GoogleBooks Launch With Models From Asus, Acer, Lenovo, Dell, and HP
The new lineup starts at $900, bundling YouTube Premium, Google AI Pro, and Nvidia GeForce Now.
Clicks’ $499 Keyboard Phone Is More Than a BlackBerry Throwback
The Clicks Communicator adds 12GB of RAM, a larger battery and Android 17 ahead of launch, turning the keyboard phone into a more complete smartphone. The post Clicks’ $499 Keyboard Phone Is More Than a BlackBerry Throwback appeared first on TechRepublic.
Trump Proposes ‘AI Force’ as US, China Discuss AI Safety Channel
Trump proposes an AI Force as the US and China discuss a safety channel for serious AI incidents. Here’s what IT leaders should watch closely. The post Trump Proposes ‘AI Force’ as US, China Discuss AI Safety Channel appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google Wants Android Apps to Look Beyond the Security Patch Date
Google’s new Android security libraries let apps and administrators inspect patch status by component instead of relying on a single security patch date. The post Google Wants Android Apps to Look Beyond the Security Patch Date appeared first on TechRepublic.
X will now tell users when governments have forced it to limit their posts
X is expanding its “Under the Hood” transparency tool to show when posts have been downranked or withheld in response to local laws and government demands, including which country made the request.
Amazon Blocks Meta’s New Muse AI Agent from Shopping on Amazon.com
Article URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2026/09/21/amazon-blocks-metas-new-muse-ai-agent-from-shopping-on-amazoncom/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49789982 Points: 12 # Comments: 0
Figure’s Robot Entered 30 Unseen Homes — and Succeeded 56% of the Time
Figure says Helix 2.5 completed household tasks across 30 unseen homes with a 56% success rate, showing progress but also a large reliability gap. The post Figure’s Robot Entered 30 Unseen Homes — and Succeeded 56% of the Time appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google’s Mystery Wearable Hits the FCC: Here’s What We Know
Google’s mysterious G8BL6 wearable has surfaced in regulatory filings with GPS and Bluetooth. Here’s what it could mean for Fitbit and Pixel Watch. The post Google’s Mystery Wearable Hits the FCC: Here’s What We Know appeared first on TechRepublic.
Toyota Eyes 400,000 Factory Robots in $6.4B Modernization Push
Toyota could deploy 400,000 robots in a $6.4 billion modernization push designed to preserve worker expertise and improve global factory operations. The post Toyota Eyes 400,000 Factory Robots in $6.4B Modernization Push appeared first on TechRepublic.
Best Mac Mini Alternatives for 2026: 5 Windows Mini PCs to Consider
Five Windows mini PCs offer alternatives to Apple's new Mac mini, with options for business, creative work, expansion, local AI, and tighter budgets. The post Best Mac Mini Alternatives for 2026: 5 Windows Mini PCs to Consider appeared first on TechRepublic.
Webhook vs API: Key Differences, Use Cases & How to Choose
Compare webhooks and APIs by timing, data flow, reliability, security, and use case to choose the right approach for your integration. The post Webhook vs API: Key Differences, Use Cases & How to Choose appeared first on TechRepublic.
If you don’t like using Siri, this iOS 27 feature may change your mind
Siri has long been known for its stagnation, but that changes with iOS 27 and accompanying releases. Siri has undergone major improvements.
Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach
Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for breaching the European Union’s strict privacy rules because it mishandled users’ location data. The post Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Tesla will soon roll out FSD Supervised in the Czech Republic
Its foothold in the EU may be growing, but larger countries are still wary of the self-driving tech.
Merriam-Webster’s new words say a lot about our AI doomsday fears
Merriam-Webster just officially recognized 1,400 new words, and they bring the lexicon of the AI era into the dictionary. On average, Merriam-Webster adds about 1,000 new entries every year, usually in large batches. Its editors are constantly reading widely to...
The First Floating Nuclear Power Station
Nuclear power really hit its stride in the 1950s. In the post-war period, there was a rush to develop peaceful uses for splitting the atom, beyond its application as a weapon of war. Soon enough, nuclear reactors were hooking up to power grids and helping propel ships...
Engadget Indie Pitch: Dressmaker
The viral indie game Dressmaker hits Steam today, so here's a juicy QA with the dev team at Cozy Lives.
Show HN: Foremerge – Catch Intent Conflicts Between Parallel Coding Agents
At, GPTree, we run several coding agents across our team on one repo using parallel worktrees. Apart from wasted time reviewing and fixing conflicts at PR time, the failures that hurt the most are when multiple plans or tickets cause architecture changes that cannot...
Fable 5 – Median thinking declined in August
Article URL: https://twitter.com/Lon/status/2101793422487204027 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49789224 Points: 13 # Comments: 0
How do Traffic Signals Work (2019)
Article URL: https://practical.engineering/blog/2019/5/11/how-do-traffic-signals-work Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49789081 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Despite the hype, innovation isn’t getting any faster. Here’s why
Today it’s become an article of faith that everything moves faster. Business pundits tell us that we’re living in a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous). These are taken as basic truths that are beyond questioning or reproach. Yet are things...
Fitbit Founders Launch a Wristband to Help Families Keep an Eye on Aging Parents
You can preorder the screen-free wearable for $249.99.
Oura’s $2.2B IPO is mostly a payday for existing shareholders
Forerunner Ventures plans to sell its entire stake in Oura for as much as $1.26 billion, according to Oura's latest IPO filing.
With Tabby, a former accountant is using AI to make accountants obsolete
Tabby is designed to be a real-time bookkeeping interface, handling clients’ paperwork as it gives them up-to-the-minute data on their business’s profit and loss.
A restored PDP-11/83 serving this page on 211BSD Unix
Article URL: http://pdp1173.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49788773 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
Grok 4.7
Article URL: https://x.ai/news/grok-4-7 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49788838 Points: 40 # Comments: 9
Google Vs Samsung: What features set their digital wallets apart?
Google and Samsung's digital wallets are solid options for storing cards, passes, tickets and IDs on Android devices, but there are some subtle differences.
Claim up to $95 today from Apple’s Siri AI settlement – here’s how
Got an iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max, or 16? Apple is doling out $250 million – here’s how to qualify and file a claim to get your cut.
Meet SODAX: HackerNoon Company of the Week
Welcome back, everyone, to another HackerNoon Company of the Week feature. Each week, we spotlight a noteworthy company from our Tech Company Database, which spans S&P giants and rising startups alike. These companies are making their mark on the global technology...
101 Real-World Examples of How to Use Jev
Jev is TypeSafe AI's "System One" model. It doesn't generate text. You hand it unstructured state plus a typed question — a Choice, a Score, or a yes/no (Noul) — and it hands back a typed answer with a confidence number attached, in milliseconds. TypeSafe reports up...