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LinkedIn Premium subscribers can now get up to 7 months free with ExpressVPN
Subscribers to LinkedIn Premium can enjoy a 3-month trial of ExpressVPN all throughout August. Here's all you need to know to add an extra 4 months of free protection.
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Mashables favorite e-reader is finally on sale at Amazon
The Kobo Clara Colour is on sale at Amazon for $139.99, down from the list price at Rakuten Kobo of $159.99. That's a 12% discount.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:iOS 26 beta introduces seven new ringtones, and theyre earworms
Apple's upcoming iOS26 adds new era of ringtones that make the previous ones sounds ultra boring.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Unwind with LEGOβs latest drop of fan favorites
Brick by brick, build a world you love.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:WA Museum partnership with Woodside criticised as record-breaking marine heatwave decimates coral reefs
A report found widespread bleaching along a 1,500km stretch of WA coastline is released as fossil fuel giant inks partnership extensionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Western Australian Greens and the stateβs peak conservation body have condemned the extension of a research partnership between the Western Australian Museum and...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Sling TV launches a $5 Day Pass for commitment-free cable
Are you a TV watcher with commitment issues? Sling TV thinks it has the answer in the shape of its new one-day passes. The app-based alternative to traditional cable will sell you a $5 Day Pass that allows you to stream live TV (including sports)from any channel included in its Sling Orange plan for 24 hours. Sling Orange costs $46 per month and includes the likes of the Disney Channel and various ESPN channels...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:iOS 26 might bring real-time translation to AirPods 4 and Pro 2
The newest iOS 26 beta suggests that real-time language translation in real-life conversations will be possible with AirPods.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Google lets you pick preferred sources when you search
Google is officially rolling out Preferred Sources, which lets you curate search results. The feature allows you to pick specific or "preferred" sources, like a certain blog or news outlet, and see them more prominently when you use Google Search. Google started testing it in June and it should be available in the coming days to English language users in the US and India. Preferred Sources seems pretty simple to use....
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Google will now let you pick your top sources for search results
Google will let you define the top sources to get more stories from those sites.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Why are there so many rationalist cults?
Article URL: https://asteriskmag.com/issues/11/why-are-there-so-many-rationalist-cults Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44877076 Points: 353 # Comments: 526
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Get a free $30 Chewy gift card just for spending $100 β up to 3 separate times
Chewy has revived its best promo: Through Aug. 17, get a free $30 gift card when you spend $100 on pet food, treats, toys, and more.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Bring the boom wherever you go with $50 off the Soundcore Boom 2 speaker
As of Aug. 12, get $50 off the Soundcore Boom 2 speaker at Amazon.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Embrace the flip phone lifestyle: The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE is at its best price yet
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE is down to just $699.99 at Amazon, which saves you $200. That's its best price on record.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Europe live: EU says Ukraine should be able to βchoose its own destinyβ ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Ukrainian president thanks EU leaders for their support and calls for further pressure on Russia Just days before the Trump-Putin summit, Ukraineβs authoritative DeepState war map showed that Russian forces had advanced by at least 10 km (six miles) north in two prongs in recent days, part of their drive to take full control of Ukraineβs Donetsk region, Reuters reported.The advance is one of the most dramatic in the...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Myanmar army detaining two-year-olds as proxies for parents, witnesses tell UN
Investigators warn in a report that βfrequency and brutalityβ of atrocities in the country are continuing to escalateChildren as young as two years old have been detained by Myanmarβs military, often as proxies for their parents, and held in prison facilities where there is systematic torture, UN investigators have warned.The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, which was set up to document and share...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Watch Prime Video's official trailer for Upload's final season
Amazon has just dropped a trailer for the final season of Upload, the tech-centric comedy about a digital afterlife that's way too real at times (mild spoilers ahead). Created by Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation, King of the Hill), it's set in an advanced future replete with things like holographic phones, killer self-driving cars and (killer) AI assistants. But since this advanced technology is run by...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Cloud vs. Local: Whatβs the Best for Security Camera Footage? (2025)
With home security cameras and smart doorbells, video storage is crucial. But do you go cloud or local? We compare the options.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Inside the βWhites Onlyβ Community in Arkansas
Members have espoused racist and antisemitic views and repeatedly praised Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. Theyβve raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, and their movement is growing.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:The HORI Piranha Plant camera for Switch 2 is 33 percent off right now
The HORI Piranha Plant camera for the Nintendo Switch 2 is on sale for just $40, which is a discount of $20 and a record-low price. This is a great deal for those who own a Switch 2 and want to take advantage of the camera functionality in games like Mario Kart World and that recently-released campfire sim. This was designed specifically for Nintendo's new console, so it's a plug-and-play affair. It's actually cheaper...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Training language models to be warm and empathetic makes them less reliable
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21919 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44875992 Points: 191 # Comments: 191
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Australian court finds Apple, Google guilty of being anticompetitive
Article URL: https://www.ghacks.net/2025/08/12/australian-court-finds-apple-google-guilty-of-being-anticompetitive/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44875961 Points: 308 # Comments: 116
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:China tells Alibaba, ByteDance to justify purchases of Nvidia AI chips
Move comes after negotiating an export agreement with the US.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Alien: Earth review: Xenomorphs get upstaged in this sci-fi treat
Noah Hawley's "Alien: Earth" expands on the world of "Alien" in new and exciting ways, some of which outshine even the Xenomorph.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Where does Alien: Earth sit on the Alien franchise timeline?
"Alien: Earth" is the first TV series of the Alien franchise. But where does it sit chronologically in the canon timeline?
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Australian court finds Apple, Google abused app store market power
Epic Games has just secured a win in its crusade against Apple and Google's app store policies: The Federal Court of Australia on Tuesday ruled that Apple and Google engaged in anti-competitive conduct when it came to their respective app stores, ABC News reported.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:11 Best Computer Speakers (2025), Tested and Reviewed
These WIRED-tested computer speakers, from stereo speakers to surround sound, will suit any budget.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Oura rolls out new features for pregnancy and perimenopause
One downside to a fitness trackers is that theyβre rarely able to understand the context in which their users live. Itβs an issue Oura is looking to remedy by launching two sets of features intended to help people during pregnancy and when they reach perimenopause. Given both processes are liable to take a toll, causing physical, mental and emotional changes, having a smart ring that understands whatβs going on is...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Get up to 25 percent off in the Sonos back-to-school sale
No matter how old you get, the back-to-school season will always bring a desire to shop. So, sales at this time of year are always more than welcome β especially when they're on some of our favorite devices. Such is the case with the 10 percent discount currently available on the Sonos Era 100. Our choice for midrange smart speaker is down to $179 from $199 as part of a larger sale on the Sonos website. The same price...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:One of our favorite Bluetooth speakers is cheaper than ever right now
The unofficial end to summer might be around the corner, but that doesn't mean the outdoor fun has to end. That's particularly true when you can upgrade your backyard setup for less with a new portable speaker. One of our favorites, the Ultimate Ears' Wonderboom 4, is on sale for $60, down from its usual $100 price. The 40-percent discount brings it down to a record-low price, and the discount applies to the black and...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:How a once-tiny research lab helped Nvidia become a $4 trillion-dollar company
Nvidia's research lab developed the technology that took the company from a video game GPU startup to a $4 trillion-dollar company.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search
Dozens of companies are hiding how you can delete your personal data, The Markup and CalMatters found.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Best Kids Backpacks, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Your kid's little lunch hauler takes a brutal beating every day. These are the ones our own kids have tried and loved.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Fortnite is coming back to iOS in Australia after legal win against Apple
Epic has spent the last five years fighting Apple's in-app purchase policies. Now, after half a decade, the Epic Games Store and Fortnite will once again be available on iOS in Australia. A judge has found Apple's conduct likely diminished competition, in part for not allowing alternative payment methods, the Australian Financial Review reports. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Epic announced, "An Australian court...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Gaza health system βcatastrophicβ as hospitals overwhelmed and medicines running out, WHO warns
Public health conditions in Gaza are βcatastrophicβ, with hospitals operating far beyond capacity. Some life-saving medicines are totally out of stock, while deaths from malnutrition and disease are on the rise, the UN health agency warned on Tuesday.Read the full story, βGaza health system βcatastrophicβ as hospitals overwhelmed and medicines running out, WHO warnsβ, on globalissues.org
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 12, 2025
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
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