‘Fighting fire with fire’: Job candidates are sneaking AI prompt injections into their applications
It’s been hotly debated across the internet, from Reddit threads to LinkedIn posts: Could using hidden prompts on your resume help you get hired in the age of AI? If a hiring manager outsources their work to an AI scanner, which you’ve covertly told to advance your...
Critical Rails Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Read Server Files via Image Uploads
Ruby on Rails has released fixes for a critical Active Storage vulnerability that could let unauthenticated attackers read arbitrary files from application servers through crafted image uploads. Tracked as CVE-2026-66066 (CVSS score: 9.5), the flaw can expose the...
Google Home vs. Sonos Era 100: I used both smart speakers, here’s what I recommend
With the new Google Home Speaker hitting store shelves, you may wonder if the Sonos Era 100 is still the best choice.
The best smartwatches of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed
I've tested the best smartwatches, including the newest Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Here's how to choose the right one.
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to answer questions at Senate COVID-19 hearing
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to answer questions at Senate COVID-19 hearing Go to Source Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a...
FLOSS Weekly Episode 877: RCE As a Service
This week Jonathan chats with Francois Proulx about SmokedMeat! That’s the third in a trio of Open Source security tools from Boost Security, and this one is the red team tool to demonstrate vulnerabilities. Why are Continuous Integration vulnerabilities such a...
Sorry, haters. Ferrari’s first EV is doing just fine
To the horror of commenters across the internet, the Ferrari Luce appears to be a sales success.
3 in 10 HP Computers Still Run Windows 10
That's according to HP’s finance chief, Karen Parkhill.
Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways
Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.
US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security
The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters.
Google teases the Pixel 11 Pro and hints at a new camera bar feature
We played spot the difference and noticed this intriguing difference in Google's teaser for the Pixel 11 Pro.
Fiverr stock today: Freelance marketplace’s collapse proves AI is decimating the gig economy
Fiverr’s dramatic stock collapse on Wednesday is proving to be a real-time example of how artificial intelligence is decimating the gig economy. Shares of online freelance marketplace Fiverr International (Nasdaq: FVRR) were down over 20% midday Wednesday at the time...
Runna’s new coaching feature will adjust your workout based on local heat and humidity
If it's extra hot or humid where you are, the Runna app will adjust your workouts accordingly.
PgDog (YC P25) Is Hiring
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/pgdog/jobs/uWymUYy-founding-software-engineer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49100056 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Infrastructure Patterns for Agentic Applications
Article URL: https://render.com/blog/infrastructure-patterns-for-agentic-applications Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49100035 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
Word worm crawls into Copilot, spreads chaos
Watch out for untrusted documents. According to research, an attacker can hide malicious instructions in a Word document that, when included in Copilot for Word’s context, may alter document output and copy the instructions into newly created files that use the...
Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice
Article URL: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/keychron-announces-first-open-source-firmware-for-gaming-mice Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49099715 Points: 5 # Comments: 3
Zillow just revised its home price forecast for over 400 housing markets—see the map
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Zillow economists just published their updated 12-month forecast, projecting that U.S. home prices—as measured by the Zillow Home Value Index—will shift...
Rumors Point to the First Nothing-Branded Smartwatch Costing ‘Under $300’
A launch is supposedly slated for September.
You can stream local TV channels for free — here’s how
Cable and satellite aren't your only options when it comes to local channels. There are free ways to get the same content.
Google brings its age-assurance technology to Android developers worldwide
Google is expanding its Play Age Signals API, giving Android developers a privacy-preserving way to tailor experiences based on users’ age ranges.
Major labels call for AI slop songs to be banned from entering charts around the world
Tens of thousands of AI-generated songs are uploaded to music streaming platforms every day.
Show HN: Kedge – Full-stack cloud with forkable VM snapshots and global SQLite
I'm building Kedge, a globally distributed platform for stateful serverless apps. Here's how you make a simple static site: `echo '# Hello world!' | ssh kedge.dev'I helped build Fly.io for 4 years and shared enthusiasm for the founders' vision of a 'global Heroku'....
Moscow slaps Telegram founder on wanted list, Durov responds with one-finger salute
Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list. The country's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the charges on Wednesday, alleging that Telegram failed to remove channels, chats, and...
Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but decreasing globally. Here’s why
It seems as if the world is afire this summer. But even as wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more.Experts say these seemingly opposite...
As its new bikes launch in the Bay Area, Lyft’s bikeshare ambitions are going global
The casual bikeshare rider in San Francisco could be forgiven for not actually knowing who is behind the service they’re using. Since 2019, the region’s Bay Wheels program—along with a few dozen other bike share systems around the world—has been run by Lyft. Better...
X and an advertising trade group settle a legal dispute over an alleged ‘boycott’
X and the World Federation of Advertisers say they're resetting their relationship.
Launch HN: Tokenless (YC S26) – Automatic model switching to save money
Hi HN, Rohit here from Tokenless (https://usetokenless.com/), which I’m building alongside co-founders Andrew and Kev. We’re building an API gateway which routes agent traffic dynamically turn-by-turn between different models to save on AI spend.The cost of AI tokens...
The TechBeat: The Most Private Fire TV Setup You Can Build Without Jailbreaking (7/29/2026)
The TechBeat: The Most Private Fire TV Setup You Can Build Without Jailbreaking (7/29/2026) Go to Source How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what's trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content...
61 Blog Posts To Learn About Elasticsearch
61 Blog Posts To Learn About Elasticsearch Go to Source Let's learn about Elasticsearch via these 61 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read...