Pre-orders for the Android-based Googlebook laptops open on September 21
Gemini Intelligence is at the heart of the operating system powering Google's upcoming laptops.
iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27
Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/09/major-updates-for-apples-software-platforms-are-now-available/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49701004 Points: 78 # Comments: 37
Apple Wallet vs. Google Wallet: What are the differences between them?
Whether you use Apple Pay or Google Pay mostly depends on your device, but there are some small ways they differ that you might not notice at first.
Waymo’s robotaxis are now available in Las Vegas
Waymo's fully autonomous rides will initially serve those around the city's main strip.
Amazon Prime Video takes on TikTok with short-form news clips
Prime Video is adding on-demand local and national news clips as Amazon joins other streamers experimenting with short-form video to capture younger viewers.
ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves
If you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a rising 'ClickFix' security threat.
Pulse: a New VHDL Simulator
With VHDL being arguably more deterministic and bullet-proof than Verilog, it’s good to see another open source VHDL simulator joining the fray that is not a variation of ghdl. Written by [Óscar Grimal] in C++ with an MIT license, the Pulse project is a still in...
iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 released
iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 released Go to Source Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/09/major-updates-for-apples-software-platforms-are-now-available/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49701004...
Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI just moved to dismiss their lawsuit against Apple
A lawsuit from last year accused the iPhone-maker of suppressing apps like Grok on the App Store.
Steam Frame starts at $1059
Article URL: https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steamframe Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49700661 Points: 20 # Comments: 2
A sweeping crypto bill goes to a vote soon in the Senate. It could mark a watershed moment for the industry
President Donald Trump had been hearing the message loud and clear for weeks about the sweeping cryptocurrency bill being written in the Senate: to get it across the line, he would have to agree to ethics provisions that apply to him, too.First, Trump agreed to a...
Volkswagen’s crazy-efficient EV borrows an idea from Slate
Volkswagen's new efficiency-minded halo car is almost twice as efficient as the most efficient production car, the Lucid Air.
Pion, an agent designed to run any company autonomously
Article URL: https://andonlabs.com/blog/why-we-built-pion Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49700477 Points: 11 # Comments: 3
Cloudflare AKE cuts origin HelloRetryRequests from 52% to 3.7%
Article URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/automatic-key-exchange-for-origins/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49700255 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
It’s a Scam
Article URL: https://nice-marmot.net/Archives/2026/September_2026.html#note_3792 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49700299 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
Siri AI is here as Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and other major OS updates
The kinks are still being worked out for users in the EU and China though.
New DDRop Attack Breaks Intel TDX and AMD SEV-SNP Confidential Computing
Researchers have disclosed a new hardware attack, called DDRop, that breaks the memory protection in Intel and AMD confidential computing by silently dropping writes to a server's memory, so the processor keeps reading old encrypted data as if it were current. The...
Red Heron Exploits Gitea RCE to Compromise 13 Organizations Across Six Countries
A Chinese threat actor tracked as Red Heron has been attributed to the rapid exploitation of a recently disclosed security vulnerability in Gitea to compromise internet-facing instances as part of a multi-national campaign. "Red Heron scanned 1,386 Gitea instances...
Ex-FTC boss Khan urges Uncle Sam to break out the handcuffs for AI CEOs, citing 1934 precedent
Former FTC chair Lina Khan wants the federal government to know that it doesn't need to wait for new laws to address AI threats. There are already laws and regulations on the books, including a 92-year-old Supreme Court precedent, that she argues could be used to hold...
Netflix is making movies based on Crazy Taxi and Stranger than Heaven
Netflix's deal with Sega includes a new Sonic animated series as well as movies based on Crazy Taxi and Stranger than Heaven.
How to know if your USB-C ports can support video
Your USB-C port can do a lot, but it won't necessarily be able to transfer video. Understanding what yours can do makes it easy to choose the best video option.
The latest Windows 11 update may mess with your device’s audio – here’s the workaround
This month’s Patch Tuesday update is causing audio problems with certain USB devices. There’s no patch yet, but you may be able to resolve it by changing the audio mode to stereo.
Datacenter developers want your backyard. FAS says negotiate harder
Local authorities across the US often lack the negotiating power and know-how to work effectively with developers proposing new datacenters in their communities. The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is trying to fill that gap by arming officials with the right...
With iOS 27, I’m actually using Siri again
Apple’s long-delayed Siri overhaul is finally here with iOS 27, and it changes how useful the assistant feels day to day
macOS 27: new Siri takes on AI productivity apps
macOS 27 Goldgen Gate gets a new Spotlight Search with Siri integrated
Hackaday Europe 2026: Space Oddities
If you’re in motorsport, or maritime, or mining fields, you can always call on a technician to come down and fix something when it’s broken. You can lay hands on the parts, reconfigure things, make repairs, and get something working again. In space, that’s seldom...
Cua (YC P25) Is Hiring a Founding Technical GTM Lead
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/cua/jobs/1IWEKVH-founding-technical-gtm-lead Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49700218 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Fitting Neural Textures and PBR Material Maps with ES (No Backprop)
Article URL: http://richg42.blogspot.com/2026/09/fitting-neural-texture-and-pbr-material.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49699696 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Blizzard Revives ‘StarCraft’ Franchise with Open-World Sci-Fi Shooter
Article URL: https://hypebeast.com/2026/9/blizzard-open-world-starcraft-sci-fi-shooter-2030-release-info-teaser-revealed Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49699671 Points: 32 # Comments: 32
WordPress Adds Automated Plugin Reviews to Block High-Risk Updates Before Distribution
WordPress has announced it's launching an automated security review for every release of a plugin before it's distributed through the WordPress.org update API so as to analyze it for potential security issues and ensure there are no risks involved. "New plugins are...