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Don’t Get Too Attached to Jimothy

Don’t Get Too Attached to Jimothy

Urban wildlife biologists say the stumpy raccoon seems to have adapted well to his environment and spinal condition—but his internet fame presents a n…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is a Superhero Movie for Yearners

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is a Superhero Movie for Yearners

Peter Parker’s isolation lands especially hard in the age of AI, a loneliness crisis, and endless scrolling.…
4 Best Budget Smartwatch Models for Less Than $250 (2026)

4 Best Budget Smartwatch Models for Less Than $250 (2026)

From fitness tracking to notifications, the best budget smartwatch can do a lot without costing a fortune.…
SwitchBot makes a better fan

SwitchBot makes a better fan

I was already a big fan of SwitchBot's big circulator fan I recently reviewed, and now we're getting the SwitchBot Battery Circulator Fan 2 Pro. Price…
Which of Dyson’s 2026 Vacuum Models Is the Best?

Which of Dyson’s 2026 Vacuum Models Is the Best?

Curious if you should get Dyson’s new 2026 stick vacuums or stick to the older ones? I tested five models, old and new, to find out for you.…
It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models

It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models

I watched a new tool try to get around the model safeguards of four major frontier companies. You might be surprised by how they performed.…
What’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program?

What’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program?

Apple's new Upgrade program is here, allowing you to lease select models of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Watches with a relatively low monthly payment. T…
Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine

Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine

Andon Labs' latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist ever.…
Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB RAM on any M-series Mac

Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB RAM on any M-series Mac

Hi HN,I built a specialized inference engine for running 4-bit Gemma 4 26B-A4B-IT on any M-series Mac using about 2 GB of RAM. It is called TurboField…
How an overlooked geothermal plant got a second chance

How an overlooked geothermal plant got a second chance

In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast. The water coming from the undergr…
User Interfaces of the Demo Scene

User Interfaces of the Demo Scene

Article URL: https://www.datagubbe.se/scenegui/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49093434 Points: 248 # Comments: 40…
As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it

As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it

Pangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI im…
Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI misinformation

Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI misinformation

Deciding what's real on the Internet won't be easy in the future.…
23 WIRED-Approved Gifts for Frequent Travelers (2026)

23 WIRED-Approved Gifts for Frequent Travelers (2026)

For the frequent flier who treats the Delta Sky Club like their second home.…
OpenAI’s rogue AI agent didn’t stop at hacking Hugging Face

OpenAI’s rogue AI agent didn’t stop at hacking Hugging Face

The AI agent that escaped from OpenAI and hacked developer platform Hugging Face attacked other companies as well, OpenAI revealed on Tuesday. The upd…
Artists are lawyering up against AI slop, and some are even winning

Artists are lawyering up against AI slop, and some are even winning

When The Atlantic published a searchable dataset of works used to train AI, Kirk Wallace Johnson, like a lot of artists, looked for his name out of cu…
Love It or Hate It, the Ferrari Luce Is a Thrilling Drive

Love It or Hate It, the Ferrari Luce Is a Thrilling Drive

WIRED test-drove a preproduction version of the Luce, the storied Italian automaker’s controversial electric car, and it was remarkably surprising. Wi…
The Download: a chip talent battle, and deflating AI hype

The Download: a chip talent battle, and deflating AI hype

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. …
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future

Is this the future of foldable phones? Samsung clearly thinks so. The company has given its new wide foldable the "Z Fold 8" name, positioning the pho…
How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead

How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead

Startup Zanskar has created one of the most productive geothermal wells in the US at a power plant that had been in decline for years.…
Zig's Incremental Compilation Internals

Zig's Incremental Compilation Internals

Article URL: https://mlugg.co.uk/posts/incremental-compilation-internals/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49085666 Points: 240 # Co…
New HIV vaccine shows unprecedented success in preclinical study

New HIV vaccine shows unprecedented success in preclinical study

Article URL: https://www.lji.org/news-events/news/post/new-hiv-vaccine-shows-unprecedented-success-in-preclinical-study/ Comments URL: https://news.yc…
Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid

Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid

The largest grid operator in the U.S. says it will cut power to large data centers to prevent blackouts starting next year.…
4GB graphics cards are back

4GB graphics cards are back

The first modern GPU with 4GB of VRAM has appeared, as RAM prices and component shortages push tech prices higher. As Digital Foundry reports, a listi…
HBO Max is putting on vertical shorts

HBO Max is putting on vertical shorts

Warner Bros. Discovery is bringing a vertical video feed to HBO Max to help you find something new to watch. Streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney …
A $500 RL fine-tune of a 9B open model beat frontier models on catalog review

A $500 RL fine-tune of a 9B open model beat frontier models on catalog review

Article URL: https://fermisense.com/when-machines-take-the-wheel/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49078454 Points: 237 # Comments: …
Twelve South’s stylish charging tray now delivers more wireless power with a smaller footprint

Twelve South’s stylish charging tray now delivers more wireless power with a smaller footprint

Following the original's debut at CES earlier this year, Twelve South is introducing a new version of its leather-wrapped Valet charging tray designed…
You don’t need to splurge on an expensive handheld fan to beat the heat

You don’t need to splurge on an expensive handheld fan to beat the heat

Despite what influencers may say, you don’t need to spend $99.99 on Dyson’s HushJet Mini Cool or $149.99 for the Shark ChillPill to survive the summer…
Recursive Superintelligence signs $410 compute deal with Amazon

Recursive Superintelligence signs $410 compute deal with Amazon

Recursive’s $400 million outlay represents the bulk of the company’s fundraising to date.…
Best Apple Watch (2026): Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3

Best Apple Watch (2026): Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3

Should you splurge on the new Series 11, or will the SE 3 do? Let us help you figure out which version to get (and which to avoid).…