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DJI Osmo fans are breaking the shackles of its closed-source camera app
Even if you love DJI's drones and cameras, you might not love the company's bloated closed-source apps that phone home to its cloud servers. But they'…
A joke domain purchase turned in geopolitical warfare
Article URL: https://sprocketfox.io/xssfox/2026/08/19/sondehub-and-war/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49360015 Points: 293 # Comm…
Amazon’s drones will soon deliver to nearly 500 US cities and towns
Amazon says its drone delivery service will reach "nearly 500 cities and towns in the United States" by the end of this year, increasing its coverage …
How I turned my fish tank high tech
When I was a kid, I owned two goldfish that eventually outgrew the size of their tank. At the time, I didn't realize just how much actually goes into …
First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity
Airline-backed venture aims to develop a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.…
Choosing an AI model: one prompt, 11 models, different results
Article URL: https://www.netlify.com/blog/one-prompt-11-models-very-different-results/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49285327 Poi…
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Where did the old web go? We followed 657,607 links to find out
Article URL: https://0.mk/blog/link-rot Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49289532 Points: 215 # Comments: 198…
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Nine PBS sues Iron Mountain over blocked access to archival data
Article URL: https://current.org/2026/08/nine-pbs-sues-iron-mountain-over-blocked-access-to-archival-data/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/…
Mistral OCR 4.1
Article URL: https://docs.mistral.ai/models/ocr-4-1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49288889 Points: 232 # Comments: 91…
Choose Boring Technology (2015)
Article URL: https://mcfunley.com/choose-boring-technology Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49289512 Points: 230 # Comments: 121…
Trump declares 100 percent tariffs on many drones and all aircraft parts
The United States has already banned future foreign drones from entering the United States unless their companies kiss the ring - as well as routers, …
US boosts drone surveillance as flesh-eating screwworms spread in Texas
Hundreds of Homeland Security drones retasked to survey wildlife and livestock.…
Rogue AI Agents Aren’t Evil. They’re Just Eager to Please
AI agents that break free and hack into other systems are only trying to make us happy.…
The Gender War Over ‘Obsession’ Has Come for Theme Parks
Debate over the true villain in Obsession is raging again after Universal Studios announced the movie’s female lead will be featured at an upcoming Ha…
Google aims for influencers with the Pixel 11 Creator Suite
Google knows creators are a big audience. The occupation is growing fast, and landing some influential names could be a major turning point for the Pi…
Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models
Anthropic will extend support for watermarking AI generations for older models as well.…
Joby flexes military muscle with $500 million defense acquisition
Joby Aviation announced it was acquiring Dayton, Ohio-based defense firm Resonant Sciences in a $500 million deal, in a bid by the electric aircraft c…
Boeing is selling its air taxi startups to Archer Aviation
Boeing is selling three of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) subsidiaries to Archer Aviation, in addition to taking an undisclosed sta…
Space mirrors could ruin astronomy — and your eyes
Solar energy, at any time of day or night - that's the dream of space mirror projects. Futurists have been imagining satellite mirrors that could refl…
The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow
Fitted with telescopes, the plane did our longest imaging of the Sun's corona.…
MacPaw taps Liquid AI to offer on-device inference to devs building for its app store
MacPaw is building a local version of its AI assistant Eney using Liquid AI's models.…
AI Influencers Are Heading Into Uncharted Territory
Some creators fear the EU AI Act’s regulatory chaos will upend their lucrative businesses. Others are owning it by incorporating AI transparency into …
Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters
Disney is introducing fan-created TikTok content to its Disney Plus app in its latest attempt to break into short-form creator videos. The Walt Disney…
Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls
An analysis of the last seven years of Tesla earnings calls shows just little attention Musk pays to Tesla's car business.…
Landmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army Arsenal
Facing a growing drone threat, the Pentagon is poised to sign a first-of-its-kind contract for “Enduring High Energy Lasers”—and make directed energy …
Physicists Solve a Muon Mystery. Now, Old Results Don't Add Up
Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/physicists-solve-a-muon-mystery-now-old-results-dont-add-up-20260729/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat…
I flagged two research papers for fake authors and both were accepted as orals
Article URL: https://geospatialml.com/posts/reviewing-ai-slop/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49116721 Points: 246 # Comments: 111…
The Economic Benefit of Refactoring
Article URL: https://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-gen-ai/refactoring-economic-benefit.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
D&D is getting World of Warcraft and Star Wars crossovers
Dungeons & Dragons is no stranger to franchise crossovers, and now it's kicking off its biggest multiverse initiative to date, starting with a Wor…
I'm 38 and I Can't Support Myself Anymore
Article URL: https://itsmevox.substack.com/p/im-38-and-i-cant-support-myself-anymore Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49082857 Point…