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AI · The Decoder

Google’s SensorFM turns messy wearable sensor data into a general-purpose health intelligence layer

Google Research's SensorFM is a foundation model trained on more than a trillion minutes of wearable data from five million Fitbit and Pixel Watch users. It beats existing benchmarks on 34 of 35 health and behavioral tasks. SensorFM could eventually power Google's AI health coach, but the company hasn't announced any integration plans yet. The article Google’s SensorFM turns messy wearable sensor data into a general-purpose health intelligence layer appeared first on The Decoder .

World · Al Jazeera

New Iran strikes on Gulf as US attacks escalate: What we know

Iran targets its Gulf neighbours in third round of tit-for-tat attacks with US in a week.

Society · NPR Top Stories

A guard punched him on camera. It was still nearly impossible for him to sue

Prisoners are allowed to file complaints about mistreatment — but doing so often comes with retaliation. That's according to an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project.

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

Organizations Warned of Exploited Joomla Extension Vulnerabilities

Threat actors have been targeting Balbooa Forms and iCagenda Joomla extension flaws for remote code execution. The post Organizations Warned of Exploited Joomla Extension Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Notable Blogs · Seth Godin

The hedonic treadmill

When we upgrade something in our lives, the thing we used to be satisfied with is no longer satisfying. That’s the nature of an upgrade. After a certain point, the only thing we’re buying is the way the upgrade makes us feel in the moment, not our satisfaction going forward. Stereos, salt, art on the […]

World · Al Jazeera

US and Iran trade strikes as ceasefire comes under growing strain

Iran's IRGC says it attacked sites linked to the US military in Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman after latest US bombardment.

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

Waze is getting a bunch of new AI-powered features

Waze is getting an AI makeover. Google is integrating its flagship AI assistant, Gemini, into the driving app with the goal of letting users personalize their trips a little more. Of the four new updates, only two are being described as involving Gemini. Waze says its updating its conversation reporting feature, first introduced in 2024, […]

Society · NPR Top Stories

He was having a mental health crisis. Memphis task force agents came and shot him

Jonah Neal, 25, was struck by a Homeland Security Investigations agent in May. There have been at least four deadly shootings related to the task force.

Society · NPR Top Stories

Eat your ice cream for a long, healthy life? This doctor says so

Dr. Zeke Emanuel, a renowned U.S. health policy physician, takes on the wellness industry with a back-to-basics approach to optimizing good health.

Society · NPR Top Stories

EV battery recycling has an economics problem. Colorado has a solution

For some electric vehicle batteries, it costs more to recycle them than they're worth. That creates all kinds of problems, which a new Colorado law aims to solve.

Products & Consumer Tech · Product Hunt

AVE

Local-first AI video editor for Mac Discussion | Link

World · Al Jazeera

Typhoon Bavi pummels China’s eastern coast

Dramatic video captured the moment waves caused by Typhoon Bavi slammed into a house in China’s Zhejiang province.

Society · NPR Top Stories

Morning news brief

The U.S. strikes Iran for a third weekend as Iran retaliates by hitting Gulf nations, Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday at the age of 71, Congress returns from recess this week.

Startups & Funding · Hacker News Best

Zig Creator Calls Spade a Spade, Anthropic Blows Smoke

Article URL: https://raymyers.org/post/zed-creator-calls-spade-a-spade/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48889637 Points: 1231 # Comments: 625

Products & Consumer Tech · Product Hunt

SIMPLI

Split expenses in a live cosmos Discussion | Link

World · Deutsche Welle

Ukraine updates: 'Coalition of the willing' meeting in Paris

Ukraine's allies are meeting in Paris for talks on continued military support for Kyiv. Meanwhile the EU's top diplomat said there's no consensus yet on more Russian sanctions. DW has more.

World · Deutsche Welle

Germany: Iraqi sentenced to life for enslaving Yazidi girls

The man and his former partner are accused of holding two Yazidi girls captive for years while subjecting them to forced labor, abuse and torture before handing them over to other IS members.

Products & Consumer Tech · Product Hunt

VocalVia

Turn documents and articles into editable multi-voice audio Discussion | Link

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

Progress Prompts ShareFile Storage Zone Controller Shutdown Amid Security Concerns

The company notified customers to manually shut down their servers while it is investigating a credible threat. The post Progress Prompts ShareFile Storage Zone Controller Shutdown Amid Security Concerns appeared first on SecurityWeek .

World · Al Jazeera

Watch World Cup: Preview ahead of Spain-France semifinal 1

Latest match highlights, reaction and previews from the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America.

World · The Guardian Ukraine

Leaders give press conference after ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting in Paris – as it happened

French president Emmanuel Macron has been hosting leaders amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances could force Putin towards negotiations in Kyiv Meanwhile, Russia has been forced to suspend shipping in the Sea of Azov after 90 vessels were targeted by Ukrainian drones in less than a week. Continue reading...

World · Deutsche Welle

Renewed US-Iran war is hitting Gulf countries hard

After US strikes on Iran, Iran has targeted US allies in the Middle East. Even if Iran isn't targeting the governments or populations of its neighbors, Gulf countries have much to lose as fighting escalates.

World · Deutsche Welle

Germany: Iraqi man gets life in prison over 'enslavement'

The man and his former partner are accused of holding two Yazidi girls captive for years while subjecting them to forced labor, abuse and torture before handing them over to other IS members.

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

Centers Laboratory Data Breach Affects 540,000 Individuals

The WorldLeaks extortion group claimed to have stolen 720 GB of data from the healthcare testing and laboratory services provider. The post Centers Laboratory Data Breach Affects 540,000 Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek .