Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams
Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process.
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A New Game Turns the H-1B Visa System Into a Surreal Simulation
Inspired by real immigrant stories, H1B.Life captures the uncertainty, trade-offs, and pure luck that shape the lives of people trying to build a future in the US.
Launch HN: Voltair (YC W26) – Drone and charging network for power utilities
Hey HN! We’re Hayden, Ronan, Avi, and Warren of Voltair (). We’re making weatherized, hybrid-fixed drones deployed for power utility inspections. Here’s some footage: https://vimeo.com/1173862237/ac28095cc6?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=… and a photo of our latest prototype: The U.S. has 7M miles of power…
A survey on LLMs for spreadsheet intelligence
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Love of corporate bullshit is correlated with bad judgment
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How to turn your old Android phone or iPhone into a security camera – in 4 easy steps
You can easily use your old phone as a live home security camera and get alerts, two-way audio, and even recordings.
Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now
Meta is reversing its plans to shut down its VR metaverse – sort of. On Monday, the company announced that it would be shutting down the VR version of its 3D social platform Horizon Worlds on June 15th in favor…
DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.
ChatGPT’s ‘Adult Mode’ Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance
OpenAI plans to allow sexting with ChatGPT. A human-AI interaction expert warns of a privacy nightmare.
I tested NordVPN’s free scam checker against a real threat in my inbox – here’s how it did
Can an AI tool successfully detect not just standard scams, but those created with the same technology? I put NordVPN’s new offering to the test with advanced recruitment scams filling my inbox.