AI chatbots give wrong answers to financial queries ‘most of the time’
Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/c0cd359d-df84-4208-a789-ffa864b43666 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49783062 Points: 10 # Comments: 0
Winning the Visa Lottery
Article URL: https://www.aeaweb.org/research/immigration-restrictions-firms-workers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49782775 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Refurbished vs. new tech: Which gear is safe to buy used (and what to avoid)
The tech industry wants you to believe that every device must be unboxed fresh from the factory floor. But for practical professionals, buying certified refurbished hardware is the easiest way to pocket a 40%-60% discount without sacrificing performance. The catch?...
Making a Copper-Oxide Photodetector from Scratch
Photodetectors come in a wide variety of constructions and materials, with the Cu2O-based photodetector that [Mad Scientist Creations] demonstrates in a recent video being a good example of a photodetector that can be created at home using nothing but some copper and...
Deterministic Core, Non-Deterministic Shell
Article URL: https://outdata.net/blog/260803 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49782220 Points: 3 # Comments: 1
Why back propagation goes backward
Article URL: https://gregorygundersen.com/blog/2018/04/15/backprop/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49781693 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Hackaday Links: September 20, 2026
Some sad news to start this week off — after 52 years in business, Sherline has announced they are winding down their manufacturing operations. By the end of October they estimate they’ll have produced their last tool, and although they will no longer be making new...
Amiga Unix, Again
Article URL: https://amigaux.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49781436 Points: 5 # Comments: 2
DAPO: An Open-Source RL System from ByteDance Seed and Tsinghua Air
Article URL: https://github.com/BytedTsinghua-SIA/DAPO Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49781138 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
One mobile number, two phones: What is iPhone handoff and which carriers support it?
If you find yourself swapping between two iPhones regularly, whether for work or casual use, you're going to want to set up Handoff.
Wired vs. wireless internet: Which should you choose for your home?
Wired and wireless internet are both ways that ISPs deliver service to your home, but one isn't necessarily superior to the other.
Which major chatbot apps work with CarPlay?
If you aren't happy with Siri while driving, several other chatbot apps are compatible with CarPlay now.
What Happened to the Snowden Archive
Article URL: https://libroot.org/posts/what-happened-to-the-snowden-archive Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49780820 Points: 33 # Comments: 3
7 ways to get free movies and TV channels on your smart TV
With the influx of premium streaming services, it can be difficult to find apps that offer access to free movies and TV channels in the sea of options.
Google’s Open Agentic Orchestrator
Article URL: https://agentexecutor.io Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49780797 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Reviving TEMPEST Attacks with an Injected Signal
TEMPEST attacks are often the most effective way to break air-gapped security: rather than directly accessing a computer, the attacker records the system’s unintended radio emissions and uses them to reconstruct its internal operations. This kind of attack was much...
How to join a FaceTime call with your Android phone or Windows PC
FaceTime isn't actually an Apple-exclusive feature. While it's not the full experience, joining calls is possible on Android and Windows devices.
Bill to Ban Private Equity from Owning Medical Practices
Article URL: https://truthout.org/articles/warren-introduces-bill-to-ban-private-equity-from-owning-medical-practices/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49780630 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
How to use Xbox mode on your Windows PC
Xbox mode is akin to Big Picture Mode, where you get a gaming-friendly interface that works well with a controller.
The Alpha Engineer Builds Loud, and Builds Anywhere
A follow-up to "The Engine Room Principle: Why Real Alpha Engineers Never Leave the Trenches" I have spent this series arguing that the Alpha Engineer never leaves the engine room. That the title on the door changes but the hands on the code do not. That's still true....
What If Your Prompt Could Feed Someone a Strawberry?
Both parties are fighting over whether to build the box. Neither is asking what the box does with what it makes. Every prompt you type ends as heat. The tokens stream back, the answer appears, and somewhere in a windowless building, a rack of GPUs has turned a few...
SpaceXAI’s Grok Bot is in early beta – Here’s how to try it
SpaceXAI's Grok Bot is a digital 'teammate' that can handle complex and boring tasks that would otherwise clutter your day. Here's how to get up and running.
Nipple tattooist ‘frustrated’ by online censorship
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2z7ejn891o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49780466 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Nobody pays for FOSS, we can force them to
Article URL: https://seldo.com/posts/nobody-pays-for-open-source-we-can-force-them-to/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49780064 Points: 19 # Comments: 3
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Current ticket pricing ends in 6 days on Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders at Disrupt and save up to $200 on your ticket until then.
Transform Chrome’s new tab page into the ultimate bookmark launchpad
Whenever I install a new web browser, one of the first things I do is replace the new tab page. Depending on which browser you use, the default home page could be cluttered with news headlines, promotional tiles, or a messy list of recently visited sites. Typically,...
OpenAI’s Sam Altman to Brief UN Security Council Next Week
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/openais-sam-altman-to-brief-un-security-council-next-week-during-2026-09-18/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49779802 Points: 11 # Comments: 1
Frontier Labs Are Selling Garbage to Fools in Washington
Article URL: https://deadneurons.substack.com/p/frontier-labs-are-selling-garbage Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49779432 Points: 15 # Comments: 3
Is there any benefit to keeping your smart TV in standby mode?
A Smart TV doesn't just sit idle when you push the power button on your remote. They're designed to perform a number of important tasks without you realising.
How to use ChatGPT to make stickers for iMessage and WhatsApp
The default sticker options in iMessage and WhatsApp are cool but maybe a little limited. Now, with help from ChatGPT's AI tool, things have got a bit more fun.