How to claim a WhatsApp username
Get ready to navigate a free-for-all of social media handles.
The best July 4th deals: Save on Anker, Garmin, Apple, and more
Fourth of July weekend is here, and there are plenty of deals to celebrate, on everything from TVs to laptops to useful gadgets.
Startup targets datacenters with 3D-printed nuclear reactor module
US startup Ampera has produced what it claims is the first 3D-printed nuclear reactor module. The firm says it is working towards delivering scalable, emission-free power for datacenters, defense applications, and off-grid sites. Ampera unveiled its first nuclear...
Engadget Podcast: Who needs Valve’s Steam Machine?
This week on the Engadget Podcast, we've got our first impressions of Valve's pricey Steam Machine, and we chat about Sony dumping PlayStation discs in 2028.
Valve open source the Steam Machine e-ink screen so you can make your own
Article URL: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/valve-open-source-the-steam-machine-e-ink-screen-so-you-can-make-your-own/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48774518 Points: 11 # Comments: 0
Zuckerberg ‘Admits’ Meta’s Layoffs Were Ineffective
Article URL: https://eshumarneedi.com/2026/07/03/zuckerberg-admits-metas-layoffs-were.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48774454 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
PostgreSQL and the OOM Killer: Why You Must Use Strict Memory Overcommit
Article URL: https://www.ubicloud.com/blog/postgresql-and-the-oom-killer-why-we-use-strict-memory-overcommit Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48774509 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Please Stop the AI Confidence Theater
Article URL: https://www.elenaverna.com/p/please-stop-the-ai-confidence-theater Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48774414 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor
Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/science/960563/amazon-leo-service-tipping-point Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48773907 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
PlayStation just struck a hammer blow to game preservation
Killing game discs is an anti-consumer move that only benefits Sony.
AI Data Centers Use More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report
Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-data-centers-water-use-901e2902 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48774246 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
NetNut cracked as Google and FBI target 2 million-device botnet
Tech companies working with US law enforcement "significantly degraded" the NetNut residential proxy network as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt the tools cybercriminals use to conceal their activity, say researchers. The work was carried out by Google, Lumen,...
AI bills are baffling the C-suite after shift to usage-based pricing
Nearly a third of corporate leaders report difficulty understanding and controlling operating costs when implementing business AI at scale, according to a survey from KPMG. In recent months, Anthropic, OpenAI, and GitHub have shifted some services away from flat-rate...
Gun Mistakes in Fiction Writing: Handgun Edition
Article URL: https://www.swiftsilentdeadly.com/blog/gun-mistakes-in-fiction-writing-handgun-edition Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48773652 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
Commodore 64 Basic for PostgreSQL
Article URL: https://thombrown.blogspot.com/2026/07/load-plcbmbasic81-commodore-64-basic.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48772717 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
The secret AI that could help explain this wild World Cup
This year’s FIFA World Cup has been unusually volatile. The expanded 48-team format has produced a string of surprise results—including Cape Verde, ranked 67th and playing in its first World Cup, holding cofavorite Spain to a scoreless draw in Atlanta before coming...
Fourth of July 2026 food deals: List of promos for America’s 250th birthday includes Starbucks, Burger King, Dunkin, KFC, and more
America’s 250th birthday is just around the corner, and fast food brands are ready to celebrate life, liberty, and the pursuit of food and drink deals. This week, there’s absolutely no shortage of red, white, and blue offerings, as well as a few collectibles. So if...
Don’t Be Fooled: Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Feature Can Reveal Your Real Email Address
For some users, it already has.
Sony already invested $34 million to repurpose its EU PlayStation disc factory
Sony is converting its PlayStation disc factory into a plant for optical microlenses.
European Parliament Member Investigating Spyware Was Hacked With Pegasus
A new report from the Citizen Lab has revealed that former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou had his mobile device repeatedly hacked with the notorious Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee that was tasked with investigating the abuse of such...
Microsoft filing shows how it shifts profits around to reduce its European tax bill
A new mandatory compliance report released by Microsoft shows how it declares profits in different European nations to reduce its tax bill.
Godot’s New Contributing Policy Adds Barriers for AI Slop
Like so many large and popular open source projects these days, the Godot game engine struggles with an influx of pull requests. The situation has become increasingly dire due to the advent of AI-generated code. More specifically, the issue involves the inverse...
Agentic AI Used to Conduct Ransomware Attack via Langflow
Attack demonstrates how LLM agents can combine known exploitation techniques with real-time reasoning to automate complex, multi-stage intrusions. The post Agentic AI Used to Conduct Ransomware Attack via Langflow appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Wordgard: The new in-browser rich-text editor from the creator of ProseMirror
Article URL: https://wordgard.net/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48772573 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
The designs that define America
What makes a design “American?” That’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves as the United States nears 250 years of existence. In that time, the country has been defined through objects, ideas, and systems that, if not born in the U.S., at least reside here...
Trump’s commemorative Social Security card comes with the ‘Freedom 250’ logo
Everyone has encountered unnecessary company swag—from branded pens to an endless supply of canvas tote bags. But babies born July 2 through the end of the year may receive a surprising branded moment: a Freedom 250 Social Security card. At a glance, the commemorative...
AI puts B Corps’ values to the test
Beneficial State Bank is in a bind. As a certified B Corporation, the Oakland, California-based community development bank is built around social justice, climate accountability, and financial success without funding fossil fuels or private prisons. Artificial...
The career edge that no algorithm can take from you
The narrative around artificial intelligence and work has followed a predictable arc: AI takes over tasks, humans lose jobs, and companies save money. It made intuitive sense. It also turns out to be more complicated than anyone anticipated. The real story emerging in...
Today’s AI Is a Mathematical Scam
The Whole Problem Starts With This Animation The animation below is not showing fake progress. The industry has genuinely become very good at killing the stupid hallucinations: the obvious mistakes, the embarrassing answers, the screenshots everyone loves to mock....
I Compared 5 Free JavaScript Gantt Libraries by Project Fit
Lots of project management apps rely on a Gantt chart as a tool that helps you visualize the project timeline, organize tasks in a clear manner, and manage the workflow efficiently. Despite periodic criticism, a Gantt chart's timeline still holds up as a practical way...