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Starlink’s satellite internet is back online after a massive outage
Starlink users reported they couldn’t connect to SpaceX’s satellite internet service for a few hours on Thursday afternoon before service was eventually restored. Widespread Starlink outages, like the ones we reported on in 2022 and 2023, have been rare, and this appears to be the first one in 2025. The outage began around 3:15PM ET […]
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Steam and Itch.io Are Pulling ‘Porn’ Games. Critics Say It’s a Slippery Slope to More Censorship
A conservative group is targeting payment processors as “a weapon” to get adult games deindexed in storefronts. Even games that have nothing to do with sex or abuse have been caught in the dragnet.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Steam and Itch.io Are Pulling ‘Porn’ Games. Critics Say It's a Slippery Slope to More Censorship
A conservative group is targeting payment processors as “a weapon” to get adult games deindexed in storefronts. Even games that have nothing to do with sex or abuse have been caught in the dragnet.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:VC Victor Lazarte is leaving Benchmark to launch his own firm
Lazarte has only been at Benchmark for two years. He backed startups like Mercor, HeyGen, and Decart AI.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Trump order pushes local officials to clear unhoused people from streets
Order removes restrictions from municipalities and redirects funds toward rehabilitation and treatmentThe federal government is seeking to crack down on homelessness in the US, with Donald Trump issuing an executive order to push local governments to remove unhoused people from the streets.The order the US president signed on Thursday will seek the “reversal of federal or state judicial precedents and the termination...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Starlink outage: Service returns after over two hours down
SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service experienced a global outage on Thursday that lasted for over two hours. Reports of connectivity issues started around 3:20PM ET, based on DownDetector. SpaceX didn't acknowledged the outage until 4:05PM ET, via a post on the Starlink X account. Service began to come back for some at around 5:30PM ET, and Michael Nicolls, Starlink's VP of engineering, said the provider had...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:FDA employees say the agency's Elsa generative AI hallucinates entire studies
Current and former members of the FDA told CNN about issues with the Elsa generative AI tool unveiled by the federal agency last month. Three employees said that in practice, Elsa has hallucinated nonexistent studies or misrepresented real research. "Anything that you don't have time to double-check is unreliable," one source told the publication. "It hallucinates confidently." Which isn't exactly ideal for a tool...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists
Most comprehensive study of its kind highlights dangers of vehicle emissions and woodburning stovesExposure to certain forms of air pollution is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind.The illness is estimated to affect about 57 million people worldwide, with the number expected to increase to at least 150m cases by 2050. Continue reading...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:OpenAI could drop GPT-5 in August, report says. Catch up on the latest rumors and leaks.
A new report claims that ChatGPT 5 from OpenAI could arrive as soon as this August. Catch up on all the latest GPT 5 leaks, rumors, and news.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Starlink is down: Satellite internet customers report outage as company responds
On the afternoon of Thursday, July 24, Starlink users reported the satellite internet service was down.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Intel continues to pull back on its manufacturing projects
Intel canceled multiple manufacturing projects in Europe and delayed its Ohio chip plant for the second time this year.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Scientists may have found a way to eliminate chromosome linked to Down syndrome
Article URL: https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/4/2/pgaf022/8016019 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44676817 Points: 101 # Comments: 39
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:The Secret Life of Fsync (2023)
Article URL: https://puzpuzpuz.dev/the-secret-life-of-fsync Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44676714 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Intel confirms it will cut a third of its workforce by the end of 2025
Intel provided more detail about the scope of its planned job cuts and other business changes while sharing its second-quarter earnings results. Reports in April suggested that Intel could eliminate around 20 percent of its staff in a restructuring plan. Today, the chipmaker said it anticipates having a core workforce of 75,000 employees by the end of 2025. That's about a third less than the 108,900 people it employed...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Intel confirms it will dramatically cut its workforce by the end of 2025
Intel provided more detail about the scope of its planned job cuts and other business changes while sharing its second-quarter earnings results. Reports in April suggested that Intel could eliminate around 20 percent of its staff in a restructuring plan. Today, the chipmaker said it anticipates having a core workforce of 75,000 employees by the end of 2025, down from 99,500 at the start of the year. The numbers are...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Trump tussles with Jerome Powell on rare visit to Federal Reserve
Fed chair pushes back on Trump criticism of renovation costs as president presses central bank to cut interest ratesUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump sparred with the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, on Thursday during a rare presidential visit to the central bank’s headquarters.Trump was continuing his campaign to pressure the Fed to cut interest rates and was visiting its Washington headquarters to view...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Thailand reports 14 people killed in clashes at border with Cambodia
Both countries accused other of firing first after weeks of simmering tensions broke out into fighting at six locations Thailand and Cambodia fought in their most deadly border clashes in more than a decade on Thursday, with Thai officials reporting 13 civilians and a Thai soldier were killed in rocket and artillery attacks.Clashes broke out on Thursday morning after weeks of simmering tensions over a long-running...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Visa and Mastercard: The global payment duopoly (2024)
Article URL: https://quartr.com/insights/edge/visa-and-mastercard-the-global-payment-duopoly Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44676559 Points: 163 # Comments: 72
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:This absolutely tiny dock has 1TB storage, 100W power delivery, and can even output 4K to a monitor
The MD330 combines storage, charging, and 4K output in a compact USB-C hub, although real-world performance and pricing remain uncertain.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:The 5 new iOS 26 features to try after installing the public beta
The public beta for iOS 26 is here, but what can you actually do with it?
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Minister apologises to generation of UK children exposed to toxic online content
As new measures to protect young people online come into force, Peter Kyle says politicians were too slow to actThe technology secretary has apologised to a generation of children who have been let down by governments failing to keep them safe from toxic online content.Peter Kyle said the length of time it had taken to bring in laws to keep children safe online had “sold a whole generation of children downstream” and...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Best Bluetooth Speaker for 2025
As CNET's portable audio expert, I've reviewed dozens of Bluetooth speakers. Here are my current top picks for every budget based on sound quality, size, durability and battery life.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:South Parks Trump-bashing Season 27 premiere has the White House fuming
The Season 27 premiere of "South Park" went all in on Donald Trump, and the White House is less than thrilled.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:The new Lego Game Boy is peak nostalgia for 90s kids
Lego has unveiled a new Nintendo Game Boy building set. Set for release on Oct. 1, it's now available for preorder for $59.99.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:New Aarch64 Back End
Article URL: https://ziglang.org/devlog/2025/#2025-07-23 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44676315 Points: 30 # Comments: 0
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:‘Hungry aid staff fainting’ as starvation spreads in Gaza and truce hopes fade
UN agency for Palestinians says ‘entire humanitarian system is collapsing’ as ceasefire negotiations fall apart Middle East crisis – live updatesThe head of the main UN agency serving Palestinians has said his frontline staff are fainting from hunger, as the number of people dying of starvation in Gaza continued to rise and hopes for a ceasefire faded as negotiations collapsed.“This deepening crisis is affecting...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:San Diego Comic Con 2025 live – the biggest movie and TV show announcements from Peacemaker season 2, Predator: Badlands and more
The biggest movie and TV announcements from San Diego Comic Con 2025, as they happen.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:No, Instagram didn’t suspend Zohran Mamdani’s account for being ‘too socialist’
In a story published earlier this week, a site called “NYC Journals” claimed to have a bombshell: that Instagram had suspended the account of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for being “too socialist.” The story claimed that Mamdani’s account was down for three hours; it also cited a “leaked memo” from inside Instagram that […]
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Two major AI coding tools wiped out user data after making cascading mistakes
"I have failed you completely and catastrophically," wrote Gemini.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:US and Israel ditch ceasefire talks as Trump envoy points finger at Hamas
Announcement suggested setback for diplomatic efforts as Gaza endures cataclysmic humanitarian conditionsThe US is withdrawing its negotiating team from Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar after Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, pointed the finger at Hamas for a “lack of desire to reach a ceasefire”.“While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith,”...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Don't Let Summer's High Interest Rates Pass You By. Do This ASAP
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Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Google Photos can now animate your photos into short videos
Google Photos is adding AI tools to animate images using Veo 2 and remake photos in different styles.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Settle down this summer: Best dating apps for serious relationships
The 12 best dating apps for people looking for something serious.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Intel reveals it will shed 24,000 employees this year and retreat in Germany, Poland, and Costa Rica
In April, Intel attempted to announce layoffs without announcing layoffs. “We have not set any headcount reduction target,” Intel spokesperson Sophie Metzger toldThe Verge. But the company has laid off thousands of employees since — and today, in the company’s Q2 2025 earnings, it has revealed that Intel will dramatically shrink as a result of […]
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:American sentenced for helping North Koreans get jobs at U.S. firms
Article URL: https://fortune.com/2025/07/24/north-korean-it-workers-chapman-nike/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44675691 Points: 78 # Comments: 55
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