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Warez: The Infrastructure and Aesthetics of Piracy (2021)

Warez: The Infrastructure and Aesthetics of Piracy (2021)

Article URL: https://archive.org/details/b904a8eb-9c98-4bb1-bf25-3cb9d075b157 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49749724 Points: 213 …
I think you should almost never use AI to write

I think you should almost never use AI to write

Article URL: https://erichgrunewald.substack.com/p/why-you-should-almost-never-use-ai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49767937 Poin…
How SpaceX streamlined the Raptor engine

How SpaceX streamlined the Raptor engine

Article URL: https://www.construction-physics.com/p/how-spacex-streamlined-the-raptor Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49746626 Poin…
It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you

It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you

The TV world has been a pot of controversy thanks to a two-hour-and-15-minute video from Gamers Nexus claiming LG TVs are nefariously spying on everyt…
I vibed a proof of Conway's conjecture

I vibed a proof of Conway's conjecture

https://github.com/gaearon/conway-refinement#why-i-think-its... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49755024 Points: 239 # Comments: 22…
The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera

The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera

It's one of the most fascinating years in a while when it comes to iPhone camera upgrades. The big story of the iPhone 18 Pro is the variable aperture…
Dario Amodei and other AI leaders want to ‘Pace the Frontier’ but…how?

Dario Amodei and other AI leaders want to ‘Pace the Frontier’ but…how?

A week after an Anthropic researcher’s doomsday warning rattled the AI world, the company’s CEO Dario Amodei has outlined his plan to…
Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $200 before September …
Meta’s Muse hits Mac, letting the AI take actions on your computer

Meta’s Muse hits Mac, letting the AI take actions on your computer

Muse is now available on the Mac, where it can work with your files and apps to take action on your behalf.…
Open or closed AI? Nvidia’s Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes take on one of the decisions shaping next-gen startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Open or closed AI? Nvidia’s Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes take on one of the decisions shaping next-gen startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Nvidia's Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes discuss one of the decisions shaping next-gen startups on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.…
An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply Chain Hacking Gang

An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply Chain Hacking Gang

TeamPCP pulled off the worst-ever software supply chain hacking spree and breached thousands of companies. Now Google’s threat intelligence group says…
Jemalloc 5.4.0

Jemalloc 5.4.0

Article URL: https://github.com/jemalloc/jemalloc/releases/tag/5.4.0 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49750152 Points: 229 # Comment…
OpenJev

OpenJev

Article URL: https://openjev.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49752041 Points: 256 # Comments: 150…
Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI

Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI

Security researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to exploit vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s systems, taking over employee accounts and gaining access to an in…
The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities

The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities

https://archive.ph/F77tj Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49740260 Points: 234 # Comments: 402…
Qwen 3.8 Omni Flash

Qwen 3.8 Omni Flash

Article URL: https://qwen.ai/blog?id=qwen3.8-omni-flash Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49747925 Points: 235 # Comments: 85…
He Won the Nobel Prize for Protein Design. Now He Uses AI to Create Molecules Not Found in Nature

He Won the Nobel Prize for Protein Design. Now He Uses AI to Create Molecules Not Found in Nature

David Baker spoke with WIRED en Español about where biological design is headed next and the great potential and risks of taking biology outside the b…
Submit Your Questions: Why Is Silicon Valley Still a Boy's Club?

Submit Your Questions: Why Is Silicon Valley Still a Boy's Club?

How are women really faring in Silicon Valley? Submit your questions to our panel and we'll give you the scoop.…
Why I didn’t sign the Fields medallists’ letter

Why I didn’t sign the Fields medallists’ letter

Article URL: https://gowers.wordpress.com/2026/09/17/why-i-didnt-sign-the-fields-medallists-letter/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id…
Wax motor

Wax motor

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_motor Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49726007 Points: 239 # Comments: 45…
Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude

Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude

Article URL: https://claude.com/blog/cowork-is-now-claude Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49729412 Points: 228 # Comments: 226…
GLM Built Its Own Inference Infrastructure

GLM Built Its Own Inference Infrastructure

Article URL: https://z.ai/blog/glm-built-its-inference-infrastructure Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49737922 Points: 251 # Commen…
Save $30 or more on a refurbished Apple TV 4K

Save $30 or more on a refurbished Apple TV 4K

Most hardware prices have soared in 2026, and that includes a variety of Apple laptops, tablets, and smart devices. Thankfully, you can offset some of…
Fujitsu launches made-in-Japan next-generation CPU FUJITSU-MONAKA

Fujitsu launches made-in-Japan next-generation CPU FUJITSU-MONAKA

Article URL: https://global.fujitsu/en-global/pr/news/2026/09/14-02 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49715813 Points: 255 # Comments…
My temporary PHP fix from 2014 has nearly 20M installs. Today I'm deprecating it

My temporary PHP fix from 2014 has nearly 20M installs. Today I'm deprecating it

Article URL: https://jakeasmith.com/blog/http-build-url/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49718773 Points: 241 # Comments: 60…
Huawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on Nvidia

Huawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on Nvidia

Huawei is accelerating the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip as it pushes to compete with Nvidia and close China’s AI computing gap w…
Camp Snap’s 110D gives slim retro film cameras a digital upgrade

Camp Snap’s 110D gives slim retro film cameras a digital upgrade

Camp Snap is expanding its small collection of screenless digital point-and-shoot cameras with the new pocket-friendly 110D featuring a thin horizonta…
Your robotaxi might be a narc

Your robotaxi might be a narc

In early September, two teenagers got into a Waymo, but then ended up in the back of a police car. The robotaxi company said it detected "a violation …
The engineering behind the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The engineering behind the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Article URL: https://johnjwang.com/post/2026/09/15/engineering-behind-us-strategic-petroleum-reserve Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i…
A warning about 'model welfare'

A warning about 'model welfare'

Article URL: https://mustafa-suleyman.ai/a-warning-about-model-welfare Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49727580 Points: 226 # Comme…