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Reddit Cracks Down After AI Bots Secretly Infiltrated Debate Forum

Reddit plans to tighten verification processes after researchers used AI to manipulate users' opinions without consent.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

GoldenEye 007 and Quake join the World Video Game Hall of Fame

The World Video Game Hall of Fame welcomed its 2025 inductees today. The Strong National Museum of Play announced that the newest entries are GoldenEye 007 from Rare, Quake by id Software, Defender from Williams Electronics and Tamagotchi by Bandai. The four games chosen "have significantly influenced popular culture and the video game industry," the museum said in its press release. The other impactful games nominated...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

SEC files to settle lawsuit with Ripple, execs over civil penalty dispute

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a proposed settlement agreement with Ripple, CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen to resolve the Commission’s longstanding civil enforcement action against the company and its executives. In a filing submitted on May 8, the SEC and the defendants jointly requested that the US District Court […] The post SEC files to settle lawsuit with Ripple,...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

How to use a VPN on Roku

The Roku smart TV platform is an accessible way to watch your favorite streaming content in a centralized location. You can either get a Roku TV with the platform built in, or add a miniature box or dongle to an older-model TV. One big advantage of the Roku platform is that it's always getting free software updates to keep it current, like the cool new feature that turns your TV into a virtual art museum by displaying...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Show HN: Req Update Check

Hi HN! This is my first open source package. PyCharm used to have a nifty tool to show you requirements.txt packages that needed updates. You could click a button and open the github page, click a button to upgrade, all in the file. It was super convenient. Then it went away.The package was written in a few languages that I have no experience with, but I figured I'd build something that worked for my use case, and...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

OpenAI set to splurge $3 billion on AI coding tool Windsurf as ChatGPT inventor looks to make programmers a bit more nervous

OpenAI plans to acquire Windsurf for $3 billion in a move that could challenge GitHub Copilot’s dominance.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Vance says US won’t intervene in India-Pakistan conflict: ‘None of our business’

Vice-president says US will seek to de-escalate but cannot force either nuclear power to ‘lay down their arms’JD Vance has said that the US will not intervene in the conflict between Pakistan and India, calling fighting between the two nuclear powers “fundamentally none of our business”.The remarks came during an interview with Fox News, where the US vice-president said that the US would seek to de-escalate the...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

The Taliban Took Everything - Even My Hope

KABUL, May 08 (IPS) - Rukhsar (pseudonym), 27, is a widow and sole breadwinner for a family of five. She recounts her life story under Taliban rule, a reality faced by thousands of women in Afghanistan.Read the full story, “The Taliban Took Everything - Even My Hope”, on globalissues.org

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Global Issues favicon Global Issues

GB Summit 2025’s Women in Gaming Breakfast discusses post-growth strategy

GamesBeat Summit 2025 will host the 10th Women in Gaming Breakfast, in which the panelists discuss what happens once we're back to growth.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

SEC’s crypto task force lead criticizes ETF approval process, highlights need for patience

The head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force, Hester Peirce, said the decade-long process that led to the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) was mishandled, and urged crypto market participants to be patient with ongoing regulatory delays. In an interview on Bloomberg’s Trillions podcast, Peirce addressed the slow […] The post SEC’s crypto task force lead criticizes...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Is It Mac Or Mack Truck? A Look At How The Company Got Its Name & Logo

Trucks from this manufacturer are iconic, and they bear an interesting insignia. Here's how to spell the name, and where it and the mascot came from.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Innocn 49QR1 Gaming Monitor Review: You Get a Lot for the Money

It's a 49-inch desk-hogging QD-OLED at an attractive price but I'm also generally underwhelmed by it.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Microsoft says it hasn't raised Surface prices

Microsoft hasn't secretly raised Surface prices, as earlier reports claimed. Instead, it has removed the base models of the Surface Pro 13-inch and Surface Laptop 13.8-inch from Microsoft.com, according to a statement by Nancie Gaskill, GM of the Surface group. "Customers can purchase base models of Pro and Laptop at the starting price of $999 at other key retailers," she added. Currently, you can still find those...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

SEC Files for $50 Million Settlement With Ripple Over XRP Lawsuit

The SEC and Ripple agreed that the fintech company will pay just $50 million to settle a long-running lawsuit over XRP sales.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Resurgens Gaming raises funds to launch Ghost Launchpad game accelerator

Resurgens Gaming, a gaming and creator-driven entertainment company, said it raised a seven-figure investment to launch the Ghost Launchpad accelerator.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

US Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for Pregnant Women and Infants

CBP’s acting commissioner has rescinded four Biden-era policies that aimed to protect vulnerable people in the agency’s custody, including mothers, infants, and the elderly.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Instagram CEO testifies about competing with TikTok: ‘You’re either growing, or you’re slowly dying’

When Adam Mosseri took over Meta-owned Instagram as CEO in 2018, the app was experiencing what he'd later call "concerning" drops and plateaus in user engagement, thanks partly to fierce competition from a new app: TikTok. Instagram estimated in 2019 that 23 percent of the decline in time spent on Instagram in the US was […]

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Meta exploring stablecoin integration for payouts: Report

Tech company Meta is reportedly exploring integrating stablecoin payments into its platforms after a three-year hiatus from cryptocurrencies, Fortune reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.The Facebook parent held talks with several crypto infrastructure firms in consultation but has not chosen a decisive course of action, according to the report.One source said the company may take a multi-token approach...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

ChatGPT Deep Research can now connect to GitHub

ChatGPT is bringing its Deep Research service directly into GitHub's developer ecosystem. This integration is beginning a beta test this week, with ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Team users the first to receive access over the coming days. Members of the Enterprise and Edu plans will get a chance to try it out "soon." Users can grant the AI assistant access to select code repositories and ask questions about their contents that...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Roborock's Saros Z70 Isn't Just a Vacuum: It's an AI-Powered Housekeeper

Add a first-of-its-kind robotic arm to Roborock's advanced smart navigation and cleaning tech, and you have a robot vacuum in a category of its own.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

A murder victim addressed his killer in court thanks to AI resurrection

AI is now being used to help the dead speak, even in courtrooms, like Christopher Pelkey in Arizona.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Figma takes on all of the competition in the age of AI

With all of the new AI entrants into the UX tools space, many influencers have been proclaiming for months on end that “Figma is dead”. As the co-founder of a design agency, Fuego UX, we utilize Figma on every client project. I can assure you it is not yet on its death bed, but that The post Figma takes on all of the competition in the age of AI appeared first on UX Magazine.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: UX Magazine favicon UX Magazine

Taiwan faces similar threat to Europe in 1930s, president says

Lai Ching-te says ‘message of history is clear’ as Taiwan for first time officially commemorates end of second world warTaiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has compared his nation to the European countries heading for conflict with Nazi Germany in the 1930s, in a punchy speech commemorating the end of the second world war in Europe.“Eighty years after the end of the European war, the message of history is clear. Today,...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

New RSV vaccine, treatment linked to dramatic fall in baby hospitalizations

CDC study finds big declines in hospitalizations—and they may be underestimates.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Apple Card holders can get six months of $0 delivery fees and 5% back on rides with Uber

There’s a new perk awaiting Apple Card holders this week. Also, one reason to pay for phone service with Apple Card is going away. more…

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Hot deal: Get four Samsung SmartTag 2 trackers for just $51.99!

The Samsung SmartTag 2 is the best tracker for Samsung users!

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Prepare your apps for Google Play's 16 KB page size compatibility requirement

Article URL: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/05/prepare-play-apps-for-devices-with-16kb-page-size.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43931673 Points: 7 # Comments: 0

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Dogecoin Leads Meme Coin Surge as Pepe, Fartcoin and Trump Solana Token Jump

Bitcoin is back above $100K and pulling meme coins with it, with Dogecoin, Fartcoin, and President Trump's Solana coin showing massive gains.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky receives 12 years in prison over fraud scheme

Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in prison on May 8 for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded customers of the crypto lending platform by misrepresenting investment risks and manipulating the price of the company’s token, CEL. As Bloomberg News reported, the sentence was handed down by US District Judge John Koeltl in […] The post Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky receives 12 years in prison over...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

‘The pope is Peruvian’: elation in country where pontiff served as bishop

Leo XIV celebrated as second Latin American pope having spent many years in Peru’s churchPope Leo XIV – live updatesThe election of Pope Leo XIV has been celebrated across Latin America, where many hailed him as the second pontiff from the region, after his Argentinian predecessor, Francis.The news prompted particular elation in Peru, where he lived and worked for more than 20 years and was granted citizenship in 2015....

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

King calls for renewed ‘commitment to peace’ in VE Day message

Charles says sacrifice of second world war heroes must not be in vain King Charles called for a renewal of “global commitments to restoring a just peace where there is war, to diplomacy and to the prevention of conflict”, as the UK marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.Westminster Abbey was the focal point for national commemorations with a service of thanksgiving weaving poignant reminders of wartime...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Your doorbell cam might have just picked up Google Home support

Got an Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera? Welcome to the world of Google Home integration!

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Microsoft employees are banned from using DeepSeek app, president says 

Microsoft employees aren’t allowed to use DeepSeek due to data security and propaganda concerns, Microsoft vice chairman and president Brad Smith said in a Senate hearing today. “At Microsoft we don’t allow our employees to use the DeepSeek app,” Smith said, referring to DeepSeek’s application service (which is available on both desktop and mobile). Smith […]

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Binance Founder CZ Says He Applied for President Trump Pardon

After a four-month prison stay last year, Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao admitted that he's seeking a pardon from President Trump.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Moonbird is a distraction-free breathing coach with an unfortunate look

Moonbird is a handheld breathing device to coach you to a calmer state. Here's our full review of the Moonbird breathing tool.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable