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In addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement.
Ubuntu’s Desktop Icons NG (DING) extension has a little-known way to bring order to a chaotic desktop: stacks. Stacks groups multiple files of the same type into a collapsible icon. Images in on...
This is a friendly reminder that the Nintendo Switch 2 will jump in price by $50 starting on September 1st. That’s next Tuesday! The company gave plenty of notice, but the time has finally come. The b...
Biology is coming to psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, even as reliable biomarkers remain rare.
The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users.
Ads have started popping up in Apple Maps, following Apple's announcement in March that it would let businesses pay for top spots. They're appearing on my iPhone as the first entry in the "suggested p...
Article URL: https://cartefibre.arcep.fr Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448872 Points: 144 # Comments: 84
Robot bodies are waiting for their AI brains to catch up.
Plans to break ground in 2027, produce own propellent, power in 'self-sustaining' spaceport. All before Starship ships v1.0 orbit
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/meta-settles-with-us-states-over-social-media-harms-2026-08-26/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448819 Points: 173 # Comments: 121
An eight-month INTERPOL operation targeting West African organized crime groups has led to arrests of 58 people and the identification of 263 suspects. "The operation, which brought together 22 countr...
Article URL: https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/76809 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448665 Points: 102 # Comments: 74
Bluesky's new 10-minute video support includes faster upload speeds, too.
Reform UK’s leader proposes ‘light-touch’ alternative, although rival politicians say plans are sparsely detailed and inconsistent with reality
The rise of generative and agentic AI has dramatically changed the software-building process - and the skills required.
Microsoft is getting ready to replace the existing Microsoft Exchange connector in Excel Power Query with new Exchange Mail and Exchange Calendar connectors. This change is tied to the ongoing retirem...
Google has updated Gemini Audio with some new Gemini 3.5 models, introducing new transcription capabilities that automatically detect specialized jargon and more than 85 languages. Gemini 3.5 Live, 3....
The startup came out of stealth with $6 million in seed funding and a plan to use LLMs and cybersecurity know-how to make AI queries coherent.
The site, called Stud or Dud, helps daters dig up dirt on potential paramours. It’s fueled by the same public data as PeopleFinders.com—and comes with many of the same concerns.
Data visualisation sits at the intersection of two disciplines that rarely talk to each other: data and design. Meriem Benhabiles explores what changes when you bring structured UX thinking to dashboa...
Article URL: https://ducklabs.com/news/2026/08/26/ducklabs-to-join-aws Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448321 Points: 214 # Comments: 44
Arga has raised $10 million in a seed funding round that was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Box Group, Emergence, Gradient and SV Angel.
Article URL: https://qwen.ai/blog?id=qwen3.8-flash-next Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448210 Points: 167 # Comments: 55
An independent malware researcher has documented a previously unreported Windows backdoor, dubbed SLEEPWALKER, that stays inert in memory until a specifically crafted network packet reaches the machin...
Meta has reached a proposed settlement worth up to approximately $18 billion with a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys generals over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designe...
Article URL: https://blog.happyfellow.dev/merchants-of-insecurity/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49447682 Points: 179 # Comments: 203
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/fake-thinktank-israel-ai-propaganda Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49447600 Points: 177 # Comments: 26
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: the Kids issue If the desire to limit...
Worried about Linux vulnerabilities or sharing files with Windows users? This ClamAV GUI makes it easy to ensure they're clean.
The New York Times has a long article (alt link) on surveillance systems aimed at babies. They are increasingly using AI. Nanit and its rivals want to own 24/7 health tracking for the sub-four-foot se...
Apple's next launch event will take place on September 9th at 1PM ET. Invites to the event, which has a "Surprise and shine" tagline, were sent out on Wednesday. The event will take place at the Steve...
Tesco produce not found? But beware the forbidden scales...
The glasses, called Legato Frames, integrate the company’s patented hearing-assistance technology into the arms of eyewear frames.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday warned of active exploitation efforts targeting a recently patched critical security flaw impacting Gitea. The vulnerability...
Do you need easy, secure remote access to your home or small business network? Before you pay big bucks for a VPN or remote-access plan, try Tailscale. Did I mention it's free?
Hey HN!I built Typebase, a library that gives you Convex's DX with Supabase's openness.After trying Supabase I liked how fast it is to spin up a DB and auth, but really didn't like using RLS and SQL f...
Don’t suffer the buffer. These WIRED-tested home routers will deliver reliable internet across your home, whatever your needs or budget.
Volvo is updating three of its electric vehicles with new hazard alerts to warn drivers when there are animals or vulnerable road users ahead. The new connected safety features are based on Volvo's ca...
Article URL: https://www.gatesnotes.com/work/make-ai-work-for-everyone/reader/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make?WT.mc_id=20260826_ai-overture-2026-med-med Comments URL: https://news.ycom...
Medical technology company Boston Scientific has been targeted in a cyberattack that disrupted some of its IT systems, causing operational disruptions globally. [...]
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform built to strip Apple's Activation Lock from stolen devices, using rented AI voice agents that call theft vi...
Eight-way ballot on AI code puts the distro's fractious democracy through its paces
The focus is on agentic capability and predictable enterprise deployment.
We rounded up the best reading tablets of the year that you can take with you anywhere.
A steel frame cargo bike with a unique twist: You can let it choose your gear.
Runable says 60%–70% of its 1 trillion-plus token usage in the last 90 days came from paying customers.
Pet owners, rescue agencies, and wildlife groups are calling for new safeguards as AI makes it harder to tell whether animals, from polar bears to house cats, are real or fake.
Attackers are now targeting a chain of two Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities that can allow them to execute arbitrary code on unpatched servers, according to threat intelligence company Defused. [....
HelloFresh’s organic meal kit Green Chef offers transparent sourcing, layered cooking, and trustworthy gluten-free dishes.
Microsoft is officially announcing a new Xbox feature that will allow Xbox owners to digitize their existing physical game collections. The disc-to-digital feature, which The Verge exclusively reveale...