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A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway.

A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway.

Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “chat control” bill to find child abu…
Federal Investigators Say Certain DOGE Records Were Deleted

Federal Investigators Say Certain DOGE Records Were Deleted

A government report claims DOGE didn’t access sensitive systems. It also says the agency deleted records that would show if they had.…
Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US

Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US

I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year the American holiday also marked a big symbolic dea…
The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia's AI “Fuckup Finder”

The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia's AI “Fuckup Finder”

A single wording mistake cost the government millions. Now Estonia is using AI to spot legal errors before they become law—and to automate more of the…
Judge rejects Kalshi attempt to override New York state gambling laws

Judge rejects Kalshi attempt to override New York state gambling laws

Kalshi tried to ignore gambling laws on its prediction market, NY governor says.…
Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers

Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers

But the devices could "easily be reflashed."…
Republicans Gleefully Celebrate Midterms Chaos in Maine

Republicans Gleefully Celebrate Midterms Chaos in Maine

Political operatives in Trumpworld hope that US Senate candidate Graham Platner stays in the race as long as possible.…
Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America” plan

Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America” plan

Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan.…
Mysterious Compound Detected on Pluto and Titan

Mysterious Compound Detected on Pluto and Titan

Something on Pluto and one of Saturn’s moons, Titan, absorbs light in a way unexplained by anything in spectroscopic databases.…
Chat Control passed first round in EU Parliament

Chat Control passed first round in EU Parliament

Article URL: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Showdown-in-Strasbourg-The-unexpected-return-of-Chat-Control-1-0-11356680.html Comments URL: https://news.yc…
Microsoft Fire IdTech Team at Id Software

Microsoft Fire IdTech Team at Id Software

Article URL: https://gamefromscratch.com/microsoft-fire-idtech-team-at-id-software/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819244 Points…
ABC tells the government to get out of its newsrooms

ABC tells the government to get out of its newsrooms

ABC is firing back at the Federal Communications Commission after the agency opened an investigation into The View's airtime of political candidates. …
Fable turned reMarkable into Tom Riddle's diary from Harry Potter

Fable turned reMarkable into Tom Riddle's diary from Harry Potter

Article URL: https://github.com/MaximeRivest/Riddle Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811591 Points: 181 # Comments: 113…
Should DayQuil Be Legal?

Should DayQuil Be Legal?

Article URL: https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/should-dayquil-be-legal Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48806289 Points: 180 # Commen…
A global workspace in language models

A global workspace in language models

Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/research/global-workspace Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48808002 Points: 190 # Comments: 5…
CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps

CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps

Article URL: https://www.comaps.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48808928 Points: 203 # Comments: 38…
FCC to end Biden-era rule that forces ISPs to list all their fees

FCC to end Biden-era rule that forces ISPs to list all their fees

FCC to let ISPs stop listing all passthrough fees, give single "up to" price.…
The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human

The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human

An AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time, but new details show a human still chose t…
NRC is (sort of) getting rid of "as low as reasonably achievable" standard

NRC is (sort of) getting rid of "as low as reasonably achievable" standard

Its issues with current nuclear safety standards are termed semantic, not physical.…
Better Models: Worse Tools

Better Models: Worse Tools

Article URL: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/7/4/better-models-worse-tools/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48788599 Points: 198 # Co…
Steam Controller Auto-Charge – pilot to magnetic charging puck using CV

Steam Controller Auto-Charge – pilot to magnetic charging puck using CV

Article URL: https://github.com/FossPrime/Steam-Controller-Auto-Charge Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48780865 Points: 197 # Comme…
Zig: All Package Management Functionality Moved from Compiler to Build System

Zig: All Package Management Functionality Moved from Compiler to Build System

Article URL: https://ziglang.org/devlog/2026/#2026-06-30 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48786638 Points: 210 # Comments: 67…
If you're a button, you have one job

If you're a button, you have one job

Article URL: https://unsung.aresluna.org/if-youre-a-button-you-have-one-job/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48790689 Points: 243 #…
Review: TCL RM9L RGB-Mini LED (2026)

Review: TCL RM9L RGB-Mini LED (2026)

This massive 85-inch model is highly customizable but jaw-droppingly expensive.…
Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets “morally reprehensible” and worry they could increase the risk of arson.…
Chemical accidents rise as Trump administration proposes weakening safety rules

Chemical accidents rise as Trump administration proposes weakening safety rules

Chemicals from accidents that injured or killed people increased by nearly 50 percent in recent years.…
Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage

Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage

As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves.…
White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US

White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US

The US Department of Energy reportedly deleted about 6,000 pages related to energy conservation as a historic heatwave tears across the country. The d…
Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code

Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code

Alibaba has reportedly classified Claude Code as high-risk software.…
Factories are just rooms

Factories are just rooms

Article URL: https://interconnected.org/home/2026/07/03/factories Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48776035 Points: 238 # Comments: …