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Business Insider |
Satellite images uncover Russia's exploding drone launch sites
The images show what seem to be launch rails, runways, hardened shelters, and Shahed-style drones at three bases in Russia.
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Boing Boing |
What it takes to move a church 3 miles
You can watch live today as Kiruna, in the north of Sweden, moves a 35m-tall, 672-tonne (741 U.S. ton) church 3 miles down the road.
I direktsändning följer vi den världsunika flytten av Kiruna kyrka, från gamla stadskärnan till dess nya plats, fem kilometer bort.
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PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
ESET Home Security Premium review: Simple protection with a complex heart
At a GlanceExpert's Rating
Pros
Clean interface
Good antivirus protection
Advanced settings
Cons
Parental controls have limited utility
Unclear pricing
Our Verdict
ESET Home Security Premium may have changed its name, but not its character. It still offers good antivirus protection, along with useful tools like a password manager and PC utilities. Power users will most appreciate this security suite for its advanced settings, which give more control under the hood. However...
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Mashable! |
CMF Buds 2 earbuds have dropped to their best-ever price at Amazon
As of Aug. 19, the CMF Buds 2 earbuds are on sale at Amazon for $39, 34% off their list price of $59.
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Mashable! |
Here’s where to preorder Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution ahead of its September release
Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution is available to preorder at TCGPlayer, Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Best Buy before its Sept. 26 release.
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AppleInsider News |
Apple upping iPhone 17 production in India to dance around China tariffs
Apple's plan to reduce tariffs it needs to pay exporting from China is to build all four launch iPhone 17 models in India, including the iPhone 17 Pro.Foxconn's iPhone manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, IndiaApple has expanded the number of factories in India assembling iPhones. This move comes after the company is already
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Tom's Hardware |
Arm hires Amazon's AI chip developer, ostensibly to help create its own processors — Rami Sinno returns to the company, boasts Trainium and Inferentia on resume
Arm has hired Amazon's director of engineering for Amazon Web Services, who helped develop its homegrown AI hardware. This is part of ARM's drive towards developing its own complete processors, rather than just designing them for third parties.
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Slashdot |
UK is Lagging Behind Rest of World in Tackling Big Tech, Says Fortnite Chief
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney told the Financial Times that the UK Competition and Markets Authority's December decision to delay mandating alternative app stores on iPhones was a "blunder" that leaves Britain "well behind" other jurisdictions.
The CMA postponed until next year whether to require Apple to allow third-party app stores or sideloading, unlike the EU's Digital Markets Act. Fortnite remains unavailable on UK iOS devices following Epic's years-long dispute over Apple's 30% commission f...
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The Register |
August update leaves Windows reset and recovery dead in the water
Want to pass on that old PC? Perhaps wait until out-of-band patch arrives
Microsoft has broken the Windows reset and recovery functionality so badly, it must push an out-of-band update.…
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MacRumors |
iPhone 18 Could Drop Camera Control Button, Claims Dubious Rumor
This year's upcoming iPhone 17 models could be the last of Apple's smartphones to include a Camera Control button because not enough iPhone owners are using it, claims a questionable new rumor out of China.
In a post Tuesday, Weibo-based account "OvO OvO OvO OvO" (previously "OvO Baby Sauce OvO") claimed that Apple has informed suppliers it won't continue ordering the component, citing low engagement among users and a desire to cut costs.It's a questionable claim, to say the least. The...
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9to5Mac |
Substack lets you subscribe as an in-app purchase – but you shouldn’t
Indie content platform Substack now lets you subscribe to newsletters, podcasts, and video channels via an in-app purchase.
However, while this removes friction from the subscription sign-up process, you definitely shouldn’t use it, for two reasons …
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Mashable! |
How to play Pips, the newest NYT game
How to play the domino-based game Pips, the latest offering from the New York Times.
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TechCrunch |
Figure’s IPO filing marks Mike Cagney’s return to public markets
Figure Technology, a 7-year-old blockchain-based lending company, has filed a registration statement with the SEC for an IPO of its Class A common stock. The filing offers a chance at vindication for Figure co-founder Mike Cagney.
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Boing Boing |
Park ranger fired over trans pride flag on El Capitan
Shannon "SJ" Joslin, a ranger and biologist at Yosemite National Park, was fired August 12 after they "failed to demonstrate acceptable conduct" by posing by a trans flag on El Capitan. The National Park Service said that "is pursuing administrative action against multiple National Park Service employees for failing to follow National Park Service regulations," but NBC News reports that a spokesperson for the service was unable to say which regulations were violated. — Read the rest
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Boy Genius Report |
UK Reportedly Backs Off Plan To Force Apple To Unlock Encrypted iCloud Data
After the UK ordered Apple to offer a backdoor, security experts raised concerns that such a feature could lead to hackers exploiting it.
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TechPowerUp |
NZXT Intros N7 B850 Socket AM5 Motherboard
NZXT today rolled out the N7 B850 Socket AM5 motherboard. It comes in two trims—the first one is all-black, while the other is 2-tone (white+black). Both trims come with black PCBs, the 2-tone model has matte while across the front shrouding, the M.2 heatsink, rear I/O shroud, and VRM heatsinks. The board is based on the AMD B850 chipset. It pulls power from a combination of 24-pin ATX and two 8-pin EPS power connectors, and uses a solid 16+2+1 phase CPU VRM with 80 A DrMOS on all phases. The ...
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Neowin |
Microsoft squashes bug that broke upgrade paths in Windows 10 and Windows Server
Microsoft has patched a problem in various versions of client and server editions of Windows, as it was affecting numerous upgrade paths.
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TorrentFreak |
‘Ad Blocking is Not Piracy’ Decision Overturned By Top German Court
German publisher Axel Springer, owner of brands including Bild and Die Welt, has been given another opportunity to have ad blocking outlawed on copyright grounds. After a series of defeats in its years-long legal action against the makers of Adblock Plus, the publisher appealed to the Federal Court of Justice. Germany's top court has now overturned a 2023 ruling by the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, referring the case back for reconsideration of the core issues.
From: TF, for the latest news ...
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Mashable! |
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 19, 2025
Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.
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Ars Technica |
An extinct volcano in Arkansas hosts the only public diamond mine on Earth
Visitors have unearthed over 35,000 diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park since 1972.
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ReadWrite |
California tribe joins sweepstakes battle, opposing AB 831 restrictions
A business arm of the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, Kletsel Economic Development Authority (KEDA), has joined the Social Gaming Leadership… Continue reading California tribe joins sweepstakes battle, opposing AB 831 restrictions
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The Guardian |
Drag x Drive review – wheelchair basketball that might give you wrist cramp
Nintendo Switch 2; NintendoNintendo’s latest sports game showcases its Joy-Con upgrades but sacrifices playability in the processWhen a new console is released, you can always expect at least one first-party game designed specifically to showcase its novel features. The PlayStation 5 had Astro’s Playroom, the Steam Deck had Aperture Desk Job, and for the Nintendo Switch 2 there’s Drag x Drive. Here, you play competitive wheelchair basketball with the Joy-Con 2’s new mouse mode (which let...
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TechCrunch |
AI crawler Firecrawl raises $14.5M, is still looking to hire agents as employees
Firecrawl nabbed Shopify’s CEO Tobias Lütke as an investor from a gutsy email after they discovered he was using the product.
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9to5Mac |
Apple is finally hitting a long-held goal to reduce its dependence on China
A new report says that Apple will finally hit a long-held goal to reduce its dependence on China with the launch of the iPhone 17.
Indian iPhone production has always lagged behind that of China, but all this is now changing – with import tariffs acting as an additional incentive …
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TechPowerUp |
(PR) Beyerdynamic Unveils the Latest Models of the MMX Series at Gamescom 2025
German audio specialist beyerdynamic will offer exclusive insights into the future of gaming sound at gamescom 2025. Two new additions to the range, the MMX 150 wireless and the MMX 230 wireless, will make their debut in Cologne. Visitors can experience the MMX 150 wireless firsthand on dedicated gaming setups, while the new MMX 230 wireless will be presented to the public for the first time in a preview exhibition.
Together with Freaks 4U Gaming, beyerdynamic will equip four gaming stations in...
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BetaNews |
AI in-car assistant market set to more than double by 2031
The global AI in-car assistant market is set to take off massively in the coming years according to Valuates Reports, which forecasts an increase from $6.9 billion in 2024 to $15.8 billion by 2031. The company says this represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.8 percent, reflecting the increasing role of voice-driven and connected systems in vehicles. AI in-car assistants are becoming integral to modern automotive design, combining voice recognition, infotainment, navigation, and pr...
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