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NASA’s Perseverance rover has traveled the distance of a marathon on Mars
It did so in just five years.
Fossil Fuels Are 40% of Freight Shipping Tonnage, but Half Its Fuel Use
Article URL: https://cleantechnica.com/2026/06/16/shipping-freight-energy-fossil-cargo/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48619394 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits?
On the new episode of Equity, we discussed what actually prompted the administration's latest moves against Anthropic, and what this might mean for the AI ecosystem.
Beyond Siri: Here are the practical AI features coming to your iPhone in iOS 27
Siri’s AI overhaul may have grabbed the headlines at WWDC, but some of Apple’s most useful AI features are arriving elsewhere in iOS 27.
Who Owns Your ATProto Identity? Hint: It’s Probably Not You
Article URL: https://kevinak.se/blog/who-actually-owns-your-atproto-identity-hint-its-probably-not-you Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48619140 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
AI Under Trump’s Control: Can France Still Avoid Digital Dependence?
Article URL: https://thenewassociationwebmasters.blogspot.com/2026/06/ai-under-american-control-can-france.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48619005 Points: 12 # Comments: 3
Hacking the Mi Band 10 Smart Band and its Bestechnic SoC
Hacking the Mi Band 10 Smart Band and its Bestechnic SoC Go to Source In between playing Doom on the most ergonomically challenged devices, [Aaron Christophel] likes to take a relaxing break with reverse-engineering Xiaomi Mi Band...
Artificial
Article URL: https://www.inkandswitch.com/tangents/artificial/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48618761 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Anthropic to Require ID Verification for Certain Capabilities Starting July 8
Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1ubm53n/official_anthropic_to_require_identity/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48618455 Points: 12 # Comments: 4
David Ahl’s Basic Computer Games Ported to C
Article URL: https://github.com/proteanthread/bcg Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48618226 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
100 Greatest Bird Names of All Time
Article URL: https://birdhistory.substack.com/p/the-100-greatest-bird-names-of-all Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48618086 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
The case against geometric algebra
Article URL: https://alexkritchevsky.com/2024/02/28/geometric-algebra.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48617782 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
How I set up this $17 solar panel to give my doorbell camera unlimited battery life
I didn't think that this would work, but the EverExceed 5V solar panel has done wonders for my security cameras.
I always change these 7 phone privacy settings on every new device – here’s why
Your phone holds a lot of personal information, from where you go to who you talk to every day. Here's how to limit who can access your data and when.
How the U.S. military is preparing for laser attacks on drones
This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The U.S. military has spent billions of dollars over decades building high-energy laser weapons capable of burning drones...
Daters say AI dependence gives them the ick
There’s a new reason to avoid buddying up to ChatGPT, at least if you’re single: Daters find it deeply unattractive. In a recent survey of 3,500 Gen Z and Millennial daters in the U.S., the dating app Hily found that using AI is, quite simply, not a flex. In fact,...
Sennheiser just gave me a compelling reason to retire my Bose and Sony headphones
As audio quality reaches technological limits, brands are exploring alternative features.
Blender 5.2: Coming Soon With Improved Simulations
Blender is one of the poster children for Open Source Software– proof that something hacked together by enthusiasts could grow to rival the big boys in 3D modeling, animation and rendering after it was abandoned by its original corporate owners. Once you climb that...
CTOs Agree: Cognitive Debt Is the New Technical Debt
Article URL: https://shiftmag.dev/ctos-agree-cognitive-debt-is-the-new-technical-debt-10229/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48617323 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
NSA director: ‘Mythos “broke into almost all of our classified systems in hours”
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/briefing/2026/06/14/donald-trumps-blocking-of-anthropic-is-capricious-and-chaotic Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48617278 Points: 5 # Comments: 2
500 Blog Posts To Learn About Tech Careers
Let's learn about Tech Careers via these 500 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Want to learn how to improve or even start your tech...
I tested the new modular ThinkPad, and it’s the repairable future I’m hoping for
Unveiled at CES, the 14th-gen Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Aura Edition features a redesigned double-sided motherboard and modular components.
Messi, Mbappe, and other soccer stars employ these 5 psychological principles
Part of soccer’s beauty lies in its unpredictability. Already in World Cup 2026, we have seen Morocco tie with five-time champion Brazil and Australia overturn the odds by beating Turkey. But few surprises will top a Cabo Verde team ranked 67th at the start of the...
Google Hits 50% IPv6
Article URL: https://blog.apnic.net/2026/04/28/google-hits-50-ipv6/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48616800 Points: 12 # Comments: 0
Why most U.S. workers are checked out and bosses are the last to know
Michael Scott, the hapless regional manager at the center of the American version of “The Office” played by Steve Carell, believed he was the world’s best boss. He even had the mug to prove it. Meanwhile, for most of the show’s 2005-2013 run, his employees endured...
A 3D voxel game engine written in APL
Article URL: https://github.com/namgyaaal/avoxelgame Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48616713 Points: 13 # Comments: 0
How to Bias a CRT After Installation
For most of us the abbreviation “CRT” brings to mind a monitor or TV. But at its core it’s about the special vacuum tube that makes the images appear. Regardless of whether it’s just a simple monochrome CRT in an oscilloscope or a full RGB CRT, the basic steps to make...
The 100k Whys of AI
Article URL: https://lcamtuf.substack.com/p/the-100000-whys-of-ai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48616017 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
The Lost Story of Alan Turing’s “Delilah” Project
Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/alan-turings-delilah Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48615890 Points: 3 # Comments: 1