A Cali. farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he’s not allowed to sell
Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/california-farmer-nectarines-lawsuit-patent-4f7bc8ab185e8b9cbdd6d6ad4f2aabd1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48778031 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
The Space Shuttle Endeavour goes on public display later this year
The spacecraft has been in LA since 2012, but now it's moving to a new permanent home at the California Science Center.
New “Bad Epoll” Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android
New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android Go to Source A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a...
New Avalon Malware Framework Packs CrownX Ransomware Capabilities
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented modular malware framework codenamed Avalon that's distributed by means of a multi-stage phishing chain capable of bypassing traditional security controls. Avalon combines credential collection,...
Moody Bible Institute – 2,303,416 breached accounts
In June 2026, Moody Bible Institute was targeted by a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. Over 2.3M unique email addresses and other personal data were later published publicly, including names, physical addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and other...
Are stores open on July 4? Costco, banks, USPS, Walmart, pharmacies, more on Independence Day 2026
While everyone knows that July 4 is a federal holiday, this year that holiday was officially observed yesterday, on July 3. That’s because today, July 4, 2026, falls on a Saturday, when most federal offices are closed anyway. But of course, Americans across the nation...
The government just launched Trump Accounts. Here’s who gets the free $1,000
This weekend, the Trump administration is planning to roll out one of its most ambitious programs yet: Trump Accounts. Tied to America’s 250th birthday, the program is set to launch on July 4, giving around 1.5 million American babies $1,000 to help their future...
The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari
We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.
I Wasn’t Allowed Prompting ChatGPT During My Chalk Talk: This Is Discrimination
Article URL: https://inpreparation.substack.com/p/opinion-i-was-not-allowed-to-type Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48777728 Points: 14 # Comments: 8
Settling the Debate on Soldered versus Crimped High-Current Connectors
For some reason there’s heated debate around the topic of whether high current carrying wiring ought to use crimped or soldered connections, even though the industry standard is to crimp everything. As a practical demonstration of why this is the case, [Will Prowse]...
International Google Pixels are different than American models – here’s how
International Google Pixels are different than American models - here's how Go to Source In case you were wondering in which country you should buy a Pixel phone, you world traveler you.
The Dune keypad device can be your meeting controller and more
The $149 Dune keyboard can be a meeting controller at least and a script-executing keypad at best.
This GoPro Hero13 Black Action bundle is $100 off (and it’s perfect for documenting summer adventures)
This GoPro Hero13 Black Action bundle is $100 off (and it's perfect for documenting summer adventures) Go to Source You can pick up a GoPro camera bundle for under $400 at Best Buy during the July 4th weekend.
International chess federation sanctions Kramnik
Article URL: https://www.fide.com/fide-ethics-disciplinary-commission-issues-a-decision-in-case-involving-gm-vladimir-kramnik/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48777266 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
US residents angry datacenters ‘shoved down our throats’ are recalling officials
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/03/datacenter-recall-elections Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48776780 Points: 13 # Comments: 1
Amazon Leo constellation nears 400 satellites as broadband launch looms
Amazon says it is preparing to roll out satellite broadband this year after the latest rocket launch brought its Leo constellation up to 396 units. The digital bazaar and cloud computing giant reports that an Atlas V rocket launch on July 2 successfully propelled 29...
Hackaday Podcast Episode 376: Modern Retro Projects, Retro Modern Projects, and the Teen Years for 3D Printing
Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Al Williams were in a retro mood this week. There was a new ‘486 computer, a new mechanical TV, and a USB stick with a magnetic personality. Can you watch YouTube on a Game Boy? Maybe. For the can’t miss articles, this week, Elliot and...
David Potter, the man who put Psion in the palm of your hand, logs off at 82
OBITUARY South African-born pioneer of the British tech industry David Potter, the man behind the iconic Psion pocket computers, passed away on 28th June, six days before his 83rd birthday. Potter was the founder of the company of the same name, a pivotal firm in the...
Here’s how you can save 50¢ per gallon on gas this July 4 weekend
If you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans taking to the road this July 4 holiday weekend, you’ll likely have this nagging thought cross your mind at least once: how much will it cost me to fuel up the car? The answer is, on average, $3.82 per gallon,...
The Life and Times of Maxis, Part 1: SimEverything
Article URL: https://www.filfre.net/2026/07/the-life-and-times-of-maxis-part-1-simeverything/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48776525 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Chevy built an All-American EV truck. Why is nobody buying it?
The Chevy Silverado EV is a solid first draft of an EV pickup truck. Here's what could make it better.
North Korea-Linked npm Packages Mimic Rollup Polyfills to Steal Developer Secrets
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been linked to a fresh set of malicious npm packages that masquerade as Rollup polyfill tooling to facilitate remote access and data theft. According to JFrog, the packages "rollup-packages-polyfill-core" and...
Markets are competitive if and only if P = NP
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.20415 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48776345 Points: 12 # Comments: 2
America, 1926: What a Forgotten 100-Year-Old Report Says About Who We Are
Article URL: https://www.derekthompson.org/p/america-1926-an-absurdly-deep-dive Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48775979 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Factories Are Just Rooms
Article URL: https://interconnected.org/home/2026/07/03/factories Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48776035 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Spec-Driven Development Is the New Developer Superpower
The article argues that as AI makes implementation cheaper, the quality of specifications becomes the primary determinant of software quality. It introduces a framework built around Specs, Skills, Workflows, and Proof, showing how structured engineering artifacts help...
What Building a Self-Paced Math System Taught Me About Software Design
I have spent the last decade teaching math, from kindergarten classrooms in Hong Kong to doctoral seminars, training Mathematics Olympiad coaches across Asia, and writing fourteen books that are now read in more than sixty countries. None of that prepared me for the...
The Real Reason Rural Areas Stay Offline Is Not Technology
Everyone talks about connecting the next billion people as if the problem is technology. It is not. The hardware to deliver internet to a remote district has existed and been affordable for years. Fiber, fixed wireless, low cost routers, all of it works. The thing...
How to Feed AI Agents Clean Website Screenshots Without Running a Browser
When you give an AI agent a task that involves reading a live webpage, the obvious move is to take a screenshot and pass it to a vision model. The problem is that most screenshots are unusable without preprocessing. A cookie consent modal covering 40% of the viewport....
I Built a Local AI Linux Assistant That Doesn’t Rely on the Cloud
I built zkzkAgent because I was tired of cloud AI tools and day-to-day terminal commands. It’s a fully local AI Linux assistant powered by LangGraph + Ollama that intelligently routes your requests through conversational, direct, or planning paths, executes real...