CISO Conversations: Nico Waisman – From Self-Taught Hacker to AI-Driven Offensive Security at XBOW
With no formal training and no career plan, Waisman built a path from Argentina's early hacking scene to leading security at an AI-powered offensive security firm. The post CISO Conversations: Nico Waisman – From Self-Taught Hacker to AI-Driven Offensive Security at...
Dell Targets AI Storage Growth With 9.83PB ObjectScale System
Dell’s ObjectScale configuration supports 40 KIOXIA 245.76TB SSDs in 2U, delivering 9.83PB of raw capacity for data-intensive AI workloads. The post Dell Targets AI Storage Growth With 9.83PB ObjectScale System appeared first on TechRepublic.
Popular pet food recalled after 3 dogs got sick in latest U.S. salmonella scare
The ongoing salmonella outbreaks that have taken grip this summer have now reached dogs. Oma’s Pride, a raw pet food brand based in Avon, Connecticut, has issued a voluntary recall on 639 bags of its Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe due to salmonella...
Tim King, AmigaDOS royalty, dies aged 70
OBIT Dr Timothy James King, the programmer behind the 68000 version of TRIPOS that became AmigaDOS, has died aged 70. According to an AmigaNews report, King's family said he passed at the end of July. King was a superb programmer – although he accomplished rather more...
The U.S. and Canada are holding last-minute negotiations to block Trump’s 50% tariffs
The U.S. and Canada are negotiating in an effort to reach a truce on tariffs before a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump.If no deal is reached, Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products, ranging...
Apple’s iOS 26.6.1 patches 29 security flaws – here’s why you’ll want to install it
Apple's iOS 26.6.1 patches 29 security flaws - here's why you'll want to install it Go to Source Along with MacOS and iPadOS, the latest update to iOS fixes a host of security bugs that could otherwise leave your device vulnerable to...
Python Polars Cheatsheet (based on our O’Reilly book)
Article URL: https://opensource.posit.co/resources/cheatsheets/polars/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345476 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
A group of Gandalfs protest outside the home of Peter Thiel in Argentina
Article URL: https://dangerousminds.net/weird-news/gandalfs-protest-outside-the-home-peter-thiel-argentina/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345438 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Ask HN: Good content on using AI to modernize professional services delivery
I'm curious if the HN community has a good resources (blogs, podcasts, other content) on practical uses of SOTA AI to improve professional services (e.g. outsourced finance, etc.)I've read a fair amount of what people think should be done (theory) but haven't found a...
NeoBrowser: An MCP server that drives real Chrome with your logged-in sessions
Article URL: https://github.com/pitiflautico/neobrowser Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345320 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Fixing a Bricked Framework Laptop
Article URL: https://quantum5.ca/2026/08/16/fixing-bricked-amd-7040-series-framework-13-laptop-with-20-tools/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345220 Points: 9 # Comments: 3
Show HN: I canceled my AI code reviewer and wrote a free local one
Article URL: https://github.com/mukundzha/avouch Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345154 Points: 6 # Comments: 3
Kent Beck: Composable Tests
Article URL: https://newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/composable-tests Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345094 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Show HN: A local MitM proxy to control TLS fingerprints
Article URL: https://github.com/ytkoka/impersonate-proxy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345091 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Smartphones and the Next Generation of Hearing Aids
If you don’t actually need one, you’d be forgiven for thinking a hearing aid just makes everything louder for the wearer. Especially since there are plenty of shady products out there which will do exactly that for just four easy payments of $29.99. But the reality is...
Warp’s new system is an out-of-the-box software factory for AI development
On Tuesday, Warp introduced Warp Factories, a new infrastrructure system designed to make building AI software factories as easy as possible.
Anthro Energy breaks ground on factory that could pave the road to solid-state batteries
Battery materials startup Anthro Energy has broken ground on a Louisville factory to make electrolytes, including those for solid-state batteries.
OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it
ChatGPT for Teens adds age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and learning tools designed to steer teens away from harmful content — and from using AI to cheat on their homework.
Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India
Perplexity's India revenue rose about 60% after the Airtel offer ended for new users, even as downloads declined.
Comcast’s new home protection setup uses Wi-Fi to detect motion
Xfinity Shield is designed to bring home, family and cybersecurity protection together.
Portnox adds Microsoft Defender integration to police AI agent access
Cloud-native access control company Portnox today unveiled expanded capabilities aimed at governing the artificial intelligence agents and other nonhuman identities now logging in to corporate networks, applications and infrastructure. The new piece is an integration...
Deus Ex creator Warren Spector is retiring from game development
Article URL: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/its-just-not-as-much-fun-for-me-anymore-deus-ex-creator-warren-spector-is-retiring-from-game-development/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345070 Points: 11 # Comments: 2
How to avoid Claude watermarking your content
The answer is where you least expect it.
You can use your Starlink Mini at home, but it’ll cost you
Starlink is an attractive option for those who live in remote areas or travel frequently, but the Mini isn't ideal for residential use.
Apple’s new macOS update reportedly contains a video of AirPods with a camera
A video in a MacOS Tahoe release candidate version shows a user wearing AirPods, looking at a book, and talking to Siri.
Mozilla is bringing AI to Firefox—but only if you want it
Artificial intelligence is coming to Mozilla Firefox—but only for users who want it. Through a deal with AI search provider Exa, Mozilla announced on Tuesday what it calls Smart Window, browser windows and tabs augmented with AI chat interfaces that can answer...
AI was supposed to put white-collar professionals at risk. Instead, another group is shrinking fast
The standard approach to predicting AI’s impact on jobs involved building rankings based on how many of an occupation’s tasks could theoretically be handled by technology instead. Rankings like these consistently placed managers, financial analysts, and even lawyers...
Microsoft finally fixing File Explorer and the Context Menu
Microsoft's making some major changes to File Explorer and the context menu in order to resolve quality issues and offer more user flexibility when you right click. "Windows" and "quality" are rarely used positively together, something Microsoft admitted this year....
Claude writing a macOS driver for my obscure HP printer built only for Windows
Article URL: https://twitter.com/kuberwastaken/status/2089377982536388964 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49344643 Points: 9 # Comments: 2
Meta Files Patent for Facial Recognition, Automatic Recording of People
Article URL: https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/17/meta-files-patent-for-facial-recognition-automatic-recording-of-people/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49344654 Points: 9 # Comments: 0