Meta and Google mobile apps gorge on user data: Study
A study of mobile apps claims that Meta collects three times as much user data on average as tools published by Apple or Microsoft. Google is also one of the worst data-scavenging offenders. The research was conducted by the reassuringly named Surfshark, a VPN and...
Claude Code Teaching macOS to Natively Print to the HP Laser 1008a
Article URL: https://cdn.kuber.studio/chat/hp-laser-1008a-driver Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49352806 Points: 8 # Comments: 2
How the ‘mommy track’ derails working women—and it’s only gotten worse
In 1988 New York Times journalist Jennifer A. Kingston introduced “mommy track” to the lexicon: Kingston described a then-new phenomenon where prestigious law firms started offering flexible hours and maternity leave to women. However, Kingston pointed out there was...
Disney just sued the Trump administration over an ‘unprecedented’ move against ABC
One of the world’s most powerful brands is standing up to Trump. Disney will go to bat for ABC in a new federal lawsuit that accuses the Trump administration of wielding its regulatory power to punish political enemies. In the lawsuit, filed Tuesday, Disney and ABC...
The internet thought Wattpad was coming for its Harry Styles smut. Here’s what actually happened
For some, One Direction is merely a British boy band that sang “What Makes You Beautiful” and introduced the world to Harry Styles. But for fanfic lovers in the mid-2010s, the band and its members were also their lovers, adoptive parents, and sometimes even their...
DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs
Since portfolio companies often pivot and expand into competing markets, investors view occasional conflicts of interest as unavoidable for large VC firms.
Unitree IPO latest: Chinese robotics company’s stock price will be closely watched in record-breaking trading debut
It’s been a summer of big-time IPOs, with SpaceX, Jersey Mike’s, and others going public. But this week, all eyes are on Unitree Robotics, which is expected to hit public markets on Wednesday. Unitree makes robotics, and is the world’s largest humanoid robot maker —...
Did a popular music album just drop? A hidden—and deadly—effect will follow
There’s more than one reason to stay home the next time Beyoncé drops an album. Yes, you’ll want to hole up and listen to Act III—but you’ll also want to avoid being on the road, where traffic fatalities spike when major albums release, according to a new study....
I tested GNOME’s glassy new look – and it’s simply spectacular
GNOME is finally catching up to other desktop environments, thanks to Aura Glass, a fluid, modern desktop inspired by Apple's Liquid Glass.
How to check your iPhone’s battery health and cycle count
How to check your iPhone's battery health and cycle count.
GTA 6 gameplay leaked ahead of its new trailer, and Rockstar is taking down the videos
Two legit-seeming clips and a world map are out there, if you know where to look.
Things I learned about the rumored HomePod display from macOS beta code
Apple's latest software references watch-like "Faces."
TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says
If rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay offering, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases.
Reverse Engineered Grill Controller Gets Open Firmware
Reverse Engineered Grill Controller Gets Open Firmware Go to Source If you are a regular reader, then the odds are you have taken apart an electronic gadget, either for a fix, or simply because your curiosity got the better of you....
Norway Should Buy OpenAI
Article URL: https://www.onethousandmeans.com/p/norway-should-buy-openai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49351330 Points: 30 # Comments: 14
Show HN: Argus, agentic QA for teams whose coding agents move faster than QA
Article URL: https://github.com/argus-testing/argus Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49351020 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Spotify’s Running Mode is now available on Android
Spotify's Running Mode is now available on Android.
US announces new sanctions on top ICC figures
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvnl0elz47o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49350955 Points: 41 # Comments: 5
IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club Asia Pacific: Reflections
Article URL: https://burgeonlab.com/blog/inaugural-hwc-ap-recap/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49350980 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Could Four Billion People Die at 3°C?
Article URL: https://safeclimate.org.au/article/could-four-billion-people-die-at-3c/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49350833 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Why the best AI strategies combine prediction and reasoning
Over the past two years, I’ve had hundreds of conversations about AI with regulators, financial institutions, engineers, executives, and skeptics. What keeps coming up is how much confusion there is about AI. Everyone talks about AI as though it’s a single technology...
Apple has new in-app transaction commission rates for EU devs
Apple has new in-app transaction commission rates for EU devs.
Show HN: PantheonGPU – GPU health testing and AI workload benchmarking
Hi HN, I built PantheonGPU because I wanted a better way to answer a simple question: is this GPU actually healthy and performing the way it should?A GPU can show normal temperatures and utilization and still be underperforming, unstable under certain workloads, or...
The unusual way Google is involved in the Spirit Airlines bankruptcy—and what that means for you
Spirit Airlines’s abrupt shutdown in May was unprecedented for the airline industry. Bankruptcy may be nothing new, but Spirit completely dissolving, rather than being absorbed by another airline, marked the first major U.S. airline to entirely halt operations in 25...
Study finds X algorithm prioritizes ragebait that disproportionately impacts Democrats
Study finds X algorithm prioritizes ragebait that disproportionately impacts Democrats
Summer frozen treat recall 2026: These fruit bars may contain glass. Full list of products to toss right now
You may need to check your freezer for this: Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling a number of Outshine Fruit Bar flavors due to possible glass contamination. The products affected include: Outshine Strawberry, Watermelon, Grape, Tangerine and Black Cherry...
Creator marketing fails without the details
Every few months or so, creator marketing—brands partnering with creators to build credibility, reach new audiences, and drive action—goes through a familiar reset. A new tactic emerges, brands rush to adopt it, early results underwhelm, and the industry quickly...
NVIDIA GeForce Now adds Firefox support on Windows
NVIDIA GeForce Now adds Firefox support on Windows.
Gmail verification program lets political campaigns escape its spam filter
Gmail verification program lets political campaigns escape its spam filter.
Microsoft Copilot Personal Flaws Could Let One Click Exfiltrate Data From Connected Apps
Varonis Threat Labs has disclosed three vulnerabilities in Microsoft Copilot Personal that it said could allow a single click on a crafted link to silently pull data from connected apps and other information available to the victim's Copilot session. The flaws, which...