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Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, and SpaceX head Elon Musk loosely agreed over the we…
A new solar cell could generate electricity underwater

A new solar cell could generate electricity underwater

The trick isn't using perovskites—the trick is making them last.…
OpenAI bots knew about the RubyGems caching vulnerability

OpenAI bots knew about the RubyGems caching vulnerability

Article URL: https://tenderlovemaking.com/2026/09/11/what-a-time-to-be-alive/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49695876 Points: 214 …
TIFF 2026: the latest movie reviews from Toronto

TIFF 2026: the latest movie reviews from Toronto

If you want an idea of what’s next in film, the Toronto International Film Festival is a good place to start. Every year TIFF features a huge ra…
How to write an effective software design document

How to write an effective software design document

Article URL: https://refactoringenglish.com/excerpts/write-an-effective-design-doc/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49696125 Points…
New corners, new lights for 2028 Volvo XC40

New corners, new lights for 2028 Volvo XC40

The Swedish automaker gives its small SUV a sympathetic makeover.…
"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking up

"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking up

Chinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities.…
Netflix is making a Crazy Taxi movie and a Sonic show with ‘edge’

Netflix is making a Crazy Taxi movie and a Sonic show with ‘edge’

Netflix has announced three new adaptations of Sega games: a Crazy Taxi film, a Sonic animated series "built for kids who want to feel a little edge,"…
New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites

New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites

In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively tar…
Fashion app Daydream uses Apple Intelligence to help you shop the outfits in your camera roll

Fashion app Daydream uses Apple Intelligence to help you shop the outfits in your camera roll

Thanks to the launch of iOS 27, Daydream's app now includes features that can turn saved outfit photos into shoppable results and search for products …
Valve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it’s free with Steam Frame

Valve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it’s free with Steam Frame

Today, Valve is launching its first headset since 2019 - the new Steam Frame - while dodging our questions about whether it'll ever make another VR ga…
The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me

The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me

For nearly three weeks, I've been testing the limits of Valve's Steam Frame, the company's new wearable PC. At first glance, it's easy to write it off…
Valve’s Steam Frame costs $1,059

Valve’s Steam Frame costs $1,059

Valve is finally releasing its Steam Frame headset, which can run both flat and VR games locally and stream both kinds of games from your PC. The Stea…
I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything

I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything

Hey! I'm Sean Hollister, you might have seen me around this place a few times, and I just spent three weeks beta-testing the Steam Frame, Valve's hotl…
The Dell XPS 13 is the first real competitor to the MacBook Neo

The Dell XPS 13 is the first real competitor to the MacBook Neo

Dell's last XPS 13 was meant to be a farewell before the company sunset the entire XPS brand. But it was a bitter ending, and an overpriced one as wel…
Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul

Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul

Apple is now rolling out its iOS 27 update to compatible devices today, alongside the watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 updates. Siri AI is the h…
macOS 27 is available now

macOS 27 is available now

Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate on Monday, which brings the new Siri AI assistant, Liquid Glass improvements, improved performance, and more. The …
With iOS 27, I'm Actually Using Siri Again: What Changed

With iOS 27, I'm Actually Using Siri Again: What Changed

Apple’s long-delayed Siri overhaul is finally here with iOS 27, and it changes how useful the assistant feels day to day…
Prehistoric builders transported Devil's Arrows 11 miles

Prehistoric builders transported Devil's Arrows 11 miles

Isotropic analysis revealed the most likely source to be Brimham Rocks, not the nearby Plumpton Rocks.…
XCancel suspended "due to a new development in the ongoing legal proceedings"

XCancel suspended "due to a new development in the ongoing legal proceedings"

Article URL: https://xcancel.com/twitter Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49695459 Points: 240 # Comments: 196…
F1 in Madrid: Like Monaco but twice as long and none of the glamour

F1 in Madrid: Like Monaco but twice as long and none of the glamour

Formula 1’s latest venue might be fun to drive, but the race was processional and dull.…
Google’s Pixel 11 is cheaper ahead of iPhone 18 Pro launch

Google’s Pixel 11 is cheaper ahead of iPhone 18 Pro launch

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro will release this Friday, September 18th, and it’s tough to see it as just a coincidence that Google’s latest Pixel phones are d…
Volkswagen’s slippery new EV breaks a bunch of efficiency records

Volkswagen’s slippery new EV breaks a bunch of efficiency records

No, that's not a Tesla Cybercab. That's Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency, the world's slipperiest electric vehicle. The near-production 2+2 seat electr…
Donated livers can be made biologically younger

Donated livers can be made biologically younger

Once an organ is removed from a donor’s body, the clock starts ticking. Surgeons usually flush the organ with a preservative solution, bag it, and put…
Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not to hack systems or trick humans

Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not to hack systems or trick humans

The code of conduct lays out general principles that Microsoft AI models should uphold — supporting humans rather than replacing them, for instance, a…
Superhuman acquires YC-backed notetaker Fathom as productivity platforms push for agentic work

Superhuman acquires YC-backed notetaker Fathom as productivity platforms push for agentic work

Fathom said that it has over 400,000 monthly active users…
Adam Conover explains how YouTube ruined everything

Adam Conover explains how YouTube ruined everything

Today, I’m joined by comedian, podcast host, and YouTuber Adam Conover. Adam is a familiar face to anyone who’s spent time on the internet. He got his…
Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: What happens when OpenAI ships your roadmap?

Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: What happens when OpenAI ships your roadmap?

If you're building an AI company, the question isn't whether foundation models will continue to evolve. It's whether your company will continue creati…
A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup offering fun music apps without any AI prompting

A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup offering fun music apps without any AI prompting

Former Spotify exec's company releases experimental "singles" that involves users in music making.…
Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted board ouster

Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted board ouster

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/automattic-confirms-mullenweg-has-returned-as-ceo-after-attempted-ouster-by-board/ Comments URL: https:…