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Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on computer chips with a gigantic loophole
In the very first week of his presidency, Donald Trump vowed to force silicon manufacturing back to the United States by making processors more expensive, a threat he’s repeated since. Is he finally going through with that plan? Trump just announced he’ll putting an enormous 100 percent tariff on chips and semiconductors — unless your […]
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Apple Commits $100 Billion More Toward US Manufacturing
"Every new iPhone and every new Apple Watch sold in the world will contain cover glass made in Kentucky," Cook said.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:DeWalt Vs Milwaukee: Which Brand Makes The Better Impact Wrench? (According To Users)
If you're in the market for an impact wrench, you're very likely looking at either DeWalt or Milwaukee, but which impact wrench do users prefer?
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:New ‘persona vectors’ from Anthropic let you decode and direct an LLM’s personality
A new study from Anthropic introduces "persona vectors," a technique for developers to monitor, predict and control unwanted LLM behaviors.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:'Clients are increasingly looking for unique, human creativity' - research finds demand for creative freelancers is surging despite AI going mainstream
Creative freelancers see a surge in demand as businesses reject generic AI content and seek human-made work offering emotional nuance, authenticity, and lasting connection.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:OpenAI's 'Jailbreak-Proof' New Models? Hacked on Day One
Hours after releasing its first open-weight models in years with claims of robust safety measures, OpenAI's GPT-OSS has been cracked by notorious AI jailbreaker Pliny the Liberator
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Galaxy’s Alex Thorn calls Ethereum L2s ‘ETH extractive’ amid fee retention concerns
Galaxy head of research Alex Thorn criticized the business model of many Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 (L2) blockchains as “ETH extractive.” In an Aug. 6 social media post, Thornargued that L2 networks retain most of the fee revenue while contributing relatively little back to the Ethereum L1. Thorn added that most L2s are controlled by single […] The post Galaxy’s Alex Thorn calls Ethereum L2s ‘ETH extractive’ amid fee...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:How to delete your personal data from the internet (and why you should right now)
Data brokers are making serious money by selling personal information. Your phone number, email, home address, and Social Security number could be packaged and sold to spammers, scammers, and identity thieves right now. Apple’s privacy protections help block future tracking, but if you want to get proactive about removing your existing personal data from broker databases,Incognimakes it easier than ever to fight back....
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Enterprise Secrets Exposed by CyberArk Conjur Vulnerabilities
CyberArk has patched several vulnerabilities that could be chained for unauthenticated remote code execution. The post Enterprise Secrets Exposed by CyberArk Conjur Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Tim Cook gifts Trump with 100% US-made piece of glass on a 24k gold base
During today’s Oval Office announcement of the American Manufacturing Program (AMP), a visibly nervous Tim Cook presented President Trump with a “unique unit of one” piece of Kentucky-made glass, mounted on a 24k gold stand crafted in Utah. more…
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Your next iPhone and Apple Watch might finally feature US-made glass, but they still won't be made in America
Don’t call it an iPhone made in the USA
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Verizon Promo Offers NFL Sunday Ticket Access at No Extra Cost
The offer is open to new or existing customers.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Apple to invest another $100 billion into the US to avoid tariffs
Apple plans to invest an additional $100 billion in the US, the company announced on Wednesday. The investment follows President Donald's Trump's announcement yesterday that he would impose a 100 percent tariff on chip imports, with an exemption for any companies "building in the United States." Also relevant is the White House's previously announced plans to raise tariffs on India by an additional 25 percent (bringing...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump
At a White House press conference to discuss Apple’s new US manufacturing plans, CEO Tim Cook presented a gift to President Donald Trump: a “unique” piece of glass from iPhone glass manufacturer Corning that’s set in a 24-karat gold base. The piece of glass is a large disc with the Apple logo cut into it. […]
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Startup Spotlight: Twine Security Tackles the Execution Gap
The company, one of four finalists in this year's Black Hat USA Startup Spotlight competition, uses multi-agent system to build AI Digital Employees.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Trump could meet Putin for Ukraine war talks ‘as soon as next week’
Summit with Russian leader would follow ‘great progress’ made by special envoy Steve Witkoff during Moscow visit Donald Trump could meet Vladimir Putin as soon as next week to discuss the war in Ukraine, White House officials have said, although senior administration officials have warned that serious “impediments” remain to achieving a ceasefire.White House officials briefed US media that Trump would seek a summit...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin Asset Manager Parataxis to Go Public in $400M SPAC Deal Backed by SilverBox
The newly public firm will pursue bitcoin-focused treasury strategies in the U.S. and South Korea.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Universal Adds ‘No AI Training’ Warning to Movies
It's the return of the pirates of Silicon Valley.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Liquid butt lifts targeted in clampdown on England’s cosmetic ‘wild west’
Only qualified professionals would be able to offer high-risk BBL procedures and filler clinics would require licences‘The pain was unbearable’: the agonising cost of England’s ‘cowboy’ cosmetic clinicsMinisters have announced a clampdown on “cowboy” cosmetic procedures, including liquid Brazilian butt lifts, with stricter rules on who is allowed to perform the procedures in England.Wes Streeting, the health secretary,...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:The new shape of Mixxx 3.0 – Open Source DJing
Article URL: https://mixxx.org/news/2025-08-06-qml-project/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44818077 Points: 57 # Comments: 12
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Tornado Cash sold crypto “privacy”; the US saw “money laundering.” A jury isn’t sure what to think.
Tornado didn't want to know its customers, which included North Korean hackers.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Tornado Cash sold crypto “privacy”; the US saw “money laundering.”
Tornado didn't want to know its customers, which included North Korean hackers.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Google urgently patches major Qualcomm security flaw hitting Android phones - so make sure you update now
Security flaws were being exploited in the wild, most likely by nation-state threat actors, Google warns.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Analyzing Control Flow More Like a Human [video]
Article URL: http://wonks.github.io/germane/summer2025/2025/08/06/germane.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44818044 Points: 11 # Comments: 1
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Cloud Sprawl Is a Given; Cloud Complexity Doesn’t Have to Be
Less than a decade ago, most teams ran dev, staging, and production in a single cloud account. Today, that seems unimaginable. Now, you start your cloud journey with at least 10 AWS accounts. One for each environment: one for networking, one for logging, one for security, one for… you get the idea. And if you have multiple business units or products? Multiply all that by at least three.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Google Photos is cooking up a more social way to react to shared pictures (APK teardown)
We spotted a new reaction bar in testing that swaps the like button for a range of emojis.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:RedOctane relaunches and will continue to make new rhythm games
RedOctane Games is back and ready to make more rhythm games. The studio announced its re-launch today and said it is already in production on its first title. Charles and Kai Huang, who co-founded the original RedOctane back in 1999 and launched the Guitar Hero franchise, will serve on a special advisory board for the new company. The first RedOctane was acquired by Activision in 2006 and shuttered in 2010. The team is...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Who Are The Top Manufacturers Of US Navy Ships?
Navy ships aren't built by the Navy itself. Private contractors take on contracts to build them. But who are these companies, and which ships have they built?
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Japan orders Apple to open iPhone to rival browser engines by end of 2025
Japan has officially ordered Apple to allow third-party browser engines on iOS, setting a clear deadline of December 2025. The move comes as part of new guidelines published under the Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA), which expands on Japan's recently passed Smartphone Act and directly targets long-standing App Store restrictions.Read Entire Article
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Sonos products are about to get more expensive
Sonos is synonymous with premium audio gear, and soon, some of that gear will carry an even more premium price tag. more…
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Android 16 QPR1 makes it easier to find your recent apps with its taskbar overflow
The Android 16 QPR1 update will add a taskbar overflow that makes it easier to open a recently launched app
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Apple launches the ‘American Manufacturing Program,’ with a new $100B commitment to the US
Apple just announced a new “$100 billion commitment to America”, which includes plans to move the manufacturing of all of the cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch to the U.S. Here are the details. more…
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Google would like you to study with Gemini instead of cheat with it
Google’s Gemini AI now has a “guided learning” mode that tries to help you actually understand the problems you’re trying to learn about instead of just giving you the answer. Guided learning “acts as a learning companion” that guides you with “questions and step-by-step support,” CEO Sundar Pichai says in a blog post. Answers from […]
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Gemini overlay rolling out four-color glow on Android [U]
Gemini’s updated color branding is continuing to roll out on Android with an updated glow animation for the system-wide overlay. more…
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Apple announces $100 billion US manufacturing plan after pressure from Donald Trump
Apple is putting another $100 billion toward expanding manufacturing in the US as the company responds to pressure from President Donald Trump to manufacture more of its products in the US. The move builds upon the company’s initial plan to invest $500 billion in the US over the next four years, and includes a new […]
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