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Out of Nowhere: UFO 50 Hits Switch 2 After Indie World Reveal

No release date, no buildup, just a straight-up launch on the Switch.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Heretic and Hexen have received a surprise remaster from Nightdive Studios

Nightdive Studios and id Software have announced a surprise remaster of fantasy shooters Heretic and Hexen. The games are now available for modern consoles in a new release, dubbed Heretic + Hexen, that includes support for co-op, cross-platform multiplayer and community-published mods. Heretic + Hexen combines Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, Hexen: Beyond Heretic and Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel into a...

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Dreames summer vacuum launch is the biggest vacuum drop of 2025 so far

Dreame announced 16 new cordless and robot vacuums on Aug. 6. Here are the standout features that should have Roborock and Dyson scared.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

FCC Democrat: Trump admin is declaring โ€œMission Accomplishedโ€ on broadband

FCC studies broadband "with one eye closed and the other half-open," Democrat says.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

GPT-5: Here's What's New in ChatGPT's Big Update

OpenAI says its new generative AI model is a lot faster and smarter than its predecessor.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

The coolest GPT-5 feature? It finally fulfills the vibe coding promise.

The most surprising feature of OpenAI's new GPT-5 model may be its improved coding abilities. It truly is a dream come true for vibe coders.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

What Happens When You Fold and Unfold the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 Times?

This YouTuber showed us. It wasn't pretty.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Stone tools may hint at ancestors of Homo floresiensis

The stone flakes don't look like much, but they're a clue in an ancient cold case.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Beware of promptware: How researchers broke into Google Home via Gemini

This was just a demonstration, but you can take steps to protect yourself from similar promptware attacks.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

The latest iPad Air is cheaper than everย 

Laptops are great, but sometimes itโ€™s simply just more convenient to use a tablet like the iPad Air. The Airโ€™s easier to carry, after all, and still powerful enough to handle everything from streaming to taking notes and reading. And right now, the latest version of the Air is down to a new low price. [โ€ฆ]

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

How to use Instagram Map and set your location-sharing preferences

Following concerns about safety, Instagram head Adam Mosseri reassured users that the feature is opt-in, and noted that some people are โ€œconfusedโ€ about how the feature works.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Google discovered a new scamโ€”and also fell victim to it

Disclosure comes two months after Google warned the world of ongoing spree.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Dashlane ends free subscriptions - you have one month to upgrade or switch

If you store your passwords in a Dashlane Free account, you're about to lose that subscription. In a year, you lose all your data. Here are your options.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 8, #319

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 8, No. 319.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 8, #1511

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Aug. 8, No. 1,511

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Finally, a Windows laptop that I wouldn't mind putting away my MacBook Pro for

The newest Asus ProArt P16 is an impressive upgrade from its predecessor, making it one of the most powerful Windows laptops available for creative professionals.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

OpenAI says GPT-5 hallucinates less โ€” what does the data say?

OpenAI has finally unveiled GPT-5, promising lower hallucination rates. How does GPT-5's hallucination benchmarks stack up to earlier models?

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT

GPT-5 has finally arrived. Along with the announcement of the highly anticipated AI model, OpenAI also previewed several updates coming to ChatGPT, ranging from visual changes to improvements to the chatbotโ€™s performance. Hereโ€™s a rundown of all of the changes you can expect to see in ChatGPT. Say goodbye to the model picker With the [โ€ฆ]

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Health experts urge ban on school materials backed by food, drink and gambling firms

Exclusive: Education secretary told sponsored resources misrepresent evidence about diets, alcohol and bettingHealth experts have urged Bridget Phillipson to stop schools using educational materials funded by the food, drink and gambling industries, in order to protect children from โ€œharmfulโ€ influences.Dozens of doctors, health charities and public health specialists have written to the education secretary warning her...

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Dreames three new beauty releases dupe the Dyson Airwrap and Supersonic, plus the Shark FlexStyle

Dreame is expanding its beauty tech lineup with the Dreame Miracle Pro hair dryer, Pocket Ultra hair dryer, and Dazzle multi-styler.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The 7 best new GPT-5 features to try right away

These new GPT-5 features promise to make vibe coding, deep research, and voice mode more accurate, helpful, and customizable.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Friendslop is coming for the Switch 2

During today's Nintendo Indie World showcase, I had two epiphanies. The first was the realization that friendslop games are about to hit the Switch 2 like a falling piano in a Road Runner cartoon. The second was that I love that for me, because that means I can finally play them. My friends love "friendslop," [โ€ฆ]

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Paramount is now a Skydance Corporation

Itโ€™s official: Skydance Mediaโ€™s deal to purchase CBS parent company Paramount Global for $8 billion is complete, and incoming chairman / CEO David Ellisonโ€™s first order of business is a massive restructuring. In an open letter about his plans for Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (the merged companiesโ€™ new name), Ellison announced that, going forward, the [โ€ฆ]

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Apple's MacBook Pro with OLED again rumored for late 2026 - and it seems increasingly likely this laptop is inbound

Keen to get your hands on a MacBook Pro OLED? You should be able to buy one late in 2026, the rumor mill keeps insisting.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Historical Tech Tree

Article URL: https://www.historicaltechtree.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44829185 Points: 241 # Comments: 55

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Corsair's AI Workstation 300 is the 13th computer to launch with AMD's formidable Ryzen AI Max+ 365 CPU - and it costs less than $2000

Corsairโ€™s AI Workstation 300 is a compact 4.4L mini PC powered by Ryzen AI Max+ 395, built for AI development and professional workflows.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

After using ChatGPT, man swaps his salt for sodium bromideโ€”and suffers psychosis

Literal "hallucinations" were the result.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

These midrange Bose headphones are on sale for $130 off - act fast before the deal ends

Bose's QuietComfort Headphones provide powerful noise cancellation and a comfortable fit. Every color option has been discounted.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

New all-electric town in Kent strikes deal to supply power back to the grid

Otterpool Parkโ€™s 8,500 homes will run on solar power and batteries โ€“ with enough renewable energy to help keep lights on elsewhereOne of Britainโ€™s first all-electric towns to be built with almost no reliance on fossil fuels could soon help to power the grid with renewable energy.The developers of a new garden town in Kent have struck a deal with a leading energy infrastructure company to design and operate a โ€œsmartโ€...

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

OpenAI's new open-source model is basically Phi-5

Article URL: https://www.seangoedecke.com/gpt-oss-is-phi-5/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44828884 Points: 132 # Comments: 45

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Peacock's The Paper finally has a trailer and I was so excited to see a familiar face

The trailer for Peacock's The Office spin-off is here and I'm starting to feel more excited about The Paper.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Google: Actually, AI in Search is driving more queries and higher quality clicks

Last month, a Pew Research Center report shed light on Google's AI Overviews' effect on web publishing. In short, the analysis painted an abysmal outlook for anyone relying on web traffic. But on Wednesday, Google Search head Liz Reid penned a blog post that puts quite a different spin on things. The Google VP claims traffic from search to websites is "relatively stable" and that click quality has increased. Reid's...

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

โ€˜Palestinian Pelรฉโ€™ killed in Israeli attack in southern Gaza

Palestine Football Association says Suleiman al-Obeid, 41, died during attack on people waiting for humanitarian aidA footballer known as the โ€œPalestinian Pelรฉโ€ has been killed in an Israeli attack in southern Gaza, according to the Palestine Football Association (PFA).Suleiman al-Obeid was killed on Wednesday when Israeli forces attacked civilians waiting for humanitarian aid, the PFA said. Continue reading...

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Plan to reintroduce banned pesticide in France overruled by constitutional council

โ€˜Duplomb lawโ€™ provision to allow use of acetamiprid, toxic to pollinators, found not to abide by environmental charterFranceโ€™s top constitutional authority has ruled against the reintroduction of a pesticide that is harmful to ecosystems, saying it is unconstitutional.The decision on Thursday night deals a blow to the government. It comes after weeks of opposition from the left, environmentalists and doctors, and a...

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News