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How the Pixel 11 Pro Fold compares to the Galaxy Z Fold 8

How the Pixel 11 Pro Fold compares to the Galaxy Z Fold 8

Google wasn't first to make a foldable Android phone, but the company's Pixel Fold series is now an established player with unique traits compared to …
2026 Eclipse Webcams

2026 Eclipse Webcams

Article URL: https://jonty.github.io/2026_eclipse_webcams/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49270953 Points: 306 # Comments: 71…
Jaguar offers a first look inside the all-electric Type 01

Jaguar offers a first look inside the all-electric Type 01

Jaguar's all-electric Type 01 comes with a very beige interior that divides the four seats with a "spine" that spans the length of the cabin. New phot…
4 New Camera Tricks on Google’s Latest Pixel 11 Smartphones

4 New Camera Tricks on Google’s Latest Pixel 11 Smartphones

From Magic Capture and Instant Night Sight to a built-in teleprompter, here’s a look at a few camera features on Google’s new Pixel 11 series.…
Google Pixel 11 Series, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date

Google Pixel 11 Series, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date

The Pixel 11 smartphone lineup is here, alongside the Pixel Watch 5 and the all-new Pixel Tag.…
Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software

Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software

When I first picked up the Pixel 11 Pro this week, it was clear to me that this was one of those refinement years - at least when it comes to hardware…
The Pixel Tag is Google’s answer to the AirTag

The Pixel Tag is Google’s answer to the AirTag

More than two years after launching its own device-tracking network, Google has finally followed up with its own tracker. The Pixel Tag, which goes on…
Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse

Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse

If you look at a photo taken by a smartphone today, it's hard to find much that's technically wrong. Faces are bright and visible. The skies are prist…
Facebook is paying controversial creators to produce rage-bait content

Facebook is paying controversial creators to produce rage-bait content

Article URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/ragebait-how-facebook-is-paying-controversial-creators/106940696 Comments URL: https://news.ycombi…
‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI Hardware

‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI Hardware

Experts allege that two recent incidents in California show the extreme lengths that criminal organizations are willing to go to to steal servers and …
McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There

McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There

I requested a copy of my data from McDonald’s loyalty program and received an extensive, personalized report that algorithmically predicts my next pur…
Big Tech Wants to Harvest Your Thoughts

Big Tech Wants to Harvest Your Thoughts

Silicon Valley companies are already working on neurotechnology products that track your brain activity. The next privacy frontier might be the things…
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight

DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight

FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.…
Mojo 1.0

Mojo 1.0

Article URL: https://www.modular.com/blog/modular-26-5-mojo-1-0-is-here Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49261128 Points: 229 # Comm…
Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers

Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers

Device-bound session credentials thwart an increasingly common form of account takeover.…
Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen

Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen

Did a prototype Microsoft gamepad fall off the back of a truck? We can't say, but a Redditor has legit-looking photos of a prototype Xbox controller t…
Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users

Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users

But will Gemini's surge survive slowing model releases?…
Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial

Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial

Judges tell Meta that Section 230 provides a defense, not immunity from lawsuits.…
Nvidia's Risky Business

Nvidia's Risky Business

Article URL: https://stratechery.com/2026/nvidias-risky-business/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49255710 Points: 228 # Comments: …
ChatGPT and Gemini both just passed 1 billion users

ChatGPT and Gemini both just passed 1 billion users

For the 14th time, a Google product has hit 1 billion users. Google CEO Sundar Pichai posted on X that a billion people are using Gemini every month, …
Threads has a VR app now

Threads has a VR app now

Meta has launched a Threads app for Meta Quest VR headsets, the company announced on Tuesday. The launch follows Meta bringing the app to its Ray-Ban …
OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux

OpenAI is finally bringing a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app to Linux operating systems.…
How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026)

How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026)

The Perseids will peak between August 12 and 13. Here’s what time—and where—you can get the best view, and why 2026 will be an exceptional year.…
Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse

Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse

Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades.…
More than 10 firms pay up to $100k a month for access to Truth Social posts

More than 10 firms pay up to $100k a month for access to Truth Social posts

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3q5nxpgk1o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49255672 Points: 219 # Comments: 242…
Stealing Reasoning Traces from Proprietary LLM APIs

Stealing Reasoning Traces from Proprietary LLM APIs

Article URL: https://stolen-thoughts.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49257876 Points: 257 # Comments: 88…
General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI

General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI

River AI, a startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has a fascinating vision for personal agents and secured $1.1 billion out of the gate.…
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’

Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’

One of OpenAI's longest serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "excited to help you all advance t…
Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are for the fans, even if its launch event isn’t

Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are for the fans, even if its launch event isn’t

Last year's Made by Google event for the Pixel 10 resembled a late night talk show, complete with Jimmy Fallon as host, and it aired an hour after the…
Made by Google 2026: all the Pixel news and announcements

Made by Google 2026: all the Pixel news and announcements

Google is gearing up to reveal a bunch of new Pixel devices on August 12th. A series of leaks leading up to the event suggest that the Pixel 11 lineup…