EDG C++ front-end goes public
Article URL: https://edgcpp.org/#transition Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49913192 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
DoorDash’s drone strategy started on the ground
DoorDash unveiled the six-propeller aircraft that will be used in its new drone delivery business at its annual Dash Forward 2026 event.
BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper.
The new BMW 3 Series shows just how quickly EVs have caught up to fossil fuel vehicles on pricing.
Medela – 423,947 breached accounts
In September 2026, Swiss medical device company Medela was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. The data allegedly obtained in the breach was later published publicly and included 424k unique email addresses belonging predominantly to...
OpenAI’s Jev clone could help the frontier lab stop its swarming agents
OpenAI's "Decisions API" is a Jev clone that confirms the importance of fast, cheap intelligence.
Breville’s new $600 coffee machine makes pour-overs from scratch
You do still have to buy the beans though.
openSUSE Leap adds a new security layer: Immutable mode
One of the more secure Linux distributions has added another feature to help further lock it down.
This tool tells you how fossil fuel emissions actually translate into heat deaths, coral reef damage, and more
Every new fossil fuel project that comes online will emit more climate-warming CO2 emissions into our atmosphere. But just saying how many tonnes of CO2 a new coal or gas facility will produce can still be abstract. What does it really mean, for example, that a...
Apple Finally Made AirPods Repairable… Sort Of
It’s been true for a while now that Apple’s AirPods have been effectively disposable, with [iFixit] slapping each successive generation with an abysmal 0/10 repairability score. The moment that any of the built-in batteries faltered you could effectively toss the...
AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B
The $300 million employee tender was co-led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price.
5x faster Edge Functions: V8 isolates to Firecracker MicroVMs
Article URL: https://www.netlify.com/blog/edge-functions-firecracker-microvms/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49912444 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Attackers Exploit Zimbra Flaw to Deploy Web Shells and Harvest Authentication Secrets
Threat actors have weaponized a now-patched security flaw in Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) to deploy web shells and access mailbox data, according to findings from the Microsoft Security Research team. The attack exploits CVE-2026-73570 (CVSS score: 8.9), an...
Attackers Abuse MSP360 to Deploy ScreenConnect in Dual-RMM Phishing Attacks
Microsoft has warned of phishing campaigns distributing an installer for the MSP360 Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software under the guise of meeting invitations, PDF-themed lures, software update prompts, and other social-engineering content. "Once executed,...
Reddit imposes new restrictions on Old Reddit
The Old Reddit is dying; the new Reddit struggles to avoid scraping.
Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content.
Launch HN: Magnitude (YC S25) – Self-optimizing inference engine for agents
Hey HN, Anders and Tom here. We're building Magnitude, an inference engine for agents that optimizes itself to run as fast as possible on your hardware. It works on Mac, Linux, and Windows on any hardware and is up to 2x faster than llama.cpp.We're both software...
Could Sony Japan’s Anti-Scalper Technique Actually Protect the PS5 Pro?
A new playtime threshold could help the brand filter out bots and throwaway accounts aimed at scooping up consoles en masse.
The ugly economics of consumer AI
There’s a reason frontier labs have gotten gunshy about consumer AI — and it’s not because the tech isn’t good enough.
Let’s Ditch Google (Verb)
Article URL: https://adam.farkas.pro/lets-ditch-google-verb/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49911759 Points: 25 # Comments: 13
Your iPhone just got a hidden anti-scam upgrade in iOS 27: How to enable it
New with iOS 27 (and iPadOS 27) is a setting called Impersonation Risk Detection that aims to warn you of suspicious activity that could trap you in a scam.
5 essential mindset shifts to help teams navigate uncertainty
Consider the following scenario: A tech firm executive sends a memo to all employees announcing a new AI coding assistant. One engineer reads it and thinks: “Here comes the tool that replaces me.” Another reads the identical memo and thinks: “Here comes the tool that...
Microsoft’s New Copilot Combines Home, Code, and Autopilot: What Users Actually Get
Microsoft is redesigning Copilot around Home, Code, and Autopilot. See what each feature does, when it arrives, and which capabilities cost extra. The post Microsoft’s New Copilot Combines Home, Code, and Autopilot: What Users Actually Get appeared first on...
Huawei Smartwatches Could Measure Blood Sugar Without a Separate CGM: Here’s How
Huawei says its blood-sugar technology is nearing production, with patent work showing how a future smartwatch could measure glucose without a separate CGM. The post Huawei Smartwatches Could Measure Blood Sugar Without a Separate CGM: Here’s How appeared first on...
ChromeOS vs Googlebook OS: What You Need to Know as Googlebook OS Transition Begins
Googlebook OS is beginning its transition from ChromeOS, but existing Chromebooks remain supported. See migration plans, apps, updates, and compatibility. The post ChromeOS vs Googlebook OS: What You Need to Know as Googlebook OS Transition Begins appeared first on...
iPhone Security Warning: Apple Says iOS 26 Flaw May Have Been Exploited
Apple patched an iPhone flaw that may have been exploited in targeted attacks. Here’s what iOS 26 users need to know and how to update. The post iPhone Security Warning: Apple Says iOS 26 Flaw May Have Been Exploited appeared first on TechRepublic.
Trump decrees era of ‘Super Intelligence’ upon us
According to the US President, the term Artificial Intelligence (AI) is tired while "Super Intelligence" is wired. Trump has issued an executive order to compel the Federal Government to use the new name instead. The term Artificial Intelligence was introduced by...
Bild AI (YC W25) Is Hiring a Founding Product Engineer
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/bild-ai/jobs/dAbC3Gd-founding-product-engineer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49911531 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
An Analogue Pocket restock is coming October 2
It's sure to sell out fast again.
Show colleagues how much you care by sending an AI avatar to your Google Meet call
If you've always wanted to say you have "people" to attend your meetings, there's an app in development for that, as long as you're comfortable with the idea of eventually sending an AI bot in your place and potentially offending your human colleagues. MeetTwins, from...
This adorable phone is designed to get kids off screens and into the world
Sam Terris spent his childhood roaming the woods around Walden Pond. Growing up in Concord, Massachusetts, he and his friends would spend hours outdoors, away from their parents. “We were really bored kids, so we had to invent games and activities to keep ourselves...