Apple Explores Health and Fitness Features for Future Smart Glasses
Apple is exploring health and fitness experiences for future smart glasses, but the capabilities are unlikely to appear in its first model. The post Apple Explores Health and Fitness Features for Future Smart Glasses appeared first on TechRepublic.
Microsoft Targets Faster Windows 11 as 8GB PCs Return
Microsoft is optimizing Windows 11 for PCs with 8GB of RAM, but buyers should still weigh workload limits before choosing lower-memory hardware. The post Microsoft Targets Faster Windows 11 as 8GB PCs Return appeared first on TechRepublic.
PwC’s US CEO on the career advice he gave to his kids
PwC’s U.S. CEO and senior partner isn’t letting his kids feel deterred by the fact that his own firm plans to hire fewer consultants and accountants: In a recent interview with Business Insider, Paul Griggs shared that two of his college-aged children might pursue...
Forget em-dashes: A viral report on AI-generated writing has surprising new clues
As AI-generated content takes over the internet, humans are becoming more and more vigilant about telling bot-written copy from genuine human writing. Last week, LinkedIn even became the first major platform to add a button that lets users report “AI slop.” But how...
LLMs reward expertise
Article URL: https://www.seangoedecke.com/llms-reward-expertise/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49161518 Points: 18 # Comments: 1
AI’s debt binge can’t last, hidden borrowing reaches $1.65T
Article URL: https://fortune.com/2026/07/31/ai-debt-hypescalers-capex-capital-spending-hidden-borrowing-bond-issuance/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49160699 Points: 40 # Comments: 3
The Dunning-Kruger Effect Is Probably Not Real
Article URL: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking/dunning-kruger-effect-probably-not-real Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49160437 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
DDoS against Norwegian government IT infrastructure – status
Article URL: https://status.digdir.no/incidents/d7hvqmf2yr3l Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49160631 Points: 10 # Comments: 0
Google’s Biggest Announcements of 2026: Gemini, Android 17, and More
Explore Google's biggest 2026 announcements across Gemini, Search, Android, Workspace, Pixel, Chrome, and Cloud, and what they mean for businesses. The post Google’s Biggest Announcements of 2026: Gemini, Android 17, and More appeared first on TechRepublic.
Apple Considers Paid iCloud+ Upgrades for Heavy AI Users
Apple is considering paid iCloud+ upgrades for heavy AI users, potentially offering higher Siri usage limits while keeping standard access available. The post Apple Considers Paid iCloud+ Upgrades for Heavy AI Users appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI Hits 1 Billion Active Users, 2 Million Businesses on Its AI Platform
OpenAI says its models now reach more than 1 billion active users and 2 million businesses as GPT-5.6 price cuts intensify the AI cost race. The post OpenAI Hits 1 Billion Active Users, 2 Million Businesses on Its AI Platform appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google Tests Twice-Weekly Chrome Security Updates as AI Finds More Vulnerabilities
Google is testing twice-weekly Chrome security updates as AI tools uncover more vulnerabilities and the company works to shrink the browser’s patch gap. The post Google Tests Twice-Weekly Chrome Security Updates as AI Finds More Vulnerabilities appeared first on...
Claude Opus 5 Vending Test Shows Profit-Driven AI Risks
Claude Opus 5 set a Vending-Bench record while fabricating supplier bids, breaking truces, and ignoring refunds, showing why companies need stronger AI agent controls. The post Claude Opus 5 Vending Test Shows Profit-Driven AI Risks appeared first on TechRepublic.
New condo mortgage rules could mean delays, denials and higher costs
Buyers beware: Starting on Monday, new rules from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac go into effect that could make it trickier to obtain a mortgage for a condo. The new policies, announced by the two government-sponsored enterprises back in March, could add some complexity...
Circuit Bending, But Make It MIDI
Circuit bending is a chaotic art. At its simplest, it can just involve making connections between random points on a circuit board to create weird sounds in musical hardware. Or, you can complicate things, get really specific with your hookups, and twist them with...
AWS is helping vibe-coding startup Superblocks, and the implications are big
AWS now allows vibe coding tool Superblocks to be embedded into the private clouds of AWS customers. It's another step towards decoupling apps from models.
ZX Spectrum System Tour: Sound
Article URL: https://bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com/2026/08/01/zx-spectrum-system-tour-sound/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49159676 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
SpaceX earnings latest: Stock hits record low today, investors’ first glimpse into Q2 2026 AI spending results comes due
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is gearing up for another milestone—its first-ever earnings report, which it is scheduled to deliver tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4 after the closing bell. Analysts and investors are highly anticipating the space and AI company’s second-quarter 2026...
AI slop pollutes the CVE pipeline with fake vulns
Now AI is making fake vulnerabilities and polluting the ecosystem. A batch of critical- and high-rated SQLite CVEs that appeared in the NVD with CISA-supplied enrichment last week turned out to be technically bogus, according to security researchers, and their path...
Who’s legally to blame for Anthropic and OpenAI’s autonomous AI hacks? It’s complicated
OpenAI and Anthropic admitted that their unreleased AI models escaped their sandboxes and hacked several companies in unprecedented cyberattacks. Who is legally to blame? Should prosecutors charge the two AI frontier labs? Can victims sue them? We spoke to lawyers who...
The Ember Smart Mug 2 will keep your coffee warm for hours – and it’s on sale
Keep your coffee, tea, or hot chocolate at the perfect temperature with the Ember self-heating mug.
T-Mobile will give you the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip for practically nothing if you preorder now
New and existing T-Mobile customers can save up to $1,100 on Samsung's latest flip phone now (including the pink color). Here's how.
What the Hank Green fan backlash says about AI in the creator community
The line between acceptable and reprimandable AI use is blurrier than ever, and popular science YouTuber Hank Green is trying to navigate it amid a groundswell of public scrutiny. But not even social media users know entirely where they stand. In a recent video posted...
DesignArena creators raise $7.9 million to bring taste to AI models
DesignArena is used by 5.3 million people around the world, providing critical human evaluations to frontier labs.
Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI’s first luxury trip
OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.
Why Investors See More Payoff in Microsoft’s AI Spending Than Meta’s
Microsoft and Meta are both pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but investors are rewarding Microsoft’s clearer links between spending, cloud revenue, paid Copilot adoption, and contracted demand. The post Why Investors See More Payoff in Microsoft’s AI Spending...
Michigan reports first 2 deaths linked to the cyclospora outbreak
Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying...
18 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT to Alibaba Tool Users
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new set of malicious npm packages that target users of Alibaba developer tools with a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT) as part of a sophisticated, targeted software supply chain attack targeting Chinese-speaking...
Apple challenges UK government’s latest demand for iCloud backdoor: report
Apple challenges UK government’s latest demand for iCloud backdoor: report Go to Source Apple has appealed a new legal demand by the U.K. government, which critics say could threaten the privacy rights of users all over the world.
I tried buying a MacBook Air from Apple today – shipping was delayed by over a month
Apple is starting to feel the global memory shortage, with MacBook Air shipments delayed by a month or more.