Ultra-rich ‘super billionaires’ have quadrupled their share of global wealth over the last decade
The planet has more billionaires than ever before. According to a new report, the total wealth of the super-rich is growing, but that doesn’t mean wealth is being spread evenly across the population—or across generations for that matter. In fact, a large percentage of...
Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time
If you want to manufacture in space—and bring the products back again—there’s a limited set of options: Wait to go to the International Space Station, or partner with a handful of start-ups launching spacecraft that spend time in orbit before they return to Earth. But...
Roame (YC S23) Is Hiring Viral Content Editor
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/roame/jobs/KuVVqSh-content-systems-builder-editor Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49625110 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
I advertise malicious software on Google Ads
Article URL: https://xlii.space/eng/malicious-software-on-google-ads/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49624856 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
Are women better than men at endurance running?
Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cwyzx1gxwqlo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49625071 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Desert Ant Labs: local, fast models that run on device
Article URL: https://desertant.com/blog/introducing-desert-ant-labs/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49624823 Points: 14 # Comments: 0
Rick Owens, Kelly Wearstler, and Playlab just redefined the chair
A forthcoming selling exhibition at Christie’s Beverly Hills promises to bring together 50 of the most interesting chairs in Los Angeles. Their make spans antlers, steel, balloons, cardboard boxes, and resin. 50 Chairs at Christie’s includes famous and unique designs...
Apple iPhone 18 event: How to watch live, global start times, iOS 27 release date, foldable phone, and more
Today is the biggest day of the year for Apple. The company will unveil its latest series of flagship iPhones, which will anchor its product lineup for the next 12 months. The star of that lineup is likely to be the first foldable iPhone Apple has ever produced. But...
Xiaomi Tries to Steal Apple’s Thunder by Launching Its Own Wide-Format Foldable
It comes with Xiaomi's in-house Xring O3 chip.
Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up
As it grapples with a bevy of lawsuits, Suno said its new model, Suno v6, is not trained using music it used to train previous versions of the AI model.
Microsoft closes the book on Publisher and unplugs Project Online
Microsoft will retire Project Online and remove Publisher from Microsoft 365 over the coming weeks, while support for perpetual versions of Publisher and for Office 2021 will end shortly afterward. Publisher, Microsoft's desktop publishing application, dates back to...
DeepSeek launching v4.1 flash cheaper and more capable than v4 pro
DSeek plans to officially release the V4.1 Flash model around September 10, 2026 (Beijing Time). After extensive internal and external testing, V4.1 Flash has comprehensively surpassed V4 Pro across all key metrics, including performance, cost, speed, and task...
OpenAI Commits $1B in AI Cyber Aid to Frontline Defenders
The Daybreak initiative will give under-resourced infrastructure operators access to advanced cybersecurity tools, training, and technical support. The post OpenAI Commits $1B in AI Cyber Aid to Frontline Defenders appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
How to take full advantage of Gemini when planning your next trip
You don't have to juggle all the little details of your next trip alone. Gemini, with it's Google parentage, can help you line it all up.
Radware finds web DDoS attacks doubled as the patch window turns negative
A new report out today from Radware Ltd. finds that web distributed denial-of-service attacks more than doubled over the first six months of 2026. Mitigations rose 110.6% against the same period last year, and 36.3% against the second half of 2025. The half alone came...
Flock Wants a Closely Surveilled World with No Exit
Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/flock-wants-a-closely-surveilled-world-with-no-exit Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49624394 Points: 22 # Comments: 1
Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI ‘could kill all humans’
Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgwy1k42w4o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49624255 Points: 5 # Comments: 2
Alby Hub Critical Flaw Could Let Attackers Take Over Internet-Exposed Bitcoin Wallets
Bitcoin wallet company Alby has warned of a critical flaw in Alby Hub that could have let an attacker take over a wallet and send its funds, but only where the owner had made the Hub reachable from the internet. Alby Hub is a self-hosted Lightning wallet, meaning the...
U.S. Agencies Accuse China AI Firms of Distilling Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have accused China-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies of conducting "systematic extraction" of proprietary functionalities and capabilities of American frontier models through distillation attacks. The activity...
US authorities accuse Chinese AI companies of industrial-scale campaigns to copy American models
The NSA, CISA and the FBI have accused DeepSeek, Moonshot and other Chinese AI companies of "distilling" American frontier AI models.
DeepSeek Harness Flaw Let AI Agents Disable Their Own File Sandbox Without Approval
A flaw in DeepSeek Harness, DeepSeek's open-source tool for running AI coding agents on a developer's machine, let a sandboxed agent turn off its own sandbox with a single command. The tool runs an agent's commands inside an operating-system sandbox, so that an agent...
Modded RTX 3060 With No External Power Can’t Quite Beat a GTX 1060
Thermal improvements might help performance, but you can only get so much out of 75W.
Security boffin claims airport group left API keys in client-side JavaScript for four years
Security researcher Scott Helme says his analysis supports FulcrumSec's claim that Manchester Airports Group (MAG) exposed privileged API keys in client-side JavaScript. Helme says he reached that conclusion after using information provided by the cyber extortion...
How An AI math breakthrough ignited a controversy
Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/how-ai-math-breakthrough-ignited-controversy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49624163 Points: 15 # Comments: 1
Decoding the NEC V20 Microcode ROM
The NEC V20 is an Intel 8088-compatible processor that features the same use of microcode, though with its own characteristics. This makes it important to use this same microcode if your goal is to create a cycle-accurate emulator of this processor, as [GloriousCow]’s...
ICS Patch Tuesday: Schneider Electric, Siemens Fix Critical Flaws
AVEVA and Rockwell Automation also released patches for vulnerabilities affecting industrial control system products. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Schneider Electric, Siemens Fix Critical Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The first and latest Star Wars films are coming to IMAX 70mm in 2027
The IMAX 70mm screening of 'Star Wars' will be a Holy Grail quest for fans of the original 1977 version.
Carmakers Have a New Idea to Boost EV Range: Add a Gas Engine
Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/carmakers-have-a-new-idea-to-boost-ev-range-add-a-gas-engine-16bbcc34 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49623996 Points: 6 # Comments: 2
Lotus Notes and the dangers of starting from scratch
Article URL: https://buttondown.com/blog/lotus-notes-email Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49623937 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
12 signs you’re becoming irrelevant at work (and what to do about it)
Feeling overlooked in meetings or left out of key decisions can signal a troubling shift in your workplace standing. This article outlines 12 specific warning signs that your professional relevance may be slipping, along with practical strategies to reverse the trend....