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Running TypeScript Natively in Node.js

Article URL: https://nodejs.org/en/learn/typescript/run-natively Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44597966 Points: 42 # Comments: 17

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Like clockwork, Peacock is raising subscription prices again

Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming home for The Office and Love Island USA, is going to cost a good bit more starting on July 23, Variety reports. The streaming service's two existing tiers will cost an additional $3 per month, and Peacock will also start testing a cheaper $7.99 "Select" tier that includes access to NBC and Bravo shows and a limited number of titles from the NBCUniversal back catalog. With the new price...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

This TikTok trend makes *anything* your CarPlay start-up sound (and heres how to do it)

TikTok is loving that *any* sound can play over CarPlay when you start your car. Here's how to do it.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The Pixel Watch 4 might not become e-waste if you damage it

Replacement is the only option if you break a Pixel Watch, but that could change soon.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Israeli airstrike hits Sweida city in Syria as tribal fighters clash with Bedouins

Conflict restarts in southern province as Druze groups reportedly target Bedouin villages in β€˜revenge’ attacksThe Israeli military has carried out an airstrike on the outskirts of Sweida city as clashes between tribal fighters and Bedouin fighters intensified on Thursday night.The clashes started a wave of tit-for-tat retaliatory violence earlier on in the day after Syrian government forces withdrew from Sweida....

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Child dies after school coach overturns in Somerset

Twenty-one people taken to hospital after collision on A396 and firefighters had to free some passengersA child was killed when a coach carrying pupils returning from an end of term day trip to a zoo flipped on to its roof and plunged down an embankment in Somerset.Twenty-one passengers were taken to hospital by vehicles and a helicopter, some with serious injuries. Others were treated at the scene. Continue reading......

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Cocky cop jailed for stealing bitcoins had log of his crypto theft in his office

Silk Road criminal tipped police off to dirty cop who stole 50 seized bitcoins.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Ask HN: What Pocket alternatives did you move to?

Since mozilla announced the sunsetting of pocket, I started looking for alternatives, including building a light version for my personal use. But nothing came out of my research.What options are there and how are you transitioning? Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44597668 Points: 36 # Comments: 49

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

This Emoji Won Most Popular New Emoji, but It Was Never Really a Contest

The same emoji also won the award for the Most 2025 Emoji.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

AI-Powered Smart Devices Help Older Adults Age at Home, Survey Finds

Despite trust in smart home tools and cameras, though, older people are generally skeptical of AI-generated material.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 18, #298

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 18, No. 298.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 18, #1490

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for July 18, No. 1,490.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

OpenAI claims the new ChatGPT agent can run your errands, build your slides, and make you look like you have your life together

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT agent enables the AI chatbot to complete real tasks online.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Anker’s new charging station battles desktop clutter with two retractable USB-C cables

The current trend in USB chargers isn’t adding more power or ports, it’s integrating charging cables that disappear when not in use. Anker was one of the first companies to release a charger with a built-in retractable USB-C cable last October, but its latest charger brings the same convenience to the desktop alongside three AC […]

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Samsung’s Odyssey 3D monitor delivers great visuals, limited game support

$2,000 display is hard to recommend when its best feature works with only 14 titles.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Best email hosting services 2025: My top picks for personal and business use

The best email hosting providers offer security, ample storage, customization, and value for money. These are the best providers around, according to my tests.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Roblox’s New Age Verification Feature Uses AI to Scan Teens’ Video Selfies

Roblox will scan video selfies of teens to assess their ages as part of a new Trusted Connections feature that gives users access to unfiltered chatting with people they know.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

ICE just got access to 79 million Americans Medicaid data

According to an internal agreement, deportation officials will now be able to access personal Medicaid data in order to "track down" undocumented residents on government benefits.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Chinese hackers hit Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing in spear phishing campaign

At least three groups were targeting different organizations in the same industry.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Pico's next XR headset could be lighter and smaller than ever, but I hope it just skips to AR glasses instead

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly developing a brand new XR device, but not the one I want.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Peacock is raising its prices by $3

A subscription to Peacock is about to cost more. NBCUniversal announced on Thursday that it’s raising the price of its ad-supported Peacock Premium from $7.99 to $10.99 per month, while its ad-free Premium Plus plan will go from $13.99 per month to $16.99 per month. News of the price hike was first reported by Vulture. […]

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Peacock Streaming Price Hike to Arrive This Month

Along with the price bump, the streamer is testing a new subscription tier.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Razer’s new PokΓ©mon collab is not very effective

Razer's new PokΓ©mon collaboration is a missed opportunity. The four PC gaming peripherals in this lineup are simply reskinned versions of products that already exist, and which cost $20 to $40 more than their all-black counterparts. You really should be getting more for your money here. For example, the themed BlackWidow V4 X keyboard should […]

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Move over, Tesla Powerwall: EcoFlow's new home backup system claims to reduce energy bills by up to 90%

Thinking of switching to solar? With federal energy incentives ending soon, now may be the right time.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Someone paid $5.3 million for a piece of Mars

Add this to the list of "things that might be fun if you had a buttload of money": Someone forked over $5.3 million in a Sotheby's auction to own a piece of Mars. The Red Planet meteorite was discovered in 2023 in a remote area of the Sahara Desert in Niger. Martian meteorites of any size are incredibly rare. To get here, an asteroid first hits the Red Planet to eject material from its surface. (Sotheby's says there...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

A New Study Finds That Walking 14 More Steps Per Minute Can Support Healthy Aging

We reached out to personal trainers to discuss the health benefits of walking, and how you can take this low-impact workout to the next level.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

No. Eggs Won't Impact Your Cholesterol and 17 Other Health Myths You Can Stop Believing

Also, 10,000 steps a day isn't going to make you healthy.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Microsoft is buying tons of carbon removal from Xprize startup Vaulted Deep

Microsoft's data center boom has been imperiling its 2030 carbon negative pledge, so the tech giant is turning to Vaulted Deep, which operates like a reverse oil company.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

The 66 Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now (July 2025)

Jaws @ 50, The Last Showgirl, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Disney+ this month.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Status Audio's new 3-driver wireless earbuds have us very excited – they could be the perfected version of some nearly-genius buds

We're going to listen to Status Quo on the Status Pro (X) to see if they can live up to our audiophile earbuds dreams.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Google is suing the BadBox 2.0 botnet group

Google has filed a lawsuit against the operators of a what is believed to be the largest smart TV botnet in the world β€” BadBox 2.0. The company said in its complaint that this China-based botnet had compromised more than 10 million uncertified devices β€” including TV streaming boxes, tablets and projectors. Google said that cybercriminals pre-installed malware or used malicious apps to download malware on hardware that...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Netflix Green-Lights 'Assassin's Creed' TV Series Adaptation

The original partnership between Netflix and Ubisoft began five years ago. We'll soon be able to see the fruits of the union, with the upcoming adaptation.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

We tested the top fitness trackers of 2025: See our favorite wearables and smart rings

Check out our favorite fitness trackers that you can buy in 2025, including popular picks from Fitbit, Whoop, Oura Ring, and more.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Does Your Favorite Emoji Crack the List of CNET's Top Picks?

Celebrate all of the smileys, hearts and gestures for World Emoji Day.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 fixes my biggest complaint, but I'd still never buy one – here's why

I’ve always thought the cover screens on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold line of folding phones were too slim to use comfortably, but the new Galaxy Z Fold 7 solves this issue – the only problem now is the price.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar