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Naver-backed Cinamon wants to make 3D video animation easier using AI

Itโ€™s never been easier to create and publish art than it is now, and if you believe the companies building tech around AI, the production process is going to get even more efficient. Thatโ€™s especially the case with video production, with companies of all sizes using large language models to build tools that let you [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (February 2025)

As the software development market shows no signs of recovery this year, and with the Gen AI bubble potentially about to burst as well, how many of us are considering quitting our jobs and moving into other fields? Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42924533 Points: 38 # Comments: 11

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Apple explains how to stop your MacBook from booting up every time you open it

Ever wish your MacBook wouldnโ€™t boot up every time you open the lid or connect it to power? Apple has published an official support document detailing how to disable the feature. moreโ€ฆ

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

This Lenovo ThinkPad laptop with 32GB of RAM is 45% off

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is a powerful laptop with the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 processor and 32GB of RAM. It's currently on sale from Lenovo at 45% off.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Court denies Appleโ€™s request to be involved in Google Search antitrust case

Apple isnโ€™t the only big tech facing antitrust investigations as Google has also come under scrutiny for its dominant position in the market. Even the deal between Google and Apple over Safariโ€™s default search engine was considered a violation of antitrust laws, and a court has now ruled that Apple cannot intervene in the case. moreโ€ฆ

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Whatโ€™s new in Androidโ€™s February 2025 Google System Updates

The monthly โ€œGoogle System Release Notesโ€ primarily detail whatโ€™s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC.Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers. moreโ€ฆ

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

What Does ASMR Stand For And Why Is It So Popular?

ASMR is an acronym for an interesting phenomenon that dates back to an internet sensation from the mid aughts.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Ontario un-cancels its Starlink contract after trade war ceasefire

Update, February 3, 5:30PM ET: Following the news that Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump have agreed to pause their tariff standoff for thirty days, Ontario premier Ford has announced on X that he is similarly pausing the province's cancelation of its Starlink contract: "With the US pausing tariffs, Ontario will also pause our retaliatory measures. If President Trump proceeds with tariffs, we wonโ€™t hesitate to...

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Underwater robots are clearing the German coast of dangerous explosives from WWII

Throughout September and October 2024, environmental teams deployed advanced underwater vehicles equipped with cameras, powerful lights, and sensors to hunt for submerged explosives from nearly eight decades ago. Experts carefully assessed each item from a floating platform above the underwater munitions dump before using electromagnets on robots or hydraulic excavator...Read Entire Article

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Underwater robots are clearing the German coast of dangerous explosives from World War II

Throughout September and October 2024, environmental teams deployed advanced underwater vehicles equipped with cameras, powerful lights, and sensors to hunt for submerged explosives from nearly eight decades ago. Experts carefully assessed each item from a floating platform above the underwater munitions dump before using electromagnets on robots or hydraulic excavator...Read Entire Article

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

This versatile Microsoft laptop is perfect for work and travel - and it's still $500 off

Microsoft's Surface Laptop is a well-rounded device with a marathon battery and solid hardware. On Amazon, multiple configurations have received discounts.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Premium VPN, Budget Price โ€“ Get NordVPN for Just $3.39/Month

No matter the reason that leads you to consider subscribing to a VPN service, you might be interested in the discount currently being offered by one of the market leaders, NordVPN.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help

Study provides evidence that our relatives have a "theory of mind."

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

9to5Mac Daily: February 3, 2025 โ€“ AAPL earnings, AR projects

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is availableon iTunes and Appleโ€™s Podcasts app,Stitcher,TuneIn,Google Play, or through ourdedicated RSS feedfor Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by CardPointers: The best way to maximize your credit card rewards. 9to5Mac Daily listeners can exclusively save 30% and get a $100 Savings Card. moreโ€ฆ

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Lencoโ€™s latest price-friendly turntables are now available in the U.S.

Swiss audio makers Lenco have today announced the availability of several of its newest turntables to the US market, via Audio Advice.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Shein and Temu depend on a 100-year-old tariff loophole that Trump wants to close

President Donald Trumpโ€™s sweeping tariff threats have been touch and go. As it stands currently, the 25 percent tax on goods from Mexico and Canada is on ice for a month, but a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods is set to take effect on Tuesday, via an executive order of questionable legality. Nestled within [โ€ฆ]

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Android users are losing access to Microsoft 365โ€™s โ€˜freeโ€™ VPN

Microsoft will soon axe the VPN perk from its Defender app.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta on Super Bowl Sunday

Now, the game will show up in The Athletic app, where the Feb. 9 Connections: Sports Edition game will be Super Bowl-themed.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Trump to Create US Sovereign Wealth Fundโ€”Could It Lead to a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve?

Other similar government-owned funds have invested in Bitcoin and crypto-related projects. So will this one do it too?

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Thousands of Webpages Were Deleted Per Trump's Orders: Here's How to View Them

The Trump administration removed pages relating to LGBTQ issues, HIV information, racial disparities and more, but you can still find them on the Wayback Machine.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Does Your Home Insurance Cover Wildfire Destruction?

The answer depends on where you live.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Nothingโ€™s next phone may borrow this top iPhone features

Nothing teases yet another feature of the Phone 3a, and this one might be taking a page straight from the iPhone's playbook.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 4, #1326

Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,326 for Feb. 4.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Trump agrees to a one-month pause on Mexico, Canada tariffs

On Monday morning, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and US President Donald Trump announced the US is pausing tariffs against Mexico for one month, as previously reported by Bloomberg. In the afternoon, a similar deal was announced by Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pause proposed tariffs for 30 days. Trudeau cited Canadaโ€™s $1.3 [โ€ฆ]

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

'Constitutional Classifiers' Technique Mitigates GenAI Jailbreaks

Anthropic says its Constitutional Classifiers approach offers a practical way to make it harder for bad actors to try and coerce an AI model off its guardrails.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

Sendbird AI agent for customer service

Delightful customer experiences with omnichannel AI Discussion | Link

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

US senator hints Trumpโ€™s latest EO could mean the US buying Bitcoin

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis suggested Donald Trumpโ€™s executive order creating a US sovereign wealth fund was a โ€œbig dealโ€ for Bitcoin.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Name That Edge Toon: In the Cloud

Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 gift card.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

Anthropic dares you to jailbreak its new AI model

Weeklong public test follows 3,000+ hours of unsuccessful bug bounty claim attempts.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Microsoft adding one of Appleโ€™s best recent Mail features to Outlook for Mac

Microsoft is updating Outlook for Mac to include one of the best new features Apple has added to Mail in recent years. The update also brings Outlook for Mac up to speed with the Windows and web version when it comes to this capability. moreโ€ฆ

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Millions at risk as malicious PDF files designed to steal your data are flooding SMS inboxes - how to stay safe

Hidden in plain sight: Sophisticated malicious PDFs target mobile users worldwide

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

10 Commandments for Federal Securities Laws

Too often regulators get bogged down in the minutiae of prescriptive laws and miss their core intent, says Teresa Goody Guillรฉn, a partner at BakerHostetler. Crypto regulation should be guided by principles for an effective market.

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

A computer can never be held accountable

Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/3/a-computer-can-never-be-held-accountable/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42923870 Points: 123 # Comments: 92

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

KyberSwap exploiter gets five-count criminal indictment after stealing $65M

A federal court in New York unsealed on Feb. 3 a five-count criminal indictment against Andean Medjedovic for allegedly exploiting KyberSwap and Indexed Finance to steal $65 million. Medjedovic has not been apprehended by law authorities as of Feb. 3 and remains at large. According to a statement from the US Department of Justice, Medjedovic [โ€ฆ] The post KyberSwap exploiter gets five-count criminal indictment after...

Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate