Physical AIFollows Aviation’s Flight Plan
Most people who fly can’t tell you how many engines were on the plane. Nowadays nobody needs to. But for decades, that was the most important question in aviation. It decided which routes an aircraft could fly and whether a new design lived or died. That is what a...
How Unrivaled is building a $650M women’s basketball league with players at the helm
Professional three-on-three women’s basketball league Unrivaled is headed into its third season with a serious infusion of cash. The two-year-old league on Wednesday announced the completion of its Series C funding round, which brought in more than $100 million and...
Everyone wants to build an app
Many of our client conversations lately start the same way. “What if we automated that?” “Can we build an agent for this?” “We should just spin something up.” We get it. We’re excited too. We’re deep into tools like Manus, Claude Code, and Base44 , figuring out what’s...
Omarchy is full of security holes
Article URL: https://blog.happyfellow.dev/merchants-of-insecurity/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49447682 Points: 68 # Comments: 23
This simple antivirus tool is the easiest way to scan your Linux PC for threats – for free
This simple antivirus tool is the easiest way to scan your Linux PC for threats - for free Go to Source Worried about Linux vulnerabilities? Or share a lot of files with Windows users? Make sure they're clean. ClamAV GUI makes that...
Imagine the SOC Without a Queue: From Alert Backlog to AI Hypothesis Engine
The SOC we've always known was built around a model that guarantees most of the alert queue will never receive analyst review. There's never time. In a traditional SOC, the typical progression follows a well-known pattern: an alert arrives; a detection engine assigns...
Invisible AI Agents Creating New Enterprise Security Risks
A new security report finds widespread use of unsanctioned AI tools, with many operating beyond IT oversight while holding permissions that can reach sensitive data and systems. The post Invisible AI Agents Creating New Enterprise Security Risks appeared first on...
Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses
The glasses, called Legato Frames, integrate the company’s patented hearing-assistance technology into the arms of eyewear frames.
How to transfer data from your old iPhone to a new one
Quick Start makes things a lot easier.
Scalper Bots Now Outnumber Real RAM Shoppers 9-to-1
The bots are mainly targeting DDR5 memory, making over 50,000 requests each hour.
I built my own secure network in the cloud to access my home PCs remotely – for free
Do you need easy, secure remote access to your home or small business network? Before you pay big bucks for a VPN or remote-access plan, try Tailscale. Did I mention it's free?
Just say something people want
Article URL: https://www.gkogan.co/say-something-people-want/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49447054 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Rivian’s new R2 lives up to the hype
For the last week, I tried driving Rivian’s new R2. One of the first things I noticed was a feature that nearly didn’t make it into the car. The haptic “Halo” controls on either side of the steering wheel are Rivian’s answer to a common complaint about modern cars:...
CISA: Over 100 Internet-Exposed Water Systems Targeted in July Cyberattacks
The agency has released guidance on reducing internet exposure in the wake of the recent Iran-linked hacker attacks. The post CISA: Over 100 Internet-Exposed Water Systems Targeted in July Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
SpaceX plans to plant $100B Starbase on Louisiana coast
SpaceX has announced plans to spend $100 billion on a Louisiana spaceport designed to support thousands of launches annually. According to SpaceX, construction is planned to start in 2027, and the first Starship launch from the facility is earmarked for 2029. The...
The hidden cost of mental clutter at work—and how to clean it up
Ask almost any professional how they are doing and you will hear a version of the same answer: busy, overwhelmed, so ready for a vacation. If you look at their actual workload, however, the problem isn’t always the hours on the clock or the number of tasks assigned,...
Nigel Farage wants to scrap ‘suffocating’ UK GDPR
Reform UK says it wants to scrap the UK GDPR after eight years of the regulations “strangling” small businesses. The party’s leader Nigel Farage and economy chief Robert Jenrick announced additional pledges on Tuesday evening, which include scrapping the UK’s data...
U.S. gov’t moves to suppress pushback on data centers
Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/u-s-govt-moves-to-suppress-pushback-on-data-centers-by-removing-requirements-for-public-input-on-pollution-epa-change-would-allow-air-pollution-permits-without-publicizing-them Comments URL:...
The Feeling of Power (Asimov, 1958)
Article URL: https://archive.org/details/1958-02_IF Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49446602 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
The best reading tablets of 2026: Expert tested
We rounded up the best reading tablets of the year that you can take with you anywhere.
Claude Plays DOOM
Large language models (LLMs) are generally thought of as machines that accept textual prompts and spit out textual content. However, if you’re creative in the way you interface with them, you can get them to do a wider range of tasks. For example, [Andrea Ricci]...
Why China Has Unexpectedly Delayed Its Participation in the New Moon Race
It was supposed to be a grand contest between China and the United States, but now both sides seem to be falling behind on their lofty promises.
The MFA Identity Trap: When Authentication Creates a False Sense of Security
Organizations must distinguish identity verification, authentication and threat detection, or risk successfully authenticating the attackers they are trying to stop. The post The MFA Identity Trap: When Authentication Creates a False Sense of Security appeared first...
Runable hits $21M to bet AI agents can go from building businesses to growing them
Runable says 60%–70% of its 1 trillion-plus token usage in the last 90 days came from paying customers.
Why obscure playlist names are popping up on billboards
A playlist is like a time capsule. It can capture a moment and feeling better than almost anything else. Spotify is uniquely aware of that power, which is why it’s dedicating dozens of billboards to the beauty of the playlist. In a new campaign called “Playlist List,”...
Z.ai confirms Ox Alpha is a new GLM-series model and will release its weights
Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/china-s-z-ai-made-ox-alpha-stealth-model-that-rivals-deepseek Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49446422 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data
Article URL: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260826-social-media-use-on-the-rise-among-australian-under-16s-after-ban-data Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49446221 Points: 11 # Comments: 8
These shockingly small houses were built to match what a 25-year-old can actually afford
Three new houses have just been built in Sweden that aim to meet an underserved segment of the market. Geared toward young, first-time home buyers, the houses have been designed and built to match the average incomes and savings of 25-year-olds. In a...
Meet Eloise, the Florida donkey taking on the data center boom
Eloise is a 1-year-old mini Jerusalem donkey who lives in Hernando, Florida, a small town in the western part of the state where tourists never venture. She lives a fairly quiet life, sharing the farm with Elsie the cow; goats Honey, Dolly, Roger, Polly, and Dodger;...
Corporate America is embracing AI more slowly than the hype suggests—but the pace is increasing
Seeing the never-ending headlines about artificial intelligence, it’s easy to conclude that AI is about to transform society overnight or, just as easily, that it is totally overhyped. We have a different reading than either of those extremes: Adoption across the...