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The Best Tech for Back to School: A Practical Buying Guide

The Best Tech for Back to School: A Practical Buying Guide

Get ready to crush your coursework or scoot to class in style with these back-to-school gear picks.…
The Zilog Z80 has turned 50

The Zilog Z80 has turned 50

Article URL: https://goliath32.com/blog/z80.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48951461 Points: 209 # Comments: 68…
Fine, electric mountain bikes don’t suck

Fine, electric mountain bikes don’t suck

Cheater, I'd grumble between huffs as yet another e-bike rider casually skittered past me on a steep ascent. It's this purist attitude that, for years…
Learning a few things about running SQLite

Learning a few things about running SQLite

Article URL: https://jvns.ca/blog/2026/07/17/learning-about-running-sqlite/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48950122 Points: 207 # …
SteelSeries Coupon Codes: 15% Off in July 2026

SteelSeries Coupon Codes: 15% Off in July 2026

Find the best SteelSeries coupon codes, promo codes, and discount codes for May 2026. Get deals on headsets, keyboards, and mice, including first-orde…
Three ways people respond to a problem (other than solving it)

Three ways people respond to a problem (other than solving it)

Article URL: https://improvesomething.today/responses-to-problems/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48947490 Points: 214 # Comments:…
Thanks HN for 15 years of support and helping me find my life's work

Thanks HN for 15 years of support and helping me find my life's work

Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary of the first day of the Recurse Center (https://www.recurse.com/)My cofounders and I did YC all the way back in the S…
Kaiser nurses say AI, workplace surveillance are making their jobs, care worse

Kaiser nurses say AI, workplace surveillance are making their jobs, care worse

Article URL: https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/07/15/kaiser-nurses-say-ai-workplace-surveillance-are-making-their-jobs-and-patient-care-worse/ Comment…
Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states

Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states

Don't eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia.…
Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky says his 30-day warranty is all about trust

Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky says his 30-day warranty is all about trust

Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky says buyers of its new e-paper smartwatches should know what they're signing up for and trust Pebble to make things rig…
TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool

TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool

TikTok is starting to test an opt-in tool that scans for AI likenesses and lets creators report them to the company, as spotted by social media consul…
Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada

Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada

The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.…
Shark’s versatile ChillPill cooling system is back to its best price

Shark’s versatile ChillPill cooling system is back to its best price

Portable fans are one of the easiest ways to stay cool during the summer, and you don’t have to spend much to find a decent one. If you’re…
Mozilla: The state of open source AI

Mozilla: The state of open source AI

Article URL: https://stateofopensource.ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48947825 Points: 252 # Comments: 173…
How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues

How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues

Article URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-has-roman-concrete-lasted-for-millennia-a-1900-year-old-latrine-offers-new-clues-about-the-…
Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

Article URL: https://repebble.com/blog/pebble-mega-update-july-2026 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48943174 Points: 231 # Comments…
Apple Music is getting a price hike

Apple Music is getting a price hike

Apple Music is more expensive now. In the US, an individual plan now costs $11.99 per month, a $1 bump up from the previous $10.99 price. A family pla…
Apple’s plot to crush OpenAI

Apple’s plot to crush OpenAI

Apple is suing OpenAI. The complaint is readable and intense, as these things often are, though many experts seem to think many of the allegations are…
Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters

Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters

Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/1b8c9d52-88a9-426b-ba47-f1811f859166 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48946303 Points: 246 #…
Ars is looking for a senior technology reporter, and you might be it!

Ars is looking for a senior technology reporter, and you might be it!

Desktops, laptops, phones, CPUs, GPUs, NAS—if you know this stuff, come work for us!…
San Francisco orders Apple, Google to remove nudify apps from app stores

San Francisco orders Apple, Google to remove nudify apps from app stores

Official estimates Google and Apple likely made millions in nudify app fees.…
Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November

Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November

Fubo subscribers still don't have Versant channels.…
Asus’ top-end 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor is $400 off

Asus’ top-end 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor is $400 off

The Asus ROG Swift 32-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor has almost everything I want in a high-end gaming monitor, most notably a QD-OLED panel for inky …
‘The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously

‘The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously

For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its openin…
AWS: Inaccurate Estimated Billing Data – $1.7 billion

AWS: Inaccurate Estimated Billing Data – $1.7 billion

URL already posted: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/statusI've got an estimated bill for $1.7 BILLION over this month. Normal usage is Obvs have …
Is America ready for this quirky Jeep-looking EV that can park itself?

Is America ready for this quirky Jeep-looking EV that can park itself?

Are we living through a small car renaissance? There's the Slate Truck, Amble's dune buggy, and the Fiat Topolino, as well as a whole galaxy of kei ca…
Samsung’s redesigned Z Fold 8 with a wide display just leaked

Samsung’s redesigned Z Fold 8 with a wide display just leaked

Leaker Evan Blass shared images of Samsung's redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 8 just days before the July 22nd launch event where Samsung is expected to offic…
The Best New Camping Gear at REI (2026): Tents, Coolers, Bikes, More

The Best New Camping Gear at REI (2026): Tents, Coolers, Bikes, More

I tested REI’s best new and revamped outdoor gear of 2026. Here’s what’s worth buying, from tents and sleeping bags to coolers and bikes.…
Lyft’s CEO Says, ‘We’re the Good Uber’

Lyft’s CEO Says, ‘We’re the Good Uber’

David Risher insists that Lyft has lowered its prices and that customers who only check his competitor’s app are “leaving money on the table.”…
Over half a million power tool batteries have been recalled due to a USB-C charging fire risk

Over half a million power tool batteries have been recalled due to a USB-C charging fire risk

Greenworks Tools has issued a recall for around 554,780 Kobalt-branded power tools designed for yard work because of a battery issue "posing a risk of…