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TD Securities taps Layer 6 and OpenAI to deliver real-time equity insights to sales and trading teams

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Despite being a highly regulated industry, equity trading has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovations in the financial services sector. However, when it comes to agents and AI applications, many banks have taken a more cautious approach to adoption. TD Securities, the equity and securities trading arm of TD Bank, ro

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Why You Need an Outdoor Air Quality Monitor (2025)

It wasn’t that long ago that few people were monitoring the air—not the government, not its citizens. Today, weather apps provide estimates of outdoor air quality, and the government’s own air quality monitoring website, AirNow, has an easy-to-use zip code portal and fire and smoke map. There are real health benefits to owning an air quality monitor. Each US state is responsible for developing its own monitoring plan. Even in densely populated urban areas, outdoor air monitors owned by federal,

The 8BitDo Pro 3 Is So Dang Customizable, You’ll Never Need Another Controller

2025 Of all the lower-cost, pick-up-and-play controllers I tested for the Nintendo Switch 2, 8BitDo’s $60 Ultimate 2 easily felt the best in hand. At a steep discount from Nintendo’s now-$90 Switch 2 Pro Controller, it’s an easy recommendation. What else do you need? When we take a step up and look at the $70 Pro 3 wireless controller, we should consider just what we gain and what we’re still missing. No, unfortunately you can’t wake the Switch 2 from sleep with the Pro 3. What you get instead

8BitDo’s Pro 3 is a super customizable controller that’s too limited on Switch 2

As far as I’m concerned, 8BitDo’s Pro 3 is the ultimate controller. You may already know that it makes a model literally called the Ultimate controller, but it plays second fiddle to the new Pro 3 in some key ways. It’s highly customizable, allowing you to change the face buttons, joystick caps, and more. Let me explain: like most other 8BitDo controllers, it’s made to work on multiple platforms, but the Pro 3’s swappable ABXY face buttons allow it to actually transform as needed, say, if you’r

Google’s new diffusion AI agent mimics human writing to improve enterprise research

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Google researchers have developed a new framework for AI research agents that outperforms leading systems from rivals OpenAI, Perplexity, and others on key benchmarks. The new agent, called Test-Time Diffusion Deep Researcher (TTD-DR), is inspired by the way humans write by going through a process of drafting, searching for information, an

Under the Hood of AFD.sys Part 1: Investigating Undocumented Interfaces

A quick look at how I used WinDbg and NtCreateFile to craft a raw TCP socket via AFD.sys on Windows 11, completely skipping Winsock. Under the Hood of AFD.sys Part 1: Investigating Undocumented Interfaces Introduction This is the first post in a series about my deep-dive into the AFD.sys driver on Windows 11. The idea is that both this write-up and the library that comes out of it will be a one-stop doc set - and a launchpad - for poking at other drivers that don’t ship with an official spec.

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8BitDo’s first wireless Xbox controller is a surprise Rare collaboration

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. 8BitDo has created its first wireless Xbox controller in partnership with Rare, a game studio acquired by Microsoft. The officially licensed controller features a gold and blue design, with plenty of Easter eggs to celebrate Rare’s 40th anniversary. The $89.99 8BitDo Ultimate 3-mode Contro

I Forgot About the Battery Life on My Blink Outdoor Camera. That's the Best Part

CNET's key takeaways When I tested the Blink Outdoor 4, it was one of the first battery-powered models I had tried from the Blink security brand and, after testing dozens of outdoor cameras from different brands, I wasn't sure what to expect. Yes, Blink makes lofty claims that its lithium AA batteries last a ridiculously long time, but I've heard marketing lingo like that before. This compact wireless cam, however, stayed posted on my fence through all four seasons and well beyond as I waited -

C++26 Reflections adventures and compile-time UML

The first thing I do every time I need to learn a new codebase is to start drawing the UML diagram of its classes, and usually give up soon after I started. The process of doing it manually is certainly useful, but now with reflections I figure it would be fun to try generate it instead. With C++26 reflections[1] the general consensus is that the magnitude of language change is comparable to what happened with C++11. After my little experiment with it, I would cautiously agree. So how does one

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8BitDo’s wireless Nintendo 64 controller is now available

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Analogue’s 4K remake of the Nintendo 64 has been delayed again and again due to the US tariff situation. But at least you can get 8BitDo’s updated take on the N64 controller, which was announced alongside the Analogue 3D, while you wait. You can get one through Amazon in white or black for $39.99 and while it’s one of 8BitDo’s more budget-friendl

URL-Driven State in HTMX

Forget complex state libraries. Use the URL as your single source of truth for filters, sorting, and pagination in HTMX applications Bookmarkable by Design: URL-Driven State in HTMX When you move from React to HTMX, you trade complex state management for server-side simplicity. But you still need to handle filters, sorting, pagination, and search. Where does that state live now? The answer is surprisingly elegant: in the URL itself. By treating URL parameters as your single source of truth, y

Htmx and URL State Management

Forget complex state libraries. Use the URL as your single source of truth for filters, sorting, and pagination in HTMX applications Bookmarkable by Design: URL-Driven State in HTMX When you move from React to HTMX, you trade complex state management for server-side simplicity. But you still need to handle filters, sorting, pagination, and search. Where does that state live now? The answer is surprisingly elegant: in the URL itself. By treating URL parameters as your single source of truth, y

Wyze's New Lamp Socket Can Smarten Up Your Outdoor Lighting. Here's How It Works

Looking for a way to smarten up your outdoor lighting? The Wyze Lamp Socket v2 is now available and it has some upgrades over its predecessor. Wyze released the first version of the lamp socket in 2021 but a lot has changed since then and the socket may no longer be compatible with all of your upgraded smart home tech. Wyze has made a few changes that may be welcome upgrades, such as higher bulb wattage and improved quality. So what's new with the Wyze Lamp Socket v2? Here's what we found and

Bitdefender Antivirus Review 2025: CNET's Editors' Choice for Best Antivirus

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 9.5 / 10 SCORE Bitdefender Antivirus $90 at Bitdefender $120 at Walmart Score Breakdown Performance 9 /10 Security 10 /10 Customer Support 9 /10 Usability 10 /10 Value 9 /10 Features 10 /10 Pros Very easy to use Fast scanning Minimal usage of computer processing power and other resources Comprehensive digital footprint visualization Excellent security

QuestDB (YC S20) Is Hiring a Technical Content Lead

About QuestDB As a specialized database, QuestDB stores, processes and analyzes time series data in real-time, with a focus on reliability, extreme performance and simplicity. It provides best-in-class hardware efficiency and robust features, saving costs and accelerating time-to-value. Our open source repository has gathered 16k stars and QuestDB is the fastest growing database in the time-series category, according to DB-Engines . We are a product-first company with a large community of

Stdio(3) change: FILE is now opaque

Contributed by rueda on 2025-07-17 from the more-opacity,-igor dept. In -current , the struct underlying stdio(3) 's FILE type has been made opaque, with library versions bumps across the board: CVSROOT: /cvs Module name: src Changes by: [email protected] 2025/07/16 09:33:05 Modified files: lib/libc : Symbols.list shlib_version lib/libc/hidden: stdio.h wchar.h lib/libc/stdio : Makefile.inc fclose.3 fclose.c findfp.c lib/libcrypto : shlib_version lib/libcurses : shlib_version lib/libedit

Stdio(3) change: FILE is now opaque (OpenBSD)

Contributed by rueda on 2025-07-17 from the more-opacity,-igor dept. In -current , the struct underlying stdio(3) 's FILE type has been made opaque, with library versions bumps across the board: CVSROOT: /cvs Module name: src Changes by: [email protected] 2025/07/16 09:33:05 Modified files: lib/libc : Symbols.list shlib_version lib/libc/hidden: stdio.h wchar.h lib/libc/stdio : Makefile.inc fclose.3 fclose.c findfp.c lib/libcrypto : shlib_version lib/libcurses : shlib_version lib/libedit

Zig's New Writer

Zig's new Writer As you might have heard, Zig's Io namespace is being reworked. Eventually, this will mean the re-introduction of async. As a first step though, the Writer and Reader interfaces and some of the related code have been revamped. This post is written based on a mid-July 2025 development release of Zig. It doesn't apply to Zig 0.14.x (or any previous version) and is likely to be outdated as more of the Io namespace is reworked. Not long ago, I wrote a blog post which tried to expl

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This new, improved Nextdoor might be just the social app we need right now

Nextdoor The app notorious for serving as a bulletin board for neighborhood tattletales is getting an AI-centered redesign, and it's bringing some pretty useful features. In a post this week, Nextdoor announced its biggest app redesign ever. At the core of the new app, Nextdoor says, are three components: Alerts, News, and Faves. Also: 5 reasons why I still prefer Perplexity over every other AI chatbot Real-time safety alerts: "Neighbors have long turned to Nextdoor in moments of crisis,

cppyy: Automatic Python-C++ Bindings

cppyy: Automatic Python-C++ bindings cppyy is an automatic, run-time, Python-C++ bindings generator, for calling C++ from Python and Python from C++. Run-time generation enables detailed specialization for higher performance, lazy loading for reduced memory use in large scale projects, Python-side cross-inheritance and callbacks for working with C++ frameworks, run-time template instantiation, automatic object downcasting, exception mapping, and interactive exploration of C++ libraries. cppyy

Nextdoor's Big Redesign Packages AI Advice Alongside Human Conversations

Nextdoor, the social media app for your neighborhood and local events, has launched a new redesign. The company says the changes are to "meet the evolving needs of neighbors everywhere" as the shift toward remote and hybrid work has resulted in people spending more time in their local communities. The redesign focuses on three core features that will help you navigate the goings-on of your neighborhood: Alerts, News and Faves. Here's how each of these features works, and how the service is inco

The Pro 3 is 8BitDo’s first controller with swappable buttons

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. 8BitDo has released a new version of its wireless Pro controller that was last updated in 2021. Many of 8BitDo’s recent controller releases, including the Ultimate 2, feature an asymmetrical joystick layout like Nintendo and Microsoft use. But the new Pro 3 mirrors the design of the PlayStation DualSense controller, with side-by-side sticks that

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

Can Nextdoor overhaul itself to be useful?

is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. In an era of social media-based restaurant reviewers, local neighborhood influencers, and an urgent need for trustworthy on-the-ground reports during moments of crisis, a crowdsourced hyperlocal platform like Nextdoor seems like a no-brainer. Yet something wasn’t clicking. Some people were installing Nextdoor and finding a flood of irrelevant updates and notification

Nextdoor redesigns app with AI recommendations, local news, and real-time emergency alerts

Neighborhood social app Nextdoor is launching a redesigned version of its service that it’s calling the “new Nextdoor.” The app is adding local news, real-time alerts, and an AI-powered feature called “Faves” that’s designed for discovering local businesses and spots. Nextdoor has also updated its overall design to look more contemporary. Launched 15 years ago, Nextdoor has long served as a popular platform for neighborhood conversations, helping users connect over things like recommendations f

C++ Coroutines Advanced: Converting std:future to asio:awaitable

July 15, 2025 · 696 words · 4 min In modern C++ development, coroutines have brought revolutionary changes to asynchronous programming. However, when using boost::asio or standalone asio, we often encounter scenarios where we need to convert traditional std::future<T> to asio::awaitable<T> . This article will detail an efficient, thread-safe conversion method. Problem Background When using asio coroutines, we often encounter scenarios like: Need to call third-party libraries that return std:

Jank is C++

jank is C++ If you've wondered how much a solo dev can build for seamless C++ interop on a quarter, you're about to find out. In April, jank was unable to reach into C++ at all. Toward the end of this post, I'll show some real world examples of what works today. Before that, though, I want to say thank you for the sponsorship this quarter, not only by all of my individual Github sponsors, but also by Clojurists Together. I also want to say thank you to Vassil Vassilev and Lang Hames for buildin

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Show HN: BinaryRPC – Lightweight WebSocket-based RPC framework in modern C++

BinaryRPC 🧭 Motivation While working at my company, I had previously developed a WebSocket server prototype in Java. However, over time, we started to experience performance issues. This led me to turn to C++, a language that offers more speed and low-level system control. Through my research, I discovered that uWebSockets was one of the best options in terms of performance, so I began developing with this library. However, since uWebSockets is a very "core" library, I had to handle many deta

Hot deal: Blink Outdoor 4 smart cams down from $130 to just $52 today

Ready to upgrade your home security system with a budget-friendly option? The Blink Outdoor 4 is worth considering, especially when it’s better than half price. With Prime Day powering into the final stretch, you can snag the two-camera pack for just $51.99 — a 60% reduction from its usual price of $129.99. Blink Outdoor 4 for $51.99 (60% off) The Blink Outdoor 4 is an ideal smart home addition with its 1080p HD live view and infrared night vision features, providing clear footage no matter the

jank is C++

jank is C++ If you've wondered how much a solo dev can build for seamless C++ interop on a quarter, you're about to find out. In April, jank was unable to reach into C++ at all. Toward the end of this post, I'll show some real world examples of what works today. Before that, though, I want to say thank you for the sponsorship this quarter, not only by all of my individual Github sponsors, but also by Clojurists Together. I also want to say thank you to Vassil Vassilev and Lang Hames for buildin

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