
The company quietly updated a blog post published last week correcting the number of Windows devices currently in use today to "over 1.4 billion," 400 million up from the "over 1 billion" it originally published.

The ASUS ROG Ally just dropped to $448.99, making it cheaper than the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s the lowest price ever for the ROG Ally with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip.

Mojang Studios has announced the first features for the third Minecraft Game Drop of the year, and it includes the Copper Golem from 2021's Minecraft Mob Vote.

Between email, calls, texts, and now an unending torrent of AI slop, I feel like I’ve been fighting off scammers every single day for basically my entire adult life. And now that my creaky adult body is starting to succumb to the inexorable forces of entro

Google has released an emergency update for Chrome, fixing a vulnerability in new Chrome versions 138.0.7204.96/97 for Windows, 138.0.7204.92/93 for macOS, and 138.0.7204.96 for Linux. According to Google, this particular vulnerability is already being attacked in the wild. The manufacturers of other Chromium-based browsers should be following suit in the coming days

Sony makes gaming monitors. I know, it’s kind of a shock, right? I had to be reminded of this fact, and I cover this stuff for my job. Maybe part of the reason the company tends to go unnoticed is that those monitors are usually a lot more expensive than the competition. Not today: You can get a Sony OLED gaming monitor with 480Hz of refresh

According to a Windows Insider blog post, Microsoft is currently testing a deeper integration of 1Password’s passkey feature in Windows 11.

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Amazon now has one million robots in its warehouses, and they'll soon overtake the human workforce in size.

Amazon's Prime Day returns for 2025. Here are some of the best early deals.

Newegg's price protection program means you can start deal shopping right now and not worry about prices dipping lower next week.

Compact and super portable, Crucial's X9 Pro combines speed with a tiny form factor, and is currently discounted by $100.

Xbox has confirmed the first batch of Game Pass additions for July. The headliner this time around is Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, which is coming to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on July 11, which is the game’s release day. It w


Apple is suing one of its former design engineers for allegedly stealing a trove of trade secrets that he then provided to his new employer, Snap. As reported by SiliconValley.com, Di Liu left his role as senior product-design engineer after a seven-year stint with Apple, citing personal and family reasons in his resignation to the company.

Amazon’s Prime Day doesn’t officially begin until Tuesday, July 8, but we’re already seeing deals on some of our recommended Apple gear. Right now, Amazon has discounts on the AirPods Max, the latest iPad, the Apple Watch Series 10, and the M4 MacBook Air. So if your old AirPods are due for an upgrade or you’re

Edgar Wright is remaking The Running Man, and there's a ">trailer to prove it. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1987 classic imagined a dystopian 2025 in which an authoritarian government forced cruelty on incarcerated people for entertainment. Now it's actually 2025 and, well, that doesn't &pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD">sound tha

You may be spending more time outside during the summer, especially if you have a grill, but the gadgets in your kitchen will come in handy this season, too. Prime Day deals have already discounted one of our favorite air fryers, so you can grab it on sale and make things like crispy fried chicken with ease. The

Nintendo has confirmed that the top-notch development team behind Super Mario Odyssey, one of the best games for the Switch, has also developed Donkey Kong Bananza for the

Big ticket items like TVs and iPads might get the lion’s share of the attention during Amazon’s sale, but there are plenty of Prime Day deals under $50 to check out, too. We’ve combed through the pages (and pages) of discounts to find sales on the brands and gadgets we’ve tested and recommend. Our picks include power banks from Anker, smart plugs from TP-Link and smart speakers from Amazon Echo. We’ve also linke

Meta announced just a couple weeks ago that it would finally start testing a dedicated inbox for direct messages on Threads. Now, it's making the feature official and rolling out DMs to everyone. As with the earlier test, the update will add a messaging tab to the Threads app where users can access the inbox and exchange DMs with mutuals.
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Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21654
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44433899
Points: 18
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Please lead with either SEEKING WORK or SEEKING FREELANCER, your location, and whether remote work is a possibility.
Please only post if you are personally looking to hire a freelancer or work as one. Agencies, recruiters, job boards, and so on, are off topic here.
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44434575
Points: 38
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Please state the location and include REMOTE for remote work, REMOTE (US) or similar if the country is restricted, and ONSITE when remote work is not an option.
Please only post if you personally are part of the hiring company—no recruiting firms or job boards. One post per company. If it isn't a household name, explain what your company does.
Please only post if you are actively filling a position and are committed to responding to applicants.
Commenters: please don't reply to

Article URL: https://calvin.sh/blog/fed-lie/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44435484
Points: 3
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AI is transforming the way we work — automating production, collapsing handoffs, and enabling non-designers to ship work that once required a full design team. Like it or not, we’re heading into a world where many design tasks will no longer need a designer. https://webdesignernews.com/design-leadership-in-the-age-of-ai/

In the spirit of 12 Factor Apps. The source for this project is public at https://github.com/humanlayer/12-factor-agents, and I welcome your feedback and contributions. Let’s figure this out together! https://webdesignernews.com/principles-for-building-reliable-llm-applications/

Create WCAG-compliant infographics with expert tips on alt text, contrast, and screen reader support. Make your visuals accessible to all. https://webdesignernews.com/implement-wcag-rules-in-your-infographics/

Generate heat-mapped reports to justify your earliest designs with AI drop off, miss clicks and duration. https://webdesignernews.com/velocity-ai-user-testing-for-prototypes/

I often nostalgically look back at products of the past — the colorful original iMac or the Palm Pilot — and wonder what it would be like if I could use them today. Of course, I can’t. They lack the connectivity, the power, and the software needed. https://webdesignernews.com/aesthetics-over-upgrades/

In this process we never think to ask if abdicating our creative judgment almost completely to the Large Language Model gods is a good idea. It’s like we’re a tribe of primitive Luddites offering up our drudgery in return for a magical oracle that only rewards the loudest acolytes. https://webdesignernews.com/the-broken-rhetoric-of-ai/

During a recent holiday, I got the new Peugeot 3008 in the rental car lottery. It features Peugeot’s new Panorama i-Cockpit—a bold dashboard redesign with a beautiful display. But after a week of use, it became clear that the software couldn’t match the impressive hardware. https://webdesignernews.com/a-ux-review-of-peugeots-new-interior/

If you're looking for a reason to get a Nintendo Switch 2, this game has a peel. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/i-played-donkey-kong-bananza-its-the-switch-2s-killer-app/#ftag=CADf328eec

The company's been teasing Ultra-grade and slim foldable phones for the upcoming Galaxy Z series. It could also unveil its next smartwatch. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-to-watch-samsungs-debut-of-the-galaxy-z-fold-7-and-z-flip-7-at-unpacked/#ftag=CADf328eec

Exclusive: When this Tame and Train Interactive Toothless wakes up from its box, it will only unveil its wings when it comes to like you. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/this-how-to-train-your-dragon-toothless-can-be-a-very-hangry-animatronic-toy/#ftag=CADf328eec

The app that tells you how to reword that awkward phrase could be eyeing a bigger claim on your workspace. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/grammarly-adds-superhuman-email-app-to-build-an-ai-suite-for-users-report-says/#ftag=CADf328eec

Add another level of security to make sure someone pretending to be you doesn't get into your account. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/at-ts-new-lock-option-thwarts-thieves-who-try-to-access-your-account/#ftag=CADf328eec

Amazon CEO says while AI will replace some workers, it will "make all our jobs more interesting."

Digital and Blu-ray releases for Thunderbolts* are incoming with tons of extra fun.

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-2-july-2025

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-2-july-2025

Five tips for UK businesses to avoid fines and stay ahead of EU data governance laws.

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-2-july-2025

No details about the incident were given but the media are tentatively linking it to Israel.

NASA and Netflix have teamed up to bring more exciting live streams to the best streaming services.

AI is transforming the telecommunications industry by enhancing network performance, customer experience, and security through automation and real-time data analysis.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-can-the-telecom-industry-unlock-ais-potential

Monster Hunter Wilds' latest patch has finally fixed the shader compilation issue that has been causing awful performance on PC.

Fake jobs and fake employees are everywhere, and are costing US companies dearly.

Amazon’s Eero 6 mesh Wi-Fi router is easily a robust home network solution to pick up at full price, in an early Prime Day sale, the three-pack configuration is down to just £149.99, making for an undeniable £80 off bargain.
The post Improve your home internet on the cheap with this Eero 6 Mesh deal appeared first on Trusted Revi

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says he wasn’t allowed to finish what he started and suggests the company forced him out before his turnaround was complete.

The latest NVIDIA and AMD GPUs are on sale at Newegg as part of its anti-Prime Day sale, and you can stack discounted gift cards to lower the price even further.



Microsoft recently released preview updates for Windows 11 and also announced that Windows 11 25H2 is coming along with the changes it will bring. Some dynamic updates have also been delivered. But on top of all this, Microsoft has quietly “force-in

Are you hoping to nab an excellent monitor at a budget price this summer? Today might be that day. Check out this 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G3 that’s only $130 on Amazon. That’s $100 off its already affordable original price, bringing it down to its best-ever pr

The printer manufacturers’ proprietary drivers have been a thorn in Microsoft’s side for some time now. According to the company, nine percent of Windows security problems are caused by the printing system.
In 2021, for example, a security vulnerability in the printer spooler was found that allowed attackers to gain system rights. System rights are one leve

NASA will soon stream its live broadcasts on Netflix, Engadget reports. These are the same broadcasts that are also available through NASA+ (formerly NASA TV), and they’ll be available to all users worldwide.
The US space agency

Over on The Full Nerd podcast, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 is known as The GOAT, the graphics card that still hasn’t been beaten for value, gains over its predecessors, and performance in its time. But its time might just be up. Nvidia is ending support for Unix graphics for the Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta seri

Ask a smattering of PC gamers combing through the aisles of a Micro Center for the best PC parts whether they’re building an AMD or Intel-based desktop, and most of them will say the former. That’s because

Last week, Microsoft released a new optional patch for Windows 11 called update KB5060829. Since then, users have been reporting that the update is causing problems with the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut.
According to

Microsoft has begun rolling out a new feature in Office 365 to stop email bombing, a type of cyberattack that has grown increasingly common in recent years. Email bombing is when lots of emails are sent to a target’s inbox in an attempt to overwhelm them and make it difficult (or impossible) to access legitimate emails.

Prosecutors are asking for more time to study documents and get responses from international third parties.

A suspended IT worker who caused at least $200,000 of damage in an act of revenge upon his employer has been sentenced.

Original Switch consoles, games, and membership prices are changing in Canada, but the company hasn't said whether they're going up or down.

Yesterday, the senate was poised to restrict states' power to regulate AI. Now, the measure is dead in the water, with the Senate voting 99-1 to remove the provision. Are you also having a bit

Cloudflare has rolled out a couple of new measures meant to keep AI bot crawlers at bay. To start with, every new domain customer that signs up with the company to manage their website traffic will now be asked if they want to allow AI crawlers or to block them altoget

If you already plan on using Prime Day as an excuse to upgrade your home theater, Amazon has a great deal on one of its premium streaming dongles that could be the perfect thing to complete your setup. The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is available for $25 off for Prime Day, lowering its normal price from $60 to $35. That's $2 away from its lowest price

Google has rolled out the latest version of Keep and, as 9to5Google has noticed, it no longer supports the Apple Watch. Its

If your laptop simply isn’t cutting it anymore, Amazon Prime Day 2025 might have arrived just in time. As has been the case for the past few years, laptop deals are abundant this Prime Day (even now in the lead-up to the official dates), bringing discounts to MacBooks, Windows laptops, Chromebooks and more. But w

It's still one week until Prime Day 2025 officially kicks off, but the sales are already here. There's deals on some of our favorite products, like the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 WI-Fi mesh router system and the

Robot vacuums can be a big help around the house by automating a regular chore, but they can be pretty expensive. That’s why it’s a wise decision to wait for a shopping event like Amazon Prime Day to buy one, when you can usually save hundreds off the sticker price.
Amazon Prime Day 2025 is nearly here, and it’s already brought excellent deals to many of our top picks for the

Prime Day 2025 will be here in a few days, but you can already shop great tech deals on Amazon before the July 8-11 event. Case in point: the

As the creator of TerarkDB (acquired by ByteDance in 2019), I have developed ToplingDB in recent years.
ToplingDB is forked from RocksDB, where we have replaced almost all components with more efficient alternatives(db_bench shows ToplingDB is about ~8x faster than RocksDB):
* MemTable: SkipList is replaced by CSPP(Crash Safe Parallel Patricia trie), which is 8x faster.
* SST: BlockBasedTable is replaced by ToplingZipTable, implemented by searchable compression algo, it is very sma


Article URL: https://simedw.com/2025/06/23/introducing-spegel/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44433409
Points: 84
# Comments: 27
I have some friends who were laid off and are on the job hunt. We were all quite surprised to learn that LinkedIn does not have a "view jobs only at companies where I have connections", so I built https://jobsbyreferral.com/
It's powered by https://rapidapi.com/letscrape-6bRBa3QguO5/api/jsearch, which is a little pricey, so I'm trying to decide whethe
Article URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/10/3/118
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44433433
Points: 12
# Comments: 0

In late 2024, I had to set up a new Stripe account because I incorporated my company in a different country. Turns out it's not as simple as just changing the country in a dropdown, you have to start from scratch.
I had hundreds of users and using Stripe's dashboard to add all of the products, prices, coupons and subscriptions manually would take ages. I contacted a couple of services that help with this kind of migration, but their quotes were way over my budget. My next option was to use

Article URL: https://blog.pgdp.net/2025/07/01/aesop-in-words-of-one-syllable/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44433843
Points: 6
# Comments: 4
https://blog.pgdp.net/2025/07/01/aesop-in-words-of-one-syllable/

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17732
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44434062
Points: 6
# Comments: 0

Styling the space between layout items — the gap — has typically required some clever workarounds. But a new CSS feature changes all that with just a few simple CSS properties that make it easy, yet also flexible, to display styled separators between your layout items.
The Gap Strikes Back: Now Stylable originally published on CSS-Tricks

People are using Ring Neighbors and other apps to warn neighbors about law enforcement. Police are pushing back. I asked security companies where they stand. https://www.cnet.com/home/security/i-asked-ring-home-security-and-nextdoor-about-tracking-ice-raids-with-their-tech-is-it-legal/#ftag=CADf328eec

With bigger image sensors and better low-light performance than its predecessor, the Insta360 X5 stays at the top of the 360-degree camera market, but X4 owners can probably skip upgrading. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/insta360-x5-360-camera-review-capture-the-world-in-one-shot/#ftag=CADf328eec

You can support your kidneys by adding these nutrient-packed foods to your meals. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/youre-probably-not-eating-enough-of-these-13-kidney-boosting-foods/#ftag=CADf328eec

If your iPhone storage is feeling tight, the culprit could be duplicate images in your Photos app. Cleaning them out is easy... and satisfying. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/cleaning-duplicate-photos-from-my-iphone-is-good-for-storage-and-great-for-my-stress-levels/#ftag=CADf328eec

Buying used can get you a great camera or lens for less money. It might also be the only way you can find that trendy retro "digicam." Here's how. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/how-and-where-to-buy-used-camera-gear-to-save-money/#ftag=CADf328eec

Trump has suggested that there won't be another delay in the heaviest of his tariffs once the 90-day pause ends on July 9. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/trumps-tariffs-explained-as-the-90-day-pause-looks-set-to-end-in-less-than-2-weeks/#ftag=CADf328eec

The expiration date on your vitamin bottle often doesn't reflect what you believe. If you're worried about supplements sitting in your cabinet for too long, here's what the experts think you should do with them. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/should-you-throw-out-expired-vitamins-why-that-date-might-not-matter-as-much-as-you-think/#ftag=CADf328eec

To find out if caffeine can dehydrate your body or if it's a vasoconstrictor, I asked three dietitians for the caffeinated tea. https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/people-warned-not-drink-coffee-in-heat-i-asked-experts-if-exaggeration/#ftag=CADf328eec

All PlayStation Plus subscribers can play that game and others from now until Aug. 4. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/you-can-play-diablo-4-for-free-this-month-with-playstation-plus/#ftag=CADf328eec

Producer Carly Marsh tests out the Light Phone 3 to answer the question, can you survive with a "dumb phone"? https://www.cnet.com/videos/ditching-my-iphone-for-the-low-tech-light-phone-3-can-i-survive/#ftag=CADf328eec

Commentary: If the rumored iPhone 17 Air comes to fruition, I hope it borrows these five attributes from Samsung's skinny phone. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-should-steal-these-galaxy-s25-edge-features-for-a-thin-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec