Best Buy is selling an RTX 5080 for more than the RTX 5090’s MSRP
Best Buy has raised the price of the Asus ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC to $2,099 - the first time a major US retailer is…
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The New Friend AI Pendant Can Now Talk Back to You
Avi Schiffmann has a new version of his controversial AI companion. It’s more expensive, and you can’t change its…
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New MCP specification addresses the main barrier to enterprise adoption
Plus, a new deprecation policy ensures features aren't removed suddenly.
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Forward-deployed engineers are the AI industry’s latest talent obsession
A new study estimates only 2,000 U.S. engineers have the expertise to deliver meaningful AI ROI, as enterprises race to…
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Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World
The latest version of Google DeepMind's AI model includes a significant jump into “physical AGI.” But plopping AI into…
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Xiaomi’s SkyNomad N90 Max is an extended-range EV with a transforming interior
The SkyNomad N90 Max is the latest electric SUV from Xiaomi and its first extended-range EV, with a claimed range of…
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Nscale buys Anyscale as it seeks to own more of the AI compute stack
British AI neocloud Nscale is buying software startup Anyscale, which helps companies scale their AI workloads across…
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Microsoft’s latest Surface Laptop is hundreds off at Best Buy
If you’re keen on getting a laptop that looks fantastic, feels great to use, and doesn’t cost too much, well, pickings…
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s biggest stage features leaders from Amazon, Replit, Tether, with much more to come
The Disrupt Stage is where many of the biggest conversations in technology happen, with a legacy that stretches back…
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The Download: tricking LLMs, and reviving geothermal plants
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going…
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Spotify Running Mode helps match tunes to tempo
Spotify has introduced a new Running Mode feature that makes it easier to curate playlists around your workout goals,…
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Amazon’s short story collections are one of the best reasons to own a Kindle
Over the last few years, I've gradually shifted away from ebooks. It's been part of a general return to physical media,…
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The Productivity Mirage
Article URL: https://frantic.im/mirage/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49104335 Points: 272 #…
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A second lens makes DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4P my new favorite video camera
DJI's Osmo Pocket 4P is a pretty simple proposition: an Osmo Pocket 4 with a second camera lens slapped inside. But is…
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LLM Honeypot
Article URL: https://llm2human.pages.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49104117 Points: 269 #…
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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…
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‘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.
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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.
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LinkedIn Won’t Be Expanding Its Data Centers in the Next Year
Despite the ongoing AI boom, LinkedIn is holding the line on compute spending. Instead, it’s challenging engineers to…
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OpenAI’s Hacking Debacle Was a Human Mistake
If the generative AI giant had followed well-known security best practices, it’s likely that its AI agent would never…
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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…
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Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Timeline of the July 2026 Incident
Article URL: https://huggingface.co/blog/agent-intrusion-technical-timeline Comments URL:…
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Superlogical
https://mitchellh.com/writing/superlogical Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49098965 Points: 351 #…
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Xbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud and AI business surges
Xbox is having yet another tough quarter, as revenue from content and services like its Game Pass subscription dipped…