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How much of a problem is AI’s water use?

How much of a problem is AI’s water use?

AI’s water footprint is growing, but location and cooling technology make a difference.…
Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to the Playdate customers who paid them

Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to the Playdate customers who paid them

"It just felt like the right thing to do"…
FBI Disrupts Chinese Proxy Tools Used in Mass Hacking of US Agencies and Infrastructure

FBI Disrupts Chinese Proxy Tools Used in Mass Hacking of US Agencies and Infrastructure

China’s hacking campaign targeted NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, the Justice Department, and more, according to the DOJ.…
Candidates Are Signing a Pact Promising Action on Data Centers and AI Safety

Candidates Are Signing a Pact Promising Action on Data Centers and AI Safety

More than 15 politicians from across the country have signed on to the AI Pact, vowing to regulate data centers and AI. “We’ve got to get this right,”…
Polestar claims it was blindsided by sales ban

Polestar claims it was blindsided by sales ban

Polestar said the Trump administration strung it along for months before finally rejecting its request to continue selling its electric vehicles in th…
Moon (2024)

Moon (2024)

Article URL: https://ciechanow.ski/moon/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49426466 Points: 239 # Comments: 38…
The Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Is a Step Toward Chaos in the Midterms

The Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Is a Step Toward Chaos in the Midterms

The Supreme Court has removed one roadblock from the Trump administration’s attempts to impose severe restrictions on voting.…
Copyright does not protect AI-generated content in EU

Copyright does not protect AI-generated content in EU

Article URL: https://mathstodon.xyz/@maxpool/117128107757895678 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49382041 Points: 187 # Comments: 20…
Stop eating Lady Gaga's Oreos

Stop eating Lady Gaga's Oreos

Article URL: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/stop-eating-lady-gagas-oreos Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49379253 Points: 2…
Anti-AI fonts are useless and harmful

Anti-AI fonts are useless and harmful

Article URL: https://blog.yaros.ae/anti-ai-fonts-are-useless-and-harmful/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49375719 Points: 210 # Co…
Stop Making TUIs

Stop Making TUIs

Article URL: https://sockpuppet.org/blog/2026/08/20/stop-making-tuis/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49384210 Points: 252 # Commen…
Saily Ultra eSIM Premum Plan Review: Packed With Perks

Saily Ultra eSIM Premum Plan Review: Packed With Perks

For uninterrupted service as you country-hop, the Saily Ultra eSIM works well and comes with plentiful perks. It’s pricey though.…
New Worlds: We are living in the future of J.G. Ballard or William Gibson

New Worlds: We are living in the future of J.G. Ballard or William Gibson

Article URL: https://precastreinforced.co.uk/2026/08/16/new-worlds/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49387525 Points: 232 # Comments…
Trump's space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land

Trump's space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land

"We probably need another site that's capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability."…
Japan tried to build an operating system for the world, the US intervened

Japan tried to build an operating system for the world, the US intervened

Article URL: https://www.xda-developers.com/japan-tried-build-operating-system-entire-world-us-government-intervened/ Comments URL: https://news.ycomb…
The Single English County Saying No to Palantir

The Single English County Saying No to Palantir

The UK government is facing calls to cancel a sprawling health care contract with Palantir. The region of Greater Manchester insists it can do a bette…
FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you

FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you

Another day, another sad thing to report about our compromised Federal Communications Commission. Chairman Brendan Carr has followed through on his 20…
A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters

A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters

Tina Peters was convicted of seven counts related to election interference in 2024. Now, she’s fielding an offer from a county that’s become a hotbed …
Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA

Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA

She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA.…
Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have To

Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have To

Proton’s CEO is a champion of encryption for everyone. So why is he going all in on un-encryptable AI?…
Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch

Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch

It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.…
State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers

State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers

Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.…
The Trump admin will start letting private firms launch international cyberattacks

The Trump admin will start letting private firms launch international cyberattacks

The Trump administration is launching a new program that will allow private firms to perform cyberattacks against foreign criminals, as reported earli…
Trump sued over "brazen" scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month

Trump sued over "brazen" scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month

With Truth API, Trump is "selling priority access to news he himself generates."…
A Candidate Named ‘Count Binface’ Is the Most Normal Part of This Pivotal UK Election

A Candidate Named ‘Count Binface’ Is the Most Normal Part of This Pivotal UK Election

Clacton-on-Sea’s parliamentary race has it all: Nigel Farage, a man dressed as a trash can, a Union Jack bikini, white nationalist conspiracy theories…
8 Great Deals From Patagonia’s Past-Season Sale

8 Great Deals From Patagonia’s Past-Season Sale

Summer’s not over yet; pick up some new gear for that last Labor Day trip. Save up to 40 percent on some of our favorite Patagonia items at the compan…
Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500

Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500

Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies.…
Scientists discover Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability on the surface of the Sun

Scientists discover Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability on the surface of the Sun

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36d4376nd2o, https://archive.is/YDn6S Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49184355 Points: 266 # Com…
The Valley of Webhooks

The Valley of Webhooks

Article URL: https://weli.dev/blog/the-valley-of-webhooks/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49184216 Points: 221 # Comments: 92…
On non-rooted Android 17, ADB uninstall of system apps fails

On non-rooted Android 17, ADB uninstall of system apps fails

Article URL: https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/issues/1426 Comments URL: https://news.ycombi…