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Paid, the AI agent ‘results-based billing’ startup from Manny Medina, raises huge $21M seed

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-10-02 12:40:00

Manny Medina, previously best-known as the founder of sales automation startup Outreach ($4.4 billion valuation), has wowed investors with his young startup, Paid. Paid just closed an oversubscribed $21.6 million seed round led by Lightspeed. With the €10 million pre-seed round it raised in March, London-based Paid has already raised $33.3 million and hasn’t even hit its Series A yet. A source familiar with the deal says the startup’s valuation is over $100 million. Paid came out of stealth in

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AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-10-02 02:22:24

In Brief If you’ve been on the New York City subway recently, you’ve probably seen stark white ads promoting a wearable AI device called Friend. CEO Avi Schiffman told Adweek that the company spent more than $1 million on a campaign with more than 11,000 cards on subway cars, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels. Some stations, like West 4th Street, are completely dominated by Friend ads. “This is the world’s first major AI campaign,” Schiffman said. (There have been other AI ads of q

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Can you get a good deal with a lesser-known prepaid brand, or is it too risky?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-02 04:00:40

Joe Maring / Android Authority The big postpaid carriers have been the dominant force in the cellular market since its inception, but rising prices and increasing competition are pushing more consumers toward prepaid. These options now range from bare-bones budget plans to services nearly identical to postpaid, yet the sheer number of prepaid brands can be overwhelming. Some advertise heavily, but many remain obscure. Are these lesser-known carriers worth your attention, or is the risk too high

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Best Wireless Earbuds (2025): Apple, Sony, Bose, and More

wired.com Parker Hall 2025-10-04 05:32:00

Other Earbuds We Like Every month seems to bring new sets of earbuds with longer battery life, new features, and more compact designs. As such, we can't list everything we like. But if you're still hunting, here are some other recommendations. Beyerdynamic Amiron 300 for $280: These premium earbuds from Beyerdynamic (8/10, WIRED Recommends) look nondescript and sound fantastic, but they lack any of the superlative qualities of the buds on the list above. If you're after a clean-looking pair of

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What Happens to Artists' Studios After They Die?

news.ycombinator.com M.H. Miller 2025-10-02 15:50:18

There are more examples of these preserved studios than you’d imagine. Along with Wesselmann’s, there’s the cluttered Chelsea townhouse of the painter and sculptor Louise Bourgeois, who died in 2010; the studio in a former Queens carriage house of the painter Jack Whitten, who died in 2018 and just had a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art; and the shared home of the conceptual artist Geoffrey Hendricks and the painter Brian Buczak in Hudson Square. The conservation of such spaces is often

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The iPhone 17 Pro Is Solidly Repairable, 'Scratchgate' Notwithstanding

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-07 13:15:08

If you've got a collection of itty-bitty screwdrivers and a DIY sensibility, you might be able to tackle some repairs for your iPhone 17 Pro if it ever comes to that. The self-repair website iFixit gives the newest Pro a 7 out of 10 on the repairability scale, thanks to some innovations in how Apple constructed the phone. But iFixit doesn't have a solution for repairing the scratches and scuffs that some Pro consumers have reported since the phone hit US stores last week, aka "Scratchgate." App

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Autodesk Increases APS Pricing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-08 12:18:44

Before the end of the year, Autodesk Platform Services (APS) will launch a new business model for cloud APIs, making access more flexible and predictable so you can plan with confidence as your projects grow. The changes will impact all customers and developers using APS APIs so please read on for two critical steps you’ll need to take as this transition begins. APS APIs are powering more of your work than ever—driving design automation, intelligent workflows, and connected experiences. To make

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The 22 Very Online Upstarts Changing the Face of Politics

wired.com Makena Kelly 2025-10-09 05:00:00

Donald Trump’s second term has ushered in a new era in American politics. It’s brasher, crueler, more direct, more super online, and certainly more dystopian. Democrats and sometimes even Republicans have struggled to compete with Trump’s monopoly on the attention market. But the leaders of both parties are only mortal—yes, even Trump—and they’re not going to be around forever. A new generation of political talent is muscling its way onto the scene, armed with new ways of connecting with the m

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Your Google TV may be getting its biggest update in years - what Gemini offers at no cost

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-10-10 05:37:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Gemini on Google TV is launching today, starting with the TCL QM9K. The AI assistant brings enhanced responses and hands-free controls. Older brands and models will get the same update later this year. To quote the world's best boss, "Oh my God. OK, it's happening." Gemini is finally coming to Google TV, with the TCL QM9K being the first model to support the intelligent AI assistant. Older brands an

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Looking Down at Your Phone is Causing Tech Neck--Here's How To Fix It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-10 14:45:00

If your job requires lots of time at a desk, staring at a screen or looking down at a phone, then you're probably straining more than your eyes. It can also lead to a modern problem called "tech neck." This happens when the neck muscles become fatigued from overuse and cause the spine to curve. It affects children who use tablets, and adults who are attached to their computer all day. A study from 2024 found that neck pain has drastically increased among individuals who live a sedentary life and

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Microsoft's new Windows AI Labs lets you try experimental features first - how to opt-in

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-10-10 21:33:49

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft is launching a new Windows AI Labs program. It offers early access to AI features, starting with Paint. The program is available only to select users via an invite in Paint. Those of you who'd like to check out upcoming AI tools and tricks in Windows may be interested in a new program from Microsoft. Known as Windows AI Labs, this one invites you to check out e

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Microsoft’s Windows AI Lab is a new way to test experimental features

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-10-11 12:01:37

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft is starting to test experimental AI-powered features through a new Windows AI Labs program. Some Windows testers spotted references to the Windows AI Labs program in pre-release updates to Microsoft Paint last week, and Microsoft has now confirmed to The Verge that the program is

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Uber launches prepaid passes for frequent routes

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-10-11 14:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Uber is still trying to chip away at the perception that its ridehailing service is too expensive by launching a new feature aimed at helping customers save money on frequently traveled routes. Today, the company is launching prepaid p

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Google is finally launching Gemini on these TV models - with good news for older sets, too

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-10-12 21:00:30

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Gemini on Google TV is launching today, starting with the TCL QM9K. The AI assistant brings enhanced responses and hands-free controls. Older brands and models will get the same update later this year. To quote the world's best boss, "Oh my God. OK, it's happening." Gemini is finally coming to Google TV, with the TCL QM9K being the first model to support the intelligent AI assistant. Older brands an

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LaLiga's Anti-Piracy Crackdown Triggers Widespread Internet Disruptions in Spain

news.ycombinator.com Cindy Harper 2025-10-13 17:57:49

LaLiga, Spain’s top football league, is facing a firestorm of criticism after boasting about a staggering 142% increase in anti-piracy takedown notices in early 2025 while simultaneously causing extensive collateral damage across the internet. As the 2025/2026 season began on August 15, LaLiga ramped up its enforcement strategy, triggering widespread outages for entirely lawful websites, services, and platforms. These disruptions are tied to a controversial anti-piracy scheme operated in partn

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The New ‘Critical Role’ Trailer Ushers in Campaign 4

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-16 21:15:24

Change is coming to Critical Role with its fourth major campaign: a new setting, more cast members, and Dimension 20‘s Brennan Lee Mulligan at the helm make things more different than they’ve been in some time for the decade-old Actual Play series. Ahead of Campaign 4’s debut in three weeks, the first real trailer gives an idea of what to expect with this new dynamic. It largely consists of Mulligan narrating as the assembled players actually play the game—it’s Dungeons & Dragons again, the go-

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Notepad's AI writing features will soon run locally on Copilot+ PCs

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 05:35:18

CoPilot+ PC owners have a new perk in the pipeline. Your AI PC will soon perform Notepad's AI writing features on-device — no subscription required. The app's summarize, write and rewrite options were introduced earlier this year. Up to this point, you've needed a CoPilot Pro or Microsoft 365 subscription to use Notepad's AI writing tools. So, if you've splurged on an AI PC, this could save you a few bucks each month. And if you have both a subscription and a CoPilot+ PC, it lets you choose bet

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Windows Paint just got a major Photoshop-like upgrade you'll want to try - what's new

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-10-17 13:31:00

Microsoft / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Windows 11 Paint can now save your work with all edits intact. Paint also now lets you adjust the transparency of your strokes. The new features are rolling out to Windows 11 insiders. One of the many handy features in Adobe Photoshop is the ability to save your work as a PSD file with all your layers, edits, and adjustments intact. You can then open that file when you want

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Microsoft Paint is getting its own Photoshop-like project files

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-10-18 21:01:16

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft has been steadily improving its Paint app for Windows 11 in recent years with a dark mode, transparency and layers, and even AI-powered image creation. Now, Microsoft is adding two new Photoshop-like features to Paint. You’ll soon be able to save your Paint creations as a project

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New PS5 Update Lets DualSense Controllers Pair With Multiple Devices at the Same Time

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-19 13:32:55

All you PlayStation 5 players can now pair your wireless DualSense controllers with up to four devices at a time and toggle among them. For some time, you've been able to pair your DualSense controllers not just with PS5s and other PlayStation consoles, but also with PCs, Macs, smartphones and other Bluetooth devices. But that pairing could happen with only one device at a time; using a different device with a DualSense required pairing all over again. That changes now, with system update 25.0

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This PS5 Update Lets DualSense Controllers Pair With Multiple Devices at the Same Time

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-19 17:03:25

All you PlayStation 5 players can now pair your wireless DualSense controllers with up to four devices at a time and toggle between them. For some time, you've been able to pair your DualSense controllers not just with PS5s and other PlayStation consoles, but also with PCs, Macs, smartphones and other Bluetooth devices. But that pairing could happen with only one device at a time; using a different device with a DualSense required pairing all over again. That changes now, with system update 25

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Google nukes 224 Android malware apps behind massive ad fraud campaign

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-21 17:20:00

A massive Android ad fraud operation dubbed "SlopAds" was disrupted after 224 malicious applications on Google Play were used to generate 2.3 billion ad requests per day. The ad fraud campaign was discovered by HUMAN's Satori Threat Intelligence team, which reported that the apps were downloaded over 38 million times and employed obfuscation and steganography to conceal the malicious behavior from Google and security tools. The campaign was worldwide, with users installing the apps from 228 co

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Samsung patches zero-day security flaw used to hack into its customers’ phones

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-10-21 21:20:09

Samsung says it has fixed a zero-day security vulnerability that is being used to hack into its customers’ phones. The phone maker said the security flaw, discovered in a software library for displaying images on Samsung devices, allows hackers to remotely plant malicious code on Samsung devices running Android 13 through the most recent version, Android 16. Samsung’s advisory said security teams from Meta and WhatsApp privately notified the company on August 13 and was told that “an exploit f

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Europe wants to turn Digital Euro (CBDC) into a stablecoin

news.ycombinator.com Anton Golub 2025-10-23 12:45:34

Europe had first-mover advantage with stablecoins. Then killed stablecoins with regulatory madness: - No yield - €200M/day issuance cap - 60% reserves stuck in weak EU banks Outcome? € stablecoins = $500 million USD stablecoins = $265 billion That’s 500x difference! Tether exited EU. Circle pivoted to USDC. No one wants to build on broken rails. Now ECB wants to “tokenize” Digital Euro on-chain. Digital Euro is a CBDC… But ECB wants to make Digital Euro a stablecoin. Public chains

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This is how much out-of-warranty repairs will cost for the new iPhones

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-25 05:55:50

Apple has updated its iPhone Repair and Service website to include service fees for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone Air. Here are the prices for battery, glass, and other replacements. Service fees range between $99 and $799 Following the announcement of new iPhones this week, Apple has now updated its Repair and Services estimate tool to include out-of-warranty costs for multiple services, including cracked screens, battery issues, and other damages. Here is the full repair and serv

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Forget carriers: your next phone plan could come from an app

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-26 01:03:33

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T is partnering with Gigs, a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler, to let companies integrate prepaid services into existing apps and platforms. Early adopters include fintech companies like Klarna and OnePay, which are adding mobile service to their financial apps. Unlike most prepaid brands, Gigs-powered services can openly advertise that they run on AT&T’s network. Carriers are increasingly making it easier for independent companies to launch their o

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France confirms new Apple spyware campaign alert

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-27 21:38:23

In a threat and incidents report released today, France’s Information Security Agency confirmed that Apple issued a new wave of threat notifications earlier this month. Here are the details. The alert didn’t specify who was behind the recent campaign According to the agency’s report, Apple sent its latest round of security alerts to French citizens on September 3, 2025, marking the fourth campaign just this year. Previous notification waves were sent on March 5, April 29, and June 25. As the

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The Zombie on ‘Wednesday’ Was Inspired by Klaus Kinski and Frankenstein

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-11-01 09:30:49

Wednesday actor Owen Painter recently sat down with Vulture to discuss the human element he brought to his performance as Slurp the zombie—and of course, what it was like eating the disembodied Professor Orloff (Christopher Lloyd)’s brain. As Painter stated, “I was told to act out ‘You’ve been sitting for a thousand years and your voice box doesn’t work, and water’s going to fix that, so you should have a glass of water across the room, but some stuff is in your way.’ I had so much fun messing

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macOS Tahoe 26 introduces Repair Assistant for Mac

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-01 13:49:59

Last year Apple introduced Repair Assistant for iPhone and iPad, bringing first-party calibration software to the repair process for devices. Starting with macOS Tahoe 26, Apple will introduce Repair Assistant for the Mac as well. Repair Assistant calibration works for back glass, battery, display, TrueDepth camera, and rear camera display repairs on a range of iPhone and iPad hardware. macOS Tahoe will be the first release to support Repair Assistant, adding the ability to install calibration

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Deluxe Paint on the Commodore Amiga

news.ycombinator.com Christopher Drum 2025-10-30 16:57:15

Back when EA was cool, they packaged their software in album-style sleeves and promoted their developers like rock stars. I was a Dan Silva groupie. VisiCalc on the Apple II. Lotus 1-2-3 on the IBM PC. Aldus PageMaker on the Macintosh. Deluxe Paint on the Amiga. The computer industry loves a “killer app,” that unique piece of software that compels consumers to purchase new computer hardware just for the privilege of running it. I can personally attest to Deluxe Paint as it compelled even my tec

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