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Google Maps is rolling out its biggest update in more than a decade, introducing a Gemini-powered chatbot and a new "Immersive Navigation" interface. "Ask Maps" lets users plan trips, ask questions, and refine travel suggestions conversationally within the app. "The new chatbot will be accessible via a button up near the search bar," notes Ars Technica. "You can ask it anything you're likely to find in Google Maps without jumping into another app. You can ask for directions, of course, but it can also plan.
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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While the ongoing RAM chip shortage is leading some Android smartphone makers to increase prices, one analyst believes that Apple will have an "aggressive pricing strategy" for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. In a research note with GF Securities today, analyst Jeff Pu said that he expects Apple to continue to outperform in the smartphone market by avoiding significant price increases. He previously predicted that... Read more ›
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Threat actors were spotted by GTIG using AI to find a zero-day vulnerability that could have been used in a mass exploitation attack. Read more ›
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Подключить MFA к современному веб-приложению обычно несложно: достаточно подключить SAML или OIDC на стороне самого приложения и включить второй фактор на Identity Provider. Проблемы начинаются там, где сервис не умеет ни в SAML, ни в OIDC, а переписывать его рискованно, дорого или попросту некому.Во многих корпоративных сетях до сих пор живут монолитные legacy-системы, которые лучше не трогать, и кастомные сервисы, давно оставшиеся без активного развития. На такой случай придумана концепция... Read more ›
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Replacing a light switch sounds intimidating, but with a few basic tools and the right safety steps, it's a surprisingly manageable DIY project. Read more ›
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Woot this week is back with a massive sale on Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop bands for Apple Watch. In addition to these popular discounts, Woot also has all-time low prices on Sport Loops, Apple Watch Ultra bands, the first generation AirTag, Beats Fit Pro, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Woot. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small... Read more ›
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France’s central bank deputy governor told CoinDesk public and private European entities need to get involved in digital asset development, diverging sharply from Christine Lagarde’s stance. Read more ›
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Когда агент может сам читать репозитории, выполнять shell-команды и взаимодействовать с инструментами разработки, возникает закономерный вопрос: как обеспечить информ.безопасность? OpenAI опубликовали подробности о том, как они сами у себя внутри работают с агентами. Разберём по частям.Что такое Codex, для тех, кто еще не успел попробоватьCodex - это ИИ-агент: он автономно обходит репозитории, запускает команды, дёргает внешние API и инструменты разработчика. Агенты могут работать параллельно, в изолированн Read more ›
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Sega's latest financial report has confirmed the cancellation of the "Super Game" project it announced almost four years ago, as it tries to pivot away from live-service endeavours. Read more Read more ›
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The online marketplace's board called the half-cash, half-stock offer "neither credible nor attractive" Tuesday. Read more ›
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After living in the UK for five years, I know there's more to the country than London. I think tourists should also visit places like Oxford or Bath. Read more ›
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Following a limited test run in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia that started last December, Amazon Now is officially available to millions of Amazon shoppers across the United States. In addition to Seattle and Philadelphia, the 30-minute delivery service is now also widely available in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth, but will soon be expanding to […] Read more ›
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Ebay told investor Ryan Cohen his $56 billion cash and stock bid for the online auction marketplace was “neither credible nor attractive,” delivering an expected rejection. Cohen, the founder of Chew.com who now controls struggling game retail chain GameStop, made the bid early last week. As ... Read more ›
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Зачем APM-платформы, если есть Prometheus и GrafanaВсем привет! Мы разрабатываем APM-платформу и регулярно сталкиваемся с вопросом — зачем платить, если есть стек с открытым исходным кодом вроде Prometheus и Grafana? Поэтому давайте посмотрим на достаточно интересную тему, где я как разработчик, знаю продукт изнутри и топлю за него, но и не могу отрицать стандарты индустрии на open-source.Вокруг наблюдаемости давно есть устойчивый стек из open-source продуктов: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Jaeger/Tempo и... Read more ›
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Waymo is recalling its autonomous driving software that allowed its vehicles to drive on flooded roads. The recall affects 3,791 vehicles that operate using Waymo's fifth and sixth generation systems. In documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Alphabet-owned company said that an unoccupied Waymo robotaxi "encountered an untraversable flooded section of […] Read more ›
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Раньше голос одного человека был практически не слышен. Если у вас не было прямого доступа к крупным медиа или печатным изданиям, ваши идеи оставались исключительно в узком кругу друзей и знакомых. Вся система коммуникаций была выстроена так, что транслировать свое личное мнение на широкую аудиторию было привилегией. Но появление интернета полностью изменило эту логику. Сеть дала каждому мощнейший цифровой рупор. Даже один, казалось бы, совершенно маленький человек мог стать для... Read more ›
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These work tables, sawhorses, and other portable Lowe's tools help reclaim your garage, creating an open space for safe, effective projects. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica, written by Andrew Cunningham: As its name implies, the venerable Notepad++ text editor began as a more capable version of the classic Windows Notepad, with features such as line numbering and syntax highlighting. It was created in 2003 by Don Ho, who continues to be its primary author and maintainer, and it has been a Windows-exclusive app throughout its existence (older... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader UnknowingFool writes: On April 15, 2026, a Microsoft employee made a change to Visual Studio Code and pushed it within 8 hours without review, notification, or documentation. The change added "Co-authored-by: Copilot" by default to the end of commit messages in Git when Copilot was used in creating the code. However, the implementation was bugged, and the message was added to every commit regardless if Copilot was... Read more ›
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The Academy has clarified that only human-performed acting and human-authored writing are eligible for Oscar nominations. The Oscars will not ban AI tools broadly, but says it will judge films based on the degree to which humans remain central to the creative work. The BBC reports: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [...], which controls the US film industry's most prestigious award, on Friday issued updated rules for... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A severe security vulnerability affecting almost every version of the Linux operating system has caught defenders off-guard and scrambling to patch after security researchers publicly released exploit code that allows attackers to take complete control of vulnerable systems. The U.S. government says the bug, dubbed "CopyFail," is now being exploited in the wild, meaning it's being actively used in malicious hacking campaigns.... Read more ›
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A new Internet Matters survey suggests the UK's Online Safety Act age checks are easy for many children to bypass. Reported workarounds include fake birthdays, borrowed IDs, video game characters, and even drawing on a fake mustache. The Register reports: The group surveyed over 1,000 UK children and their parents, and while it did report some positive effects from changes made under the OSA, many children saw age verification as... Read more ›
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Gartner says some VMware customers may find it cheaper to move certain Linux VM workloads to IBM mainframes than to adopt Broadcom's new VMware licensing, especially for fleets of hundreds of Linux VMs and mission-critical apps needing long-term stability. The Register reports: Speaking to The Register to discuss the analyst firm's mid-April publication, "The State of the IBM Mainframe in 2026," [Gartner Vice President Analyst Alessandro Galimberti] said some buyers... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Employees at Google DeepMind in London have voted to unionize as part of a bid to block the AI lab from providing its technology to the US and Israeli militaries. In a letter addressed to Google's managing director for the UK and Ireland, Debbie Weinstein, the workers asked the company to recognize the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union as joint... Read more ›
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Coinbase is laying off about 700 workers, or 14% of its workforce, as CEO Brian Armstrong says the company is restructuring to become "lean, fast, and AI-native." Engadget reports: Armstrong claimed he'd seen engineers "use AI to ship in days what used to take a team weeks" and that non-technical teams in the company are "shipping production code," while Coinbase is automating many of its workflows. "All of this has... Read more ›
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Apple has agreed to a proposed $250 million settlement over claims that it misled iPhone buyers about the availability of Apple Intelligence and its upgraded Siri features. The settlement would cover U.S. buyers of the iPhone 16 lineup and iPhone 15 Pro models between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025. The Verge reports: The settlement will resolve a 2025 lawsuit, alleging Apple's advertisements created a "clear and reasonable consumer... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: OpenAI President Greg Brockman concluded his testimony on Tuesday, where he largely rebutted Elon Musk's account of the early years of the startup and negotiations that occurred at the company. Brockman testified that he never made any commitments to Musk about the company's corporate structure, and he never heard anyone else make them. He emphasized that OpenAI is still governed by a... Read more ›
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