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I Fixed a Tractor Using John Deere’s Self-Repair Service. Farmers Aren’t Sold on It

I Fixed a Tractor Using John Deere’s Self-Repair Service. Farmers Aren’t Sold on It

The agricultural machine manufacturer has a subscription service that lets owners repair their own equipment. Why is barely anybody using it?…
He’s One of Just 50 People With Olive Garden’s Lifetime Pasta Pass. You Choose What He Eats Next

He’s One of Just 50 People With Olive Garden’s Lifetime Pasta Pass. You Choose What He Eats Next

Braden Sinclair has turned his love affair with the restaurant chain into an interactive trove of dietary data.…
Kimmel's ABC show won't air interview with Democrat because of Trump FCC threats

Kimmel's ABC show won't air interview with Democrat because of Trump FCC threats

Talarico talk to be on YouTube to save ABC stations the hassle of dealing with FCC.…
Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument

Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument

Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.…
Growing proof that autonomous cars save lives

Growing proof that autonomous cars save lives

Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/are-self-driving-cars-safe Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49629886 Points: 309 # Comments: …
Trump offers every American $5,000 If Republicans Win The Midterms

Trump offers every American $5,000 If Republicans Win The Midterms

The eye-catching proposal, delivered during the President's speech at the midterm convention, would cost $1.2 trillion and raised immediate ethical qu…
Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment

Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment

"We will not be relevant without a massive rocket at a massive cadence."…
4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit

4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit

A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors.…
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg reportedly placed on leave

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg reportedly placed on leave

Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on a paid leave of absence, according to a report from 404 Media. In an int…
Apple announces the AirPods 5

Apple announces the AirPods 5

Today, Apple announced the AirPods 5, updates to the AirPods 4 series that was first released in 2024. The AirPods 4 series was the first time Apple's…
MS NOW Wants to Turn Its Viewers Into a Fandom

MS NOW Wants to Turn Its Viewers Into a Fandom

The cable news network’s president, Rebecca Kutler, wants to leverage its massive online and TV audience to create a fan community. First up: letting …
A US Census Report on Noncitizen Voting Used Bad Data to Reach Faulty Conclusions

A US Census Report on Noncitizen Voting Used Bad Data to Reach Faulty Conclusions

Trump has touted a recent Census report. WIRED found grave flaws in its analysis and the process behind it, and confirmed the identity of several of i…
There’s a Hot New Egg-Freezing Startup. It’s Weirder Than You Could Imagine

There’s a Hot New Egg-Freezing Startup. It’s Weirder Than You Could Imagine

Cofertility lets women freeze their eggs for free—as long as they give half of them back to the company. What happens next is anyone’s guess.…
Lyft Sees a Future for Its Drivers in a Driverless World: Servicing Waymos

Lyft Sees a Future for Its Drivers in a Driverless World: Servicing Waymos

A team-up with Waymo in Nashville has former Lyft drivers maintaining self-driving cars. What’s next?…
We Must Return to the Office to Use AI in Person

We Must Return to the Office to Use AI in Person

Article URL: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/why-we-must-return-to-the-office-to-use-ai-in-person Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?…
LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features

LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features

Article URL: https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538 Points: 331…
Here’s Samsung’s Advice for Apple and Its Upcoming Folding iPhone

Here’s Samsung’s Advice for Apple and Its Upcoming Folding iPhone

The competition is “absolutely welcome” by the pioneering Korean giant, but Samsung warns that the device’s “weight” is crucial.…
The White House pulls its racist Tetris clone

The White House pulls its racist Tetris clone

The White House has taken down its racist Tetris ripoff days after launching a website dedicated to "arcade games," as spotted earlier by Kotaku. The …
Apple’s Ternus era begins as Nvidia bets on the whole AI stack

Apple’s Ternus era begins as Nvidia bets on the whole AI stack

It’s officially the Ternus era at Apple.   Tim Cook stepped down as CEO this week, handing the company to former hardware ch…
Whistleblower warns Postal Service mail ballot system has catastrophic problems

Whistleblower warns Postal Service mail ballot system has catastrophic problems

Article URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whistleblower-postal-service-new-mail-ballot-system/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4952…
Fine, I'll build my own text editor

Fine, I'll build my own text editor

Article URL: https://dbushell.com/2026/09/01/text-editor/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49524863 Points: 236 # Comments: 233…
U.S. government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material

U.S. government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material

"The United States has a strong interest in continuing to develop a robust and competitive artificial intelligence industry that sets the standard for…
NYC bans AI use for students until they reach high school

NYC bans AI use for students until they reach high school

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new policy today that will ban younger schoolchildren from using AI in classrooms. The one-year mor…
GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’

GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’

GoPro suddenly looks like a very different company than it did just last week. First, YouTuber Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach became the company's single…
Tim Cook’s legacy isn’t just phones, it’s politics

Tim Cook’s legacy isn’t just phones, it’s politics

As much as any Apple product released during his time as CEO, Tim Cook's tenure will be remembered for its ruthlessly efficient tight-rope walk betwee…
Why Food Keeps Making Everybody Sick This Summer

Why Food Keeps Making Everybody Sick This Summer

While Trump administration cuts have contributed to the epidemic of foodborne illnesses this summer, there are also deeper issues that make the Americ…
DHS is using obscure law to snoop on journalists, non-profits, unions

DHS is using obscure law to snoop on journalists, non-profits, unions

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/trump-dhs-1509-summons-records-journalists-nonprofits Comments URL: https://news.ycombina…
U.S. sanctions against the A/I Collective

U.S. sanctions against the A/I Collective

Article URL: https://www.inventati.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49477854 Points: 292 # Comments: 262…
Tell HN: PayPal Blocks GrapheneOS

Tell HN: PayPal Blocks GrapheneOS

It seems like the PayPal app now refuses to run on GrapheneOS. I don't know if it's only because I have enabled the PayPal card for contacless NFC pay…
How OpenAI let a mob of LLM agents game a test and ransack Hugging Face

How OpenAI let a mob of LLM agents game a test and ransack Hugging Face

Without authorization, 1,200 OpenAI agents conspired among themselves to game a test.…