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You can win a free Samsung tablet and more when you reserve a new smart monitor β€” heres how

Through June 24, you can save up to $100 when you reserve a new Samsung smart monitor for preorder. Plus, enter to win Samsung gear.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Benzene at 200

Article URL: https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/benzene-at-200/4021504.article Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44290413 Points: 165 # Comments: 91

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

A handy charger for every Switch Joy-Con you own is just $20

A company named Fastsnail has won the race when it comes to making a Joy-Con charging accessory that’s better than Nintendo’s and any other third-party maker. Its charging dock can charge the Joy-Con for the original Switch and for the Switch 2. Each charging port can accommodate either the rail-based charging connector of the Switch, […]

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

TikTok launches new AI tools for advertisers, including AI avatars for video ads

TikTok introduced more AI features for its suite of advertising tools on TikTok Symphony.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

As grocery shortages persist, UNFI says it’s recovering from cyberattack

UNFI has not yet described the nature of the cyberattack, though it told investors last week that it had shut down its entire network to contain the incident. The ongoing outage is preventing the company from fulfilling and distributing customer orders at scale.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

ZjsComponent: A Pragmatic Approach to Reusable UI Fragments for Web Development

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11016 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44290315 Points: 60 # Comments: 40

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

A two-bedroom Bondi Junction unit for $1,100 a week. Is β€˜affordable housing’ really affordable?

Government programs designed to offer rent below market rate for low-to-moderate income households are failing those who most need it, advocates sayAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA two-bedroom apartment in Bondi Junction that is part of an β€œaffordable” housing scheme run by the New South Wales government has been listed at $1,100 a week to rent,...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Patrick Dodson condemns decades of inaction on suicide hanging points in Australian prisons

Exclusive: Aboriginal deaths in custody royal commissioner says β€˜people need to be empowered and take action against those agencies’Jason and Luke died in the same way as dozens of others. Why did authorities fail to act?Read more from our investigation into the prison suicide crisisGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Labor senator and Aboriginal deaths in custody royal commissioner...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Show HN: dk – A script runner and cross-compiler, written in OCaml

I've always found it cool to be in roles where I can help a younger generation learn skills to have a bright future. That role is something I do in a few ways (as a parent, robotics mentor, school board advisor and Sunday school teacher) and I suspect most HN readers share the same role and appreciation. And for developing software skills, it was obvious that both the students and I had to have a productive software...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

WhatsApp has ads now, but only in the Updates tab

It has been a long time coming β€” seven years since Meta first announced its plan to do so, in fact β€” but ads are starting to appear in WhatsApp as of Monday. They'll only be visible on the Updates tab and the company says those who use the app only to chat with family and friends really won't see any change to their WhatsApp experience. The same goes for two other new features: channel subscriptions and promoted...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Car-sharing giant Zoomcar says hacker accessed personal data of 8.4 million users

The personal data includes customer names, phone numbers, and car registration numbers.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Trump Mobile announced with a $499 gold T1 phone

Trump Mobile will launch in September 2025 with a gold-colored, made-in-America phone and a $47.95 unlimited plan.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Get $270 off the Bluetti Solar Generator (AC70) at Amazon

As of June 16, you can get the Bluetti Solar Generator (AC70) for $329, down from $599, at Amazon. That's a 45% discount.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The OnePlus Nord 5 features a powerful Snapdragon 8 chip

OnePlus just announced the Nord 5 smartphone, a refresh of its popular mid-range handset line. This one includes a flagship Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 chipset by Qualcomm, which should provide plenty of raw power for gaming, multitasking and general use. There's an upgraded cooling system here, along with support for LPDDR5X RAM. It features a dual rear camera system and will be available in a pale blue finish that's...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Apple's Mac Mini M4 is back on sale for $499

There's no denying that getting a high-quality computer is going to set your finances back a bit. So, when one of them gets discounted we want to scream it from the rooftops. Such is the case today with a solid sale on Apple's 2024 Mac mini (M4). Right now, the newest Mac mini is available for $499, down from $599 β€” a 17 percent discount. The deal, which is only $10 more than it's all-time low price, gets you 16GB RAM...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

The Naked Gun trailer: Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson embrace the ridiculousness of the Leslie Nielsen classic

Meet the Frank Drebin Jr., as Liam Neeson headlines the silly sequel from Seth MacFarlane and Akiva Schaffer.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Founder of 23andMe buys back company out of bankruptcy auction

Concerns about transfer of genetic data to new company may now be moot.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

8 Best Automatic Litter Boxes (2025), Tested and Reviewed

With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. Welcome to the future.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Israeli stands at Paris airshow shut down β€˜by order of French government’

Four booths hidden from view, prompting fury from Israel’s defence ministry and visiting US RepublicansBusiness live – latest updatesThe four main Israeli company stands at the Paris airshow have been shut down after exhibitors reportedly refused to remove some weapons from display.The stands at the aerospace industry event were hidden from view after pressure on the organisers from the French government, a source told...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Here’s Kia’s new small, affordable electric car: The 2026 EV4 sedan

The sedan goes on sale in the US toward the end of this year.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen

After years of not showing any ads, WhatsApp is adding ads to Status updates.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Heres why youre about to see more ads on WhatsApp

WhatsApp added new features including channel subscriptions, promoted channels, and status ads

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

El Salvador: Bukeles Authoritarianism Goes Global

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jun 16 (IPS) - At a White House meeting, presidents Nayib Bukele and Donald Trump exchanged praises and joked about mass incarceration while discussing an unprecedented agreement: the USA would pay El Salvador US$6 million a year to house deportees – of any nationality, potentially including US citizens – in its Centre for Terrorism Confinement (CECOT), a notorious mega-prison. This agreement...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Global Issues favicon Global Issues

Working on databases from prison

Article URL: https://turso.tech/blog/working-on-databases-from-prison Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44288937 Points: 663 # Comments: 431

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

11 Best Mobile Game Controllers (2025): iPhone or Android

Touchscreens don’t always get the job done. Try one of these WIRED-tested controllers for your iPhone or Android instead.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

German court sentences Syrian doctor to life in jail for crimes against humanity

Alaa Mousa accused of torturing detainees at military hospitals during Syrian civil war under former ruler Bashar al-AssadA Syrian doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity in his home country – including murder and torture – by a German court.The 40-year-old man, Alaa Mousa, worked as a junior doctor in an army hospital and a military intelligence prison in Homs and Damascus in Syria,...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

How to download your information from Facebook

Once upon a time Facebook was filled with posts about the minutiae of your day and album after album of photos of just about every experience you had. By now, a lot of this media is likely hidden with the "only me" setting. But, regardless of how much you use Facebook these days, it's probably home to a lot of memories you want to hold on to β€” or at least have the opportunity to laugh at later. The good news is that...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Private Sector Key to Unlocking the Future of Development

NEW YORK, Jun 16 (IPS) - Geopolitical tensions – from deepening rivalries between major powers to regional conflicts – have placed acute pressure on the international development agenda. Development assistance from major funders has been on the decline. The world is becoming more unpredictable.Read the full story, β€œPrivate Sector Key to Unlocking the Future of Development”, on globalissues.org

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Global Issues favicon Global Issues

Acefast Acefit Air Review: Sleek Style, Solid Substance

These sleek and stylish open earbuds provide great performance at a better price.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Preparatory work to identify remains of 800 infants at Irish mother and baby home begins

Excavation crews begin sealing off site in Tuam, Co Galway, before full-scale dig starts on 14 JulyPreliminary work aimed at identifying the remains of nearly 800 infants is starting on the site in Tuam, Co Galway, as Ireland continues to wrestle with the traumatic legacy of its mother and baby homes scandal.Catherine Corless, a local historian who first sounded the alarm about the dark past of the institution run by...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Weather tracker: France reels from deadly thunderstorms and lightning

Cold drop, upper-air trough and heat dome combine to create severe weather and 85mm hailstoneSevere thunderstorms swept across France last Friday, killing one person and injuring another. Two systems were involved, prompting orange weather warnings: the first came from the west via Brittany and hit the north of the country, and the second arrived via Spain and affected south-west France.More than 30,000 lightning...

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

This Renpho smart scale is down to its lowest-ever price at Amazon

As of June 16, the Renpho Smart Scale is on sale at Amazon for $34.98. It's normally listed for $59.99, so you're getting a 42% discount.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The 6 Best Blow-Dry Brushes (2025): Round, Oval, and More

Looking for an easy blowout at home? We’ve found the best blow-dry brushes that blend a blow-dryer and hairbrush into one easy gadget.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Get the best Garmin deal: Save $50 on the Garmin Lily 2

As of June 16, the Garmin Lily 2 is on sale at Amazon for $199.99. Normally it's listed for $249.99, so you're saving 20%.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Nintendo Switch 2: The Ars Technica review

Nintendo's overdue upgrade is a strong contender, even amid competition from handheld PCs.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica