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Show HN: Koi.rest – watch some fish and regain your balance

Show HN: Koi.rest – watch some fish and regain your balance

Hi there. My name is Paul. I’m a developer, an explorer and I’ve got ADHD. As of the beginning of August, I’m also unemployed.This last part, along wi…
Ink and Switch interactive homepage

Ink and Switch interactive homepage

Article URL: https://www.inkandswitch.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49842270 Points: 224 # Comments: 25…
First Principles Thinking

First Principles Thinking

Article URL: https://sunilsadasivan.com/writing/first-principles-thinking/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49844736 Points: 203 # C…
Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027 target for return

Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027 target for return

"The customer got comfortable with a high reliability and a low price."…
US being left behind in EV charging speeds as China goes sub-5 min to 70%

US being left behind in EV charging speeds as China goes sub-5 min to 70%

The new LFP battery charges from 10 to 70% in 4.5 minutes at just 65˚C.…
After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild

After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild

"There is always a tension that comes with seeing the first of anything fly."…
Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC"

Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC"

Microsoft's new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding.…
Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?

Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?

Renewables easily cover changes in US demand, which is rising by 2% in 2026.…
Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)

Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)

Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use.…
Roku’s first OLED TVs are up to $400 off, starting at $699

Roku’s first OLED TVs are up to $400 off, starting at $699

Roku recently launched its first-ever OLED TVs. The $999 starting price was already impressive for the 55-inch Pro Series model that has a 120Hz refre…
Sony and UMG are suing Suno again

Sony and UMG are suing Suno again

Sony and Universal Music Group filed yet another suit against Suno. The labels claim its new v6 model still infringes on their copyrights because it's…
California is chasing wealth that has feet

California is chasing wealth that has feet

Article URL: https://blog.landeconomics.org/p/california-is-chasing-wealth-that Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49836419 Points: 26…
Opus 5.5 is good at explainer videos

Opus 5.5 is good at explainer videos

Article URL: https://launchvideo.io Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49836374 Points: 271 # Comments: 134…
'Primetime' Exposes the Ego-Driven Core of Vigilante Pedophile Hunting: Inside Lance Oppenheim's New Documentary

'Primetime' Exposes the Ego-Driven Core of Vigilante Pedophile Hunting: Inside Lance Oppenheim's New Documentary

Lance Oppenheim’s new film doesn’t paint Chris Hansen as a hero. The To Catch a Predator host's real-world copycats are even more reckless.…
Party Invite Phishing Scams Are the New Missed Connections

Party Invite Phishing Scams Are the New Missed Connections

Email scams that look like an Evite or Paperless Post invitation are meant to snatch your data. For some, they've become an excuse to reconnect with o…
16 Products From Women Designers You Need to Know: Electric Trucks to Health Trackers

16 Products From Women Designers You Need to Know: Electric Trucks to Health Trackers

From electric trucks to health trackers, women designers are guiding consumer tech to a better place.…
Who Killed Paulina Borsook’s Career?

Who Killed Paulina Borsook’s Career?

A quarter-century ago, Borsook published a wildly prophetic, penetrating book about Silicon Valley called Cyberselfish. Then she disappeared.…
GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks

GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks

Article URL: https://successfulsoftware.net/2026/09/24/github-has-not-removed-malicious-imitation-software-after-3-weeks/ Comments URL: https://news.y…
10 Best Coffee Subscriptions (2026): What to Look for Before You Subscribe

10 Best Coffee Subscriptions (2026): What to Look for Before You Subscribe

We tried dozens of the best coffee subscriptions to find freshly roasted, delicious coffee for every taste.…
Early rogue AI agent activity and attempts to hack found on urlquery.net

Early rogue AI agent activity and attempts to hack found on urlquery.net

Article URL: https://transluce.org/agent-activity Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49826565 Points: 254 # Comments: 255…
Show HN: Whiteboard (YC W26) – An open-source IDE for thoughtful software design

Show HN: Whiteboard (YC W26) – An open-source IDE for thoughtful software design

Hello! We’re Sid, Alex, Ketan, and Milan. We’re building Whiteboard (https://whiteboard.dev.fast/), an open-source desktop app where humans and agents…
Why is the liver so weirdly regenerative?

Why is the liver so weirdly regenerative?

Article URL: https://dynomight.substack.com/p/liver Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49832938 Points: 265 # Comments: 158…
Microsoft is killing off the ‘Copilot Plus PC’ brand

Microsoft is killing off the ‘Copilot Plus PC’ brand

Remember when Microsoft wanted everyone to know that "Copilot Plus PCs" were the ones to get, because those were the PCs that that'd have enough built…
Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun

Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun

Introducing the "world-famous authority on outer space..."…
Qualcomm’s new ‘Elite’ sound chip might finally deliver the Wi-Fi earbud dream

Qualcomm’s new ‘Elite’ sound chip might finally deliver the Wi-Fi earbud dream

What if your wireless earbuds - or audio glasses - could stream high-quality lossless audio that doesn't cut out when you leave your phone on the beds…
Meta employees ordered ‘attorney/client privilege’ hats while fighting child safety disclosures

Meta employees ordered ‘attorney/client privilege’ hats while fighting child safety disclosures

Meta's lawyers have argued that certain evidence should be withheld from public view on the grounds of attorney-client privilege in the ongoing lawsui…
Show HN: Make cursed fonts like Times New Bastard

Show HN: Make cursed fonts like Times New Bastard

A joke tool that abuses OpenType's ligature feature to mix fonts. It works pretty fast on client-side by loading Python in WASM. Comments URL: https:/…
OpenAI breaches Medicare, Albanese reveals

OpenAI breaches Medicare, Albanese reveals

Article URL: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/openai-breaches-medicare-albanese-reveals-20260924-p6100u.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombin…
F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs

F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs

F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.…
Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030

Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030

F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.…