Stop AI doomscrolling and start organizing
“Countries don’t need you for tax revenue. Corporations don’t need you for your labor. Because it’s coming from AI.” That’s the warning from filmmaker Daniel Kwan and tech ethicist Tristan Harris. In this episode of “Adventures in AI,” Kwan and Harris examine how...
How to download the iOS 27 developer beta (and which iPhone models support it)
Apple's WWDC 2026 was full of updates for the overall iPhone user experience - here's how you can try iOS 27 early for free.
6 Android Auto apps I wish I discovered sooner, because they make driving much easier
If you're only using Android Auto for basic navigation and music, you're missing out on some useful add-ons.
How TimescaleDB compresses time-series data
Article URL: https://roszigit.com/en/blog/timescaledb-compression-hypercore Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48544451 Points: 11 # Comments: 0
Microsoft weighs an Xbox spinoff. Would it revive the business or put it at risk?
Microsoft is reportedly considering a spinoff or restructuring of its Xbox gaming unit, as the division’s bets on subscriptions and cloud gaming have come up short and console sales have continued to decline. Sales of Xbox hardware were down 33% year over year, the...
Your TV’s RS-232 port is a seriously useful automation tool – how to unlock its full potential
The RS-232 serial port on your smart TV isn't just for professional diagnostics. Here's how to unlock it for more advanced programming.
Facebook’s new AI tools offer more of the same, with photo-editing and question-answering capabilities
Don't worry, there's yet another chatbot you can ask for restaurant recommendations.
Council of Europe hacked in ShinyHunters’ PeopleSoft heist
ShinyHunters claims to have breached the Council of Europe and stolen more than 297 GB of data after exploiting a zero-day flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft and abusing that hole to hack more than 100 organizations. According to a post on the extortion crew’s data-leak site,...
Google Earth’s Free Flight Simulator Lets You Zip Around the World Without a High‑End PC
It's all in-browser, too, so no need to download yet another piece of software.
Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire After Historic SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk’s net worth reportedly tops $1 trillion after SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut, raising questions about valuation, AI revenue, and future IPOs. The post Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire After Historic SpaceX IPO appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google’s $68 Million Settlement: Who Qualifies and How to File a Claim
Google Assistant users and Google-made device buyers may qualify for money from a $68M settlement. Claims are due Aug. 27, 2026. The post Google’s $68 Million Settlement: Who Qualifies and How to File a Claim appeared first on TechRepublic.
Siri AI Supported Devices: Full List of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and More
Apple’s Siri AI upgrade could bring smarter app actions and personal context, but only newer devices will support the features at launch. The post Siri AI Supported Devices: Full List of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and More appeared first on TechRepublic.
TIOBE Index June 2026: Rust Hits New High as Python Slips
June 2026 TIOBE Index shows Python slipping below 19%, C++ moving back ahead of Java, and Rust reaching #12 as Paul Jansen revises his plateau call. The post TIOBE Index June 2026: Rust Hits New High as Python Slips appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google Bug Hunter Claims $500K From AI-Assisted Vulnerability Pipeline
A researcher known as Brutecat says an AI-assisted pipeline helped map and test more than 1,500 Google APIs. Google has not confirmed the $500,000 payout total. The post Google Bug Hunter Claims $500K From AI-Assisted Vulnerability Pipeline appeared first on...
Oracle Warns PeopleSoft Customers After Critical Zero-Day Exploited
Oracle issued emergency guidance for CVE-2026-35273, a critical PeopleSoft flaw exploited in a ShinyHunters-linked campaign targeting universities. The post Oracle Warns PeopleSoft Customers After Critical Zero-Day Exploited appeared first on TechRepublic.
How much RAM does your PC need in 2026? My advice after using Windows and Mac for years
Considering a PC upgrade, but not sure about how much RAM to buy? Here's how I make that decision in the current climate.
85% of IT teams claim every AI agent is under control. Only 42% actually know who owns them.
Organizational leaders are nearly twice as likely to hide their AI use compared to all other employees, at 42% versus 23%, according to new Ivanti research surveying 3,900 employees across six countries. Among leaders who conceal that usage, 52% say they do it for a...
TinyWind: A pixel pirate sailing game with real wind physics (380k+ kms sailed)
Article URL: https://tinywind.io Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48543475 Points: 24 # Comments: 5
Launch HN: Drafted (YC P26) – Models for residential architecture
I’m Nick, founder of Drafted (https://www.drafted.ai). We’re training models that generate residential architecture from structured design constraints.Product demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QkJ7jNU9y4Residential architecture is still one of the most expensive,...
Memory safety CVEs differ between Rust and C/C++
Article URL: https://kobzol.github.io/rust/2026/06/15/how-memory-safety-cves-differ-between-rust-and-c-cpp.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48543392 Points: 3 # Comments: 1
Show HN: machine0 – Persistent NixOS VMs You Control from the CLI
Hi HN! Excited to launch machine0, a CLI that makes it easy to create, provision and snapshot persistent NixOS (& Ubuntu) VMs.You can think of machine0 as a modern VPS provider. VMs stay on unless switched-off (with 99.99% uptime), they have static IPs and HTTPS...
LiteLLM Vulnerability Chain Lets Low-Privilege Users Take Over AI Gateway Servers
A default low-privilege account on a LiteLLM proxy can climb to full admin and run code on the server by chaining three vulnerabilities, researchers at Obsidian Security disclosed LiteLLM is a widely deployed open-source AI gateway that brokers calls to more than 100...
Java’s Project Valhalla finally lands a preview in JDK 28
Oracle software engineer Lois Foltan has confirmed that Java Enhancement Proposal 401 for Value Classes and Objects – part of Project Valhalla – will be integrated into the OpenJDK mainline early next month, targeting JDK 28. Previews of JEP 401 have so far been...
5 best Prime Day Anker deals: Chargers, power stations, and more we recommend
Our editors love Anker products for their reliability and affordability - especially when they're on sale for Prime Day.
How the IPO announcement became a publicity ritual
An initial public offering has its official functions—raising money, providing liquidity for equity-holding employees and early investors—but it has unofficial ones, too. The record-setting $1.77 trillion SpaceX IPO, whose valuation was partly pumped up by its...
Feds snooze as US datacenter law set to lapse with no replacement in site
US legislation covering federal datacenters is set to expire in September and it appears that the Trump administration is simply going to allow it to lapse without replacement. The Federal Data Center Enhancement Act (FDCEA) of 2023 covers certain standards that are...
RefreshOS is a top contender for new Linux users – here’s why
There are so many great Linux distributions that are perfectly suitable for new users, but RefreshOS is quickly rising to the top of my list.
Trump is in France for a G7 summit, where Ukraine and Iran wars will likely be discussed
World leaders began gathering in a French spa town Monday for a summit of the Group of Seven club of powerful democracies with a new impetus following President Donald Trump’s announcement of an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war against...
Google’s AI Mode Rolls Out ‘Information Agents’ to Track the Web for You
Google claims this method changes Search into a system that continuously tracks information rather than just answering one-time questions.
The Y2K bug is back! Danish dev digs up untimely flaw in old BSD build
It’s been more than a quarter century since the Y2K bug threatened to disrupt the not-so-modern world, and while the patching efforts of global IT heroes prevented a millennial mess, the problem persists as a Dutch dev just found a new instance of the numeric...