Microsoft Reportedly Cuts Hundreds of Azure Jobs in China
Microsoft reportedly cut 200 to 400 Azure jobs in China as US and Chinese data rules tighten around cloud operations. The post Microsoft Reportedly Cuts Hundreds of Azure Jobs in China appeared first on TechRepublic.
Microsoft’s Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday Fixes Over 200 Security Flaws
Microsoft’s June Patch Tuesday fixed about 200 CVEs, including public zero-days and Critical Windows flaws tied to patching pressure. The post Microsoft’s Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday Fixes Over 200 Security Flaws appeared first on TechRepublic.
Bill Gates is the latest high-profile figure to testify in the Epstein investigation
Bill Gates will appear Wednesday before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the latest powerful figure linked to the disgraced financier to testify.Members of the House Oversight Committee are slated to interview the billionaire...
ICE denies having a protester database. A letter to Congress sheds more light
Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5843159/ice-protester-database-dhs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48476067 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their business
The funding round was led by Norwest, with participation S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures. Snowflake Ventures also participated as a strategic investor.
Brit workers waste nearly six hours a week ‘botsitting’
Almost all UK workers now have to deal with AI, but few firms report big productivity gains because of all the time lost in hand-holding the systems and cleaning up their mistakes. So says a report by the Work AI Institute, a research arm of AI biz Glean Technologies....
What that tiny green dot on your Samsung phone is telling you
It's actually a security feature.
I Hate (Most) Keyboard ‘Fn’ Keys
Article URL: https://danq.me/2026/06/09/fn-keys/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48475938 Points: 28 # Comments: 4
Ask HN: Are most corporate SWE jobs performative?
The large companies I’ve worked at (including FAANG) seemed to thrive on kudos via performative actions. Like the majority of the team is doing useless stuff that management thinks is impressive while the couple all stars get the team closer to the goal.Meanwhile, a...
GitHub pulls pin on npm’s auto-run scripts
GitHub will change npm's defaults so the install command no longer runs scripts automatically, disabling a feature commonly exploited by malicious packages such as the notorious Shai-Hulud worm. Maintainer Leo Balter said: "Install-time lifecycle scripts are the...
Decart’s new world model can simulate hours of photorealistic driving — with some caveats
Decart is launching Oasis 3, a real-time world model that generates photorealistic driving environments for autonomous vehicle testing, now available via API for developers to build on.
Insta360’s Luna Ultra takes on DJI’s Osmo Pocket gimbal cameras
Insta360 has launched its first gimbal camera, the $770 Luna Ultra.
Soccer fans can score free Chipotle on June 11—here’s how
Soccer fans can get ready for more than just the World Cup kickoff this week. Chipotle is offering a special deal for the first day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On June 11, customers wearing a soccer jersey can buy one entrée and get another free. Customers in the...
SpaceX stock will be available to regular investors. Here’s what to know before clicking on ‘buy’
When SpaceX makes its debut on the U.S. stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever.Elon Musk’s rocket company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is steering some of its...
Snapchat limits users under 16 to sharing Spotlights with friends
Users under 16 years old will get a separate profile to show Stories and Spotlight posts to friends that they follow back.
Building an HTML-first site doubled our users overnight
Article URL: https://mohkohn.co.uk/writing/html-first/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48475483 Points: 25 # Comments: 6
Why everyone’s an energy company now
Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone — including automakers like GM and Ford — into the energy storage business.
7+ phone privacy settings to check and turn off ASAP – to avoid exposing your personal data
Your phone holds a lot of personal information, from where you go to who you talk to every day. Here's how to limit what can access your data and when.
Waymo made a virtual human driver to improve its robotaxis
Waymo made a virtual driver called ReD to help its robotaxis avoid accidents.
Social Security recipients may see their payments drop by 22% in just six years
If you currently are receiving Social Security payments—or will begin to by 2032—there’s some very bad news. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has just revealed in a new report that a major trust fund it uses to pay monthly benefits will be depleted in just six...
Aryon Security Raises $29 Million in Series A Funding
In the post-Mythos era, the company’s platform helps organizations enforce security controls across environments. The post Aryon Security Raises $29 Million in Series A Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Avalanche’s desktop fusion reactor delivers blistering-hot plasma
Fusion power startup Avalanche Energy said its reactor prototype heated a plasma to over 10 million degrees C.
All 9,300 Japanese train station, animated by the year it opened (1872–2026)
Article URL: https://jivx.com/eki Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48475100 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
Critical HVAC and UPS Vulnerabilities Could Let Hackers Disrupt Data Centers
Claroty researchers have analyzed the security of Vertiv UPS network cards and the Trane Tracer SC+ HVAC controller. The post Critical HVAC and UPS Vulnerabilities Could Let Hackers Disrupt Data Centers appeared first on SecurityWeek.
ID Thieves Can Spam, Target Devices
Unauthorized device access has overtaken scams as a leading identity theft threat, exposing consumers to account takeovers, credential abuse, and interconnected fraud schemes. The post ID Thieves Can Spam, Target Devices appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
Who’s Going to Buy Nvidia’s RTX Spark?
It's not gamers, and it might not be developers, either.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred card just got more valuable for road trips and summer travel: See what’s new
You don’t necessarily need a high-annual-fee card like Chase Sapphire Reserve or Amex Platinum to get access to travel deal this summer. Chase is giving its popular $95/year Sapphire Preferred card a significant refresh, adding new bonus categories, expanding travel...
CISO Forum Webinar Today: 2026 Mid-Year Review
Learn more about protecting against unmonitored use of generative AI (Shadow AI) in business units and building and enforcing AI governance frameworks. The post CISO Forum Webinar Today: 2026 Mid-Year Review appeared first on SecurityWeek.
EU orders Meta to stop blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp
Meta has to open up WhatsApp to third-party AI chatbots again, the European Commission says.
New Windows Zero-Day Exploit ‘RoguePlanet’ Released
Exploiting a race condition in Microsoft Defender, the exploit leads to local privilege escalation to SYSTEM. The post New Windows Zero-Day Exploit ‘RoguePlanet’ Released appeared first on SecurityWeek.