AI doesn’t need to be superintelligent to be dangerous
We are in a moment of AI anxiety, plagued with the knotty and draining problems raised by the technology’s ever-growing capabilities. What will we do when AI launches massive cyberattacks that might target a government—or destabilize the global stock market? Do we...
Do the humanities need a rebrand?
As entry-level job opportunities constrict, tuition costs rise, and AI threatens to disrupt the entire world, questions about the value of a liberal arts degree have intensified. I recently spoke with our client, Christa Acampora, dean of the College and Graduate...
30 leaders on the legislation shaping their industries
If following a piece of legislation were only as simple, and pleasant, as School House Rock depicts. Proposed legislation or passed laws can change business as usual. Sometimes for the better, sometimes with negative consequences. Often, business leaders must advocate...
The $64 billion functional drink boom has found its next target: kids
Mere decades ago, children would quench their thirst with sugary, neon-colored Hi-C, Kool-Aid, and Capri Sun, and in more desperate moments, even the backyard garden hose was sufficient. But recently, there’s been a proliferation of new children-focused beverage...
How long can you expect an Xbox Series X to last?
Strong software support and a repairable design should give Microsoft's console a long lifespan.
Measuring AI With the Wrong Ruler
AI can ace an exam and still make a costly mistake. The real test is knowing when to act, when to stop, and when to ask for help. The post Measuring AI With the Wrong Ruler appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
Qalo SL-1 review: A barebones smart band that’s priced like a flagship
Qalo's first screenless tracker is too expensive for what it is.
Can Safeworld convince people that gen AI robots won’t hurt them?
Safeworld is building digital humans to make sure robots don't hurt the real ones.
Wendy’s is facing more store closures: See an updated list of shuttered locations from franchise bankruptcy
Wendy’s, the big fast food chain, faced a fresh wave of permanent store closures on Friday for the second weekend in a row as one of its biggest franchisees scrambled to restructure operations in the aftermath of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. According to a court...
Web Search API
Article URL: https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-10-02-introducing-web-search-api/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49963171 Points: 17 # Comments: 2
Ubuntu ‘Stonking Stingray’ beta swims out: Deeper Rust ‘oxidization’ plus LLM speech-to-text
Ubuntu 26.10, “Stonking Stingray,” has entered beta testing, slightly later than planned – it is in fact scheduled to be released on October 15. While many people will stay with the LTS version, there’s some interesting stuff in there. There are already some release...
Press Release: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026
Article URL: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2026/press-release/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49963094 Points: 7 # Comments: 5
Why Unilever acquired Grüns and Dr. Squatch
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages...
MorningStar Farms gets a retro rebrand in the era of the fake meat culture wars
The plant-based meat category has spent the last several years fighting an uphill battle in a cultural climate that’s turned food into a political statement. MorningStar Farms, one of the oldest players in the game, just rebranded to remind people that meat...
Apple Plans Tighter macOS Full Disk Access Controls Over AI Agent Data Access
Apple has announced that it's taking steps to tighten controls around a macOS setting called Full Disk Access (FDA) due to security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) agents. "Some developers are using Full Disk Access in ways that could put users at risk,...
Europe’s new robotics unicorn: Germany’s RobCo hits $1B valuation
Article URL: https://techfundingnews.com/europes-new-robotics-unicorn-germanys-robco-hits-1b-valuation/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49963366 Points: 8 # Comments: 3
Porting Video Games to VHS
Although VHS-based games have existed for about as long as VHS players have sat in millions of living rooms, they always tended to be rather sparse gaming experiences. For example, the ActionMax gaming “console” that [Throaty Mumbo] shows off in his most recent video....
Exploitation Hits Rejetto HFS Vulnerability Discovered by AI
CVE-2026-61500 allows attackers to recover the session-cookie signing key and gain administrative access and RCE. The post Exploitation Hits Rejetto HFS Vulnerability Discovered by AI appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Healthcare Cybersecurity
More than 730 cyber breaches affected over 270 million Americans last year, costing an average of $10 million per breach. The post Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Healthcare Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The woman behind the AI actor Tilly Norwood says Hollywood shouldn’t panic
What happens when you interview an AI? If you can believe it, it’s stranger than you’d expect. Eline van der Velden, the Dutch actress-turned-tech-founder who created AI “actor” Tilly Norwood, explains how a personal art project became one of the most controversial...
Your next hike could be at a Microsoft data center
The growing opposition to data centers tends to stem from concerns about the environmental toll of these massive, resource-intensive facilities. Their high use of land, energy, and water has turned some communities and elected officials against the projects, and noise...
Mukbangers are answering the age-old question, ‘Who is keeping Long John Silver’s in business?’
Long John Silver’s, the nautical seafood purveyor, has a fresh wind in its sails—and it’s (mostly) thanks to Instagram Reels. In early June, the food content creator Kishia Moore (@eateatwithkeysh) posted an Instagram eating video with her Long John Silver’s order....
Apple and a Hacker’s Future
Article URL: https://stratechery.com/2026/apple-and-a-hackers-future/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49962857 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
BT buys TalkTalk out of administration to keep 2.5M customers connected
Former state-owned telco monopoly BT Group has bought TalkTalk's consumer and wholesale businesses out of administration, rescuing services used by 2.5 million customers. BT says it acquired TalkTalk Telecommunications Limited and PlatformX Communications Limited on a...
Windows 11 market share creeps upwards as cost of staying on Windows 10 set to double
The first year of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates is coming to an end, and Windows 11's market share has ticked up as enterprises weigh up the cost of keeping Windows 10 running a little longer. Windows 11's market share has risen above 70 percent to 71.5...
Securing the Open Source AI Ecosystem with Pranshu Raghav
Pranshu Raghav is a cybersecurity engineer specializing in Application Security, DevSecOps, and Cloud Security. Throughout his career, Raghav has secured enterprise-scale systems for leading organizations including Southwest Airlines, T-Mobile, Delta Air Lines, and...
How to Run an AI Code Review POC: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
An AI code review POC is where vendor claims meet your actual codebase, workflows, and constraints. This chapter covers how to prepare the evaluation, what to watch during the trial, and how to turn the results into a clear go/no-go decision. Key Takeaway A successful...
Why Does Everyone Suddenly Think AI Is Going to Kill Us?
Today I am going to explore five (5) explanations for the sudden AI-doom explosion, from genuine danger to regulatory capture, liability, a supposedly “polluted” internet, and the possibility that fear itself is fantastic marketing. You must have noticed the shift in...
Safeguarding Industry Growth Amid Crypto Compliance Trends
As cryptocurrencies become increasingly integrated into the traditional financial system, major digital assets are evolving beyond investment vehicles into important tools for payment and settlement. In response, regulators worldwide are establishing regulatory...
How Adexo Splits Ad Work Between AI and Humans
Every ad tech company now describes itself as AI-powered. The label has been stretched so far that it barely means anything. Some tools genuinely automate decisions. Others add a chatbot to a dashboard and call it innovation. So the useful question about any platform...