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Puerto Rico Has Internet Again Thanks to Google’s Hi-Tech Balloons

Posted on October 24, 2017 by HeyJK
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Google’s parent Alphabet Inc. said Friday that its stratospheric balloons are now delivering the internet to remote areas of Puerto Rico where cellphone towers were knocked out by Hurricane Maria.
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Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have ever seen

Posted on October 22, 2017 by HeyJK
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Facebook Explore Feed is rolling out globally this week. Most people around the world can see it in their bookmarks and they can discover new content here.
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Tesla strikes another deal that shows it’s about to turn the car insurance world upside down

Posted on October 22, 2017 by HeyJK
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The new plan is called InsureMyTesla and was designed specifically for Tesla vehicles. Its benefits include replacing Teslas damaged beyond repair within one year.
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Pixel 2 tinkerers force Google’s hand: Secret custom silicon found

Posted on October 21, 2017 by HeyJK
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Previously Google has contracted major brand OEMs to produce Nexus and Pixel phones using fairly standard off-the-shelf parts. But a teardown of Google’s pricey new flagship reveals the company’s first homegrown system on a chip – and it’s currently idle.
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Facebook news feed change is death to small businesses

Posted on October 21, 2017 by HeyJK
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Everyone using Facebook pages for their business knew that Facebook’s organic reach for pages was decreasing over the years. And starting from today most of them might have realized that their reach is going go down dramatically in future.
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Volvo is the latest automaker to try and disrupt Tesla’s stranglehold on electric cars

Posted on October 21, 2017 by HeyJK
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Yes, the first Polestar product will require gasoline (it’s a high-performance luxury hybrid). But all future Polestars will be pure battery-electric vehicles, and the brand’s product plan promises serious competition for the Silicon Valley automaker — soon. 
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Get the Goods: Announcing Updates to Photoshop CC, Dimension CC, and More Today

Posted on October 19, 2017 by HeyJK
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Photoshop Friends: Every year I look forward to writing this blog post to present the results of a year’s worth of work by our Photoshop teams to deliver great new capabilities to our diverse and incredible customers.
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This Company’s Robots Are Making Everything—and Reshaping the World

Posted on October 18, 2017 by HeyJK
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The headquarters of Fanuc sit in the shadow of Mt. Fuji, on a sprawling, secluded campus of 22 windowless factories and dozens of office buildings.
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While Apple is taking away buttons, we found a way to add one.

Posted on October 18, 2017 by HeyJK
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Apple has never been afraid to take design risks. Earlier this year, Apple made headlines when it revealed a new iPhone design that left out the iconic Home button. Now, I’m all for simplification. But for the design community, every further simplification of Apple hardware keeps us on our toes.
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The ‘Secure’ Wi-Fi Standard Has a Huge, Dangerous Flaw

Posted on October 16, 2017 by HeyJK
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When you set up a new Wi-Fi network, you’re probably conditioned by now to check the “WPA2” box. You may not specifically know when or why someone advised you to do this, but it was solid advice.
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Kaspersky finds bug in Adobe Flash

Posted on October 16, 2017 by HeyJK
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(Reuters) – Cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab Inc said on Monday it identified a vulnerability in Adobe Flash that could be used to deploy a surveillance malware through a Microsoft Word document. The bug was used in an attack on Oct. 10 by a group called the BlackOasis, Kaspersky said.
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Google launches Drive File Stream to replace the Google Drive desktop app for G Suite users

Posted on October 16, 2017 by HeyJK
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Google today announced the launch of new desktop application for Google Drive users, called Drive File Stream, which is now available to G Suite customers.
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Scientists witness huge cosmic crash, find origins of gold

Posted on October 16, 2017 by HeyJK
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a faint signal, but it told of one of the most violent acts in the universe, and it would soon reveal secrets of the cosmos, including how gold was created.
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AI implants will allow us to control our homes with our thoughts within 20 years

Posted on October 15, 2017 by HeyJK
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Replacing Social Security Numbers Won’t Be Easy, But It’s Worth It

Posted on October 13, 2017 by HeyJK
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Privacy and security advocates have sounded the alarm for decades about the dangers of the United States’ over-reliance Social Security numbers.
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What’s Up With All That Fabric On Your Gadgets?

Posted on October 13, 2017 by HeyJK
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Earlier this year, when Microsoft showed off its new Surface Pro laptop, one part of the device stood out. The sleek tablet-PC hybrid was made, predictably, out of aluminum and glass, but its keyboard was covered in a soft-suede like fabric.
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Google is essentially building an anti-Amazon alliance, and Target is the latest to join

Posted on October 13, 2017 by HeyJK
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Google and the country’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailers have one main problem in common: Amazon. Now both sides are acting like they are serious about working together to do something about it.
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Asteroid that just buzzed Earth may not miss on return visit

Posted on October 13, 2017 by HeyJK
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The house-sized asteroid that just passed almost as close by Earth as many satellites in orbit will be back, and a future visit might lead to it taking up permanent residency here.
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Americans Will Head to Space Again Without a Russian Taxi

Posted on October 13, 2017 by HeyJK
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Since the Space Shuttle’s retirement six years ago, NASA has been buying spots aboard Russian Soyuz craft to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station.
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Cape Canaveral Events Calendar

Posted on October 9, 2017 by HeyJK
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Who is the astronaut of the day? When is the next rocket launch? Any special events coming up? Check the calendar to plan your visit.
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Social Media Is Getting Smaller—and More Treacherous
A Dangerous New Home for Online Extremism
A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety
AI-Generated Fake News Is Coming to an Election Near You
Inequality Is a Health Risk—and It’s Getting Worse
To Keep Gen Z, Companies Need to Level Up
Big Tech Won’t Let You Leave. Here's a Way Out
eBay and Vestiaire Collective Want an Exemption from Trump’s Tariffs
Complaints About Tariff Evasion Have Jumped 160 Percent Under Trump
Companies Warn SEC That Mass Deportations Pose Serious Business Risk
The Definitive Story of Tesla Takedown
The Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats
Unpacking AI Agents
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Inexpensive AI Agents Threaten Entry-Level Coding Jobs
Vibe Coding Is Coming for Engineering Jobs
How Steve Jobs Wrote the Greatest Commencement Speech Ever

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Apple may look late to AI but it's aiming for something different
Apple's Back to School sale returns, but there are better deals
Adobe Firefly adds mobile app, new AI models & mood boards
Dygma Raise 2 review: A split keyboard with a too hefty price
Apple used iPhone parts to make a custom movie camera for 'F1'
Apple faces iCloud lawsuit after after judge reverses victory
Brad Pitt and Tim Cook gatecrash 'Severance' event to promote 'F1'
48-hour Deal Zone: Save up to $500 on Apple's latest MacBook Pro & Mac Studio
Personas compared: a much more natural digital you on Apple Vision Pro
Apple Intelligence is one step closer to launching in China with Alibaba Qwen3 model
Grab Belkin's 12-port Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro for $69.99 today only
Apple restarts its developer betas with iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6
Trump Mobile's made-in-US iPhone 17 competitor is really made in China
Eero Pro 7 vs Eero Max 7: Amazon's Wi-Fi 7 networking, compared
Apple says there's no chatbot -- but Shortcuts in iOS 26 says otherwise

Google Tech

Bob Menendez set to report to prison in gold bar bribery case - NBC News
One last look at software support as macOS 26 Tahoe winds down the Intel Mac era - Ars Technica
Iran leader Khamenei sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel - Reuters
R. Kelly hospitalized after prison overdose, alleged murder plot, lawyers say - USA Today
“Who Gives a F*** What Other People Think”: Walton Goggins, Adam Scott and the Drama Actor Roundtable - The Hollywood Reporter
Huge Chase Sapphire Reserve Card Changes: $795 Fee, Big New Perks - One Mile at a Time
Retail sales fell 0.9% in May, worse than expected as consumers pulled back - CNBC
Thunder-Pacers: 5 takeaways as Jalen Williams carries OKC to brink of 1st championship - NBA
DHS reverses course, allowing immigration raids to resume at farms, hotels, restaurants - CNN
Israeli forces kill 51 Palestinians waiting for flour at Gaza aid site, witnesses and rescuers say - BBC
South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It. - The New York Times
Congress is holding emergency briefings on security after Minnesota shootings - AP News
Google Search Console Now Counting AI Mode Clicks, Impressions & Positions - Search Engine Roundtable
Ships collide in Hormuz Strait in shadow of Israel-Iran war - Al Jazeera
Israel says Iran was racing toward a nuclear weapon. US intel says it was years away - CNN
Trump Says He Has No Plans to Call Walz After Shootings in Minnesota - The New York Times
Kraft Heinz to Eliminate All Chemical Dyes Over Next 2 Years - The New York Times
The Red Sox messed it up with Rafael Devers — unless they knew exactly what they were doing - New York Post
UK lawmakers consider decriminalizing abortion amid concern about increasing prosecution of women - AP News
Up First briefing: Trump leaves G7 to focus on Mideast conflict. And, Vance Boelter faces federal charges - NPR
‘Purgatory:' Fed officials left in limbo as tariffs complicate this week’s rate decision - AP News
'It opened up something in me': Why people are turning to bibliotherapy - BBC
Shares slide and crude oil gain more than $1 as Israel warns people in Iran's capital to evacuate - AP News
Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 15 - NPR
Republicans Fight Uphill in a Virginia Governor’s Race That Will Test Anger at Trump - The New York Times

Hacker News

The Hamburger-Menu Icon Today: Is It Recognizable?
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The magic of through running
Fossify – A suite of open-source, ad-free apps
BMW ConnectedDrive lets me control my returned rental car (Sixt)
Fun with Telnet
Show HN: I recreated 90s Mode X demoscene effects in JavaScript and Canvas
The Humble Programmer (1972)
Selfish reasons for building accessible UIs
Generative AI coding tools and agents do not work for me
The drawbridges come up: the dream of a interconnected context ecosystem is over
OpenAI wins $200M U.S. defense contract
What happens when clergy take psilocybin
Blaze (YC S24) Is Hiring
Show HN: Chawan TUI web browser
Show HN: Nexus.js - Fabric.js for 3D
Show HN: Canine – A Heroku alternative built on Kubernetes
Dull Men’s Club
Open-Source RISC-V: Energy Efficiency of Superscalar, Out-of-Order Execution
Benzene at 200
WhatsApp introduces ads in its app
How Frogger 2’s source code was recovered from a destroyed tape [video]
Iron nitride permanent magnets made with DIY ball mill [video]
ZX Spectrum graphics magic
How you breathe is like a fingerprint that can identify you
Pitfalls of premature closure with LLM assisted coding
AMD's Pre-Zen Interconnect: Testing Trinity's Northbridge
Photon transport through the entire adult human head
US Streetlights Are Turning Purple
Natural rubber with high resistance to crack growth

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