The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing
A trip in a Waymo robotaxi still costs more, on average, than a comparable ride in a human-driven Uber or a Lyft. But that gap...
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Menstrual leave: stigma and uncertainty mean these progressive measures are being underused around the world
Antonio Guillem/ShutterstockMenstrual symptoms can severely affect a person’s working life. To combat this, the idea of menstrual leave has emerged. This legal measure allows workers...
Biology
Medicine & Health
WhatsApp introduces an advanced security mode to protect against hackers
Meta's WhatsApp just introduced something called Strict Account Settings, a tool "that further protects your account from highly sophisticated cyber attacks." This is a one-click...
Cybersecurity
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Australian plumber is a YouTube sensation
Warning: Unclogging a restaurant's grease trap is not for the faint of heart. Large swathes of the US were blanketed in snow and ice over...
Technology
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NZ’s sodden January explained: what’s driven this month’s big wet?
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty ImagesIt has been a month of umbrellas rather than sunscreen across much of New Zealand, with persistent rain, low sunshine and deadly storms...
Climate & Environment
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FBI is investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE
Article URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/fbi-investigating-minnesota-signal-minneapolis-group-ice-patel-kash-rcna256041 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46783254 Points: 764 # Comments: 1040
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TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.
If you live in the UK, you probably won’t be able to visit Pornhub anymore
Pornhub parent company Aylo will restrict access from U.K. users, rather than comply with age-verification mandates, which the company said it believes have not succeeded...
GB News presenter unveiled as Reform by-election candidate
The Greater Manchester seat of Gorton and Denton became vacant after Andrew Gwynne stepped down for health reasons.
Health
Politics
80% of Americans may opt for cremation by 2045
The casket industry may soon require life support in the United States. According to analysis from the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), cremation is by...
Climate & Environment
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TikTok says it’s still working to recover its US infrastructure
TikTok says some of the glitches continue but it's making "significant progress" in recovering its U.S. infrastructure.
Ex-Lib Dem MP 'distressed' by Mail publisher's 'unlawful' acts, court hears
Sir Simon Hughes is among seven high-profile figures bringing claims of unlawful information gathering against Associated Newspapers.
Policy
Fifty Labour MPs sign letter objecting to Burnham decision
Labour's ruling National Executive Committee blocked the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election.
Politics
Apple TV revs up Formula 1 content ahead of racing season
As the exclusive TV provider in the U.S. for Formula 1 racing, Apple TV wants to whet your appetite for the popular sport. (via Cult...
Apple & Mac
Software
Yahoo is adding generative AI to its search engine
Yahoo has announced a new AI-powered "answer engine", dubbed Yahoo Scout. The new tool is available now in beta and is powered by Anthropic's Claude....
Software
Technology
WhatsApp is rolling out a new stricter security setting to protect users from cyberattacks
Strict Account Settings adds restrictions like automatically blocking media and attachments from unknown senders, and silencing calls from unknown numbers.
Cybersecurity
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This Common Vaccine May Reduce Biological Aging
A new study suggests that getting the shingles vaccine may be linked to slower biological aging in older adults, beyond its role in preventing infection....
Technology
Medicine & Health
At least three killed in Russian strike on Odesa as Zelenskyy urges speedier diplomacy
A diplomatic push by the US to end the war has made some progress but has delivered no breakthrough on the key issue of what...
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AI2: Open Coding Agents
Article URL: https://allenai.org/blog/open-coding-agents Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46783017 Points: 194 # Comments: 30
SoundCloud Data Breach Now on HaveIBeenPwned
Article URL: https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/SoundCloud Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46782930 Points: 179 # Comments: 94
Cybersecurity
Help defend Earth from asteroids with your Unistellar telescope
Unistellar co-founder tells Space.com about how citizen scientists are using smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense.
Space & Astronomy
Sam Altman Says OpenAI Is Slashing Its Hiring Pace as Financial Crunch Tightens
In a memo sent out to staff last month, OpenAI CEO issued a “code red” urging employees to double down on improving the company’s flagship...
Artificial Intelligence
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Artie (YC S23) Is Hiring a Founding Recruiter
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/artie/jobs/MX163y2-founding-recruiter Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46782763 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
AI Overviews gets upgraded to Gemini 3 with a dash of AI Mode
It can be hard sometimes to keep up with the deluge of generative AI in Google products. Even if you try to avoid it all,...
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