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Roblox Officially Supports GrapheneOS

Roblox Officially Supports GrapheneOS

Article URL: https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/49648939984916-Android-Remote-Attestation Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id…
Late.sh – a command-line Clubhouse for computer people

Late.sh – a command-line Clubhouse for computer people

Article URL: https://late.sh/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49001127 Points: 262 # Comments: 95…
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7

Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7

Samsung's new foldables are slimmer, faster, and more expensive.…
What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?

What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?

A mirror that moves mid-photon could release a shower of new photons.…
Philips’ new smart toothbrush shows you where you didn’t properly brush

Philips’ new smart toothbrush shows you where you didn’t properly brush

The latest addition to Philips' Sonicare line of smart electric toothbrushes could take the guesswork out of your brushing routine. The Next-Generatio…
Map of the world's great castles and fortresses

Map of the world's great castles and fortresses

Article URL: https://thecastlemap.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48994178 Points: 297 # Comments: 184…
Microsoft is bringing original Xbox games to PC

Microsoft is bringing original Xbox games to PC

Microsoft is expanding its Xbox backward compatibility efforts today by bringing original Xbox games to PC. An early preview release will see four cla…
A digestion of the Jacobian conjecture counterexample

A digestion of the Jacobian conjecture counterexample

Article URL: https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/a-digestion-of-the-jacobian-conjecture-counterexample/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c…
OverpAId – Fire your CEO. Hire the future

OverpAId – Fire your CEO. Hire the future

Article URL: https://overpaid.lol Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49004663 Points: 356 # Comments: 162…
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: The 6 biggest announcements

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: The 6 biggest announcements

Samsung's annual summer event kicked off on Wednesday morning with the company unveiling a new lineup of watches and foldables. Following weeks of rum…
I almost forgot Samsung’s Z Flip 8 was a foldable

I almost forgot Samsung’s Z Flip 8 was a foldable

Samsung's new Galaxy Z Flip 8 feels more like a regular phone than ever. It's thinner, lighter, and has a front screen you can do just about anything …
Why Samsung Gave Its Next Folding Phone a New Shape

Why Samsung Gave Its Next Folding Phone a New Shape

People spend hours watching videos on their smartphones. The wider, shorter, and lighter Galaxy Z Fold8 caters to exactly that.…
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 bet big on battery

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 bet big on battery

It's a year of refinement for the Galaxy Watch. With the new Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, which are being announced today, Samsung is more…
Samsung’s wider Z Fold 8 feels just right

Samsung’s wider Z Fold 8 feels just right

A year after overhauling its Z Fold phone with a radically thinner design, Samsung has changed things up again, this time altering the shape entirely.…
Which New Samsung Foldable Phone Should You Buy? Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, or Flip8?

Which New Samsung Foldable Phone Should You Buy? Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, or Flip8?

Samsung’s folding phone family has a new middle child with a fresh form factor, but which of its eighth-gen foldables is right for you?…
Show HN: Immersive Gaussian Splat tour of grace cathedral, San Francisco

Show HN: Immersive Gaussian Splat tour of grace cathedral, San Francisco

Article URL: https://vincentwoo.com/3d/grace_cathedral/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48984254 Points: 237 # Comments: 51…
A Sneaky Hacking Tool Targeting AI Infrastructure Is Lurking in Victims’ Blind Spots

A Sneaky Hacking Tool Targeting AI Infrastructure Is Lurking in Victims’ Blind Spots

A new type of malware can worm deep into AI coding systems to steal data and logins—and can flip a “death switch” to destroy files and keep out real u…
Instagram will let users endlessly swap the audio on old posts

Instagram will let users endlessly swap the audio on old posts

There's a symbiotic - and sometimes frustrating - relationship between social media sites and the creators that depend on them. Platforms need influen…
Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge

Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge

A federal judge has signed off on Anthropic's $1.5 billion class action settlement with authors who accused the company of training its AI models on c…
Twitch will let parents stop their teens going live

Twitch will let parents stop their teens going live

Twitch is giving parents more control over how their children are using the streaming platform, including the ability to block them from broadcasting …
Google releases three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 Pro

Google releases three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 Pro

Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Flash Cyber, but the continued absence of Gemini 3.5 Pro raises fresh questions about its AI str…
Apple’s rumored ‘Upgrade’ program brings lease-to-own pricing for iPhones, Macs, and iPads

Apple’s rumored ‘Upgrade’ program brings lease-to-own pricing for iPhones, Macs, and iPads

As component and RAM shortages drive prices higher, Apple is reportedly launching an "Apple Upgrade" program for leasing new devices. According to Blo…
Nearly every Kindle is steeply discounted at Best Buy

Nearly every Kindle is steeply discounted at Best Buy

If you’ve been thinking about picking up a Kindle before school starts, or for your next vacation, now’s a good time to do it. As part of …
A touchscreen and light make the new X4 Pro the best version of Xteink’s tiny e-readers

A touchscreen and light make the new X4 Pro the best version of Xteink’s tiny e-readers

The familiar story with Xteink’s tiny e-readers plays out once again with its new X4 Pro: upgraded hardware held back by frustrating software. The com…
Avengers: Doomsday’s first trailer puts everyone on high alert

Avengers: Doomsday’s first trailer puts everyone on high alert

After months of teasing us with reminders about how large Avengers: Doomsday's cast is going to be, Marvel has finally released a proper trailer for t…
The Computer at the Bottom of a Canal

The Computer at the Bottom of a Canal

Article URL: https://negroniventurestudios.com/2026/07/18/the-computer-at-the-bottom-of-a-canal/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48…
Ask HN: Any AWS billing issues known? Amazon forecast of 3 billion dollars

Ask HN: Any AWS billing issues known? Amazon forecast of 3 billion dollars

I receive an AWS Budgets alert that my budget is exceeding the alert threshold. Threshold is 5$. Forecasted amount is listed as $3,005,575,870.47. (Ye…
We've seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere

We've seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere

If the large, rocky planet is losing helium, then we can infer what is left behind.…
Ecovacs’ self-cleaning Deebot X11 has hit a new low price

Ecovacs’ self-cleaning Deebot X11 has hit a new low price

Sometimes it feels like keeping your floors clean is one of those never-ending chores, which is why it's nice to have a versatile robot vacuum take it…
Why heat pumps are still so hot in the US

Why heat pumps are still so hot in the US

It feels as if it should be illegal to even think about heating appliances during the height of summer—seriously, these heat waves in New York have be…