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#General #Development #Mobile Development #Cloud & DevOps #Cybersecurity & Privacy #AI & Data Science #Hardware & Gadgets #Design & UXWhat the Huge AWS Outage Reveals About the Internet
Amazon Web Services experienced DNS resolution issues on Monday morning, taking down wide swaths of the webβand highlighting a long-standing weakness in the internet's infrastructure.
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XDR-TB Drug Trial Participants Continue to Celebrate its Success
BRATISLAVA, October 20 (IPS) - When Tsholofelo Msimango joined a small trial of a new drug regimen for tuberculosis (TB) treatment a decade ago, she had no idea whether the medicines she was about to be given would help her. Read the full story, βXDR-TB Drug Trial Participants Continue to Celebrate its Successβ, on globalissues.org
Is this Linux mini PC a viable alternative to Windows? Here's why it worked out for me
The Kubuntu Focus NX Gen 3 comes preloaded with one of my favorite Linux distributions and takes only minutes to set up.
Want the Dyson hair dryer without the $400+ price tag? This deals for you
As of Oct. 20, you can get the Dyson Supersonic Origin hair dryer for $299.99, down from $419.99, at Amazon.
The 14 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers Weβd Buy Ourselves (2025)
Plant parents donβt always want another plantβup your gift-giving game with these favorite plant presents we've tested.
X to launch marketplace for buying inactive handles
Rare handles could be priced at anywhere from $2,500 to over seven figures, X says. Examples of "Rare" handles include usernames like @Pizza, @Tom, and @One.
Anti-vaccine activists want to go nationwide after Idaho law passes
The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine.
6 Best VPN Services (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Every VPN says itβs the best, but only some of them are telling the truth.
Spotify now lets you follow venues to get details on upcoming concerts
Venues you follow are saved in your library, and you can browse them to see event calendars, information on scheduled concerts, and announcements. Users can also filter upcoming shows at venues by genre.
Adobe launches a foundry serviceΒ that builds custom generative AI modelsΒ forΒ enterprises
Adobe will build custom AI models by training its Firefly model family on a brand's intellectual property.
Oura launches redesigned app and βCumulative Stressβ feature
The company also shared that it's pursuing FDA clearance for blood pressure features that give users a likelihood assessment of hypertension.
Get half off annual subscriptions to one of our favorite budgeting apps right now
Monarch Money is one of our favorite budgeting apps and, fittingly enough, there's a way for newcomers to save money on a subscription right now. If you use the code MONARCHVIP at checkout, you can get an annual plan for 50 percent off. It typically costs $100, but you can get 12 months of access for $50 with this code. There are some key caveats here. The discount is only for new users, and it can't be combined with...
Alibaba Cloud says it cut Nvidia AI GPU use by 82% with new pooling system
Paper: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3731569.3764815 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45643163 Points: 319 # Comments: 217
The new Apple TV and Peacock streaming bundle is officially available
There's yet another streaming bundle in town, and it will be ideal for fans of Ted Lasso and The Office. Apple and Peacock have teamed up to provide both of their streaming services together in a bundle starting at $15 per month. The new Apple TV + Peacock bundle is officially available now for $15 monthly for the ad-supported tier. This is a mighty fine deal, given that Apple TV recently changed both its name and...
The PokΓ©mon TCG Blaziken ex and Volcanion ex Premium Collection is out now as an Amazon exclusive
As of Oct. 20, get the Amazon-exclusive PokΓ©mon TCG Blaziken ex & Volcanion ex Premium Collection for RRP at Amazon
AirTag deal: Pick up a four-pack of Bluetooth trackers for a record-low price
If you missed Amazon's fall edition of Prime Day earlier this month, fear not β you can still get some great deals on popular products like the Apple AirTag. Right now, a four-pack of Apple AirTags is $65, or 34 percent off the regular price. If you're an Apple user, then the AirTag is the best Bluetooth tracker on the market for you. You can put these little discs in your wallet, in a backpack or in your luggage while...
Beats Powerbeats Fit review: DΓ©jΓ vu, in a good way
Beats devices have been the more colorful, full-of-personality complements to Appleβs clean-and-minimal gear ever since Apple bought the company back in 2014. Beats earbuds and speakers are the more flexible alternatives to things like AirPods and HomePods, and the new Beats Powerbeats Fit keep that tradition alive. Some six months after the Powerbeats Pro 2 debuted earlier this year, Beats now has an updated version...
iPhone Air, One Month Later: My Camera and Battery Fears Have Been Put to Rest
Apple's thinnest phone scales back on camera hardware and battery capacity. But in my day-to-day use, the iPhone Air held up just fine -- including from a durability standpoint.
Yemen: UN staff freed after Houthi raid, but dozens remain arbitrarily detained
Fifteen UN international staff are now free to move within the UN compound in the Yemeni capital of Sanaβa following an βincursionβ by Houthi forces on Saturday, 18 October, UN Spokesperson StΓ©phane Dujarric confirmed on Monday.Read the full story, βYemen: UN staff freed after Houthi raid, but dozens remain arbitrarily detainedβ, on globalissues.org
Show HN: Playwright Skill for Claude Code β Less context than playwright-MCP
I got tired of playwright-mcp eating through Claude's 200K token limit, so I built this using the new Claude Skills system. Built it with Claude Code itself.Instead of sending accessibility tree snapshots on every action, Claude just writes Playwright code and runs it. You get back screenshots and console output. That's it.314 lines of instructions vs a persistent MCP server. Full API docs only load if Claude needs...
Advent calendars for 2025: Our favorites from Lego, PokΓ©mon, Funko Pop, Magna-Tiles and more
Why settle for tiny pieces of chocolate when you could unwrap a PokΓ©mon card, a Funko Pop or a Star Wars Lego ship instead? Advent calendars have gone full geek mode, with options for fans of movies, comics, games and even science. Theyβre the perfect way to add some holiday cheer to your desk, game shelf or living room. Consider this your guide to the best geeky countdowns for 2025. Best advent calendars for 2025...
Sanae Takaichi on course to become Japanβs first female PM after new coalition deal
Officials confirm reports that Takaichiβs Liberal Democratic party will join forces with rightwing Nippon IshinSanae Takaichi is on course to become Japanβs first female prime minister this week after her party agreed to form a new coalition with a minor party.Officials confirmed on Monday that Takaichiβs Liberal Democratic party (LDP) had joined forces with the rightwing Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation party), which...
John Oliver rants about the Air Bud franchise for 20 glorious minutes
John Oliver has taken aim at the ongoing Air Bud franchise in a "Last Week Tonight" web exclusive.
Amazon identifies the issue that broke much of the internet today, but is still working to restore services
The outage affected websites like Coinbase and Fortnite, and disrupted services like Signal, Zoom, and Amazon's own products, including Ring.
The Lego Ideas Tuxedo Cat set has dropped to its best-ever price at Amazon
As of Oct. 20, the Lego Ideas Tuxedo Cat set is discounted at Amazon to $88.50, 11% off its list price of $99.99.
Weather tracker: Eight dead as Tropical Storm Fengshen hits Philippines
Tens of thousands evacuated amid significant damage from intense rainfall and storm surgeEight people have died and 27,000 have been evacuated after Tropical Storm Fengshen hit the Philippines during the weekend. Fengshen made landfall from the western Pacific Ocean near the municipality of Gubat on the southern tip of the island of Luzon, and while it remains on the weaker side in terms of sustained winds, the intense...
Chinaβs economic growth slows amid Trump tariff war and property woes
GDP rises by 4.8% year on year between July and September, down from second-quarter growth rate of 5.2%Business live β latest updatesChinaβs economy grew at its slowest pace in a year in the latest quarter amid a trade war with the US and long-running woes in its property market.Fragile domestic demand has left Chinaβs economy heavily reliant on manufacturing and trade, at a time of mounting tensions with the Donald...
NYT Pips hints, answers for October 20, 2025
The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.
NYT Strands hints, answers for October 20, 2025
The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 20, 2025
Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.
Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 20, 2025
Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1584 on October 20 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 20, 2025
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
Alexa users have had a hell of a morning with their alarms
A major Amazon Web Services (AWS) internet outage may have affected people using Alexa's alarm routine.
Should an AI copy of you help decide if you live or die?
Doctors share top concerns of AI surrogates aiding life-or-death decisions.
Apple Pioneer Bill Atkinson Was a Secret Evangelist of the βGod Moleculeβ
The HyperCard inventor was a huge proponent of taking lower doses of 5-MeO-DMT, which is widely considered the strongest psychedelic in the world.