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Google Has Removed MV2 Extensions from the Chrome Web Store, Including UBO

Google Has Removed MV2 Extensions from the Chrome Web Store, Including UBO

Article URL: https://webiterate.dev/google-removed-extensions-ublock-origin-108/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49514878 Points: 1…
JMGO’s very bright all-in-one projector looks ideal for gamers and sports

JMGO’s very bright all-in-one projector looks ideal for gamers and sports

JMGO's 4K 120Hz Iris Ultra Max all-in-one Google TV projector is now available outside China. It gets its name from a new dual-iris system that lets i…
The Best Labor Day Mattress Deals on Beds We’ve Tried in Our Homes

The Best Labor Day Mattress Deals on Beds We’ve Tried in Our Homes

It’s one of the best times of the year to buy a mattress, and our top tested picks are on sale.…
The Google TV Streamer now costs $50 more

The Google TV Streamer now costs $50 more

Google raised the price of its 4K streaming box to $149, up $50 from its original $99 price. The new price is currently live at the Google Store and B…
FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads

FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads

The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon for allegedly using a "secret ad surcharge" to drive up prices for ads on its website and app.…
Apple caught off guard by AI demand for Mac Mini and Mac Studio

Apple caught off guard by AI demand for Mac Mini and Mac Studio

Article URL: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/30/apple-unexpected-mac-mini-and-studio-demand/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4950…
I went to the loneliest baseball game on Apple Vision Pro

I went to the loneliest baseball game on Apple Vision Pro

This weekend, I strapped on an Apple Vision Pro to watch a baseball game in immersive virtual reality for the first time. It was technically impressiv…
El Niño is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds

El Niño is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds

“One more warning sign here of what we're facing in a warmer world.”…
Think twice before installing this device promising free movies

Think twice before installing this device promising free movies

In exchange for free stuff, devices make home connections part of a proxy network.…
Raindrops are tiny lightning bolts, and they’re corroding cars, study finds

Raindrops are tiny lightning bolts, and they’re corroding cars, study finds

Finding reveals an overlooked way that water can damage surfaces.…
Review: Coyote vs. Acme is an unabashed love letter to Looney Tunes

Review: Coyote vs. Acme is an unabashed love letter to Looney Tunes

Director Dave Green's live action/animated hybrid captures smart, subversive weirdness of the classic cartoons.…
The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok

The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok

Versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok will join Google's Gemini on the Pentagon's central portal for AI tools.…
A CVE Dispute

A CVE Dispute

Article URL: https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/06/24/a-cve-dispute/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49508290 Points: 172 # Comments:…
I turned my security cameras into an automatic bird identification system

I turned my security cameras into an automatic bird identification system

Article URL: https://jasontucker.blog/how-i-turned-my-security-cameras-into-an-automatic-bird-identification-system-with-birdnet-go/ Comments URL: htt…
Asus ProArt 27 QD-OLED (PA279cdv) Review: HDR for All

Asus ProArt 27 QD-OLED (PA279cdv) Review: HDR for All

I wouldn’t call it cheap, but this monitor from Asus brings proper HDR-capable video editing to creators who couldn’t previously afford an OLED displa…
Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles

Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles

As frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles.…
Alienware’s budget-friendly QD-OLED is discounted for the first time

Alienware’s budget-friendly QD-OLED is discounted for the first time

While memory and storage prices are still high, there are still good discounts on other gaming-related hardware. Take Alienware’s AW2726DM, for exampl…
Matrox: Graphics for Professionals

Matrox: Graphics for Professionals

Article URL: https://www.abortretry.fail/p/matrox Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49503934 Points: 171 # Comments: 72…
uv: Deduplicate all files in the wheel cache

uv: Deduplicate all files in the wheel cache

Article URL: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/pull/21327 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49506142 Points: 186 # Comments: 84…
Clipto uses AI to search terabytes of video and is now valued at $250M

Clipto uses AI to search terabytes of video and is now valued at $250M

The three-year-old startup says it reached $15 million in ARR and profitability before raising its latest $15 million round.…
Read Tim Cook’s final message to Apple staff as CEO

Read Tim Cook’s final message to Apple staff as CEO

Steve Jobs' successor carried the torch of the iPhone and built Apple into a global powerhouse with few rivals. Since becoming CEO in 2011, Tim Cook h…
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price

Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price

Sony is one of many companies offering Labor Day discounts on tech products, though its week-long sale on the last-gen WH-1000XM5 is one of the most a…
NASA's next "great observatory" begins mission to widen our view of the Universe

NASA's next "great observatory" begins mission to widen our view of the Universe

"We would need over half a million 4K TVs to fully display the single Roman image from our largest survey."…
ChatGPT and Reddit now face EU's toughest online safety rules

ChatGPT and Reddit now face EU's toughest online safety rules

Explosive growth comes with a new regulatory burden in the European Union.…
“I just chose words carefully”

“I just chose words carefully”

Article URL: https://unsung.aresluna.org/i-just-chose-words-carefully/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49503601 Points: 238 # Comme…
Claude Session URL appended to commit messages and PR descriptions by default

Claude Session URL appended to commit messages and PR descriptions by default

Article URL: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/66504 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49498201 Points: 174 # Comments…
METR and Redwood Offer Holy %^ Postmortem of the HuggingFace Hack

METR and Redwood Offer Holy %^ Postmortem of the HuggingFace Hack

Article URL: https://thezvi.wordpress.com/2026/08/29/metr-and-redwood-offer-holy-postmortem-of-the-huggingface-hack/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombi…
Haiku R1/beta6 has been released

Haiku R1/beta6 has been released

Article URL: https://www.haiku-os.org/news/2026-08-26_haiku_r1_beta6 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49499867 Points: 179 # Comment…
Professor Murder Rides the Subway is a forgotten slice of dance punk perfection

Professor Murder Rides the Subway is a forgotten slice of dance punk perfection

I recently dug out my CDs and started reripping them all. I've found a few forgotten gems in there, but few hit harder for me than the beautifully con…
A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history

A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history

Cut content from Portal 2, hints of Half Life 2: Episode 3, and so much more.…