Get hands-on: The full lineup of interactive roundtables at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
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ESP32 As Your Raspberri Pi’s Linux Wireless Co-processor
A laptop with no wireless connectivity feels like a rarity – but when you shop for powerful Linux single-board computers (SBCs), it is pretty common to see one skimp on WiFi. At the same time, current wireless cards can leave much to be desired. A mess of proprietary...
Google’s AI detection website is now available
SynthID Detector will flag content created with AI tools from OpenAI, Google, Apple and other companies.
Ring’s smart lock has a hand crank so it works even if the power’s out
Ring's smart lock has a built-in hand crank to generate power when the batteries are dead.
Cisco is bringing a new agentic framework to its Webex enterprise platform
Cisco's Dialog feature promises to turn "fragmented interactions into continuous customer relationships."
Ring’s first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies
Amazon-owned Ring is entering the smart lock market with a device designed to tackle a common concern: getting locked out when the battery dies
Google’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media
Google on Tuesday launched a new site that lets anyone verify whether a piece of media, be it an image, a video or an audio clip, is generated using AI.
6 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Save on your pass before doors open
In 6 days, 10,000+ people from across the global startup and tech ecosystem will come together at San Francisco’s Moscone West for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. If you’re planning to be one of them, don’t wait to register your ticket before prices increase at the door....
Qilin Ransomware Suspect Arrested in Japan, Extradited to Germany
Qilin Ransomware Suspect Arrested in Japan, Extradited to Germany Go to Source The individual was detained in May and has been extradited to Germany to face hacking charges. The post Qilin Ransomware Suspect Arrested in Japan,...
Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation
A new personal AI assistant has arrived. Meet Tab, which announced Tuesday that it had officially emerged from stealth.
Europe’s mobile operators sell fewer phones but gain share as budget market shrivels
European mobile operators are gaining a slightly larger share of smartphone sales, not because they are selling more devices, but because other sales channels are shrinking faster. This is according to market watcher Counterpoint Research, which says that sales of new...
House with 15M underground tunnels for sale for 300k
Article URL: https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26612080.house-15m-underground-tunnels-sale-300k/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49992125 Points: 5 # Comments: 2
From CNN to HBO Max, here’s what’s now included in the $81 billion Skydance megamerger
Skydance-owned Paramount on Tuesday closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, ushering in a new Hollywood giant.Skydance Corp. emerges from one of the biggest mergers ever — $111 billion including debt — in the media and entertainment industry.Here is...
OpenAI just posted hundreds more results on major math problems
The company said that most results were produced in a response to a single prompt given to a single AI agent.
Hadrian Raises $40 Million to Expand Autonomous Offensive Security Platform
Hadrian offers an agentic offensive security platform that allows defenders to operate at the same speed as attackers. The post Hadrian Raises $40 Million to Expand Autonomous Offensive Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The Social Reckoning is a timely reminder that we shouldn’t trust Meta
Don't make Aaron Sorkin tap the sign.
Write Like It’s 1866: LLMs Relearn Telegraphese
Article URL: https://fiveminutesforward.com/post/2026-10-04-telegraph-test/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49991580 Points: 6 # Comments: 2
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ creative teams join union as concerns mount over pay discrepancies and ‘forced AI use’
The creative workers behind Dungeons and Dragons, Magic: The Gatherings, Duel Masters, and other games have come together to unionize. On Tuesday, the workers informed their employer Wizards of the Coast, a publisher of card and role-playing games, that they planned...
Memory loss is not always the first sign of dementia. Doctors say to watch for these 8 eating changes
Over six million people in the U.S. live with dementia. By 2050, that number is expected to double. Yet, even so, the signs of cognitive decline can be difficult to spot. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, Majid Fotuhi, an adjunct professor at...
CEOs are delegating AI before understanding it
When it comes to companies and AI, the themes have been consistent. Investments and adoption are rising, but value is not materializing in the P&L. About 88% of companies have adopted AI somewhere in the business, according to Stanford’s 2026 AI Index, showing...
Advantest Discloses Data Breach Months After Ransomware Attack
The Japanese chip testing giant said hackers stole personal information from its servers in the February 2026 cyberattack. The post Advantest Discloses Data Breach Months After Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Nine in 10 VMware customers eye the exit as licensing bills bite
Nine out of ten respondents to a survey of VMware customers say higher licensing costs were prompting them to consider alternatives. Unisphere Research surveyed 269 executives, managers, and professionals at VMware user organizations between December 2025 and February...
What Is Agentic Pentesting? What It Proves, and Where It Stops.
If you’re evaluating an agentic pentesting solution right now, you’ve probably heard the same pitch more than once: point it at a target, and it discovers, validates, and exploits attack paths autonomously, the way a real attacker would. That promise is worth taking...
Atlassian Data Center Flaw Draws Exploitation Attempts Within Two Hours of Public Details
Threat actors have begun to exploit a newly disclosed critical security flaw impacting Atlassian Data Center products that could allow access to sensitive files under certain conditions. The arbitrary file access flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-21589 (CVSS score: 9.3)...
Dutch tax office ditches Microsoft 365 cloud for on-premises alternative
The Netherlands Tax and Customs Administration has abandoned its planned Microsoft 365 cloud migration in favor of services hosted on infrastructure it controls, alongside European open source alternatives. Email and calendars will move on-premises in 2027, followed...
FortiBleed still a bleeding nuisance as FBI confirms ongoing attacks
The FBI and US Secret Service (USSS) say criminals using credentials linked to the FortiBleed campaign are locking organizations out of their Fortinet firewalls. The agencies published a joint advisory on Tuesday, citing SOCRadar's verification of more than 86,644...
Microsoft Windows and Surface event 2026: Live updates as Satya Nadella and Jensen Huang take the stage
More details on the Surface Laptop Ultra and NVIDIA RTX Spark are coming, but what else?
Google’s experimental Playground platform uses AI to create games for you
Google launches an AI-powered game creation platform called Playground.
Xreal’s Aura Android XR smartglasses will cost you at least $1,279
Xreal's Aura smartglasses are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip.
You Can Reclaim Double-Digit GBs of Storage by Removing Apple Intelligence From Your Mac
This open-source tool requires macOS 27 or later and an Apple Silicon chip.