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How to switch to a Prime Student membership ahead of Prime Day (and why you should)

With Amazon Prime Day around the corner, now's the perfect time to sign up for - or change your account to - a Prime Student membership. You don't even have to be a student.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Judge: You can’t ban DEI grants without bothering to define DEI

A written ruling details why a judge restored funding for many NIH grants.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

E Ink is turning the laptop touchpad into an e-reader for AI apps

E Ink has developed a new touchpad for laptops featuring the same electronic paper technology found in e-readers. It’s not the first company to look at the ever-growing size of laptop touchpads and see the potential of additional functionality, but instead of serving as a second smaller screen for the computer’s OS, E Ink is […]

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Opening up β€˜Zero-Knowledge Proof’ technology

https://github.com/google/longfellow-zk Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44457390 Points: 200 # Comments: 123

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

The End of Moore's Law for AI? Gemini Flash Offers a Warning

Article URL: https://sutro.sh/blog/the-end-of-moore-s-law-for-ai-gemini-flash-offers-a-warning Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44457371 Points: 94 # Comments: 60

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

OpenAI looking beyond Nvidia's expensive GPUs as it starts to use Google's TPU AI silicon - but will it be as easy as swapping chips?

OpenAI starts to use Google TPUs on ChatGPT to reduce its reliance on Nvidia hardware.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Ilya Sutskever will lead Safe Superintelligence following his CEO’s exit

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says he stepping into the CEO role at Safe Superintelligence, the AI startup he launched in 2024.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Xbox was funding Romero Games' new game, but layoffs have left the project in crisis

Microsoft was rocked by more than 9,000 job cuts this week. A significant number have come from its gaming division, resulting in the closure of multiple game studios and the cancellation of numerous in-development projects at Xbox and its contracted studios. We’ve already learned that Microsoft has closed the studio that was developing the much-anticipated Perfect Darkreboot, and Rare’s Everwildhas also been...

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Meta’s β€œAI superintelligence” effort sounds just like its failed β€œmetaverse”

Zuckerberg and company talked up another supposed tech revolution four short years ago.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

CBP Wants New Tech to Search for Hidden Data on Seized Phones

Customs and Border Protection is asking companies to pitch tools for performing deep analysis on the contents of devices seized at the US border.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Stalking the Statistically Improbable Restaurant with Data

Article URL: https://ethanzuckerman.com/2025/07/03/stalking-the-statistically-improbable-restaurant-with-data/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44457215 Points: 47 # Comments: 20

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Two tourists from UK and New Zealand killed by elephant, Zambian police say

Commissioner says two women were attacked by female elephant that was with a calfTwo female tourists from the UK and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park in Zambia, police in the southern African country have said.The Eastern Province police commissioner, Robertson Mweemba, said the victims, whom he named as 68-year-old Easton Janet Taylor from the UK and 67-year-old...

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann exits HBO show

Halley Gross, another prominent writer for the game and show, also departed.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Another top WordPress plugin hacked to allow account takeover - stay safe with these tips

Another high-severity flaw was found in Forminator, a popular WordPress plugin.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Shark robot vacuums are up to 50 percent off for Prime Day

Shark robot vacuums are on sale for Prime Day and there are some good deals to be had. For instance, the AI Ultra is on sale for just $280. This is 50 percent off, as the regular price is $550. This model topped our list of the best robot vacuums, so it's the real deal. The AI Ultra boasts fantastic suction power and the bagless self-emptying base is incredibly handy. There's a simple mobile app that lets users control...

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Apple CarPlay Ultra vs. Google Built-In: How the Next-Gen Auto Software Rivals Compare

Apple and Google are supercharging their car software experiences. Here's how they differ.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Y Combinator alum launched a new $34M fund dedicated to YC startups, backed by Garry Tan

Kulveer Taggar, a two-time YC alum and founder of Zeus Living, founded Phosphor Capital last year

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Trump’s β€˜Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance

Nearly 12 million people could lose health care coverage if the bill gets passed and signed by Trump, while hospitals would be hit hard by Medicaid cuts.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Austria deports man to Syria for first time in 15 years

Syrian man, 32, was granted asylum in 2014 but lost refugee status because of a criminal convictionAustria has returned a Syrian with a criminal conviction to his birth country in what it described as the first such deportation since the fall of the Assad regime.β€œThe deportation carried out today is part of a strict and thus fair asylum policy,” Austria’s interior minister, Gerhard Karner, said in a statement. Continue...

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Trump admin unlawfully killed health websites related to gender, court rules

On the first day of his term, President Trump passed a deluge of executive orders, including one that ordered government agencies to change the language of government materials that address "gender ideology." This is the administration's way of referring to transgender or non-binary people.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

A Game Called 'Date Everything' Literally Lets You Date Everythingβ€”Except People

The new dating sim’s characters range from polyamorous to asexual, but none of them are human.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Launch HN: K-Scale Labs (YC W24) – Open-Source Humanoid Robots

Hi HN, I'm Ben, from K-Scale Labs (https://kscale.dev). We're building open-source humanoid robots.Hardware video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhZi9rtdEKgSoftware video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXi3b3xXJFwDocs: https://docs.kscale.devGithub: https://github.com/kscalelabsHN thread from back in May: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44023680I started K-Scale because I really wanted a humanoid robot to hack...

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Our Group Text Is Sending the Top July 4th and Prime Day Deals Directly to Your Phone

With Fourth of July sales happening now and Prime Day less than a week away, our CNET shopping experts can help you get the best discounts with the least amount of effort.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Best early Prime Day headphones deals: My 16 favorite sales live now

Prime Day is a few weeks away, but some deals are popping off now. Here are the best headphones, earbuds, and Bluetooth speaker deals so far.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Postcard is now open source

Article URL: https://www.contraption.co/postcard-open-source/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44456827 Points: 69 # Comments: 23

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Meta has found another way to keep you engaged: Chatbots that message you first

Meta is experimenting with having customizable chatbots messaging users unprompted and follow up on past conversations.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Best Prime Day tablet deals: My 21 favorite sales live now

ZDNET found the best early Prime Day deals on top tablet brands like Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, and more, as well as tablet accessories.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Best early Prime Day phone deals: These 14 sales are worth upgrading to

Prime Day is just a few more days away, but early phone deals from Samsung, Google, Apple, and others are already live for eager shoppers.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Best early Prime Day monitor deals: Over 30 discounts that are live now

Amazon Prime Day kicks off next week, and it brings major discounts on computer monitors. Here are the best monitor deals we've found.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

2025 VW ID Buzz review: If you want an electric minivan, this is it

The three-row Buzz is defined by its big battery, which has its plusses and minuses.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

More Samsung Galaxy tri-fold specs have leaked – as One UI 8 gives us our first glimpse of its design

A fresh report sheds more light on what's coming from the Samsung tri-fold, including the display size and chipset.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Best early Prime Day smartwatch and fitness tracker deals: My 9 favorite sales live now

Prime Day kicks off in less than a week. Shop these early deals on wearables like smartwatches, smart rings, accessories, and more discounted ahead of Prime Day.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

John Deere Classic 2025: TV Schedule Today, How to Watch, Stream All the PGA Tour Golf From Anywhere

Davis Thompson is out to defend his title at TPC Deere Run.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia

New regulations will require search engines to verify the age of Australian users using their services.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

PS5 hit Helldivers 2 makes history as the first PlayStation-published game to get an Xbox release

Arrowhead Game Studios has announced that the Sony-published Helldivers 2 is officially coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next month.

Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar