OpenAI adds $500(!) Pro subscription, nerfs its existing $200 tier
How long until every other AI company does the same?
Dots are OpenAI’s new personal agents and soon you’ll be able to control several of them
Sure, seems safe.
Open source tool distills Jev so you can run it locally
Sure, Jev is cheap and quick to respond to queries, but you know what would be even better? How about a local student model that learns from your Jev requests and runs familiar ones on your hardware instead? Jevstiller is an open source project that, as its name...
Dutch police arrest ShinyHunters hacker accused of planning two murders
Dutch police said the hacker, arrested for being part of the ShinyHunters cybercriminal gang, had plans to organize the murder of two people on his laptop.
DARPA Selects Xint to Use AI in Securing Military Messaging Apps
The AIxCC competition winner will analyze messaging app code and compiled binaries for vulnerabilities, with technology that could also help commercial customers secure their software. The post DARPA Selects Xint to Use AI in Securing Military Messaging Apps appeared...
AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experience
Wabi is repositioning its prompt-based app builder as a personal AI agent that can create interfaces on demand, combining chat, apps and ongoing tasks.
OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar
Dots are meant to operate independent of any specific hardware or interface, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight.
Chromebooks Will Stop Receiving Updates in 2034
Many models will be able to transition to Googlebook OS, Google says.
New Spectre-v2 BTR Attack Leaks Linux Memory Despite Existing Defenses
A group of academics from VUSec and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna have disclosed details of a new Spectre CPU vulnerability variant that affects Just-In-Time (JIT) engines present in web browsers, language runtimes, and the operating system kernel, across multiple CPU...
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less
OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol delivers significant improvements over GPT-6 Sol across complex professional tasks, including code writing and debugging, document understanding, and executing multi-step business workflows.
OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices
OpenAI is expanding Codex with reusable cloud development environments, a revamped CLI with voice controls, new code review tools and a security-focused product for scanning repositories and preparing fixes.
OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plugins with app-like interfaces and automations
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT plugins with dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations.
Dots
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/introducing-dots/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49896604 Points: 8 # Comments: 1
GPT 6.1 Sol
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-6-1-sol/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49896586 Points: 44 # Comments: 11
McDonald’s is reportedly using AI to “dynamically” price its burgers
Its food isn't the only thing leaving a bad taste in customers' mouths.
Boeing’s Calamity Capsule gets another shot at the ISS taxi business
SpaceX might not be the ISS's only ride after NASA and Boeing claimed that Starliner - aka the aerospace giant's Calamity Capsule - will fly again and carry a crew in 2028. The plan is to launch an uncrewed vehicle, the Starliner-1, in the December 2026 / January 2027...
New Spectre v2 Variant Exposes Intel, AMD, Arm CPUs to Data Leaks
Branch Target Reuse (BTR) is a new Spectre v2 attack targeting JIT compilers in web browsers, language runtimes, and the operating system kernel The post New Spectre v2 Variant Exposes Intel, AMD, Arm CPUs to Data Leaks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Can a chatbot fix the government maze? The White House is about to find out
America.gov is intended to simplify the process of navigating government bureaucracy, but language models are imperfect and remain prone to hallucinations, which could cause new issues.
How to get your money’s worth from Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
How to get your money's worth from Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Go to Source If you don't value day-one releases or the other perks on offer, Ultimate might not be the tier for you.
Microsoft sends PDFs to strange new worlds instead of SharePoint
Microsoft has confirmed a bug where saving a PDF from Word for Windows can send the file to an unexpected location with a random name when using SharePoint Online. The Windows giant's odyssey of bork has continued, following issues that included a less-than-ideal...
DraftKings Is Using AI to Behaviorally Target Chronic Gamblers
Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/draftkings-using-ai-supercharge-harms-online-behavioral-advertising Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49896050 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Show HN: NSL – WSL for Linux
One of the things that Windows really got right is WSL2. I drive an atomic Linux distro for daily use, but wanted a way to develop with multiple different distros with that same WSL UX. NSL is my answer. It is a faithful reproduction of the developer experience,...
Worried about your bond portfolio? Keep these 3 things in mind
A friend who’s close to retirement texted that she was concerned about the bond market. She’d been building out that fixed-income allocation over the past several years at the urging of her adviser.Her message made me wonder if some people might have misguided ideas...
The reason why prebuilt PCs might be a better buy in 2026
Building a PC has long provided a better value while letting you get exactly what you want. But off-the-shelf PCs can be more affordable in today's climate.
SpaceX’s Starship Reached Earth’s Orbit For the First Time—With a Few Caveats
It didn't go perfectly, but it did go.
Prep for Nine CompTIA Exams With This $25 Training Bundle
Nine courses and 168 hours of video cover Tech+, A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, Pentest+, and more exams. The post Prep for Nine CompTIA Exams With This $25 Training Bundle appeared first on TechRepublic.
Stock Calls and 150+ Money Lessons, Bundled for $70 for Life
Get buy, sell, hold, or avoid calls on stocks plus a self-paced personal finance curriculum for one payment. The post Stock Calls and 150+ Money Lessons, Bundled for $70 for Life appeared first on TechRepublic.
iPad Mini 8 Leak: Apple’s Smallest Tablet Could Get the iPhone 18 Pro’s A20 Pro Chip
Apple’s next iPad mini could get the iPhone 18 Pro’s A20 Pro chip, alongside rumored camera, OLED, and durability upgrades. The post iPad Mini 8 Leak: Apple’s Smallest Tablet Could Get the iPhone 18 Pro’s A20 Pro Chip appeared first on TechRepublic.
Singapore’s New $7.8 Billion Chip Fab Will Produce 44,000 Wafers a Month
Singapore expands its semiconductor industry with VSMC's $7.8 billion fab, targeting 44,000 wafers a month and volume production in 2027. The post Singapore’s New $7.8 Billion Chip Fab Will Produce 44,000 Wafers a Month appeared first on TechRepublic.
Cheers to Our Top Writers of the Week
Every week, HackerNoon’s Top Writers ranking highlights the authors whose stories are getting the most attention from our readers. This week, we’re celebrating the writers who made the list, from a first-time author who shot straight to the top to some familiar names...