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The surprise must-see movie of the summer

The surprise must-see movie of the summer

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 140, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, don't forget to hyd…
We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI

We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI

It wasn't long ago that shooting with a super high-resolution camera meant making serious sacrifices for the sake of all those megapixels. Enter the A…
Retrospec Joe Rev 2 Review (2026): Putting the ‘Joy’ in Joyride

Retrospec Joe Rev 2 Review (2026): Putting the ‘Joy’ in Joyride

This affordable electric BMX delighted my entire family, even if its range, ride comfort, and actual BMX abilities are limited.…
When housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder

When housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder

Justin Blinder had just been laid off when he first came up with the idea for Ground Truth. It was 2020, two weeks before covid lockdown went into eff…
This Beautifully Weird Necklace Is Secretly a USB Drive

This Beautifully Weird Necklace Is Secretly a USB Drive

Noware’s Puff necklace whimsically reimagines flash drives, turning something functional into personalized jewelry.…
5 Best Apple Watch Bands: Nike, Nomad, and Hermés (2026)

5 Best Apple Watch Bands: Nike, Nomad, and Hermés (2026)

We’ve been testing bands since the first Apple Watch launched in 2015. From silicone sports straps to leather bands, I’ve rounded up the best for ever…
Zyzz Was the Original Looksmaxxer. His Rise and Untimely Death Feel More Relevant Than Ever

Zyzz Was the Original Looksmaxxer. His Rise and Untimely Death Feel More Relevant Than Ever

A new Apple documentary explores the life of Aziz “Zyzz” Shavershian, who rocketed to internet fame in an age before influencers, then died at age 22 …
Auk Mini 2 Indoor Smart Garden Review: Better Where It Counts

Auk Mini 2 Indoor Smart Garden Review: Better Where It Counts

Auk’s Mini 2 improves on the original model with better lights, a sleeker design, and fun new colors.…
Instapaper, the Original Read-It-Later App, Just Got a Huge Upgrade

Instapaper, the Original Read-It-Later App, Just Got a Huge Upgrade

New fonts, better customization, and a whole new layout all make it worth dusting off your Instapaper account.…
6 Best Apple Watch Accessories to Upgrade Your Watch (2026)

6 Best Apple Watch Accessories to Upgrade Your Watch (2026)

These are the Apple Watch accessories I recommend adding to your setup.…
Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out

Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out

When Twitch announced that streamers could opt out, thousands of users questioned why their content was being used to train AI models in the first pla…
Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater

Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater

The island could capture billions of gallons of water a year if it implemented systems to catch it as it falls from the sky.…
AI by Hand

AI by Hand

Article URL: https://www.byhand.ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49300568 Points: 243 # Comments: 19…
Going Dark, and the era of law enforcement hacking

Going Dark, and the era of law enforcement hacking

Article URL: https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2026/08/14/everything-is-about-to-go-dark/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49…
RustDesk now supports true unattended remote access on Wayland

RustDesk now supports true unattended remote access on Wayland

Article URL: https://rustdesk.com/blog/unattended-remote-access-wayland/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49300759 Points: 228 # Com…
Google is making private AI practical with homomorphic encryption

Google is making private AI practical with homomorphic encryption

Article URL: https://blog.google/security/how-google-is-making-private-ai-practical-with-homomorphic-encryption/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinato…
Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin

Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin

Article URL: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3212428/firefox-is-now-the-last-major-browser-that-still-supports-ublock-origin.html Comments URL: https:…
New York City Lawmakers Push to ‘Ban the Scan’ at MSG

New York City Lawmakers Push to ‘Ban the Scan’ at MSG

At a press conference outside Madison Square Garden, politicians, musicians, and privacy advocates argued for tighter restrictions on how public venue…
The Next Big Influencer Is This 4-Foot-Tall Robot From China

The Next Big Influencer Is This 4-Foot-Tall Robot From China

The Unitree G1 has found online fame as a relatively affordable robot that can charm a crowd. But can it ever hold down a real job?…
Seven books I keep close because I love them

Seven books I keep close because I love them

Article URL: https://blog.plover.com/2026/08/02/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49299675 Points: 213 # Comments: 94…
Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works

Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works

Strings of code in Samsung's Galaxy Wearable app hint at an upcoming pair of over-ear headphones that could compete with the AirPods Max, SamMobile re…
Bluesky Protocol Services

Bluesky Protocol Services

Article URL: https://atproto.com/blog/introducing-bluesky-protocol-services Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49293324 Points: 203 # …
DeepSeek peak/off-peak pricing update

DeepSeek peak/off-peak pricing update

Article URL: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/news/news260813/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49296627 Points: 208 # Comments: 111…
The X-Files creator Chris Carter wanted to make a more horrific movie

The X-Files creator Chris Carter wanted to make a more horrific movie

The version of The X-Files: I Want to Believe that premiered in 2008 was not exactly the movie co-writer / director Chris Carter intended to make. Car…
Lamborghini’s flagship Revuelto levels up with SV trim

Lamborghini’s flagship Revuelto levels up with SV trim

A lot of automakers talk about wanting to minimize or eliminate driver distractions so as to make the experience of driving more rewarding and safer o…
A RAMageddon guide to back-to-school laptop shopping

A RAMageddon guide to back-to-school laptop shopping

If you’re a student looking for an affordable laptop, I have bad news and I have good news. The bad news is that computer prices are out of whack due …
In Australia, a home battery boom has helped cut wholesale power prices

In Australia, a home battery boom has helped cut wholesale power prices

Article URL: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/australia-home-batteries Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49298910 Points: 205 # Comments:…
Qwen 3.8 27B

Qwen 3.8 27B

Article URL: https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B-FP8 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49299605 Points: 209 # Comments: 171…
Google’s best new camera feature is only for the Pixel 11 series

Google’s best new camera feature is only for the Pixel 11 series

Arguably the coolest new photo feature for the Pixel 11 lineup is Google's new Camera Looks, which process image data differently at the sensor level …
Every Fucking Website (2020)

Every Fucking Website (2020)

Article URL: https://lxe.github.io/everywebsite/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49299222 Points: 425 # Comments: 241…