DeepSeek planning to significantly raise prices
Article URL: https://platform.deepseek.com/usage Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49197005 Points: 16 # Comments: 5
Former Federal Prosecutors to Senate: Stop Confirming Election Deniers as Judges
Article URL: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/08/former-federal-prosecutors-to-senate-stop-confirming-election-deniers-to-the-federal-bench/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49197127 Points: 9 # Comments: 2
Platform Engineering 2.0: your platform was built for a different era. AI just exposed it
The debate about whether enterprises need an internal platform is over. Google’s 2025 DORA research found that 90 percent of organizations now report using an internal platform, and 76 percent have established dedicated platform teams. The question for IT leaders is...
Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty in US Court
Connor Riley Moucka was extradited to the United States in July 2025 after he was arrested in Canada. The post Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty in US Court appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The $28,350 Fathom is Ford’s first midsize electric truck
Ford's first midsize electric truck has a name and a price, but we're still waiting for a proper design reveal.
This LG OLED TV is one of the most impressive I’ve tested – and it’s $700 off
The LG C6 is a powerful refresh of the brand's flagship OLED TV, and right now at Best Buy, you can get the 65-inch version for 26% off.
How to watch Google’s Pixel 11 event
Expect several new phones, a refreshed Pixel Watch and perhaps price increases at Google's Pixel 11 event.
Microsoft excludes Domain Exclusion from MS 365 Copilot – days after rolling it out
Microsoft has abruptly withdrawn Domain Exclusion for Microsoft 365 Copilot, days after touting it as a way to stop the assistant grounding its answers in unwanted websites. If you had a list of sources you didn't trust, you're out of luck for now. Microsoft announced...
Here’s What to Expect in Windows 26H2 Later This Year
Look out for the early release in October.
I added a real-time chat to my blog, people used it to attack me
Article URL: https://en.andros.dev/blog/b6c32a90/i-added-a-real-time-chat-to-my-blog-people-used-it-to-attack-me/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49196745 Points: 19 # Comments: 15
US beef prices have soared but farmers aren’t making more money
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrv0k0j662o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49196510 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
What Fauci’s diary leak should remind employees about privacy at work
Last month, Anthony Fauci was subpoenaed by Republican Senator Rand Paul regarding the origins of COVID-19 and his broader pandemic policy oversight. Paul has disagreed publicly over the origins of the virus and accused Fauci of a cover-up as the pandemic ensued....
Ancestry used AI to uncover a mind-blowing family connection. Now the company is trying to do it again
Kyle Miller, the VP of product at Ancestry—the online genealogy company that also operates Newspapers.com and Find A Grave, among other sub-brands—has worked for the company for more than a decade. But it was just recently that AI tools were able to surface a...
I’ve been using the Galaxy Z Fold 8 for two weeks – these two accessories perfect the experience
With the Galaxy Z Fold 8 as my main driver, these two accessories are must-haves (and one isn't even made by Samsung).
eBay continues to bet on live shopping after record quarter
eBay touted an increase in eBay Live's gross merchandise volume as it plans to expand it to more international markets in the coming weeks and months.
Telephones Caught in Between
Article URL: https://computer.rip/2026-08-02-telephone-leasing.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49195819 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
FitzRoy’s Glass: Victorian Weather Marvel or Glorified Thermometer?
Everyone talks about the weather. This is doubly true for sailors, where bad weather could mean a very bad day. So it isn’t surprising that navies around the world have had a keen interest in weather forecasting. But how did you predict the weather before modern...
Snowflake extortionist admits 165-victim cloud crime spree – and squeezing one target twice
A Canadian who helped orchestrate the sprawling Snowflake-linked data theft campaign has pleaded guilty in the US, admitting that he and his co-conspirators returned to squeeze at least one victim a second time. Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, admitted...
The new Pixel 11 isn’t enough to make me give up my Pixel 9 Pro – here’s why
Google is set to release the Pixel 11 soon, and although my Pixel 9 Pro is two years old, I won't be upgrading for five specific reasons.
Figma says it’s hiring less because of AI. Wall Street doesn’t seem impressed
Shares of Figma Inc (NYSE: FIG) are down more than 14% in premarket trading on Thursday as investors appear to be having doubts about its heavy investments in AI. On Wednesday, August 5, the design software firm published its second quarter earnings report, including...
Ford’s affordable midsize electric truck officially has a name and starting price
For the past few years, Ford Motor Company has been working on an affordable midsize electric truck—the automaker’s answer to Tesla’s sub-$40,000 EVs, the rising domination of ultra-affordable electric vehicles out of China, and Americans’ general frustrations with...
Adobe’s new plug-in turns ChatGPT into a Canva rival with a magical twist
Adobe has integrated more than 70 of its creative and productivity tools—from Photoshop, Premiere, Express, Acrobat, Firefly, Illustrator, and InDesign—into a single plug-in that lives inside ChatGPT. Users can describe what they want in plain language, and the...
The browser is where attacks land. Why is security still focused on the endpoint?
Presented by CloudMosa Enterprise work now happens increasingly inside the browser, and that shift has made the browser a primary point of entry for cyberattacks as well. Browser-based attacks have surged over the past two years, according to industry reports, while...
Why Do Fewer Renters Expect to Move?
Article URL: https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2026/08/why-do-fewer-renters-expect-to-move/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49195958 Points: 19 # Comments: 12
Humans missed 1 in 3 threats approving AI agent commands across 40k game runs
Article URL: https://scalex.dev/blog/ai-agent-permissions-stats/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49195468 Points: 20 # Comments: 5
Over 4,400 Rockwell PLCs Exposed Online, 22 Found in Water Attack Cities
Forescout found 22 internet-facing Rockwell Automation programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in cities hit by recent cyberattacks on US water utilities. Nineteen used the same mobile carrier network. Its August 3 scan counted 4,407 exposed Rockwell controllers...
European firms afraid of US tech kill switch but haven’t made an escape plan
Nearly three-quarters of businesses surveyed in the UK, France, and Germany fear Washington could abruptly cut their access to the US tech platforms on which they depend. The finding comes from a survey of 1,500 businesses in the three countries conducted by Proton,...
Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs
Suno's watermarking feature comes as the company is fighting legal battles on several fronts.
What’s the difference between the Apple Pencil USB-C Vs Pro?
Apple Pencils differ in terms of features, charging methods and iPad compatibility.
Blue Origin blames New Glenn fireball on engine oxygen valve
Blue Origin has identified the engine component at the center of May's spectacular New Glenn pad explosion, which left the Jeff Bezos space tentacle facing a substantial rebuild. "The anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines, which was...