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In 'Alien: Earth', the Future Is a Corporate Hellscape
Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley tells WIRED he imagined the planetโs future based on his fears as a parent about the present, from dystopian capitalism to the โmoral horrorโ of growing up.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:
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Sony Bravia Theater Bar 6 review: Great sound, greater frustration
Unlike two of its biggest rivals, Sony waited until April to unveil its latest soundbars rather than debut them at CES in January. And even then, the two most premium options in the companyโs 2025 lineup remain untouched. Instead, Sony gave us the Bravia Theater Bar 6 ($650): a 3.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar that comes with a wireless subwoofer and a modest set of features. However, the caveats here are real...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:The soft-serve making Ninja Swirl is getting a rare deal, bringing it down to its lowest price ever
The Ninja Swirl, an at-home soft serve maker, is getting a rare $50 discount at Amazon as of Aug. 11.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Eight people killed in barrage of gunfire on Ecuador nightclub
Police found 800 cartridge cases at the scene, where gunmen had arrived in two pickup trucks and opened fireEight people have been killed and two others wounded when a group of gunmen unleashed a barrage of gunfire on a crowd outside a nightclub in a town in south-western Ecuador.Law enforcement arrived on the scene following an emergency call alerting them to a shooting, and found โseveral people wounded and seven...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:36B solar mass black hole at centre of the Cosmic Horseshoe gravitational lens
Article URL: https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/541/4/2853/8213862?login=false Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44864680 Points: 100 # Comments: 70
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 while its down to its best price ever
The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is down to a new best-ever price of $1,349.99 at Amazon. That's 21% in savings.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:$30K Ford EV truck due in 2027 with much-simpler production process
It's a clean-sheet approach to designing and building an electric vehicle.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Score a free $100 Amazon gift card with the new Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra
Get the new Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra for $100 off its list price and receive a free $100 Amazon gift card.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Ford is developing a $30,000 midsized EV pickup
Despite the impending loss of federal rebates, Ford plans to give US EV production a huge boost. After hyping it last week as a "breakthrough" and "Model T moment," the company has announced the Ford Universal EV Platform to be shared by a new family of products. The first of those will be a midsized pickup with a starting price of around $30,000, likely similar in configuration to the popular Maverick. It will use the...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Experiment will attempt to counter climate change by altering ocean
Gulf of Maine will be site of safety and effectiveness testing.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Designing Software in the Large
Article URL: https://dafoster.net/articles/2025/07/22/designing-software-in-the-large/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44864467 Points: 75 # Comments: 25
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:The LifeStraw Peak Series is almost at its record-low price on Amazon
The LifeStraw Peak Series water filter straw is on sale at Amazon for $18.74, down from the list price of $24.95. That's a 25% discount.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:WAโs โlongest and most intenseโ marine heatwave killed coral across 1,500km stretch
Scientists shocked by bleaching event that hit reefs from the world heritage-listed Ningaloo to the remote Ashmore ReefGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Mortonโs free Clear Air newsletter hereThe โlongest, largest and most intenseโ marine heatwave ever recorded in Western Australia has killed coral throughout an area that stretches 1,500km,...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:I tried every todo app and ended up with a .txt file
Article URL: https://www.al3rez.com/todo-txt-journey Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44864134 Points: 736 # Comments: 475
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:EU citizens awaiting UK residency status have right to travel, Home Office told
Statutory body expresses โserious concernsโ over difficulties faced by some applicants taking short trips abroadEU citizens waiting for the Home Office to decide their pre-Brexit residency status should not be removed from the UK if they make a short return visit abroad for business, leisure or family matters, the statutory body for EU citizensโ rights has said.The Independent Monitoring Authority for Citizensโ Rights...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Finland charges tanker crew members with sabotage of undersea cables
Captain and first and second officers of Eagle S, understood to be part of Russiaโs โshadow fleetโ, charged over incidentFinnish authorities have filed charges against members of the crew of an oil tanker suspected of damaging five undersea cables by dragging its anchor between Finland and Estonia.Finlandโs deputy prosecutor generalโs office said on Monday it had filed charges of aggravated sabotage and aggravated...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:MacBook Air deal: Get the M4-powered laptop for a record-low price
If you've put off getting a new MacBook then today is your lucky day. Right now, the 2025 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air M4 are available on Amazon for record-low prices. The 13-inch model is our pick for best MacBook to buy this year. You can pick up the 13-inch MacBook Air M4 for $799, down from $999 โ a 20 percent discount. This model comes with 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. You can upgrade to 512GB SSD for $999, down...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Palestinian activist killed by settler filmed his shooting, footage shows
BโTselem publishes film showing killing of Awdah Hathaleen after suspect released by court over โweakenedโ evidenceMiddle East crisis โ latest updatesAwdah Hathaleen, the prominent Palestinian activist who was killed late last month by an extremist Jewish settler in the West Bank, filmed the moment he was shot, newly released video footage reveals.Hathaleen, who worked on the filming of the Oscar-winning documentary No...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:One of our favorite Bluetooth speakers is cheaper than ever right now
Yes, summer might be coming to a close sooner than any of us would like, but that doesn't mean the outdoor fun has to end. Currently, Ultimate Ears' Wonderboom 4 Bluetooth speaker is down to $60 from $100 in blue and black. The 40 percent discount brings the speaker to a record-low price. It's one of our picks for best portable Bluetooth speakers for 2025 thanks to features like its 14 hours of battery life and its...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Nvidia, AMD may sell high-end AI chips to China if they pay US a cut
The global AI chip race narrative used to be about U.S. national security, but apparently now it's about tariffs: Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the U.S. government 15% of the revenue they make from sales of high-end AI chips to China in exchange for licenses to sell those chips in the country, the Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:The 4 Best Invisible Hearing Aids of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
These subtle WIRED-tested devices help wearers keep their hearing loss to themselves.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:The HORI Piranha Plant camera for Switch 2 is 33 percent off right now
Even though the Switch 2 basically just came out, we're already starting to see discounts on some of its accessories. One of the more charming peripherals, the HORI Piranha Plant camera, is on sale right now for only $40. That's $20 off and a record-low price. It's a good deal for anyone who wants to take advantage of the Switch 2's camera functionality in games like Mario Kart World and that recently-released campfire...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are back on sale for $169
They might be nearly three years old at this point, but Appleโs second-generation AirPods Pro remain some of the most popular wireless earbuds around for a reason, and right now theyโre down to $169 on Amazon. Thatโs a not-insignificant 32 percent off the usual $249 price of the noise-canceling in-ears. Appleโs flagship AirPods were $100 off โ a record-low $149 โ during Prime Day, so we have seen them even cheaper than...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Helping Australian teachers share lesson plans could improve stagnating student results, Productivity Commission says
A national database of lesson plans was one of the recommendations of the fourth interim report into how to lift Australiaโs flagging productivityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA national online database of lesson plans would help teachers cut hours from their weekly workloads and help reverse years of stagnating student results, the...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Best Nintendo Switch 2 Accessories: Controllers, Cases, and More
Looking to jazz up your portable gaming experience? Here are the best accessories we've tested for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:NVIDIA may give US government a cut of its profits to sell AI chips to China
The debate over whether AI chipmakers should be allowed to sell their products to China has taken an unusual turn. The US government has reportedly given NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) permission to make the sales but for one big catch: 15 percent of the sales. The news was first reported by The Financial Times, which cited multiple people familiar with the agreement. In July, NVIDIA announced that the US...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Global outrage mounts as funeral held for five journalists killed by Israel
Last post from Anas al-Sharif, whom Al Jazeera calls one of Gazaโs bravest journalists, decries failure to stop โmassacreโMiddle East crisis โ live updatesThe death of the prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, prompted condemnation from around the world, as hundreds of mourners carried their bodies through the streets of Gaza City.Sharif,...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:The LifeStraw Personal Water Filter has dropped to its best-ever price at Amazon
As of Aug. 11, the LifeStraw Personal Water Filter four-pack is on sale at Amazon for $55.98, 7% off its list price of $59.95.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Appleโs new Siri may allow users to operate apps just using voice
Apple is testing a version of Siri that will be able to take actions on your behalf across various apps by following voice commands. The company plans to release a new version of App Intents, its framework gives developers the ability to allow users access to parts of their app via different systems, like search and Shortcuts.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Helicopter pilot in crash that killed Outback Wrangler star was a โparty animalโ, court told
Jock Purcell tells court Sebastian Robinson was โhopeless with paperworkโ and says Matt Wright โ who has pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice โ was โlenientโ with record keeping Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA pilot whose helicopter crashed, killing Outback Wrangler co-star Chris โWillowโ Wilson, was a โparty...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Netflix drops One Piece S2 teaser, renews for S3
"Everything I've done, everywhere I go, is for the One Piece."
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Farmers displaced by $1.5bn Trump golf course reportedly being offered rice and cash
White House denies suggestions resort in Vietnam presents conflict of interest amid row over compensation ratesVillagers whose farms in Vietnam will be bulldozed to make way for a $1.5bn golf resort backed by the Trump family have reportedly been offered rice provisions and cash compensation of as little as $12 for a square metre of land by state authorities.Thousands of villagers will be offered compensation based on...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:How old is the earliest trace of life on Earth?
A recent conference sees doubts raised about the age of the oldest signs of life.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:7 Best Tents (2025), Tested: Camping, Family, and Outdoor Palaces
The right shelter can make a big difference in how comfortable you are outdoors. Here are the ones weโve tested and love.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C
Parts of Spain and Portugal likely to bear brunt of heat, while drought conditions sweep North AmericaEurope live โ latest updatesAfter a period of cooler weather, swaths of central and eastern Europe face another heatwave as hot air over south-western Europe pushes north-west.Since late July, large parts of the Iberian peninsula have endured persistent heat, with temperatures frequently climbing to the high 30s to low...
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