How is Microsoft's Magnetic Connect different from Apple's MagSafe for MacBooks?

Magnetic Connect and MagSafe for MacBooks have a lot in common, but the Magnetic Connect charger brings more versatility.

https://www.engadget.com/2281340/how-microsoft-magnetic-connect-different-from-apple-macbook-magsafe/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]

All of the best fall Prime Day deals: AirPods, Mac mini, MacBook, chargers, cases, more

Update: Amazon’s 2026 fall Prime Day sale is set to close up shop for good at midnight PT, get in there before the deals are gone for good. The 2026 fall Prime Day sale is now soaring with millions of price drops, from …

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/07/best-fall-prime-day-apple-deals-live/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]

'Unprecedented' Cyberattack cripples supermarket fridges across Europe as hackers activate automatic defrosting — delivery and store prices also impacted by incident

A cyberattack has hit supermarkets in Europe, disabling refrigerators.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/unprecedented-cyberattack-cripples-supermarket-fridges-across-europe-as-hackers-activate-automatic-defrosting-delivery-and-store-prices-also-impacted-by-incident

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

Pigeon-powered internet packet goes under the hammer at Christie's

25 years after taking flight, a surviving packet from the world's most impractical network has attracted a $4,000 bid

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/10/12/pigeon-powered-internet-packet-goes-under-the-hammer-at-christies/5302526

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheRegister [The Register]

OnePlus 16R spec leak suggests it could fix one of 15R’s biggest flaws

The zoom camera could be back, baby!

https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-16r-spec-leak-3721941/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

The OnePlus 16 is here, and you’ll wish you could buy it in the US

If only this phone were the swansong in Europe and the US.

https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-16-launched-3721856/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

How Apple Puts Indigenous Languages on the iPhone Keyboard

To save endangered languages, tech companies like Apple are working with Indigenous communities to meet the next generation where they type.

https://www.wired.com/story/how-apple-puts-indigenous-languages-on-the-iphone-keyboard/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Wired [Wired]

@siguza I'm sorry but I must point out something obvious, from the perspective of someone who's watched software slowly rot into a bloated dysfunctional mess that's often agonizing to use: surely the #software industry abandoned quality as an important goal DECADES ago?

Nothing’s Android 17 rollout is officially underway

The Phone 3 is the first to get the stable Nothing OS 5.0 with a long list of new features.

https://www.androidauthority.com/nothing-phone-3-stable-android-17-update-3721934/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Inside the mini factory where GM builds its EV future

If you're driving through GM's sprawling campus in Warren, Michigan, you'd likely ignore the pair of adjacent, anonymous white buildings tucked away in the upper reaches of the 710-acre space. Inside those buildings, wh…

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1008023/gm-bcdc-ev-battery-factory-china-tesla

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheVerge [The Verge]

Dev used AI agents and more than 500 billion tokens to rebuild Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's source code

Maurice Heumann's Claude and Codex agents rebuilt Modern Warfare 2's source; 83% of functions match the original byte for byte.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/dev-used-ai-agents-and-more-than-500-billion-tokens-to-rebuild-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2s-source-code-83-percent-of-the-2009-shooters-functions-now-match-the-original-byte-for-byte

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

LineageOS support finally comes to Pixel 10 and 10a lineup

After a protracted wait, LineageOS is now officially available for the entire Pixel 10 lineup and the more affordable Pixel 10a. more…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/12/lineageos-support-finally-comes-to-pixel-10-and-10a-lineup/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Google [9to5Google]

Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer

Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive surveillance tool called a cell-site simulators against journalist Georgia Fort and a Minnesota state Senate candidate.

https://www.wired.com/story/feds-got-warrants-to-use-fake-cell-towers-to-hunt-down-don-lemons-producer/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Wired [Wired]

Survey shows Samsung Gallery’s former backup buddy was more popular than you might think

...but the majority of respondents simply ignored it.

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-gallery-onedrive-poll-results-3721938/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Pixel 11 gets first Google Store deal for Prime Day

Like the Pixel Watch 5, the US Google Store is discounting the Pixel 11 and 11 Pro for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days. more…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/06/pixel-11-first-google-store-deal/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Google [9to5Google]

Redditor unknowingly buys stolen rental PC, and it gets remotely blocked by rental firm

Fragile, NZXT's PC rental partner, helped a Redditor who got scammed into buying a "stolen" computer that eventually got blocked by replacing it with a new one.

https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/redditor-unknowingly-buys-stolen-rental-pc-and-it-gets-remotely-blocked-nzxt-service-provider-resolves-issue-by-replacing-bricked-computer

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

Upgrade to OLED with this $384 deal on Asus' 27-inch Republic of Gamers WOLED gaming monitor

Save 36% on the 27-inch Asus ROG WOLED gaming monitor at Amazon.

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/upgrade-to-oled-with-this-usd384-deal-on-asus-27-inch-republic-of-gamers-woled-gaming-monitor-a-superfast-240-hz-refresh-rate-and-qhd-resolution-enhance-your-gaming-setup

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

This is such a bad idea from a quality and maintenance perspective (and i am not even an AI hater or sceptic...)
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-office/creator-of-free-adobe-clones-unveils-open-source-microsoft-office-excel-powerpoint-and-word-replications-autodesk-tools-and-other-subscription-based-services-may-come-next
#AI #vibecoding #software #quality #maintenance

A New Anti-Aging Drug Looks to Turn Back the Clock on Skin Age

After four weeks of using the cream, participants lowered the biological age of their skin by about two years on average.

https://www.wired.com/story/new-anti-aging-drug-trial-for-skin/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Wired [Wired]

AlterMe Review: Fitness Built Around My DNA

Six months with AlterMe’s smart ring and a fitness app helped me build better habits, but the genetic insights were less revealing than I’d hoped.

https://www.wired.com/review/alterme-fitness-and-wellness-program/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Wired [Wired]

Hetzner: The New GPU Server GEX63 for Professional AI Workloads

Article URL: https://www.hetzner.com/_ray/pow Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50053738 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

https://www.hetzner.com/_ray/pow

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

Samsung’s Android 17-based One UI 9 rollout just got much bigger in the US

The Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 6, and Flip 6 are now joining the rollout.

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-one-ui-9-galaxy-s24-fold-6-flip-6-us-rollout-3721884/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Reddit user pays $35 for a crypto mining rig left in a garage and gets 54GB of VRAM at 65 cents per GB

A Reddit user bought a nine-GPU Nvidia P106-100 mining rig with 54GB of VRAM for $35 and ran Qwen3.6-35B-A3B on it locally.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/reddit-user-pays-usd35-for-a-crypto-mining-rig-left-in-a-garage-and-gets-54gb-of-vram-at-65-cents-per-gb-the-first-test-for-2017-era-gpus-a-35b-parameter-ai-model-running-locally-at-over-30-tokens-per-second

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

Pixel Watch 4 & 5’s handy USB-C travel charger is currently on sale, and even cheaper now

Launched earlier this year, that useful little USB-C charger dongle for Google’s Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Watch 5 smartwatches is currently discounted. more…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/06/pixel-watch-4-5s-handy-usb-c-travel-charger-is-currently-on-sale/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Google [9to5Google]

The Best Gifts for the Techie in Your Life (2026)

Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.

https://www.wired.com/story/best-tech-gifts/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Wired [Wired]

Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind

Welcome to the second space race. You can be forgiven for experiencing déjà vu. Last time, it was the Soviet Union and the United States vying to be the first to plant some flags. Now it’s a sprint to the lunar surface …

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/12/1145760/imagining-building-cities-on-the-moon/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #MITTechReview [MIT Tech Review]

This new Android weather app solves my biggest complaint about Pixel Weather

MeteoCompare shows that forecast uncertainty is just as important as the forecast itself.

https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-weather-vs-meteocompare-android-weather-app-3720716/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

A Guide to Which AI CEOs Now Say ‘Super Intelligence’ and Which Don’t

Which CEO has sunk the furthest into the putrid muck of Donald Trump’s decaying brain?

https://gizmodo.com/a-guide-to-which-ai-ceos-now-say-super-intelligence-and-which-dont-2000824804

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

Microsoft's president says AI is less regulated than a carton of milk

Milk can't hack companies and governments like AI definitely can, but it's still subject to more regulation.

https://www.engadget.com/2283487/microsoft-president-ai-less-regulated-than-a-carton-of-milk/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]

9to5 readers can score an exclusive 15% off all Nomad iPhone 18 Pro cases with this code

Any avid 9to5Toys reader already knows how much we love us some Nomad around here. The brand has been delivering some of the best iPhone cases anywhere for years, and the new iPhone 18 Pro collection is no exception. Th…

https://9to5toys.com/2026/10/12/exclusive-nomad-iphone-18-pro-case-promo-code/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]

Celebrating the brilliant pragmatism of TCP/IP, the wiring of the world

Nothing this old should scale this well. Yet here these words are

https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/10/12/celebrating-the-brilliant-pragmatism-of-tcp/ip-the-wiring-of-the-world/5302202

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheRegister [The Register]

I’ve had a bad 48 hours using Googlebooks, but there’s one saving grace

I thought laptop touchscreens were pointless — until I tried Googlebook OS.

https://www.androidauthority.com/googlebook-os-touchscreen-convertible-3721154/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Show HN: PS2 games statically recompiled to WebAssembly

Article URL: https://github.com/snuri00/ps2-web-recomp Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50052251 Points: 9 # Comments: 0

https://github.com/snuri00/ps2-web-recomp

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

OpenAI model intentionally destroys its own test environment

An OpenAI model destroyed its test environment to obtain missing input files. It previously attempted to fake results.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/OpenAI-model-intentionally-destroys-its-own-test-environment-11484777.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Forschung #KünstlicheIntelligenz #MachineLearning #OpenAI #Software #Wissenschaft #news

The classic Fitbit app is finally dead

Older Fitbit app versions are now running into a mandatory update screen.

https://www.androidauthority.com/fitbit-old-app-forced-google-health-update-3721759/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Zod 4.6.6 malware infection?

Article URL: https://github.com/colinhacks/zod/commit/d821685ea6732436fcdf786a81d076958471e467 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50052814 Points: 50 # Comments: 9

https://github.com/colinhacks/zod/commit/d821685ea6732436fcdf786a81d076958471e467

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

Gemini Live’s mobile UI might start looking different very soon

Google is testing a new waveform animation and a dedicated voice output control for Gemini Live.

https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-live-redesign-apk-teardown-3721755/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Munich: Open Source is back

After the end of LiMux, Munich is once again relying on open source. New projects and an OSPO show the city’s transformation.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Munich-Open-Source-is-back-11484661.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Digitalisierung #IT #Linux #Netzpolitik #OpenSource #Software #news

PS2 emulation on Android just got a big upgrade on older Pixels as well as MediaTek devices

This popular PS2 emulator now offers better performance if you've got a device with a Mali-powered GPU.

https://www.androidauthority.com/armsx2-ps2-emulator-mali-upgrade-3721741/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Raspberry Pi Desktop catches up with Debian 13 after 4-year wait

Want a lightweight GUI OS for an old PC? Try this first

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/10/12/raspberry-pi-desktop-catches-up-with-debian-13-after-4-year-wait/5301693

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheRegister [The Register]

Research Firm Calls Anthropic's IPO 'Unprecedented Test of Investor Gullibity'

Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/anthropic-will-be-most-ridiculous-ipo-of-year-analyst-says.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50051583 Points: 21 # Comments: 0

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/anthropic-will-be-most-ridiculous-ipo-of-year-analyst-says.html

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

No Pixel 11, no problem: This app brings Gboard’s Rambler mode to any Android phone without root

It also enables Gboard's Writing Tools on any Android phone.

https://www.androidauthority.com/pixelboard-gboard-rambler-mode-any-android-phone-3721726/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Crest – an Arc-inspired open-source browser for Mac

Article URL: https://crestbrowser.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50051097 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

https://crestbrowser.com/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

This phone runs Android, Linux, and Windows, but it’s just been delayed

You'll have to wait a little longer if you want an Android phone that can also run Windows 11.

https://www.androidauthority.com/nexphone-runs-android-linux-windows-delay-3721704/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

X Is Bad, Though

Article URL: https://lexontech.org/x-is-bad-though Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50051172 Points: 30 # Comments: 16

https://lexontech.org/x-is-bad-though

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

Yes I Understand How LLMs Work

Article URL: https://kemendo.com/yes-i-understand-how-llms-work.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50049596 Points: 7 # Comments: 0

https://kemendo.com/yes-i-understand-how-llms-work.html

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

Qt An E2EE post-quantum messenger core in Rust (10k connections on 124MB RAM

Article URL: https://github.com/moral666/QT Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50049425 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

https://github.com/moral666/QT

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

Show HN: BraiNOTES, handwritten notes on your lecture PDFs in a browser tab

In August, I posted here about TeXbrain, a LaTeX editor that runs completely in the browser, with no need for an account or server. (I didn't excpect it to get that much feedback, bug reports and help from here!) This i…

https://github.com/swimmingbrain/brainotes

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

#Software #problem #microsoft

Frage:

Ich betreibe noch ein altes #Word (#Office 2010 Pro), das ich vor vielen Jahren gekauft hatte. Damit bearbeite ich noch alte Dateien. Alles problemlos, bis vor einer Woche.

Da verlangte Word "Aktivierung wegen Hardwareänderung". Allerdings habe ich an der Hardware nichts geändert. Ein Neustart von WIndows 7 Pro (alter, isolierter Rechner) zeigt dann wieder "Aktiviert". Das Spiel hat sich nun seit einer Woche wiederholt.

Was kann da passiert sein?

Show HN: Plimsoll, a self-hosted sandbox for code your AI agent writes

Article URL: https://github.com/plimsollmark/plimsoll Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50049388 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

https://github.com/plimsollmark/plimsoll

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]