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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

Article URL: https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-smart-TVs-caught-logging-audio-with-screen-off-and-snooping-on-local-devices.1391214.0.html Comments URL…
Huawei copies Samsung’s privacy display in its latest trifold

Huawei copies Samsung’s privacy display in its latest trifold

Huawei has released its third trifold phone in China, and the company has clearly had half an eye on Samsung during development. Not only does the Mat…
How to Watch the Apple September Event (2026)

How to Watch the Apple September Event (2026)

Apple’s annual hardware launch event may feel different as the company welcomes a new CEO alongside a folding iPhone.…
Whispering Complaints Into Your Phone May Be the Future of Customer Feedback

Whispering Complaints Into Your Phone May Be the Future of Customer Feedback

Forget email surveys or long calls spent on hold. Voicebox lets people send customer feedback by recording a voice note on their phone.…
Every Samsung Galaxy Phone Comes With This Unique Add-On

Every Samsung Galaxy Phone Comes With This Unique Add-On

It’s called the Edge Panel. Here’s how to make the most of it.…
The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center

The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center

When multiple companies are behind one project, who bears responsibility for problems?…
Astronomers Have Completed the Largest Map of Space. Yes, You Can Play With It.

Astronomers Have Completed the Largest Map of Space. Yes, You Can Play With It.

The intricate, 5.6 trillion-pixel map covers approximately 75 percent of the sky and includes about 4 billion celestial objects.…
Why the iPhone is about to get more expensive

Why the iPhone is about to get more expensive

When Apple debuts the next generation of iPhones this week, they're likely to come with an unwanted change: a higher price tag. A price hike from the …
Two of the Universe's Great Mysteries May Have Their Own Dimension

Two of the Universe's Great Mysteries May Have Their Own Dimension

Dark energy might be getting weaker. Scientists are wondering if interactions with dark matter in a “dark dimension” may be responsible.…
The Download: the hunt for underground hydrogen and more rogue OpenAI agents

The Download: the hunt for underground hydrogen and more rogue OpenAI agents

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. …
Plastics Companies Are Writing Lesson Plans for Schools. What Could Go Wrong?

Plastics Companies Are Writing Lesson Plans for Schools. What Could Go Wrong?

The science curriculum the industry is offering to schools casts plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs. Critics say it’s propaganda.…
An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport

An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport

A plane bearing an Amazon logo overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday during landing, crashing into vehicles and resulting in mul…
Europe has its first commercial orbital rocket

Europe has its first commercial orbital rocket

German company Isar Aerospace has successfully launched Europe's first entirely commercial orbital rocket. It attempted to achieve the feat last March…
Doomscrolling Ourselves to Death

Doomscrolling Ourselves to Death

Article URL: https://www.edwest.co.uk/p/doomscrolling-ourselves-to-death Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49585627 Points: 259 # Com…
QBittorrent breaks out of sandbox to commit crimes

QBittorrent breaks out of sandbox to commit crimes

Article URL: https://beige.party/@intransitivelie/117057396732763183 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49586171 Points: 362 # Comment…
A/I shuts down – Stay human

A/I shuts down – Stay human

Article URL: https://keepitfree.ai/announcements/a/i-shuts-down-stay-human/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49586898 Points: 243 # …
Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November

Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November

Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to some reporting out of IF…
You Don't Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules

You Don't Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules

Article URL: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/drinking-water-mississippi-lawsuit/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49584…
Intellectual Fly Is Open (2025)

Intellectual Fly Is Open (2025)

Article URL: https://bcantrill.dtrace.org/2025/12/05/your-intellectual-fly-is-open/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49585644 Points…
GPT-6 Astra on robot arms

GPT-6 Astra on robot arms

Article URL: https://openai.robocurve.org/gpt-6-astra/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49582582 Points: 211 # Comments: 170…
Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight

Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight

Article URL: https://isaraerospace.com/press/history-for-european-spaceflight-isar-aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight Comme…
The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed

The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed

The Fairphone 6 Plus feels like an extremely average midrange Android phone and I couldn't be more thrilled. The mission has always been admirable. Fa…
Competitive Pokémon is on phones now, but you still need a Switch to become a champion

Competitive Pokémon is on phones now, but you still need a Switch to become a champion

To get started with competitive Pokémon battles, all you need is your phone. But to compete at the highest level, like at the Pokémon World …
Farmed salmon may not be as nutritious as it once was, new research suggests

Farmed salmon may not be as nutritious as it once was, new research suggests

The shift in the fish’s diet is having significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate.…
DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US

DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on e-bikes, power stations, and how to work …
The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work, Travel, and Everything Between (2026 Buying Guide)

The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work, Travel, and Everything Between (2026 Buying Guide)

The wrong bag can aggravate you every single day. These WIRED-tested picks get comfort, capacity, and organization just right.…
Create Custom Windows 11 Notifications to Remind Yourself of Anything

Create Custom Windows 11 Notifications to Remind Yourself of Anything

Take full control of your desktop alerts by sending yourself recurring reminders and custom notifications triggered by specific events.…
These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life: Inside the Biobot Disaster-Response Project

These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life: Inside the Biobot Disaster-Response Project

The team embedded electrodes into live cockroaches, then outfitted them with cameras and injection devices to deliver medication via remote control.…
My Brief Summer Fling With Siri AI

My Brief Summer Fling With Siri AI

I was initially enamored with the beta version of Apple’s revamped smartphone assistant. As the full release approaches, I’ve forgotten Siri AI even e…
The Best Gaming Chairs (2026): Are They Worth It?

The Best Gaming Chairs (2026): Are They Worth It?

The best gaming chair is actually an office chair. Here are our top picks from our real-life testing so far.…