Bluesky adds an ‘algorithmic opt-out’ feature for those who don’t want to go viral
Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says.
Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data
Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy tradeoff built into the deal.
The Mactini: A Computer That Does Almost Nothing
Recently [Tucker Osman] brought to life what once was just a meme created by the BBC as it poked fun at Apple’s push for ever smaller devices that also dropped many features along the path towards questionable innovation. This ‘Mactini’ was a super-small laptop, with...
YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases
The update turns product recommendations into a more direct revenue stream for creators, and for Amazon, the move puts its massive online marketplace inside one of the most popular video platforms.
Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines co-founder who defected to OpenAI, is now at Google
Zoph, who co-founded Thinking Machines Lab alongside Mira Murati and also served as the startup's CTO, led a brief stint at OpenAI and is now at Google.
Nvidia Starts Pac as AI Chip Maker Builds DC Influence Force
Article URL: https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/nvidia-starts-a-pac-as-ai-chip-maker-buids-influence-force-in-dc Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49469249 Points: 25 # Comments: 10
Goldfish crackers and Tate’s Bake Shop cookies join American Airlines’ upgraded in-flight snack lineup
American Airlines is upgrading its onboard snack experience, adding a new lineup of in-flight options for passengers in the main cabin. The new sweet and savory snacks debut on select flights starting this fall, giving customers more options on flights throughout out...
The Moon Hides a Scrambled Record of 100M Years of Supernovae. Researchers Just Unscrambled It.
The incredible mathematical feat could allow scientists to look ten times further back into history than any evidence on Earth.
Ubisoft apologizes for accidentally selling Heroes of Might and Magic 3 without the actual game files
The Steam release was supposed to get fans excited for an upcoming remake.
Previewing the Model Hardware Standard
Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-hardware-standard-research-preview Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49468834 Points: 13 # Comments: 7
Autism mutations drive neurodevelopmental pathology
Article URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady4523 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49469098 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Meta is closing a loophole that allowed people to record with their smart glasses’ light covered
It's the second update in less than two months to address privacy concerns.
YouTubers can now include affiliate links to Amazon in their content.
The retailer just finally joined YouTube Shopping's affiliate program.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 camera trouble? 4 settings I recommend changing now
The cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 work best when they're pushed to their limits. Here are the settings I changed to get the best results.
I measured what my Claude.md, skills and hooks are worth
Article URL: https://github.com/jameskomo/config-drift-checker Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49468945 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
We found a division by zero bug in FFmpeg with a vibecoded fuzzer
Article URL: https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/issues/24290 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49468642 Points: 8 # Comments: 5
M5Stack Launches PaperMono
Article URL: https://shop.m5stack.com/blogs/news/m5stack-launches-papermono-a-compact-e-ink-development-terminal-for-connected-projects Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49468593 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
Show HN: Yet another minimal and lightweight terminal multiplexer written in Go.
Article URL: https://github.com/patriceckhart/hrdx Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49468507 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
What to do if your coworker is lying
Think a coworker is lying to you? Here are three tips from a veteran detective on how to handle it.
The Farador Quack Medical Device
Over the centuries there have been an incredible number of purported medical devices released onto the market, with some having more outrageous claims than others. Released in the 1910s and produced into the 1920s, the Farador electrotherapeutic device claimed to be a...
How to adjust the custom EQ settings for your AirPods in iOS 27
Everything you need to know about Apple's latest audio tool.
Tech stocks lead Wall Street after strong Nvidia, Salesforce forecasts driven by AI demand
Technology stocks are leading Wall Street on Thursday after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported even fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected. The S&P 500 added 0.7% and pulled closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones...
IMAX or LieMax? How to tell the difference
The IMAX logo doesn't always tell you what kind of screen or projector you're getting.
ATF declares ‘major incident’ as ransomware gang claims hack
The ATF is the latest federal government agency in recent years to notify Congress of a "major incident" involving its cybersecurity.
Two German airport workers die of malaria after ‘mosquito arrives on plane’
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6zwgg9y8go Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49468315 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
Nvidia GeForce Now Offers DLSS 4.5 Settings, Will Support Steam Machine Later This Year
The cloud gaming service is seeing many upgrades this summer.
Legal experts say Meta’s settlement puts YouTube, TikTok and Snap on notice
Meta's settlement could force its biggest competitors to reshape their apps.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI
Some of the world's largest tech companies and AI startups have come together to decry the current state of cybersecurity and to advertise a new solution that they say can ward off a new generation of cyber threats.
Saving 100 terabytes of memory by optimizing 1.1.1.1’s DNS cache
Article URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/dns-cache-memory-optimization-1111/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49468083 Points: 12 # Comments: 0
Bild AI (YC W25) Is Hiring Product and AI Engineers
Article URL: https://www.bild.ai/jobs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49467837 Points: 0 # Comments: 0