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Why this e-reader won me over (and I hate e-readers)
Mashable takes a closer look at why the Kobo Clara Colour is one of the most versatile and reader-friendly e-readers of 2025.
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Amazon Vs Harbor Freight: Which Has The Better Budget Tools? (According To Reviews)
Harbor Freight is a great place to find quality tools on a budget. However, Amazon has its own tool line too. Here's how they stack up cost wise.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Leak Claims Nov. 14 Release Date, No Switch 2 Version Yet
What new conspiracies will be revealed in Black Ops 7?
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:US F-16s lose out as Thai Air Force seals US$600M deal for Swedish Gripen jets
Article URL: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3320828/us-f-16s-lose-out-thai-air-force-seals-us600-million-deal-swedish-gripen-jets Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44917308 Points: 87 # Comments: 80
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Friday Squid Blogging: Squid-Shaped UFO Spotted Over Texas
Hereβs the story. The commenters on X (formerly Twitter) are unimpressed. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I havenβt covered. Blog moderation policy.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Deal: Save a whopping $800 on the Ampace Andes 1500 Power Station
I have many power stations, and this is the one I use the most.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Booking.com phishing scam uses secret characters to trick victims - last-minute holiday hunters beware
Hackers are using Unicode to hide malicious pages and deliver malware.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:BitMine becomes the first company to surpass 1M ETH holdings worth over $5B
BitMine has become the first corporate treasury to surpass 1 million Ethereum (ETH) in holdings after its stash climbed to 1.17 million ETH on Aug. 15, valued at over $5 billion. The firm added 317,126 tokens worth approximately $2 billion in a single week.BitMine chairman Tom Lee said on August 4 that the firm intends [β¦] The post BitMine becomes the first company to surpass 1M ETH holdings worth over $5B appeared...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:How your solar rooftop became a national security issue
Texas solar company EG4 became the poster child for home energy cybersecurity risks this week after federal officials published an advisory detailing how hackers could hijack its inverters.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trump mulls a 300% tariff on chips β levies coming within two weeks as Section 232 investigation nears completion
Trumpβs floated plan for semiconductor tariffs as high as 300% has rattled the tech industry.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Wellgistics debuts XRP payments for independent US pharmacies
Wellgistics is bringing Rippleβs XRP Ledger to 6,500 US pharmacies, one of the first large-scale blockchain payment systems in healthcare.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Next weekβs Google event is sounding more like a late-night talk show lineup
Google's rolling out the red carpet this year.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Every Free Battlefield 6 Open Beta Challenges Reward You Can Earn
If you play the open beta during its second weekend, you can earn operator skins, weapon skins and other cosmetic goodies.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Sen. Hawley to probe Meta after report finds its AI chatbots flirt with kids
βIs there anything - ANYTHING - Big Tech wonβt do for a quick buck?β Hawley wrote in a post on X announcing the investigation.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Appfigures: ChatGPT app sees a 673% increase in global revenue in 2025
A new report from Appfigures shows ChatGPT firmly leading the pack in revenue per download among the top AI assistant apps. Hereβs the breakdown. moreβ¦
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:How to Play Battlefield 6 Beta: Open Access Is Back for the Weekend
The Battlefield 6 open beta is live again through Sunday.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Sen. Hawley says he'll investigate Meta's 'sensual' child chatbot policies
This week's Meta AI chatbot leak could have repercussions for the company beyond bad PR. On Friday, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) said the Senate Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, which he chairs, will investigate the company. "Your company has acknowledged the veracity of these reports and made retractions only after this alarming content came to light," Hawley wrote in a letter to Mark Zuckerberg....
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Do Vibration Plates Actually Help You Lose Weight, Build Muscle and Get Stronger?
Everyone's buzzing about vibration plates. Let's find out if they actually deliver.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Crowdfunded AI smartphone with free global internet, detachable keyboard, and square screen gets over $1 million in pledges - and it's strangely mesmerizing
iKKO MindOne combines sapphire glass durability, a rotating camera, AI tools, and global connectivity in a compact form, attracting over $1.2 million in crowdfunding pledges.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Meta faces backlash over AI policy that lets bots have βsensualβ conversations with children
US senator Josh Hawley opened investigation into the tech giant, which said it had removed the policy guidelinesA backlash is brewing against Meta over what it permits its AI chatbots to say.An internal Meta policy document, seen by Reuters, showed the social media giantβs guidelines for its chatbots allowed the AI to βengage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensualβ, generate false medical information,...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:SpaceX reveals why the last two Starships failed as another launch draws near
"SpaceX can now proceed with Starship Flight 10 launch operations under its current license."
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:dbrandβs Joy-Con grip nightmare is coming to an end as it starts shipping replacements
The Killswitch Joy-Con detachment saga is finally over.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:DCG sues Genesis over promissory note debt amid bankruptcy challenges
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has sued its lending subsidiary Genesis, asking a bankruptcy court to confirm it is owed more than $105 million plus interest on a financial backstop extended during the 2022 crypto downturn. The case, filed on Aug. 14 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, centers on [β¦] The post DCG sues Genesis over promissory note debt amid bankruptcy challenges appeared...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Where Are Boeing's Chinook Helicopters Made?
Boeing's Chinook helicopter is a very recognizable part of the U.S. Army's fleet, but where exactly does Boeing make these signature choppers?
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 can now end a rare subset of conversations
Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/research/end-subset-conversations Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44916813 Points: 128 # Comments: 163
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Programming Complexity and Other EIA
Good morning, everyone. My name is Alisson Oliveira, and I am conducting research on measuring the complexity of intellectual work (Explicit Intellectual Activities - EIA), such as in the process of coding and software maintenance. I would like to know if anyone is familiar with any work similar to [1], where a dataset is used as an empirical test to compare human assessment with some scientific measurement technique....
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:The Future of Large Files in Git Is Git
Article URL: https://tylercipriani.com/blog/2025/08/15/git-lfs/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44916783 Points: 75 # Comments: 30
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:EA Makes Big Changes to Rush Mode in Battlefield 6 Beta
Is Rush fixed yet in Battlefield 6 open beta?
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Im a full-time food blogger. Why my phone is the βbrainβ of our household
Commentary: Figuring out a tech-supported solution helps me balance creatorship and family life.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:What to Stream This Weekend: 'Alien: Earth,' 'Butterfly,' 'Night Always Comes' and More
Don't miss the latest on Netflix, Hulu and other platforms. Here's what you should binge this weekend.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:My First Practical Agentic App: Using Firebase and Generative AI to Automate Office Tasks
Why I Built This App Being a full-stack engineer, I was curious about agentic applications β tools that propose and act, rather than just waiting for the next command. Instead of a showy travel itinerary robot, I asked myself: βWhatβs one piece of software Iβd be thrilled to have every morning?β
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Real-Time Battles Forced Me to Think Fast (and I Liked It)
I got a 20-minute peek at the highly anticipated sequel to Pokemon Legends: Arceus.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:US authorities to seize $2.8M in crypto from alleged ransomware operator
The cryptocurrency, allegedly linked to ransomware proceeds, is expected to be added to the US crypto reserve.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Cisco patches critical security hole in Firewall Management Center - act now
There is no mitigation and no workaround for this level 10 vulnerability, so patch immediately.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Moon or Doom: Where Does XRP Price Go Next?
Myriad traders are bullish on XRP, placing the odds at nearly 64% that the Ripple-linked token shoots for the moon. Do the charts agree?
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