Tech Hacker: The Weekly Dose of Breakthroughs, Bytes & Brainwaves

• Netflix Redesign: Centered main menu, Search & My List shortcuts up front; AI-powered search beta for iOS in Australia/New Zealand; TikTok-style vertical video feed on mobile.

• Meta Ray-Ban “Super Sensing”: Opt-in facial recognition built into next-gen smart glasses; scanned individuals can’t opt out; on-device indicator and battery optimizations planned; reignites privacy concerns.

• X Money Regulatory Snag: Musk’s digital wallet cleared in 42 states + D.C. with Visa backing, but New York regulators face pressure to deny its money-transmitter license.

• Whoop 5.0 & Whoop MG: Up to 14 days battery life (30 days w/ PowerPack); ultra-efficient sensors at 26 Hz; Whoop MG adds FDA-cleared ECG for heart-rhythm screening; new blood-pressure, VO₂ Max, HR-zone, and sleep insights.

• AI Horizon Roundup: Coverage of Senate AI hearings, U.S. competitiveness debates, and leadership shifts across major labs.

• Other Tech Highlights:

  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge launches May 13

  • Google funds three 600 MW nuclear plants for data-center power

  • India’s uncrewed lunar mission set for late 2025 (human flight in 2027)

  • Stripe debuts AI-driven payments engine

  • AWS invests $4 billion in a Chile cloud region

  • Apple readies smart-glasses chips and AI server processors

  • Robinhood’s blockchain platform opens U.S. securities trading in Europe

  • Tesla trademarks “Joyrobotaxi” after dropping “robotaxi”

  • Starlink signs India LOI for satellite internet

  • First-in-human CRISPR cancer trial for colon/stomach cancers

  • Apple’s Eddy Cue warns AI could obsolete the iPhone within a decade

  • Waymo scales up Jaguar I-Pace robotaxi production in Arizona

  • SpaceX’s Starbase area votes to incorporate as its own city

  • Microsoft replaces Skype with free Teams consumer version

  • Meta cuts 2,000 content-moderation roles in Barcelona

  • Rivian secures $16 million in Illinois incentives for supplier park

  • OpenAI reportedly acquires AI-coding tool Windsurf for $3 billion

  • Modified Signal-based TeleMessage hack compromises U.S.-government archiving

  • Japanese dating app Tapple verifies unmarried status via government ID

  • Google’s Gemini chatbot for under-13s under Family Link parental controls

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