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Siri AI

Apple has unveiled Apple Intelligence, a major AI initiative that deeply integrates generative AI capabilities across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The system features on-device processing for privacy, cont...

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OpenAI Submits S-1 Draft to SEC

OpenAI has confidentially submitted a draft S-1 filing to the SEC, signaling its intent to go public. This major financial milestone follows the company's rapid growth and the success of products like...

8.0

Apple reveals new AI architecture built around Google Gemini models

Apple has unveiled a new AI architecture that integrates Google's Gemini models, marking a significant partnership between the two tech giants. The architecture will power next-generation AI features ...

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Apple WWDC 2026

Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote announced major updates including the next generation of Apple Silicon chips, significant AI/ML advancements in iOS 20 and macOS 17, and new AR/VR capabilities. The company a...

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MiMo-v2.5-Pro-UltraSpeed: 1T model with 1000 tokens per second

Xiaomi has announced MiMo-v2.5-Pro-UltraSpeed, a massive 1 trillion parameter model capable of processing 1000 tokens per second, representing a significant leap in AI inference speed. The model demon...

8.0

How much of Thermo Fisher's antibody data has been manipulated?

An investigation raises serious concerns about data manipulation in Thermo Fisher's antibody research, potentially affecting thousands of scientific studies and medical research projects. The allegati...

8.0

OpenAI files confidentially for IPO, following Anthropic

OpenAI has confidentially filed for an IPO, following in the footsteps of its main rival Anthropic which filed just over a week ago. This development intensifies the competition between the two leadin...

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Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Unitree support China’s military

The Pentagon has identified Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and robotics firm Unitree as companies supporting China's military modernization efforts. The report, which was initially released ...

8.0

Apple gives Siri its own dedicated app

Apple has launched a dedicated Siri app at WWDC 2026, marking the assistant's most significant transformation to date. The app allows users to archive and revisit conversations, similar to other AI ch...

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Apple’s long-awaited AI Siri overhaul is finally here

Apple has unveiled a major overhaul of Siri, transforming it from a basic voice assistant into a more capable AI companion. The new 'Siri AI' promises expanded functionality and more natural interacti...

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macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era

Apple's upcoming macOS 27 Golden Gate will be the first version to require Apple Silicon processors, completely ending support for Intel-based Macs. The transition marks a significant milestone in App...

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Meta alleges NSO violated spyware injunction with new WhatsApp attacks

Meta has accused NSO Group of violating a court injunction by allegedly conducting new spyware attacks on WhatsApp users, despite a permanent ban on such activities. The company claims to have disrupt...

8.0

"Chat is dead": OpenAI preps overhaul of ChatGPT

OpenAI is planning its most significant ChatGPT overhaul since its 2022 launch, transforming the chatbot into a 'superapp' that integrates coding tools and AI agents. The move comes as the company shi...

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Apple Core AI Framework

Apple has released Core AI, a new framework that provides developers with tools to integrate machine learning models into their applications. The framework offers optimized performance for Apple Silic...

7.0

EU-banned pesticides found in rice, tea and spices

A food safety investigation has found traces of EU-banned pesticides in common food items including rice, tea, and spices, raising significant health concerns. The findings highlight potential regulat...

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xAI is looking more like a datacentre REIT than a frontier lab

The article analyzes how Elon Musk's xAI appears to be operating more like a real estate investment trust (REIT) than a cutting-edge AI research lab, focusing on data center infrastructure investments...

7.0

The Cypherpunk Library

The Cypherpunk Library is a new online resource compiling essential readings on cryptography, privacy, and digital freedom. The collection includes foundational texts, manifestos, and technical papers...

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Vulnerability and malware checks in uv

Astral has introduced two new security features for uv, their Python package installer: uv audit for scanning dependencies against known vulnerabilities and adverse project statuses, and optional malw...

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Self-hosting email the hard way from your own routable IPv4 block up

Anil Madhavapeddy details the technical process of self-hosting email infrastructure from scratch, including obtaining a dedicated IPv4 allocation and implementing security measures like SPF, DKIM, an...

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Waymo bought Apple’s self-driving car proving ground for $220M

Waymo has purchased a 5,500-acre autonomous vehicle testing facility in Arizona for $220 million from a company linked to Apple. The facility was previously used by Apple for its own self-driving car ...

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Apple’s Image Playground doesn’t suck anymore

Apple has announced significant improvements to its previously underwhelming Image Playground AI image generation tool at WWDC 2026. The enhanced version, powered by Apple Intelligence, offers better ...

7.0

Apple puts parents back in control of kids’ iPhone use

Apple has introduced enhanced parental control features for iPhones at WWDC 2026, giving parents more granular control over their children's device usage. The new tools include age-appropriate content...

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Apple’s Health app can now tell you if you’re in perimenopause

Apple has expanded its Health app to include perimenopause and menopause tracking features, allowing users to monitor symptoms and receive notifications about potential perimenopause indicators. The u...

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Apple introduces systemwide dictation

Apple has introduced a new systemwide dictation feature powered by its Apple Intelligence model, built on Google's Gemini, at WWDC 2026. The feature integrates with the iOS 27 keyboard to provide real...

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Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity come to Google NotebookLM

Google's NotebookLM receives a major update with Gemini 3.5 integration, offering improved performance across accuracy, multilingual support, and document analysis. The update includes support for mor...

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The weather and climate science AI revolution isn’t revolutionary

The article critically examines the role of AI in weather and climate science, arguing that current applications are evolutionary rather than revolutionary. It distinguishes between machine learning t...

7.0

Apple is using AI to fix Safari’s extension problem

Apple is leveraging AI to address Safari's extension gap by enabling users to create custom extensions through natural language prompts. The new feature, powered by Apple Intelligence, allows users to...

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Apple announces watchOS 27, now with Siri AI

Apple announced watchOS 27, featuring Siri AI integration powered by Apple Intelligence, a redesigned app grid, and enhanced health tracking. The update will only be available for newer Apple Watch mo...

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Cameras get an Apple Intelligence boost in Apple Home

Apple is bringing its Apple Intelligence AI to HomeKit Secure Video cameras in iOS 27, enabling automated video analysis and natural language search capabilities. The system will generate descriptions...

6.0

AI is slowing down

The article discusses emerging evidence that the rapid pace of AI advancement may be slowing down, citing factors like plateauing model performance, increasing computational costs, and diminishing ret...

6.0

Are you expected to run five Python type-checkers now?

The article discusses the proliferation of Python type checkers, examining whether developers now need to run multiple type checkers to ensure code quality. It explores the trade-offs between differen...

6.0

LLMs and performative productivity

The article reflects on whether LLMs truly enhance productivity or simply create the illusion of it. The author shares personal experiences of using AI tools to accomplish tasks more quickly but quest...

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How much do amd64 microarchitecture levels help in Go?

The article analyzes the performance impact of different AMD64 microarchitecture levels on Go programs, providing benchmarks and insights into how newer CPU features affect Go's execution speed. The a...

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Introduction to nixidy - Kubernetes GitOps with nix

Nixidy is a new tool that replaces Helm value files, Kustomize overlays, and raw YAML with Nix expressions for Kubernetes GitOps deployments. It aims to solve the problem of unclear manifest changes b...

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Apple bets cheaper AI will woo small developers

Apple is offering free cloud API access to small developers with under 2 million first-time App Store downloads, aiming to attract more AI development on its platform. This move comes as AI developmen...

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Apple’s Photos app is getting new AI editing features

Apple announced new AI-powered editing features for its Photos app at WWDC 2026, including a 'Reframe' tool that allows users to adjust image perspective after capture and an enhanced 'Cleanup' tool f...

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The fastest humans in the galaxy just got a spiffy patch to prove it

The Artemis II crew became the fastest humans in space since the Apollo era, reaching speeds of 24,664 mph (Mach 39) during reentry, just shy of the Apollo 10 record. The crew received a commemorative...

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Your empty cuppa could capture carbon

Researchers at Aarhus University have developed a method to upcycle discarded polystyrene into a material for carbon capture systems. The process transforms polystyrene waste into a structural compone...

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Apple’s new parental controls are for keeping Apple out of trouble

Apple introduced enhanced parental controls at WWDC, including screen time management and message filtering features. The move appears strategically timed amid growing regulatory pressure on tech comp...

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Ask HN: What are tools you have made for yourself since the advent of AI?

This Hacker News thread collects personal tool-building projects that developers have created since the rise of AI, ranging from web archiving systems with AI processing pipelines to terminal utilitie...

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I wish Deno would keep doing what it does best

The author expresses concern that Deno is moving away from its original vision of simplicity and zero-configuration development by adding npm support and other Node.js compatibility features. They rem...

5.0

HTMX Is So Cool I Rolled My Own (2024)

The author shares their experience with HTMX, a modern web development approach that favors server-rendered HTML over complex JavaScript frameworks. While appreciating HTMX's simplicity for certain us...

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svg-line: Better Status Bars for Emacs

svg-line is a new Emacs package that renders status bars as SVG images, providing consistent multi-line layout, alignment, and icon support across all of Emacs' status bars (mode-line, header-line, ta...

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Forgejo monthly report - May 2026

Forgejo released its May 2026 monthly report, highlighting the launch of v15.0.0 LTS with support until July 2027, along with security updates for older versions. The report details security releases ...

5.0

In Defense of YAML

This article defends YAML as a configuration format, arguing that criticisms are often based on outdated implementations rather than the modern YAML 1.2 specification. The authors present a historical...

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This Month in Redox - May 2026 - Redox - Your Next(Gen) OS

Redox OS announced its 2026 Summer of Code projects, featuring two main initiatives: implementation of a new EEVDF scheduler by Akshit Gaur and system compatibility improvements by Landon Propes. The ...

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A fast, zero-copy Transit-format reader and writer written in C

Transit.c is a new C implementation of the Transit data format, offering zero-copy reading and writing capabilities. The format provides a richer type system than JSON while maintaining compatibility ...

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Release Fil-C Linux/x86_64 version 0.679 · pizlonator/fil-c

Fil-C Linux/x86_64 version 0.679 has been released with several improvements including the addition of rsync, OpenSSH updates with post-quantum crypto support, and SELinux compatibility. The release a...

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Apple says it’s fixed the awful search function for emails, photos

Apple has announced a complete rebuild of its search functionality across Mail and Photos apps, addressing long-standing user complaints about poor search accuracy. The update promises more relevant a...

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F1 in Monaco: Finally, the cars were flat-out in qualifying

The article discusses the unique challenges and significance of the Monaco Grand Prix in Formula 1, particularly focusing on how the tight street circuit makes qualifying crucial due to limited overta...

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datasette-agent-edit 0.1a0

Simon Willison released datasette-agent-edit 0.1a0, a storage-agnostic plugin for Datasette Agent that provides core text editing tools including view, string replacement, and insertion capabilities. ...