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Una GPS smart watch – Repairable, USB-C charging, developer-friendly

Una GPS smart watch – Repairable, USB-C charging, developer-friendly

Article URL: https://unawatch.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49084813 Points: 255 # Comments: 165…
X Says Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law

X Says Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law

Elon Musk's platform hit out at the country's “invasive” information-gathering powers as it demands the government drop efforts to strengthen its no-c…
Steel Bank Common Lisp version 2.6.7

Steel Bank Common Lisp version 2.6.7

Article URL: https://sbcl.org/all-news.html?2.6.7 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49086971 Points: 248 # Comments: 114…
More Tailscale tricks for your jailbroken Kindle

More Tailscale tricks for your jailbroken Kindle

Article URL: https://tailscale.com/blog/jailbroken-kindle-proxy-tun-modes Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49093569 Points: 263 # Co…
Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest

Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest

Our field-tested gear includes power banks, electrolytes, outdoor blankets, earplugs, and more.…
DoorDash is going airborne with new drone delivery division

DoorDash is going airborne with new drone delivery division

DoorDash is launching a new drone delivery program called DoorDash Air. The largest food delivery app in the US said that it has approval from the Fed…
It’s Becoming Clear Why Black Holes Never Run Out of Fuel

It’s Becoming Clear Why Black Holes Never Run Out of Fuel

Black holes eject powerful energy jets that blow away the surrounding gas to great distances. So how can they continue to grow?…
Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere

Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere

Analysis of satellite images of Myanmar shows dozens of alleged scam compounds have appeared in recent months, despite a purported crackdown on the cr…
Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air

Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air

Ukraine's battlefield surge of robots now features airdrops and beach assaults.…
Unlimited AI tokens aren't unlimited after all as US Army burns through supply

Unlimited AI tokens aren't unlimited after all as US Army burns through supply

Troops received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens.…
The Download: Chinese AI divides the White House, and a record copyright payout

The Download: Chinese AI divides the White House, and a record copyright payout

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. …
‘It’s a Modern-Day Draft’: Why Stanford Students Walked Out on Sundar Pichai’s Commencement Speech

‘It’s a Modern-Day Draft’: Why Stanford Students Walked Out on Sundar Pichai’s Commencement Speech

Last month, more than a hundred Stanford students left their own graduation to protest Google’s military contracts and deals with ICE. Two organizers,…
Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else

Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else

Gritt is coming out of stealth with $34 million and plan to automate the hardest tasks on construction sites.…
Who's afraid of Chinese models?

Who's afraid of Chinese models?

Article URL: https://stratechery.com/2026/whos-afraid-of-chinese-models/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48977128 Points: 241 # Com…
Bananas sprout in Rayleigh Garden UK after 15 years

Bananas sprout in Rayleigh Garden UK after 15 years

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg8edqq5g5o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48968063 Points: 181 # Comments: 136…
We want Texans to know their rights

We want Texans to know their rights

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/we-want-texans-know-their-rights-qa-mayday-health-impact-surveillance-abortion Comments URL: https:…
China's open-weights AI strategy is winning

China's open-weights AI strategy is winning

Article URL: https://werd.io/american-ai-is-locked-down-and-proprietary-its-losing/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48979269 Points…
Electric air taxis go to war

Electric air taxis go to war

Electric aviation is still in its infancy, but manufacturers are already looking beyond mere air taxi trips across cities. Today, one of the leading a…
Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You

Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You

Plus: Russian cyberspies turn to infrastructure hacking, DHS repeatedly fails to realize it’d been hacked, a breach exposes an AI music generator’s sc…
Conspiracy Theorists Think Trump’s Speech Paves the Path to the Insurrection Act

Conspiracy Theorists Think Trump’s Speech Paves the Path to the Insurrection Act

Election deniers have spent years promoting the idea that the 2020 election was stolen. They believe Donald Trump’s speech finally proves them right.…
The manosphere’s testosterone fever is coming for the troops

The manosphere’s testosterone fever is coming for the troops

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that sw…
In memoriam: 7 of our favorite Sam Neill films

In memoriam: 7 of our favorite Sam Neill films

The actor, who starred in 1993's Jurassic Park, died Monday in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 78.…
Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too

Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too

"Context bombing" tricks hacking agents into shutting down before they can do harm.…
There Are Endless Conspiracy Theories About Lindsay Graham's Death

There Are Endless Conspiracy Theories About Lindsay Graham's Death

Despite a complete lack of evidence, everyone from Russia to Israel and Iran is being blamed for Lindsey Graham’s death.…
Waze adds new AI-powered features and customization updates

Waze adds new AI-powered features and customization updates

Some of the new features are powered by Google's Gemini AI assistant, which reflects the the tech giant's broader push to integrate Gemini across its …
A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance

A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance

The SFPD’s exposure of hours of videos from drone platform Skydio reveals how broadly it’s watching the city from above—and how the results can spill …
Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?

Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?

The AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.…
How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes

How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes

Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving.…
America’s greatest idea is still under threat

America’s greatest idea is still under threat

The United States of America recently turned 250 years old. What a spectacle! The fireworks were amazing, and millions of proud people celebrated acro…
Ithaca's king defies the gods in final The Odyssey trailer

Ithaca's king defies the gods in final The Odyssey trailer

"You gods don't speak in ways we understand."…