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Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT

Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT

OpenAI's CEO seemed excited to share a "cool use case" for parents.…
Getting 25 Gbps Thunderbolt Ethernet on My Mac Studio

Getting 25 Gbps Thunderbolt Ethernet on My Mac Studio

Article URL: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/getting-25g-ethernet-mac-thunderbolt/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49125034 …
Trump blames Tim Walz for water hacks even though it’s probably Iran

Trump blames Tim Walz for water hacks even though it’s probably Iran

The FBI, the EPA, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have stopped short of officially blaming Iran for a spate of cyberat…
7 States’ Water Systems Hit by Cyberattacks Likely Tied to Iran

7 States’ Water Systems Hit by Cyberattacks Likely Tied to Iran

Plus: The FBI eyes AI-powered tech to detect future crimes, Russia charges Telegram’s founder, xAI sues to stop a state’s “nudification” ban, and the …
Boroux vs. Rorra vs. Culligan: Water Filters, Tested Head to Head

Boroux vs. Rorra vs. Culligan: Water Filters, Tested Head to Head

In a world of plasticky water filter pitchers, I tested three new-generation stainless steel filter systems.…
China’s EV Market Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem

China’s EV Market Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem

More EVs reaching the end of their life means more batteries to recycle. But waste management companies have yet to catch up to the new reality.…
Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification

Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification

Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer.…
With Switch 2, iPhone, and laptop tricks, the Sharge Disk Pro 2 is finally a worthy EDC

With Switch 2, iPhone, and laptop tricks, the Sharge Disk Pro 2 is finally a worthy EDC

Sharge, the company that makes delightful retro Mac-shaped chargers and see-inside batteries, is finally impressing me with a portable SSD. I couldn't…
Likely illegally, Claude gained access to 3 networks. Will Anthropic be held to account?

Likely illegally, Claude gained access to 3 networks. Will Anthropic be held to account?

Had the hacks used conventional methods, someone would likely go to prison.…
Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day

Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day

Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit satellite images with text prompts using AI. The tool essent…
Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth

Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth

Now a text prompt is all it takes to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth's satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery, like these images generat…
Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit

Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit

"Dogfighting in space doesn’t quite have the drama of an aerial dogfight."…
Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show

Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show

Satellites show burn scars and fires at AWS data centers and Saudi oil refinery.…
Max-severity Exchange server flaw under active exploitation by Kremlin hackers

Max-severity Exchange server flaw under active exploitation by Kremlin hackers

Exploits can give persistent server access that survives credential rotation and disk re-imaging.…
Rocket Report: New launch rule may limit environmental regulations, Falcon 9 to hit Moon

Rocket Report: New launch rule may limit environmental regulations, Falcon 9 to hit Moon

"America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again."…
Pathogenic review: Damn, it feels good to be a virus

Pathogenic review: Damn, it feels good to be a virus

The hot new roguelite twin-stick shooter lives up to the hype.…
Investors love AI, as long as you’re a cloud host

Investors love AI, as long as you’re a cloud host

Amazon isn't slowing down on data center spending — but investors don't seem to mind.…
Stacked PRs are now live on GitHub

Stacked PRs are now live on GitHub

Article URL: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-30-stacked-pull-requests-are-now-in-public-preview/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item…
A Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to Iran

A Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to Iran

A memo obtained by WIRED, issued by the water utilities information sharing group WaterISAC, links dozens of cyberattacks against Minnesota water util…
Dili raises $21.7M to bring AI compliance to the infrastructure boom

Dili raises $21.7M to bring AI compliance to the infrastructure boom

The Series A was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Allianz, Rebel Fund, Brick and Mortar Ventures’ Darren Bechtel, and Y Combinator’s Ga…
DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets

DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets

Polymarket and Novig have both recently brought ex-DOGE affiliates onboard as scrutiny of the industry intensifies.…
TCL Tab A1 Plus Review (2026): Cheap Tablet That Doesn’t Feel It

TCL Tab A1 Plus Review (2026): Cheap Tablet That Doesn’t Feel It

For most people, the Tab A1 Plus checks all the boxes and is the best budget tablet you can buy, but don’t expect power or long-term Android support.…
A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?

A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?

Drone warfare is making the skies more dangerous, even for airplanes far from the battlefield.…
Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper

Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper

Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.…
New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France

New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France

Record flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027.…
Laura Loomer's Reversal on Ukraine Stirs Up the MAGA Civil War

Laura Loomer's Reversal on Ukraine Stirs Up the MAGA Civil War

Donald Trump's base has been increasingly spilt. Laura Loomer's sudden embrace of Ukraine has only widened that divide.…
Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers

Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers

Starlink has a Texas factory but also makes routers in Vietnam.…
DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’

DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’

The outgoing executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the Trump admi…
New Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like Those in France and Spain

New Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like Those in France and Spain

Climate change is upping the odds of major wildfires, creating a need for new tools to combat them.…
Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive

Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive

Businesses that rely wholly on the major AI labs ultimately won't survive, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicts.…