After Belfast riots, UK reminds social platforms they’re obligated to remove hateful content
The UK's communications regulator has reminded social media platforms they have a duty to minimize hateful content, not encourage it.
Claude Desktop spins up a VM without no way of stopping it
Article URL: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/29045 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48479452 Points: 10 # Comments: 4
Final Fantasy 16 headlines the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog additions for June
Sony is starting to spread its PS Plus Game Catalog updates throughout the month.
‘AI-pilled’ firms spend $7,500 per employee each month on AI
The most AI-obsessed firms are spending roughly $7,500 monthly per employee on AI, per Ramp AI Index. That's not more than an engineer's salary — yet.
3 signs someone is using your Wi-Fi – and how to kick them off
If you suspect someone may be on your Wi-Fi network without your permission, here's how to find out - and what to do about it.
The real reason enterprise AI is stuck
The reason enterprise AI remains stubbornly artisanal is not because models are too weak. It is not because context windows are too short, or agents need better prompts, or companies are resisting adoption. Those are all visible problems. But they are not the deepest...
Will your iPhone support Siri AI? The answer is complicated
With iOS 27, only certain iPhone models and other devices will support all Siri features. Here's how this works.
GM gets datacenter fever, decides to build grid-scale sodium-ion batteries
The lure of datacenter dollars is a strong one for America’s mega corporations - so strong that even automobile giant General Motors is getting in on the game by turning its battery research efforts toward stationary grid-scale energy storage. GM announced a...
Textbooks Should Be Free
Article URL: http://from-a-to-remzi.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-case-for-free-online-books-fobs.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48479177 Points: 38 # Comments: 30
Here’s Every Clue in iOS 27 That Says a Foldable iPhone Is Coming
At this point, Apple's first foldable is less of a rumor than an inevitability.
The Indian government got cold feet on Starlink just before SpaceX’s IPO
Problems with Starlink's India expansion could challenge SpaceX's IPO growth story.
Datacenter growth may run into a power wall by 2030
Energy consumed by datacenters is set to grow 26 percent this year thanks to AI, and grid supply may be unable to keep pace with demand by 2030, Gartner warns. The research giant expects global datacenter electricity consumption to reach 565 terawatt-hours (TWh) in...
I found a free Android app that makes deleting photos as easy as swiping left
Looking for the most efficient way to clear out photos and videos from your Android phone? It's just a swipe away with an easy-to-use app called Sponge.
Engadget Podcast: WWDC 2026 thoughts from Apple Park
We dive into our initial thoughts on Siri AI and Tim Cook's legacy.
Xbox to Decide Which Games Are Console Exclusives on a ‘Case-By-Case Basis’
It will honor previous commitments regarding games already announced for other platforms.
How memory tools can make AI models worse
New research suggests that AI memory systems can degrade model performance and encourage sycophantic tendencies.
German court holds Google liable for false AI Overview answers
A recent study found that Google's AI Overviews regularly provide incorrect information and contain facts not supported by cited sources.
Amazon just slashed the AirPods Pro 3 price to the lowest we’ve ever seen
The AirPods Pro 3 are the best earbuds for Apple users. My only complaint is that I didn't get them for $70 off like they are with this deal.
DiffusionGemma: 4x Faster Text Generation
Article URL: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/diffusion-gemma-faster-text-generation/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48478471 Points: 41 # Comments: 5
China-Linked JDY Botnet Expands to 1,500+ Devices for Cyber Reconnaissance
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a "resurgence and expansion" of JDY, a covert network associated with China-nexus state-sponsored threat actors. "The JDY botnet comprises over 1,500 SOHO [small office and home office] and IoT devices and operates as a...
Postgres by Example
Article URL: https://github.com/boringcollege/postgres-by-example Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48478410 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Evaluating bigaspv2-5, a Flow Matching Alternative to SDXL
This guide examines bigaspv2-5, an experimental Flow Matching text-to-image model built on SDXL. It explains how the model differs from traditional diffusion-based SDXL variants, where it performs well, the configuration required to run it correctly, and the...
CONTRACT.md: A Case for Root-Level Contracts in Agentic Software Workflows
Abstract: This specification defines CONTRACT.md, a root-level architectural artifact designed to mitigate "contextual erasure" in agentic workflows. By consolidating system-wide invariants into a standardized, machine-readable document, we establish a persistent...
The best Walmart deals to compete with Prime Day: Laptops, TVs, smart glasses, and more
Amazon's big sale lands soon, but we've already found some excellent live deals on new tech, gadgets, and more at Walmart.
The Last Evolution, by John W Campbell Jr. (1932)
Article URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/27462/27462-h/27462-h.htm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48478285 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Zest launches a restaurant discovery app powered by where people actually eat
Backed by Alexis Ohanian’s 776 and Kindred Ventures, Zest uses transaction data and AI to generate restaurant recommendations based on users’ real dining habits and the places they frequent.
Trad.Fi to Bring $650M in Private Credit On-Chain, Taps W3.io to Power Capital Workflows
For the equipment distributor behind a solar installation in Phoenix or the contractor wiring an industrial buildout in Cleveland, the hardest part of the job is not the equipment. It is the ninety days of cash-flow purgatory wrapped around it. Suppliers demand...
Best early Amazon Prime Day deals under $25: Top deals on cheap gadgets I’ve tested
Amazon Prime Day is coming soon, and we've rounded up all the best cheap deals on gadgets and devices.
Cybersecurity researchers aren’t happy about the guardrails on Anthropic’s Fable
Cybersecurity researchers are complaining that Anthropic's new model Fable has guardrails that are too strict for any cybersecurity work.
macOS 27 beta boots Asahi Linux off Apple Silicon
macOS 27 may have dealt a blow to Intel Macs, but it has also caused headaches for Linux on Apple Silicon, according to the Asahi Linux team. Apple's next operating system debuted at WWDC this week and promptly landed as a beta, but the Asahi developers say the update...