Kimi K3-256k
Article URL: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/en/kimi-code/models Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49101852 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Turning a Dumb AC Unit Smart (Without Losing My Security Deposit)
Article URL: https://prilik.com/blog/post/automating-ac-nyc/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49101198 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Internet-famous bald eagle Jackie is fighting for her life as donations pour in to save Big Bear habitat
To say it’s been an eventful couple of weeks for the world-famous bald eagles of Big Bear Valley, California, would be a drastic understatement. The news surrounding these beloved birds has soared both high and low. Fundraising was secured to preserve their habitat...
Uncle Sam sees the light, offers GlobalFoundries $300M to pursue silicon photonics while taking 1% stake
The US government has signed a letter of intent to provide GlobalFoundries with $300 million in CHIPS Act funding and, at the same time, receive a one percent stake in the company worth roughly $269 million. The money's supposedly not a tit-for-tat, but an investment...
Commodification of Intelligence: Good, Bad, and Ugly Circular AI Deals
Article URL: https://www.emergingtrajectories.com/lh/commodification-and-circularity/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49101529 Points: 6 # Comments: 3
AI hackers are getting faster. The government may not be ready
Agentic AI systems threaten cybersecurity as we know it. A new generation of cyber-capable models, including Anthropic’s Mythos and OpenAI’s GPT 5.6, can find and exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems far faster than human hackers. The technology is so powerful...
Austerity Breeds Financial Protectionism
Article URL: https://theloop.ecpr.eu/who-the-welfare-state-protects-shapes-a-countrys-financial-openness/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49101460 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine
Andon Labs' latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist ever.
The motion-sickness cure hidden in iPhone settings
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260728-dancing-dots-the-motion-sickness-cure-hidden-in-your-iphone-settings Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49101371 Points: 5 # Comments: 4
How to Not Die by a Thousand Cuts. Or, How to Think About Software Quality
Article URL: https://www.evalapply.org/posts/how-to-not-die-by-a-thousand-cuts/index.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49101351 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
A field day for Gleam’s language server – Gleam v1.18.0 release
Article URL: https://gleam.run/news/a-field-day-for-gleams-language-server/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49101334 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Closed models refuse to help researcher swat Linux bug
The guardrails that prevent closed-source, frontier models from aiding threat actors have turned into handcuffs that prevent those bots from helping to find and fix serious vulns. Daniel Fox Franke, principal security researcher at Akamai Technologies, was recently...
‘Fighting fire with fire’: Job candidates are sneaking AI prompt injections into their applications
It’s been hotly debated across the internet, from Reddit threads to LinkedIn posts: Could using hidden prompts on your resume help you get hired in the age of AI? If a hiring manager outsources their work to an AI scanner, which you’ve covertly told to advance your...
Critical Rails Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Read Server Files via Image Uploads
Ruby on Rails has released fixes for a critical Active Storage vulnerability that could let unauthenticated attackers read arbitrary files from application servers through crafted image uploads. Tracked as CVE-2026-66066 (CVSS score: 9.5), the flaw can expose the...
Google Home vs. Sonos Era 100: I used both smart speakers, here’s what I recommend
With the new Google Home Speaker hitting store shelves, you may wonder if the Sonos Era 100 is still the best choice.
The best smartwatches of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed
I've tested the best smartwatches, including the newest Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Here's how to choose the right one.
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to answer questions at Senate COVID-19 hearing
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to answer questions at Senate COVID-19 hearing Go to Source Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a...
FLOSS Weekly Episode 877: RCE As a Service
This week Jonathan chats with Francois Proulx about SmokedMeat! That’s the third in a trio of Open Source security tools from Boost Security, and this one is the red team tool to demonstrate vulnerabilities. Why are Continuous Integration vulnerabilities such a...
Sorry, haters. Ferrari’s first EV is doing just fine
To the horror of commenters across the internet, the Ferrari Luce appears to be a sales success.
3 in 10 HP Computers Still Run Windows 10
That's according to HP’s finance chief, Karen Parkhill.
Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways
Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.
US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security
The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters.
Google teases the Pixel 11 Pro and hints at a new camera bar feature
We played spot the difference and noticed this intriguing difference in Google's teaser for the Pixel 11 Pro.
Fiverr stock today: Freelance marketplace’s collapse proves AI is decimating the gig economy
Fiverr’s dramatic stock collapse on Wednesday is proving to be a real-time example of how artificial intelligence is decimating the gig economy. Shares of online freelance marketplace Fiverr International (Nasdaq: FVRR) were down over 20% midday Wednesday at the time...
Runna’s new coaching feature will adjust your workout based on local heat and humidity
If it's extra hot or humid where you are, the Runna app will adjust your workouts accordingly.
Infrastructure Patterns for Agentic Applications
Article URL: https://render.com/blog/infrastructure-patterns-for-agentic-applications Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49100035 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
PgDog (YC P25) Is Hiring
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/pgdog/jobs/uWymUYy-founding-software-engineer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49100056 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Word worm crawls into Copilot, spreads chaos
Watch out for untrusted documents. According to research, an attacker can hide malicious instructions in a Word document that, when included in Copilot for Word’s context, may alter document output and copy the instructions into newly created files that use the...
Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice
Article URL: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/keychron-announces-first-open-source-firmware-for-gaming-mice Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49099715 Points: 5 # Comments: 3
Zillow just revised its home price forecast for over 400 housing markets—see the map
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Zillow economists just published their updated 12-month forecast, projecting that U.S. home prices—as measured by the Zillow Home Value Index—will shift...