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The controversial legal tactic The Trump Organization is using to take down fake merch

Unauthorized merch promoting Donald Trump - from hats and mugs to signs and T-shirts - is everywhere online. Go to a Trump rally or other MAGA political event and you're bound to find people hawking their DIY Trump wares. The Trump Organization apparently isn't too pleased. A lawsuit filed last week claims online sellers on […]

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

July Mortgage Rate Forecast: The Fed Isn't Rushing to Lower Interest Rates

Cooler inflation and Fed rate cuts will help mortgage rates fall this year, but we're not there yet.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Review: Fantastic Four: First Steps is the best film version so far

The plot makes no sense, but that retro-futuristic Tomorrowland vibe and superb cast make it (mostly) work.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Samsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phones

Samsung’s One UI 8 update seems to prevent users from unlocking their device’s bootloader to load custom ROMs, as spotted earlier by SammyGuru. Over the weekend, users on the XDA Developers forum noticed that Samsung appears to have disabled the option on devices in regions outside the US, where the option had already been locked […]

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks you shouldn't trust AI for therapy

Altman advocated for privacy protections between chatbots and users. A Stanford study offers other reasons to avoid divulging personal information.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Show HN: Use Their ID – Use Your Local UK MP's ID for the Online Safety Act

Hi HN - I made a site that takes a UK postcode, grabs the local MP's information and generates an AI mockup of what their ID might look like.It's a small, silly protest at the stupidity of the Online Safety Act that just came into force.edit - My open AI credits got hugged to death, please use a known postcode (like one from Kier Starmer's constituency, WC2B6NH) in the meantime. Comments URL:...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Two children at Miami sailing camp killed after barge collides with their boat

Six people pulled from water, with two other kids in critical condition, after crash sends them overboard, officials saidTwo kids were killed and two more are in critical condition after a barge appears to have struck their boat and sent them overboard during a sailing camp in Miami on Monday, authorities said.All six people on the sailing boat were pulled from the water by responders, and four kids were rushed to a...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

The Vatican Observatory Looks to the Heavens

Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/04/the-vatican-observatory-looks-to-the-heavens Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44715966 Points: 16 # Comments: 2

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Lionesses greeted by jubilant England fans on return home after Euro 2025 victory

Crowd erupted into cheers as team landed at Southend airport and squad then went to Downing Street for celebratory receptionThe Lionesses have been greeted by cheering crowds after landing at Southend airport, with fans eager to give the squad a triumphant homecoming after their Euro 2025 victory.The team arrived back in the UK on Monday afternoon after defending their title in a penalty shootout win over Spain in...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service

The connected devices now only work manually without a subscription.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Futurehome smart hub owners must pay new $117 subscription or lose access

The connected devices now only work manually without a subscription.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

All the foldable phones you can buy in 2025: Are these flip phones finally worth buying?

Foldables are becoming more plentiful. Here’s how to get your hands on the latest releases from Samsung, Google, Motorola, and OnePlus.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Foldable phones are getting a lot better. Heres every model you can buy in 2025.

Foldables are becoming more plentiful. Here’s how to get your hands on the latest releases from Samsung, Google, Motorola, and OnePlus.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

New hack of women-only app Tea exposes personal chats, phone numbers

Women's safety app Tea faces multiple database breaches, leaving personal chats, images, and phone numbers vulnerable to hackers.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Whistle pet trackers are shutting down next month

Whistle, a subsidiary of Mars that makes pet trackers, has announced that it's being acquired by Tractive. As part of the acquisition, Whistle trackers will stop working, but Tractive is offering to replace those trackers for free for a limited time. The official shutdown date for Whistle's pet trackers is August 31, 2025. Users will be able to request a replacement tracker until September 30, 2025 by providing their...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Sony calls Tencent game β€˜slavish clone’ of Horizon in new lawsuit

Sony is suing Tencent to attempt to stop the release of Light of Motiram, which Sony describes as a β€œslavish clone” of its Horizon series of games, as reported by Reuters. Light of Motiram was announced last year with a trailer featuring an aesthetic that’s quite similar to the Horizon franchise β€” including huge robot […]

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

PayPal will let merchants accept 100+ new cryptocurrencies, including DOGE and Trump memecoin

PayPal will allow merchants to accept more than 100 additional cryptocurrencies, part of its new Pay With Crypto feature.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Anthropic is rate limiting Claude Code, blaming some users for never turning it off

Anthropic has introduced new weekly rate limits on its Claude Code tool for AI assistance with coding tasks. The move comes shortly after the AI company quietly began implementing rate limits on the Claude Code service, which is an agentic side of the AI chatbot that is capable of reading code, editing files, performing tests and pushing GitHub commits. According to a series of posts from Anthropic on X, these changes...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Want to host an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU and up to 4PB of SSD storage on one single PCIe slot? Here's how to do it

HighPoint's Rocket 7638D can merge RTX 5090-level GPU power and 4PB SSD capacity in a single PCIe slot for AI and HPC needs.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Warner Bros. Discovery will be Warner Bros. and Discovery after they break up

This time next year, the corporate entity known as Warner Bros. Discovery will be no more, and the two companies it’s splitting into have some very inspired names. Today, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that β€œWarner Bros.” and β€œDiscovery Global” are the names of the two new businesses that will exist after it completes its restructuring […]

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Chrome Now Shows You AI-Generated Store Reviews

Google's new AI feature pulls in data from reviews on partner sites as well as from verified users.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Trump caving on Nvidia H20 export curbs may disrupt his bigger trade war

China’s frontier AI will be fueled by Nvidia H20 chips, experts warn Trump.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Salary advice from AI low-balls women and minorities: report

New research reveals AI chatbots often offer salary advice that reflects real-world social biases.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Flexport sells former freight unicorn Convoy’s tech 2 years after buying it

The assets of Convoy are now in the hands of DAT Freight & Analytics.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Eastern US swelters from heatwave as high temperatures affect half of country

Heat and humidity are stretching east from the Mississippi River valley, and some areas could see heat indices of 120FThe eastern half of the US is facing a significant heatwave, with more than 185 million people under warnings due to intense and widespread heat conditions on Monday.The south-east is likely to endure the most dangerous temperatures as the extreme heat spread across the region on Monday, spanning from...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Google Revises Android Earthquake Alerts After Major Miss in Turkey

Ten million people could have been notified by Google's Android Earthquake Alerts System before the 2023 disaster.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

No, You Shouldn't Venmo the Government to Pay the National Debt. Here Are Better Uses for Your Money

You can also set your money on fire, but we wouldn't recommend that either.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Are AR glasses for swimming legit? This pair I tested helped me 'hack' my workouts

Form's Smart Swim 2 Pro AR goggles feature Gorilla Glass 3 and an anti-fog coating, but it's the built-in coaching tools that really helped me improve my speed in the water.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

This $90 network KVM solves one of my biggest server room hassles - and it's travel-friendly

Tired of balancing monitors and mice on your server rack? This $90 gadget might be the remote-access fix your cluttered home lab or NVR setup desperately needs.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

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Article URL: https://underpassapp.com/news/2025/7/5.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44715166 Points: 131 # Comments: 74

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Control your computer with your mind? Meta's working on that

What if you didn't have to touch your screen or type on a keyboard?

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Yet another Pixel 6A caught fire

Another user has reported their Pixel 6A catching fire β€” but this time, it appears to have occurred after applying Google’s recent battery performance update that was intended to prevent overheating issues, as spotted by Android Authority. In a post on Reddit, a Pixel 6A user says they awoke to a β€œhorrible smell and a […]

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Women’s β€˜red flag’ app Tea is a privacy nightmare

An app designed to help women spot the "red flags" of men they date has incidentally put its users at risk. 404 Media reported that Tea was hacked by 4chan users last week, resulting in the selfies and driver's licenses of its mostly women users being posted to 4chan. An independent researcher for 404 Media […]

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Microsoft plans to bring Xbox age verification to countries outside of the UK

Microsoft is implementing an age verification system on Xbox accounts to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act, and in a new blog post announcing the move, the company suggests it'll come to other countries, too. Players in the UK who indicate on their account that they're 18 years or older will now "begin seeing notifications encouraging them to verify their age," Microsoft says. The process is optional for now, and...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Microsoft trials Copilot Mode in Edge

Microsoft has debuted a Copilot Mode for its Edge web browser. When enabled, this experimental feature can search across multiple open browser tabs and analyze the information on each page. An example posted on X by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shows Copilot Mode examining several papers published by the company's researchers and assessing if they make any similar points. Today we’re introducing Copilot Mode in Edge,...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget