AI-Driven Identity Attacks Are Surging, PwC Warns
AI has given cybercriminals a big advantage in attacking organizations, which they are using to go after weaknesses on edge devices The post AI-Driven Identity Attacks Are Surging, PwC Warns appeared first on TechRepublic.
Uber is no longer offering Waymo rides in Phoenix
Rather than external partnerships, Uber may start leaning on its own robotaxis for driverless options.
AI couldn’t fix quality problems. So Ford rehired its most experienced engineers
At a moment when companies are clamoring to embrace AI—in no small part to capture the attention of shareholders—Ford executives made a rather surprising confession. On a press call last week, the automaker admitted that its issues with quality control could not be...
Trump’s new passport design is a too-perfect metaphor
A new, limited-edition U.S. passport design meant to mark the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence uses the document as a backdrop for a portrait of President Donald Trump. The White House released a new passport design Friday it calls...
JPMorgan names 2 co-presidents in its CEO succession contest
JPMorgan Chase announced on Thursday that it would promote two executives to newly created co-president roles amid CEO Jamie Dimon’s succession plan. Marianne Lake, the CEO of JPMorgan’s consumer and community banking division and a potential successor of Dimon, has...
Gemini’s personalized AI image generation is now free for U.S. users
Google is expanding Gemini’s personalized AI image generation to eligible free users in the U.S., allowing the chatbot to create images based on your interests and data from connected Google apps.
Gemini’s personalized AI image generation is now free for US users
Google is expanding Gemini’s personalized AI image generation to eligible free users in the U.S., allowing the chatbot to create images based on your interests and data from connected Google apps.
FIFA, who? The World Cup’s coolest jerseys come from indie designers
On the soccer field, athletes sporting official gear from the likes of Nike and Adidas might be the norm. But on the sidelines, it’s bootleg merch by independent designers that is dressing stylish fans during the World Cup. Designing an official kit for the World Cup...
Ford thought AI could replace this job. Now it’s bringing experienced workers back.
Ford says that it rehired hundreds of auto industry veterans after realizing that an overreliance on AI caused some expensive headaches at the company. The carmaker folded 350 “gray beard” engineers into its workforce over the last three years, including many former...
Google expands personalized intelligence to Gemini app image creation
Google expands personalized intelligence to Gemini app image creation
Piano Escapement Migrates to Drum Kit
For as popular as the piano is in music studios, homes, and schools, it almost defies logic. Compared to a guitar, harmonica, or drum set, pianos are incredibly complex machines that can have somewhere on the order of 8,000 moving parts in a case that can easily weigh...
I always keep these 3 devices plugged into my power station – here’s why
Here's how to leverage your power station's capabilities when it's not during an emergency.
JumpServer: Open-Source Privileged Access Management
Article URL: https://github.com/jumpserver/jumpserver Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48723677 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
5 athlete-mindsets to unlock your full potential
Below, Ric Bucher shares five key insights from his new book, Coachable: How the Greatest Performers Reach Their Highest Potential. Ric is a longtime sportswriter and TV analyst for ESPN, TNT, and most recently Fox Sports. His writing has been recognized by the Pro...
What America’s half-trillion dollar flooding problem needs
Flooded basements, mold growth, and rotting wood are all symptoms of the alarming uptick in flood damage facing property owners nationwide. Its costs, which can reach nearly a staggering half a trillion in the U.S. each year, are surging as the impact of climate...
The 80% Problem: The Last 20% Is Where the Engineer Used to Live
Article URL: https://www.jonathanbeard.io/blog/2026/06/27/the-80-percent-problem.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48723276 Points: 15 # Comments: 8
Scalpers Are Effectively Doubling the Cost of Valve’s Steam Machine
One listing for the 512GB variant starts at $3,200.
Malicious Perplexity Chrome Extension Intercepted Searches and Address Bar Input
Microsoft has found a malicious Chrome extension that posed as the AI search engine Perplexity and quietly logged what people searched for. It routed every query and every character typed into the address bar through an attacker-controlled server before redirecting...
.NET’s long-term support is not long-term enough, dev complains
Microsoft's support policy for its .NET runtime and development platform is too short for enterprises, according to a developer who has revived a long-standing complaint in a new GitHub issue. The current release lifecycle for modern .NET, formerly known as .NET Core,...
Layoffs looming, Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining
Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining.
Watch out, Amazon: the Kobo eReader now has a Goodreads rival
Kobo users can now automatically sync their reading progress to StoryGraph, making it easier to track books, reading stats, and challenges without relying on Amazon’s Goodreads.
I replaced my iPhone battery at the Apple store for the first time ever – and learned a valuable lesson
A few weeks ago, I replaced my iPhone 14 Pro battery at the Apple store - and was pleasantly surprised by the results.
JCPenney is closing more stores as malls struggle: See a list of doomed locations for 2026
Depending on which trend piece you’re reading this week, America’s shopping malls are either dying a gruesome death or experiencing a Gen Z-driven renaissance . While it’s true that the complexities of retail don’t necessary lend themselves to simple narratives,...
The most underrated business discipline is hospitality
I don’t remember the valuation of the deal. I don’t remember most of the presentations. I don’t even remember many of the people who were in the room. But more than 20 years later, I still have a candle from the hotel. I was in my early 20s working as an investment...
Who funds the future? The capital balance that fuels innovation
For most of the past century, the United States has not left innovation to chance. At the height of the Space Race in the 1960s, federal investment in research and development reached nearly 2% of GDP. Today, that number has fallen below 1%. At the same time, total...
The US Supreme Court restricts use of geofence warrants
The US Supreme Court has surprisingly decided to restrict geofence warrants.
Apple Books Is Getting Flooded With AI-Generated Plagiarism
The problem began on Amazon but is spreading to other online ebook vendors.
Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix
The companies confirmed to TechCrunch that their unusual partnership in Phoenix recently ended after nearly three years..
2026 Frikkin Lasers Challenge: Super-Simple Laser Precision for Your Stargazing
Perhaps the hardest thing for amateur astronomers just starting out is finding the things you want to look at. Prolific maker [mircemk] has submitted a quick-and-easy star-hopper device that will help guide your binoculars with laser-like precision using things you...
Here’s why you shouldn’t plug a power strip into a smart plug
It may be tempting to control an entire power strip with a smart plug, but there are some things you should know about this setup.