61% of US adults use AI for health information now – up from 2% in 2024
Patients are also three times more likely to trust AI in their doctor's secure portal than a public chatbot.
Here’s how to reserve your WhatsApp username—and why you should do it before the release date
Meta Platforms has announced that reservations are open for people to select their WhatsApp usernames—a feature that will be rolling out later this year. Here’s what you need to know about WhatsApp usernames and how to reserve yours today. What is a WhatsApp username?...
American Pride Falls to 25-Year Record Low
Article URL: https://news.gallup.com/poll/711938/american-pride-falls-year-record-low.aspx Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48731167 Points: 10 # Comments: 0
The operational tax undermining frontline organizations
On paper, operations appear stable. Stores open on time, patients are cared for, products are manufactured and delivered. But beneath the surface, many organizations are relying on an invisible layer of manual effort to keep things moving. Managers scramble to fill...
How to Ensure Your Next CEO is Always in the Room
“Why can’t you be the CEO?” It’s a question I regularly ask my senior leaders at Twilio. Historic leadership factories like General Electric (GE), Procter & Gamble, and Ford embody this better than most. True corporate training grounds cultivate talent and chart...
We fixed opioid coverage but not the system behind it
About 1 in 6 Americans met the criteria for a substance use disorder in 2024, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. National spending on substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health treatment has grown from roughly $41 billion...
Former Microsoft engineer shrinks Notepad down to size
Microsoft's habit of adding unnecessary features to Notepad is a symptom of broader bloating in the Windows codebase. But it is possible to go back to basics with a version of the editor that fits in less than 3 kilobytes. Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer comes...
License Plate Reader Adds Device Snooping Feature
A new automatic license plate reader upgrade links nearby electronic devices to vehicles, raising privacy, Fourth Amendment, and cybersecurity concerns. The post License Plate Reader Adds Device Snooping Feature appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
Hacker Conversations: Chris Thompson, Former Head of IBM X-Force Red, Co-Founder of RemoteThreat
Chris Thompson's journey took him from hacking game controls as a teenager to founding IBM’s X-Force Red team. The post Hacker Conversations: Chris Thompson, Former Head of IBM X-Force Red, Co-Founder of RemoteThreat appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Supreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Apply to Cellphone Users’ Location History
The ruling was made in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant. The post Supreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Apply to Cellphone Users’ Location History appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Kidz Bop built a 3,000-song empire that has quietly outsold legends. He’s helped shape every track
There are unlikely cultural institutions, and then there’s Kidz Bop. Over the course of 25 years, what was initially supposed to be a one-off music compilation of kid-friendly cover songs has spawned 52 follow-ups, helped launch careers, and even become a benchmark by...
Where there’s a will, AI still has work to do
A UK law firm has put AI-generated wills on trial, and the chatbot didn't fare particularly well under cross-examination. SE Solicitors has taken an AI chatbot to task after asking it to draft a will for a fictional client, concluding that while the result looked...
Exploitation of Recent Oracle E-Business Suite Vulnerability Begins
The critical-severity defect allows unauthenticated attackers to take over the E-Business Suite’s Payments product. The post Exploitation of Recent Oracle E-Business Suite Vulnerability Begins appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Attackers Exploit SimpleHelp CVE-2026-48558 to Deploy TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer
An unknown threat actor has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed maximum-severity security flaw in SimpleHelp to deliver two previously unreported malware families, TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer. The intrusion involves the exploitation of CVE-2026-48558 (CVSS...
Should every baby’s DNA be sequenced?
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/29/should-every-babys-dna-be-sequenced Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48730922 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Sony erases digital content from libraries; reminded we don’t own what we buy
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/sony-erases-digital-content-from-libraries-were-reminded-we-dont-own-what-we-buy/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48730904 Points: 18 # Comments: 1
Parse, Don’t Validate – In a Language That Doesn’t Want You To
Article URL: https://cekrem.github.io/posts/parse-dont-validate-typescript/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48730818 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
This Was the Roughest May PlayStation Hardware Has Had Since 2000
Xbox had its worst May sales ever.
European digital ID wallets are a gift to Google and Apple
Article URL: https://waag.org/en/article/european-digital-id-wallets-are-gift-google-and-apple/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48730729 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
I spent 6 days building my VDOM library as I hated how React handles memo
Article URL: https://vflash.github.io/Tyaff/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48730720 Points: 6 # Comments: 5
Hacking a Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Through its Smart Faucet
Reverse-osmosis (RO) systems are one way to ensure that you get very clean drinking water. The Waterdrop G3P600 variety that [Tomasz Wasilczyk] recently purchased is definitely among the fanciest and ‘smartest’, with the faucet having its own 7-segment display and...
AirDrop and Quick Share Flaws Let Nearby Attackers Trigger Crashes and Bypass Checks
Two researchers have found six security flaws in AirDrop and Quick Share, the wireless features that beam files between nearby devices with no cables or shared network. An attacker within wireless range, with just a laptop and no prior connection, can crash the...
Raspberry Pi OS gets a new kernel but apparently not a new version number
The distro formerly known as Raspbian has received some modest tweaks – and a whole new kernel version. Raspberry Pi Ltd is a little capricious when it comes to version numbering for Raspberry Pi OS, and although this release contains a fairly significant change, it...
How to boost brain health at work in the age of AI
AI has quickly become embedded in our everyday work, from drafting emails to synthesizing research and making decisions. In my roles as a medical doctor and business consultant, I talk to many corporate leaders who are focused on what that means for productivity. But...
How a team of engineers a built the most spectacular museum exhibit in the solar system
The California Science Center (CSC) has just unveiled the most impressive museum exhibit I’ve ever seen by a margin of 3 parsecs: the space shuttle Endeavour, standing fully vertical, mated to real solid rocket boosters and the last remaining flight-qualified external...
Antares Achieves Criticality of Mark-0 Reactor
Article URL: https://antaresindustries.com/updates/antares-achieves-criticality Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48730246 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
Why ‘countdown mode’ is the task manager feature I can’t live without
This setting meshes perfectly with how my brain works, and I don't miss deadlines anymore.
No AI Agent Without Identity (Part 4): Deterministic Boundaries, Revocation, and MCP Enforcement
Series Context In Part 3: Delegation, HITL, and Identity Propagation, we covered how to preserve accountability when agents act under human authority, human supervision, or through other agents. In this part, we focus on enforcement: how identity becomes operational...
London Tech Week 2026: from sovereign AI to AI adoption
London’s 13th Tech Week has drawn to a close, bringing together technology and political leaders alongside scientists and investors from 130 countries. This year’s expo unfolded against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, alongside increasing competition for AI...
8 Best Code Quality and Security Alternatives to SonarQube in 2026
Teams researching code quality and security alternatives to SonarQube are rarely looking for another dashboard. They want more relevant findings, faster remediation, less tool sprawl, and a workflow developers will continue using after the initial rollout. SonarQube...