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With this new feature being tested in the iOS 26 developer beta, you may be able to ditch the Low Power Mode setting in the future. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/could-apples-new-adaptive-power-feature-extend-your-iphones-battery-life/#ftag=CADf328eec

It's win or bust for Boca as it takes on the already-eliminated Kiwis. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-watch-auckland-city-vs-boca-juniors-from-anywhere-for-free-stream-fifa-club-world-cup-soccer/#ftag=CADf328eec

The game is one of the first to predominantly feature the Switch 2's mouse controls, and it's a better tech demo than Welcome Tour. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-exclusive-drag-x-drive-releasing-in-august-as-digital-only-budget-game/#ftag=CADf328eec

Most of the prices I'm keeping tabs on have remained steady in price, with a few exceptions. https://www.cnet.com/tech/im-watching-11-key-products-for-cnets-daily-tariff-price-impact-tracker/#ftag=CADf328eec

Two European giants battle it out for first spot in Group C. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-watch-benfica-vs-bayern-munich-from-anywhere-for-free-stream-fifa-club-world-cup-soccer/#ftag=CADf328eec

I spent six weeks putting the top robot lawn mowers through its paces in my own yard. I found two clear winners and a few duds. https://www.cnet.com/news/best-robot-lawn-mowers/#ftag=CADf328eec

Some household devices, such as AC units, shouldn't be paired with extension cords. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/extension-cords-and-ac-units-dont-mix-an-electrician-warns/#ftag=CADf328eec

The decision reveals that Anthropic pirated over 7 million books, then systematically purchased and destroyed millions of physical copies to create a digital "research library." https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/judge-oks-anthropics-use-of-copyrighted-books-in-ai-training-thats-bad-news-for-creators/#ftag=CADf328eec

Three US departments are currently investigating TP-Link over ties to Chinese cyberattacks. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/the-us-government-is-weighing-a-ban-on-tp-link-routers-but-im-not-in-a-rush-to-replace-mine/#ftag=CADf328eec

APYs are hot, hot, hot. Your savings balance can be, too. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/interest-rates-are-sizzling-this-summer-heres-how-you-can-cash-in/#ftag=CADf328eec

Having a positive outlook is good, but you can’t be positive all the time. Suppressing or invalidating negative emotions may lead to toxic positivity -- which isn't as helpful as you think. https://www.cnet.com/health/mental/what-is-toxic-positivity-we-asked-an-expert/#ftag=CADf328eec

Congress is considering a policy that would stop states from having their own regulations around artificial intelligence. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/a-federal-moratorium-on-state-ai-rules-is-inching-closer-to-passing-why-it-matters/#ftag=CADf328eec

The game's developer, Hypixel Studios, will also be shutting down. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/minecraft-competitor-hytale-shuts-down-after-a-decade-of-development/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,467 for June 25. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-june-25-1467/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 479 for June 25. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-june-25-479/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for June 25, #745. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-june-25-745/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 275, for June 25. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-june-25-275/#ftag=CADf328eec

The guys are at the villa, the girls are at Casa Amor and the drama is ramping up. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/is-love-island-usa-is-on-tonight-heres-what-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

It's better for me and better for my phone -- these are the four reasons I hide my screen when I'm not using it. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/heres-why-i-always-make-sure-my-phone-screen-is-face-down/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Liberty Phone mixes open source ideals with limited hardware, positioning itself as a niche, privacy-first choice for Americans.

Chinese researchers have just achieved a new 1Gbps data transmission from a geostationary satellite – this kind of speed is unheard of, even for Elon Musk's Starlink.

The XGIMI MoGo 4 fixes the two flaws we had with its predecessor, and remains affordable

Lloyds Bank says AI could free 14 hours weekly, but this time-saving revolution appears tailored for high earners with access to premium tech tools.

I didn't want a big screen disrupting my decor, so I tried out this pint-sized projector instead.

If you can't log in to iCloud.com, you're not alone
https://www.techradar.com/news/live/icloud-website-outage-apple-june-2025

Unpacked is set for July 9, and Samsung might just change the foldable game.
https://www.laptopmag.com/phones/foldable-phones/galaxy-unpacked-july-expectations

Ex-Ion Storm game Director Warren Spector has celebrated the 25th anniversary of Deus Ex with a touching video message, and I can't help but play it again.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/deus-ex-just-turned-25-years-old

The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition adds an Elite Strap, exclusive Xbox controller, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, all for just $100 more than the standard model.

A full decade after its release, Dying Light — Techland's beloved 2015 zombie action game — is getting a huge new update this week. Here's what's coming.

NVIDIA launched its most affordable RTX 50-series GPU yet for laptops, and a desktop version of the RTX 5050 is also on the way, starting at $249.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-rtx-5050-laptop-desktop

Come October 14th, Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10. That means no more new features or improvements, no more security fixes (though you can extend those another year by using Microsoft services), and the gradual loss of

Version 7.17.29 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 7.17.29 over the previous versions 7.17.28
For details of the issues that have been fixed and a full list of changes for each product in this version, please refer to the release notes.
The 7.17.29

Synthesizer giant Roland just announced a fairly bizarre contraption. The Mood Pan is the company's digital take on an acoustic handpan. For the uninitiated, a handpan is a version of the steelpan instrument that's been popular in Trinidad and Tobago since the 1930s. It's widely considered to be the only truly new acoustic instrument

Anthropic has received a mixed result in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of authors who claimed the company used their copyrighted creations without permission. On the positive side for the artificial intelligence company, senior district judge William Alsup of the US District Court for the Norther

When Philips Hue’s US prices go up next month, you can officially know who to blame. (Hint: It rhymes with "rump.") Parent company Signify told Hueblog (

Article URL: https://xbow.com/blog/top-1-how-xbow-did-it/
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Article URL: https://www.cottongeeks.com/articles/2025-06-24-fun-with-uv-and-pep-723
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44369388
Points: 67
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Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.18899
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44369587
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Big tech scored a major victory this week in the battle over using copyrighted materials to train AI models. Anthropic won a partial judgment on Tuesday in a case brought by three authors who alleged the company violated their copyright by storing their works in a library used to train its

In this episode, we talk with Chris Hartjes about his column in PHP Architect Magazine, where he gets to “Yell at Clouds” (as the old Simpsons joke goes) about whatever is on his mind at the time. We also discuss his thoughts on a new testing patterns book and his love-hate relationship with the […]
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Forget standing over a hot grill in 90-degree heat and don't even think about turning on the oven. I crunched the numbers and this is the best cooking appliance to use during scorching summer heat. https://www.cnet.com/news/i-used-science-to-find-the-best-cooking-appliance-during-a-heat-wave/#ftag=CADf328eec

Netflix is removing about 20 games in the coming weeks. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/netflix-is-removing-one-of-my-favorite-games-from-its-service-soon/#ftag=CADf328eec

New research claims AI tool guardrails can be bypassed to create malicious content.

The world's first range-extender hybrid with battery swap compatibility will go on sale in China, giving multiple charging options to customers.

There’s a new way to keep your Windows 10 PC safe, even after official support ends this October.

AMD unveils roadmap with MI400 series GPU and Venice CPU to challenge Nvidia Vera Rubin.

SparkKitty is prowling through smartphone photo libraries to steal access to your crypto wallet.

Pick up the Lenovo ThinkPad Gen E14 Gen 6 for just under $700.

The last thing I expected to wake up to this morning was over 30,000 players jumping to play one of the most hated AAA games seen in the past decade: Battlefront II.
https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/star-wars-battlefront-2-regains-popularity-and-gets-price-drop

Windows 10 users will have the option to continue receiving security updates for free beyond October 2025, so long as they sync their PC with the cloud.

“Affordable graphics card” seems like something of an oxymoron these days. But after six months after the launch of the RTX 5000 series, Nvidia finally has one that broadly fits into that category. The GeForce RTX 5050 is now official, in both desktop and laptop flavors. The former is an 8GB

If you’ve ever balked at the lofty price of a Philips Hue smart bulb, just wait until next month.
Signify, the parent company of Philips Hue, has announced that it will raise prices in the U.S. starting in July—and yes, tariffs are to blame.
“Signify will increase prices on our Philips Hue portfolio in the US, effective July 1, 2025, as a direct

For a long time, there’s been a Sword of Damocles hanging over the PC users who didn’t want to give up Windows 10, no matter how much Microsoft begged them to upgrade to 11 and/or buy a new laptop. As the countdown to October kept ticking, we were won

Bambu Lab is celebrating its 3rd anniversary with superb deals on some of its best products

Geekom has shared a video which shows its latest IT15 Mini-PC being subjected to unnatural levels of violence.

Build 26200.5661 also adds Recall Homepage, customizable system indicators, and key stability fixes

Valve’s new in-game performance monitor can report real and DLSS / FSR-generated frames at the same time.

Asus' new flagship ROG Azoth X keyboard looks very different from its predecessor — white, colorful, and with semi-translucent keycaps for better backlighting. The new Azoth X also comes with a wrist rest and support for Asus' new web-based armoury crate software.
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/asus-rog-azoth-x-review

Version 8.17.8 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 8.17.8 over the previous versions 8.17.7
For details of the issues that have been fixed and a full list of changes for each product in this version, please refer to the release notes.
The 8.17.8 rele

Version 8.18.3 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 8.18.3 over the previous version 8.18.2
For details of the issues that have been fixed and a full list of changes for each product in this version, please refer to the release notes.
The 8.18.3 relea

Version 9.0.3 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 9.0.3 over the previous version 9.0.2
For details of the issues that have been fixed and a full list of changes for each product in this version, please refer to the release notes.
The 9.0.3 release co

Google Earth is celebrating its 20th birthday, and to mark the occasion, Google is bringing historical Street View imagery to the service. In a blog post, Google said the anniversary update allows users to "explore the wonders of the planet from even more viewpoints, whether it’s a bird’s eye view or at street level."
From today, when you load up Google Earth you’ll see


Acer just announced several new budget-friendly laptops, and they each offer access to NVIDIA's latest RTX 5050 GPU. This GPU features 2,560 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM.

Nintendo just revealed that Drag x Drive will be available on August 14, exclusively for the recently-released Switch 2 console. The company made this announcement on its

As we edge closer to Windows 10's end-of-support on October 14, 2025, Microsoft is throwing its more stubborn users another bone. The company previously announced that, for the first tim

Hey HN, I’m Ayush from Autumn (https://useautumn.com/). Autumn is an open source layer over Stripe that decouples pricing and billing logic from your application. We let you efficiently manage pricing plans, feature permissions, and payments, regardless of the pricing model being used. It’s a bit like if Supabase and Stripe had a baby.
Typically, you have to write code to handle checkouts, upgrades/downgrades, failed payments, then receive webhooks to p
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Just this past weekend, social and gaming platform Roblox saw a peak of 30.6 million concurrently active players, the company announced Tuesday. One game in particular—the record-breaking viral gardening sim Grow a Garden—drew a peak of 21.6 million concurrent players.
While previous blockbuster games fro

The CSS if()
function was recently implemented in Chrome 137, making it the first instance where we have it supported by a mainstream browser. Let's poke at it a bit at a very high level.
Lightly Poking at the CSS if() Function in Chrome 137 originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the

The telecom giant will pay out $177 million in relation to two recent data breaches affecting current and former customers. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/heres-how-you-can-get-paid-from-at-ts-177m-data-breach-settlement/#ftag=CADf328eec

Riri Williams takes center stage in the MCU's latest TV series. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/marvels-ironheart-debuts-today-heres-how-to-watch/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Emmy-winning drama (err, comedy) is back. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-bear-returns-for-season-4-tomorrow-heres-how-to-watch/#ftag=CADf328eec

Versailles makeover aside, it's pretty fun to reimagine your living room with AI. Just watch out for what it might do to your furnishings. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-let-gepetto-ai-redesign-my-room-some-results-were-better-than-others/#ftag=CADf328eec

I conducted a DIY audit to find air leaks in my home and save money on cooling and heating all year. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/leaks-may-be-causing-you-to-lose-precious-cool-air-this-78-device-can-help/#ftag=CADf328eec

Amazon offers one way to avoid commercials: a $3 per month fee. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tired-of-prime-video-ads-you-can-ditch-them-for-an-extra-cost/#ftag=CADf328eec

The NHTSA says it's aware of videos posted online purportedly showing self-driving Tesla vehicles going awry. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/some-tesla-robotaxis-are-reportedly-behaving-badly-and-safety-officials-want-to-know-whats-up/#ftag=CADf328eec

More than a decade after starring in three seasons of her own show on Netflix, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones will return to the new Daredevil Disney Plus series. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/krysten-ritter-returns-as-jessica-jones-in-daredevil-born-again-what-we-know-so-far/#ftag=CADf328eec

From overheating to shredded pillows, we've rounded up pet products to help concerned pet parents at home. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/pet-tech-answers-for-heatwaves-anxiety-and-other-furry-friend-problems/#ftag=CADf328eec

McLaren Health Care patients are being advised to monitor accounts for suspicious activity following a 2024 breach.

The impact of AI on business decisions and how to deal with the AI tidal wave that is breaking all around us.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-ai-should-worry-every-business

Skullcandy has unveiled the Crusher PLYR 720, its first multiplatform gaming headset, and it's available right now.

Hackers have seemingly used a Cisco flaw to gain access to telco network.