ESA’s Cluster quartet prepares for its final Tango
The European Space Agency's Cluster quartet is preparing for its final bow after Samba reentered Earth's atmosphere, with Tango due to follow tonight. Samba lost contact at 21:26 UTC on August 31 and reentered at 21:39:38 UTC. Tango is expected to follow at 21:30:31...
The pros and cons of using a TV as your computer monitor
In the age‑old debate over whether a TV can truly replace a computer monitor, several important differences in design and performance set the two apart.
EFF to Courts: Don’t Rewrite Copyright over AI Hype
Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-courts-dont-rewrite-copyright-over-ai-hype Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49521315 Points: 9 # Comments: 3
AI wants to become your family’s chief of staff. Should you let it?
Parents say a never-ending deluge of emails, notifications, group chats, and pings from apps for activities ranging from scouting to soccer has turned family life into an exercise in information management. A growing number of startups say the solution is artificial...
Please stop calling databases CP or AP (2015)
Article URL: https://martin.kleppmann.com/2015/05/11/please-stop-calling-databases-cp-or-ap.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49521490 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Iranian Hackers Pose as Recruiters to Deliver Cross-Platform RATs Through Coding Tests
The Iranian Nimbus Manticore hacking group has been attributed to two previously undocumented malware families that highlight the continued evolution of its toolset and likely expand its targeting footprint to infect Linux and Apple macOS systems using cross-platform...
Roku is expanding its premium TV lineup with its first OLEDs
Roku has announced its first OLED TVs, available this fall from Amazon starting at $999.
NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 launches with NBA 2K27 on September 3, but there’s little reason for excitement
NVIDIA's controversial DLSS 5 finally arrives this week, but there's little reason to celebrate it.
You can use your phone as a Roku remote (and it’s free)
If you've lost your Roku remote but would still like to watch something on TV, the Roku mobile app is the answer.
Sonos Open House: Live updates from the company’s September 2026 product launch
Are you ready for some speakers and some AI?
GoPro stock soars after YouTube star Markiplier becomes large shareholder: How high will GPRO go?
Shares in GoPro Inc. (Nasdaq: GPRO) jumped yesterday and are again up significantly in premarket trading today after it was revealed that the megastar YouTuber Markiplier has become the largest individual shareholder in the struggling action camera maker. Here’s what...
The Gentlemen come calling as Nutex confirms sensitive data theft
US hospital operator Nutex Health says attackers stole private or confidential patient, employee, provider, business, and financial information during the cyberattack it disclosed last week. In an updated filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission...
Poco’s F9 Ultra is a midrange phone with a flagship processor and a 185Hz display
Poco's newest smartphone isn't headed to the US, but you might want it to.
Sony Bravia Theater Trio review: The three-piece soundbar alternative
The Bravia Theater Trio is a capable three-piece option for larger TVs, but you'll need additional gear for truly immersive sound and adequate bass.
Experiment: Porting a PLC Exploit With AI Takes Hours and Hundreds of Dollars
Forescout researchers used Claude AI to port a remote code execution exploit between WAGO PLC models. The post Experiment: Porting a PLC Exploit With AI Takes Hours and Hundreds of Dollars appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Shein stock fails to captivate as fast-fashion giant makes market debut
After failed attempts to list its shares in New York and London, Shein Global Holdings has officially made its stock market debut (0625.HK)—though it wasn’t exactly a success. On Tuesday, September 1, the Chinese-founded fast-fashion company made its IPO on the Hong...
Tim Cook Sold Out Steve Jobs
Article URL: https://www.anildash.com/2025/09/09/how-tim-cook-sold-out-steve-jobs/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49520896 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
SurveyMonkey is betting AI can make surveys useful again
SurveyMonkey is getting one of its biggest revamps since its founding in 1999. Much of the upgrade, billed as Today’s SurveyMonkey, is designed to make it easier to use a range of AI tools to create and interpret surveys. But CEO Eric Johnson says the company, which...
You can try Domino’s new Detroit-style pizza for free, but you have to act fast
Domino’s newest menu item is fresh out of the oven, and the pizza restaurant chain is ready to give some away. All you have to do is stop by a McDonald’s, Burger King, or other competing fast food chain first. The newest product from Domino’s is a Detroit-style...
Apple Prototyped a Stubby Stylus for the Foldable iPhone, Then Shelved It
The shorter Apple Pencil was reportedly awkward to grip and uncomfortable to use.
What Android looked like in 2008 vs. today
Early Androids were the tech equivalent of alternative rock. iPhones were far too mainstream for some of us, and Android felt like home.
Hackers Start Exploiting Critical Langflow Vulnerability
Hackers Start Exploiting Critical Langflow Vulnerability Go to Source Tracked as CVE-2026-0768, the security defect allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary Python code remotely. The post Hackers Start Exploiting Critical...
33-hour BGP hijack of Softaculous traffic prompts security scramble
Softaculous and Virtualizor customers are being urged to reset credentials and inspect their servers after a 33-hour BGP hijacking incident diverted traffic and delivered malware to a handful of installations. Softaculous makes software for the web hosting industry,...
Oracle pins hopes on ‘Star Wars’ productivity jump to lightspeed from AI-assisted engineering
Oracle is betting that AI coding will deliver "Star Wars" levels of software engineering productivity, CEO Mike Sicilia told investors last week. With its shares sharply down over the past year, Big Red claims its engineers' productivity will skyrocket as the company...
First Quantum-Safe Transaction Mined on Bitcoin
Bitcoin may not be quantum-safe, but a new technique could let holders protect some assets without waiting for the entire network to change. The post First Quantum-Safe Transaction Mined on Bitcoin appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
How to cancel your Whoop membership (and why you may want to)
How to cancel your Whoop membership (and why you may want to).
United will now let you join standby lists for earlier flights through its mobile app
You can add yourself to standby lists without speaking to agents through United's mobile app.
Threat Actors Don’t Want Better Attacks. They Want Repeatable Ones
The most common way into a company last year was to ask. A web page tells the visitor to prove they are not a robot. While they read the instructions, it quietly places a command on their clipboard. Then it talks them through opening a terminal and pasting it in. The...
Lake Ontario (“Lake America”)
Article URL: https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/lake-ontario-lake-america/146975 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49520270 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
Sophie Cunningham and the cynical economics of the anti-trans athlete
Before this summer, the WNBA player Sophie Cunningham was probably most famous for her decision, in the waning seconds of a 2025 game, to more or less tackle an opponent who had poked the eye of her Indiana Fever teammate Caitlin Clark. In the weeks that followed,...