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Why Did WW2 Dog Tags Have A Notch? Here's What It Was For
Dog tags have a long history in the U.S. military, and during World War II they included a notch at one end. It was there for a very practical reason.
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Scammers Are Impersonating the FBI. Here's How To Spot Them
Cybercriminals are trying to pass themselves off as the FBI employees tasked with helping victims of online scams. Don't fall for it.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:AMDโs Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the star of Micro Centerโs discounted PC part bundle
Building (or rebuilding) a gaming PC can be difficult. Itโs complex stuff, making sure everythingโs compatible and whatnot. The next toughest part is finding a deal โ and having the patience to wait for price drops without getting so antsy you buy everything at full price (shamefully raises hand). If youโre considering an AMD build, [โฆ]
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:The best sleep trackers of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed
Monitor and improve your sleep (and overall health) with these expert-tested sleep trackers.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:How the Guild Was 2 art team looked to retro game Shadow of the Colossus to solve a modern problem
Character art lead Adam Hogseth says this clever hack made all the difference.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Show HN: (bits) of a Libc, Optimized for Wasm
I make a no-CGO Go SQLite driver, by compiling the amalgamation to Wasm, then loading the result with wazero (a CGO-free Wasm runtime).To compile SQLite, I use wasi-sdk, which uses wasi-libc, which is based on musl. It's been said that musl is slow(er than glibc), which is true, to a point.musl uses SWAR on a size_t to implement various functions in string.h. This is fine, except size_t is just 32-bit on Wasm.I found...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Ripple an Early Investor in HashKey Capital's New XRP Tracker Fund in Asia
The HashKey XRP Tracker Fundโs debut Friday marked the first of several planned collaborations between the Asia-based asset manager and Ripple Labs.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Attackers and Defenders Lean on AI in Identity Fraud Battle
Identity verification, insurance claims, and financial services are all seeing surges in AI-enabled fraud, but organizations are taking advantage of AI systems to fight fire with fire.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Trump team reveals lack of expertise โ and patience โ as it threatens to abandon Ukraine peace talks
Trump said he could stop war in 24 hours, but team appears daunted by negotiation with โa lot of detail attached to itโUkraine war live updates: Trump denies being โplayedโ by PutinOne key to a successful negotiation is always being willing to walk away from the table. But it isnโt clear whether the Trump administration has threatened to give up on a Russia-Ukraine peace deal as a negotiating tactic or simply because...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:HomeKit Weekly: Testing the Lightinginside Matter smart bulb
I love outlet adaptors for HomeKit, but if you still use them to automate lamps, it might be time to switch things up (sorry for the pun). Smart plugs are a great way to get started, but smart bulbs give you more control over the lighting experience and work with overhead lights. With smart bulbs, you can change the color, set different brightness levels, and group them by room or scene. It is an easy upgrade that adds...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:HomeKit Weekly: Testing the Lightinginsider Matter smart bulb
I love outlet adaptors for HomeKit, but if you still use them to automate lamps, it might be time to switch things up (sorry for the pun). Smart plugs are a great way to get started, but smart bulbs give you more control over the lighting experience and work with overhead lights. With smart bulbs, you can change the color, set different brightness levels, and group them by room or scene. It is an easy upgrade that adds...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Coinbase sounds alarm against potential Oregon โcopycatโ securities lawsuit
Coinbase is pushing back against a fresh legal challenge from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, according to an April 18 statement. In a post on social media platform X, Paul Grewal, Coinbaseโs chief legal officer, called it a โcopycat caseโ that mimics the US Securities and Exchange Commissionโs (SEC) now-dismissed lawsuit against the exchange. According [โฆ] The post Coinbase sounds alarm against potential Oregon...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Scientists Learned How to Trick Our Eyes Into Seeing an Entirely New Color
By stimulating thousands of individual cone cells, researchers made volunteers see a blue-green color of "unprecedented saturation."
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Mortgage Rates at a Tipping Point. Why Trump's Tariffs Have the Housing Market on Edge
The trade war is making homebuyers brace for a spike in mortgage interest rates.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Reeves to make case for trade deal in first meeting with US treasury secretary
Chancellor will push for deal that protects British car, steel and pharmaceutical industries amid tariff uncertaintyRachel Reeves will fly to Washington next week to meet her American counterpart for the first time, as the British government looks to intensify negotiations over a UK-US trade deal.The chancellor will be in the US from Tuesday to Friday for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund. At the...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:A Lightless Galaxy: Scientists Discover a Starless, Spinning Ghost
The fast-moving gas cloud could help explain the so-called missing satellite problem, if the object is what scientists think it is.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Vision AI on Apple Silicon: A Practical Guide to MLX-VLM
Vision AI models have traditionally required significant computational resources and complex setups to run effectively. However, with Apple's MLX framework and the emergence of efficient vision-language models, Mac users can now harness the power of advanced AI vision capabilities right on their machines. In this tutorial, we'll explore how to implement vision models using MLX-VLM, a library that leverages Apple's...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Here's why you should avoid Vivid mode, even on the best OLED TVs
Vivid mode is a picture mode best avoided on your TV. I used the LG G5 and Wicked to help me show why.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:3D-Printed Starbucks Set to Open in South Texas
The coffee shop location, which isn't far from SpaceX's launch site, is set to open this month and is made from 3D-printed concrete.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:CMF Phone 2 Pro shows off its cameras in Nothingโs latest teaser
Check out the latest CMF Phone 2 Pro teaser.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Judge pauses mass firing of consumer protection workers
A judge has paused the termination of nearly 1,500 employees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) while she considers whether the Trump administration violated a court order to avoid mass layoffs. As CNN reports, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the mass reduction in force was โnot going to happenโ for now and scheduled an [โฆ]
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Amid Soaring Interest Rates, These Mortgages Don't Look Scary Anymore
Adjustable-rate mortgage loans were risky during the housing crisis. Here's why people are choosing them now.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Two Britons among four killed in cable car crash near Naples
Margaret Elaine Winn, 58, and Graeme Derek Winn, 65, died with Israeli woman and Italian driver of cable carTwo British tourists were among four people who died when a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy.Prosecutors in Torre Annunziata have opened an investigation into possible manslaughter charges after the crash on Thursday at Monte Faito, a peak about 28 miles (45km) south-east of Naples....
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:What Does RC Stand For On Lexus?
Is the Lexus RC a Really Cool car? Is it Reliably Comfortable? Or maybe Roughly Compliant with Relevant Compacts? The answer Lexus has chosen is none of these.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Android 16 Beta 4 bug removes long-press for lockscreen shortcuts
In whatโs most likely a bug, some Android 16 Beta 4 users no longer have to long-press lockscreen shortcuts. moreโฆ
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Trump Turns Covid.gov Into a Lab Leak Theory Fan Page
The president will never take responsibility for his failures in 2020.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Microsoft's Copilot Vision is now free for all Edge users - here's how it works
The AI tool allows Copilot to describe what it sees on your screen in Edge, letting you ask questions about the page content.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs second state visit to UK to be disrupted by โeven biggerโ protests
Stop Trump coalition to dust off blimp, hoping demonstrations will surpass those during US presidentโs 2019 visitDonald Trumpโs second visit to the UK later this year will be disrupted by โeven biggerโ protests than those that coincided with his state visit in his first term, campaigners have vowed.On Thursday Trump let slip that he expects to visit the UK in September, after Keir Starmer handed him a personal...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:โLab leakโ marketing page replaces federal hub for COVID resources
The site previously hosted links to resources on long COVID, vaccines, and testing.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Japanese tech giant claims to offer data transmission solution 10x faster than current technologies to tackle AI speed bottleneck
TDK unveils a photo-spintronic breakthrough that promises to remove a major AI bottleneck.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:No Nvidia? No problem - Huawei debuts AI system that's apparently faster than the market leader, the GB200 NVL72
Huawei debuts an AI system in China that's significantly faster than Nvidiaโs market leader, the GB200 NVL72.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:DOGE Is Just Getting Warmed Up
DOGE has tapped into some of the most sensitive and valuable data in the world. Now itโs starting to put it to work.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:The best mini PCs of 2025: Expert recommended from Apple, Intel, and more
Having a powerful PC doesn't mean you need a full-size tower. We tested the best mini PCs from Apple, Intel, and more.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Chinese APT Mustang Panda Debuts 4 New Attack Tools
The notorious nation-state-backed threat actor has added two new keyloggers, a lateral movement tool, and an endpoint detection and response (EDR) evasion driver to its arsenal.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:'Black Mirror' Season 7: Ranking the 6 New Sci-Fi Episodes
You should check out all of the Netflix series' latest stories.
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