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Following the recent discovery that WhatsApp was working on new chat themes, the feature is now rolling out to iPhone users. Here are the details.

The LX100 II successor offers good speed and image quality at a fairly high price.

Just as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people to weigh in on any pollution those centers create. The EPA plans to toss out a federal rule requiring public notice and an opportunity to...

The unofficial version of DLSS 5 makes Jesse Faden’s features much more pronounced. | Image: gabdeg via YouTube Modders are trying out an unofficial version of Nvidia's DLSS 5 on Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, and a bunch of other games after code for the AI upscaling tech appeared in an early...

Apple will unveil the iPhone 18 Pro on September 9, but rumors have already leaked a lot of what to expect. And there are two standout features that I’m excited to upgrade for.

It's allegedly been running dozens of gigantic generators without a permit.

I recently observed that Apple appeared to have abandoned Cinematic mode, and a video experiment perfectly illustrates my frustration at this fact. That’s not because the feature is bad, but rather that it comes so close to being good enough for real-life use that it’s hard to see why Apple hasn’...

Article URL: https://anil.recoil.org/notes/rumour-is-the-exploit Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49480466 Points: 87 # Comments: 26

The backlash against license plate readers comes amid a wave of police abuses of surveillance cameras.

With 32GB DDR4 SO-DIMM memory kits costing roughly half as much as comparable DDR5 kits, MSI’s new Katana 15 HX C14 could help reduce the impact of soaring memory prices.

The Trump administration is reportedly drafting a rule to close a loophole around remote access to advanced AI compute, and it could be shared with trade groups as early as September.

It looks a bit clunky, but it does the job – and on your own computer

Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.

Article URL: https://dactyl.dev/blog/how-dactyl-works/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49480220 Points: 49 # Comments: 8

Retro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram employees, has raised more than $21 million in Series A funding.

Your phone should be able to still sound your morning alarm when it's in silent mode. If it's not, here are some settings to check.

Tree huggers aim to end blanket critical infrastructure status for bit barns and ensure environmental standards are met

The massive 2026 Amazon Labor Day sale is now live with $50 off AirPods Pro 3 and the ongoing all-time low on AirTag 2 from just $20 each. However, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Amazon now offering the first cash discounts on the brand new M6 Mac mini and M5 Pro Mac mini as well as...

You know the person blocking your view of the concert because their phone is swaying in the air, recording the entire thing? Get ready for the unfolded version of it. This week on The Vergecast, we dive right into the big week of Apple news. First, it's the refreshed Mac Mini and Mac Studio, as w...

Article URL: https://www.osnews.com/story/145883/easyeffects-should-be-part-of-every-linux-distribution-and-desktop-environment-to-massively-improve-laptop-speaker-sound-quality/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49479924 Points: 15 # Comments: 6