It took MapQuest until 2026 to add public transit directions
The 30-year-old map service is quickly getting with the times.
UDP Broadcasting and the Brave New World of IPv6
After recently working our way through UDP broadcasting and network subnetting all in the comfort zone of IPv4, it’s time to address the elephant in the room, the one wearing a bright neon ‘IPv6’ sign. Although it’s still very much a rumor at this point, supposedly...
Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS
The AI-powered feature builds a virtual wardrobe from your photos, and is now broadly available after first rolling out to Android users in June.
Decades-old file security flaws found in Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows
Security researchers affiliated with Austria's Graz University of Technology have found flaws in the implementation of file notification systems on Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows that leak potentially compromising system information. "We found decades-old bugs on...
The Pixel Watch 5’s blood pressure and insulin resistance trends are rolling out this week
The first trend reports for the health data will be available in early October.
Google Photos’ new Redact tool will make it easy to hide sensitive information
Google Photos' new AI-powered features include the Redact tool, which can quickly blur parts of an image.
Copper’s latest high-end induction stove brings the heat better than ever
The new Charlie range now supports both 120 and 240-volt outlets, so it's easier to install too.
LinkedIn wins court order blocking mass scraping of user data
Article URL: https://therecord.media/linkedin-wins-court-order-blocking-mass-scraping Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49832646 Points: 10 # Comments: 0
Apocalypse or golden opportunity? Why the AI freakout might be useful
I was profoundly struck by the Wall Street Journal’s reporting from Amrith Ramkumar, Angel Au-Yeung and Lindsay Ellis on the week AI anxiety went mainstream. Without downplaying legitimate concerns about the havoc that new technologies such as AI can cause, history...
AnyToSpeech Pro Turns Your Team’s Content Into Audio for $199.99
One lifetime license replaces separate voiceover, transcription, and podcast production tools for busy teams. The post AnyToSpeech Pro Turns Your Team’s Content Into Audio for $199.99 appeared first on TechRepublic.
Amazon Reaches Out to Former Employees for AI Roles
Amazon recruiters are contacting former employees, including some who were laid off, about AI and cloud roles. Here's what the outreach means for AWS customers. The post Amazon Reaches Out to Former Employees for AI Roles appeared first on TechRepublic.
Anthropic Uses 950 Claude AI Agents to Discover Uncharacterized Enzyme System
Anthropic used roughly 950 Claude AI agents to analyze more than 200,000 enzymes and uncover a previously uncharacterized biological system. The post Anthropic Uses 950 Claude AI Agents to Discover Uncharacterized Enzyme System appeared first on TechRepublic.
Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Prices and Faster Output
Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 lowers token prices, improves output speed, and adds new safety controls as competition over enterprise AI costs intensifies. The post Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Prices and Faster Output appeared first on TechRepublic.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies.
I Have a Confession: I Built This Site with AI – Please Forgive Me
Article URL: https://dynamicallytyped.org/blog/i-have-a-confession-i-built-this-site-with-ai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49832491 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks
Article URL: https://successfulsoftware.net/2026/09/24/github-has-not-removed-malicious-imitation-software-after-3-weeks/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49832406 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
QR Codes That Route to the Appropriate App Store
Article URL: https://matthuggins.com/blog/posts/qr-codes-that-route-to-the-appropriate-app-store Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49832417 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Placeholder third-party[.]com Referenced Across 1,700+ Repositories Now Serves Malicious Content
The "third-party[.]com" domain, commonly used as a documentation placeholder, has been observed serving a ClickFix lure to Windows browsers while displaying a harmless decoy to other users. "third-party[.]com has been a generic documentation placeholder for years, the...
Twenty minutes with the CEO of ElevenLabs, now reportedly valued at $22 billion
ElevenLabs powers the AI voice on the other end of a lot of customer service calls, and its CEO told me this week that businesses should probably tell you that — at least until getting a machine is what everyone expects anyway.
Microsoft’s Surface Mouse is back, now with haptic feedback – and I need it
Due October 13, the $80 Surface mouse packs an impressive array of features. I want one.
AI agent kill switch urged by Okta-led alliance – how businesses could make it work
In response to the emerging threat of rogue and shadow AI agents, here’s how the newly formed Blueprint Alliance seeks to help businesses secure their systems against anomalous AI activity.
What AI oversight looks like if Democrats take Congress
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company‘s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. I’m Mark Sullivan, a senior writer at Fast Company, covering emerging tech, AI, and tech policy. Sign up to receive this newsletter every week via...
Tech’s mass layoffs are hiding a much scarier problem, and AI is uncovering it
When we talk about mass layoffs, especially in tech, we tend to focus on the wrong numbers. I’ll give you an example. From this CNBC article that appeared over the weekend, about a Durham, North Carolina (close to home, Go Bulls!), technical program/project manager...
Discord to Use Account Activity to Automatically Assess Your Age
After all of that controversy earlier this year, age verification is back.
Pipecat Benchmarked 23 Real-Time STT Models for Voice Agents. There Isn’t One Winner.
Every speech-to-text vendor claims to be the most accurate, and most of them have a benchmark that says so. Usually their own. Meanwhile, the field is racing to shave another 20 milliseconds off finalization, and every release gets announced as a win. If you are...
AmericanFortress Publishes a Zero-Knowledge Proof That Stops Bridges Paying the Wrong Wallet
Bybit lost $1.5 billion in February 2025 when the people approving a routine transfer signed a transaction whose real destination was not the one on their screens, according to Chainalysis. In December a single trader lost $50 million by copying an address from his...
The TechBeat: The 5 Best Suits in Marvel’s Wolverine (9/24/2026)
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Readers Aren’t Ready to Let AI Agents Loose on the Internet
Welcome to 3 Tech Polls, HackerNoon's brand-new Weekly Newsletter that curates Results from our Poll of the Week, and related polls around the web. Thanks for voting and helping us shape these important conversations! AI assistants used to wait for us to ask a...
How Flutter Supports Mobile AI Agents Through Shared State and Execution Logic
Gartner predicts that 33% of enterprise software applications will include Agentic AI by 2028, up from less than 1% in 2024. As agentic capabilities move beyond isolated AI experiments and into business-critical workflows, this shift also transforms the Agentic mobile...
Pixel 11’s Call For Me feature begins preliminary rollout
Select Gemini subscribers with a Pixel 11 can soon try out phone calls via AI chatbot.