Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed
Every neuron and connection in the brain of a fly has been mapped—twice.
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Valve secretly leaked a Left 4 Dead 2 trailer to dodge the ESRB
"I think we can't get in trouble for that now. It's like 20 years ago."
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AGI is whatever you want it to be
OpenAI announced its next big model, GPT-6 Astra, and also, by the way, that "the AGI era" is here now. Today on The…
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OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra on ARC-AGI-3
Article URL: https://arcprize.org/blog/astra Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49555691 Points: 222 #…
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Solving the Jane Street Reverse Engineering Challenge
Article URL: https://jestoph.com/2026/09/04/jane-street-challenge.html Comments URL:…
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Tesla’s Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It’s Already Under Investigation
The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety…
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Nintendo’s next two Direct events are both happening next week
Nintendo just announced two Direct events for next week, scheduled back to back. First up is the Legend of Zelda 40th…
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Google’s Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library
Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle…
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What to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch event
Apple's September 9th launch event could be one of its biggest in years. It will be Apple's first event since John…
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Alienware’s refurbished 16 Aurora is almost $200 off at Woot
Gaming laptop deals aren’t what they used to be (stares daggers at RAMageddon), which is why I consider Woot’s deal on…
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Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive
While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.
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Nearly impossible? How Fairphone built the ethical, repairable Fairphone Gen 6+.
Fairphone's CTO explains how and why the Dutch company builds a different kind of smartphone.
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Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board
Article URL: https://collusion.wiki/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49563355 Points: 256 #…
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Rocket Report: Engines installed for Artemis III; Long March 6C breakup in LEO
Two of Europe's leading launch startups announced new fundraising this week.
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Xbox app is coming to TCL TVs just as Microsoft rolls out pay-as-you-go cloud gaming
Microsoft is partnering with TCL to bring its Xbox app to supported TCL smart TVs. The Xbox app lets you connect to…
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Tesla Cybercab is barely real and it’s already under investigation
Elon Musk's gilded robot car barely made it on public roads before federal regulators launched an investigation into…
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iRobot unveils the Roomba Duo
The original robot vacuum company showed off a concept robot at the IFA tech show in Berlin today. The Roomba Duo…
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Bluetti launches ‘e-generator’ to take on noisy, stinky, polluting gas generators
Bluetti doesn't want you to call the Pioneer 5000 a solar generator (SoGen) even though that's what it is. What makes…
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Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon
The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest…
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We spent the week testing IFA’s best (and weirdest) gadgets, ask us anything
Europe's biggest tech trade show, IFA, has taken over Berlin this week - and we've been on the ground all week checking…
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Artificial beaver dams saw juvenile coho salmon survival rates go from 8% to 60%
Article URL: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/artificial-beaver-dams-california Comments URL:…
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How a Secret Orangutan Breeding Program Is Creating a Baby Boom
The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in…
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Measles Outbreaks Are Forcing Immunocompromised Kids to Make Impossible Choices
With the risk of infection rising, parents and young adults are facing agonizing choices about being out in public as…