The Meta AI app launched in April, and users are inadvertently sharing embarrassing, private questions to the Discover feed because of poor design choices by Meta that have still not been fixed.
https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/meta-ai-app-public-prompts-disaster
Following the recent Garmin Venu X1 launch, we've compared the specs to the 4.5-star Apple Watch Ultra 2 to help you decide.
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https://www.trustedreviews.com/versus/garmin-venu-x1-vs-apple-watch-ultra-2
Vibrant Visuals and Chase the Skies both launch on June 17 in Minecraft. Here's everything you need to know.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/minecraft/minecraft-vibrant-visuals-happy-ghast
Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardcore hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. In it, we dive into the hottest topics from our YouTube show, plus interesting news from across the web.
This week, we’re…clawing our way back to health. Attending the Nintendo Switch 2 lau
Ah, the perennial question: Is this the year of Linux? That magical tipping point for mainstream adoption has always hovered as a hope in Linux fans’ minds. And indeed, 2025 seems ripe with opportunity, especially with Windows 10 facing its end in October.
The topic has come up more than once on The Full
Hey, PCWorld readers! Windows 11 has a bunch of hidden features that I consider unrealized gems — utilities and tools that aren’t widely used, but when Windows users do discover them, most are duly impressed by what they find.
One such gem is the Windows 11 Voice typing tool (a voice-to-text dictation tool). I’d known about it previously, but I only really
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You forget how much of a hit, how much of a turnaround, the Nintendo Switch turned out to be. After the major wobble (and baffling form factor) of the Wii U, Nintendo came back with a hybrid console that would replace and fuse its handheld and home console lineages. The console had no right being as playable (and enjoyable) as it was.
It's been a busy week! In this episode, Devindra and Senior Editor Jessica Conditt dive into their final thoughts on the Switch 2, as well as Jess's time covering Summer Game Fest. We also put a bow on WWDC 2025 and explore what works and doesn't with Apple's Liquid Glass redesign.
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iOS 26 has introduced a new feature that will help CarPlay take better advantage of the shape of your vehicle's display, Apple announced at WWDC 2025. When enabled, the new Smart Display Zoom will shrink down elements on the screen to fit an extra row of app icons.
"Vehicle screens come in many shapes and sizes," CarPlay engineer Olivia Hess explained in a
Robot vacuums can save you a ton of time by automating a regular chore you'd otherwise have to do manually. But you may sometimes want a handheld or cordless vacuum to quickly clean up small messes, or debris in hard-to-reach places. Buying each type of vacuum is one way to get the best of all world, but there's another option, too.
Meta has finalized its $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI, which now values the startup that provides other companies with data labeling and model evaluation services for AI training at $29 billion. As part of the deal, Scale AI's founder and CEO Alexandr Wang will be joining Meta. According to The New York Times, Wang will lead Meta's fledgling "Superintelligence lab." A few day
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44267371
Points: 25
# Comments: 35
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html
Welcome to Fundament, a weekly product design newsletter where we share actionable tips and insightful stories with the worldwide design community. https://webdesignernews.com/from-function-to-emotions-in-ux-design/
Designers don’t just shape experiences—they shape businesses. But with so many design programs lacking in business fundamentals, these Figma Campus Leaders argue that students should go extracurricular. https://webdesignernews.com/what-theyre-not-teaching-in-design-class/
Within three decades, JavaScript went from being a weird little scripting language developed in 10 days to the world’s most popular programming language. Here are some key moments in its history to show how JavaScript has evolved and where it is headed. https://webdesignernews.com/a-brief-history-of-javascript/
What makes an interface accessible? And how can designers create experiences that work for all users? This guide answers all your burning questions about accessibility—like how to design for everyone, even those juggling a hot coffee and a pet hamster. https://webdesignernews.com/design-beyond-barriers/
Why compensation, edification, and recognition aren’t equally important—and getting the order wrong can derail your career. https://webdesignernews.com/the-designers-hierarchy-of-career-needs/
Apple has always designed from first principles. Its most iconic shifts in interface design were never purely aesthetic. They were grounded in physics, material logic, and a careful reading of how users think, feel, and behave when interacting with a device. https://webdesignernews.com/liquid-glass/
As an increasing number of AI applications evolve to agents doing work for people, agent management becomes a critical part of these product’s design. How can people start, steer, and stop multiple agents (and subagents) and stay on top of their results? Here’s several approaches we’ve been building and testing. https://webdesignernews.com/agent-management-interface-patterns/
Import your Adobe Photoshop (.psd, .psb) files into Figma as designs with fully-editable layers, or as pixel-perfect images. https://webdesignernews.com/psd-to-design/
According to the USDA, you can store raw chicken in the fridge for two days, but there's more to this story. Here's what you need to know about the shelf life of poultry. https://www.cnet.com/news/how-long-can-i-leave-fresh-chicken-in-the-fridge/#ftag=CADf328eec
ChatGPT generated some of the most creative AI images I've seen. But there are a number of significant drawbacks that keep me from fully endorsing it as an AI creative service. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/openai-image-generator-review-chatgpt-is-creative-but-lacks-essential-tools/#ftag=CADf328eec
It can run all day (and night) on a single charge but something about the price and features doesn't line up. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/i-tested-the-acer-swift-14-ai-and-found-this-copilot-plus-pc-is-missing-one-key-feature/#ftag=CADf328eec
You take your phone everywhere; it's time to start cleaning it the right way. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-nastiest-thing-you-touch-daily-isnt-a-doorknob-its-your-phone/#ftag=CADf328eec
The new operating system won't be here until the fall, but you can clear your cache today. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/while-youre-waiting-for-ios-26-clear-your-iphone-cache/#ftag=CADf328eec
Want crispy fries, juicy chicken, and zero hassle? These air fryer tips deliver. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/just-got-an-air-fryer-dont-touch-it-until-you-read-these-8-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec
Google Cloud outage took down popular sites such as Spotify and Discord, as well as its own Workspace apps.
Cybercriminals stole an active directory belonging to NHS Professionals.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 will both apparently have a new version of Samsung's ProVisual Engine, and both phones have now been certified in South Korea.
The UK’s CMA provisional ruling concluded that the cloud storage market is fundamentally anti-competitive.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/competition-in-the-cloud-and-why-uk-businesses-are-paying-the-price
Some Netflix subscribers have been turned off by the streaming platform's first major UI update in 12 years.
The Android Earthquake Alerts System is now going to flash up notifications on your wrist as well.
Google makes Gemini more powerful for PDFs in Google Drive – it'll now suggest your next action, and it has a quicker UI.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/google-is-using-gemini-to-solve-one-of-your-most-annoying-pdf-problems
Three improv comedians take on London's fearsome gangsters in the "relentlessly silly" crime caper Deep Cover.
AI-powered mobile Trojans are bypassing legacy defenses—learn why AI-native protection is essential.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-to-defend-against-ai-powered-mobile-banking-trojan-attacks
AMD's Instinct MI350 Series GPUs promise huge AI performance, inferencing and price-performance improvements.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-chip-war-heats-up-as-amd-unveils-its-nvidia-blackwell-competitor
iPadOS 26 adds the Journal app to iPad, and I don’t know why Apple didn’t bring the two together sooner.
Google is set to release a mandatory software update for certain Pixel 6a smartphones after reports of the battery overheating. The update, which has been identified in the Android 16 QPR 1 beta, will reduce the battery capacity and charging speed of the device after it has reached 400 charge cycles. Google says the update [...]
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Anker has recalled more than 1.1 million units of a popular model of its portable PowerCore power banks after receiving reports of overheating. The company announced the recall of the PowerCore 10000 model number A1263, which has been linked to 19 reports of the devices catching fire or exploding. The power banks, which Anker says [...]
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Torn between the newly launched Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen and the 4.5-star AirPods Pro 2? We explain the differences here.
The post Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds Gen 2 vs AirPods Pro 2: Which should you choose? appeared first on Trusted Reviews.
https://www.trustedreviews.com/versus/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-2-vs-airpods-pro-2
Even though the Sony WH-1000XM6 are out in the wild, you should absolutely be considering the previous generation headphones if you’re due an upgrade, especially with this healthy discount. Let’s face it, unless you’re an audiophile who really appreciates the fine details of sound quality then something like the Sony WH-1000XM4 are going to be [...]
Aim Labs recently shared findings about the first-ever zero-click AI attack impacting Microsoft 365 Copilot, though there's no evidence bad actors managed to access sensitive user data.
Sam Altman admitted that the ChatGPT maker was compelled to take unnatural measures to handle the viral Ghibli effect, including borrowing computing power from its research department and delaying the launch of some features.
The recent Xbox Games Showcase was filled with exciting reveals and updates, but there were several games that I really wanted. Here are the top five.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/five-games-i-wanted-to-see-at-xbox-games-showcase-2025
Frying a computer component with static is one of those things that very rarely ever happens. Yet it can happen, as I found out recently through personal experience — when building a new PC, I made a mistake that wound up destroying a valuable sound card. Oops.
I got a firsthand taste of what it’s like to lose a component while cleaning my
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will be the first major cloud provider to deploy AMD's Instinct MI350X GPUs and Pensando Pollara 400GbE Ultra Ethernet NICs as part of a massive zettascale AI cluster.
AMD launches ROCm 7 platform that boosts AI inference performance by up to 3.5X, adds support for FP4/FP6 formats and distributed workloads, and extends compatibility to Windows and Radeon GPUs on Ryzen systems.
A new air-gap attack dubbed 'SmartAttack' theorizes using a smartwatch to capture covert signals and steal information.
Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/12/xai-data-center/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44267087
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Multiple important refinance rates have declined. If your mortgage rate is 1% higher than today's rate, a refinance might be worth it. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/refinance-rates-slide-down-again-mortgage-refinance-rates-for-june-13-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
A few important mortgage rates inched up. Here's what to expect if you're in the market for a home loan. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/key-rates-move-higher-for-homebuyers-current-mortgage-rates-for-june-13-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
Commentary: The new feature could come in time to help prevent AI voice clone scams. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/its-about-darn-time-apple-will-finally-screen-your-calls-and-messages/#ftag=CADf328eec
The combination of AI and cloud brings powerful capabilities, but it’s also creating an invisible web of cyber vulnerabilities.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-powered-cloud-creates-ai-powered-risks
The second free title update for Monster Hunter Wilds will arrive at the end of June.
Developers are really unhappy with their companies' tech stacks and CMS integration, and they're on the verge of quitting.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/many-in-house-developers-are-ready-to-quit-over-inadequate-tech
A fantastic laptop for most people.
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Valerion is coming to the UK and it’s bringing multiple projectors fit for different room sizes, budgets and performance need. Valerion (not to be confused with Velaryon from Game of Thrones) has launched four projectors: three new, one not so new, but all are launching in the UK for the first time. Those projectors are [...]
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Not every garden is perfectly flat and manicured, and many of us have lawns that undulate a little and have some wilder, harder-to-navigate patches. For this kind of garden, the Sunseeker Elite X5 is ideal. Built for gardens up to 2000m², this robot lawn mower has a clever floating deck that gives an even [...]
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JBL has revealed its latest line-up of soundbars, completely overhauling the line-up with its Mk2 models. Made up of five new soundbars, the new home cinema contenders are: Bar 1300MK2, Bar 1000MK2, Bar 800MK2, Bar 500 MK2 and Bar 300MK2, the biggest number is the premium, flagship soundbar while the lowest number is the most [...]
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It’s really important to have a password on your computer these days and security experts recommend changing them every three months or so to keep your data secure. If you’re looking to stay on top of your password hygiene or you’re looking to switch things up after a security breach, you’re going to need to [...]
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An HDMI ARC connection is included on many compact powered and active speakers. It means that external TV audio has taken an interesting twist in recent years. A soundbar might not always be the best option if you share an equal amount of time between watching TV and streaming music. Audio Pro is a [...]
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We’re all a little guilty of letting our laptops pile up with useless information, and our Chrome bookmark pages can be great examples of that. It’s easy to let your bookmarks get overcrowded, with links to old holiday destinations or various bus routes sitting in your bookmarks bar for months on end, taking up valuable [...]
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TL;DR: Grab SwiftScan VIP Lifetime Subscription for just $41.99 (reg. $199.99) with code TA
Article URL: https://ezpieco.github.io/GetHooky/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44265501
Points: 7
# Comments: 1
The future lies in building smarter knowledge ecosystems, not just deploying more advanced AI technologies.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/your-ai-is-only-as-good-as-the-knowledge-base-it-ingested
Reddit is making it easier to gauge the impact your comments are having. The company is introducing detailed analytics for comments that measure views and other engagement metrics. Reddit shared the change as part of a larger batch of updates around how it handles comments on its platform.
Comment insights will provide details around upvotes
Article URL: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-major-sugar-substitute-impair-brain.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44264494
Points: 39
# Comments: 8
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-major-sugar-substitute-impair-brain.html
Article URL: https://www.parseable.com/blog/zero-shot-forecasting
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44265833
Points: 13
# Comments: 1
Article URL: https://github.com/oils-for-unix/oils.vim/blob/main/doc/algorithms.md
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44265216
Points: 12
# Comments: 3
https://github.com/oils-for-unix/oils.vim/blob/main/doc/algorithms.md
I picked up programming in late 2023 and been enjoying it now. Wanted to challenge myself and set a stretch goal, so set out to build a bittorrent client.
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44265851
Points: 43
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Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/12/books/kay-ryan-turtle-poem.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44265869
Points: 7
# Comments: 6
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/12/books/kay-ryan-turtle-poem.html
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 13. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-friday-june-13/#ftag=CADf328eec
Dia is a new AI-first browser from the Browser Company that lets users chat with their tabs and complete tasks without leaving the page.
Article URL: https://jasone.github.io/2025/06/12/jemalloc-postmortem/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44264958
Points: 154
# Comments: 28
Article URL: https://www.governance.fyi/p/adaptive-reuse-across-asia-singapores
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44265105
Points: 9
# Comments: 1
https://www.governance.fyi/p/adaptive-reuse-across-asia-singapores
Article URL: https://codeberg.org/oils/oils.vim/src/branch/main/doc/algorithms.md
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44265216
Points: 5
# Comments: 0
https://codeberg.org/oils/oils.vim/src/branch/main/doc/algorithms.md
Article URL: https://osor.io/text
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44265233
Points: 25
# Comments: 2
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 263, for June 13. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-june-13-263/#ftag=CADf328eec
But, ugh, there are drawbacks for the money. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/lenovo-go-s-with-steamos-is-the-steam-deck-id-buy-today/#ftag=CADf328eec
We go hands-on with Towa, a roguelike hack-and-slash published by Bandai Namco, that has its own cool twists on the genre. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/towa-and-the-guardians-of-the-sacred-tree-anime-hades-with-a-hunky-fish-man/#ftag=CADf328eec
Google Cloud experienced outages today that led to disruptions for many online services. Reports of issues for Google products and others began around 2 PM ET. The company was able to restore function to its own apps, but several other businesses have continued to experience problems for some users.
In an update at 4:16PM ET, Google said, "We have identified the root cause and applied
Article URL: https://omattos.com/2025/06/12/glass-hvdc-cables.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44262537
Points: 26
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Article URL: https://zed.dev/blog/software-craftsmanship-in-the-era-of-vibes
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44264376
Points: 15
# Comments: 1
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People have noticed for a while now that Google's Bard/Gemini has inserted random hindi/bengali words often. [0]
I just caught this in an o3-pro thought process: "and customizing for low difficulty. কাজ করছে!"
That last set of chars is apparently Bengali for "working!".
I just find it curious that similar "errors" are appearing from multiple different models... what is the training method or reasoning that these alternate languages can creep in, does anyone know?
[0] https://www.redd
The problems swept across major services and websites for an uncomfortable stretch on Thursday. Recovery is in progress. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-cloud-outage-causes-widespread-internet-disruption-spotify-discord-and-more-affected/#ftag=CADf328eec
The iOS 26 developer beta is now available to download, but it's not ready to be your daily driver. Before you install it, you should know what you're getting yourself into. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/should-you-install-the-ios-26-dev-beta-why-waiting-for-the-public-beta-is-the-smarter-move/#ftag=CADf328eec
The beloved original to the horror franchise is being remade by the team also responsible for 2024's successful Silent Hill 2 remake. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/konamis-original-silent-hill-getting-official-remake-treatment-by-blooper-team/#ftag=CADf328eec