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WIRED12m agofresh

7 Best Travel Mugs (2026): Insulated, Leakproof, and Self-Heating

These travel mugs from Ember, Owala, Hydro Flask, and more are built to last. They keep your drinks hot and your mornings smooth—no lukewarm lattes, no stress.

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WIRED43m agofresh

Best Chromebooks and Googlebooks (2026): Laptops With a Google Touch

While Google is heralding a new series of laptops called Googlebooks, Chromebooks are sticking around—for now. These are the ones to consider.

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WIRED43m agofresh

A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look

A dying star 1,600 light-years from Earth is surrounded by two rings of gas and dust that astronomers believe are the remnants of the planetary bodies it once hosted.

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Hacker News1h agofresh

OpenIDEA: The IDE you know, rebuilt in Rust

The IDE you know, rebuilt in Rust. IntelliJ IDEA–style keymap, tool windows and search-everywhere in a fast native app: editor, code insight, debugger, Git, terminal, database and HTTP…

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The IDE you know, rebuilt in Rust. IntelliJ IDEA–style keymap, tool windows and search-everywhere in a fast native app: editor, code insight, debugger, Git, terminal, database and HTTP clients for ...
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TechCrunch8h agonew

Data centers are now a midterm issue, even in Brooklyn

At a Brooklyn midterm party five days before Election Day, every conversation, from a council member’s fireside chat to a debate about the Democratic Party, kept circling back to AI and…

ai data center*
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Hacker News4h agofresh

Pac-Man's Siren Call

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Hacker News4h agofresh

The AI cost of JavaScript frameworks

One of my pet peeves with the web development community is that so many of the decisions we make are vibes-based. Frameworks are “blazing fast,” tools will…

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Bar chart of framework costs, with htmx/hono as the fastest
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Seabirds racing home over the ocean can get jet-lagged

A long flight home from feeding grounds messes with birds' internal clocks.

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The FDA wants to pull its approval of a drug. It’s not so easy.

The regulator says Tavneos was approved on the basis of manipulated study data. Should patients still have access to it?

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Hacker News8h agonew

Brazilian Court Sanctions Lawyers for Prompt Injection in Court Filing

A Brazilian court fined two lawyers for embedding a hidden prompt-injection command in a filing meant to manipulate the court's AI document review system.

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The Verge13h agonew

Get in the spirit with these horrors from YouTube

Rather than recommend a single horror film or an unsettling album for our final installment of spooky season recs, I present you with a small selection of creepy, disturbing, and just plain…

An illustration of a YouTube logo dripping blood.
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Hacker News10h agonew

Show HN: BBRouter – Ben Eater's 8-bit computer, simulated on 3D breadboards

Hi HN, I kept wiring Ben Eater's 8-bit computer wrong, so I built a realistic virtual breadboard editor. Some of the nice features are side-by-side diff, scope, schematics auto-sync…

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The Verge15h agonew

Keyboards of The Verge

What is a keyboard if not the original brain-computer interface? You can tap on a touchscreen or talk to the computer, but if your work involves getting information out of your head and…

A finger poking an ISO enter key with a Verge V logo on it.
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The Verge15h agonew

Touchscreens everywhere!

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 150, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy Halloween, and also you can read all the old…

Installer 150
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Slashdot3h agofresh

America's Clocks Are Still Falling Back Tonight Despite Trump's Daylight Saving Push

Clocks "fall back" one hour tonight to end Daylight Saving Time — though many Americans want to end the twice-yearly clock change, reports Axios. But the U.S. Congress "remains…

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Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers

Boom’s airliner may be delayed, and its data center power business lost a customer.

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The Verge16h agonew

Happy Pikmin Day Eve

This morning, Nintendo announced that tomorrow, November 1st, would be the first annual Pikmin Day. As part of the short Pikmin Day Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto shared new info about Pikmin 4…

Nintendo Pikmin Day direct banner.
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Engadget10h agonew

5 expensive hobbies where owning a 3D printer actually saves you money

Certain expensive hobbies might actually benefit from a 3D printer, like if you garden, use drones, love smart tech, or are a miniature enthusiast.

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Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours

It's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.

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Engadget10h agonew

Amazon made the AUX input on older Alexa devices less useful

Amazon removed Alexa AUX voice commands from four older Echo models. Wired audio still works, and owners can switch AUX input through the Alexa app.

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Engadget10h agonew

How big and powerful is SpaceX's Starship rocket?

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Engadget14h agonew

Xbox manager says AI is already being used in game development

Brandon Stirrup deleted his comments from X a day after saying that AI usage is widespread in the gaming industry.

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TechCrunch19h agonew

From restaurant guides to payments, here’s how TikTok is building a super app

TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.

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Engadget11h agonew

Why your Apple AirPods' battery drains so fast and how to make it last longer

It's annoying when your Apple AirPods run out of juice, but the culprit might not be what you think. Here's what's going on and what you can do about it.

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Once again, NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble from certain death

The space agency solicited ideas for reboosting Hubble four years ago, but they didn't go anywhere.

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Engadget11h agonew

The Slate vs Ford Fathom debate might be settled by this one key tech feature

Slate and Ford are both building affordable electric pickups, and that means compromises. But the two automakers are taking very different paths to get there.

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Engadget11h agonew

4 important features you should know if you use Microsoft Teams

A wealth of not-so-well-known features on Microsoft Teams make the experience easier and more stress-free than you may have previously thought.

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Hacker News12h agonew

An Italian farmer found some unknown seeds in his attic and planted them

When a seven-eared stem emerged from the ground, it seemed like a miracle. What Claudio Grossi had unearthed was an ancient grain that proved to be an answer to some modern problems

At his farm near Parma, Italy, Claudio Grossi offers a visual history of his miracle grain in photos, crackers and loaves.
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Engadget12h agonew

The reason most electrical plug prongs have holes in them

Plugs have holes in them due to old manufacturing standards for plugs and sockets. Today, they can be used for stability during manufacturing or for lockouts.

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Flesh-eating screwworms spread to third state and are attacking pets

USDA has identified 74 animal cases in US since parasitic flies invaded in June.

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Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart

For huge numbers of people, I will always be Jean-Luc Picard. ... We created an admirable individual."

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TechCrunch20h agonew

I took two iPhones on vacation. The Duo won me over.

The iPhone Duo has its frustrations, but it’s also fun and engaging enough that I didn’t want to switch back to my Pro Max.

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Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job

People who love AI don't always love telling others they used it.

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Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren't even good

Faked symptoms still point to infections that antibiotics don't treat.

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Engadget16h agonew

How to use Claude Duet when it rolls out to you

For now, you'll need to first join a waitlist.

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Hacker News12h agonew

ChatGPT and Codex usage limits merging

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Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash orders

But it's still early days for the relatively new e-commerce use case.

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The Verge22h agonew

Here’s why you can’t shake those unhinged political texts

"Its James Talarico. Can you please please please please pretty pretty please rush in even just $1?" "Who's working to elect James Talarico? Marxists." "Wow! Wow! Wow! Mark Kelly just made…

“I Voted” stickers with digital effects.
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404 Media23h agonew

People Used to Drink Wine Made From Ground-Up Mummies. Now, Scientists Are Studying It

In a new study perfectly timed for Halloween, scientists dug into the chemical properties of a once-popular beverage with purported medicinal benefits: wine made with ground-up Egyptian…

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Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says

Applying for FAFSA may get messy as DOJ “ghost student” crackdown ramps up.

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Slashdot12h agonew

Computer Simulations Suggest Building Blocks of Life Didn't Arrive on Prehistoric Comets

CNN reports: The popular theory that comets were crucial in kick-starting life on Earth billions of years ago may not hold up, according to new computer simulations that counter decades of…

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TechCrunch30h ago

Pile-ins, payouts, and pacing pressure: the investors behind the VCs open up

The money behind the money is thrilled, mostly.

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Slashdot13h agonew

Recycling ANSI Art: Tracing the Origins of BBS Logon Screens

BBS-era "door" games are preserved by the site Break Into Chat, along with their history. Now the site

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Slashdot14h agonew

French Lawmakers Back Per-Gigabyte Internet Traffic Tax

Companies like Google, Netflix, TikTok, and Meta may soon owe the French government, reports Tom

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Slashdot15h agonew

NASA Seeks Proposals for Reboosting the Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope "will plunge back into the atmosphere in the early-to-mid-2030s," reports Ars Technica. So now NASA has released a Request For Information (RFI) "asking…

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WIRED23h agonew

Govee Christmas Lights 2 Deal: Save $25 on These Smart String Lights

Glow up your home indoors or out with these versatile, discounted, full color smart string lights. They’re WIRED-tested and 25 percent off right now.

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WIRED23h agonew

There’s a Completely New Type of Whisky. It’s French and Made in Concrete Eggs

The founders of Maison Lineti are, in a world first, making single malt whisky as if it were wine—and the spirit world is mighty impressed.

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TechCrunch35h ago

Salesforce’s M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for defense tech startup Rune

The AI logistics startup will bolster the CRM giant's Missionforce defense platform.

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WIRED24h ago

Backup by Biolite Review: A Cool Idea

This battery backup system is designed with your refrigerator in mind, potentially offering up to 2½ days of emergency juice.

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Slashdot16h agonew

Dozens of Unexplained Drones Have Buzzed America's Nuclear Plants Since 2024

Slashdot reader ElectricVs shares this report from American Buildout, a new site covering "the intersection of data centers, energy and power, finance, and Main Street." Dozens of…

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WIRED24h ago

Bose QC Headphones (2nd Gen) Sale: Lowest Price Ahead of Black Friday

The QuietComfort (2nd Gen) model is over 40 percent off, alongside discounts on all of the brand’s flagship headphones.

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Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app

EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data.

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WIRED25h ago

Keurig Alta Brewer Review: Brand-New Tech, Classically Good Coffee

This multifaceted home coffee brewer and its new AltaRounds will make you rethink everything you know about Keurig machines.

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404 Media1d ago

Apple Is Entering Its Slop Era

I might finally buy an iPhone now that Apple has been taken down a peg.

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Slashdot17h agonew

Flock Reinstalled Its Cameras After Another City Canceled Its Contract

Earlier The Drive reported a police chief "had to direct his staff to disconnect the power cords from Flock cameras in Plymouth, Minnesota after Flock Safety ignored and failed to respond…

safety
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AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal

Like a real-life episode of "Suits," the demise of famed white-shoe Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been the talk of the legal industry. And now an AI firm has entered the…

ai
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The Verge1d ago

Best Buy is bundling a $100 gift card with touchscreen MacBook Pro preorders

Apple’s new touch-enabled MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR display is available for preorder, and Best Buy will toss in a $100 gift card with your preorder.

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404 Media1d ago

‘Wake Up Call:’ Fanfiction Writers and Readers React to AO3 Outage

Writer and readers share what they're feeling and doing in the aftermath of the AO3 outage. It's anything but Wattpad.

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Slashdot18h agonew

Google's AI Overviews Lowered Reddit's Traffic. Its Stock Dropped 29%

Reddit's stock plunged 29.22% on Friday, reports CNBC, its worst drop since becoming a public company in 2024. Thursday Reddit reported a sales growth that was weaker than previous…

ai
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Satlyt takes another step toward turning satellites into space data centers

Satlyt ran a successful test this month bringing it closer to turning spacecraft, starting with satellites, into virtual data centers.

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404 Media1d ago

Scientists Analyzed Thousands of Psychedelic Trips. They Found Something Disturbing

A newly released database of more than 25,000 anonymized calls from the Fireside Project’s Psychedelic Support Line opens a rare window into psychedelic experiences outside of clinical…

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The Verge1d ago

Vic Mensa can’t live without the Voice Memos app

Vic Mensa is one of those people who has done so many things that it's hard to remember where you were first introduced to him. Was it his debut mixtape Innanetape, which finally hit the…

Vic Mensa in an orange room wearing a white T-shirt that reads “The Matrix was a documentary.”
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Slashdot19h agonew

Two US Senators Raise Privacy Concerns About Meta's 'Pervert Glasses'

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404 Media1d ago

Proton’s CEO Cancels AI ‘Re-Interviews’

The move came after 404 Media published an investigation into how Proton CEO Andy Yen was aggressively pushing AI across Proton despite security concerns and the culture of fear he has…

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WIRED1d ago

A Supply Chain Attack Put Malicious Anthropic Claude Extensions on Thousands of Devices

Thanks to a lucky break, flawed code in a tainted Claude extension prevented the attacker from fully worming their way into some 5,000 developer machines.

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404 Media1d ago

Behind the Blog: Tech Support

This week, we discuss customer service and Proton fallout.

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404 Media2d ago

Podcast: Flock CEO Says the Backlash Isn’t Real

Leaked audio of Flock's CEO, why Marisa Mayer can't keep pretending, and a CashApp nightmare.

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Slashdot31h ago

Cisco Gives Engineer Unlimited AI Tokens To Rewrite Legacy Code

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: Gen Z can

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404 Media2d ago

Manifestos, Fear, and ‘Loser Thinking’: Inside Proton’s AI Reckoning

Proton CEO Andy Yen projects a calm persona and rails against Big Tech and critiques AI. Internally, he is pushing engineers to build Proton with AI, even when they have security concerns.

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404 Media3d ago

Senators Demand Meta Answer for 'Pervert Glasses' Following 404 Media Investigation

"Meta’s smart glasses have increasingly been implicated in disturbing invasions of users’ and bystanders’ privacy," a letter sent to Meta from Ron Wyden and Edward Markey says.

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WIRED2d ago

An AI Breakthrough Has Made Decades of Computer Science Research ‘Irrelevant’

Anthropic and OpenAI say they’ve disproved a key tenet of computer science. Researchers are struggling with the fall but also feel like “overexcited bunnies” as they look at new questions…

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404 Media3d ago

Objection, your honor

If you're in the EU or UK, you might be able to object to Meta's new AI scraping terms. Also: this week's pod's out and more from around the web.

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404 Media3d ago

If You're In the UK or EU, Here's How to Object to Meta's AI Training

In light of Meta's new terms that will allow it to scrape users' data for AI, people in the EU and UK have the option to "object" to certain uses of their information, for now.

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