The more Americans hear about datacenters, the less they like them
Americans are growing more and more wary of datacenters, with a Pew Research Center survey finding sharp rises since January in those who view the effect on the environment, energy bills, and nearby communities negatively. Pew surveyed 10,548 US adults between July 20...
A 1980s PDP-11 is still running Unix – and now you can watch
Fresh from releasing TMOG, his take on a cross-platform Task Manager upgrade, former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has put his PDP-11 on the web. The PDP-11 is a family of minicomputers from Digital Equipment Corporation that became a fixture of computing labs and...
British regulator takes a hard look at Pornhub’s Apple-powered age checks
Ofcom has opened an investigation into whether Pornhub's Apple-based age checks are effective enough to keep children away from its adult content. The investigation will examine whether Pornhub owner Aylo complied with age assurance duties that came into force under...
AI Isn’t the Apocalypse. Technology Analysts Need to Say So
AI extinction warnings are grabbing headlines, but where's the evidence? Mark Vena challenges the doomsday narrative and calls on technology analysts to bring technical scrutiny to the debate. The post AI Isn't the Apocalypse. Technology Analysts Need to Say So...
Closing the observability gap for the AI-ready enterprise
The modern enterprise is a digital enterprise. From the back office to the factory floor, connected systems and digital services form the operational backbone on which all else depends. So when disruption hits, it can have a huge financial, reputational, productivity,...
YouTube will soon let you generate custom feeds and use GIFs in comments
Microdrama fans might find it easier to follow their favorite shows too.
Eight Sleep’s new Pod 6 comes in smaller and solo sizes, starting at $1,999
Eight Sleep said the new pod is now 20% faster than the previous generation
Jamba Juice stores are closing, driven by franchise terminations, as national retail footprint shrinks
Jamba Juice has a sobering message for entrepreneurs who want to open a franchise: You might be better off somewhere else. In a “special risks” section of its 2026 franchise disclosure document (FDD), the smoothie chain revealed that 130 Jamba Juice franchise...
This new poll reveals 5 takeaways about rural American voters, a key bloc for Trump
A new poll from The Associated Press in partnership with KFF finds that about half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office, pointing to economic frustration among a key group that has backed...
YouTube doubles down on video shopping with AI-powered ‘Ask YouTube’ feature
YouTube's AI feature can now help you compare products as you shop.
YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI
ouTube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want to see in their own words, then use Gemini to build a personalized feed around the request.
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YouTube adds new creator tools like video A/B testing, dynamic thumbnails, and live dubbing
Many of these tools hinge on using generative AI to try out a variety of different tactics on a video to find what works best.
YouTube’s new ‘Short Series’ feature brings episodic viewing to Shorts
As microdrama apps gain traction, YouTube is clearly betting that episodic short-form storytelling will stick around. And that the format belongs on Shorts. At its Made On YouTube event on Wednesday, the company announced “Shorts Series,” a new tool that lets creators...
YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app
YouTube is adding new features to generate ideas and monitor the performance of thumbnails.
Montreal adopts bylaw banning insults against police, municipal employees
Article URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-city-council-police-9.7352920 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49816658 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
Here’s the trailer for Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, in theaters October 16
In this cursed timeline, we have been gifted with something so unfathomable that we could never have imagined it.
This Windows Malware is Built to Let Up to Four AI Models Vote on Its Next Move
This Windows Malware is Built to Let Up to Four AI Models Vote on Its Next Move Go to Source A Windows malware called CLOSEDQUORUM is built to take orders from a vote of up to four AI models instead of an attacker's server, Cisco...
Jev in practice: typed decisions, scoped authority
Article URL: https://tenuo.ai/blog/jev-scoped-authority Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49816487 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
The Price of Intelligence Is Falling Rapidly
Article URL: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/09/the-price-of-intelligence-is-falling.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49815526 Points: 11 # Comments: 6
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Heirs of Goebbels: falsification of the events in Bucha [pdf]
Article URL: https://mid.ru/upload/medialibrary/498/kdvll1f5vpeumn6sk0mue9k2iseknfwh/Report%20Falsification%20of%20the%20events%20in%20Bucha%20by%20the%20Kiev%20regime%20in%20English%20(in%20PDF).pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49816221 Points:...
Compromised MemTensor Packages Deliver sckit Credential Stealer via npm and PyPI
Unknown threat actors have managed to compromise two legitimate MemTensor packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repositories to push a platform-specific Go-based implant dubbed sckit designed for Windows, Linux, and macOS. According to reports from...
Amazon is building a coalition to make sustainable fashion affordable
When it comes to sustainable fashion, Amazon is not the first company that comes to mind. The e-commerce giant is one of the biggest purveyors of clothing in the United States, and much of what it sells, including its own private label lines like Amazon Essentials,...
I Don’t Want the Details
Article URL: https://michaelheap.com/i-dont-want-the-details/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49815466 Points: 17 # Comments: 7
The GitHub wiki is an anti-pattern
Article URL: https://michaelheap.com/github-wiki-is-an-antipattern/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49815484 Points: 9 # Comments: 3
Nearly 70% of workers use AI regularly now – but many get no time to upskill
ZDNET Exclusive: A new Workera report shows businesses and employees aren’t on the same page about AI upskilling. Here’s what organizations need to know.
Pretending you worked somewhere on LinkedIn is about to get harder
Anyone lying on their resume is in for a rude awakening. LinkedIn is launching a new feature that will allow companies to remove any imposter employee accounts. It will give verified companies the power to remove fake employees from appearing in the company’s search...
Measles outbreaks surge to top 3,500 cases this year: These tracker maps show the areas hardest hit
The United States has reached an ignominious milestone this week. According to data from the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, measles cases have now surpassed the 3,500 mark—a level not seen in 35 years....
Show HN: RxFilm Studio–Create and edit your product videos with AI agent
Hi HN,I built RxFilm Studio, a video workspace that lets you create and revise videos with AI agent.The reason I started this project is simple: I’ve noticed that many independent developers and small teams want to create marketing videos for their product, but...