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Razer has quietly un-paused some laptop sales

Razer is selling laptops on its site again after a recent and sudden halt. In what seemed like a response to ongoing tariff tumult, the US Razer site had quietly pulled its Blade laptops from direct sales, including its new Blade 16 with Nvidiaโ€™s 50-series GPUs. Things seemed normal in other regions like Canada. But [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

China Bans โ€˜Autonomous Drivingโ€™ Claims From Car Marketing Following Crash

Three passengers were killed after a Xiaomi SU7 operating in driver assistance mode hit a concrete barrier.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

[U:Fixed] Pixel 9a selfie camera bug causes flickering in low light, but doesnโ€™t affect photos

A minor bug with the selfie camera on the Pixel 9a means that if you attempt to take photos using the front-facing system in low light scenarios, you might see the image preview flicker before hitting the shutter button. moreโ€ฆ

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Carbon removal startup Holocene bought by oil and gas giant Occidental

The deal was executed through Oxy Low Carbon Ventures for an undisclosed amount.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Googleโ€™s New AI System Outperforms Physicians in Complex Diagnoses

Published in Nature, Google's new paper advances the future of AI-powered medicine: more automated thus reducing costs and relieving doctors' load so they can attend hardercases The post Googleโ€™s New AI System Outperforms Physicians in Complex Diagnoses appeared first on Towards Data Science.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

JBL Flip 7 vs. Beats Pill: Which portable speaker is right for you?

It's a battle between sleek sophistication and brute strength, with a surprising outcome.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

I tested the Pixel 9a and iPhone 16eโ€™s cameras, and the two almost tied

Which takes better photos, the Apple iPhone 16e or the Google Pixel 9a? It's a close call, but we've got the answer after an extensive test.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

DCโ€™s Got a Lot of Superman Coming This Summer

To celebrate Superman Day and James Gunn's upcoming movie, DC's going all out with the 'Summer of Superman.'

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for April 18, #1399

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,399 for April 18.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Why I Built the Ultimate Text Comparison Tool (And Why You Should Try It)

I've spent years working with messy data, and one problem kept showing up across every project and industry: comparing text that should match but doesn't. Customer names with typos, product descriptions with inconsistent formatting, and addresses with different abbreviation styles. You know the frustration. After trying every solution on the market and finding them all lacking in some critical way, I built my own list...

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: DZone favicon DZone

As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI โ€˜advisorโ€™ to help companies manage risk

President Donald Trumpโ€™s tariffs have underscored the increasing geopolitical risk that almost all businesses now face. As the situation continues to shift with Trumpโ€™s unpredictable deal-making, itโ€™s also becoming clear how challenging it is for companies, nonprofits, consultants, and lawyers to keep up with the rapid day-to-day changes. โ€œWe are drowning in trade updates every [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Cross-Site Websocket Hijacking Exploitation in 2025

Hey everyone, we published a new blog post today focusing on the current state of Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking! Our latest blog post covers how modern browser security features do (or don't) protect users from this often-overlooked vulnerability class. We discuss Total Cookie Protection in Firefox, Private Network Access in Chrome, and review the SameSite attribute's role in CSWH attacks. The post includes a few...

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

Loop earplugs are on sale all month at Woot!

Loop earplugs are a unique way to block out the noisy world around you. Today, through April 30, Woot is offering major discounts on several loop products!

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Chinese shopping app Taobao joins DHgate in Top 5 on US App Store

The Chinese e-commerce marketplace app DHgate, which is now the No. 2 free iPhone app in the U.S., isnโ€™t the only one thatโ€™s oddly benefiting from President Trumpโ€™s tariffs on U.S. imports from China. Another Chinese shopping app, Taobao, has now also entered the Top 5 as of Thursday. U.S. consumers began flocking to these [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Show HN: val โ€“ An arbitrary precision calculator language

Wrote this to learn more about the `chumsky` parser combinator library, rustyline, and the `ariadne` error reporting crate.Such a nice DX combo for writing new languages.Still a work in progress, but I thought I'd share :) Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43721379 Points: 19 # Comments: 9

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Apple TV+ hit comedy could get endless new seasons, per co-creator

Following Severance is a tough job, but Apple TV+ has done surprisingly well so far, helped in large part by Seth Rogenโ€™s hit comedy The Studio. And per a new interview with one of the showโ€™s co-creators, thereโ€™s no end in sight for the series. moreโ€ฆ

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Is Quantum Computing a Threat to Bitcoin? You Can Get Paid to Break Its Encryption

A Bitcoin bounty worth nearly $85,000 has been offered to test if quantum computers can break the blockchainโ€™s core encryption.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

The Pixel 9a can now participate in Googleโ€™s Android 16 Beta program

Sick of running your brand-new Pixel 9a with stable Android 15? Google's latest Android 16 Beta is waiting for you!

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Trump blasts โ€˜too lateโ€™ Powell for not cutting interest rates

US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of being too slow to cut interest rates and escalating a long-running conflict that risks undermining the central bankโ€™s political independence.With the European Central Bank (ECB) cutting interest rates again on April 17, โ€œToo Lateโ€ Powell has failed to act appropriately in the United States, even with inflation...

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

US man shot dead after hijacking small passenger plane in Belize

Two people injured after man took control of plane at knifepoint before being shot by another passengerA US man has been shot dead after hijacking a small passenger plane and injuring two passengers in the Caribbean nation of Belize.Fourteen passengers were onboard the aircraft when the hijacker, identified as Akinyela Sawa Taylor, took control of the flight at knifepoint. Two passengers were injured, including one who...

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Star Wars Outlawโ€™s second DLC trailer leaked its release date a day early

The release date for the final planned Star Wars Outlaw DLC just told us when to expect the expansion to drop.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Walmart's online store was down โ€“ here's the latest on the shopping giant's site problems

If you can't search or load pages, you're not alone

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

This AI startup just raised $7.5m to fix commercial insurance for Americaโ€™s 24m underprotected small businesses

New York AI startup 1Fort secures $7.5M in funding to streamline commercial insurance for small businesses with its broker-focused platform that cuts paperwork from hours to minutes.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

UniK3D: Universal Camera Monocular 3D Estimation โ€“ Luigi Piccinelli

Article URL: https://lpiccinelli-eth.github.io/pub/unik3d/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43721206 Points: 26 # Comments: 6

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Judge blocks Ohioโ€™s online parental consent law

A federal judge has struck down an Ohio law that wouldโ€™ve required children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media platforms. In a decision on Wednesday, US District Court Judge Algenon Marbley ruled that the law is unconstitutional, saying it violates the First Amendment. Signed in 2023, Ohioโ€™s Social Media Parental Notification [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Trump signals support for EU-US trade deal amid mixed messages on Ukraine in Meloni White House visit โ€“ as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Trump-Meloni meeting, read our full report:Meloni says Trump to visit Rome after Washington talks over tariffsAs we await further updates from the talks taking place at the ร‰lysรฉe, let me bring you some other stories from around Europe.Meanwhile, Russiaโ€™s top economic negotiator claimed that some countries were trying to โ€œderailโ€ Moscowโ€™s talks with the United States,...

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Samsung's Newest Phone Is Built to Take a Beating

The Galaxy XCover7 Pro and Galaxy Tab Active 5 Pro prioritize durability over style, with swappable batteries and several years of OS and security updates. Oh, and there's AI.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Instagram takes a page from Spotifyโ€™s book to launch Blend for Reels

Instagram launched a new feature for users to create custom Reels feeds for their friends.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Need a touch up? Android will soon let you apply effects to any video call

Androidโ€™s new โ€œVideo Chatโ€ panel will let you apply various visual and audio effects to video calls

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

The Good-Enough Truth

Lies, damned lies, and LLMs The post The Good-Enough Truth appeared first on Towards Data Science.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

StanChart sees stablecoin supply rising to $2T by 2028 following US legislation

Standard Chartered believes stablecoin supply could swell to $2 trillion by 2028, driving $1.6 trillion in new demand for US Treasury bills if upcoming US legislation passes as expected. The report, authored by StanChartโ€™s head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, anticipates that the US GENIUS Act, which would formalize the legal framework for stablecoins, [โ€ฆ] The post StanChart sees stablecoin supply rising...

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Meet OKO, it automates plant care so you can easily go green

If you like the idea of a home full of lush green life, but canโ€™t quite imagine caring for it all, then the new OKO plant care assistant could be for you. OKO takes the technology used by farmers to manage large scale crops, and puts that in your home. All that means a selection [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

What Is GeoSpy AI & How Does It Work?

GeoSpy AI, a new geolocator application, says it can find the exact location of any photograph within seconds, but how does it do this?

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Dogged by Trump, Chris Krebs Resigns From SentinelOne

The president revoked the former CISA director's security clearance, half a decade after Krebs challenged right-wing election disinformation, prompting his eventual resignation.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

Kyrgyzstan President Brings CBDC a Step Closer to Reality

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov signed amendments that provide its digital som legal status.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk