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‘I want to take you to a workout class’: Influencers are turning brand trips into exclusive real-life fan experiences

Rather than sitting at home and watching your favorite influencers unbox gifts from their all-expenses-paid brand trip, now the rest of us have a chance to feel like an influencer for a day.

Last week, Brandon Edelman, the same TikTok creator who recently went viral for sharing his $768,000-a-y

Extrémní experiment: Co zkusit osídlit Enceladus životem?

Astrobiologové říkají, že Saturnův Enceladus nejspíš alespoň teoreticky splňuje podmínky, které by umožnily výskyt organismů pozemského typu. Máme v podstatě dvě možnosti. Můžeme tam pátrat po původních organismech, v podstatě navěky, protože stále bude zbývat nějaká lokalita nebo metoda, co jsme ještě nezkusili. Anebo tam pošleme pozemské organismy a budeme sledovat, co se stane. http://www.osel.cz/14101-extremni-experiment-co-zkusit-osidlit-enceladus-zivotem.html

17d | osel.cz
Get a Burner Phone for Travel and Keep Border Agents Away from Your Private Info

As you gear up for summer travel, think about how to protect your information using a basic phone if you're crossing into the US. Here's what you need to know. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/get-a-burner-phone-for-travel-and-keep-border-agents-away-from-your-private-info/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
Why Good Passwords Matter: 2,800 North Face Accounts Breached in Cyberattack

The outdoor and fitness retailer says attackers used a credential-stuffing attack to access the customer accounts. Here's what you need to know. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/more-than-2800-north-face-accounts-compromised-in-cyberattack/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
Expect Trump's Tariffs to Hike the Price of Home Appliances. Experts Share Tips for Saving Now

Anticipating increased prices on refrigerators, dishwashers and vacuums, experts say to act quickly and look for deals to mitigate the impact of tariff-driven hikes. https://www.cnet.com/news/expect-trumps-tariffs-to-hike-the-price-of-home-appliances-experts-share-tips-for-saving-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
 Remember The Simpsons Funday Football tie-in? Sony’s new NHL deal could see more animated heroes on ice

Sony is formalizing its work with the NHL by signing a multi-year global technology partnership with the hockey league, which could mean more immersive ways to watch games are on the way.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/remember-the-simpsons-funday-football-tie-in-sonys-new-nhl-deal-could-see-more-animated-heroes-on-ice

 One of Xbox Game Pass best-kept secrets is getting a cybernetic hound that is your best friend and your enemy's worst nightmare

Following the announcement of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's new upcoming Arbites class, Fatshark has released a Q&A blog with information on how the Arbites' unique gameplay mechanic, the Cyber-Mastiff, will function in the game.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/one-of-xbox-game-pass-best-kept-secrets-is-getting-a-cybernetic-hound-that-is-your-best-frien

How to write surveys that actually work: lessons from Strava

Behavioural data, smart logic, and curiosity-driven UX — this is what good survey design looks like.

17d | UX Design
Summer Game Fest 2025 schedule, announcements, new games and everything else to expect

As if early June wasn't already going to be a wild enough time in the gaming world with the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, that's also when a whole host of showcases takes place as part of Summer Game Fest. Along with three main events — Sony State of Play, Summer Game Fest Live and the Xbox Games Sho

17d | Engadget
Indie hit 'The Gardens Between' has been reworked for virtual reality

The Voxel Agents has significantly expanded its indie hit game, The Gardens Between, and has remade it for virtual reality. It has debuted the new version of the time-bending puzzler at th

17d | Engadget
Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly scraping its data without permission

Reddit had filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging that the AI company behind the Claude chatbot has been using its data for years without permission. The lawsuit comes after Reedit has increasingly taken a hardline stance against scrapers and companies that use its data to train AI models.

In th

17d | Engadget
Fortnite will support mouse controls on Switch 2

Epic has yet to find a platform it hasn't wanted to put Fortnite on — only ones it wasn't allowed to put the game on — so its not surprising the developer is

17d | Engadget
Nintendo Miis are post-gender on Switch 2

We are on the eve of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, and a few last-minute details are still trickling in. Like many other Nintendo consoles, you'll create a Mii to represent you during setup. With the Switch 2, the Mii isn't given a gender.

17d | Engadget
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch: We Have the Switch 2 in Hand Now, Check It Out

Nintendo has given CNET early access to the Switch 2. Follow our live blog as we crack open the devices before the official launch. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-launch-day-games-updates-news-live/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
 Meta basically just bought a nuclear power plant

Meta signs 20-year deal to keep the lights on at Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/meta-basically-just-bought-a-nuclear-power-plant

 Qualcomm has another Snapdragon lawsuit in the works: Here's what you need to know.

Whether you're invested in the Snapdragon name on laptops or phones, there's reason to watch for legal news involving Qualcomm.

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/copilot-pcs/qualcomm-collabo-patent-suit

 How to get your Nintendo Switch 2 at a physical store on June 5, 2025

The time for pre-orders has come and gone. If you want a Nintendo Switch 2 now, going to a physical store is your best bet. Here are the details.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-physical-stores-best-buy-target-walmart

Sky Glass Air vs Sky Stream: How do they compare?

In the not-so distant past, Sky had one device through which you accessed its offerings. Now it has four, with the Sky Glass Air joining the flock. It continues Sky’s recent focus on diverging away from satellite transmission (Sky Q) and making a beeline for streaming devices. Along with its Q set-top box, Sky now [...]

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 Increasingly, it looks like 'Xbox PC' is the official branding for Microsoft's Windows 11 gaming efforts

First informally shown in a blog post, the logo has now appeared in an official trailer for a third-party upcoming game. Will we be seeing more of this as we get closer to the Xbox Showcase?

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/increasingly-it-looks-like-xbox-pc-is-the-official-branding-for-microsofts-windows-11-gaming-efforts

Alienware gets bricked (in a good way) with custom Lego set
17d | pcworld.com
Elastic Stack 8.17.7 released

Version 8.17.7 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 8.17.7 over the previous version 8.17.6

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.

https://www.elastic

Elastic Stack 9.0.2 released

Version 9.0.2 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 9.0.2 over the previous version 9.0.1

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.

https://www.elastic.co/

Apple WWDC 2025 preview: iOS updates, macOS, AI and other news we expect next week

Apple's big 2025 software reveal is nearly upon us. On June 9, the Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) keynote will showcase the changes coming with its 2025 software. That includes — deep breath — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvO

17d | Engadget
Phasmophobia is getting the Hollywood treatment

Paranormal horror game Phasmophobia is being adapted into a movie by Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster, in partnership with the games developer Kinetic Games. Blumhouse is a major player in the horror genre, having produced the Purge and Paranormal Activity franchises as well as Get Out, The Invisible Man and many more.

17d | Engadget
Snapchat now has a standalone app for making gen AI augmented reality effects

Snapchat has been experimenting with generative AI-powered augmented reality lenses in its app for the last couple years. Now, the company is allowing users to make their own with a new standalone app for making AR effects.

Snap is introducing a new version of its Lens Studio software that allows anyone to create AR lenses through

17d | Engadget
Nintendo's day-one update for the Switch 2 is just a big 'ON' switch

Maybe you’ve camped out all night, or you’ve refreshed furiously at the risk of breaking your F5 key, but tomorrow you are finally getting your hands on the Nintendo Switch 2. After tearing it open and booting it

17d | Engadget
Show HN: GPT image editing, but for 3D models

Hey HN!

I’m Zach one of the co-founders of Adam (https://www.adamcad.com). We're building AI-powered tools for CAD and 3D modeling [1].

We’ve recently been exploring a new way to bring GPT-style image editing directly into 3D model generation and are excited to showcase this in our web-app today. We’re calling it creative mode and are intrigued by the fun use cases this could create by making 3D generation more conversational!

For example you can p

17d | Hacker news