Microsoft Office used to be a suite you could simply buy and it'd just work. Now, it's largely trapped behind a subscription. Here are some great free options.

Microsoft Office used to be a suite you could simply buy and it'd just work. Now, it's largely trapped behind a subscription. Here are some great free options.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says a new system will be brought in to protect records.

Police in Albania's capital Tirana have fired tear gas and water cannons onto crowds gathered outside the Ministry of Education where students are among those protesting.

Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out your inbox to buying new shoes. But what happens when the rest of the internet won't play nice? In recent weeks, [β¦]

After Apple courageously removed the headphone jack from the iPhone in 2016, most people switched to Bluetooth earbuds and never looked back. But their wired counterparts have stuck around, and their sales even went up this year after five years of decline. Part of the resurgence can be tied to the fact that they're cool [β¦]

When it works, it works!

Lord Ricketts says more should be spent on improving the resilience of energy, transport, air traffic control and defence sites.

Attacks follow a religious edict by a prominent far-right rabbi permitting the seizure of Palestinian olives.

The 26th-ranked Spaniard fought back to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and will play Daniil Medvedev or Rafael Jodar in the final.

EVs, with their enormous batteries, can suffer if they're charged in the wrong way. Here's what you should keep in mind when you next juice your vehicle.

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The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.

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Apple has tightened the App Store's rules against AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery.

No, but you can still swim with it!

A controversial ruling by a hardline Israeli rabbi has been condemned by Palestinians.

Cryptic crosswords are fun AND hard, and I've recently been introducing easier ones to my 11y/o daughter. It made me realise that when you're stuck, all you can do is hope you somehow come up with the way to crack it, or look at the answer and have all the satisfaction of figuring it out yourself removed! I also realised that when I was explaining to her how clues worked, I would scribble all manner of letters, arrows doodles to make sense of how the words of the clue could be mangled and eventually produce the answer. So I made a thing that would replicate the pencil and paper solving procesβ¦

France is tackling nationwide protests, as students, unions, and activists rally against high prices and inequality.

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It's time to do something with that drawer full of old USB flash drives. Breathe new life into unused tech with simple, useful tricks spanning an array of uses.

Understand the speeds your Ethernet cable can transmit at help you diagnose where the slowdowns on your network are happening.

The BBC is on the ground at the Place de la RΓ©publique, where protesters and police clash after weeks of students demonstrations.

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Two vessels have been struck with naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week.

Women protest in New Delhi against police brutality

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Canadaβs planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.

Campaign ad spending has topped $10 billion this election cycle, as voters struggle to afford groceries and gas.

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 148, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're enjoying all your pumpkin-flavored everything, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Marc Andreessen and the future of [β¦]

When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms, it's a three-minute look at the messy, frantic morning routine of a family of five. Apple's new smart display sits in the center of the chaos on the kitchen [β¦]

The pop star performed the song on the second anniversary of Liam Payne's death.

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I recently moved to Australia and have been on a bit of a Roadtrip recently. Getting shade in the middle of the day is the only way to survive without becoming a lobster. So I made this, take a photo of your setup and project the shade across the day to make sure your awning is at the perfect angle. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130266 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
I created a pypi library that sets span status to error when you log an error with ability to set ignore rules for specific loggers, templates or messages. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130230 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
The major party candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat faced off in an hourlong debate Friday on MPR News with fraud, affordability and fallout from the Trump administration's policies as key points of friction.

Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors βI have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone is talking about,β said one cabinet minister, with an ominous stare. It was Labour conference, with everyone from ministers to activists jubilant at Andy Burnhamβs takeover and a bounce in the polls after the change of leader. Continue reading...

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There were a host of indie game showcases this week, so we're dig into some of the best announcements from them.

'Hold my beer, have fun getting into your offices'

Shorter days donβt have to spell trouble for your houseplants. These are the lights weβve used and loved in our own homes.

At least eight people have been killed and nearly 60 injured in the latest wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.
Demonstrations began in mid-September at schools and have expanded, tapping into wider grievances.

This has most likely been done before but it's a chrome extension that classifies your emails, powered by Jev. Just provide your Typesafe API key and it works. There are some default labels but you can create your own easily in the chrome extension settings. Enjoy! Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130049 Points: 2 # Comments: 1
Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.
Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that's part of a recently disclosed software supply chain attack campaign dubbed MALFEX. The package, named "imgdecode," was uploaded to the package registry on September 30, 2026, by a user named "malfexteste8." It has been downloaded 979 times as of writing and is still available on npm as of writing. The latest version of
CCTV footage captured the vehicle rolling down the road, dragging driver Sean Baker along.

Analysts say Russia will benefit most from US sanctions waiver.

England 's men fall to defeat in the Rugby League World Cup opener as Tonga take their chances in Perth.

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We tested some of the most popular automatic dry- and wet-food pet feeders to see which ones are worth the money.

How a string of bizarre events led writer Linda Geddes to don her sleuthing cap and dig into a world of shadowy impersonators It started with an entirely ordinary interaction on LinkedIn. Someone had tagged me in a post, saying how much theyβd enjoyed contributing to a New York Post article Iβd written about βchronoworkingβ. As the author of a book about circadian rhythms, it was exactly the sort of subject I might write about. Except Iβd never heard of this person, let alone interviewed them. I clicked on the link and my stomach dropped. There, above an article about people who orgβ¦

The single-player is just OK, but according to the players, that doesn't matter.
More than three decades after the end of apartheid, families of victims of some of the worst crimes of South Africa's past are still fighting for justice. As survivors and perpetrators grow older, a new wave of legal efforts is seeking truth, accountability and reparations before it's too late.

The long-running programme will be replaced by a "more cost-effective" spin-off show revisiting past projects.

We asked students what they think.

The French royal jewel will be on public display for the first time since it was found hidden in an apple after a 1926 theft.

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These smart glasses do just about everything Meta glasses can, but they're not tied to a social media platform.

Claiming an inheritance of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency can be like hunting for buried treasure. It doesnβt have to be.

Peter Ricketts calls for more resilience in protecting banking, energy and water systems from cyber-assaults Ministers need to be honest with the British public about the immediate threat posed by Russia, which could soon lead to lives being lost, a former national security adviser has said. Peter Ricketts, who advised David Cameron when he was prime minister, became the latest figure to warn about the scale of the threat posed by βhybrid attacksβ from Vladimir Putinβs forces. Continue reading...

I built this (with claude) as i needed a logo for a project im working on but really did not want to use AI to make the logo. It all runs in browser and you can make logos and save them and download png and svgs without watermarks or anything. At the end of the day it's just an SVG manipulator with some sensible bounds for making some pretty cool looking designs. I did add a paid feature to download the whole brand kit but not really looking to make any money out of it. Would love feedback or any ideas on things to add for different grid types / styles. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.β¦

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With Southeast Asia's largest electricity bills rising even higher, Filipinos invest in rooftop panels.

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Follow updates, including toss and team news, from our live text commentary stream of the series decider.

Hospitals across the occupied West Bank have been hit by a funding shortage.

Rapid Support Forces accuses army of killing 30 civilians in attack on Nyala's busy livestock market.

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Made a WGSL linter for a VS Code extension with validation matching Chrome's Tint compiler. Plus navigation, rename, layout hints and other LSP niceties; in template strings too. Feedback is very welcome! Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129425 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Low-income countries spend up to 14 percent of their revenue on debt repayments, IMF chief says.

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What we know about the Houthi strikes on Adenβs presidential palace and airport, and why they matter.

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About a third of couples are willing to save money on cake and dessert, according to the wedding-planning site Zola.
President Trump's midterm travel blitz ahead of Election Day includes several red states he won easily 2 years ago, showing the electoral landscape is more challenging for Republicans.

Patients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in Delhi. Those in need get financial aid for their care. But for overnight accommodations, families are often on their own β and on the street.

The coalition behind nationwide anti-Trump protests is shifting its strategies this weekend to focus on voter turnout. Organizers say Saturday's events are a nonpartisan effort to get people to the polls.

Would you like personalized shopping recommendations based on that conversation you just had?

The DNA inside our cells isnβt just a series of instructions, but something far more dynamic. Like scientists, AI models don't yet have the data to properly decode it.

Though plastic is usually inert, tiny pieces of it have the potential to react with one of the most pervasive molecules in the environment and in our bodies.
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My kids love their Yotos and I love Audiobookshelf. I wanted something in between that works as they get older and more control. I had two old Gen 2 players lying around that Yoto no longer supports. It turns the player into an Audiobookshelf client. You browse your library with the two knobs, the 16x16 screen shows tiny cover art, and favourites and downloads sync back to the server. Its still keeps the NFC card concept, but they're optional: you can link books/favourites to any NFC card. It all runs locally, with no Yoto account or cloud. It does require opening the player and soldering somβ¦
101 East investigates if power and politics are shielding those behind the 2006 murder of a Mongolian woman in Malaysia.

England scored seven tries before the break, and 13 in total on their way to a comprehensive victory over Wales in their Group A opener.

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Can the United States reassert influence with pragmatic, transactional approach to Central Asia?

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