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Apple TV’s Cape Fear remake turns it into a paranoid tech thriller

Apple TV’s Cape Fear remake turns it into a paranoid tech thriller

Cape Fear has always been a thriller about paranoia. And in 2026 there are few things less trustworthy than technology. Apple TV's recent remake of Ca…

This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail

This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail

The refurbished railway station in London I entered last week had none of the usual signs of being a tattoo studio. The walls were devoid of any art, …

DeepSeek-V4-Flash Update

DeepSeek-V4-Flash Update

Article URL: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/updates/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49119559 Points: 282 # Comments: 118…

SJY Zeph Open-Back Headphones Review: Planar Magnetic Drivers and Flippable Earcups Explained

SJY Zeph Open-Back Headphones Review: Planar Magnetic Drivers and Flippable Earcups Explained

SJY’s Zeph are brilliant wired headphones, using flippable earcups for two different takes on your favorite music.…

6 Best Phones With Headphone Jacks (2026), Tested and Reviewed

6 Best Phones With Headphone Jacks (2026), Tested and Reviewed

Headphone jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play.…

The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key

The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key

Created by legendary hardware hacker Andrew “bunnie” Huang, the badges for this year’s famed security conference aim to push the boundaries of securit…

The session you cannot take with you

The session you cannot take with you

Article URL: https://earendil.com/posts/session-portability/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49118781 Points: 289 # Comments: 61…

Montana’s new “right to try” law can’t come soon enough for some

Montana’s new “right to try” law can’t come soon enough for some

Kris DeVault is desperate. His son, Brody, was born in March 2023. It wasn’t long before he started to show signs of developmental delay, says DeVault…

The World Is Too Hot. El Niño Is Partly to Blame

The World Is Too Hot. El Niño Is Partly to Blame

Heat waves are simultaneously hitting Europe, North America, and Asia, driven in part by the hot waters in the tropical Pacific—and climate change.…

Ron Gilbert started production on Thimbleweed Park 2

Ron Gilbert started production on Thimbleweed Park 2

Article URL: https://www.grumpygamer.com/twp2_announce/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49107246 Points: 238 # Comments: 111…

The AI Aesthetic

The AI Aesthetic

Article URL: https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/ai-aesthetic/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49117099 Points: 240 # Comments: 113…

SelectBlinds Promo Codes & Coupons: Save on Custom Window Treatments

SelectBlinds Promo Codes & Coupons: Save on Custom Window Treatments

Redecorate your home for less with our expert tips on applying SelectBlinds coupons, maximizing holiday sales, and locking in new customer discounts.…

Alo Discount Code: Save on Activewear August 2026

Alo Discount Code: Save on Activewear August 2026

Refresh your workout wardrobe. Save on buttery-soft leggings, chic streetwear, and activewear essentials with verified Alo Yoga discount codes, free s…

How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums

How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums

A new restriction on foreign-made mobile robots affects robotic vacuums, pool cleaners, and lawn mowers. Here’s what it means for the bots already in …

The loss of Situational Awareness

The loss of Situational Awareness

I am not by any means an expert at finance but I think I do now have some advice for people who are: Do not name your hedge fund anything that will be…

Friend, the lonely AI wearable, returns with a new voice and a much bigger price tag

Friend, the lonely AI wearable, returns with a new voice and a much bigger price tag

Friend, the AI wearable, can now talk to its users — for an enhanced price.…

Show HN: CheapFoodMap – A map of good meals under $10

Show HN: CheapFoodMap – A map of good meals under $10

I was recently laid off after 18 years, and gave myself 100 days to build soething useful in public. CheapFoodMap is a crowdsourced map of meal under …

Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year

Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year

Article URL: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/07/google-play-age-signals-api-safer-experiences.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat…

欧盟法院里程碑判决:VPN属合法技术工具,版权案影响几何

欧盟法院里程碑判决:VPN属合法技术工具,版权案影响几何

Article URL: https://remysharp.com/links/2026-07-23-35890312 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49109440 Points: 416 # Comments: 161…

Gemini Robotics 2 brings whole body intelligence to robots

Gemini Robotics 2 brings whole body intelligence to robots

Article URL: https://deepmind.google/blog/gemini-robotics-2-brings-whole-body-intelligence-to-robots/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?…

Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust

Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust

Three approaches to the issue of quantum results that can't be verified classically.…

Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

The deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environ…

Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price

Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price

Do you remember Friend? The Friend that launched an AI pendant, spent $1.8 million of its $2.5 million to acquire friend.com, and plastered the NYC su…

The Cold Email

The Cold Email

Article URL: https://zachholman.com/posts/cold-email Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49103089 Points: 268 # Comments: 102…

Zoox can now charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis

Zoox can now charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis

Zoox just got permission to charge for robotaxi rides in its boxy, steering-wheel-less vehicles. On Thursday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Admi…

In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable

In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable

Cybersecurity experts told TechCrunch that one of the biggest lessons to be taken from the OpenAI hack against HuggingFace has nothing to do with AI, …

Razer’s new keyboards drop the price on powerful gaming features

Razer’s new keyboards drop the price on powerful gaming features

Razer has insisted that optical keyboard switches are the best choice for competitive esports stars and the sweatiest of try-hards, but it's now relen…

Razer Huntsman V3 HE Review: Jumping on the Bandwagon

Razer Huntsman V3 HE Review: Jumping on the Bandwagon

Razer has finally caved and made its first Hall Effect gaming keyboard. I dug into its switches, features, and gaming performance to see if it was wor…

I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots

I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots

A German startup sent a camera-wearing chef to my apartment. In exchange for a free lunch, I let them record every chop and stir to train future human…

AI Scammers Are Better at Building Trust Than Humans

AI Scammers Are Better at Building Trust Than Humans

Researchers pitted a person against a Claude agent and found that, after a week of texting, the AI chatbot was more effective at creating “exploitable…