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Tesla’s spring update activates adaptive high beams that won’t blind oncoming drivers

Tesla’s vehicles may be in a sales slump, but that’s not stopping the company from regularly introducing fresh features for owners. Tesla’s spring software update includes several useful new functions in its EVs, including adaptive high beams on compatible cars and better trip planning. The update will allow some Tesla owners to use high beams […]

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

The Pacific Rim prequel series has reportedly found a home at Amazon

A live-action Pacific Rim TV series is in-development at Amazon, according to Variety. News of the project was first shared in 2024, when Variety reported that Arrival screenwriter Eric Heisserer was attached to develop and write the show. The new series will apparently be a prequel to Guillermo Del Toro's original Pacific Rim, a movie about Kaiju-fighting giant mechs and the humans that pilot them. Legendary, which...

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

Trump officials take control of Penn Station revamp from New York’s MTA

Transport department claims decision to take over project will ‘save taxpayers approximately $120m’The head of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that the Trump administration would be taking over the reconstruction of Penn Station in New York, removing it from the care of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).Alongside the transportation department, Amtrak – which is federally funded –...

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

A Robot Vacuum That Picks Up Socks Is Ready for Primetime, and We Tested It

Roborock's Saros Z70 is the first-ever robot vacuum with mechanical arm to tidy your space while it mops and vacuums. We got to test it at an exclusive prelaunch event.

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

The CFPB Has Been Gutted

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally mandated agency.

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

Macron hosts ‘excellent’ ceasefire talks with top US, European and Ukrainian officials

Senior diplomats set to meet again in London next week after ‘very productive’ Paris summit to revive stalled effortsSenior US, European and Ukrainian diplomats will meet again in London next week, the Élysée Palace has said, after what a French official described as an “excellent” day of talks in Paris aimed at reviving stalled ceasefire efforts.“We have started a positive process in which Europeans are a part,” the...

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

Rev Al Sharpton meets with Target CEO over halting of DEI initiative

Activists had called for boycotting the company after it announced a roll back of diversity, equity and inclusion effortsOn Thursday morning, the Rev Al Sharpton met with Brian Cornell, the Target CEO, to discuss the fallout from the company’s decision to walk back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts earlier this year. The meeting happened in New York at Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN)...

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

HP agrees to $4M settlement over claims of “falsely advertising” PCs, keyboards

HP.com customers from June 2021 to October 2024 are eligible for compensation.

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

Married Student-Loan Borrowers Dodged a Payment Increase: Here's What Happened

The Department of Education quietly made an update to how payments are calculated for certain users, then rolled it back.

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

This TCL 98-inch TV is nearly half off — save $1,500

If you’ve been in the market for a big 4K TV, look no further than the TCL 98-inch Q6 Series. Today, this huge QLED is only $1,600 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Four dead after cable car crash in southern Italy

One person seriously injured after accident at Monte Faito near NaplesFour people have died and one is seriously injured after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy on Thursday.A cable broke on the link taking tourists from the town of Castellammare di Stabia, on the Gulf of Naples, to Monte Faito, about three kilometres(1.8 miles) away. Continue reading...

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

This rugged Android is my pick for off-grid adventures - and it's on sale for $250

With its massive battery and a range of extra features, the Blackview BV7300 smartphone is built for camping, exploring, and all kinds of outdoor adventures.

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

Mux (YC W16) is hiring engineering managers for video at scale

Article URL: https://mux.com/jobs?j=em Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43722171 Points: 0 # Comments: 0

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

Google just lost a big antitrust case for running illegal ad tech monopoly

A federal judge has ruled that Google monopolized the online advertising technology business.

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

Safari Update Now Shows Your Recent Searches: Here's How to Turn It Off

The recent search feature in Safari is now more prominent, but not everyone may welcome the change.

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

Chase Is Suing More Customers for Stealing Money Last Year Using the Viral TikTok 'Money Hack'

Check fraud is illegal, and it comes with big consequences.

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

OpenAI launches Flex processing for cheaper, slower AI tasks

In a bid to more aggressively compete with rival AI companies like Google, OpenAI is launching Flex processing, an API option that provides lower AI model usage prices in exchange for slower response times and “occasional resource unavailability.” Flex processing, which is available in beta for OpenAI’s recently released o3 and o4-mini reasoning models, is […]

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

Can You Buy a Home Without a Down Payment?

You might be able to buy a home with no down payment, but you’ll need to be prepared for higher mortgage payments.

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

Netflix revenue rises to $10.5 billion following price hike

Netflix said in its first quarter earnings report on Thursday that revenue reached $10.5 billion in the months since it raised prices. Thatâs a 13 percent increase over the same time last year. The streaming serviceâs net income also grew to $2.9 billion, and the company says it expects more growth in the coming months […]

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

US Interior secretary orders offshore wind project shut down

Stoppage comes the same week a government report finds few problems with permitting.

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

Meta Removes Use of Apple Intelligence in Its Apps on iPhone

Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Threads no longer have access to the writing features of Apple Intelligence.

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

This Gigabyte gaming laptop with RTX 4060, 32GB of RAM is on sale for just $1,000

The Gigabyte G6 gaming laptop is available from Best Buy for $1,000, which is an excellent price for a device with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 and 32GB of RAM.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Locking Your Social Security Number Is Easier Than You May Think. Here's How

Protect your identity from data breaches with this free, simple step.

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

Razer has quietly un-paused some laptop sales

Razer is selling laptops on its site again after a recent and sudden halt. In what seemed like a response to ongoing tariff tumult, the US Razer site had quietly pulled its Blade laptops from direct sales, including its new Blade 16 with Nvidia’s 50-series GPUs. Things seemed normal in other regions like Canada. But […]

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

Carbon removal startup Holocene bought by oil and gas giant Occidental

The deal was executed through Oxy Low Carbon Ventures for an undisclosed amount.

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

JBL Flip 7 vs. Beats Pill: Which portable speaker is right for you?

It's a battle between sleek sophistication and brute strength, with a surprising outcome.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

I tested the Pixel 9a and iPhone 16e’s cameras, and the two almost tied

Which takes better photos, the Apple iPhone 16e or the Google Pixel 9a? It's a close call, but we've got the answer after an extensive test.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for April 18, #1399

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,399 for April 18.

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

Loop earplugs are on sale all month at Woot!

Loop earplugs are a unique way to block out the noisy world around you. Today, through April 30, Woot is offering major discounts on several loop products!

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Chinese shopping app Taobao joins DHgate in Top 5 on US App Store

The Chinese e-commerce marketplace app DHgate, which is now the No. 2 free iPhone app in the U.S., isn’t the only one that’s oddly benefiting from President Trump’s tariffs on U.S. imports from China. Another Chinese shopping app, Taobao, has now also entered the Top 5 as of Thursday. U.S. consumers began flocking to these […]

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

Show HN: val – An arbitrary precision calculator language

Wrote this to learn more about the `chumsky` parser combinator library, rustyline, and the `ariadne` error reporting crate.Such a nice DX combo for writing new languages.Still a work in progress, but I thought I'd share :) Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43721379 Points: 19 # Comments: 9

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

US man shot dead after hijacking small passenger plane in Belize

Two people injured after man took control of plane at knifepoint before being shot by another passengerA US man has been shot dead after hijacking a small passenger plane and injuring two passengers in the Caribbean nation of Belize.Fourteen passengers were onboard the aircraft when the hijacker, identified as Akinyela Sawa Taylor, took control of the flight at knifepoint. Two passengers were injured, including one who...

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

Star Wars Outlaw’s second DLC trailer leaked its release date a day early

The release date for the final planned Star Wars Outlaw DLC just told us when to expect the expansion to drop.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Walmart's online store was down – here's the latest on the shopping giant's site problems

If you can't search or load pages, you're not alone

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

UniK3D: Universal Camera Monocular 3D Estimation – Luigi Piccinelli

Article URL: https://lpiccinelli-eth.github.io/pub/unik3d/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43721206 Points: 26 # Comments: 6

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