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My Internet Was Terrible Until I Tried These 4 Simple Tricks

Even with the fastest speeds available, my home internet still sucked. Here's how I fixed it (and how you can fix yours, too). https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/my-internet-was-terrible-until-i-tried-these-4-simple-tricks/#ftag=CADf328eec

7d | cnet.com
Ditch the Stuffy Gym for These Outdoor Summer Workouts

Why confine yourself to being inside? With these apps and exercises, you can get a good workout while getting fresh air. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/ditch-the-stuffy-gym-for-these-outdoor-summer-workouts/#ftag=CADf328eec

7d | cnet.com
Yes, Starlink Is Now Much Cheaper: Here's the Catch

Starlink's Residential Lite plan costs just $80 a month. Here's everything you should know before signing up. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/yes-starlink-is-now-much-cheaper-heres-the-catch/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 More data shows EU cloud companies are struggling to compete with US giants

US cloud hyperscalers account for most of the European cloud market – local providers have lost half their share since 2017.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/more-data-shows-eu-cloud-companies-are-struggling-to-compete-with-us-giants

 Xbox introduces new age verification system to align with the UK's Online Safety Act

Microsoft has announced it will require age verification for the continued use of its Xbox social features, in accordance with the UK's Online Safety Act.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-introduces-new-age-verification-system-to-align-with-the-uks-online-safety-act

 Leveraging interoperable, AI-driven mapmaking to provide new services and products to customers

Our world relies on maps – think about how many apps and services you use daily that use a location-based component. Surprisingly, there are few maps for businesses to build with and integrate into their own applications.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/leveraging-interoperable-ai-driven-mapmaking-to-provide-new-services-and-products-to-customers

 AI PCs are here - but businesses aren't exactly rushing to buy them just yet

IT decision-makers are liking the battery life and performance of AI PCs, but Copilot+ PCs aren't enough to tempt them yet.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-pcs-are-here-but-businesses-arent-exactly-rushing-to-buy-them-just-yet

 Fortnite Super Showdown event start time and everything you need to know

Fortnite Super Showdown is an upcoming event that'll see Superman racing to save the Island. Here's when it starts, and where to watch it.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/fortnite-super-showdown-event-start-time

Fujifilm X-E5 Review

The X-E5 arrives with a price higher than the X-E4, suggesting Fujifilm sees it not as a beginner option but a serious contender

The post Fujifilm X-E5 Review appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/fujifilm-x-e5

I’ve downloaded iOS 26 – here are 6 things to try first

Apple has recently unveiled the public beta of the upcoming iOS 26, and we've listed six of the top features you should try first.

The post I’ve downloaded iOS 26 – here are 6 things to try first appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/ios-26-features-to-try

5 overrated laptop features most students don’t actually need
Show HN: Companies use AI to take your calls. I built AI to make them for you

We're living in this weird asymmetry where companies use AI to talk to us, but we're still manually dialing them. Companies everywhere are adopting AI voice agents lately. Big retail, family dentist clinics, local pharmacy. This year, I've been in a few calls where it's super natural sounding AI, which has been pretty cool to experience. But then it got me thinking - why are we, the consumers, still the ones making calls if they're using robots for theirs?

So I built Piper: basically AI th

 XLOs are the future of digital monitoring: here's why

7 years ago, Google started a radical movement that has changed digital experience. This is what happened next.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/xlos-are-the-future-of-digital-monitoring-heres-why

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 might’ve caught my sleep apnea

The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic has warned me that I might have moderate to severe sleep apnea, and I'm taking it more seriously than usual.

The post The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 might’ve caught my sleep apnea appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/the-samsung-galaxy-watch-8-mightve-caught-my-sleep-ap

Turn your phone into a power scanner for just $42
VPNs are booming in the UK after age restriction laws, but free options carry big risks

The United Kingdom's Online Safety Act took effect on July 25th. Among other provisions, the new law makes websites responsible for protecting UK children from content deemed harmful, like pornography or the promotion of eating disorders. This has resulted in many of the most-used websites, including Pornhub, X and Reddit, either

7d | Engadget
I Take These Plug-and-Play Modular Speakers Everywhere

Beach days, backyard barbecues and summer hangouts all sound better with my portable, high-quality Rocksteady Stadium 2.0 speakers. https://www.cnet.com/deals/i-take-these-plug-and-play-modular-speakers-everywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

7d | cnet.com
Data breach at Tea reportedly contains images and DMs from last week

Last week, social network Tea experienced a data breach that exposed personal information for its users. The dating safety app for women said at the time that "there is no evidence to suggest that current or additional user data was affected." However,

7d | Engadget
 I'm torn over the Dell 16 Premium's sleek design — a laptop with great performance but polarizing controls

The Dell 16 Premium is an absolutely gorgeous laptop with an Intel Core Ultra AI CPU and up to an NVIDIA RTX-50 Series GPU. It's pretty powerful but comes in a divisive design. Our review.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/dell/dell-16-premium-laptop-review

 Dell's new flagship laptops just dropped with a sleek launch deal — Grab a new Premium (formerly XPS) for school or work

Dell XPS is now called Dell Premium, and the latest iterations just launched with an impressive discount. These flagship laptops are perfect for school, too.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/dell/dell-premium-xps-laptop-deals

The evolution of playing cards

Humble mercenary origins to royally flush with universal digital symbology

7d | UX Design
Knihovna FAISS a embedding: základ jazykových modelů

Ukážeme si praktické použití knihovny FAISS, společně s embedding modely, které mj. umožňují vyhledávání v textech na základě sémantické podobnosti. S touto technologií se setkáme při zpracování přirozeného jazyka atd. https://www.root.cz/clanky/knihovna-faiss-a-embedding-zaklad-jazykovych-modelu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

7d | root.cz
Microsoft trials Copilot Mode in Edge

Microsoft has debuted a Copilot Mode for its Edge web browser. When enabled, this experimental feature can search across multiple open browser tabs and analyze the information on each page. An example posted on X by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shows Copilot Mode examining several papers published by the company's researchers and

7d | Engadget
Microsoft plans to bring Xbox age verification to countries outside of the UK

Microsoft is implementing an age verification system on Xbox accounts to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act, and in a new blog post announcing the move, the company suggests it'll come to other countries, too. 

Players in the UK who indicate on their account that they're 18 years or older will now "begin seeing n

7d | Engadget
Anthropic is rate limiting Claude Code, blaming some users for never turning it off

Anthropic has introduced new weekly rate limits on its Claude Code tool for AI assistance with coding tasks. The move comes shortly after the AI company quietly began implementing rate limits on the Claude Code service, which is an agentic side of the AI chatbot that is capable of reading code, editing files, performing tests and pushing GitHub commit

7d | Engadget
Whistle pet trackers are shutting down next month

Whistle, a subsidiary of Mars that makes pet trackers, has announced that it's being acquired by Tractive. As part of the acquisition, Whistle trackers will stop working, but Tractive is

7d | Engadget
Show HN: Use Their ID – Use Your Local UK MP's ID for the Online Safety Act

Hi HN - I made a site that takes a UK postcode, grabs the local MP's information and generates an AI mockup of what their ID might look like.

It's a small, silly protest at the stupidity of the Online Safety Act that just came into force.


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44716106

Points: 137

# Comments: 25

https://use-their-id.com/

Tea App Breach Exposed 72,000 Selfies and ID Photos

The images were being stored in a "legacy data system" containing information from more than two years ago, the company says. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tea-app-breach-exposes-72000-selfies-and-id-photos/#ftag=CADf328eec

7d | cnet.com