Epic Games Store continues to offer free games every week, and this time you have the opportunity to grab free copies of popular co-op horror shooter Dead Island 2 and horror puzzle adventure
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PC components maker DeepCool has taken the wraps off its new wood finish AK G2 CPU air coolers.
MSI has announced MSI PortalX, an upcoming RGB control website that will allow users to easily synchronize their lighting across different MSI hardware and peripherals.
AMD is set to launch its first rack-scale MI450X IF128 AI systems in 2026. The company hopes it will challenge Nvidia's VR200 NVL144 with up to 128 GPUs.
Third-party support was a big theme of the Switch 2 reveal earlier this year, with many publishers seemingly keen to capitalize on both the popularity of the outgoing Switch and the significantly increased horsepower of its imminent successor. And if you’re looking to get third-party games on your new system, they don’t come much much bigger than Red Dead Redemp
The European Commission (EC) has been firing on all cylinders in holding big tech to account through various
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I'll be here for the next 5-6 hours. As usual, there are countless topics given the rapidly changing immigration landscape and I'll be guided by whatever you're concerned with. Please remember that I can't provide legal advice on specific cases because I won't have access to all the facts. Please stick to a factual discussion in your questions and I'll try to do the same in my answers.
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We have been building a package manager for R inspired by Cargo in Rust. The main idea behind rv is to be explicit about the R version in use as well as declaring which dependencies are used in a rproject.toml file for a given project. There's no renv::snapshot equivalent, everything needs to be declared up front, the config file (and resulting lockfile) is the source of truth. This avoids issue where renv might miss information about the installation and is also easy to tweak some packages,
Hey HN – Gregor & Magnus here again.
A few months ago, we launched Browser Use (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43173378), which let LLMs perform tasks in the browser using natural language prompts. It was great for one-off tasks like booking flights or finding products—but we soon realized enterprises have somewhat different needs:
They typically have one workflow with dynamic variables (e.g., filling out a form and downlo
Some weekend reading on the heels of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAADM), which took place yesterday. The Email Markup Consortium (EMC) released its 2025 study on the accessibility in HTML emails, and the TL;DR is …
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Market volatility and an uncertain economy continue to push and pull on mortgage rates. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-forecast-tariffs-paused-fed-on-hold-whats-next-for-rates-in-may/#ftag=CADf328eec
New details about Donald Trump and the GOP's budget bill have sparked concern about Medicaid availability. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/trump-tax-cut-extension-moving-forward-heres-what-you-might-lose-or-gain/#ftag=CADf328eec
Mortgage rates can still fall this year, but barring a recession, don't expect a significant drop. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgages-move-up-for-homeseekers-todays-mortgage-rates-on-may-16-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
Epic Games says Apple has rejected its submission of Fortnite to the App Store in the US and Europe. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/fortnite-is-offline-on-ios-heres-why-apple-is-blocking-its-return/#ftag=CADf328eec
Leave certain foods simmering in your skillet and you'll strip it of all that seasoned, nonstick goodness. Here are four to avoid. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/i-culinary-pro-told-us-4-foods-that-will-ruin-a-cast-iron-skillet/#ftag=CADf328eec
Updating your address in your phone sooner rather than later will save you headaches during your move. https://www.cnet.com/home/services/need-to-update-your-home-address-steps-for-iphone-and-android/#ftag=CADf328eec
Say goodbye to melatonin grogginess. Here's why magnesium should be your go-to sleep supplement. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/if-you-are-still-taking-melatonin-it-might-be-time-to-switch-to-magnesium/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Villans could move a step closer to UEFA Champions League qualification with a win over a preoccupied Spurs. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-stream-aston-villa-vs-tottenham-live-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
Even if you are in great shape, you may still get winded when climbing the stairs. Here's why and when you should talk to your doctor. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/out-of-breath-going-up-stairs-we-found-out-why-and-how-to-make-it-easier/#ftag=CADf328eec
CNET's tariff impact tracker is keeping tabs on price moves for several popular products, and while things seem steady, warnings continue to pile up. https://www.cnet.com/tech/ive-been-tracking-tariff-price-impacts-every-day-and-heres-what-ive-found/#ftag=CADf328eec
It's the biggest tech advancement since the advent of the internet and the iPhone. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/generative-ai-everything-to-know-about-the-tech-behind-chatbots-like-chatgpt/#ftag=CADf328eec
The new administration wants to limit or roll back tax credits for home energy equipment -- which could cost you money and change your plans. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/how-trump-plans-to-change-tax-credits-for-solar-panels-evs-and-more/#ftag=CADf328eec
A multi-award-winning drama film and a fan-favorite Netflix animated show lead this week's streaming recommendations.
Two very different TV technologies –and one's likely to arrive long before the other
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-17-may-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-17-may-2025
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-17-may-2025
We’re not just managing one crisis. We’re standing on the threshold of something bigger, a chance to rethink how we live, work, and care for each other.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/climate-needs-a-rebrand-and-whats-driving-change-is-surprising
Audio-Technica's AT-LPA2 turntable is completely transparent
American chip exports could come with geotracking capabilities to prevent diversions to and misuse in countries of concern.
One of the reasons that fear around data privacy have risen in recent times is that it’s extremely difficult to keep up with new regulations – particularly given how quickly AI is evolving as a technology.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/data-streaming-protecting-consumers-in-the-ai-era
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge takes the company’s ultra-simple design philosophy to its logical endpoint – it’s a strikingly simple and cool-looking phone that, in my opinion, looks better than the rest of this year’s releases.
Disney and Epic Games have announced the return of Darth Vader's iconic voice, despite James Earl Jones passing away last year.
The FBI is warning about ongoing smishing and vishing attacks impersonating senior US officials.
In a recent interview, rock star Bono revealed that Apple wants to make the Vision Pro 'more affordable.'
Plenty of sensitive information was grabbed, including bank account numbers.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-steal-customer-data-in-nova-scotia-power-cyberattack
Marvel fan confidence in Downey Jr's Doctor Doom is growing following the release of two new behind-the-scenes images.
A five-year fued rages on as Apple appears to block Fortnite's triumphant return to the App Store for iPhone and iPad.
https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/apple-blocks-fortnite-release-on-ios-ipados-app-store
On Thursday night, Sky experienced an outage that knocked out some of its Q set-top boxes, and given the spate of UK companies’ online services going down in recent weeks there was some consternation that this could be more serious. Rest assured this was not a cyber attack. Sky Q fell over for a few [...]
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The who’s who of the computing world are gathering in Taipei, Taiwan once again for the Computex 2025. Here are a few things we’re looking forward to next week. Computex 2025 gets underway on May 19 with the keynote press conference featuring some of the biggest names in the computing realm. Major players like Nvidia, [...]
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Design in tablets, as elsewhere, is a fascinating interplay between the visions of engineers and the realities of public perception. It’s the job of a designer, working from scratch, to anticipate the needs of the audience at the end of a production pipeline, maybe a year or more in advance. What will they value? [...]
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For most people, the best computing option for a home office these days is not a laptop, not a desktop, but a mini PC. It takes up a lot less space and offers a lot more bang for your buck in terms of performance. For instance, the Kamrui E3B mini PC is only $272 at Amazon right
If your office chair leaves your back begging for mercy after long hours at your desk, you’re not alone! And now here’s an opportunity to change that. The Staples Hyken is one of Reddit’s most recommended budget desk chairs and right now it’s on s
Proton VPN is one of the very best VPNs on the market, and it’s currently offering a can’t-miss discount. Swiss company Proton is celebrating its 11th birthday right now, and for the next two weeks, from May 14 to May 28, you can snag a huge 70 perc
I am not a video editor. But Alex Esteves is — in fact he edits most of the videos on PCWorld’s YouTube channel and TikTok. So he knows a thing or two about what kind of PC works best for Adobe Premiere and other video editing software. And he’s in the studio, in front of the camera this time, to break it down for us.
For best ergonomic results, you need to bring your laptop to eye level, else you’ll ruin your posture and cause strain across your neck, shoulders, back, and more. One way to do this is with a laptop stand, but don’t just get any old stand! You can do better with this Ugreen USB-C docking station laptop stand that’s
New owners of VPNSecure have been taking major flak recently after unexpectedly cancelling all lifetime subscriptions for users of the VPN service. The owners claimed that they didn’t know about the lifetime subscriptions when they first bought VPNSecure and are now unable to continue honoring them.
OK, won’t lie. I first became aware of so-called “electric scissors” when I saw an influencer hawking them on the TikTok Shop. The basic promise is that you can break down cardboard boxes quickly – and without the safety risks of using a box cutter, Stanley knife or whatever else you call those slicey things in your neck of the woods.
I didn’t click the Tik
You probably know that it’s easy enough to fake audio and video of someone at this point, so you might think to do a little bit of research if you see, say, Jeff Bezos spouting his love for the newest cryptocurrency on Facebook. But more targeted scam campaigns are sprouting up thanks to “AI” fakery, according to the FBI, and they’re not content to settle for small-s
Microsoft dealt a heavy blow to Windows 10 with the most recent Patch Tuesday. May’s KB5058379 update is causing some annoying problems, like making Windows request the BitLocker recovery key on startup on some Windows
It seems that the end may be here for the Surface Laptop Studio, Microsoft’s targeted Surface series for creative work. According to The Verge, Microsoft has reportedly ended production of the Surface Laptop Studio 2 earlier this year.
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Taiwanese manufacturer GlobalWafers is planning to invest $4 billion more into US-based chip manufacturing after opening a new facility in Sherman, Texas.
SSH is often taken for granted. It provides a simple and secure means to remotely connect to servers and devices enabling users to control a device from great distances.
https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/how-ssh-into-remote-computers-using-windows-linux-or-macos
Explore how to check disk usage using the df and the du commands and learn how a variety of simple arguments can enhance your workflow.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/how-to-check-your-disk-usage-in-linux
TSMC plans to build or ramp up nine new production facilities in 2025 — the highest in its history — as it accelerates global expansion to meet demand and rising manufacturing complexity.
SymfonyOnline June 2025 is almost here, starting in a few weeks on:
June 10-11: Workshop days. June 12-13: Online conference days in English. All talks will be available for replay as soon as they go live.
🎤 Talk announcement, Fabien Potencier… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonyonline-june-2025-keynote-symfony-in-2025-scaling-to-zero?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed
Acer is announcing a boatload of PCs and gadgets for Computex 2025. But among the sea of new tablets, monitors, productivity machines and more is the Predator Triton 14 AI, which just became my most anticipated laptop of the year.
The Predator Triton 14 AI tops out with an RTX 5070 GPU, but that's understandable given its compact size (3.5 pounds and 0.68 inches thick). Aside from that limitation, this thing has practically everything I look for in a premium notebook. It sports a slick
Acer is updating its lineup of Swift Edge, Go and X laptops at Computex with the latest Intel chips, and in of one of these Copilot+ PCs, a unique matte display treatment developed by Corning, the glass manufacturer behind the Gorilla Glass covering millions of smartphones.
The beneficiary of that new display is the Swift Edge 14 AI. The laptop's d
Acer has unveiled a group of new gaming monitors, including a pair of 26.5-inch QD-OLED screens under its Predator label. The Predator X27U F5 has peak refresh rate of 500Hz and a resolution of 2560x1440, while the Predator X27 X has a 4K screen and a 240Hz refresh rate. Both monitors offer AMD FreeSync Premium Pro technology to prevent screen tearing and support true 10Bit color. They are slated to be available in the third quarter for the EMEA region and China. The X27U F5 will start at €89
After winning a court case pretty decisively against Apple, developer Epic su
For Paul and Chris Weirtz, Murderbot — the upcoming TV adaptation of Martha Wells' sci-fi novella All Systems Red — was an experiment: Can you have a hero who tries to do nothing?
The 10-episode sci-fi series, which debuts May 16 on Apple TV+, follows an anxious security robot (Alexander Skarsgård) assigned to protect a survey group on a planetary mission. As the mission progresses and deadly surprises emerge, Murderbot gr
Two of the largest cable companies in the US are intent on merging. Charter Communications’ proposed acquisition of Cox Communications — the largest division of Cox Enterprises — will value the former at over $34 billion inclusive of debt.
In Cox Communications, the Cox family, which acquired its first cable business in 1962, already operates the largest private broadband company in America, supplying homes in more than 30 states, and it will be the majority shareholder in the acquisit
In February, Sigma announced the Sigma BF. It's a full-frame, interchangeable lens camera with just a shutter release, a dial and three buttons. That minimalism speaks to me, and I felt the BF was potentially transformative. Photography is one of my favorite hobbies, and I've always felt modern cameras are too complicated. When I receiv
It might surprise you, but Memorial Day can be a great time to shop for tech. In years past, we've seen solid Memorial Day deals on all manner of gadgets including many of our favorite tablets, headphones, charging accessories, robot vacuums and more. That's on top of all the seasonal items that usually gets discounted at this time like smart grills and grilling gear, pizza ovens and outdoor tech.
If you're on the market for any of those things, now's a good time to shop. And like most
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SQL-tString is a SQL builder that utilises the recently accepted PEP-750, https://peps.python.org/pep-0750/, t-strings to build SQL queries, for example,
from sql_tstring import sql
val = 2
query, values = sql(t"SELECT x FROM y WHERE x = {val}")
assert query == "SELECT x FROM y WHERE x = ?"
assert values == [2]
db.execute(query, values) # Most DB engines support this
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Moving expenses add up quickly, but deals can help you save big. https://www.cnet.com/home/services/moving-discounts-2025-save-money-on-your-big-move/#ftag=CADf328eec
Plus, everything you need to know about all the new lands, rides, experiences, treats, shows and lounges coming to both Disneyland and Disney World in 2025 (and beyond). https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/disneylands-70th-anniversary-begins-now-your-guide-on-what-to-expect/#ftag=CADf328eec
CNET dug into the latest speed test data to see how the country’s largest cable internet provider fared in national speed test data. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/xfinity-speed-test/#ftag=CADf328eec
Updates to the Maps app reveal the Formula One race course and expanded details in Monte Carlo. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-cant-make-it-to-the-f1-monaco-grand-prix-but-apple-maps-will-help-me-feel-like-im-there/#ftag=CADf328eec
Commentary: Google's Gemini AI promises to be the voice assistant I always wanted -- and it could be a big embarrassment to Siri if it really works. https://www.cnet.com/tech/google-can-put-siri-to-shame-and-fix-the-biggest-problem-with-voice-assistants/#ftag=CADf328eec
I got used to Samsung's slim, light phone far quicker than I expected, and I'm not sure I can go back. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/my-first-day-with-the-galaxy-s25-edge-battery-life-be-damned-im-in-love/#ftag=CADf328eec
Shortwave's AI email productivity tool was made with simplicity -- and specifically Google users -- in mind. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/if-youre-comparing-ai-email-tools-heres-one-worth-your-time/#ftag=CADf328eec
Meta has stated that the FTC's evidence doesn't stack up, adding that content and engagement have improved since its acquisitions.
The Breville Luxe Brewer lets you decide exactly how your coffee brews – and stops you spilling water on your counter.
Netflix's Gears of War and Bioshock movies might be about to escape their developmental purgatory.
The Beako Kiwibit bird feeder camera launches on May 20, 2025, and promises unmatched 4K video quality and unique design features.
Nikon may be launching its first camera with RED cinema technology and features later in 2025.
The best Marvel Rivals Graphics settings for PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox. Also, the settings to use to boost frame rate, resolution, and highlight enemies better.
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marvel-rivals-best-graphics-settings-ps5-ps5-pro-xbox
Hackers bribed Coinbase employees to obtain the data and later demanded a ransom.
Acer has announced new powerful laptops ahead of Computex 2025, adding to both its Swift and Aspire line-ups.
Acer is dipping a toe into health tracking (again) with the Acer FreeSense smart ring.
Acer has connected a discrete Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming GPU to Intel's Lunar Lake to create the Triton 14 AI ultra-portable gaming laptop. It just might be the coolest thing announced for Computex in Taipei next week.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/acer-predator-triton-14-ai-gaming-laptop