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I Went Inside Apple's Labs to See How Apple Watch Connectivity Is Tested

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-21 00:00:24

Stepping into the padded vault felt like entering some kind of portal. The sterile white room was lined with jagged, pyramid-shaped foam spires; a cross between a recording studio and some kind of icicle torture chamber straight out of Elsa's castle from the movie Frozen. I glanced down at my phone: no bars. Deep inside Apple's testing labs, I was officially off the grid. I've been reviewing smartwatches for almost a decade, but I've never once stopped to wonder how connectivity actually works

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Waymo gets green light for airport service in San Francisco

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-09-24 21:18:14

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. Waymo is now permitted to test its robotaxi service at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), a big win for the company as it seeks to expand its service area and tackle more popular, revenue-generating destinations. After years of

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Gemini’s improved home screen is coming soon, and it could get new tweaks (Updated: Rolling out)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-27 21:10:33

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini could be getting a refreshed home screen, as we’ve also seen before. Google has begun testing it with a small set of users using the latest beta version of the Google app. Google is also testing suggestions for queries based on your Google activity, although this is currently in the early stages of testing. Update, September 15, 2025 (10:10 AM ET): Gemini’s new landing screen, plus the new options button, is now rolling out to users in the stab

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Gemini’s improved home screen is coming soon, and it could get new tweaks (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-07 01:36:33

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini could be getting a refreshed home screen, as we’ve also seen before. Google has begun testing it with a small set of users using the latest beta version of the Google app. Google is also testing suggestions for queries based on your Google activity, although this is currently in the early stages of testing. For a few past months, Google has been testing visual changes to Gemini’s home screen. One of those changes, seemingly inspired by ChatGPT,

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Want to Try Tesla's Robotaxis? Testing Is Now Open to All, Alongside Dedicated App

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 09:08:00

After a couple of months of testing its Robotaxi service with invited members, Tesla is beginning to open the doors to its Robotaxi program. The electric car maker's newly launched iOS app is now live, signaling the start of a wider public beta -- though it's not quite a free-for-all just yet. You'll still need to join a waitlist, but the service is now open beyond the Tesla-focused influencers who were previously invited. This move is Tesla's biggest yet in its driverless mission, and it comes

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What Tech Jobs Don’t Drug Test? That Might Depend

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-20 19:20:51

Workers who live in states where cannabis is legal often face a conundrum. Can they continue using a substance deemed by lawmakers to be fit for public consumption, even if they may have an employer who might drug test? Or do they avoid it all together, because they don’t know what their employer’s drug policy is? And does that policy include only “hard” drugs like cocaine, opioids or methamphetamines, or does it test for cannabis too? These days, the answer is a lot more flexible than it was

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Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City

news.ycombinator.com Samantha Subin 2025-11-02 04:02:48

Waymo is getting one step closer to rides in New York City. The Alphabet autonomous vehicle subsidiary received its first permit from the New York Department of Transportation on Friday to start testing in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The rollout is the city's first autonomous vehicle testing launch. Waymo will start testing up to eight vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through late September with the potential to extend the program. New York state law requires t

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Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-11-02 23:28:35

Waymo is getting one step closer to rides in New York City. The Alphabet autonomous vehicle subsidiary received its first permit from the New York Department of Transportation on Friday to start testing in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The rollout is the city's first autonomous vehicle testing launch. Waymo will start testing eight vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through late September with the potential to extend the program. New York state law requires the com

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Using AI to secure AI

news.ycombinator.com Matt Sayar 2025-11-14 22:36:06

One of Anthropic's quieter releases recently was their "Security Review," where Claude Code can identify and fix security issues in your code. But how good is it really? In my case, will it find issues with code it helped me write for my newsletter service and Chrome extension? The release states it uses a "specialized security-focused prompt that checks for common vulnerability patterns." After throwing so much compute at model training, LLMs are nearing the top of the S-Curve, so finding ways

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Letting inmates run the asylum: Using AI to secure AI

news.ycombinator.com Matt Sayar 2025-11-15 22:36:06

One of Anthropic's quieter releases recently was their "Security Review," where Claude Code can identify and fix security issues in your code. But how good is it really? In my case, will it find issues with code it helped me write for my newsletter service and Chrome extension? The release states it uses a "specialized security-focused prompt that checks for common vulnerability patterns." After throwing so much compute at model training, LLMs are nearing the top of the S-Curve, so finding ways

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Best Shark Vacuums of 2025: We Tested Every Model to Find the Top Performers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-15 02:00:00

Subrating category Weight What we looked for Performance 30% Performance score extrapolated from the average sand score on hard flooring, low-pile carpets and mid-pile carpets. Value/price 25% Retail price rating considering all other features. i.e., Does this price seem fair for the value offered? Runtime 20% How long does the battery last when cleaning at medium setting? (No ECO, turbo, MAX, etc.) Features 15% Overall comfort and handling of the product (e.g., weight, comfortable grip handle).

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The Best Cheap Headphones We’ve Tried

wired.com Parker Hall 2025-12-16 12:00:00

The Best headphones under $100 are harder to find than you might think. Here at WIRED, it's part of our job to listen to music all day, often on exceedingly fancy and bonkers-expensive models. We have playlists for testing bass, for assessing detail, for dance parties—we get way into it. But believe it or not, we like testing the cheap stuff just as much. It's like a treasure hunt to find the best cheap headphones. And they're getting better every year. That doesn't mean our work is done; retai

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How Virtual Design Can Change the Future of Research and Development

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2026-01-04 06:00:40

Integrating physical and virtual testing environments into research and development (R&D) is rapidly moving from a cutting-edge concept to standard practice across many industries. Organizations that take this approach gain a variety of benefits that improve efficiency. Among the advantages is the ability to minimize prototype builds, optimize test cell usage, and enable faster design iterations through digital twin technology and data feedback loops between physical testing and engineering mode

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How We Test Antivirus Software

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-10 05:55:00

Protecting your devices from viruses and other malware is incredibly important, but effective antivirus detection isn’t the only thing to consider when choosing security software. You also want to ensure that the program won’t slow your devices down or interfere with everyday tasks. And if you’re buying a full cybersecurity suite, you’ll need to make sure it covers most or all of your security needs. Our testing processes are designed to help you find antivirus tools that meet all of these crit

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Best King-Size Mattresses for 2025, Tested by CNET’s Sleep Experts

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 06:00:00

Our sleep experts have been testing mattresses, bedding and accessories for years (a few have been testing for up to eight years). At this point, we've tested over 300 mattresses from dozens of brands, from bigwigs like Purple and Tempur-Pedic to more niche companies like Sonu and Airweave. Our team is comprised of bed testers with varying body weights and types, heights, genders and sleep preferences, which helps us provide an overarching assessment of each mattress from a multitude of viewpoi

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Galaxy Watch users might want to stay away from testing QPR1 betas

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-14 08:58:38

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Galaxy Watch owners are reporting problems when using Samsung’s wearables with Android 16 QPR1 beta releases. Issues include failure to pair, connections dropping, and Samsung apps repeatedly crashing. For the moment, the only permanent solution seems to be going back to Android 16 stable. Getting early access to in-development software can be a lot of fun. Plenty of us participate in testing programs for some of our favorite apps, both in the interest o

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This Guy Attached 21 Chef’s Knives to a Slicing Robot Arm to Determine Which One Is Best

wired.com Joe Ray 2026-01-18 18:00:00

After the fifth tomato, I had to know how my knife did. Without judgment, Heimendinger announced that it placed "second to last in the cohort." I felt responsibility for this knife, and a little embarrassment, until I remembered his knives came straight out of the box and into the testing process with an unblemished factory edge. My knife, on the other hand, had been in regular use in my test kitchen for more than six months receiving only the occasional honing. Plus, I noted protectively that t

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Tesla is already trying to expand its robotaxi service to Arizona

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-01-23 21:58:12

Tesla has applied to test and operate autonomous vehicles in Arizona in a bid to bring its fledgling robotaxi service to the Metro Phoenix area, the state’s Department of Transportation confirmed to TechCrunch. Tesla contacted the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) under the Arizona Department of Transportation on June 26 to begin the certification process, a spokesperson said in an emailed statement. The company, which launched a limited robotaxi service in South Austin last month, expressed interes

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Tesla is already trying to expand its Robotaxi service to Arizona

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-01-24 03:58:12

Tesla has applied to test and operate autonomous vehicles in Arizona in a bid to bring its fledgling robotaxi service to the Metro Phoenix area, the state’s Department of Transportation confirmed to TechCrunch. Tesla contacted the Motor Vehicle Division under the Arizona Department of Transportation on June 26 to begin the certification process, a spokesperson said in an emailed statement. The company, which launched a limited robotaxi service in South Austin last month, expressed interest in o

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Waymo to begin testing in Philadelphia with safety drivers behind the wheel

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2026-02-02 02:56:20

Waymo said it will begin testing in Philadelphia, with a limited fleet of vehicles and human safety drivers behind the wheel. "This city is a National Treasure," Waymo wrote in a post on X on Monday. "It's a city of love, where eagles fly with a gritty spirit and cheese that spreads and cheese that steaks. Our road trip continues to Philly next." The Alphabet -owned company confirmed to CNBC that it will be testing in Pennsylvania's largest city through the fall, adding that the initial flee

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Nothing's untestable

news.ycombinator.com Vidhi Katkoria 2026-01-31 00:04:49

Vidhi Katkoria Technical Writer Nothing's untestable As the co-founder of HashiCorp, Mitchell has been instrumental in the development of tools that many of us use daily, like Vagrant, Terraform, Vault, and more. He also helped shape the initial testing strategies for them, gaining hard-won insights into testing complex software along the way. At BugBash, where everyone is a testing nerd (or at least wants to be), most of us have come across that one piece of code that cannot be tested. What d

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I Found the Best Way to Stop Mosquitos This Summer, and It's Not a Spray or Candle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 10:51:00

Longer, hotter summers mean one thing: longer, itchier, angrier mosquito seasons. And if June's sizzling heat waves are any preview of summer's dog days, you're gonna need more than good vibes and a flickering citronella candle to make it through. I was playing it fast and loose with the usual bug defenses: sprays that smell bad and taste even worse and candles that burn out faster than your will to be outside. Then I met my new summer MVP: the Thermacell. It's a compact, affordable, bug-repell

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Public Signal Backups Testing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-14 22:52:19

TL;DR You can test the new Signal Backups feature on Android on our staging servers. Grab the self-updating apk here! Hello, everyone! Many of you are aware that we’ve been working on a new end-to-end encrypted backup system for quite a while. Well, today, we’re finally ready to start testing it with external users The new backup system fulfills so many of the things people have wanted for so long: Hosted by Signal, so your data is safe even if you made a local backup but dropped your phone

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Lessons learned from agentic AI leaders reveal critical deployment strategies for enterprises

venturebeat.com Sean Michael Kerner 2026-02-20 16:07:32

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Companies are rushing AI agents into production — and many of them will fail. But the reason has nothing to do with their AI models. On day two of VB Transform 2025, industry leaders shared hard-won lessons from deploying AI agents at scale. A panel moderated by Joanne Chen, general partner at Foundation Capital, included Shawn Malhotra,

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Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-02-24 03:42:42

Elon Musk’s xAI is the subject of scrutiny in Memphis, where natural gas turbines powering its Colossus data center have raised alarm among residents concerned about air pollution. On Tuesday, the City of Memphis released the results of initial air quality testing performed by a third party, saying that levels of the 10 pollutants tested were not dangerous. But the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), which is threatening to sue xAI on behalf of the NAACP, said that the tests omitted a key

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How Today’s Pentest Models Compare and Why Continuous Wins

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-27 11:01:11

As threat actors grow faster, stealthier, and more persistent, the approach to pentesting needs to keep evolving. Traditional, periodic assessments no longer keep up with rapidly changing attack surfaces. Static tests offer a snapshot, but attackers see a live stream. Security testing needs to shift testing models to mirror how real-world attackers operate. At Sprocket Security, our Continuous Penetration Testing (CPT) solution is an always on, always active, and hybrid pentesting model. In th

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Best Meat Thermometers for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-14 11:00:00

James Bricknell/CNET The most important part of any thermometer testing is accuracy. We weight this criteria most heavily when compiling entries to the best list, and it is the most scientific of the tests. We use a medical-grade thermometer as our baseline for accuracy and test the meat probe variance to that temperature. Ice water testing Testing the accuracy of a thermometer usually involves a cup, some ice cubes, and water. Due to the nature of water it can be a liquid and a solid at 32F

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The Best Water Filter Pitcher for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-14 22:38:00

As mentioned earlier in this article, there are quite a variety of contaminants worth removing from your tap water. The team here at our lab settled on three primary tests to benchmark the efficacy of these filters: TDS, pH and chlorine. Before we began the actual testing process, each pitcher was removed from the packaging, cleaned and then prepared per the manufacturer's instructions. This is very important, as most of these filters utilize activated carbon filtration, which will deposit sedim

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So... You Want to Become a Penetration Tester?

techspot.com David Matthews 2026-03-15 00:18:00

Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing and evolving field with a wide range of subfields and specializations. One of these is penetration testing, a discipline within what's known as "red teaming," which seeks to actively find and exploit vulnerabilities within computer systems (with permission, of course). It's an exciting and rewarding career, and I'll show you how to become a penetration tester. Before I continue, however, let me be transparent about my own experience. While I have about three

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So... You Want to Become a Penetration Tester?

techspot.com David Matthews 2026-03-15 00:18:00

Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing and evolving field with a wide range of subfields and specializations. One of these is penetration testing, a discipline within what's known as "red teaming," which seeks to actively find and exploit vulnerabilities within computer systems (with permission, of course). It's an exciting and rewarding career, and I'll show you how to become a penetration tester. Before I continue, however, let me be transparent about my own experience. While I have about three

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I Went Inside Apple's Labs to See How Apple Watch Connectivity Is Tested

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Gemini’s improved home screen is coming soon, and it could get new tweaks (Updated: Rolling out)

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Tesla is already trying to expand its Robotaxi service to Arizona

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So... You Want to Become a Penetration Tester?

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