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#General #Development #Mobile Development #Cloud & DevOps #Cybersecurity & Privacy #AI & Data Science #Hardware & Gadgets #Design & UXApple Watch Ultra 3 after one month: The feature I can’t give up
I’ve had an Apple Watch Ultra 3 for just over a month now, and it’s my first Ultra model ever. Here’s what my experience has been like so far, including the one Ultra feature I can’t imagine giving up. more…
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US and Australia sign $8.5 billion critical minerals deal, including a gallium refinery in the Outback
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed an $8.5 billion critical minerals agreement Monday to secure materials vital for semiconductors, electric vehicles, and defense technologies. TechCrunch notes that the deal includes a $3 billion investment from both governments over the next six months, forming part of a...Read Entire Article
Today is when the Amazon brain drain sent AWS down the spout
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/aws_outage_amazon_brain_drain_corey_quinn/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45649178 Points: 199 # Comments: 78
How to Use Frontier Vision LLMs: Qwen3-VL
Learn how to apply VLMs to advanced document understanding tasks The post How to Use Frontier Vision LLMs: Qwen3-VL appeared first on Towards Data Science.
Faulty cable caused Lisbon funicular crash, inquiry finds
Report says snapped cable between cabins was substandard and city’s other funiculars should fix risk before reopeningThe funicular that crashed in Lisbon killing 16 people in early September had a faulty cable, the official inquiry said on Monday as it recommended the city’s vehicles stay out of service until their safety can be confirmed.The accident, which saw the picture-postcard 19th-century Elevador da Glória...
Claude Code gets a web version—but it’s the new sandboxing that really matters
Sandboxing lessens hassle, but fire-and-forget agentic tools still pose risks.
Microsoft to release emergency fix for Windows 11 update that caused widespread problems
A new Windows 11 update is on the way after a previous update came with major bugs.
Microsoft Will Be Ending Support For This Popular Software In October 2026
One popular Office app is heading into retirement -- there's a hard deadline you'll want to plan around if you still use it.
Three cases of severe mpox reported in California, health officials say
Unrelated cases mark first time clade I of disease formerly known as monkeypox has spread within US, officials sayThree California residents have been infected with clade I mpox, a more severe strain of the virus formerly known as monkeypox – marking the first time this type of mpox has spread within the US, health officials said on Friday.The unrelated cases, identified in Long Beach and Los Angeles county, involve...
She Asked ChatGPT for Powerball Numbers—Then Won $100K
The Michigan Lottery confirmed the big ChatGPT-assisted Powerball win, but stressed that AI cannot predict random lottery results.
OpenAI Says It's Working With Actors to Crack Down on Celebrity Deepfakes in Sora
Bryan Cranston alerted SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, when he saw AI-generated videos of himself made with the AI video app.
Is Your Car a BYOD Risk? Researchers Demonstrate How
If an employee's phone connects to their car and then their corporate network, an attack against the car can reach the company.
Amazon's AWS outage has knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline
On this crisp October morning, it feels like half of the internet is dealing with a hangover. A severe Amazon Web Services outage took out many, many websites, apps, games and other services that rely on Amazon’s cloud division to stay up and running. That includes a long list of popular software like Venmo, Snapchat, Canva and Fortnite. Even Amazon's own assistant Alexa has been stuttering, and if you're wondering why...
How Long Is A Can Of Compressed Air Good For After Being Opened?
Compressed air is very handy to have, but it's not something many of us use that regularly. Thus, it's worth knowing whether opened cans ever expire.
5 Of The Highest-Rated Lawn Mowers You Can Buy From Amazon
In the market for a new lawn mower? You can actually get good performance combined with affordability with these five lawn mowers from Amazon.
Apple adds a new toggle to make Liquid Glass less glassy
Apple’s latest iOS 26.1 beta has a new option that lets you tint Liquid Glass elements of iOS 26 so that they are more opaque. Since announcing Liquid Glass at WWDC this year, Apple has tweaked exactly how glassy Liquid Glass is — early on, there were some legibility issues — but this new setting […]
AI Crypto Trading Showdown: DeepSeek and Grok Are Cashing In as Gemini Implodes
Grok, DeepSeek, and Claude are posting serious gains in Alpha Arena’s live, real-money AI trading test, rattling Wall Street in the process.
Apple Vision Pro (M5) to get updated Developer Strap, code and icon reveal
The new Apple Vision Pro (M5) isn’t fully compatible with the original Developer Strap, which features a USB-C port to simplify development. However, Apple may be preparing an updated version, based on some code and an asset included in today’s betas. Here are the details. more…
I tested a bunch of Switch 2 screen protectors, and these are the best
A glass screen protector is one of a few essential accessories that every Switch 2 owner should make, along with a select few others. In fact, it should be a priority to stick one onto the console’s screen as soon as possible to avoid accidental scratches. To test the candidates below, I installed and removed […]
OpenAI builds $300B bubble machine: The feedback loop rewiring Wall Street finance
OpenAI has set in motion a $300 billion hardware expansion that binds its chip suppliers, financiers, and energy providers into a single feedback loop. The company has locked in multi-year agreements with AMD and Broadcom to deliver tens of millions of AI accelerators between 2026 and 2029, deals that together represent roughly 16 gigawatts of […] The post OpenAI builds $300B bubble machine: The feedback loop rewiring...
The Reliable Way To Get A Stronger Signal On Your Phone, Anywhere You Are
Whether you're at home, on the road, or stuck in a weak coverage zone, here's how to bring your cell signal back with reliable fixes that work.
Google reportedly searching for 15 Pixel “Superfans” to test unreleased phones
Selected testers will have to sign an NDA and use a disguised case.
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Surge as Another Firm Embraces AI Boom
CleanSpark's shares rose on Monday, along with those of other major mining stocks.
Google is selling refurb Pixel 8 phones for $489 — but is it worth it?
A brand-new Pixel 9a will set you back $500 at retail.
Breaking down rare earth element magnets for recycling
New method extracts desirable elements from waste magnets using less energy and acid.
Prediction Markets Hit All-Time High of $2 Billion in Weekly Volume
Prediction markets hit $2 billion in weekly volume as Polymarket retakes lead and major funding pushes industry valuations into billions.
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 21, #1585
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Oct. 21, No. 1,585.
The 4K monitor that effectively changed how I work and consume content at the office
The HP Omen 32X combines a sharp 4K, 144Hz display with Google TV, allowing it to double as a gaming monitor and smart TV.
Disney+ and Hulu Subscription Cancellations Doubled After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
Social media users had called for a boycott.
Blind patients read again with smart glasses-linked eye implant
Several dozen patients with vision loss due to a progressive form of blindness called age-related macular degeneration (AMD) regained some of their central vision thanks to an eye implant paired with a set of smart glasses. The study was published Monday in The New England Journal of Medicine, and researchers report that patients could see […]
Severance season 3 is coming: Here’s everything we know right now
Severance’s season 2 finale left viewers reeling when it aired earlier this year, leading to a lot of questions about what’s coming for Mark S. and company in season 3. Here’s everything we know so far about Severance season 3 and when to expect its Apple TV premiere. more…
MetaMask Showing Zero Balances, Base Network Struggling as AWS Issues Persist
Key crypto trading platforms and apps struggled to regain functionality several hours after a widespread AWS outage began early Monday.
United Airlines Flight Sustains Impact From Possible Space Object
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a United Airlines plane that was flying over Utah when something smashed into its windshield.
Controversial 'Diesel Brothers' Star Released From Federal Custody, Makes Statement
Facing enduring legal troubles, David Sparks of 'Diesel Brothers' fame has spoken up about the controversy surrounding his recent jailing and release.
One of Google's New York offices needs literal debugging
Bed bugs: the nightmare of any city dweller, frequent traveler, and now Google employee. The team at the company's Chelsea campus were notified on Sunday that a possible bed bug infestation had been discovered in the building and were told to remain at home so the location could be treated. As if working over the weekend wasn't enough of a bummer. Fortunately, exterminators collected their bug bounty, and employees...