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Amping up T cells to target cancer

Amping up T cells to target cancer

Vaccines that turn the body’s immune system against tumors have shown promise in clinical trials, and a handful have been FDA approved for certain can…
Seeing through murky waters

Seeing through murky waters

When remotely operated vehicles settle on the seafloor or dig through a sand bed, they can kick up clouds of sediment that onboard cameras struggle to…
YouTuber finds niche as college admissions mentor

YouTuber finds niche as college admissions mentor

As a first-generation student from a small town, Gohar Khan ’21 had to navigate the college admissions process largely on his own. He founded his YouT…
Your brain on AI

Your brain on AI

Many people find AI-based chatbots helpful in keeping up with news, but a study by Pattie Maes and her colleagues at the MIT Media Lab points to a big…
MIT tech powered the Artemis II livestreams

MIT tech powered the Artemis II livestreams

During the original US missions to the moon in the 1960s and ’70s, astronauts relied on radio-­frequency systems to communicate, sending grainy, low-q…
Addressing a sticking point in sustainable adhesives

Addressing a sticking point in sustainable adhesives

Petroleum-based adhesives are everywhere: bonding the wood and drywall in a construction project, holding together the joints of furniture, and even s…
Early Labor Day Kitchen Deals 2026: Instant Pots, Cookware, and Coffee Gear Before Fall

Early Labor Day Kitchen Deals 2026: Instant Pots, Cookware, and Coffee Gear Before Fall

With school and sports starting again, these discounts on Instant Pots, cookware, and coffee gear arrive right on time.…
My Friend Aaron

My Friend Aaron

Article URL: https://rorz.io/writing/my-friend-aaron Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49437069 Points: 245 # Comments: 59…
Nitter project received cease and desist

Nitter project received cease and desist

Article URL: https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/issues/1442 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49437283 Points: 255 # Comments: 173…
Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android

Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android

It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.…
Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations

Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations

Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.…
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Review: Better, Not Best

Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Review: Better, Not Best

A polished update to Google’s foldable brings real improvements, but the price bump and rampant competition make it a tough sell.…
Don't Wordle

Don't Wordle

Article URL: https://dontwordle.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49432319 Points: 238 # Comments: 98…
Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images

Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images

Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers.…
Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm

Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm

"[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."…
Take a look at Microsoft’s new 25th anniversary Halo accessories

Take a look at Microsoft’s new 25th anniversary Halo accessories

The new Designed for Xbox 25th Anniversary collection features a handful of limited edition gadgets available for pre-order today. Paying homage to th…
GeForce Now is getting support for the Steam Controller

GeForce Now is getting support for the Steam Controller

Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service will officially support Valve's Steam Controller and Steam Machine starting later this year. With Steam Cont…
Nothing OS 5.0 brings a new Glyph Interface app and a more customizable homescreen

Nothing OS 5.0 brings a new Glyph Interface app and a more customizable homescreen

With the new design of Nothing OS 5.0, app icons and widgets can use adaptive color to get color tints pulled from your wallpaper, which update whenev…
Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ trims your Reels clips for you

Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ trims your Reels clips for you

Instagram is launching a new Reels-editing feature that automatically trims your video clips to focus on the highlights. The feature, called First Dra…
Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute

Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute

Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-m6-and-m5-ultra-for-a-big-leap-in-performance-and-ai-compute/ Comments URL: https…
Apple Introduces New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra

Apple Introduces New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra

Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-new-mac-studio-with-m5-max-and-m5-ultra/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c…
Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica

Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica

Lica co-founders are going to work on Gamma's new research team.…
OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show

OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show

Tested on Semianalysis’s InferenceX benchmark, Jalapeño registered both more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than the currently avail…
Apple’s ‘new’ polishing cloth is the same except $10 cheaper

Apple’s ‘new’ polishing cloth is the same except $10 cheaper

Apple just dropped a new polishing cloth, and unlike its refreshed Mac Mini models, it comes with a price cut, as spotted earlier by MacRumors. The po…
Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development

Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development

Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI—this refresh keeps that in mind.…
Jabber/XMPP: 25 Years of Digital Independence

Jabber/XMPP: 25 Years of Digital Independence

Article URL: https://gultsch.de/posts/25-years-of-digital-independence/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49421536 Points: 244 # Comm…
‘The world seems to be ready’: An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux

‘The world seems to be ready’: An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux

TechCrunch talks agents, UX, and reporting to Greg Brockman with OpenAI's head of product.…
The Download: smarter AI in schools, and a robot “carnival” in Shanghai

The Download: smarter AI in schools, and a robot “carnival” in Shanghai

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. …
The OLED Xbox Ally X20 officially starts at $1,300

The OLED Xbox Ally X20 officially starts at $1,300

The Asus Xbox Ally X20 looked like it could be one of the best handheld gaming PCs yet made - but originally, Asus wanted you to buy a bundle pairing …
GuliKit’s Switch 2 TV dock gives me one feature I’ve missed when traveling

GuliKit’s Switch 2 TV dock gives me one feature I’ve missed when traveling

Nintendo didn’t design its Switch dock with travel in mind. Genki’s Covert Dock is a much smaller alternative my family has been using to connect our …