Xbox Game Pass additions for late June include EA Sports FC 26 and RV There Yet?
Xbox Game Pass additions for late June include EA Sports FC 26 and RV There Yet?
Crooks found a new way to collaborate using Teams – by hiding command-and-control traffic
Cybercrims deploying DragonForce ransomware appear to have gained access to a major US services company's network, then spent two months up to no good while disguising their command-and-control activities as legitimate Microsoft Teams traffic. Researchers at security...
Show HN: Hackers for Granny (defense against industrialized elder fraud)
Article URL: https://professorsigmund.com/praxis/hackers_for_granny_manifesto.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48555677 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Hacker Conversations: Isira Adithya, the Evolution of an Ethical Hacker
From building LED bulbs to graduating college and buying a house with money earned from bug bounties. The post Hacker Conversations: Isira Adithya, the Evolution of an Ethical Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Linux kernel 7.1 sends Intel 486 support to silicon heaven
Linux kernel 7.1 is out, bringing significant changes that have been brewing for years – including the long-promised removal of support for Intel's 486 chip and its contemporaries. More than 140,000 lines of code have been chopped, with more facing deletion. Back in...
Non-x86 servers now nearly half the market, IDC says
Servers employing x86 chips from AMD and Intel now account for little more than half of server revenue, according to the latest figures from IDC. In its Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker for Q1 2026, the analyst firm says that non-x86 server revenue hit $58.7...
Insta360 Luna Ultra review: Let the gimbal camera wars begin
Insta360's first gimbal camera is a high-powered Osmo Pocket rival that you can actually buy.
Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era – and do some serious legacy clean up
And say hello to much better NTFS support. Linux creator Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 7.1.
PopSockets’ new ultrathin grip is the product its founder wanted to make all along
David Barnett was working as a philosophy professor in 2015 at the University of Colorado when he came across a problem. His headphones kept getting tangled up. He ventured to a Joann fabrics store, where he bought two buttons he glued to the back of his phone; he...
New Rokarolla Android Malware Steals PINs, SMS Codes, and Crypto Wallet Funds
Security researchers at Zimperium's zLabs have documented a new Android banking trojan, Rokarolla, that targets 217 banking and cryptocurrency apps and packs 137 remote commands. Together, they give an operator near-total control of an infected phone: it lifts...
A Brief History of Unix Commands On Windows: CoreUtils (Again)
If you use Windows today and type ls, cat, grep, or awk in a terminal, there is a good chance something useful will happen. That was not always true. For most of the history of personal computing, Unix/Linux and Windows lived on opposite sides of a cultural border....
Italy is probing Apple over iCloud services like iPhone backups
Apple is being investigated by the EU again, this time over its iCloud service.
3 unofficial Android Auto apps I installed to make my car screen more useful – and how
You can add YouTube, web browsing, and more to your car by sideloading apps.
Luke Skywalker’s saber and Rocky Balboa’s boots will be for sale at this upcoming auction
A light saber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.The Hollywood & Entertainment Signature...
I tested fast chargers with the best iPhone, Samsung, and OnePlus phones – and two surprised me
Phone makers love to advertise fast-charging speeds. I tested three flagship phones with OEM and Anker chargers to see what their claims really mean.
SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T
SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.
Sony WH-1000XM6 vs. Sennheiser Momentum 5: I’ve tested both pairs for months, and this one wins
Sony's and Sennheiser's flagship headphones are objectively good, but how you plan to use them determines whether they're great.
Blue Bottle’s new drinks are taking the espresso machine out of iced espresso
Blue Bottle Coffee, the coffee chain, has long been known for its cold drinks—particularly its New Orleans-style iced coffee cold brewed with chicory root. But while cold brewing in this traditional way has more or less been perfected, the need to pull hot shots of...
Disney is about to get AI-generated park sets
Walt Disney Imagineering, the media and entertainment company’s design and engineering firm behind its parks and cruises, has its own new bespoke AI model from Adobe. The goal is to use the technology to help create attractions and environmental design, like...
Is Fable 5 Back?
Article URL: https://isfable5back.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48554680 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
‘Wow, it really worked ‘: 70s TV show causing worldwide panic today
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/16/alternative-3-mockumentary-missing-scientists-conspiracy-50-years-later Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48554433 Points: 8 # Comments: 1
Show HN: Voice Age Verification
I miss the old web. As a kid I could type in "a/s/l" in AOL messenger and chat with someone my own age, without worrying about the dangers that lurk on the web today.After seeing what happened to Omegle, a question stuck: is there a simple way to do age verification...
A sobering new sign for OpenAI as ChatGPT competitors gain ground
OpenAI ushered in the current AI era with the release of ChatGPT, but a lot of competitors have emerged since that day in November 2022. Now, ChatGPT’s share of the global AI assistant market has fallen to below 50% for the first time. According to the newly released...
Magnitude Emerges From Stealth Mode With $10 Million in Funding
The company is enhancing third-party risk management (TPRM) through autonomous AI agents. The post Magnitude Emerges From Stealth Mode With $10 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.
What that small flashing dot on your Samsung phone is trying to tell you
That small flashing dor on your Samsung phone's screen prevents accidental presses while you're on a call.
AskHN:How do you handle skill atrophy from using coding agents?
It's impossible to retain a skill if you dont use it. I've reached a point where I use AI exclusively for all tasks, because it's far faster and efficient to do so. What kind of activities do you do to retain cognitive skills? Comments URL:...
NHS Palantir claims face scrutiny after data suggests uneven results
Nearly a third of NHS trusts using Palantir's health data platform are performing fewer patient procedures than before it went live, according to figures analyzed by campaign group Foxglove. The research – based on a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests –...
Brands need to acknowledge missteps on social media, but there’s a right and a wrong way to do it
Like people, brands make mistakes. And when they do, in order to rebuild trust with the public, it’s important that they acknowledge their errors. According to new survey data shared exclusively with Fast Company, there’s a right way and a wrong way to go about doing...
AI and Cybersecurity – Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask
From defending networks to enabling attacks, artificial intelligence is changing every aspect of cybersecurity. Here's what dozens of experts say security leaders need to understand now. The post AI and Cybersecurity – Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to...
Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI
Probably wants to prevent hallucinations and factual errors from reaching users, and achieve accuracy on par with deterministic systems.