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This Ozzy Osbourne tribute video may have 5.8M views, but it just shows everything wrong with AI slop (and what the hell is that music?)
A new Ozzy Osbourne tribute video caught my attention, but for all the wrong reasons.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:
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1Password subscriptions are half off for the back to school season
1Password is running a notable back-to-school sale in the middle of July, but the deals more than make up for the chronological discrepancy. Many subscription plans are half off until September 12. This includes the Individual and Families plans. That brings the price of the Individual plan down to $18 for a year and the Families plan down to $30 for a year. The plans are nearly identical, but the Families plan...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:48 dead after Soviet-era passenger plane crashes in Russia’s far east
Wreckage of Angara Airlines flight found on mountainside not far from its destination of TyndaA Soviet-era passenger plane has crashed in Russia’s far east as it prepared to land, killing all 48 people onboard.The flight, operated by Siberia-based Angara Airlines, and departing from the city of Blagoveshchensk, vanished from radar on Thursday and lost contact with air traffic controllers while approaching its...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:EU fails to reduce 50% steel tariff in outline trade deal with US
Bloc’s steel exporters face ‘catastrophic’ Trump levy, says industry body – potentially twice the rate for the UKThe latest proposal for a trade agreement between the EU and the US does not include a removal or reduction of the punitive 50% tariff Donald Trump imposed on steel imports, it has emerged.It is a big setback for the industry in the EU which last month warned it faced being wiped out by the 50% rate, high...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Forget dead batteries — these Bluetti power stations are game-changers for the outdoors and power outages
Bluetti power stations come in a range of sizes with great features for camping, overlanding, and power outages.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Two-year-old sexually abused at family daycare by man living at the premises, mother claims
Alleged offender was partner of woman running the service, operating at a private home in NSW. The girl’s parents ‘had no idea’ he lived thereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA mother has claimed her two-year-old daughter was sexually abused at a family daycare service by a man she did not know was living there. The alleged offender was the partner of the woman running the service, located at...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Raise jobseeker to 90% of age pension and pay for it by curbing super tax concessions, Vinnies says
Exclusive: Welfare reform paper also urges increases to rent assistance and payments to families and single parentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA welfare reform package that includes raising jobseeker to 90% of the age pension would lift 590,000 Australians out of poverty, with the $11bn price tag paid for by curbing super tax...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Howard-era Asio questioning powers ‘never intended to be permanent’, Australia’s human rights chief warns
Greens say laws brought in post-9/11 should be weighed by transparent inquiry, not one by joint committee dominated by Labor and CoalitionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe boss of Australia’s human rights commission has questioned Labor’s moves to make Asio’s powers for compulsory questioning permanent, warning a planned expansion of the...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Samsung backs a video AI startup that can analyze thousands of hours of footage
Memories.ai's platform can process up to 10 million hours of video. For companies with a lot of video to analyze, the startup wants to provide a contextual layer, complete with searchable indexing, tagging, segments and aggregation.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Lyft announces new tools to favorite (and block!) specific drivers
Lyft has launched a new safety hub and driver personalization, including favoriting and blocking tools.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:AI slop and fake reports are coming for your bug bounty programs
"We're getting a lot of stuff that looks like gold, but it's actually just crap,” said the founder of one security testing firm. AI-generated security vulnerability reports are already having an effect on bug hunting, for better and worse.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:The new Secretlab OTT Adjustable Legrest is a versatile accessory that will go perfectly with any Secret gaming chair
Secretlab has revealed its new OTT Adjustable Legrest, designed specifically for desk lounging and as a companion for any Secretlab chair.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:The first Kindle Kids with a color display is (finally) here
Amazon announced the first Kindle with color for kids, the Kindle Colorsoft Kids, available as of July 24.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Adult games are disappearing from platforms like Steam
'Adult only' and NSFW games are being purged from Steam and Itch.io.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Meet the full Pixel 10 lineup thanks to Google leak
Google's leaky faucet spewed out some high-res images of every new Pixel 10 phone before their official unveiling in August.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:PSA: SQLite WAL checksums fail silently and may lose data
Article URL: https://avi.im/blag/2025/sqlite-wal-checksum/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44671373 Points: 229 # Comments: 109
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Google's tool for virtually trying on clothes is now available in the US
At I/O 2025 in May, Google previewed a new AI-powered feature the company said would simplify online shopping. The tool allows you to upload a single, full-body photo of yourself to "try on" different pieces of clothing you find online. Following a limited preview, Google has begun rolling out the feature to users in the US. You can start trying on clothing for yourself by tapping the "try on" icon on any product...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:White House unveils sweeping plan to “win” global AI race through deregulation
Trump's "AI Action Plan" reverses regulations, sparks critical pushback.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:$1 billion of NVIDIA AI chips were reportedly sold in China despite US bans
Financial Times is reporting that $1 billion worth of NVIDIA AI chips were smuggled into China in the three months after the Trump administration tightened semiconductor export controls. Citing sales contracts, company documents and people with direct knowledge, the publication says that a thriving black market arose for American semiconductors. Products sold included NVIDIA's top‑tier B200 chips, which have become the...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:No, of Course You Can’t Actually Play the New Lego Game Boy
A promo video of the new brick-built Nintendo collaboration has some people confused as to what your $60 will buy you.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Donkey Kong Bananza review: Nintendo's latest 3D platformer is an instant classic
The best Nintendo games do two things. The first is introducing a delightful gaming mechanic — take Ultrahand in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom or Cappy in Super Mario Odysseyfor some recent examples. The second is building a world around that mechanic for players to explore. Obviously games are more than one specific tool, and building a compelling game around a good mechanic is no small task. But when it...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Amazon announces a slightly cheaper Kindle Colorsoft with half the storage
Amazon finally launched its first-ever color Kindle last year, and while the Kindle Colorsoft was an impressive first effort, the high price of entry likely put it out of range of a lot of people. Well, we have good(ish) news. Amazon has now added a slightly cheaper Colorsoft to its lineup. At $250, it’s still very expensive, but $30 cheaper than the original model, albeit with some sacrifices made. At 16GB, the...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Thailand-Cambodia border dispute: Thailand closes border with Cambodia as death toll from fighting rises – as it happened
Thailand uses ‘air power against military targets as planned’, army says after neighbours accuse each other of opening fire first along borderFull report: Armed clashes break out between Thailand and CambodiaCambodia’s defence ministry has not immediately responded to a Reuters request for confirmation of Thailand’s claim of airstrikes against Cambodian military targets.The Thai army said an F-16 fighter jet was...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Zenbivy Light Bed Review: Still the Best Backcountry Sleep System
The revamped Zenbivy Light Bed still uses the company’s clever quilt-and-sheet sleeping system, but sheds some ounces for ultralight backpackers.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Itch.io is removing NSFW games to comply with payment processors' rules
Itch.io has deindexed and hidden all adult games and other content from its browse and search pages to make sure it doesn't lose the ability to sell with the payment processors it uses. The gaming marketplace, which mainly hosts titles from indie developers, has admitted in an announcement that it wasn't able to give creators advance notice. It "had to act urgently to protect the platform’s core payment...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Googles Try it on AI shopping tool impressed and mortified me, and now you can try it too
At Google I/O, the tech giant revealed a new virtual try-on feature for Google Shopping, and we put it to the test. See before and after photos of the results.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:A new Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon Legends: Z-A bundle is available for preorder
As of July 24, you can preorder the Nintendo Switch 2 "Pokémon Legends: Z-A" bundle at major retailers for $499.99.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Five Nights at Freddys 2 trailer means the animatronic nightmare isnt over
The animatronic nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza has become legend in the trailer for Blumhouse's "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2."
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:The Kindle Colorsoft Just Got Two More Models
There’s now a Kindle Colorsoft Kids, plus a cheaper, 16-GB version of the main Colorsoft.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Snapchat can automatically let a trusted friend know you got home safe
Snapchat can now let your friends know if you're back home from an outing safe and sound without you having to send a message. The app has launched a new feature called Home Safe, which sends one-time alerts to contacts of your choice. You can only send these alerts to people you already share your location with, and since that off by default, you'd have to activate it on Snap Maps for all your friends or for specific...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Google AI Mode wants to be your personal stylist and interior decorator
Google has announced an upgrade to its "Visual Match" tool, which can suggest shoppable outfits and home decor ideas based on user prompts.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Google’s new AI feature lets you virtually try on clothes
The feature is launching in the United States today, letting users try on apparel items in Google's Shopping Graph across Search, Google Shopping and product results on Google Images.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Snapchat will now let your friends know you’ve made it home safe
Snap Map's new "Home Safe" feature sends one-time alerts to friends, so you don't need to remember to message others that you're back safely.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Vet is a safety net for the curl | bash pattern
Article URL: https://github.com/vet-run/vet Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44669998 Points: 169 # Comments: 156
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:The Mac Studio with M2 Max is down to a record-low price at Amazon
Refurbished Mac Studio with M2 Max is just $899 on Amazon — pro performance with 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU, and 32GB RAM.
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