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Grand jury declines to indict Ohio man charged with destroying Flock camera

Grand jury declines to indict Ohio man charged with destroying Flock camera

Article URL: https://san.com/cc/grand-jury-declines-to-indict-ohio-man-charged-with-destroying-flock-camera/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co…
Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

Article URL: https://kagi.com/changelog#11296 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49388154 Points: 346 # Comments: 126…
The DOJ is investigating a16z. What does this mean for venture capital?

The DOJ is investigating a16z. What does this mean for venture capital?

Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin C…
DeepSeek-v4-flash-vision-exp

DeepSeek-v4-flash-vision-exp

Article URL: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/guides/vision/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49386163 Points: 279 # Comments: 82…
Google’s Pixel 10A is a great deal at 15 percent off

Google’s Pixel 10A is a great deal at 15 percent off

This week, all of Google’s Pixel 11 phones launched, including the $899 Pixel 11, the $1,099 Pixel 11 Pro (with the same processor and starting 12GB R…
Why does it seem like food recalls are out of control this year?

Why does it seem like food recalls are out of control this year?

Just weeks after Taylor Farms issued a recall of its iceberg lettuce amid a massive cyclospora outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration recalled mor…
Meta’s Big Reckoning Is Here

Meta’s Big Reckoning Is Here

Meta is in court again over child safety, and this time it’s a landmark case that could force significant changes to core features of Facebook and Ins…
Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up

Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up

There's about to be a big fight to secure access to space.…
Linux 7.2

Linux 7.2

Article URL: https://www.igalia.com/2026/08/19/Linux-72-Released.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49376265 Points: 263 # Commen…
Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss

Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss

Taiwan's effort to develop its own satellite launcher hit a setback this week.…
As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings

As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings

Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash.…
Tesla sunsets its Solar Roof tiles

Tesla sunsets its Solar Roof tiles

Tesla has discontinued Solar Roof, its solar panels designed to look like regular roofing tiles, Electrek reports. Sources "close to the program" told…
The Download: threats from space mirrors and credit for AI drugs

The Download: threats from space mirrors and credit for AI drugs

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. …
Influencers and Resellers Are Turning Empty Boxes Into Big Cash

Influencers and Resellers Are Turning Empty Boxes Into Big Cash

As the appetite for “authenticity” grows online, content creators are buying up empty boxes for luxury goods—and resellers are cashing in for “crazy p…
5 Best Electric Toothbrushes (2026): Philips, Oral-B, Quip, More

5 Best Electric Toothbrushes (2026): Philips, Oral-B, Quip, More

After two years of testing, these are the electric toothbrushes that impressed WIRED staffers the most.…
Nyrius Phoenix Home True 4K60 (2026): A Solution for Cord Clutter

Nyrius Phoenix Home True 4K60 (2026): A Solution for Cord Clutter

The Nyrius Phoenix Home True 4K60 can wirelessly transmit games, TV shows, movies, and more across your home (even through walls).…
My big, fat, technophobic cat

My big, fat, technophobic cat

My cat Pablo is a voluptuous boy. His primordial pouch, originally thought to protect cats' squishy insides, hangs low and wobbles to and fro. Once, w…
The Patrick Clancy Conspiracy Theories Are Rooted in the Harsh Realities of Motherhood

The Patrick Clancy Conspiracy Theories Are Rooted in the Harsh Realities of Motherhood

Lindsay Clancy’s defense argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are…
Patreon is changing its algorithm to help smaller creators get discovered

Patreon is changing its algorithm to help smaller creators get discovered

Patreon has announced a number of new and overhauled features that are designed to "build a better network - and a better internet," according to CEO …
Best Early Tech Labor Day Sales I’d Shop Myself (2026): AirTags, Dyson, and More

Best Early Tech Labor Day Sales I’d Shop Myself (2026): AirTags, Dyson, and More

From the best Dyson vacuum to the best wireless headphones and earbuds we’ve tested, you can get some great gadgets on sale already ahead of Labor Day…
The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis

The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis

“People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in it,” says one expert. “Everyone you talk to is like, ‘Shit, man.’”…
Vomit: Clean up Claude 5's token output with a separate LLM

Vomit: Clean up Claude 5's token output with a separate LLM

Article URL: https://github.com/zachahn/vomit Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49375996 Points: 252 # Comments: 247…
This company’s plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many

This company’s plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many

A company that plans to beam sunlight from space to Earth on demand might unintentionally brighten the night sky for many more people than intended, a…
Mother tongue

Mother tongue

“Daddy?” Theo curled against my side in bed. “Where do words go when they die?” I’d orchestrated the bedtime routine flawlessly: bath (taken), teeth (…
When AI designs a drug, who gets the credit?

When AI designs a drug, who gets the credit?

When the biotech company Insilico Medicine used its computer models to propose a promising drug for pulmonary fibrosis, it enthusiastically claimed in…
Show HN: Huzzah – a novel approach to coding with AI

Show HN: Huzzah – a novel approach to coding with AI

Hello everyone. I've been working on this experimental editor called Huzzah.I've been working almost exclusively with coding agents since January of t…
Bun 1.4

Bun 1.4

Article URL: https://bun.com/blog/bun-v1.4 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49374797 Points: 233 # Comments: 138…
Consumer Rights Wiki

Consumer Rights Wiki

Article URL: https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Main_Page Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49378243 Points: 236 # Comments: 34…
Genki’s new customizable controller has a big screen and adjustable buttons

Genki’s new customizable controller has a big screen and adjustable buttons

After collaborating with 8BitDo on a gamepad two years ago, Genki launched the first controller the company designed from the ground up today. With an…
The August 17 outage, and the work ahead

The August 17 outage, and the work ahead

Article URL: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/the-august-17-outage-and-the-work-ahead/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i…