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Singapore Tightens Anti-Scam Rules for Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
Singapore is tightening anti-scam rules, requiring Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to verify advertisers and block unlicensed financial ads by 2027.
Warp terminal alternatives in 2026 (and 2 outdated reasons to switch)
The short answer Warp is an excellent AI terminal — and in 2026 it's a different product than most "Warp alternative" articles describe.
- Warp terminal is open source, released under AGPL-3.0 on April 28, 2026
- Warp rebranded as agentic development environment with OpenAI sponsorship
- Mobile app unavailable; TermAI offers mobile AI functionality
How 500 Concurrent HN Connections Took Down Peakd.io - and How I Rebuilt the Infrastructure
A few weeks ago I posted Peakd on Hacker News, and ~500 concurrent connections took the site down in under a minute. The failure: a single Express instance, no HTTP cache, no connection pooling…
- 500 concurrent connections caused outage on Peakd.io
- Single Express instance lacked caching, pooling, and rate limiting
- Rebuilt infrastructure with Varnish, PgBouncer, and Redis caching
Building a server monitoring SaaS on Cloudflare Workers — architecture, decisions, mistakes
TL;DR Pulse is a server monitoring SaaS I built as a solo founder for Latin American small businesses. It runs entirely on Cloudflare Workers + Turso (libsql) + R2, with a Go agent that installs on…
- Pulse is a server monitoring SaaS for Latin American small businesses
- Built entirely on Cloudflare Workers, Turso, R2, Workers AI, Resend, Telegram Bot API, and Stripe
- Aims to provide sub-second alert latency at the edge with a fixed monthly price
I'm a home appliances expert, and these are the air fryers I'd recommend for students — plus my top tips on how to choose
Student-friendly friers — including an ingenious design that uses the same container for cooking, serving and storing, to minimize washing up.
Today’s Top Deals: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, 27" Samsung Monitor, and LEGO Corvette Stingray
Don’t miss Gruv’s 3 for $33 4K Blu-ray sale, a discounted budget gaming mouse, and more.
Cybercrime Enforcement Is Now Open To Private Bidders
A new Presidential Memorandum deputizes private firms to conduct cyber surveillance and cyber effects operations. The policy may stop scams, but raises new risks.
The Jackery Explorer 240D 80,000mAh Power Bank Drops Below $100 for the First Time
Massive capacity, compact size
The Stardew Valley Switch 2 Physical Edition Is the Kind of Cash Grab I Can Get Behind
Eight months after the Switch 2 edition of Stardew Valley was released digitally, a physical edition of the upgrade has popped up at Fangamer.
New Google Ad Shows a Mysterious Wearable. Is It the Next Fitbit?
Google hasn’t confirmed the brand-new, unreleased wearable, but it’s fun to speculate anyway.
Polaroid Put Pikachu on a $100 Camera Because Nostalgia Works
Polaroid turned Pikachu, Sylveon and the Poke Ball into instant cameras because slapping Pokemon on things remains an excellent business model.
The critical tech staying safe by going underground
The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.
Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230
A federal appeals court just made it harder for online services, big and small, to get lawsuits over user speech dismissed early. In California v.
MPC-HC is old-school software in the best possible way
Media Player Classic - Home Cinema is fast, lightweight, and plays virtually anything without unnecessary extras. Its classic interface stays out of the way, while advanced users can fine-tune…
Cursor Launches 'Origin' Code Hosting Platform As GitHub Alternative
Cursor has launched Origin, a GitHub-style code hosting platform built directly into its AI coding environment. The company is initially positioning Origin as a low-risk layer on top of GitHub…
Apple's iPhone 18 Release Schedule: What's Coming and When
Since 2019, Apple has released a more affordable standard iPhone and a higher-end "Pro" variant, giving customers multiple flagship iPhones to choose from.
GTA 6 leaks show a game that looks like more GTA, but not a revolution
It sure doesn't look like the reinvention of the wheel(s).
Heart Aerospace’s X1 electric plane flies 27 minutes on $5 of electricity
Heart Aerospace’s X1 battery-electric demonstrator has completed its first 27-minute flight at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York. The aircraft, weighing more than 25,000 pounds at takeoff, reached 1,100 feet and delivered over 1 megawatt of power.
Ukraine reveals new UAV equipped with 24 hours of flight time and a range of 2,000 kilometres — enough to reach Siberia and back
Ukraine has codified the Dovbush T40, a domestic drone reportedly capable of flying 2,000 kilometres and remaining airborne beyond 24 hours.
'Most content flagged for removal is on Facebook'
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ZKP’s Aren’t Age Verification Silver Bullets
Age verification (laws and regulations requiring platforms and websites to assure or estimate that a user seeking to use an online service is of a certain age) is everywhere.
EU ‘welcomes’ Apple steps to comply with digital rules
Apple has agreed to revise its developer terms, allowing iPhone and iPad apps to be distributed through the App Store, third-party stores or the web.
TikTok App Code Suggests Exploration of Peer-to-Peer Payment Feature
TikTok is exploring a feature that would enable peer-to-peer payments between users via direct messages, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Aug. 18).
Add your own stuff to Apple Wallet
Wallet on iPhone is a bulging catch-all. Apple stores all your payment card information there, and it’s an interface for adding and removing cards, as well as viewing associated details.…
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3: Google Adds Customization and New Scam Defenses
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 adds Pixel customization tools, call-forwarding scam protections, and experimental cellular security features.
Apple Gives Legal Middle Finger to DOJ Challenge on Apple’s July Discovery Win
Marcus Mendes at 9to5Mac has a fun update on U.S. v. Apple , the ill-considered antitrust case started by the Biden administration.
Cursor capitalizes on GitHub frustration, launches rival hosting platform
Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code-hosting platform to rival developers' long preferred favorite, GitHub.
Data centre boom spurs new oversight
The government is establishing a supervisory framework for investment in data centres, covering both projects that receive investment promotion from the Board of Investment (BoI) and those that do…
Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way.
Keep your gadgets charged with this 100W 8-in-1 cable for $25
Save 50% on the GoCable 8-in-1 EDC 100W Cable for $24.99 and get fast charging, universal connectors, data transfer and built-in travel tools.
Gmail is making it a little harder for you to ignore political fundraising emails
Election season is coming for your inbox.
Lokal raises $700K to expand across Chile
Chilean B2B marketplace Lokal raised $700K from Invexor Venture Partners’ Discovery II fund. Founded in 2022 by Nicolás… The post Lokal raises $700K to expand across Chile appeared first on LatamList…
'Live-service is a red flag for us': Why one publisher is embracing an older kind of multiplayer hit: peer-to-peer, server browsers, and organic community
Tripwire sees preservation as a responsibility.
Bring your old Spotify Car Thing back to life with this new software
Kept your Spotify Car Thing? This open source project brings it back from the dead.
Arguing With People on X May Get You More Posts You Hate as Algo Feeds on Ragebait
X’s algorithm may turn argumentative replies into a feedback loop that serves users more content that clashes with their values, with the effect stronger among Democrats, researchers found.
The FCC’s Restriction on Foreign Robots Creates Difficult Situation for America’s Startups
FCC restrictions on foreign-made robots could strengthen U.S. manufacturing while making it harder for startups that still rely on overseas components.
Google Calendar finally lets you ban that co-worker who’s always spamming you with meetings
No, Bob, I’m not free at 4:30 PM on a Friday.
Apple Wallet driver’s licenses coming to these states next
At WWDC 2021, Apple announced support for storing your driver’s license in Apple Wallet on iPhone. At the time, Apple touted this as the last step before you can be “fully free of your physical…
AirPods with cameras arent the only new product that Apple just leaked
A slew of unreleased Apple products are referenced in the latest macOS beta.
Find My, iCloud, and several other Apple services are currently down for some users
Apple’s System Status page confirms that consumers and developers are currently experiencing issues accessing some of its services. Here are the details.
Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker says they won't stop until Rockstar and Take-Two apologize for 'anti-consumerism' and make a 'concrete commitment to do better'
A manifesto threatens to target not just the GTA 6 makers, but everyone who violates Cyberleek's "three commandments."
DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs
Since portfolio companies often pivot and expand into competing markets, investors view occasional conflicts of interest as unavoidable for large VC firms.
- DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz over board seats.
- Partners Ben Horowitz, Martin Casado on Databricks, Fivetran boards.
- Section 8 of Clayton Act prohibits serving on competing company boards.
Comcast just turned millions of Xfinity routers into motion sensors
Comcast launched Xfinity Shield today, a new home protection platform that includes a feature to turn routers into motion sensors. Here are the details.
I tested GNOME's glassy new look - and it's simply spectacular
GNOME is finally catching up to other desktop environments, thanks to Aura Glass, a fluid, modern desktop inspired by Apple's Liquid Glass.
- GNOME released Aura Glass as new desktop look
- Aura Glass mimics Apple design language
- Fedora 44 with GNOME 50 tested Aura Glass
GTA 6 footage once again appears to leak online, this time because of a group that wants games like The Crew to have offline modes and the end of digital preorders
Yeah, it's happened again: some GTA 6 bits appear to have leaked. I'm not going to link to any of them for I hope obvious reasons, as well as the fact I don't want John Rockstar to send me an email…
New iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe updates fix 30 security vulnerabilities: what you need to know
The latest Apple security updates fix more than 30 vulnerabilities for iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe.
IPhone 18 Pro Max May Get Exclusive Variable-Aperture Camera
(RTTNews) - Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max may offer a camera feature that will not be available on the smaller iPhone 18 Pro, according to leaker Ice Universe.
Expired credit cards revived by researchers to make unauthorized payments
Gaps in expiry checks could let dead plastic make purchases again
Keeping our children safe in the digital age
You may think you are doing your child, cousin, sibling or that little one a lot of good by giving them an electronic gadget, perhaps to keep them occupied and stop them from disturbing you.
US says Iranian hackers tried to extort HBO
The Justice Department has unsealed an indictment accusing 17 Iranians of cyber crime and hacking campaigns against the US, one of which was directed at streaming service HBO. According to the indictment, members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute have tried to infiltrate US businesses, institutions and agencies since 2013.