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SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition

SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition

AI coding startup Cursor is now officially a part of SpaceX.…
Star Wars: Ahsoka season 2 and Starfighter get teased at D23

Star Wars: Ahsoka season 2 and Starfighter get teased at D23

Season two of Star Wars: Ahsoka is still months away, but Lucasfilm still took the opportunity to tease it a bit at D23. The company dropped the first…
The other Sean Byrne doesn't exist

The other Sean Byrne doesn't exist

Article URL: https://conic.al/writing/the-other-sean-byrne-doesnt-exist/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49307592 Points: 273 # Com…
Disney D23 2026: Everything announced for Star Wars, Marvel, and more

Disney D23 2026: Everything announced for Star Wars, Marvel, and more

The annual Disney fan event showed off the cast of Marvel’s X-Men movie, plus a new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, and our first look at the Vi…
NP-overrated

NP-overrated

Article URL: https://gruhn.me/blog/2026-08-13/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49291268 Points: 234 # Comments: 161…
Why does Opus 5 feel worse to work with?

Why does Opus 5 feel worse to work with?

Article URL: https://mun-logadan.github.io/why-does-opus-5-feel-worse/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49296740 Points: 296 # Comme…
Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct

Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct

Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.…
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground

OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground

US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions.…
Kog is going deeper to squeeze more inference out of GPUs

Kog is going deeper to squeeze more inference out of GPUs

The idea that GPUs are poorly suited for agentic workflows may be a misconception, according to French startup Kog.…
The 4 Best Planners of 2026: Roterunner, Hobonichi, Cloth & Paper

The 4 Best Planners of 2026: Roterunner, Hobonichi, Cloth & Paper

If digital calendars are leaving you lacking, these WIRED-tested paper agendas and notebooks could change your life.…
I Wore an Electrical Muscle Stimulation Body Suit to Zap Myself Into Fitness

I Wore an Electrical Muscle Stimulation Body Suit to Zap Myself Into Fitness

Can electrifying your workout offer a shortcut to a stronger, fitter you? I sweated in a skintight EMS suit for two months to find out.…
Best Pixel 10 Cases and Accessories (2026): Mous, dbrand, Bellroy

Best Pixel 10 Cases and Accessories (2026): Mous, dbrand, Bellroy

Protect your Pixel 10a, Pixel 10, or Pixel 10 Pro XL with a tried-and-true phone case, screen protector, and Qi2 charger.…
These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI

These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI

Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve ma…
FTC Strikes Deals to Ignore Unlawful Credit Discrimination

FTC Strikes Deals to Ignore Unlawful Credit Discrimination

The agency signed agreements to not enforce parts of three federal court orders against auto dealers accused of discrimination—and didn’t notify judge…
Ukrainian drones wipe out entire US tank brigade in live war game

Ukrainian drones wipe out entire US tank brigade in live war game

Ukrainian drone pilots teach the US military and NATO hard battlefield lessons.…
Spaghettifying DRAM

Spaghettifying DRAM

Article URL: https://github.com/xoreaxeaxeax/skitter-creek-bath-salts Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49286341 Points: 297 # Commen…
Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.

Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.

Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about whether today’s safety tests c…
We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked

We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked

Let's shield the astronauts instead of the spacecraft.…
Wolverine on the PS5 made me care about Marvel’s mutant for the first time

Wolverine on the PS5 made me care about Marvel’s mutant for the first time

Going into my demo of Marvel's Wolverine, I mainly wanted to try out the game's very bloody combat. And it is delightfully bloody. But after two-ish h…
Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up

Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up

This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.…
Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last

Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last

The U.S. VC firm still has more than 55% of its previous $650 million India fund available for deployment.…
Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition

Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition

Depending on the model, you might have hundreds to choose from—or just one.…
How the “censorship-industrial complex” is changing the Internet and US policy

How the “censorship-industrial complex” is changing the Internet and US policy

I first heard the term “censorship-industrial complex” on April 15, 2025.  That’s when I got the tip that a small office in the U.S. State Depart…
Humans aren’t electronics

Humans aren’t electronics

The following essay, originally titled “Guaranteeing Agency in the Age of Neural Prosthetics,” was selected as one of three finalists in MIT’s 2026 En…
Humanising LLM Outputs Is Dumb

Humanising LLM Outputs Is Dumb

Article URL: https://kuber.studio/blog/Reflections/Humanising-LLM-Outputs-is-Actually-Dumb Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49243474…
Stop Killing Games: It's time to sue Sony, join us

Stop Killing Games: It's time to sue Sony, join us

Article URL: https://www.massaschadeconsument.nl/collectieve-acties/playstation/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49249481 Points: 1…
The UK's War on Anonymity Has Come to America

The UK's War on Anonymity Has Come to America

Article URL: https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49251411 Points: 215 # Comments: 133…
One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight

One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight

If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China's space program.…
US Military's cyber command unit grapples with cluster of deaths by suicide

US Military's cyber command unit grapples with cluster of deaths by suicide

https://archive.ph/W2tpE Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49220339 Points: 200 # Comments: 313…
Water system controllers don't belong on the internet, says ex-NSA chief

Water system controllers don't belong on the internet, says ex-NSA chief

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/07/water-system-controllers-dont-belong-on-the-internet-says-ex-nsa-chief-after-suspected-ir…