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Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO after 15 years, having transformed the company into a $4 trillion powerhouse since succeeding Steve Jobs in 2011. His tenure saw major expansions into China, dev...

Vercel experienced a significant security breach in April 2026 involving an OAuth attack that exposed platform environment variables. The incident, which generated substantial discussion on Hacker New...

Mozilla used advanced AI models from Anthropic, including an early version of Claude Mythos, to identify and fix 271 vulnerabilities in Firefox 150. This represents a major shift in cybersecurity defe...

Microsoft has released TypeScript 7.0 Beta, featuring a complete rewrite of the compiler from TypeScript to Go that delivers approximately 10x performance improvements over version 6.0. The new compil...

Anthropic's Mythos AI model identified 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150's source code before release, dramatically outperforming previous models. Mozilla's CTO states this represents a pote...

CATL has unveiled its third-generation Shenxing LFP battery, capable of charging from 10% to 98% in just 6 minutes and 27 seconds, significantly outperforming current NMC batteries. The technology add...

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Images 2.0, a significant upgrade to its image generation capabilities within ChatGPT. The new version offers improved image quality, better prompt understanding, and enhan...

Anthropic has removed Claude Code from its Pro plan, limiting code generation capabilities for paying subscribers. The change has generated significant discussion with 211 points and 115 comments on H...

Meta is reportedly capturing employee mouse movements and keystrokes to gather training data for AI systems. This controversial practice raises significant privacy concerns and has sparked debate abou...

VidStudio is a privacy-focused browser-based video editor that processes all data locally using WebCodecs, WebAssembly FFmpeg, and WebGL, with no file uploads or accounts required. It supports multi-t...

A new type-safe, realtime collaborative graph database built on CRDTs enables conflict-free synchronization across distributed systems. The implementation combines graph database capabilities with rea...

Framework has launched the Laptop 13 Pro, a highly modular and repairable laptop that emphasizes user-upgradability and sustainability. The device has garnered significant attention on Hacker News wit...

Grasp introduces a decentralized protocol for Git that eliminates the need for centralized accounts and platforms. It enables seamless code publishing, patch sharing, and issue management through a si...

A developer shares practical optimization techniques for building a fast dynamic language interpreter from scratch, achieving up to 67x speed improvements through value representation, inline caching,...

Star Labs has released a beta version of coreboot for the AMD StarBook Mk VI, featuring functional WiFi, S3 sleep, firmware updates, and a reversible installation process. The development faced signif...

npmx.dev has emerged as an open-source alternative to npmjs.com, demonstrating significant community demand with rapid contributor growth. It has successfully pressured npmjs.com to implement long-req...

Researchers discovered that QUIC backscatter traffic can reveal detailed deployment configurations of major content providers like Cloudflare, Google, and Meta, despite QUIC's privacy protections. Usi...

AI research lab NeoCognition has secured $40 million in seed funding to develop AI agents capable of human-like learning. Founded by an Ohio State University researcher, the startup aims to create sys...

OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 model demonstrates unexpected proficiency in text generation alongside its image capabilities, highlighting significant advancements in multimodal AI. The model's ability t...

Clarifai has deleted 3 million photos obtained from OkCupid after an FTC settlement regarding improper data collection practices. The facial recognition AI company had requested the data in 2014 from ...

Latitude, the creator of AI Dungeon, has launched Voyage, a platform for building AI-powered RPGs with procedurally generated worlds and NPC interactions. The tool enables users to create custom gamin...

YouTube is expanding its AI-powered likeness detection technology to help celebrities identify and remove deepfake content. This gives talent representatives a systematic way to find unauthorized uses...

US lawmakers are divided over surveillance reforms as Section 702 spy laws approach expiration on April 30. While some advocate for widespread reforms following years of surveillance abuses, the gover...

The Pentagon's $1.5 trillion budget request includes a massive $54 billion allocation for drone warfare and autonomous systems, representing the largest investment in US history for this technology. T...

The US Supreme Court heard arguments questioning whether FCC fines violate the right to a jury trial, with justices suggesting carriers could refuse payment to trigger court enforcement. Despite skept...

Florida's attorney general has launched a criminal probe into whether OpenAI's ChatGPT can be held liable for providing advice to a mass shooter. OpenAI denies responsibility, stating the AI is not ac...

Meta will track US employees' mouse movements, keystrokes, and take periodic screenshots to train AI agents on computer interactions. The data collection focuses on work-related apps to improve AI's a...

Internal emails from a California lawsuit reveal Amazon allegedly colluded with competitors to artificially raise prices on products like diapers and furniture. The scheme involved coordinated price m...

Amazon has invested an additional $5 billion in Anthropic, bringing its total investment to $13 billion with potential for $20 billion more. The funding will help Anthropic secure up to 5 gigawatts of...

NASA's Inspector General report reveals ongoing challenges in developing next-generation lunar spacesuits through commercial contracts with Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace. The suits are critical fo...

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition features 208MB of cache by adding 3D V-Cache to both of its Zen 5 chiplets, delivering slightly better performance and power efficiency than the standard model. How...

The International Energy Agency's 2025 analysis reveals solar energy experienced unprecedented global growth, becoming the dominant energy source for the first time. This solar expansion, combined wit...

Cryptography expert Filippo Valsorda debunks the myth that AES-128 becomes insecure in a post-quantum era, clarifying that Grover's algorithm doesn't effectively halve its security due to quantum para...

The Pentagon has terminated one of its most troubled space programs due to significant technical issues with the ground system. These problems were deemed severe enough to jeopardize both military and...

Growing public backlash against AI is emerging as communities resist data center projects and express anger toward AI companies, though election campaigns haven't prioritized AI regulation as a centra...

OpenAI has released ChatGPT Images 2.0, an upgraded AI image generator that can now search the web to create more sophisticated images from prompts. The model improves instruction-following, detail pr...

Framework has launched its first external GPU solution, the OCuLink Dev Kit, allowing users to convert the Framework Laptop 16's internal GPU modules into external units or connect desktop-grade PCIe ...

A developer explains why they no longer accept pull requests for their open-source projects, citing issues with maintenance burden, low-quality contributions, and misaligned incentives. The post refle...

Cal.com has released Cal.diy, an open-source community edition of its popular scheduling platform, allowing developers to self-host and customize the software. The project has gained significant atten...

A new fusion power plant simulator has been released, allowing users to model and experiment with reactor designs and plasma physics. The tool has gained significant attention on Hacker News with 130 ...

GoModel is a new open-source AI gateway written in Go that provides cost tracking, model switching, debugging, and caching features for AI API integrations. It offers a significantly smaller Docker im...

A comprehensive collection of software engineering laws, principles, and adages has been compiled and shared, gaining significant traction on Hacker News with 767 points and 384 comments. The resource...

Git 2.54 introduces a new experimental 'git history' command designed for simpler repository history modifications. The command currently supports 'reword' for editing commit messages and 'split' for ...

The article discusses the emerging threat of AI-assisted zero-day vulnerability discovery, suggesting that as LLMs improve at pattern matching and logical inference, they could help uncover numerous v...

Mullvad VPN is releasing a new iOS feature called 'Force all apps' that routes all traffic through the VPN tunnel despite known Apple networking bugs. This security enhancement comes with significant ...

The author presents a minimalist property-based testing library implemented in just 256 lines of Zig code. This lightweight tool uses a Finite Random Number Generator concept to help identify algorith...

John Ternus is set to lead Apple, inheriting one of the most powerful tech leadership roles with significant influence and resources. The position carries substantial challenges including regulatory s...

Apple has removed Cal AI from the App Store for multiple violations including deceptive billing practices and manipulative tactics, not just for circumventing in-app payments. This action demonstrates...

A cybersecurity professional who worked as a ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty to conspiring with ransomware gangs to maximize ransom payments in exchange for a share of the profits. The case h...

Amazon has partnered with Swedish electric truck company Einride to deploy electric big rigs for its logistics operations. The deal coincides with Einride's ongoing merger with Legato Merger Corp. to ...

Revolut is reportedly targeting a valuation of up to $200 billion for a future IPO, significantly higher than its recent $75 billion secondary sale valuation. The fintech company recently secured a fu...

Yelp has upgraded its AI assistant to handle complex multi-step interactions, allowing users to ask questions, make restaurant reservations, order food delivery, and book service professionals within ...

Framework announces new Intel Core Ultra-based motherboards and the Framework Laptop 13 Pro, its first pre-built system with factory-installed Ubuntu certification. The company is emphasizing Linux su...

Microsoft is lowering Game Pass subscription prices by over 20% but removing day-one access to new Call of Duty titles, which will now only arrive on the service the following holiday season. The move...

The article analyzes Tim Cook's distinctive leadership style at Apple, contrasting his operational excellence and supply chain mastery with Steve Jobs' product innovation legacy. It argues that while ...

Palantir CEO Alex Karp co-authored a book titled 'The Technological Republic' and released a 22-point corporate manifesto summarizing its themes, which critics describe as ominous and reminiscent of r...

X has dramatically increased API pricing for link posting from $0.01 to $0.20 per link, making it 1,900% more expensive for third-party tools to post URLs. This change further discourages publishers f...

BOOX releases Firmware V4.2 with significant workflow enhancements for e-ink tablets. The update introduces EinkWise Code for simplified display optimization, calendar syncing with third-party service...

A new website provides a structured digital edition of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, making this historical reference work more accessible and navigable online. The project gained significant atte...

A developer shares their experience using Emacs' built-in EWW browser as their primary web interface, claiming it handles 85-90% of browsing needs while reducing distractions. They advocate for minima...

The Wren programming language demonstrates competitive performance in several benchmarks against popular interpreted languages like Lua, Python, and Ruby, though it trails behind LuaJIT when JIT is en...

LixCon 2026 is a conference focused on the Lix project and Nix ecosystem, featuring talks on topics like Nix integration, language design, plugins, and CI tools. The event includes technical sessions ...

SusHi Tech Tokyo is a large-scale business-focused event with 60,000 attendees, emphasizing pre-arranged meetings over traditional conference formats. It features 750 startup exhibitors and 10,000 fac...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized competitor Anthropic's new cybersecurity model Mythos, accusing the company of using fear-based marketing to overstate its capabilities. The remarks were made during a...

A team of former Pinterest designers and engineers has launched Extra, an email client that reimagines the inbox around life organization rather than traditional email management. The app focuses on u...

Bond is a new social media platform that uses AI to combat doomscrolling by encouraging users to engage in real-world activities. The platform's AI system is specifically designed to motivate users to...

Cash App is expanding its services to target children aged 6-12, aiming to build early relationships with Gen Alpha and future adolescent users in the U.S. This move represents a strategic effort to c...

GRAI, a new AI music startup, has raised $9 million in seed funding to develop social music apps that focus on remixing and interactive experiences rather than full AI generation. The company aims to ...

Apple TV+ released a teaser for Silo Season 3 that flashes back to the show's pre-apocalyptic origins, showing a green, idyllic past before the toxic wasteland. The series follows inhabitants of an un...

Framework has released incremental upgrades for its Laptop 16 model, including a new lower-tier Ryzen AI 5 340 CPU option that reduces the starting price. The updates also introduce cosmetic improveme...

A six-year longitudinal study of over 10,000 older Europeans found that loneliness is associated with lower initial memory performance but doesn't accelerate memory decline over time. The research sug...

Framework is developing a new wireless couch keyboard to compete with the widely disliked Logitech K400. CEO Nirav Patel confirmed the project, stating that while nearly everyone owns the Logitech mod...

Andreas Påhlsson-Notini critiques current AI agents for exhibiting human-like flaws such as lack of stringency, patience, and focus, arguing they often drift toward familiarity and negotiate with cons...

OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.0, with Sam Altman claiming it represents a leap comparable to GPT-3 to GPT-5. The author tests the model using a 'Where's Waldo' style prompt featuring a raccoon with...

Amazon is focusing new feature development on the Kindle mobile app rather than its dedicated e-reader hardware. This includes updates like improved reading tools and interface enhancements that are n...