Online behemoth Amazon said it’s increasing the starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time operations employees like warehouse workers by $1 to $20. With the increase, the average wage will be nearly $24 an hour, with average total compensation of more than $32 an...

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro accessory lineup includes three MagSafe cases, two carrying straps, and a FineWoven Wallet with Find My. The post 6 iPhone 18 Pro Accessories to Check Out in 2026 appeared first on TechRepublic.

This week Jonathan chats with Jan Altenberg of the Open Source Automation Development Lab, a cooperative of nerds that care about Linux and Open Source! Jan and OSADL helped push Real Time Linux across the finish line, are looking at safety critical hardening, and...

There may be a simpler and more effective fix for rogue agents, hiding in plain sight.

Martha Stewart built a career around helping people care for their homes. Her latest idea is to put that work in an app. Stewart, who made her name building a media and merchandising empire around cooking, entertaining, and homekeeping, launched Hint in July with...

Article URL: https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/emergency-room-visits-gambling-disorders-nearly-doubled-after-expanded-online-gambling-market Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49730239 Points: 18 # Comments: 5

The ShinyHunters gang leaked the files online after saying the Florida state agency did not pay their ransom demand.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella weighed in on the increasingly contentious AI safety debate this week, urging companies to “do what it takes to build stuff that serves humanity first and is in human control” and calling for thorough testing, including by outside testers....

Using a power station for backup is ideal, but not with these appliances.

Other than that, it's a rather boring update.

Article URL: https://claude.com/blog/cowork-is-now-claude Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49729412 Points: 30 # Comments: 17

How did “America’s Next Top Model” captivate a generation of millennials? Here’s one reason: Showrunner and mastermind Tyra Banks loves to be extra. Over 24 seasons, Banks’ reality TV competition sent wannabe supermodels through the gauntlet of unhinged photoshoots:...

More than 3 in 4 parents say relying on Boomer grandparents is essential to afford raising kids Raising children is becoming more and more costly, and modern parents are feeling the strain. Now, according to one new report, grown adults with children are relying on...

The update lets you contact VIPs with a tap and adds scam protection.

From Claude to Cowork and back again – plus, Anthropic’s all-new Claude Docs.

About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to stack ice 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep across the continental United States, according to a major scientific...

A cursor Easter egg looks wider, softer, and more symmetrical than the current one.

Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT and others to control connected devices, review camera summaries and access smart home activity using natural language.

Russell Wilson wears, and has worn, many hats: athlete, sports analyst, entrepreneur. But as he traded his helmet and uniform for the world of business, he had to figure out how to lead a non-football team with lessons from the football field. Wilson spent 14 seasons...

While it’s tempting to identify culprits that help explain the dismal state of the housing market—Boomers, say, or institutional investors—some metro areas are quietly crafting policies that ensure housing remains affordable. Local housing policy, particularly related...

The $149 AirPods 5 add stem volume control, broader charging support, a Find My case speaker, and longer battery life over the $129 version. The post AirPods 5: Should You Pay $20 More for the Wireless Charging Case? appeared first on TechRepublic.

iPhone 18 Pro adds a new camera, faster chip, better battery life, and more storage. Here’s whether those upgrades are enough to leave the 17 Pro behind. The post iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: Should You Upgrade? appeared first on TechRepublic.

Spanish regulators say an AI agent chained together a successful login, vulnerability discovery, and access to personal data in a potential milestone for autonomous cyberattacks. The post First Agentic AI Data Breach Reported to Spanish Regulator appeared first on...

Article URL: https://testing.googleblog.com/2011/02/this-code-is-crap.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49729228 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

At least for the first few days.

Companies are getting more selective about replacing legacy kit such as mainframe systems, and rising AI investment is one of the factors causing them to hold onto these existing assets for longer. Managed services biz Ensono claims in its 2026 State of IT...

There’s kids running up a few hundred bucks on in-app purchases, and then there’s the case of nine-year old YouTuber Mighty Mike Plays, who just cost his dad $118,000 – and possibly his job – after running a bunch of Google ad campaigns for his channel on papa's...