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Genki’s new customizable controller has a big screen and adjustable buttons
After collaborating with 8BitDo on a gamepad two years ago, Genki launched the first controller the company designed from the ground up today. With an…
The August 17 outage, and the work ahead
Article URL: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/the-august-17-outage-and-the-work-ahead/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i…
Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket
Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.…
AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom
Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.…
Watching TikTok and Instagram deactivates the cognitive control network: Study
Article URL: https://www.rathbiotaclan.com/tiktok-videos-deactivate-key-cognitive-brain-regions/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49…
Google Pixel 11 Review: Minor Upgrade
Incremental improvements fail to generate much excitement, but Google’s Pixel 11 is still an accomplished Android phone.…
ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in
Ever wanted someone else to do your texting for you? ChatGPT is being offered up as an automated text scribe via a new Apple Messages integration.…
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CIA funding helped keep NeXT afloat in the 80s
https://archive.is/JfB5V Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49368886 Points: 284 # Comments: 184…
Aaron Swartz was prosecuted for scraping, while Meta does it without consequence
Article URL: https://blog.curiousquail.com/im-upset-again-about-a-co-creator-of-rss-being-prosecuted-for-something-meta-is-doing-with-little-consequen…
Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed
Google will soon allow you to customize your Discover feed by describing what you want to see. The new feature, rolling out to the Google app in the "…
Ok, can we actually cool data centers with our pee?
Jason Kelce joked that people should cool data centers with their pee, rather than potable water -- his suggestion is not completely ludicrous.…
The Galaxy’s Fastest Star Could Reveal the Secrets of a Supermassive Black Hole
S301 passes close to Sagittarius A*—so close that its orbit could reveal how the black hole’s rotation warps the spacetime around it.…
Riot is ending development on its League of Legends fighting game
Riot Games is already winding down work on 2XKO, the free-to-play League of Legends fighting game, less than a year after its initial launch. Riot say…
Genesis joins the giant electric SUV club with new GV90
A retractable screen, a huge heads-up display, and an optional 4-seat VIP interior.…
Tesla Robotaxis appear to go fully unsupervised in Austin ahead of Cybercab launch
Seven months after Elon Musk announced that Tesla Robotaxis in Austin were operating without human safety monitors onboard, the city's service appears…
This tiny guitar amp is the most unhinged distortion pedal I’ve ever used
Is Amp Crash a guitar amp or a guitar pedal? Yes. Death By Audio's latest is, in fact, both. While it's in a guitar pedal enclosure, Amp Crash is actu…
Waymo lifts the lid on the ‘brain’ powering its robotaxis
What's in the trunk of your car? Shopping bags? A spare tire? Jumper cables? What about a high-powered computer capable of performing up to one quadri…
FromSoftware can do anything
There's something just a little bit different about FromSoftware's office in Tokyo. Like with any other successful video game studio, there's extensiv…
We played The Duskbloods, the Switch 2’s wildest new exclusive
The Duskbloods is a world away from the approachable games Nintendo is known for. But for its next Switch 2 exclusive, the company has partnered with …
Here’s what data Comcast says its motion-detecting routers collect
Comcast announced a new platform this week called Xfinity Shield that includes the option to let customers turn their routers into motion sensors. Man…
Unsloth Dynamic 3.0 GGUFs
Article URL: https://unsloth.ai/docs/basics/dynamic-3.0-ggufs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49365443 Points: 296 # Comments: 102…
Feature Request: Support AGENTS.md
Article URL: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/6235 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49367350 Points: 308 # Comments:…
NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope
Plans to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory satellite from falling into Earth's atmosphere are seemingly dead in the water. The agency and Katalyst Space…
The Download: polycrisis support networks and a hydrogen gold rush
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. …
Meta AI's New Mac App Wants You to Talk to Your Apps: Muse Spark Powers Voice Dictation
Meta said its Muse Spark model is powering the dictation feature.…
Slack is launching collaborative vibe-coding channels
Slack is introducing dedicated channels where teams can vibe code together with AI agents instead of jumping between different tools and conversations…
Meta glasses are a workplace menace
In August, Toru Hinkle was stocking shelves at their job at Target when they noticed two customers and asked if they needed any help. The men requeste…
I ruined my cats’ toilet time with a motion-activated neon litter box sign
My two cats live a refreshingly low-tech lifestyle. They've never experienced a robot litter box, an automated feeder, or a GPS tracker. Noodle and Lo…
Sennheiser’s new Momentum 5 earbuds feature easily replaceable batteries
Sennheiser announced the next version of its flagship wireless earbuds with a major redesign focusing on sustainability. The company claims the new de…
Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisis
Sometime in the late 2000s, Pim Sullivan-Tailyour was sitting in the back of a car, headed toward her great-grandmother’s tiny town in the south of Th…