Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved
The final approval settles one case, but it doesn't resolve the broader issue of using copyrighted works to train AI models.
I wore Meta’s $499 prescription Ray-Bans for 6 weeks: They’re stylish but not for me
Meta's Ray-Ban Blayzer Optics are made specifically for prescription eyeglass wearers with a lightweight, stylish design.
Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation
The de-extinction startup is looking to double or triple its previous valuation, according to the report.
Amazon’s Adaptive Display for Fire TVs is officially rolling out today
Amazon's Adaptive Display accessibility feature for Fire TVs is officially rolling out today
Sail Virtually Aboard the “Itanic” with IA-64 Emulator
Intel’s Itanium architecture was an interesting experiment, but it has gone down in history as one of the chip giant’s bigger flops, so much so that it earned the name “Itanic” in the tech press. This is perhaps unfair, considering it did limp on until a quiet EOL in...
Attackers pummel critical WordPress vuln to create all sorts of mischief
If you use WordPress, patch now. Just hours after fixes came out, attackers have begun exploiting two bugs that, when chained together, allow pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE). And security researchers tell us there’s a very good chance the miscreants had...
Trump’s latest AI czar has already resigned
The director role for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has become a revolving door since David Sacks left his position as czar.
Suno – 55,282,226 breached accounts
In November 2025, AI music generation tool Suno suffered a data breach that later came to light in July the following year. The data contained over 55M unique email addresses. Phone numbers were also present where they had been used as the sign-up method. Although...
My falling-out with the rationalist community
Article URL: https://lcamtuf.substack.com/p/my-falling-out-with-the-rationalist Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48985140 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
I wrote an bash enumerator because I was sick of xargs
Article URL: https://numerlab.org/2025/07/20/bashumerate-enumerator/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48984270 Points: 8 # Comments: 2
The creepiest ‘sales demo’ of all time
Article URL: https://www.appenmedia.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-the-creepiest-sales-demo-of-all-time/article_a8f0cc6c-29d3-41f7-8668-8a855f760efb.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48984555 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
Show HN: Immersive Gaussian Splat tour of grace cathedral, San Francisco
Article URL: https://vincentwoo.com/3d/grace_cathedral/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48984254 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
Trump photobombing historical photos becomes a meme after an awkward moment at the World Cup Final
It seems like common sense to step out of the frame when a group you don’t belong to is taking a picture. But it seems President Trump missed that memo. The World Cup has officially come to an end as Spain and Argentina battled it out in a tense 106-minute game, with...
HireQuotient Extends AI Recruiting Capabilities to Paylocity Customers in Frontline Industries
San Francisco, United States, July 20th, 2026/TechnologyWire/--HireQuotient, an AI-native recruiting platform, today announced its integration with Paylocity (Nasdaq: PCTY), bringing AI-powered candidate sourcing and screening capabilities to Paylocity customers in...
NodeMeta Expands Its Multi-Utility Web3 Vision With OneKey, TrustScan AI and NTE
The project aims to build a connected digital economy where NTE can be used across node participation, staking, AI-based services, marketplace transactions, ecosystem access and future blockchain applications. A Multi-Utility Economy Powered by NTE NTE is the central...
What Is an Agent, Actually?
What is an Agent, Actually?Distinguishing LLMs, agents, orchestration, and frameworksWhen I wrote my first tutorials on open-source multi-agent frameworks in 2024, “agent” already meant something genuinely complicated – an LLM’s behavior already depended on...
Educational Byte: Why Some Cryptos Have Supply Caps – and Others Don’t
One of the problems of fiat (traditional) currencies is unlimited supplies: governments can print new bills and coins to their heart’s content, and this could increase inflation to the point of killing the currency itself. Money needs to be scarce to work, and when...
AI Agents & Non-Human Identities: Why They Must Be IAM Users
Why autonomous AI agents and non-human identities need first-class status in enterprise IAM Non-human identities (NHI) do not need to be human. But they must be users in IAM — the Identity and Access Management layer enterprises use to govern who or what can access...
500 Blog Posts To Learn About Coding
Let's learn about Coding via these 500 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. “Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good...
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Social Sequencer II: When the Sun Hits (7/20/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, July 20, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Humans Land on the Moon in 1969, Viking 1 Lands on Mars in 1976, Pierre Lallement Arrived in the U.S in...
The first UL 3700-compliant plug-in solar microinverter is now available in the US
It's a step toward making alternative energy accessible on a smaller, renter-friendly scale.
Donation Controversy
Article URL: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/donation-controversy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48985249 Points: 3 # Comments: 2
The Power of Awareness: Overcoming Surveillance Capitalism
Article URL: https://www.scottrlarson.com/presentations/overcoming-surveillance-capitalism-with-awareness/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48984231 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Google is working on a new AI chip designed to make Gemini more efficient
Alphabet, Google's parent company, is reportedly working on a new chip designed to make its Gemini models run much more efficiently.
Want to add Android Auto to your old car? Here are two ways – including one that’s under $20
If you feel like you're missing out on Android Auto by having a vehicle with no screen, here's your chance to fix that.
Lyft CEO David Risher on the company’s road to profitability
When David Risher was appointed as Lyft’s CEO in 2023, the company was struggling with financial losses and dwindling market share. The rideshare conducted multiple rounds of layoffs to stay afloat. In mid-February, Lyft was valued at $4.2 billion compared to its peak...
The US starter home market is finally changing—but only if you live in these states
Starter homes are finally starting to come back within reach in some parts of the country. A new report from Realtor.com found that the multi-year shortage in smaller, more affordable homes that appeal to first-time home shoppers is starting to improve – but it...
Samsung just unveiled a Galaxy credit card ahead of Unpacked
Samsung's credit card gives you up to five percent back when you buy its products.
AI’s most important protocol is getting a little bit easier to use
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one of the basic building blocks of AI interoperability, giving AI models a secure way to access external data sources and services. It’s the plumbing that lets a chatbot reach into your calendar, your database, or your internal...
Judge halts Paramount and Warner merger for at least 2 weeks per states’ request
A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing states that are challenging the deal more time to see their case through in court. Twelve states, led by California, sued to block...