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Taste Is All That's Left

Taste Is All That's Left

Article URL: https://notashelf.dev/posts/taste-is-all-thats-left Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49199346 Points: 253 # Comments: 2…
Quake – 30th Anniversary Update

Quake – 30th Anniversary Update

Article URL: https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en-US/news/quake-30th-anniversary-update Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49201930 Poi…
Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event

Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event

Google is set to host its next live Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, and the company says in a new video that comedian Trevor Noah…
Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids

Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids

Security researchers tracked and eavesdropped on a WIRED reporter using vulnerabilities in a pink plastic smartwatch. It’s just one piece of a deeply …
Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Keyboard

Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Keyboard

Hi HN, today I’m revealing Altar II, an ultra-low profile (4.75mm) mechanical keyboard designed to replace your Magic Keyboard. It’s the keyboard I wi…
Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident

Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident

"The anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines."…
Large genome models used to design new viruses

Large genome models used to design new viruses

The AI system makes genetically distant versions of a bacteria-killing virus.…
Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude

Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude

Anthropic and OpenAI are racing to scale up while reducing dependence on Nvidia.…
Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents

Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents

The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.…
The AirPods Pro are $60 off, their best price since late June

The AirPods Pro are $60 off, their best price since late June

Best Buy kicked off a sale on Apple products with discounts on its latest smartwatches to phones. Another deal that caught our eye is on the latest Ai…
ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows

ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows

In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people with no criminal convictions, including children, w…
Flock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech. Now 4 Face Allegations of Misuse

Flock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech. Now 4 Face Allegations of Misuse

Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the company…
Cloudflare open-sources vibe-coding platform for people who aren't coders

Cloudflare open-sources vibe-coding platform for people who aren't coders

Cloudflare built an AI agent workspace for its employees. Now it’s open source.…
Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too

Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too

This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.…
The Zelda movie’s Ganondorf casting hints at more movies

The Zelda movie’s Ganondorf casting hints at more movies

Deadline reported Thursday that the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie will feature Australian actor Uli Latukefu as the villain Ganondorf, and the pu…
TikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestream

TikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestream

TikTok says a "moderator error" delayed the removal of a livestream that appeared to show blogger Perez Hilton harming himself, as reported earlier by…
Naïve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and running a company

Naïve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and running a company

Taking vibe-coding a step further, Naive claims its infra can automate most of the work in setting up and running a business.…
Apple increases trade-in offers and adds new Android devices

Apple increases trade-in offers and adds new Android devices

Apple bumped up its trade-in offers for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and certain Android phones, with some devices now worth over $100 more, 9…
DeepMind Says Its AI Can Predict Hurricanes Earlier Than Everyone Else

DeepMind Says Its AI Can Predict Hurricanes Earlier Than Everyone Else

Its WeatherNext model, which will be open-sourced, can accurately predict both a storm’s track and intensity using lower-resolution weather data. Rese…
There’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating Disorders

There’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating Disorders

Online speculation over the weight loss of celebrities like Ariana Grande—even out of genuine concern—can make things worse for people struggling with…
Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking

Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking

This generation of 20-somethings is so disillusioned with swipe-based dating apps that they'll try literally anything else -- even an AI matchmaker.…
Nashville uses eminent domain to block data center near zoo

Nashville uses eminent domain to block data center near zoo

Article URL: https://www.costar.com/article/970809918/nashville-council-approves-eminent-domain-action-to-halt-data-center-project Comments URL: https…
Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't

Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't

Article URL: https://www.crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt.com/reading-list Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49192566 Points: 343 # Comments:…
Ford’s first ultra-cheap EV is called Fathom, a full-featured truck for $28,350

Ford’s first ultra-cheap EV is called Fathom, a full-featured truck for $28,350

For nearly a year now, Ford has been teasing big things at low prices from its next generation of EVs, a "Model T moment" built atop a new platform as…
Dolby Vision 2 will be available first on some 2026 Hisense TVs

Dolby Vision 2 will be available first on some 2026 Hisense TVs

After being announced last September, Dolby Vision 2 is rolling out to TVs, starting with the 2026 Hisense UX, UR9, UR8, and U7. TCL and Philips will …
Viture’s cheapest AR glasses have the sharpest image clarity I’ve seen yet

Viture’s cheapest AR glasses have the sharpest image clarity I’ve seen yet

I enjoy using display-mirroring glasses as a way to play Steam Deck games on a big screen, and I'm always on the hunt for the best pair. There's still…
Bose’s upgraded QuietComfort headphones add head-tracking immersive audio

Bose’s upgraded QuietComfort headphones add head-tracking immersive audio

Bose announced a second-generation version of its entry-level QuietComfort noise-canceling headphones that were originally introduced in late 2023. Th…
The messy politics behind Google’s big AI shakeup

The messy politics behind Google’s big AI shakeup

In the AI industry, Google prides itself on seeming like the adult in the room: quiet, stable, time-tested. On Wednesday, even as the company announce…
Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs

Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs

Suno's watermarking feature comes as the company is fighting legal battles on several fronts.…
Exclusive: Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI

Exclusive: Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI

Mirendil has signed a $100 million-plus Google Cloud partnership to expand its compute infrastructure, powering research into self-improving AI system…