Uber just announced dedicated account profiles for senior citizens, bringing a streamlined app design and features aimed at older adults. This is part of the pre-existing “family profile” feature that also allows for teen accounts.
As for these senior accounts, the biggest draw is the design. The company promises “larger text, fewer steps and easy-to-follow screens.” To that end, there are fewer buttons and larger text throughout. This should make it easier for seniors, or anyone with minor eyesight issues, to book rides.
Loved ones and caregivers can book rides on behalf of the account holder. They can also help with stuff like adjusting payment methods and checking in during trips. Family members can track rides in real time or receive text updates upon arrival. In the case of an emergency, the app offers the ability for caregivers to contact the driver.
Frequent destinations, such as the doctor’s office, can be stored for easy access. There are even some unique payment options here, like the ability to accept Medicare Flex.
Uber
If older adults don’t have access to a family profile, they can still experience a streamlined version of the app via the platform’s Simple mode. This provides the same interface, with larger text and easier navigation.
Rival Lyft recently introduced a similar suite of features, called Lyft Silver. However, Lyft’s service will match older riders with cars that are easier to get in and out of, which is something Uber doesn’t seem to be offering at this moment. Senior accounts on Uber are rolling out now throughout the US, with global availability coming at a later date.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/uber-now-offers-a-streamlined-app-for-seniors-complete-with-flexible-payment-options-130013443.html?src=rss
Ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics card hitting retailers tomorrow, today the review embargo lifts on this latest addition to the RDNA4 family. Here are the initial Linux graphics performance benchmarks for this new $349 graphics card compared to other AMD Radeon graphics cards as well as the NVIDIA GeForce and Intel Arc competition.
Morgan Stanley has deployed an in-house AI tool called DevGen.AI that has reviewed nine million lines of legacy code this year, saving the investment bank’s developers an estimated 280,000 hours by translating outdated programming languages into plain English specifications that can be rewritten in modern code.
The tool, built on OpenAI’s GPT models and launched in January, addresses what Mike Pizzi, the company’s global head of technology and operations, calls one of enterprise software’s biggest pain points — modernizing decades-old code that weakens security and slows new technology adoption. While commercial AI coding tools excel at writing new code, they lack expertise in older or company-specific programming languages like Cobol, prompting Morgan Stanley to train its own system on its proprietary codebase.
The tool’s primary strength, the bank said, lies in creating English specifications that map what legacy code does, enabling any of the company’s 15,000 developers worldwide to rewrite it in modern programming languages rather than relying on a dwindling pool of specialists familiar with antiquated coding systems.
If you wanted soggy food, you’d put it in a pot of water. You didn’t buy an Instant Vortex air fryer for mushy results. But if time and again, you’re getting unbrowned, not crisp, floppy food, you might be making a critical mistake. If this soggy reality has been messing with your crunchy dreams of leftover fries and flaky phyllo wraps, don’t panic. There’s an easy fix. Here’s how I ensure perfectly crispy results in my Instant Vortex air fryer every time.
Don’t crowd the basket
The Instant Vortex is my go-to daily air fryer, and I’ve found its browning capabilities and even cooking to be better than most other brands. (Read my full review here if you’re considering purchasing, and compare it to these other models.) However, I know there are still folks out there churning out flopping fries. I blame crowded baskets. This is THE biggest problem I’ve seen with friends and family using their air fryers. I’d wager that 90% of the time soggy or overcooked food results from crowding the air fryer basket. My partner is a chronic offender of this when he makes roasted vegetables. The result? Sloppy steamed vegetables.
Observe: I bought some Nasoya tofu veggie dumplings and made two separate batches—one with plenty of space between each dumpling, and one where they’re piled together and overlapping in some cases. Both batches were cooked at 375°F and air fried for four minutes.
Moisture was able to evaporate easily and make way for the Maillard reaction to occur quicker. Credit: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann
Moisture becomes trapped when items are crowded into the Instant Vortex air fryer basket, leaving the dumplings pale and soft. Credit: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann
The batch with plenty of room in the basket browned evenly and the entire surface was pleasantly crisp with full-on crunchy edges. The second batch—crowded, edges touching or overlapping—cooked, but the surface was comparatively pale, soft, and only one or two exhibited any browning. They happened to be on the outskirts of the pile.
What tends to happen next when folks overcrowd the Instant Vortex (or any air fryer with a basket) is they’re unsatisfied with the crisp or color, so they throw it back in to continue cooking. This is how overcooking occurs. Your steak bites, roasted vegetables, or chicken strips look pale or soggy. Even though they’ve reached their optimal temperature, you’ve put them back in for another five to ten minutes, which leads to dryness, broken down plant cell structure (read: mushy), or tougher protein strands if you’re cooking meat.
Steam is the enemy
Prevent this from ever happening and eliminate Crisp’s worst enemy: steam. Instead, give everything enough room so steam can escape and the Maillard Reaction (responsible for the browning on cooked food and added flavor) can occur. The Instant Vortex and other air fryers have a high-powered fan running so you don’t have to be extreme with spacing. I usually leave an inch of space between bigger items, or keep smaller cut veggies, frozen French fries or pierogi in a single layer (no overlapping, folks). This allows moisture to escape and get swept out the air fryer vent immediately, rather than moisture getting trapped under other items and creating a sweaty steam chamber.
Consider a spritz of oil
Credit: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann
The other 10% of the time food doesn’t crisp and brown to utter perfection might be a simple lack of conductivity. Searing encourages browning because it’s pressed directly against the hot metal of a pan, but in an air fryer, you’re mostly dealing with indirect heat via circulating hot air. Adding a thin layer of oil to your food can help conduct the indirect heat more efficiently, crisping up and browning the surface. You can do this by tossing the food with a bit of cooking oil before adding it to the basket or by applying it with an oil sprayer.
It might seem like you’re wasting time—cooking two batches of food when you could smash it all into one batch—but you’ll benefit in the long run. The food will be cooked to perfection, and you’ll probably end up saving time if you think of how you’ll inevitably add another 10 minutes, and then another 10 minutes just to try and work all the steam out of that over-packed basket.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Florida’s new law that bans some children from using social media and requires parental consent for others, according to court documents. Judge Mark Walker ruled in favor of two tech organizations (NetChoice and the CCIA) representing social media organizations like Meta, Snap and X, saying that the state’s bill HB3 signed into law in March this year is “likely unconstitutional.”
The law requires parent or guardian consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to make an account or use a pre-existing account on a social media platform, while children under 14 are banned altogether. Platforms must abide by requests to delete these accounts within five business days and each violation could result in a $10,000 fine. That increases to $50,000 per instance if it is ruled that the company participated in a “knowing or reckless” violation of the law.
“Floridians have the right to access lawful speech without the government controlling what they say, share or see online,” said NetChoice Director of Litigation, Chris Marchese.
The state of Florida tried to bypass normal first amendment free speech protections by employing the “narrowly tailored” rules, saying the law is designed to protect children from five addictive features of social media: push notifications, auto-play videos, live streaming, infinite scrolling and personal metrics. However, the judge ruled that the application is too broad in ways that have been shot down before by the Supreme Court.
“As applied to Plaintiffs’ members alone, the law likely bans all youth under 14 from holding accounts on, at a minimum, four websites that provide forums for all manner of protected speech: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat,” Judge Walker wrote. “It also bans 14- and 15-year-olds from holding accounts on those four websites absent a parent’s affirmative consent, a requirement that the Supreme Court has clearly explained the First Amendment does not countenance.”
Children could also be banned from social media even if the platforms created youth accounts without any of the five addictive features — as long as they were available for adults. The judge also called out the law’s specificities about the ability of a child to access a platform based on how much time all children spend on the app.
The ruling does leave one provision in place. Social media companies are still required to “terminate any account held by a youth under 16 in the state upon the request of a parent or guardian,” as required by the bill.
Yahoo, the parent company of Engadget, is a member of NetChoice.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/floridas-social-media-law-has-been-temporarily-blocked-by-a-federal-judge-123004847.html?src=rss
Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4, an easy-to-use SD card preparation tool by Raspberry Pi, lands as the first official 1.9.x release, bringing a refined UI, more translations, bug fixes, and updated dependencies across platforms.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be available to buy in the US starting tomorrow, June 5. It’s been a long time coming, and if you’re one of the lucky ones who managed to secure a pre-order, you’re likely hoping yours will arrive on launch day. For everyone else, the hunt for the Switch 2 continues. Pre-orders opened at the end of April, but since then, there have been basically no online restocks. That could change in the near future with launch day right around the corner, and some retailers have been gearing up to sell consoles on June 5 to customers in stores. If you’re still looking to get Nintendo’s latest console, here’s all the latest information on how to buy the Switch 2 and where you can get one.
Where to buy the Nintendo Switch 2
GameStop and Best Buy have midnight launch events planned, and both retailers have said they will have limited in-store stock available on June 5.
Walmart will have consoles for purchase online at midnight on June 5, and in stores the same day. Select super-centers in the Pacific, Mountain, Hawaii and Alaska regions of the US will be open at midnight for in-store purchases.
While Target hasn’t announced midnight launch events, it has said it will have the console available for purchase in stores on launch day. The retailer will restock online inventory beginning early morning of June 6, while supplies last of course.
Costco will have the a Mario Kart World bundle that includes a 12-month Switch Online membership on sale on June 5, according to its website. However, it’s unclear if the big-box store will have consoles to purchase in store on launch day. And remember, you must have a Costco membership to shop there.
As of now, Amazon is the only retailer that doesn’t have some form of a Nintendo Switch 2 listing on its website. The company also did not take any pre-orders for the Switch 2 when the window opened at other retailers.
Where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 games and accessories
Nintendo has a bunch of new, first-party accessories for the Switch 2, most of which will be available on June 5 along with the console. Same thing goes for games including Mario Kart World and the Switch 2 edition of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, while another big Switch 2 title, Donkey Kong Bananza, won’t be available until mid-July. Still, you can pre-order games that will not be out on launch day now, so that you’ll get them as soon as they actually become available.
Code generation startups are attracting extraordinary investor interest two years after ChatGPT’s launch, with companies like Cursor raising $900 million at a $10 billion valuation despite operating with negative gross margins. OpenAI is reportedly in talks to acquire Windsurf, maker of the Codeium coding tool, for $3 billion, while the startup generates $50 million in annualized revenue from a product launched just seven months ago.
These “vibe coding” platforms allow users to write software using plain English commands, attempting to fundamentally change how code gets written. Cursor went from zero to $100 million in recurring revenue in under two years with just 60 employees, though both major startups spend more money than they generate, Reuters reports, citing investor sources familiar with their operations.
The surge comes as major technology giants report significant portions of their code now being AI-generated — Google claims over 30% while Microsoft reports 20-30%. Meanwhile, entry-level programming positions have declined 24% as companies increasingly rely on AI tools to handle basic coding tasks previously assigned to junior developers.
June is a cusp month in gardening: All the seedlings you’ve nurtured all spring, from tomatoes to onions, have finally left the nest and are going into the ground. After you breathe the sigh of relief at the end of May to simply enjoy the landscape for a moment, it is time to pick up the seed box again. All the mid-summer vegetables need to be seeded, and in some cases, you can luck out and direct sow outside. But as weird as it may seem, it’s also time to start thinking about seeding starts for fall. All the while, there’s still plenty to be direct sown outside, from summer cucurbits to annual flowers.
Direct seeding outside
Last week, I direct sowed this year’s first succession of pickling cucumbers at the base of a brand new, very aspirational trellis. It’s part of an attempt to be more daring about direct sowing outside, rather than growing starts inside and planting them out. There are risks, of course, to this tactic. The seeds might not germinate, or they might get taken out as mere seedlings by slugs or any other animal. I’ve aggressively overseeded and have given the cucumbers two weeks to show themselves, or I’m off to the garden center for starts. At this point in the summer, I feel like you can go either way for cucumbers: direct seeding or planting starts. Direct seeding requires a little more trust and a little more patience—but less work.
One seeding experiment that rarely fails is the planting of bean seeds. Whether planting bush or pole beans, beans are fast and easy to germinate, and they prefer to grow in place. Overseed them (I plant about 30% more than advised in case I have loss to local wildlife), and provide sturdy trellises. My white climbing beans (pictured above) have already started to show themselves, ten days after planting. Corn seeds are also best sown in place, and should go in by early June.
beans emerging from the soil Credit: Amanda Blum
An in-between method I’d decided on this year is to plant some seeds in trays, but the trays will remain outside. This takes advantage of the heat of the sun, but means I can control the seedlings. Particularly for pumpkins, this method made a lot of sense for me. Because they’re in trays, I know which varieties have germinated, I can ensure that only sturdy seedlings go into the ground, and go precisely where I want them. Planted about a week ago, about half the tray is up. This method has been so rewarding, I will likely use it on squash, melons, basil, herbs, and plants I can’t seem to find in the nursery right now (like napa cabbage).
pumpkin seeds growing in a tray Credit: Amanda Blum
A challenge this time of year is to remember that if you don’t succession-plant lettuce, beets, radishes, and scallions, you won’t have them all summer to harvest.
Annual flower seeding
nasturiums growing Credit: Amanda Blum
Sunflower seeds went into the ground this week, in rows according to height, with mammoth varieties in the back that will grow twenty feet in the air, and shorter five-foot teddy bear varieties in front. Creating a sunflower wall is an easy way to create a border in the garden, and even if you don’t plant sunflowers this year, the ones you planted last year will pop back up where the flowers or birds dropped seeds. You can also start planting zinnias outside now. Remember that zinnias come in heights ranging from a foot to four feet. Mix and match them for a greater impact, and consider the zinnia mixes from Renee’s Gardens. They always have spectacular mixes by color and size that I enjoy. You can still seed nasturtiums, and should, throughout your garden. They act as an aphid trap.
sunflowers self seeding Credit: Amanda Blum
Consider getting cosmos into the soil now, they’ll grow to five or six feet and grow bushy, with delicate flowers that fill the late summer season. Ammi, a carrot flower that makes a good filler flower for gardens, can be sown now, as can amaranthus.
Start your perennials for next year
coneflower growing Credit: Amanda Blum
Once the summer starts are cleared from my growing room, I think about the perennials that I have space for. These are expensive starts to buy at the garden center, so they’re always worth nurturing at home. Agastache, also known as hummingbird mint, can be found in a wide swath of colors from Etsy growers. I haven’t found as many colors from commercial seed houses, and you could grow an actual rainbow of starts. Echinacea, one of my favorite July bloomers, now comes in so many electric colors and beautiful shapes, and will return each year. Starting seeds now means you’ll have a well-developed four-inch start by the end of summer to go into the ground. Consider perennial salvia (there is an annual salvia, too). Yarrow is no longer confined to the yellow and whites you’ve seen everywhere: Summer berry yarrow comes in sweeping reds and pinks. Columbines make delightful summer blooms, like upside-down bells. You can start them now. Lastly, consider giving delphinium, a notoriously tricky seed to germinate, a try. Having this perennial spike come up each year in the garden is always worthwhile.
Start to think about fall
You shouldn’t need to start fall starts until early July, but you should prepare lists and get your seeds now. It’s a great time to do so, because seeds are on sale everywhere. I receive sale notices daily from every seed house I subscribe to, so check in with the seed houses closest to you and grab what you’ll need.
Zwift has announced a series of Pride events for June, including colorful Pride Ons, new unlocks, and a series of races! Why all the special events? The Pride On FAQ says, “When we say we’re on a mission to make more people more active more often—we mean it! We want to work towards making Watopia, and all of Zwift, more inclusive.”
Daily Schedule
Here is the schedule of Pride On events during the month of June:
Zwift hosts Pride On events throughout the year, but they will be especially prominent on the calendar during the month of June, with Pride On Rides and Runs scheduled throughout the week.
Most rides are open-paced and 45 minutes long, while runs are open-paced and 30 minutes long. Events will rotate between several different routes throughout the month.
Note that Thursday and weekend events are a bit different than the other days – see below for details…
Throwback Thursdays
The Thursday Pride On Rides and Runs are “Throwback Thursday” rides which will unlock past Pride On kits:
Week 1 (June 5): 2021 Ride kit, 2019 Run kit
Week 2 (June 12): 2022 Ride kit, 2020 Run kit
Week 3 (June 19): 2023 Ride kit, 2021 Run kit
Week 4 (June 26): 2024 Ride kit, 2022 Run kit
Weekend LGBTQ Zwifters Club Rides
The weekend Pride On rides are hosted by the LGBTQ Zwifters Club, with experienced leaders pacing the 60-minute events at 1.6-1.8 W/kg.
Rainbow Races
This year, for the first time, Zwift is hosting special crit-style Pride Month races each Wednesday. Dubbed “Rainbow Races”, they happen in five time slots each week:
Wednesday 12:30am UTC/Tuesday 8:30pm ET Tuesday/5:30pm PT
Every Pride On event unlocks something – a kit, the new 2025 Pride On Wheels, or both. To be precise:
Pride On Rides and Weekend LGBTQ Zwifters Club unlock the LGBTQ Zwifters club kit and Pride On Wheels
Throwback Thursday rides unlock a different kit each week and Pride On Wheels
Rainbow Races unlock only the Pride On Wheels
Wondering how the new Pride On Wheels perform? They’re not particularly fast, although they look fun. They turn in the same test performance as the 2025 Big Spin prize wheels (named the Zwift Groovy Time Trial wheels). See their performance details on our wheel charts page.
Campagnolo has announced the release of Super Record 13, the world’s first 2x 13-speed wireless electronic road bike groupset.
Although the groupset takes its name from the number of sprockets available on its cassettes, Campagnolo says Super Record 13 is about “more than one extra sprocket”.
As the leaks suggested, Campagnolo’s iconic ‘thumb shifter’ makes its return with Super Record 13, but the Italian brand says almost every part of the new groupset has been updated or refined, with the aim of creating a new “benchmark” for the cycling industry.
Shifting is also said to be faster, smoother and quieter than before, with the broadest range of stock gearing options of any road bike groupset and overhauled ergonomics.
Super Record 13 marks a “new chapter” for Campagnolo and a “redefinition” of its brand identity.
It is, the brand says, the first stage of a “complete line of products designed to cover the various market segments”, including 1x and 2x 13-speed groupsets for road, time trial and gravel bikes.
Bucking trends, the price of a complete Super Record 13 groupset is – at £3,900 / $4,750 / €4,300 – cheaper than Campagolo’s previous flagship groupset, Super Record Wireless (£4,499 / €5,200).
After a number of years when it seemed as if Campagnolo’s influence on cycling was waning, the historic Italian brand has come out swinging with an announcement that puts it decisively on the front foot.
Although the launch primarily encompasses a 2x 13-speed wireless electronic grouspet for road bikes, Campagnolo says there’s plenty more to come from this new Super Record product family, starting from September 2025, including:
1x 13-speed road groupset, with a clutch-equipped rear derailleur
1x 13-speed time trial groupset, with a clutch-equipped rear derailleur and aero bar-end shifters
2x 13-speed endurance road / gravel groupset, with a clutch-equipped rear derailleur
1x 13-speed ‘Super Record X’ gravel groupset with a gravel-specific, clutch-equipped rear derailleur and a 48t cassette
In total, Campagnolo says the complete Super Record 13 platform will cover five applications (the four above plus 2x 13-speed for road) with three separate rear derailleurs and other dedicated components.
This is the first of three new Super Record 13 rear derailleurs, according to Campagnolo.
The only thing missing, then, is something more accessible – to compete with the likes of Shimano Ultegra Di2 and SRAM Force AXS, for example.
After all, despite the drop in price compared to Super Record Wireless, Super Record 13’s price tag means it will – like Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and SRAM Red AXS – remain out of reach for many riders.
Recent reports have suggested the Italian brand may be set to retire its iconic Record groupsets, but perhaps we could see a Chorus 13 wireless groupset at some point instead.
Could a Chorus 13-speed wireless electronic groupset be on the cards? We hope so… Campagnolo
When asked about this, Campagnolo’s group head of product and marketing, Federico Gardin, didn’t reveal any specific plans for cheaper groupsets, but stressed the brand is aware it needs to offer products hitting a range of price points, and is listening to market feedback.
Ultimately, Gardin says Campagnolo knows “it’s important to have a product you can find in shops”, and it has been working hard with bike brands to ensure this and any future groupsets make their way onto bikes in shops at competitive prices.
Faster shifting with more options
The new Campagnolo Super Record 13 rear derailleur.
As well as aesthetic overhauls to both derailleurs, Campagnolo claims significant improvements to shifting performance.
Super Record 13 is claimed to offer “the fastest shifting on the market”, for example, while being 25 per cent more compact.
Shifting from the top to the bottom of the cassette, for example, is claimed to take only 1.9 seconds, compared to 3.6 seconds with 12-speed Super Record Wireless.
Going the other way (from bottom to top) is claimed to be similarly swift, at only 2.1 seconds on Super Record 13, compared to 3.3 seconds with 12-speed Super Record Wireless.
Super Record 13 gets larger pulley wheels for improved drivetrain efficiency. Simon von Bromley / Our Media
Campagnolo says this improvement comes as a result of the tighter spacing and updated sprocket tooth profiles.
Larger, 14t pulley wheels with updated tooth profiles are also said to reduce drivetrain friction while improving shifting accuracy and chain retention.
Both the chain and cassette are treated to a new ‘black chrome’ finish, which is claimed to reduce drivetrain noise and improve durability.
The rear derailleur is compatible with UDH frames via a direct mount hanger, as well as traditional frames via a standard derailleur hanger.
The Campagnolo Super Record 13 crankset is largely a carry-over from the previous groupset.
There are seven chainring combinations, from 45/29 to 55/39t, and four cassette options, from 10-29 to 11-36t. Campagnolo says “all chainring and cassette combinations are possible”, and that the same front derailleur can be used with all chainring combinations.
The carbon cranks are largely unchanged versus the previous-generation cranksets, although Campagnolo notes the retaining clip has been moved to the non-driveside bottom bracket cup (from the driveside) to simplify installation.
There are four crank-length options, from 165 to 175mm. Campagnolo says it is aware of the current pro trend for short cranks and that it’s open to introducing more options if it considers there is sufficient demand.
Campagnolo doesn’t claim any specific improvements to front shifting speed, but it says the front derailleur has been “completely redesigned”, shedding 10g, with a new carbon outer cage and “new engineering” that “guarantees” smoother shifts while shifting under power.
The shape of the front derailleur has been redesigned to improve rear tyre clearance, and it also gets a new, simplified battery with a single LED light to indicate battery life and “system status”.
The updated front derailleur gets a simplified battery.
The claimed battery life is the same as before (750km of range per charge, front and rear) and it can be charged on or off the bike with a magnetic charging cable.
Campagnolo says the new battery is backwards-compatible with 12-speed Super Record Wireless and Super Record Wireless S front derailleurs running the latest firmware.
Return of the thumb shifter
The thumb shifter is back.
It’s fair to say that ditching its iconic thumb shifter (with the launch of Super Record Wireless) was a fairly divisive move for Campagnolo.
It showed the brand was willing to explore alternative ergonomics for the electronic age, but also came as a disappointment to many existing fans – many of whom felt Campagnolo was abandoning one of its key differentiators compared to Shimano Di2 or SRAM AXS.
With Super Record 13, though, Campagnolo is bringing the thumb shifter back in a redesigned form to make it easier to reach from the drops.
The new shifter body is slightly longer and thinner, more in line with the latest Shimano Di2 and SRAM AXS levers. Campagnolo
This, plus the addition of a third, customisable ‘Smart Button’ on each shifter (located on the inside, just above the pivot point of the brake lever), offers a more traditional Campagnolo feel, while also giving riders more options to customise how they use the shifters.
Each Smart Button can, for example, be set to shift up or down at the front or rear derailleur, as a toggle button for the front derailleur (similar to Shimano’s ‘Front Shift Next’ function, which shifts up or down depending on which chainring you’re using), or as a control button for compatible bike computers.
All of this is done via the MyCampy app, which is available for iOS and Android smart devices.
Campagnolo says the MyCampy app can be used to customise how each shifter button functions. Campagnolo
Beyond buttons, Campagnolo has also refined the shape of the Ergopower shifters. The new shifter bodies are slightly longer and more svelte than before, with a flatter top designed to spread the weight more evenly across the palms of your hands.
The shape of the carbon brake levers has also been refined, with a repositioned pivot point to aid braking from the hoods. Campagnolo says the lever is now less likely to interfere with your fingers during braking too.
The brakes are largely similar to before, but have a refined bleeding process and titanium hardware.
In terms of brakes, Campagnolo says it has updated the calipers for easier bleeding and added titanium hardware to save a few grams.
It’s also launching sintered brake pads for better durability in wet weather, although groupsets will ship with organic pads as stock.
More than an extra sprocket
Campagnolo says having more sprockets is more “satisfying”.
Super Record 13 beats Shimano and SRAM to the punch, bringing the first 2x 13-speed wireless electronic road bike groupset to the market.
While some might question the need for yet more sprockets and ever finer gear ratios, Campagnolo says that “being able to manage your effort maximizes performance” and that “finding the right cadence makes the difference between an effective and satisfying action and a tiring and disappointing experience”.
Happily, the new groupset doesn’t necessitate a new freehub standard – meaning Super Record 13 will work with existing wheels that feature, or are compatible with, the brand’s N3W freehub.
Super Record 13 cassettes fit Campagnolo’s existing N3W freehub. Campagnolo
Campagnolo says this was possible thanks to experience gained from its Ekar 1x 13-speed gravel groupsets – where, compared to 12-speed, it reduced the thickness of and distance between each sprocket, and developed a narrower 13-speed chain.
Campagnolo says that while Ekar cassettes and chains share the same spacing dimensions, the tooth profiles on Super Record 13 cassettes are different. They are cross-compatible, although Campagnolo recommends staying within the same family of components for the best performance.
Campagnolo Super Record 13 pricing, specifications and availability
Campagnolo hasn’t provided a detailed breakdown of individual component weights or prices, but here’s how it stacks up against its predecessor and the competition:
Campagnolo says Super Record 13 will also be available with the brand’s HPPM power meter included for £4,950 / $5,899 / €5,399, saving around £900 / $1,000 / €1,000 compared to buying them separately.
It’s also worth bearing in mind Shimano’s current Dura-Ace groupset launched back in 2021, and with the effects of inflation, tariffs and economic uncertainty hitting the bike industry hard in recent years, we wouldn’t be surprised to see Shimano’s next flagship groupset cost more than R9200 (when it eventually arrives).
Adding a power meter isn’t cheap, but there’s a decent saving versus buying one separately. Campagnolo
Campagnolo says Super Record 13 is “uniquely Italian in design” and that 80 per cent of the groupset is “proudly made in Europe”.
The Italian brand said it was able to bring the cost down, compared to 12-speed Super Record Wireless, “without cutting corners” by investing in automation and through “optimising component design”.
The new shifters, for example, are said to be made from 36 individual components, compared to 74 for the previous ones.
The brand says the groupset will be available, both on and off bikes, from launch, so if you’ve been waiting for a 2x 13-speed wireless electronic road bike groupset and have a few grand burning a hole in your pocket… today’s your lucky day.
Samsung has published a blog post teasing the “next chapter of Ultra,” and it included an animation of a phone that clearly has the form factor of the Galaxy Z Fold. The phone’s silhouette folds out to show a device as big as a small tablet and then folds in again into the size of a phone. Samsung’s post was vague and didn’t give out specific details about the device, but it sounds like the company is cooking up a new product that has the capabilities of its Ultra range in the body of a Galaxy Z Fold.
You can use voice controls on the phone while it’s folded to ask its AI assistant to text your family or friends and to find a restaurant you can eat at, Samsung said. You can finish unsent work emails, browse online, game or capture photos while the phone is in its folded state. Unfolded, it becomes an immersive entertainment hub or a workspace. Samsung said its Galaxy AI features will be designed specifically for the foldable form.
It’s been rumored for a while now that the company is launching a tri-fold phone this year. The animation in the teaser didn’t show a tri-fold form factor, so unless this is a redirection by Samsung, it’s likely another device altogether. If it is indeed an Ultra version of the Galaxy Z Fold, we can only wait and see if Samsung will sell the ordinary Z Folds at a lower price or if it will add several hundred to its pricing for the Ultra variant.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/samsung-teases-a-galaxy-z-fold-ultra-140020512.html?src=rss
Google says its Chrome browser will stop trusting certificates from two certificate authorities after “patterns of concerning behavior observed over the past year” diminished trust in their reliability.
The two organizations, Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom and Budapest-based Netlock, are among the hundreds of certificate authorities trusted by Chrome and most other browsers to provide digital certificates that encrypt traffic and certify the authenticity of sites. With the ability to mint cryptographic credentials that cause address bars to display a padlock, assuring the trustworthiness of a site, these certificate authorities wield significant control over the security of the web.
Inherent risk
“Over the past several months and years, we have observed a pattern of compliance failures, unmet improvement commitments, and the absence of tangible, measurable progress in response to publicly disclosed incident reports,” members of the Chrome security team wrote Tuesday. “When these factors are considered in aggregate and considered against the inherent risk each publicly-trusted CA poses to the internet, continued public trust is no longer justified.”
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Linux kernel developers continue building out the support around the Compute Express Link (CXL) specification for benefiting modern high performance servers. With the in-development Linux 6.16 kernel there are more CXL features now in place…
Anne Wojcicki has asked a U.S. judge to reopen the auction for 23andMe, claiming she has backing from a $400+ billion Fortune 500 company. Reuters reports: South San Francisco, California-based 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March, seeking to sell its business at auction after a decline in consumer demand and a 2023 data breach that exposed sensitive genetic and personal information of millions of customers. Last month, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals agreed to buy the firm for $256 million, topping a $146 million bid from Wojcicki and TTAM Research Institute, which was founded by Wojcicki and describes itself as a California non-profit public benefit corporation.
In a filing dated May 31, Wojcicki claimed that 23andMe’s debtors had attempted to tilt the sales process away from TTAM and in favor of Regeneron. TTAM and Wojcicki said in the filing that 23andMe’s financial and legal advisers unfairly capped their maximum bid at $250 million due to misplaced concerns about TTAM’s “financial wherewithal.” The plaintiffs said the auction was prematurely concluded before they had the opportunity to submit a bid that would have exceeded $280 million.
The company’s debtors said the auction results came after an extensive and careful consideration by a four-member special committee of independent directors, according to the filing. According to another filing, 23andMe is seeking court approval to let Wojcicki and Regeneron submit final proposals by June 12. 23andMe is also seeking a $10 million breakup fee for Regeneron if Wojcicki’s bid is ultimately accepted.
A new social engineering tactic known as “ClickFix” is gaining momentum on TikTok, where seemingly harmless tech tip videos are being used to lure users into downloading malware. These short clips pretend to offer simple fixes for browser issues or system errors, but in reality, they redirect viewers to download malicious files that install infostealers. Even more concerning is that attackers are now starting to experiment with this technique on Linux systems as well — a development covered in detail here: Hackers now testing ClickFix attacks on Linux systems.
DietPi is a lightweight Debian based Linux distribution for SBCs and server systems, with the option to install desktop environments, too. It ships as minimal image but allows to install complete and ready-to-use software stacks with a set of console based shell dialogs and scripts.
