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The best smart speakers for 2025
Smart speakers have come a long way from being simple housings for voice assistants. Today’s best smart speakers can tee-up your favorite playlists, control your smart home devices, answer questions, set reminders and even act as intercoms around the house. Whether you're deep into the Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri ecosystem, there’s a speaker out there that fits your setup and lifestyle.From compact models perfect...
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NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for May 19, 2025
Answers to each clue for the May 19, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:This Dropbox alternative gives you 2TB cloud storage for life
FileRule is a secure cloud storage with a lifetime subscription on sale for $69 (reg. $690)
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office apps for just $30
Get more done with this Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows license, now just $29.97 through June 1.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:‘Empire of AI’ author on OpenAI’s cult of AGI and why Sam Altman tried to discredit her book
Karen Hao discusses her new book 'Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI' in an interview with Mashable.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Save $75 on a pair of gym-friendly Beats earbuds
The PowerBeats Pro 2 have a snug fit and intuitive fitness tracking for trips to the gym, and they're on sale for $175.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:A popular ad blocker just dropped the price for their VPN
AdGuard VPN's 5-year subscription protects your privacy on up to 10 devices, and it's only $40
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Save 61% on a 2-in-1 robot that cleans and never complains
Score a DEEBOT N10 Max+ Robot Vacuum & Mop for $249.99 (reg. $649.99) and enjoy smarter, hands-free cleaning.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:HP is bringing Snapdragon chips to its more affordable laptops
HP is giving a much-needed power-up to its OmniBook 5 Series laptop lineup. As part of Computex 2025, HP debuted the laptops equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X and X Plus chips for better energy efficiency and performance. The 14-inch version of the new OmniBook 5 Series starts at $799, while the 16-inch variation costs at least $849. Previously, if you wanted the benefits of a Snapdragon chip in an HP laptop, you...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Here’s one fella who can’t wait to get his hands on the iPhone Air
The so-called “iPhone Air” is apparently on the way, despite Apple remaining characteristically tight-lipped about such a device. Numerous leaks have suggested that the iPhone Air, which is expected to launch this fall along with the iPhone 17, will be just 5.5mm thick, making it easily Apple’s slimmest handset yet. With that in mind, many […]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Runaway rice prices spell danger for Japan’s prime minister as elections loom
Attempts to bring down the price of the Japanese staple have had little effect amid a cost-of-living crisisJapan’s government is battling record-low approval ratings as consumers voice anger at soaring rice prices just weeks before key national elections.Attempts to bring down the price of the Japanese staple have had little effect, prompting calls for a reduction in the consumption (sales) tax to ease the...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs could lead to surge of cheap Chinese vapes in UK, experts say
Researchers fear new models will circumvent forthcoming disposables ban as diverted imports also drive down pricesChina is set to flood Britain with cheap vapes, researchers have said, as manufacturers seek to capitalise on the world’s second biggest market after Donald Trump’s tariffs.A trade standoff between Washington and Beijing has thrown the business world into chaos, with investors watching as each country dares...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Want to learn piano? These days, AI can teach you
Learn to play piano with Skoove Premium Piano Lessons, an AI-powered app, now offering lifetime subscriptions for just $149.99 (reg. $299).
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Spotify cracks down on pill-pushing podcasts
Spotify been clearing its platform of numerous fake podcasts that directed users to websites purporting to sell drugs without a prescription. The issue was brought to light in recent days by CNN and Business Insider, whose separate investigations discovered some 200 podcasts peddling prescription medicines. Many of the podcasts “were under a minute long and […]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:HBO’s The Last of Us S2E6 recap: Look who’s back!
Some of the most impactful scenes from the game get the HBO treatment.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Did The Last of Us Season 2, episode 6 break your heart? Us too.
"The Last of Us" brings Joel back for Season 2's flashback-heavy episode 6. It's understandably devastating.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Hurdle hints and answers for May 19, 2025
Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Wordle today: Answer, hints for May 19, 2025
Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1430 on May 19 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for May 19, 2025
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:The Last of Us Season 2, episode 6 reminds us what the shows been missing
"The Last of Us" Season 2 returns with a flashback episode so good and so hearfelt, the rest of the season can't compete.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:The Last of Us Season 2, episode 6: The moth symbol, explained
In "The Last of Us" Season 2, episode 6, moths are a recurring theme. But what do they mean?
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:The Last of Us finally answered: Who is Eugene?
What Joel did and why Gail hates him is now clear. But there's more to it when it comes to Ellie.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:The Last of Us Season 2, episode 6: Joels song has a deep-cut meaning
"The Last of Us Part II" fans might recognize this Easter egg cover.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:I tested Microsoft’s controversial Recall tool. It evolved Windows for me.
Microsoft's Recall is like a time machine that lets you explore your usage history by taking snapshots every few seconds. It's risky, but it changed how I work.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:News live: Zelenskyy urges Australia to put more sanctions on Russia
Albanese thanks Ukrainian leader for assistance on Oscar Jenkins. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFlood watches in place for rivers in Hunter and mid-north coastDue to the prolonged period of wet weather for New South Wales – with rain expected to fall across the same regions for several days in a row – flood watches are in place for many rivers through the Hunter and...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Centrist Nicuşor Dan on course to win Romanian election with 99% of votes counted
Results show Bucharest mayor taking 54.2% of vote in presidential race, with far-right rival George Simion on 45.8%The centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicuşor Dan, is set to win Romania’s pivotal presidential election with 99% of votes counted, according to official figures showing the pro-EU independent eight points clear of his far-right rival, George Simion.The figures from Romania’s central election authority showed...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:California vanity license plate applications with reasons for rejection
Article URL: https://github.com/veltman/ca-license-plates Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44025022 Points: 16 # Comments: 4
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Apple could let users replace Siri as the default virtual assistant
Owing to pressure from EU regulators, Apple could allow users to replace Siri as the default virtual assistant on their devices, reports Bloomberg.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Apple is trying to get ‘LLM Siri’ back on track
Apple Intelligence has been a wreck since its first features rolled out last year, and a big new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman details why — and how Apple is trying to piece things back together. And much of its effort hinges on rebuilding Siri from the ground up. Gurman has reported in the past […]
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:More than 400 with heart valve condition dying each year on NHS waiting list, research finds
Exclusive: Cardiologist Dr Jon Byrne warns true death toll could be 800 a year as not all specialist centres shared data‘She was so fit, so well’: the heart patient who died before getting vital procedureHundreds of patients with a deadly heart condition are dying every year while stuck on an NHS waiting list amid long delays for life-saving treatment, research reveals.About 300,000 people across the UK have aortic...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:After Asus and Dell, MSI is launching a Nvidia DGX Spark clone, but I am still skeptical about the whole 'desktop AI supercomputer' moniker
MSI EdgeXpert MS-C931 boasts super specs and DGX Spark tech, but doubts remain over its claim of being a true desktop AI supercomputer.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Gary Lineker ‘to leave the BBC this week’ after antisemitism row
Presenter expected to host his last Match of the Day on Sunday and will not front 2026 World Cup coverageGary Lineker is expected to announce he is leaving the BBC on Monday after apologising for amplifying online material with antisemitic connotations, the Guardian understands.The Match of the Day host will reportedly not present the 2026 World Cup or next season’s FA Cup after “bowing out by mutual agreement” with...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Europe elections: European leaders congratulate Bucharest mayor Nicuşor Dan – as it happened
This blog has now closed. You can read the latest updates on the parliamentary elections in Portugal here, Romania’s presidential race here and Poland’s presidential first round poll here.That’s a higher result for Nicușor Dan than perhaps expected. The turnout clearly plays a role here, too.But these are just exit polls, and they do not seem to account for the crucial diaspora vote. Continue reading...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:UK ‘may need 92,000 extra public workers if fall in productivity continues to 2030’
Report suggests Rachel Reeves could be forced to spend 5.1bn if last year’s downward trend continuesThe chancellor, Rachel Reeves, could be forced to spend more than 5bn and employ 92,000 extra workers across the public sector if declines in productivity continue until 2030, according to analysis of official figures.The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), an economic consultancy, said more workers would...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Average asking price for UK home hits new high of almost £380k
Rightmove says figure has risen in May by 0.6% compared with April despite lower demand from new buyersThe average asking price of a UK home has hit a new record high for the second month in a row, with sellers seeking almost 380,000 on average in May, according to a property website.Across Britain, the asking price for homes coming on to the market has risen by 2,335 or 0.6% in May compared with April, Rightmove...
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