CareCloud begins to notify hundreds of thousands after hackers stole medical records
The health tech data giant, which handles vast amounts of patients' medical data, said hackers struck one of its protected health data stores.
Snap will show off its AR Specs at a September 16 event
The company is promising the first in-depth look at the $2,195 glasses.
I tried Android Auto offline while on a road trip, and it beats mobile data in 2 ways
A recent trip upstate revealed the benefits and limitations of running Android Auto in low- to no-signal areas.
One of Wall Street’s most-watched AI investors just sold off all his stocks. Here’s why
Situational Awareness—an AI-focused hedge fund run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner—made headlines on Thursday when it sold off investments and was unwinding trades after suffering massive losses on AI and software stocks, according to CNBC, who spoke...
That cringey LinkedIn post? You can now report it as ‘AI slop’
LinkedIn is pushing back against lengthy, low-quality posts generated with AI, also known as “AI slop,” that users have become accustomed to seeing in their feeds. The career-building and social networking site just added a button to easily allow users to report such...
A Y-Combinator startup offered job interviews in exchange for getting a tattoo—because they want employees ‘just as crazy as we are’
The job market may feel more crowded than ever, but how far would candidates go to set themselves apart? One startup put that to the test, challenging hopeful candidates to get a permanent tattoo in exchange for a guaranteed interview. Y Combinator startup LemonLime...
Google Plans Global Rollout of Privacy-Focused Age Signals API
Google plans to expand its Play Age Signals API globally, helping Android developers tailor app experiences without collecting exact birth dates. The post Google Plans Global Rollout of Privacy-Focused Age Signals API appeared first on TechRepublic.
Fixing a JMicron-Based M.2 USB Enclosure That Stopped Working
As useful as USB-to-M.2 SSD adapters are, sometimes you come across a bit of a dud. A case in point is the Orico-branded TCM2-C3 that features both an attractive clear case and in its earlier revisions a JMicron controller-based circuit that apparently degrades over...
Hollywood was too afraid to distribute this movie. So the director built her own company and did it herself
When Cherien Dabis entered the doors of Fast Company’s lower Manhattan offices, she was the picture of grace: Willowy and effervescent, she greeted me with the air of an old friend, though we had only connected once before. Dabis is an acclaimed actress, writer, and...
Friend, the lonely AI wearable, returns with a new voice and a much bigger price tag
Friend, the AI wearable, can now talk to its users — for an enhanced price.
The Design Pricing Transparency Project
Freelance designers are a vital part of the business ecosystem. They slide into companies’ work streams and make sure that products, apps, websites, logos, and other key deliverables not only function well but look great and attract the right kind of attention. Yet...
DPRK-Linked macOS Malvertising Uses Fake Updates to Deliver Crypto-Stealing Malware
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been attributed to a sophisticated macOS malvertising campaign that involves redirecting users to fake web pages displaying a full-screen non-existent update sequence to deliver malware as part of a new iteration of the...
Okta to Acquire Identity Threat Detection Firm Permiso
The deal extends Okta's reach beyond identity management and into the realm of security operations, positioning the company to compete more directly on identity threat detection and response. The post Okta to Acquire Identity Threat Detection Firm Permiso appeared...
That robot vacuum cleaning your house? It may soon be banned.
Your robo-vacuum may pose an unacceptable risk to national security — at least, that’s how the U.S. government sees it. This week, the Trump administration effectively banned the sale of humanoid robots made abroad — a regulatory swipe at China, which dominates the...
Postgres Queues Actually Scale
Article URL: https://www.dbos.dev/blog/making-postgres-queues-scale Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49113913 Points: 12 # Comments: 1
UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions
Article URL: https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a7-213a92896eb0-54dfbf454e3b-1000--statement-on-behalf-of-uefa-and-its-55-national-associations/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49113929 Points: 14 # Comments: 2
Show HN: Noisegate – a differential-privacy gateway for untrusted AI agents
Article URL: https://github.com/yashmahajan10/llm-differential-privacy-gateway Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49113543 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
So you want to use plants to reduce CO₂
Article URL: https://dynomight.net/plants/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49113801 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Tally – check a spreadsheet’s numbers against their source, in-browser
Article URL: https://tally.jiegou.ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49113381 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI
As experts have warned for the last two years, some companies — like Microsoft and now Google — are finding and patching an exponential number of bugs in their products, thanks to the use of LLMs and AI tools.
Who designed Dulles Airport’s $22.5 billion update? Maybe Trump himself
On July 29, President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed major plans to redesign and modernize Dulles International Airport, outside Washington D.C. Glowing press releases from United Airlines, USDOT, and the Metropolitan...
CodePen 2.0
Article URL: https://chriscoyier.net/2026/07/30/codepen-2-0/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49113338 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
Apple’s New iPhone Leasing Program: What It Means Before You Upgrade
Apple's new Apple Upgrade program lets US customers lease iPhones, Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches. Here's how it works and whether it's better than buying. The post Apple’s New iPhone Leasing Program: What It Means Before You Upgrade appeared first on TechRepublic.
Sonos is planning a product event for September
Unsurprisingly, it's likely to focus on AI.
Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers
Florida wants to use federal EV charger funds to build an air taxi network connecting golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and airports.
Samsung’s Fold 8 Preorders Are Outpacing Last Year’s Fold 7 by 5x
And during RAMageddon, no less.
Pizza Eye Surgery Saves Hemispherical Projector
If you ever make it to DNA Pizza in San Francisco, you may feel as though you’re being watched. The Eye of the Pizza is Upon You. Or, it was, until the out-of-production and now very expensive spherical projector gave up the ghost during a power outage. It’s back,...
Should you avoid TP-Link routers? Here’s what to know
When it's less about the product and more about the FCC.
Does your work even matter?
If you can’t connect your work to a meaningful outcome, never hear back after a big push, or keep hitting walls on projects that matter to you, that’s not laziness. Here are five signs your work may be pointless and what to actually do about it.
Open source project fools AI scrapers with poisoned font
If you don't want AI scrapers training themselves on your website, there's a new way to stop them that doesn't involve server-side blocking or praying they respect your instructions in robots.txt. A team of creatives have teamed up with a typography company to create...