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OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill

OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill

OpenAI is calling for California to strengthen SB 53, an AI safety bill that the company previously opposed.…
Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model

Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model

A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems i…
W. Kamau Bell has the most practical ‘most indispensable tool’

W. Kamau Bell has the most practical ‘most indispensable tool’

W. Kamau Bell is one of those people who has always just seemed to be there. From Totally Biased, to Politically Re-Active, United Shades of America, …
Scientists release biggest 2D map of the universe

Scientists release biggest 2D map of the universe

Direct link to Legacy Survey Sky Viewer: https://viewer.legacysurvey.org Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49392200 Points: 221 # Com…
Amazon just hiked the prices for Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle products by up to 60 percent

Amazon just hiked the prices for Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle products by up to 60 percent

Citing "significant increases in memory and storage component costs," in a statement given to Fortune, Amazon has raised prices on Echos, Kindles, Fir…
Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses

Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses

Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway.…
Two great new repairable gadgets

Two great new repairable gadgets

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 141, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, I'm newish here too…
The Best Mattress Toppers I've Tried (2026): Supportive, Plush, Memory Foam

The Best Mattress Toppers I've Tried (2026): Supportive, Plush, Memory Foam

These toppers will transform your mattress into exactly what you need, whether that’s a super-plush pillow top, memory foam, or targeted back support.…
Set Up a Separate Work Profile on Your Android Phone

Set Up a Separate Work Profile on Your Android Phone

It is possible to achieve your desired work-life balance on your smartphone. Just set up separate accounts using this built-in Android feature.…
The 4 Best Monitor Arms to Clear Up Your Desk Space (2026)

The 4 Best Monitor Arms to Clear Up Your Desk Space (2026)

Your desk setup needs a monitor arm, and I’ve been testing every one I can get my hands on to find the best.…
Rust Glancer: Rust LSP using 100x less RAM

Rust Glancer: Rust LSP using 100x less RAM

https://matklad.github.io/2026/08/21/rust-glancer.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49393052 Points: 223 # Comments: 49…
NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope

NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope

The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call o…
There's no reason for software to be slow anymore

There's no reason for software to be slow anymore

Article URL: https://danluu.com/perf-opt/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49395628 Points: 227 # Comments: 168…
Claudette: Make Claude stop talking like a BuzzFeed article

Claudette: Make Claude stop talking like a BuzzFeed article

Article URL: https://github.com/adnanakil/nobuzz/blob/main/README.md Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49388752 Points: 217 # Comment…
Small, native web tricks worth remembering

Small, native web tricks worth remembering

Article URL: https://htmlcat.net/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49385860 Points: 211 # Comments: 54…
The Unlikely Place at the Center of China’s AI Boom: Why Inner Mongolia Became a Data Center Hub

The Unlikely Place at the Center of China’s AI Boom: Why Inner Mongolia Became a Data Center Hub

Cheap energy, abundant land, and proximity to Beijing have turned a city in Inner Mongolia into a crucial hub for data centers.…
I'm becoming AI-blind

I'm becoming AI-blind

Article URL: https://cymerys.com/w/im-becoming-ai-blind Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49386699 Points: 224 # Comments: 231…
Felony charges for citizen deleting phone data at US Border

Felony charges for citizen deleting phone data at US Border

https://archive.ph/SflVChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2rokxux5cU Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49386895 Points: 256 # Comments…
Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says

Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says

Renters say hidden Zillow listings make it harder to afford living in New York City.…
Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging

Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging

Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.…
Over one million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button

Over one million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button

LinkedIn actually announced a "Seems like AI slop" button on July 30th, and the company says that a lot of people have already used it. According to a…
TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit

TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit

The US Department of Justice announced on Friday that TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2024 over allegedly violating the Chil…
Felony Bench

Felony Bench

Article URL: https://www.felonybench.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49389430 Points: 285 # Comments: 132…
Kobo can run apps now

Kobo can run apps now

Article URL: https://bandarlabs.github.io/Cobalt/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49390427 Points: 236 # Comments: 91…
Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels

Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels

The private Android-based OS will expand beyond Pixels next year.…
Apple is laying off staffers working on the Vision Pro and Siri

Apple is laying off staffers working on the Vision Pro and Siri

Apple is laying off staff on the Siri and the Vision Pro teams, according to Bloomberg. The cuts include "largely shutting down" a Vision Pro gaming t…
Ox Alpha

Ox Alpha

https://twitter.com/OpenRouter/status/2090544970923184269, https://xcancel.com/OpenRouter/status/2090544970923184269 Comments URL: https://news.ycombi…
Personalized pricing is “abhorrent,” but FTC limits may increase costs, critics say

Personalized pricing is “abhorrent,” but FTC limits may increase costs, critics say

Some Americans fear the FTC may be thinking about personalized pricing all wrong.…
Chinese regulators tell Tesla to fix nearly 3 million cars

Chinese regulators tell Tesla to fix nearly 3 million cars

Chinese safety regulators have cracked down on doors that don't open in a crash.…
$100 Best Buy gift cards will be $60 at stores Saturday

$100 Best Buy gift cards will be $60 at stores Saturday

The best gift card deal we’ve spotted this year is happening Saturday, August 22nd, at Best Buy stores for one day only. In celebration of the retaile…