Operationalize AI at scale with HPE and NVIDIA
While many organizations have AI projects underway at various stages of maturity, most are experiencing challenges scaling AI across their IT landscape. That is because many AI strategists have yet to work out how to build, operate, and extract value from their AI...
Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could happen any day now
U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the...
Google Assistant will vanish from Android phones and connected devices in September
Like birthdays in late May and most of June, it's all about Gemini.
As Gen Z reconsiders dating apps, Tinder’s IRL events expand to dozens more cities
Tinder is expanding its in-person events feature from an initial Los Angeles test to 26 cities worldwide by the end of September.
Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds, appeals court rules
Climate nonprofits can again access their federal funding more than a year after the Trump EPA ordered Citibank to freeze their accounts.
Rubin Observatory’s first LSST Camera release: 500k galaxies in the COSMOS field
Article URL: https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-new-window-cosmos-field Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183079 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
TSON – A JSON superset with immutable, hash-pinned schemas
Article URL: https://tson.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183069 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
The Entropy of a Markov Chain
Article URL: https://chillphysicsenjoyer.substack.com/p/the-entropy-of-a-markov-chain Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183017 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 3)
Many companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2026 edition of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. The post Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 3) appeared first on SecurityWeek.
‘Ted Lasso’ pivots to women’s sports for season 4: Here’s why it’s the perfect evolution for the Apple TV+ hit
It’s easy to get bogged down in a negative spiral with the current news cycle and the lack of Ted Lasso reminding us to be a goldfish. While the state of the world can’t be solved by a fictional character in a television show, Apple TV+ is aiming to fill the void...
A Sick People
Article URL: https://householderkarl.com/a-sick-people/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182847 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
Cloudflare OS: an open platform for agents, apps, and work
Article URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-os/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182996 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Universities would prefer no AI
Article URL: https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/universities-would-prefer-not-to Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182679 Points: 9 # Comments: 3
Piece of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into the moon
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/science/piece-spacex-rocket-will-crash-into-moon-wednesday-2026-08-04/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182516 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
Drone carrying explosive device causes disruption at major German airport
Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/05/europe/cargo-plane-leipzig-disruption-intl Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182229 Points: 10 # Comments: 1
SpaceX revenue rockets while AI spending burns billions
SpaceX beat revenue forecasts in its first results as a public company, but surging AI expenditure and another quarterly loss left investors unimpressed. In unrelated but appropriately-timed space news, a discarded SpaceX rocket body is believed to have struck the...
Anthropic is hiring an AI chip design team
Anthropic is building a team for designing its own custom AI chips. The Claude-maker said it would co-design hardware and models to help its technology run faster and more efficiently.
Aristotle quotes on virtue, knowledge, and happiness
Article URL: https://www.campion.edu.au/blog/top-25-aristotle-quotes-on-virtue-knowledge-and-happiness/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183115 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
Show HN: Vocab Top – AI-powered vocabulary builder that helps you retain words
Article URL: https://www.vocab.top/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183110 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
Iowa-led states ask OpenAI to keep their bots on a leash
Article URL: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/attorney-general-brenna-bird-leads-coalition-demanding-transparency-from-openai-after-ai-breach-and Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182052 Points: 47 # Comments: 76
Cell Broadcast: The Modern Emergency Alert System
Once upon a time, telephones were primarily point-to-point communications systems. There were options for three-way and conference calls out there, but by and large the plain old telephone system was about connecting one handset to another for a direct conversation....
You’re charging your phone all wrong: 6 common myths, debunked
I fact-checked the internet's favorite battery tips, and most of them are horribly outdated.
Disney partners with TikTok to bring fan-made shorts to Disney+
Creators will be granted access to a deep library of Disney assets to use in their videos.
AI startup Osmo wants to make corporate videos that don’t look like slop
A San Francisco startup is using AI to help businesses create marketing, launch, and other videos—without just generating unexciting “AI slop.” Osmo Studio, which bills itself as a “storytelling studio with a software factory” rather than a pure tech business,...
Peloton Cross Training Bike+ review: A better connected bike that still demands a premium price
Peloton's new bikes do more to warrant the space they take up in your home.
London cops handed victim’s new address and number to her stalker, watchdog says
The UK's data protection regulator has criticized London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) after its officers handed a victim's stalker details about her new phone number and home address, among other failures. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) today...
YouTube explains its AI slop policy and why some creators won’t get paid
YouTube allows AI-generated videos, but they have to abide by a specific set of rules.
This free Windows 11 tool can rescue your PC when things go wrong – here’s how
I create Windows 11 system restore points before most major changes - and you should, too. Here's why.
Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content to its short-form video feed
As streamers compete with social media giants for viewer attention, Disney+ is partnering with TikTok to bring creator content to its app.
Voyager 2 cheats the power budget for another year
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have eked out a little more life for instruments aboard the veteran Voyager 2 probe thanks to a power-saving effort called the "Big Bang." The procedure involved switching several powered devices at once, turning some off...