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Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada

Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada

"We are delighted to actively help shape the ramp-up of the Ariane 6."…
Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87

Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87

"I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there..."…
The Download: Claude’s inner workings and OpenAI’s “super app”

The Download: Claude’s inner workings and OpenAI’s “super app”

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. …
Xreal’s new AR glasses are way cheaper and almost just right

Xreal’s new AR glasses are way cheaper and almost just right

I love it when a company challenges itself to make a cheaper version of a beloved product. Xreal's $299 A01 Plus is a stripped-down version of its $44…
SWE-1.7 Reach Near GPT 5.5 and Opus Intelligence

SWE-1.7 Reach Near GPT 5.5 and Opus Intelligence

Article URL: https://cognition.com/blog/swe-1-7 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48833866 Points: 270 # Comments: 139…
Postgres rewritten in Rust, now passing 100% of the Postgres regression tests

Postgres rewritten in Rust, now passing 100% of the Postgres regression tests

Article URL: https://github.com/malisper/pgrust Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48841676 Points: 317 # Comments: 343…
Show HN: Getting GLM 5.2 running on my slow computer

Show HN: Getting GLM 5.2 running on my slow computer

A few days ago I found myself trying out GLM 5.2 and was really positively impressed. The capabilities and security I was getting from this LLM are si…
OpenBSD has a use-after-free allowing local privilege escalation to root

OpenBSD has a use-after-free allowing local privilege escalation to root

Article URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2026-57589 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48831658 Points: 274 # Comments: 149…
PlayStation can delete all your digital games after 3 years of inactivity (EU)

PlayStation can delete all your digital games after 3 years of inactivity (EU)

Article URL: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1783340582 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48834919 Points…
Meta’s new AI chips will begin production in September

Meta’s new AI chips will begin production in September

In its bid to spend less on GPUs from providers like Nvidia, Meta is on track to start making its the latest versions of its AI-specific chips in Sept…
Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of the year

Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of the year

If you’re looking for a relatively affordable way to cut down on cooling costs, Google’s Nest Thermostat can help. It’s packed with smart …
Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger

Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger

Windows 11 updates could soon include fixes for more security issues at once. Microsoft said in a blog post on Thursday that it's now using AI to "ide…
Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to

Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to

The Schlage Sense Pro is a beautiful smart lock. Sleek, discreet, and simple to use, it's Schlage's smartest lock to date. Thanks to ultra-wideband (U…
The 1X Neo Robot Has Freaky Fast Fingers

The 1X Neo Robot Has Freaky Fast Fingers

The soft, weirdly sexualized home-chore robot has been given some very tactile hands.…
Ruf debuts new flat-eight engine at Goodwood

Ruf debuts new flat-eight engine at Goodwood

The 4.8 L eight-cylinder generates more than 1,000 hp and 1,000 Nm, Ruf says.…
Conspiracies and regrets abound in Dune: Part Three trailer

Conspiracies and regrets abound in Dune: Part Three trailer

"You promised me that you would never take power in your name."…
My Thoughts on the Bun Rust Rewrite

My Thoughts on the Bun Rust Rewrite

Article URL: https://andrewkelley.me/post/my-thoughts-bun-rust-rewrite.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48843352 Points: 329 # …
Character.AI wants a piece of the microdrama pie

Character.AI wants a piece of the microdrama pie

Character.AI's plan to become more than just an LLM-powered chatbot platform is going beyond interactive books, comics, and audio dramas. Today, the c…
Say hello to Claude Wrapped

Say hello to Claude Wrapped

The popularity of Spotify Wrapped has kicked off a wide range of year-in-review features, on apps from YouTube to Uber - and now, the lookback trend h…
Character.ai enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but there’s a twist

Character.ai enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but there’s a twist

In an interesting twist that takes advantage of the company's core product, users can chat with these shows' characters, ask them questions, and even …
Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users

Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users

Benchmark-backed Ollama has amassed 176,000 stars, and nearly 17,000 forks on Github by helping developers easily run AI on their PCs.…
FL Studio 2026 turns its AI chatbot into your assistant engineer

FL Studio 2026 turns its AI chatbot into your assistant engineer

Last year, Image Line introduced Gopher for FL Studio, an AI chatbot that was basically a glorified instruction manual. You asked it how to do somethi…
Show HN: Microsoft releases Flint, a visualization language for AI agents

Show HN: Microsoft releases Flint, a visualization language for AI agents

Data visualizations are the bridge between user and data.But building AI agents that can generate visualizations reliably can be very tricky:- simple …
Best Microsoft Surface Laptop (2026): Which Model to Buy or Avoid

Best Microsoft Surface Laptop (2026): Which Model to Buy or Avoid

With pricing in flux and new models available, here’s which Surface Laptop and Surface Pro to buy.…
Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic

Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic

Thousands of new fossil-fuel power sources are quietly firing up across the state to power the AI boom, thanks to a regulatory loophole, leaving resid…
Amseatec Criss Cross Office Chair Review: Just Right

Amseatec Criss Cross Office Chair Review: Just Right

The Amseatec Criss Cross Office Chair gives you room to sit cross-legged, sideways, or however your body actually wants to sit.…
Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities

Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities

An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “…
Self-Driving Cars Are Interfering With First Responders. Feds Aren’t Happy

Self-Driving Cars Are Interfering With First Responders. Feds Aren’t Happy

NHTSA administrator Jonathan Morris called reports that self-driving cars had driven into emergency scenes and blocked ambulances and firefighters “un…
Influencers Are Promoting $50 Straws They Claim Will Protect Against Electromagnetic Radiation

Influencers Are Promoting $50 Straws They Claim Will Protect Against Electromagnetic Radiation

“EMF straws” and similar products are being sold as a way to block electromagnetic frequencies that come from common electronic devices, even without …
Chatto is now Open Source

Chatto is now Open Source

Article URL: https://www.hmans.dev/blog/chatto-is-open-source Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48833116 Points: 348 # Comments: 84…