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Best External Hard Drives (2026): SSD to Store Data, Video, and More

Best External Hard Drives (2026): SSD to Store Data, Video, and More

Need an ultrafast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos in the field? We’ve got a solution for every situation.…
Mesh LLM: distributed AI computing on iroh

Mesh LLM: distributed AI computing on iroh

Article URL: https://www.iroh.computer/blog/mesh-llm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48876505 Points: 208 # Comments: 48…
Show HN: Ant – A JavaScript runtime and ecosystem

Show HN: Ant – A JavaScript runtime and ecosystem

Hello HN!I'm the author of Ant, a JavaScript ecosystem built around a runtime with its own JavaScript engine. Ant also includes a package manager, the…
FL Studio head Constantin Koehncke turns to Reddit for feedback and fun

FL Studio head Constantin Koehncke turns to Reddit for feedback and fun

If you're a music maker of a certain age, then you probably once dabbled with a pirated copy of a little app called Fruity Loops. These days it's call…
Nintendo’s Talking Flower got a small price cut

Nintendo’s Talking Flower got a small price cut

If you’re the type of person who could always use a little extra positive affirmation, or you have a weakness for weird gadgets, the Talking Flower mi…
SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites for 100x the bandwidth

SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites for 100x the bandwidth

Article URL: https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/spacex-wants-to-launch-100000-more-starlink-satellites/ Comments URL: https://news.ycomb…
A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death

A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death

It's unclear how the planet avoided its star's bloated red giant stage.…
Successful companies go blind

Successful companies go blind

Article URL: https://ianreppel.org/how-successful-companies-go-blind/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48859678 Points: 217 # Commen…
An update on residential proxies and the scraper situation

An update on residential proxies and the scraper situation

Article URL: https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1080822/990a8a5e2d379085/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48864252 Points: 210 # Commen…
Skylight’s Touchscreen Calendar Got my Whole Family on the Same Page

Skylight’s Touchscreen Calendar Got my Whole Family on the Same Page

The Skylight has become the informational and organizational hub of my household. My touchscreen-native kids have also gained more agency over our fam…
A tasty RPG that will make you very hungry

A tasty RPG that will make you very hungry

Roleplaying games are often defined by excess. Storylines that span dozens of hours, side quests so big they could be their own game, massive worlds t…
The perfect kit for all your tiny repairs

The perfect kit for all your tiny repairs

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 135, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, crank the AC, and a…
Samsung Micro RGB R95H Review (2026): Not the Brightest

Samsung Micro RGB R95H Review (2026): Not the Brightest

There’s a new fleet of TVs using new mini and micro RBG display tech, and Samsung’s R95H model isn’t as impressive as it should be.…
The tech of 'Terminator 2' – an oral history (2017)

The tech of 'Terminator 2' – an oral history (2017)

Article URL: https://vfxblog.com/2017/08/23/the-tech-of-terminator-2-an-oral-history/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48862365 Poin…
We Make Lovely Home-Cooked Meals for Ourselves. Why Not Do the Same for Our Dogs?

We Make Lovely Home-Cooked Meals for Ourselves. Why Not Do the Same for Our Dogs?

More dog owners have begun cooking for their canine companions in recent years. When my own dog fell ill, I became part of this growing group.…
China’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon

China’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon

The probe sent back the first pictures of the asteroid Kamo’oalewa. Next step: landing on the surface and collecting samples to send back to Earth.…
Best Hiking Boots (2026): Walking Shoes, Trails, Backpacking

Best Hiking Boots (2026): Walking Shoes, Trails, Backpacking

From strenuous hikes and serious summits to weekend rambles in the park, these boots help you make the most of your time outdoors.…
Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows

Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aei1285 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48866134 Points: 221 # Comments: 78…
El Niño Is Already Wreaking Havoc on Pacific Fisheries

El Niño Is Already Wreaking Havoc on Pacific Fisheries

As the climate phenomenon sends warm water surging across the eastern Pacific, some parts of the fishing industry are suffering—but other regions are …
Are you filthy enough for a $700 portable shower?

Are you filthy enough for a $700 portable shower?

Hot showers, like electricity, are a luxury that's easy to take for granted. That all changes after a few nights camping at a music festival, a week t…
Exclusive: How Jay-Z Pulled Off a Surprise-Filled Show During New York’s Wildest Summer

Exclusive: How Jay-Z Pulled Off a Surprise-Filled Show During New York’s Wildest Summer

Summer 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s debut Reasonable Doubt. To honor it, he put on a massive concert at Yankee Stadium—complete with per…
In Emacs, everything looks like a service

In Emacs, everything looks like a service

Article URL: http://yummymelon.com/devnull/in-emacs-everything-looks-like-a-service.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48857230 P…
OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company

OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company

Johannes Heidecke’s departure comes as OpenAI tries to further integrate its research and safety teams.…
Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets

Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48865019 Points: 333 # Comments: 151…
Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor

Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor

Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.…
Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions

Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions

Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.…
Meta turns off the Instagram feature that let users make AI deepfakes of public accounts

Meta turns off the Instagram feature that let users make AI deepfakes of public accounts

Following significant backlash, Meta is turning off the feature it announced this week that let users generate AI images based on content from public …
Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash

Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash

Meta told Dylan Byers, of Puck News, that it had nixed the feature after backlash from its user base.…
No, Flock isn’t threatening people for debating surveillance

No, Flock isn’t threatening people for debating surveillance

On Thursday, the Instagram account for a lecture series in Newport Beach, CA posted a photo of what appeared to be a cease and desist letter from the …
China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it

China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it

"Clearly, they admire the work that's being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it."…