Fact-Checkers Are Fighting Fire With Fire as AI Falsehoods Spread
Fact-Checkers Are Fighting Fire With Fire as AI Falsehoods Spread Go to Source AI did not invent the false claim. It gave the false claim a faster press — and it handed the fact-checker the same machine. In 2025, the Brazilian...
TGI Fridays store closures: See an updated list of doomed locations as footprint continues to shrink
TGI Fridays has continued to see its physical U.S. store footprint shrink since it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late 2024. According to the casual dining chain’s latest franchise disclosure document (FDD), which was amended earlier this month, the...
If you start writing today, there’s no way to know if you can write without AI
Article URL: https://www.ssp.sh/brain/ai-writing/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49802619 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
Privacy group slams EU for changing the data rules to cater to AI
The campaign group which forced the EU's highest court to strike down past US-EU data sharing deals has slammed the latest changes to European data protection laws designed to accommodate AI. Led by Austrian lawyer Max Schrems, None of Your Business (noyb) claims the...
Do USB extenders really work and are they safe to use?
USB extenders will help you connect devices over longer distances, but not all of them have the same capabilities when performing this function.
Amazon Leo is bringing Elon-free satellite internet to Uzbekistan
Amazon Leo is teaming up with one of the country's ISPs to connect hard-to-reach regions.
UK Cops arrest 2 EvilTokens suspects, Microsoft seizes 50 phishing kit websites
A coalition of law enforcement and private-sector tech companies led by Microsoft have disrupted the EvilTokens phishing service, arresting suspected website admins, taking down more than 50 websites, and notifying victims of compromised email accounts. EvilTokens is...
Reinventing the customer experience with AI
This session celebrates a new Fast Company recognition program: Fast Company Pacesetters. These are executives who are innovating at the intersection of AI, technology, and the customer experience. How can companies use AI to remove friction without sacrificing trust?...
Jev – a curation of Jev demos on X, tools, skills, and integrations
Article URL: https://github.com/Amal-David/awesome-jev Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49802160 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
OpenAI is about to eat Jev’s lunch – Arcturus Labs
Article URL: https://arcturus-labs.com/blog/2026/09/21/will-openai-eat-jevs-lunch/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49802161 Points: 22 # Comments: 4
Fall Equinox 2026: What it means and when it happens
While many parts of the country are still experiencing hot weather, it’s comforting to know cooler temperatures could be on the way with the changing times. Today (Tuesday, September 22, 2026) marks the Fall Equinox, or the official beginning of astronomical autumn,...
Jeff Bezos repeated these 2 words for 30 years. They built Amazon
Jeff Bezos has repeated the same mantra for three decades: two words he credits with Amazon’s astonishing growth from a Seattle garage to the world’s largest company. Amazon just claimed the No. 1 spot on Fortune’s annual Global 500 list, which ranks companies by...
Digital Upgrade Brings Medium Format Camera Into the 21st Century
Large format cameras can produce amazing shots, but are a bit too bulky to be practical. Medium format is a different story, as [Wenting] demonstrates with his Sitina B220M — an open-source digital back for the Mamiya Super 23 camera using a full-frame Kodak CCD....
Who signed off on that AI agent? Nobody? Thought so.
If you were in any doubt that AI agents are capable of complex autonomous work, that skepticism should have faded this summer. In July, news emerged that an autonomous swarm of OpenAI agents running in a sandbox broke out of it, of their own accord. Tasked with...
AstroForge is putting AI in command of its next spacecraft
Autonomy-1 will have a small, transformer-based AI model taking charge of a space probe.
Five AI safety sessions every founder should have on their TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 agenda
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, five sessions across the AI Stage and Real World AI Stage cover AI safety, featuring leaders from Anthropic, NVIDIA, AWS, Waabi, and more. Register now to save up to $200 before Sept 25.
Noble Carbon will show how it’s making EV charger installs painless at TechCrunch Disrupt
Noble Carbon has developed a smart circuit breaker that allows households to electrify without the pain of a main panel upgrade.
Five reasons to stick with your iPhone 17 Pro instead of upgrading to the 18 Pro
Five reasons to stick with your iPhone 17 Pro instead of upgrading to the 18 Pro Go to Source The iPhone 18 Pro offers Apple's latest and greatest, but it's only a meaningful upgrade if you're coming from a model that's several years...
Xbox ‘reset’ continues with 268 job cuts and Activision making the next Halo game
Xbox's turbulent 2026 continues with more job cuts and a probably closure of Ninja Theory.
Apple has added persistent ‘ads’ to iOS, and it’s driving users crazy
Article URL: https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/i-wish-apple-would-just-stop-that-crap-apple-has-added-persistent-ads-to-ios-and-its-driving-users-crazy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49801939 Points: 17 # Comments: 2
Patagonia will give you $100 to get your friends to vote
You probably know friends or family members who didn’t vote in the last election. Patagonia wants to offer you $100 to nudge three of them to vote in November. The company is investing $11.2 million in the nontraditional get-out-the-vote campaign. The dollar amount...
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage
Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200, plus get a second pass at 50% off.
NVMe vs. SATA SSD: What’s the difference between the two drive types?
NVMe vs. SATA SSD: What's the difference between the two drive types? Go to Source An SSD is a huge upgrade over an HDD, but SATA and NVMe SSDs offer major differences in their performance.
Cyera Raises $400 Million at $12+ Billion Valuation
The data security company received the new investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, extending its Series G funding round. The post Cyera Raises $400 Million at $12+ Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek.
OpenAI GPT–6 Astra breaks Enigma message that has resisted solution since 2005
Article URL: https://www.cryptocellar.org/bgac/the-mvueh-break.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49801324 Points: 20 # Comments: 3
Stanford R&DE Uses AI to Race Swap Students for Advertising
Article URL: https://stanfordreview.org/stanford-r-de-uses-ai-to-race-swap-students-for-advertising/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49801330 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
People Training OpenAI’s AI Fired for Using AI to Train the AI
Article URL: https://www.404media.co/people-training-openais-ai-fired-for-using-ai-to-train-the-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49800953 Points: 12 # Comments: 2
Exhibit tables added: One last chance to showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
We have reopened our exhibitor program for 1 more week. Book your exhibit table by September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT and showcase your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders at SF's Moscone West from October 13-15.
Well-done hack flames 3.2M Burger King Russia users
Russian Burger King patrons have been left with a bad taste after cyber crooks flame-broiled 3.2 million customers in a whopper of a breach, serving up their personal data for anyone hungry enough to consume it. Troy Hunt’s Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) slurped up all the...
What to expect during Okta’s Oktane event: Join theCUBE Sept. 24
Identity security now determines how safely AI agents can access systems and act across enterprise workflows. As AI agents log in to applications and execute tasks, companies must treat them as governed identities rather than ordinary software tools. Okta’s strategy...