New colors without shooting lasers into your eyes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-17 21:01:17

1. Your eyes sense color. They do this because you have three different kinds of cone cells on your retinas, which are sensitive to different wavelengths of light. For whatever reason, evolution decided those wavelengths should be overlapping. For example, M cones are most sensitive to 535 nm light, while L cones are most sensitive to 560 nm light. But M cones are still stimulated quite a lot by 560 nm light—around 80% of maximum. This means you never (normally) get to experience having just o

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AI Will Replace Recruiters and Assistants in Six Months, Says CEO Behind ChatGPT Rival

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-07-21 01:10:44

Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of the ambitious AI startup Perplexity, has a clear and startling vision for the future of work. It begins with a simple prompt and ends with the automation of entire professional roles. “A recruiter’s work worth one week is just one prompt: sourcing and reach outs,” Srinivas stated in a recent interview with The Verge’s Decoder” podcast, a prediction that serves as both a mission statement for his new AI-powered browser, Comet, and a stark warning for the modern knowl

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Best Internet Providers in Kansas City, Missouri

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 16:00:00

What's the best internet provider in Kansas City? Kansas City is known for its many nicknames, including the City of Fountains and Paris of the Plains. But it's also known for its fast, reliable internet. It easily makes the city a standout for anyone looking to move into the area -- particularly if you're thinking of working remotely or have a large family that relies on great internet for entertainment purposes. With that in mind, after thoroughly testing what's available, Google Fiber is CNE

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Best Internet Providers in Gilbert, Arizona

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-21 00:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Gilbert, Arizona? CNET recommends Cox as the best internet provider in Gilbert, thanks to its fast speeds and broad coverage. Its service also includes equipment costs in the monthly fee and comes with competitive introductory prices that provide solid value, though prices typically go up after two years. It also offers the fastest speeds in the area, reaching up to 2,000Mbps. If you want the cheapest internet in the area, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is the

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 21, #771

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-21 01:00:05

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Hey, Seinfeld fans, today's NYT Connections puzzle is right up your alley. That makes the blue category fun, but that purple category got me, as always. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go the

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 21, #301

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-21 01:00:06

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Golf knowledge is a weak point for me, so I struggled a little with today's Connections: Sports Edition. It's nice to see an appearance from one of the best team names in minor league ball. Hello, Yard Goats fans. Stuck? Check out our hints and get the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is

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Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-07-20 23:00:00

Few companies have grown as quickly as Tesla, especially just before and after the company launched the Model 3, its first affordable EV. “We scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue,” Jon McNeil, the former president of Tesla who is now co-founder and CEO of DVx Ventures, told the crowd at TechCrunch’s All Stage event in Boston. It wasn’t McNeil’s first time scaling companies, nor would it be his last. Previously, he founded six different companies, and a

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Chinese Scientists Invent System for Extracting Oxygen, Water and Rocket Fuel From Moon Dust

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-20 21:30:12

Chinese researchers say they've devised a new way to extract water from lunar soil and convert it into fuel. As detailed in a new paper published today in the journal Joule, the team found that their proposed "photothermal strategy" — essentially converting light into heat — could effectively convert carbon dioxide from extracted water into carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and oxygen gas, a "potential route for sustaining human life on the Moon and enabling long-term extraterrestrial exploration." "

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5 underrated Android features I use all the time, and you should too

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-20 22:00:59

Andy Walker / Android Authority Features like split-screen mode, Quick Share, and various battery optimizations are more or less common knowledge amongst Android users. But Google’s OS has so many features, it’s easy for some to fly under the radar — especially since they can be buried deep within the settings. A lot of the features I use regularly aren’t talked about as much as they should be, partly due to the fact not everyone is aware that they even exist. I want to change that by sharing

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Think smartphone cameras have peaked? Here’s what’s still to come

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-20 23:00:54

Robert Triggs / Android Authority I’ve seen some absolutely phenomenal camera phones cross my desk this year. The extravagant Xiaomi 15 Ultra and more mainstream OnePlus 13, in particular, have upped the ante on the iPhone, Galaxy, and Pixel triopoly, providing avid photographers more choice than ever before. While some of their best bits will inevitably trickle down to more affordable price points, thereby introducing more consumers to these superb capabilities, there’s also a sense that we m

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How the 'Minecraft' Score Became Big Business for Its Composer

news.ycombinator.com Kristin Robinson 2025-07-16 22:48:54

In 2009, in between full-time shifts at a local factory, then-19-year-old musician Daniel Rosenfeld composed a score for an independent video game. “It was just a side hustle, maybe not even that. It was a hobby, really,” explains Rosenfeld, who records under the name C418. The game, Minecraft, turned out to be successful beyond Rosenfeld’s wildest dreams. In 2014, Microsoft purchased Minecraft’s Swedish developer, Mojang Studios, for $2.5 billion, and through 2023, it had sold 300 million copi

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XMLUI

news.ycombinator.com View All Posts Jon Udell 2025-07-21 00:03:39

In the mid-1990s you could create useful software without being an ace coder. You had Visual Basic, you had a rich ecosystem of components, you could wire them together to create apps, standing on the shoulders of the coders who built those components. If you’re younger than 45 you may not know what that was like, nor realize web components have never worked the same way. The project we’re announcing today, XMLUI, brings the VB model to the modern web and its React-based component ecosystem. XML

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I Get 5G on My Phone at Home, So Why Can't I Get 5G Home Internet? Here's What I Learned

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 21:00:00

If you can get 5G on your phone while at home, you should be able to get 5G internet at your house, right? Not exactly. 5G is no longer the shiny new thing, thanks to efforts from major carriers AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, but 5G home internet service isn't strictly available at the same addresses as 5G cellular service. I ran into this when I switched my mobile carrier from AT&T cellular service to T-Mobile phone service. I was immediately impressed with the phone's 5G performance. However, ev

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There's an Online Community That Believes the Internet Died in 2016. Here's How AI Fits Into the Picture

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 22:00:00

It's no surprise that the rise of artificial intelligence is sparking debates among experts. Moreover, whether you use ChatGPT or Google Gemini, generative AI is increasingly being integrated into our daily lives. It's only fair to ask: Could AI take over the internet? Some members of the online community reckon it already has. This old online theory is on the rise again, and it all has to do with Shrimp Jesus. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, CNET's parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against Open

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EcoFlow Introduces New Home Battery to Aid in Disaster Preparedness

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 23:00:00

Extreme weather is only becoming more common, and some states are more vulnerable to natural disasters than others. Whether it's a risk of floods, hurricanes, wildfires or blackouts, homeowners in states like California, Texas and Florida are more prone to power outages. A whole-home battery backup can be a good solution to this problem, letting you charge the battery while the power is on and then kick in when the power goes out. EcoFlow is the latest to enter this market with the Ocean Pro, wh

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Amazon’s Fire Tablets, Tested, So You Don’t Have To (2025)

wired.com Scott Gilbertson 2025-07-20 22:00:00

The Fire HD 10 is Amazon’s best tablet. The current model dates from 2023, which means it likely will get some kind of update in 2025, but we don't expect anything more than a processor and RAM upgrade. The current Octa-core processor is plenty fast enough for everyday tasks like web browsing and watching movies, and the 3-GB of RAM helps in browsing the web with many tabs. The Fire HD 10 also has a full HD (1080p) screen, making it better for watching those Prime videos. That said, this is not

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9 Best Coolers WIRED Tested for Every Budget, Any Situation

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-07-20 23:07:00

The first thing to consider when buying a cooler is how you're going to use it. If you aren't heading out for days at a time, you probably don't need an expensive high-end cooler. All the coolers we've recommend above are capable of holding things at a safe temperature for a day, provided you keep them in the shade. Similarly, if you're navigating rugged terrain, you might want beefy wheels—and if you're just going to the beach, you might not need them. Hard-sided coolers: These range from the

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Man Who Skydived From Space Dies During New Stunt

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-19 11:23:05

Image by Buda Mendes/Getty Images for Laureus / Futurism Developments Nearly 13 years after skydiving from the edge of space, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner has died during a tragic accident. As the New York Post reports, Baumgartner was 56 when he took on what became his last stunt: flying a motorized paraglider near the town of Porto Sant Elpidio, a beachside resort off Italy's Adriatic coast. According to the NYP's translation of the Italian newspaper Il Resto del Carlino, the extreme

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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is my first foldable phone, and it totally caught me off guard

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-21 01:00:10

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority I’ve handled every foldable phone Samsung has ever launched. I have admired their engineering. I have watched with jealousy as people at airport lounges and hotel lobbies dramatically unfold their devices like they were unfolding a future I have purposely denied myself. But despite my curiosity and awe, I’ve stayed far, far away from foldables, especially book-style devices. Samsung’s flip phones still felt closer to home for someone like me who’s used only sla

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Apple's latest iPad hit a new low price at Walmart - and it's available in every color

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2025-07-20 22:00:15

Maria Diaz/ZDNET An iPad can help with success in many areas, such as school, professional work, content creation, and more. With the new school year just around the corner, there's no better time to scoop up the most recent iPad model from Walmart. Also: Why I like the base iPad more than the Pro and Air - especially at this price Right now, the 11th-Gen 128GB iPad is on sale for $299, which is $50 off its original retail price of $350. If you need more storage space, the 256GB iPad is retai

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U.S. firms scramble to secure rare-earth magnets — imports from China surge 660%

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