The Smartwatch Blood Sugar Revolution, Explained
Smartwatches may transform blood sugar tracking, but today’s advances depend on CGMs, AI, and regulated health tech integrations. The post The Smartwatch Blood Sugar Revolution, Explained appeared first on TechRepublic.
Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Privacy Flaw Exposes Real Email Addresses
Researchers say Apple’s Hide My Email flaw may expose real addresses, despite two fixes. Here’s what users should know about the privacy risk. The post Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Privacy Flaw Exposes Real Email Addresses appeared first on TechRepublic.
Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become
Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike's IPO documents. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI. But low-and-behold.
DIY SI5351 Radio Tunes In SW, MW, And More
There are plenty of radios you can buy that pick up MW and SW bands if that’s what you’re into. Or, you can follow [mircemk]’s example, and whip one up yourself instead. The build employs an ESP32 as the brains of the operation. It’s hooked up to a rotary encoder and...
Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation falls to lowest in 50 years
Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/job-seekers-giving-up-labor-force-participation-rate-falls-to-lowest-in-50-years-outside-of-covid-era.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48766076 Points: 8 # Comments: 1
JEP 539: Strict Field Initialization in the JVM moved to preview
Article URL: https://openjdk.org/jeps/539 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48765830 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Ransomware Groups Turn to Citrix Bleed 2, BYOVD, and Supply Chain Credentials
Threat actors associated with the Anubis ransomware operation have been observed exploiting the Citrix Bleed 2 (CVE-2025-5777) vulnerability to obtain initial access. "Although tactics differ between affiliates, common patterns emerged in tradecraft through use of...
Google Disrupts NetNut Residential Proxy Network Spanning 2 Million Home Devices
Google has significantly degraded NetNut, one of the biggest networks that turns home devices into rented relays for other people's traffic. Working with the FBI, Lumen, and others, Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said this week it had reduced the network's...
Planning a cookout? There’s one grocery item costing Americans a lot more this year.
Heading into Fourth of July weekend, Americans are going to be making some tough choices about what to throw on the grill. The price of beef in the U.S. is still hovering around its record high, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Klara and the Sun Essay Contest – $1k Prize – AI Use Allowed
Article URL: https://willpenman.com/klara/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48765743 Points: 5 # Comments: 6
The Empire State Building climbing stunt is now brand-trend slop
The Empire State Building is one of (if not the most) iconic symbols of New York City, so it’s unsurprising that many people go to extreme lengths to see it. But a recent pair of visitors have taken it too far. On July 1, a couple wearing all-black masks and clothing...
A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon
AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges.
The enduring power of the boutique model
In an era defined by scale, consolidation, and global reach, the prevailing assumption is that bigger is inherently better. Larger firms promise breadth of capability. They also promise deep benches and operational efficiency at scale. Yet, over the last four decades,...
Exapunks
Article URL: https://www.zachtronics.com/exapunks/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48765663 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
The US Government Is Now a Shareholder in 26 Companies
Article URL: https://moeonmargin.substack.com/p/the-us-government-is-now-a-shareholder Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48763864 Points: 79 # Comments: 71
It’s time to rethink your operating model
We hear a lot about the importance of agility in today’s business environment. But what does that mean in practice? My organization, Project Management Institute, recently set out to answer that exact question, surveying more than 700 C-suite leaders to develop a...
Sony’s ditching game discs for the PlayStation, but fans are still hungry for physical media
Sony’s ditching game discs for the PlayStation, but fans are still hungry for physical media Go to Source Grand Theft Auto 6 is the most anticipated game of the year (and perhaps of the decade, given the agonizing wait since the...
Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket
Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using text prompts.
Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees
Hopper will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations that it used deceptive “dark patterns” to hide fees and mislead travelers about the cost and benefits of services.
Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung
The news comes about a week after OpenAI announced its own custom AI chip in a partnership with Broadcom.
An eInk, ESP32-based Game Boy
This is one of those projects that was both inspired and made possible by the absolute embarrassment of dev boards available to the modern hacker. In this case, the dev board was the M5Stack PaperS3, which as the name implies combines an ESP32-S3 with an e-ink panel....
AI astroturfing videos are here
It’s not just politicians starring in deepfakes these days. AI is being used to create fake everyday citizens pushing manufactured political opinions. It’s a new, cheaper form of astroturfing. The best defense is looking for signs of AI and slowing down before you...
Considering plug-in solar at home? Electrical experts say to watch for these 6 safety risks
Several industry groups have raised public safety concerns about consumer plug-in solar kits. If in doubt about your installation, here's what to do.
Smooth AI criminal drives ‘first’ end-to-end agentic ransomware attack
They're not bad; they're just prompted that way. Sysdig threat hunters documented what they say is the first-ever documented agentic ransomware infection with an LLM - not a human - driving the entire extortion operation, from gaining initial access to compromising a...
The Taylor Swift wedding flex sure seems out of touch
If anybody has it all, Taylor Swift does. And while you knew that already, brace yourself for a pushy reminder this holiday weekend, because the culmination of Swift’s storybook romance with proverbial captain of the football team Travis Kelce will apparently be a...
Tesla Q2 vehicle deliveries are up 25 percent over last year
The company has been gaining traction in Europe.
The best July 4th TV deals: Up to 50% off Samsung, Sony, and more
This weekend marks America's 250th birthday, which means you'll save big on TV deals from top brands, all thoroughly vetted and tested by our experts.
From lifelike hands to gamified nudges, how technology is reshaping the future of healthcare
Whether designing a pair of robot pants or a prosthetic limb or a healthcare app, it’s important that people feel they’re getting a personalized upgrade—not just a solution. Consider prosthetic limbs. While this century has seen huge advancements in design and...
You Won’t Buy the New Meta Glasses After Reading About Their Bizarre Subscription Model
Some of the smart glasses' offline features are behind a paywall, because of course they are.
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns
A former software manager claims Wisk rushed software testing ahead of a crucial 2025 flight test.