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Siri-enabled iPhone users have the chance to claim their share of Apple's privacy payout. Here's what you should know. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/are-you-eligible-for-apples-95-million-siri-privacy-settlement-find-out-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

We've got all the details about who's eligible for the massive 23andMe data breach settlement and how to make a claim -- plus, who might be able to get as much as $10,000. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/are-you-eligible-for-23andmes-30-million-data-breach-settlement-find-out-here/#ftag=CADf328eec

We've got another long weekend on our hands, and with just a library card, you can access all the audiobooks you'll need to keep you occupied. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/need-audiobooks-for-memorial-day-weekend-this-audible-alternatives-free-with-a-library-card/#ftag=CADf328eec

Planning a hike or camping trip for Memorial Day or later? Here's what I can't live without. https://www.cnet.com/news/all-the-camping-gear-im-taking-with-me-on-my-spring-adventures/#ftag=CADf328eec

This guide connects you to everything you need to know about the latest iPhone software. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ios-18-cheat-sheet-all-the-new-updates-and-features-on-your-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec

It won't be long before Social Security payments head to recipients who get paid during the third round. Here's the monthly payment schedule and how to determine when you'll receive your money. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/may-2025-social-security-the-third-round-of-payments-is-headed-out-soon/#ftag=CADf328eec

Google's NotebookLM transmuted my garbled notes into something noble. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-never-knew-how-much-i-needed-notebooklm-heres-how-i-use-googles-information-alchemist/#ftag=CADf328eec

Sitting at my desk in the Trusted Reviews offices yesterday afternoon, I heard the doorbell. It was a courier, and he handed me a small, nondescript package. A package that I’d been waiting for all day; a package containing the ultra-slim Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.  After unboxing the phone, marvelling once again at how thin [...]

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When disasters happen—such as hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes—every second counts. Emergency teams need to find people fast, send help and stay organized. In today’s world, one of the fastest ways to get information is through

Criminals are impersonating government agencies informing US visa holders they must pay to fix their immigration status or else. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/new-visa-scam-targeting-middle-eastern-college-students-is-on-the-rise-heres-how-to-spot-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

Don't be surprised if iPhone prices go up, regardless of what happens with tariffs. Here's why I decided to upgrade mine now. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/tariffs-or-not-im-still-glad-i-bought-an-iphone-16-pro-before-summer/#ftag=CADf328eec

The week's 7 biggest tech stories from DJI, We Are Rewind, Samsung and more for May 17, 2025.

https://www.techradar.com/tech/icymi-the-weeks-7-biggest-tech-stories-from-samsungs-ultra-slim-galaxy-edge-to-djis-magnificent-new-drone

The Pride and Prejudice TV show will begin production in the UK later this year. Here's everything we know about the six-part adaptation coming to Netflix.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/pride-and-prejudice-tv-show

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Hey HN,

I’ve built Fahmatrix, a minimal, fast Java library for working with tabular data — inspired by Python’s pandas, but designed for performance and simplicity on the JVM.

After working extensively with Python’s data stack, I often ran into limitations related to speed, especially in larger or long-running data workflows. So I built Fahmatrix from scratch to offer similar APIs for manipulating CSVs, performing summary statistics, slicing rows/columns, and more — but all in Java.

Fe

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for May 17. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-saturday-may-17/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Merliot Hub is an AI-integrated device hub.

What does that mean? It means you can control and interact with your physical devices, your security cameras, your thermometer, seamlessly using natural language from an LLM host such as Claude Desktop or Cursor. The hub is a gateway between AI and the physical world.

What could go wrong?

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Hey HN! I created a web app called Roast My Dish, it's a fun side project where you upload a photo of your dish, and an AI chef roasts it brutally. After the roast, it gives you a personalized "redemption" recipe to help you improve (or laugh).

It's built using Next.js, Tailwind.css, MongoDB, Azure Open Ai API, and I tried to mix entertainment with a bit of usefulness. Great for foodies, meme lovers, and anyone curious about AI + humor use cases.

Would love your feedback or ideas to impr

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I add this versatile multitool to every go bag and keep one on my keychain, too. I unreservedly recommend it at full price, and right now you can get it for less. https://www.cnet.com/deals/i-never-leave-home-without-this-multitool-and-its-less-than-30-on-amazon/#ftag=CADf328eec

May's Flower Moon half-moon doodle turns the Google logo into a fun card game. https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/googles-latest-doodle-lets-you-duel-the-moon-heres-how-to-play-and-win/#ftag=CADf328eec

I track everything from keys to cars using Apple AirTags. And now that you can get a four-pack for almost $20 off at both Amazon and Best Buy, it's a good time to stock up. https://www.cnet.com/deals/im-putting-apple-airtags-in-every-suitcase-i-own-and-theyre-on-sale-now-at-amazon-and-best-buy/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here's everything you need to know to watch or stream tonight's game and the rest of the NBA playoffs without cable. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/nba-playoffs-2025-how-to-watch-celtics-vs-knicks-game-6-tonight/#ftag=CADf328eec

Google's AI Overviews are helpful little summaries that provide quick answers to most queries. That's fine when it's only the beginning of your research, but what if it's wrong – and your main source?

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/googles-ai-overviews-are-often-so-confidently-wrong-that-ive-lost-all-trust-in-them

Hey everyone!

Over the past two years I threw myself back into full-time engineering with a simple goal: write code that gives back to the community. After a lot of late-night FOMO (“AI will do it all for us, right?”) and some painful production incidents, I finally turned my weekend project into an open-source library.

[ What is Solidis? ]

- Super-light ( 30 KB) RESP2/RESP3 client with zero runtime deps and first-class ESM/CJS support.

- Fully tree-shakable

Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/e456ea34-c6ad-43fe-abe9-d4ce781c07b4

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Feeling like you’ve overdone it on the scrolling? Now you can take a break from TikTok to meditate—without ever leaving the app.

TikTok’s new in-app meditation feature, announced Thursday, was first tested earlier this year with a group of teen users and is now rolling out to everyone. Designed to improve sleep quality, the meditations activate during designated “sle

A WordPress plugin that enables users to scrape other sites and publish their content contains a critical vulnerability

The post WordPress Scraper Plugin Compromised By Security Vulnerability appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Stream doubleheaders each weekend throughout the 2025 season. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/where-to-stream-2025-wnba-games-for-free-on-fridays/#ftag=CADf328eec

The course provides an overview of generative AI in the workplace for nontechnical folks. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/you-can-get-a-google-ai-certification-for-99-or-just-do-the-training-for-free/#ftag=CADf328eec

The plan, which is still pending in the House, would eliminate many tax incentives for clean energy programs after this year. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/congress-might-eliminate-tax-credits-for-evs-and-solar-panels-what-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

Library cards be "one of the most powerful tools anyone can have which offers access to many resources beyond books," one advocate told CNET, and those resources can make travel a lot more fun. https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/looking-for-memorial-day-travel-entertainment-i-have-a-surprising-answer-library-cards/#ftag=CADf328eec

Memorial Day gaming laptop sales are taking over the season with epic deals on our favorite gamer rigs.

https://www.laptopmag.com/deals/memorial-day-gaming-laptop-sales

At Munich High End Danish audio company Dali took the covers off its flagship subwoofer, and much like the Marvel superhero Thor, it is mighty. Dali say they built the V-16F subwoofer without any compromises and ranks it as its most powerful subwoofer yet, offering “ceiling-shaking bass” and the ability to fill large rooms as [...]

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Some Xbox Insiders can now test further customizing their Xbox home screens, pinning games and hiding system apps.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-insider-program-home-screen-pin-games

After an underwhelming performance in the mobile market, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is being sunset and taken off stores just one year after launch.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/this-call-of-duty-game-is-being-taken-down-after-just-one-year-get-it-now-before-its-gone

Dead Island 2 stands tall as one of the best action games released in recent years, and until next week, it's free to keep on the Epic Games Store.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/one-of-my-favorite-action-games-of-all-time-is-free-this-week-so-grab-it-while-you-can-and-revel-in-the-carnage

There's a new way to screen for early detection of Alzheimer's disease. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first blood test for the disorder. Fujirebio Diagnostics' Lumipulse measures the ratio of two proteins that correlate with the presence or absence

The FTC just rested its case following weeks of testimony in a landmark antitrust case against Meta. But before Meta can begin its defense, the company's lawyers have opted for another move: asking the judge to throw out the case entirely.

The company filed a motion on Thursday

The bright, glitched-out, typography-forward look of Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter Marathon is one of its defining features. As it turns out, it's also partially plagiarized,

It's still May, which means it's still Google time. After showing off Android's new look at The Android Show, the company still has its developer conference to check off the list.

I discovered that in LLM inference, keys and values in the KV cache have very different quantization sensitivities. Keys need higher precision than values to maintain quality.

I patched llama.cpp to enable different bit-widths for keys vs. values on Apple Silicon. The results are surprising:

- K8V4 (8-bit keys, 4-bit values): 59% memory reduction with only 0.86% perplexity loss - K4V8 (4-bit keys, 8-bit values): 59% memory reduction but 6.06% perplexity loss - The configurations use the

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Venus Aerospace psali historii, když ve středu na Spaceport America v Novém Mexiku jako první v USA vypustili zařízení s rotačním detonačním pohonem a současně jako první na světě letěli s tímto pohonem, který měl vysoký tah. Vývoj hypersonických technologií pokračuje na plný plyn. http://www.osel.cz/14071-v-usa-poprve-vypustili-raketu-s-rotacnim-detonacnim-pohonem.html

Scrap the traps and grab a bottle of minty mouse repellent. https://www.cnet.com/news/this-humane-repellent-is-the-only-thing-that-keeps-mice-out-of-my-house/#ftag=CADf328eec

Plastic storage products can leach microplastics into foods when frozen or microwaved. Here's how to limit your exposure. https://www.cnet.com/health/ziploc-rubbermaid-sued-for-microplastics-exposure-are-plastic-food-containers-safe-to-use/#ftag=CADf328eec

Tour the brand-new flagship store, where decades of gaming history collide with sleek design, character cameos and interactive zones built for gaming joy. https://www.cnet.com/pictures/nintendo-store-levels-up-in-san-francisco-a-first-look-inside-the-ultimate-fan-experience/#ftag=CADf328eec

Steam says your account information is secure, but I changed my password. Here's why. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/should-you-change-your-password-after-the-steam-leak-this-cybersecurity-expert-says-yes/#ftag=CADf328eec

Expect video games and consoles to cost more by the end of the year. Here's how I saved $400 before the next price hike. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/tariffs-are-up-in-the-air-but-i-dont-regret-upgrading-to-the-playstation-5/#ftag=CADf328eec

With FCC approval, the competing fiber internet service providers can become one. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/verizon-wins-fcc-approval-for-20-billion-frontier-merger-what-this-means-for-fiber/#ftag=CADf328eec

The combination of two of America's largest cable companies could impact your broadband package. This is what we know so far. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/charter-and-cox-announce-34-5-billion-merger-what-this-could-mean-for-your-cable-and-broadband/#ftag=CADf328eec

If the skinnier phone incorporates a silicon battery, it would be a breakthrough for iPhones. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-rumored-iphone-17-air-might-have-a-surprising-way-to-deal-with-battery-life/#ftag=CADf328eec

Donald Trump and the GOP's proposed extension of the 2017 tax cuts failed a key vote this week, but the reasons why could make things even worse for Medicaid. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/trump-tax-cut-extension-grinds-to-a-halt-heres-what-it-might-cost-you/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints -- and answers -- for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 440 for May 17. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-may-17-440/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,428 for May 17. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-may-17-1428/#ftag=CADf328eec

Hints and answers for Connections for May 17, #706. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-may-17-706/#ftag=CADf328eec

Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 236, for May 17. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-may-17-236/#ftag=CADf328eec

Setting a hi-fi bar

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Some users woke up to a serious bug on their machines after a recent Windows update.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/windows-laptops/windows-update-bitlocker-bug

Nintendo has confirmed a few more popular OG Switch games are going to receive updates for the Switch 2 console – and this time they’re free. Some of the best Nintendo Switch games, like Super Mario Odyssey and Link’s Awakening, are getting a boost on the house, although the improvements aren’t quite as noteworthy as [...]

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Just because the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons have mouse functionality, it doesn’t mean that they’re going to go scurrying away under the couch. However, the plucky Switch 2 controllers may, like their predecessors, have the tendency to slide between the sofa cushions every once in a while. Thankfully Nintendo is improving the situation by offering [...]

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Microsoft says Copilot is ChatGPT, but better with a powerful user experience and enhanced security.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-wont-take-bigger-copilot-risks-due-to-a-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-from-embarrassments-tracing-back-to-clippy

Following a recent claim from an artist that Bungie stole her artwork for Marathon, the developer has now responded — confirming the theft, and promising to conduct a review of the game's assets.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/bungie-responds-to-marathon-art-theft-controversy-admitting-it-stole-assets-and-blaming-a-former-developer

After claiming that Apple was blocking Epic from offering Fortnite in both the US App Store and the Epic Games Store in the European Union, Apple now says it wasn't, according to

The FCC has announced its approval of the merger between communications giants Verizon and Frontier, after a deal was made last year. Verizon will acquire Frontier Communications for $9.6 billion in cash, in addition to absorbing $

More original Switch games are getting the Switch 2 treatment. Although their enhancements are subtler than the Switch 2 editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, at least these will be free updates.

On Friday, Nintendo

Iconic video game maker Hideo Kojima has left behind a USB stick filled with game ideas in the case of his death, as indicated in an interview with

Last August, my best friend asked me how she could help her neighbor set her iPhone so she could answer it without picking it up. The neighbor had Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and had lost dexterity in both hands over time. Some Google searches revealed I was

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OpenAI launched a research preview on Friday of what it’s calling its most capable AI coding agent yet.

Codex, a cloud-based software engineering agent, can write features, answer questions about a codebase, fix bugs, and propose pull requests for review. Several tasks can run simultaneously, and users retain full access to their computers while the agent takes anywhere from one to 30 minutes to complete a task.

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