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Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake

Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake

Article URL: https://blog.gitbutler.com/git-3-sha-256 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49924179 Points: 227 # Comments: 236…
SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission

SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission

With Crew-13, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a mission into space.…
Whatever AI Safety Is, It’s Not This

Whatever AI Safety Is, It’s Not This

Asking AI companies to self-regulate is a great way to pretend like you’ve accomplished something.…
Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust

Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust

A physical model show that iron dust and sulfuric acid create the right properties.…
Apple’s reportedly developing a smart home camera that doesn’t record video

Apple’s reportedly developing a smart home camera that doesn’t record video

Apple's rumored push into smart home tech could include a smart home security camera that only gives users text event descriptions instead of video fo…
Cops Can Bypass iPhone's Automatic Reboot to Get into Locked Phones

Cops Can Bypass iPhone's Automatic Reboot to Get into Locked Phones

Article URL: https://www.404media.co/cops-can-bypass-iphone-automatic-inactivity-reboot-graykey/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49…
Pi 1.0

Pi 1.0

Article URL: https://earendil.com/posts/pi-1-0/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49926069 Points: 327 # Comments: 120…
Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis?

Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis?

Autonomous vehicle designers have to worry about riders getting frisky in public.…
Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search

Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search

The court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it's not an antitrust issue.…
Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras

Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras

Floridians alarmed by 14 mysterious Flock cameras; 11 have no clear owner.…
Marvel releases one last VisionQuest trailer

Marvel releases one last VisionQuest trailer

"This is a fight I likely won't win. We have said goodbye before. But remember, family is forever."…
Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for?

Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for?

The Steam Deck is four and a half years old, and handheld gamers are eagerly awaiting a Steam Deck 2 - but Valve has consistently said it needs a new …
5x faster Edge Functions: V8 isolates to Firecracker MicroVMs

5x faster Edge Functions: V8 isolates to Firecracker MicroVMs

Article URL: https://www.netlify.com/blog/edge-functions-firecracker-microvms/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49912444 Points: 219…
Micron CEO Says Memory Supply Will Be Much Tighter in 2027 and 2028 Than in 2026

Micron CEO Says Memory Supply Will Be Much Tighter in 2027 and 2028 Than in 2026

Article URL: https://www.techpowerup.com/353296/micron-ceo-says-memory-supply-will-be-much-tighter-in-2027-and-2028-than-in-2026 Comments URL: https:/…
Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank

Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank

Traverse barriers and checkpoints in the occupied West Bank—your choices reflect the reality of nearly 3.5 million Palestinians who live there.…
Google breaks promise to provide 10 years of updates to Chromebooks

Google breaks promise to provide 10 years of updates to Chromebooks

Article URL: https://www.osnews.com/story/146052/google-breaks-promise-to-provide-10-years-of-updates-to-chromebooks/ Comments URL: https://news.ycomb…
Before pixels: Modular industrial dashboards

Before pixels: Modular industrial dashboards

Article URL: https://unsung.aresluna.org/before-pixels-modular-industrial-dashboards/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49912792 Poin…
Surprisingly complex waves reveal the brain's inner workings

Surprisingly complex waves reveal the brain's inner workings

Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/surprisingly-complex-waves-reveal-the-brains-inner-workings-20260930/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat…
56k.rip – the 1996 dial-up internet experience

56k.rip – the 1996 dial-up internet experience

Article URL: https://56k.rip/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49915126 Points: 229 # Comments: 94…
StreetComplete on iOS is now in public beta

StreetComplete on iOS is now in public beta

Article URL: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49920160 Points: 239 # Co…
OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free?

OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free?

At OpenAI's annual DevDay conference, the company pulled out all the stops to compete with its rivals - primarily Meta, whose Muse AI agent platform h…
PS5 emulation is suddenly making big strides on PC

PS5 emulation is suddenly making big strides on PC

Games like Astro Bot and Demon’s Souls are running ably without a console.…
Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100

Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100

The base Galaxy S26 with 256GB of storage costs nearly $1,000 after Samsung raised prices in the US by $100 or more, Phone Arena reports. The Galaxy S…
What even is a ‘microdrama’?

What even is a ‘microdrama’?

On Monday, Variety reported that RoseBerry Media is recutting episodes of the Australian soap opera Neighbours "into microdramas." These clips will be…
The top secret URSALA, RAQUEL, and FARRAH satellites (2025)

The top secret URSALA, RAQUEL, and FARRAH satellites (2025)

Article URL: https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4951/1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49915082 Points: 238 # Comments: 113…
Measles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal

Measles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal

The US resurgence of measles is forcing hospitals and health systems to adopt new protocols and procedures to deal with a disease they thought was in …
Fuck Android Developer Verification Program

Fuck Android Developer Verification Program

Article URL: https://twitter.com/0xcrypto/status/2105515822643114182 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49917761 Points: 249 # Comment…
An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at based on a brain scan

An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at based on a brain scan

A new AI tool can guess what you’re looking at just by analyzing your brain scans—and recreate that image with remarkable precision. It can go the oth…
Exclusive: Neurable’s First Brain-Scanning Headphones Want to Fine-Tune Your Focus

Exclusive: Neurable’s First Brain-Scanning Headphones Want to Fine-Tune Your Focus

The company claims that its new device, the Neurable One, can keep you in the zone, calculate the best time to take a break, and tell you when your “b…
Tractive Cat 6 Mini Review: A Fitbit for Your Cat

Tractive Cat 6 Mini Review: A Fitbit for Your Cat

Cats are finally getting the dog treatment. This smart cat collar features GPS location, activity, and sleep tracking, plus all-new heart and respirat…