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Ask HN: What was the last task where only a frontier model could do it?

A Hacker News discussion asks users to share recent tasks where only frontier AI models (like Claude Opus or GPT-4)…

SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – for 100x the bandwidth

SpaceX has applied to the FCC for permission to launch 100,000 third-generation Starlink satellites, promising to…

Bun vs. Deno vs. Node.js 2026: Real Benchmarks Mislead

# Summary Synthetic benchmarks showing Bun significantly outperforming Node.js and Deno are misleading—real-world…

Filing: College app Fizz accuses VC of sharing confidential startup information with rival Sidechat

Fizz has expanded its lawsuit against rival Sidechat, alleging that a Maveron VC shared its confidential information…

Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails

Argentina's football association signals it may have suffered a cyber attack after emails from its accounts reportedly…

SK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history, is urged to build new US fabs

The AI chip boom just produced its biggest Wall Street moment yet.

A new app, HyperTexting, turns the open web into a scrollable social media-like feed

HyperTexting's new app aims to make the open web feel more like social media by turning websites, blogs, newsletters,…

You're Not a Better Engineer Because You Type Git Commands by Hand

A veteran engineer with 27 years of experience argues that using AI agents to handle routine development tasks like…

Anyone else get a vague GitHub shakedown notice?

A QGIS developer received an unexpected email from GitHub announcing that Code Quality will move to paid pricing ($10…

Valve's new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters

Dozens of titles too taxing for Steam Deck are still unrated for the new hardware.

The tech of 'Terminator 2' – an oral history (2017)

ILM's visual effects team, led by Dennis Muren, developed groundbreaking CGI tools and techniques to create the liquid…

Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements

Affected users will have to configure their lights and settings all over again.

Disney+ is considering a free streaming tier, report says

The launch of free content would allow Disney+ to better compete with free services like YouTube and Tubi, which are…

Cpp2Rust: Translates C++ to safe Rust automatically

Cpp2Rust is an automatic translator that converts C++ code to fully safe Rust using a syntax-driven approach based on…

Dumb Co dared me to trade my iPhone for a hacked flip phone

Dumb Co sells flip phones that sync to your smartphone, bridging the infinite connectivity of the iPhone and the…

Hands-On with the AMD Ryzen AI Halo

QuadRF can spot drones and see WiFi through my wall

QuadRF is an open-source phased-array radio built around a Raspberry Pi 5 that can detect WiFi signals through walls and…

Disable auto-play and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta

Digital Services Act may force Meta to make big changes on its platforms.

A Love Letter to Flashcards

The author challenges the common misconception that flashcards are only useful for rote memorization, arguing they are…

Show HN: SubjectiveZero, an open-source agentic node editor for creative coding

Hey there,My name is Clem, I've been a solo indie dev for a couple years now, exploring frontier tech like XR and…

European Parliament Extends “Chat Control” Rules Until 2028

The European Parliament has paved the way for the extension of Chat Control until 2028.

Oratomic raises $300M to build a viable quantum computer that needs only 20K qubits

The new startup raised $300 million co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Khosla Ventures.

Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels

Amid signs of slowing engagement, Netflix is reportedly considering launching "always-on" live channels, giving…

EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram

The tech giant is in breach of the Digital Services Act by focusing on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push…

A16z’s Andreessen lands Federal Reserve role as AI reshapes policy debate

The Fed named a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen to co-lead an AI productivity and jobs task force under Chair Kevin…

Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies

A third ransomware negotiator has been jailed for helping a notorious ransomware group extort American victim companies…

Hugging Face’s CEO on why companies are done renting their AI

Open source AI is booming, according to Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue.

The Annotated JEPA

This post provides a detailed walkthrough of Joint Embedding Predictive Architectures (JEPAs), Yann LeCun's…

ActivityPub over ATProto

The author proposes running ActivityPub (the protocol behind Mastodon) on top of AT Protocol's Personal Data Server…