Digging the grave of my job: Hollywood creatives training AI to do their jobs
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/22/the-hollywood-creatives-training-ai-to-do-their-jobs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49399941 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
The New MCP Roadmap
Article URL: https://blog.modelcontextprotocol.io/posts/mcp-roadmap/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49399591 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
A Kantian Critique of “Sorry” by Justin Bieber
Article URL: https://decodingvibes.com/blog/a-kantian-critique-of-sorry-by-justin-bieber/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49399524 Points: 14 # Comments: 2
You Gotta Want It
On Hackaday last week, and on the podcast, we were talking about one of the educational toys of yesteryear that launched a thousand careers, at least if the comment section is to be believed: the Radio Shack 200-in-1 electronics kit. The “toy” itself was basically a...
Pixel 11 Pro XL review: Snappier cameras can’t hide an iterative upgrade
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro XL brings snappier cameras and genuinely useful AI features like Rambler, but its iterative upgrades may not be enough to tempt recent Pixel owners.
The difference between Shot with IMAX and Filmed for IMAX
A movie can be both "Filmed for IMAX" and shot with IMAX cameras, which is why the two labels are easy to confuse.
AI slop is good for business if you know what you’re doing
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is known for saying, "Your margin is my opportunity." Substitute "irresponsibility" for "margin," and you have a formulation that applies to AI-driven software development. AI models or coding agents make mistakes, and many of the people...
How to AirPlay from iPhone or MacBook to your TV
If you want to display media from your phone on a TV screen, you'll need to follow these steps to use AirPlay or screen mirroring.
This handy Google Pixel feature can help solve annoying Android Bluetooth problems
If you're having trouble with Bluetooth connections on your Pixel phone, this tool is a great place to start your troubleshooting.
Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta’s alleged strategy laid out in first week
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/22/meta-trial-children-privacy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49398904 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
Darkest Dungeon DLC, a BioShock-style shooter with clowns and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, Mixtape on Mac, Tetris Effect-style pachinko and a platformer with randomized controls.
Pixel Watch 4 vs. Pixel Watch 5: Is Google’s new model worth it? It comes down to this
Google's latest smartwatch costs the same as the previous generation for now, but the upgrade could be worth it for a certain user.
AI has young writers between a rock and a hard place
Buzzwords, clichéd phrases, formulaic sentences, and most notoriously—the use of the em dash. These are all signs readers and writers alike have learned to look out for when trying to spot whether something was written by AI. Authors and journalists have faced the...
Why NASA’s Mission to Rescue the Swift Observatory Ended in Failure
It really was worth the try.
Canada suspends trade negotiations with USA and match tariffs dollar for dollar
Article URL: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2026/08/21/statement-prime-minister-carney-canada-us-trade-negotiations Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49398304 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Z80–The 1970s Microprocessor Still Alive
Article URL: https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/mi/2021/06/09623402/1yJTvlRLmhi Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49398158 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
Building an Analog Geiger Counter
These days, it’s plenty easy to build a Geiger counter with a microcontroller that has a nice fancy display and a simple digital readout for how many radiations you’re likely sucking up into your delicate fleshy body. But you can still do things the old fashioned way,...
This might be the only time you’ll see race cars speeding up Pennsylvania Avenue
As part of ongoing festivities for America’s 250th birthday on July 4, IndyCar is taking over the nation’s capital this Saturday and Sunday. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., might be the only time fans get to see race cars speeding down Pennsylvania...
How to make sure you don’t outlive your money
Anytime a grizzled mentor in a movie mentions that he’s one day away from collecting his pension, the audience knows he won’t make it to the end credits. Filmmakers rely on this cliché for a reason: The heartbreaking unfairness resonates with all of us. Nearly...
I ditched T-Mobile for Mint after 10 years of service – now I’m saving $120/month
Mint uses the same 5G and LTE networks as T-Mobile, so I had no service interruptions after switching.
Why Financial RAG Needs More Than Better Embeddings
Why Financial RAG Needs More Than Better Embeddings Go to Source I ended the last article (Linked: Part 2) on a single root cause, structured, quantitative data forced through a pipe built for unstructured language, producing the...
Flowra Launches Open Orderflow Auction, Bringing Ethereum’s Block-Building Market to Solana
Flowra Launches Open Orderflow Auction, Bringing Ethereum's Block-Building Market to Solana Go to Source By the middle of 2026 a single validator client was running under more than 95% of the stake securing Solana, and the tips it...
5 Franchises That Have Not Collabed With Fortnite (Yet)
5 Franchises That Have Not Collabed With Fortnite (Yet) Go to Source It seems as if everyone under the sun is in Fortnite. If you think of a random franchise, there’s a good chance that one of its characters is already in the game....
341 Blog Posts To Learn About Mobile Apps
341 Blog Posts To Learn About Mobile Apps Go to Source Let's learn about Mobile Apps via these 341 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read...
The essential air quality apps to help you navigate wildfire season
’Tis the season for breathing—and, in many parts of the world, wondering if the air you’re inhaling is going to cause problems. With my family approaching our one-year anniversary of living in California, wildfires and air quality are all-too-real elements of our...
Apple and Amazon users: Beware this new ‘unauthorized charge’ scam
It seems like hardly a month goes by without some new or increasingly frequent online scam trying to separate us from our money or data. In June, it was the so-called Apple High Alert scam. Now it’s a swindle using both Apple and Amazon as its facade. Here’s what you...
5 Image Optimization Mistakes That Can Slow Down Your Website
5 Image Optimization Mistakes That Can Slow Down Your Website Go to Source Images are essential to modern websites. They make product pages more persuasive, break up long articles, explain complicated ideas, and give brands a...
Google’s new Pixel Tag tracker has a big advantage over AirTags (and they cost the same)
Google's new finder tags use an emerging Bluetooth technology to offer more precise tracking - and stand apart from Apple and Samsung in the process.
TryHackMe Hacker Hollidays Walkthrough
TryHackMe Hacker Hollidays Walkthrough Go to Source For the past couple of weeks I've been playing through Hacker Holidays 2026 - "The Byte Lotus," TryHackMe's resort-themed CTF: 14 rooms unlocking one a day (Jul 27 – Aug 9, 16:00...
Skylab completists, clear some shelf space for 26 DVDs
The team behind the Searching for Skylab documentary is releasing almost every surviving piece of video it could find from the mission. The collection will span three volumes and 26 DVDs, including an updated version of Searching for Skylab, which we reviewed in 2019....