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Starlink Just Slashed Prices to a Record Low for New Customers. Here’s How to Get It

The satellite internet provider's Residential plan is down from $120 to $99 a month in some areas, and you can get the Residential Lite Plan for $65 monthly (down from $80).

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Russian government hackers said to be behind US federal court filing system hack: Report

Officials are reportedly blaming a recent breach of the U.S. federal court's filing system on Russia, whose hackers used the access to snoop on midlevel criminal cases in the New York City area and other jurisdictions.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

The Missing Protocol: Let Me Know

Article URL: https://deanebarker.net/tech/blog/let-me-know/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44881287 Points: 60 # Comments: 36

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Space Force officials take secrecy to new heights ahead of key rocket launch

This will be the first national security mission to fly on United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Samsung's biggest rival and Sandisk have come together to standardize High Bandwidth Flash memory - which could mean better AI performance for everyone

Sandisk and SK Hynix developing High Bandwidth Flash, a hybrid memory design combining DRAM-like speed with NAND capacity to expand AI performance and efficiency.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

League of Legends is testing a new WASD control scheme, 16 years in

Riot Games is going to slowly introduce a WASD-based control scheme to League of Legends, which previously relied on point and click controls. β€œWe believe that offering WASD controls will provide a fresh yet familiar way to play for both new players and veterans of the Rift without changing what makes League, League,” Riot says. […]

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

White House says 23 arrested after hundreds of federal officers deploy to DC

Trump deploys national guard troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesAbout 850 officers and agents took part in a β€œmassive law enforcement surge” across Washington DC on Monday night and made nearly two dozen arrests, the White House has said.The show of force came after Donald Trump announced he was sending the national guard into the capital...

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 13, #1516

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Aug. 13, No. 1,516

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Dreame Just Unveiled Affordable Robot Vacuums That Can Climb Over the Threshold Between Rooms. I Saw Them First

Dreame's new lineup includes many of the premium features from the X50 Ultra, including threshold crossing.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Wyze's New Duo Cam Pan Eliminates Security Camera Blind Spots

The smart camera system includes two 2K resolution cameras for a complete view of the outside of your home.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Why it’s a mistake to ask chatbots about their mistakes

The tendency to ask AI bots to explain themselves reveals widespread misconceptions about how they work.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

The best foldable phone you can buy

A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. And while they’re far less fragile than when they first debuted, foldables are still susceptible to the kind of damage a regular smartphone can shrug off. You really don’t want any dust […]

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

This Bluetooth tracker's latest feature could save your life - but it costs extra

Pebblebee's Clip gets an Alert Live upgrade that shares your real-time location in an emergency.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Is your iPhone alarm not going off? 6 potential fixes that worked for me

It's not an isolated problem: many iPhone users have noticed their alarms are mysteriously failing to sound in the morning. Here's a potential fix.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Krafton claims former Subnautica 2 devs β€˜lost interest’ in developing game

Krafton has fired another shot in its legal battle with former executives of Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds, who filed a lawsuit last month, claiming the South Korean publisher undermined the game’s release to avoid paying them a bonus. In its response, Krafton claims that the three plaintiffs, Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire, […]

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

UK government suggests deleting files to save water

Can deleting old emails and photos help the UK tackle ongoing drought this year? That’s the hope, according to recommendations for the public included in a press release today from the National Drought Group. There are far bigger steps companies and policymakers can take to conserve water of course, but drought has gotten bad enough […]

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

How to Play Battlefield 6 Beta: Open Access Resumes This Friday

The Battlefield 6 open beta for all will open back up this weekend, starting on Aug. 14.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Indian fintech Paytm wins a major regulatory battle days after key investor exit

Paytm has received approval from India’s central bank to resume onboarding new online merchants and offer its digital payment services.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

'Alien: Earth' Creator Noah Hawley Wants You to Have That 'I'm Out' Feeling Each Week

I chatted with Hawley and cast about the show's biggest themes and why it's a must-watch.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Threads is up to 400 million monthly active users

Meta's X competitor, Threads, is continuing to add users at a brisk clip, with the social network now surpassing 400 million monthly active users. The news, reported by Fast Company, follows Threads reaching the 300 million mark in December 2024 and the 200 million mark in August 2024. FC also cited data from Similarweb that showed mobile performance for Threads drawing closer to the figures from X. In June, Threads...

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Claude can now save you more time by automatically referencing past chats

It'll only search through previous conversations when it's been explicitly prompted to do so. Here's how to try it (or turn it off).

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

I've spent a week with the new iOS 26 Camera app – here are 3 things I like and 2 that I don't as a photographer

iOS 26 has given the iPhone's Camera app a major overhaul – here's my early verdict after spending several days with it.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Forget the airplane food, I’m getting a full-serving of Severance on my next United flight

United Airlines will now offer entire seasons of Apple TV+ Originals at 30,000 feet, and more content from one of the best streaming services will drop monthly.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

I've tested the Apple Watch, Oura Ring, and other sleep trackers - 5 tips to get the best results

Sleep trackers have been a game-changer for improving my rest - here are my top tips and tricks to help you get the most from yours.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Match to pay $14M to the FTC due to false advertising and other deceptive practices

Match Group agrees to pay the FTC $14 million after it was sued for deceiving users into buying subscriptions.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Perplexity offers more than twice its total valuation to buy Chrome from Google

Google may soon be ordered to sell Chrome, and Perplexity is ready.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

The next big TV panel leap was just unveiled by Samsung - and it makes LED look outdated

The latest Samsung RGB LED TV model packs high brightness and color accuracy in a 115-inch screen.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Is ChatGPT Plus really worth $20 when the free version offers so many premium features?

ChatGPT Pro is 10 times the price of ChatGPT Plus. Here's how to decide whether either plan is worth the money, or if you should stick with free.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Best Continuous Glucose Monitors of 2025

Get some peace of mind knowing you can check your glucose directly from your phone or smartwatch with these top glucose monitors as chosen by our experts.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Would you let Elon Musk control your home's power? Tesla applies to start providing electricity to UK homes

Tesla seeks Ofgem approval to supply UK electricity, aiming to combine EV, solar, and storage services amid falling sales, political scrutiny, and growing competition from Chinese rivals.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Stream live sports? ESPN, Fox One, Fubo, and Paramount+ are reshaping live TV – here’s what it means for your streaming bills

ESPN is strengthening its hold on the sports streaming space by teaming up with Fox to launch a new discounted bundle – here’s how live TV bundles and deals could affect your subscriptions.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Your Oura Ring just got a major update for free - especially for women's health tracking

The latest features aim to help women during a period of major biological transformation.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

The Equality Delete Problem in Apache Iceberg

Article URL: https://blog.dataengineerthings.org/the-equality-delete-problem-in-apache-iceberg-143dd451a974 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44880081 Points: 38 # Comments: 14

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

These flagship OnePlus earbuds are a great buy at full price - and now they're on sale

The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 introduce several improvements, including better audio output and a longer-lasting battery.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Anthropic just made its latest move in the AI coding wars

The AI coding wars are heating up. One of the main battlegrounds? "Context windows," or an AI model's working memory - the amount of text it can take into account when it's coming up with an answer. On that front, Anthropic just gained some ground. Today, the AI startup announced a 5x increase in its […]

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge