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951 storiesGolang proposal: container/: generic collection types
Article URL: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/80590 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49127031 Points: 184 # Comments: 189…
The Best Kids’ Backpacks for the 2026 School Year
Your kid’s little lunch hauler takes a brutal beating every day. These are the backbacks our own kids have tried and loved.…
Is AI reasoning right for the wrong reasons?
Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/is-ai-reasoning-right-for-the-wrong-reasons-20260731/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Show HN: Gander, an Android file viewer that asks for no permissions
Hi HN,I built an Android file viewer that opens PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, video, audio, Markdown and code, and asks for no permissions at …
Why is everyone trying to build a solid-state battery?
Article URL: https://www.construction-physics.com/p/why-is-everyone-trying-to-build-a Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49109193 Poin…
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Upper stage impacting the moon on 2026 August 5
Article URL: https://www.projectpluto.com/25010d.htm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49109616 Points: 213 # Comments: 78…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From Earth
The impact will kick up a plume of debris so high, it’ll likely be visible through some telescopes. Astronomers will be watching.…
Investigating three real-world incidents in our cybersecurity evaluations
Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/news/investigating-incidents-cybersecurity-evals Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49116922 Po…
Man invested $45M in a Nicolas Cage movie. It got stolen off Netflix’s desk.
Filmmaker sues Netflix over stolen screener of unreleased Nicolas Cage movie.…
Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle
Wavelength and intensity in the infrared are translated into colors in the visible.…
High school defends staying silent while boys made AI nudes of 59 classmates
Gaps in laws may help Pennsylvania high school escape AI nudes scandal.…
Google might launch a ‘Pixel Tag’
Google is seemingly working on an item tracker that might compete with Apple's AirTag. 9to5Google obtained an image of something called a "Google Pixe…
The NHTSA is investigating 1.2 million Tesla vehicles over suspension failure reports
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is probing nearly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving complaints about a suspension …
Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too
Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting on their own a…
It’s time to panic about AI safety
When the phrase "OpenAI hacked Hugging Face" has more or less entered mainstream culture, you know we have an AI problem. This week, we learned more a…
The Download: Montana’s new experimental drug rules
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. …
LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button
A lot of content on LinkedIn might seem like AI slop, and now, you'll be able to report those posts. As part of a series of updates to reduce the volu…
Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI
As experts have warned for the last two years, some companies — like Microsoft and now Google — are finding and patching an exponential number of bugs…
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 is $40 off at Costco and comes with over $50 in freebies
The Galaxy Watch 9 launches on August 7th, and not only does Costco have the best preorder incentives we’ve seen so far, the watch is also discounted.…
Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub just pushed forward
As of this week in Montana, any biotech company with an experimental drug has a clear path to selling it to consumers. Companies whose drugs have been…
Back to School Office Chair Deals 2026: $200 and Less
Here are the best back-to-school deals under $200 on comfy, ergonomic chairs for all-nighters and cram sessions…
Govee’s portable smart lamp is down to one of its best prices to date
Buying multiple lamps for different rooms can get expensive. Govee’s rechargeable Table Lamp Classic gives you one lamp you can use throughout your ho…
Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body
Google DeepMind says the latest version of its Gemini Robotics AI model can "control entire humanoid robots." While the previous model focused on cont…
NASA’s Curiosity rover found a ‘sea of polygons’ on Mars
The latest discovery from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is a field of honeycomb-shaped polygons covering a Martian valley called Valle Grande. As Gizmod…
Pixel 11 Pro Fold design leaks ahead of Google launch event
Weeks ahead of Google's next Pixel hardware event, Leaker Evan Blass has shared what appear to be marketing renders of the unannounced Google Pixel 11…
Chrome Needs Twice-a-Week Patching Thanks to AI Bug Hunting
The two Chrome updates in June patched more bugs than the 23 updates before them. Now, Google is ramping up its patching schedule thanks to AI-assiste…
For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
The temporary exemption from federal safety standards will let Amazon’s Zoox launch a real, paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas.…
ABC demands FCC drop its ‘punitive’ early license renewal of its stations
ABC filed its formal opposition to the Federal Communications Commission's effort to force it to submit to an early renewal of its broadcast station l…
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 directly selling an RTX 5080 for mo…
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 personality.…