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ChatGPT Desktop (Codex Desktop) for Linux

ChatGPT Desktop (Codex Desktop) for Linux

Article URL: https://openai.com/codex/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49281916 Points: 244 # Comments: 158…
Nintendo’s next Fire Emblem has a bold new structure

Nintendo’s next Fire Emblem has a bold new structure

Nintendo's first Fire Emblem game for the Switch 2 is structured in an ambitious way. Unlike the well-loved Three Houses, a strategy game that tasked …
Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’

Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’

Surveillance tech company Flock is rolling out updates to address reports of cops across the country abusing its tools to stalk ex-romantic partners a…
Someone is running mass vulnerability scans, spoofing AI bots like ClaudeBot

Someone is running mass vulnerability scans, spoofing AI bots like ClaudeBot

Article URL: https://knownagents.com/insights Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49272569 Points: 265 # Comments: 199…
Tim King, AmigaDOS developer, has died

Tim King, AmigaDOS developer, has died

Article URL: https://amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2026-08-00070-EN.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49272655 Points: 262 # Comments…
Grok 4.6

Grok 4.6

Article URL: https://x.ai/news/grok-4-6 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49274027 Points: 304 # Comments: 315…
Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now

Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now

Streaming platform says user-generated content "may be used for future Gen AI model improvements."…
Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down

Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down

A Petlibro outage is preventing its smart pet feeders and other devices from performing scheduled tasks, like dispensing food. The outage began on Tue…
Have physicists finally discovered glueballs? New evidence points to yes.

Have physicists finally discovered glueballs? New evidence points to yes.

“It’s the strongest evidence yet that particles dominated by a glueball component can exist in nature.”…
This 8BitDo mechanical keyboard has an extra keypad and is 30 percent off

This 8BitDo mechanical keyboard has an extra keypad and is 30 percent off

If you’re looking for a mechanical keyboard that can give your desk a touch of retro flair, Amazon has 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard with Dual Su…
Made by Google 2026 live blog: Let’s watch Trevor Noah talk about the Pixel 11

Made by Google 2026 live blog: Let’s watch Trevor Noah talk about the Pixel 11

It's almost time for the Made by Google keynote, where the company will show off the brand-new Pixel hardware it announced today. Like last year, it'l…
Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack

Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack

The data was scraped and exfiltrated from 2,500 users of a compromised AI package.…
Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them cheating at their jobs, classes

Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them cheating at their jobs, classes

Is Anthropic's new watermarking system a travesty? Some have taken to social media to complain that it is.…
Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record

Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record

JCB has invested heavily in hydrogen to power its diggers and other machinery.…
Scientists just created female clones of male mice

Scientists just created female clones of male mice

Scientists have deliberately turned male mouse embryos into females for the first time. A team based in Japan used a CRISPR-based approach to remove t…
The next big indie game publisher is taking some exciting swings

The next big indie game publisher is taking some exciting swings

Kinetic Publishing, a new indie publisher from the development team behind the co-op horror game Phasmophobia, just hosted its first games showcase, a…
Formula E finds a new home on Disney+, ESPN+

Formula E finds a new home on Disney+, ESPN+

The deal starts with the arrival of the GEN4 car and 2026/2027 season this December.…
Researchers found a way to hijack devices through Zoom screen sharing

Researchers found a way to hijack devices through Zoom screen sharing

A public AI tool found the dangerous Zoom flaw in under 20 prompts.…
Google reveals 2026 hardware lineup: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag

Google reveals 2026 hardware lineup: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag

Google focuses more on AI and curated experiences than spec upgrades in 2026.…
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 Can Now Detect Breathing Emergencies

Google’s Pixel Watch 5 Can Now Detect Breathing Emergencies

The company is also adding blood pressure and insulin resistance trends as proactive monitoring tools in the Google Health app.…
The 7 biggest announcements of Google’s Pixel 11 launch

The 7 biggest announcements of Google’s Pixel 11 launch

Google is hosting a Pixel launch event on Wednesday night where it will show off its latest lineup of devices. But you don't have to wait until then f…
Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival, and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026

Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival, and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026

From the Pixel 11 series and a brand new competitor to Apple’s AirTag, here are all the announcements from the Made by Google 2026 event.…
WorldClaw Agentic 3D open-world generation at scale

WorldClaw Agentic 3D open-world generation at scale

Article URL: https://tencent-hunyuan.github.io/Hunyuan3D-WorldClaw/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49265051 Points: 245 # Comments…
Of course the ChatGPT dog cancer vaccine spawned a startup

Of course the ChatGPT dog cancer vaccine spawned a startup

Remember that much-hyped story about an Australian tech entrepreneur using ChatGPT, Grok, and other AI tools to craft a personalized cancer vaccine fo…
The Download: our 35 young innovators and the “censorship-industrial complex”

The Download: our 35 young innovators and the “censorship-industrial complex”

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. …
Honor’s Robot Phone Has a Gimbal-Powered Camera for Vloggers

Honor’s Robot Phone Has a Gimbal-Powered Camera for Vloggers

Honor’s new China-exclusive Android phone features a pop-out motorized gimbal camera designed to replace your action cam.…
Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be

Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be

The Robot Phone, which launches today in China, doesn't sound like a good idea - and not only because it's not actually a robot. Instead it's a regula…
Did poop enable the evolution of complex animals?

Did poop enable the evolution of complex animals?

In a recent study, evolution gets even messier than usual.…
Insta360’s next 360-degree action cam puts bigger sensors in a smaller design

Insta360’s next 360-degree action cam puts bigger sensors in a smaller design

Insta360 announced the next iteration of its popular 360-degree action cameras that have helped the company expand its offerings. The new X6 introduce…
llama.cpp

llama.cpp

Article URL: https://llama.app Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49267928 Points: 260 # Comments: 114…