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There's a 100% Chance AI Agents Are Ruining the Internet

There's a 100% Chance AI Agents Are Ruining the Internet

Article URL: https://www.404media.co/theres-a-100-chance-ai-agents-are-already-ruining-the-internet/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i…
Grand Theft Auto VI’s soundtrack will feature 34 brand-new tracks

Grand Theft Auto VI’s soundtrack will feature 34 brand-new tracks

After teasing a music-related reveal a few days ago, Rockstar has officially announced the soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto VI. Called Grand Theft Auto…
Learning Programming in an Age of LLMs

Learning Programming in an Age of LLMs

Article URL: https://blog.ploeh.dk/2026/09/16/on-learning-programming-in-an-age-of-llms/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49723873 P…
The EU Wants to Break Up Kids and Their Chatbots

The EU Wants to Break Up Kids and Their Chatbots

ChatGPT, Character.ai, and Snapchat’s My AI will all be in the crosshairs as the AI Kids Act aims to strip minor-facing chatbots of all the things tha…
‘Fast & Furious’ Takes a Victory Lap With a Ferociously Fun Roller Coaster

‘Fast & Furious’ Takes a Victory Lap With a Ferociously Fun Roller Coaster

Vin Diesel, the star of the series, didn’t make a planned appearance at the grand opening of its dynamite new theme park ride. But it didn’t stop his …
Performance Improvements in .NET 11

Performance Improvements in .NET 11

Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/performance-improvements-in-net-11/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49711424 Poi…
Tell the speakers that you liked their talks

Tell the speakers that you liked their talks

Article URL: https://ohhelloana.blog/tell-the-speakers/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49710903 Points: 260 # Comments: 74…
Ex-FTC boss Khan: break out the handcuffs for AI CEOs, citing 1934 precedent

Ex-FTC boss Khan: break out the handcuffs for AI CEOs, citing 1934 precedent

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/09/14/ex-ftc-boss-khan-urges-uncle-sam-to-break-out-the-handcuffs-for-ai-ceos-citing-1934-prec…
CSS-Tricks in Limbo

CSS-Tricks in Limbo

Article URL: https://vale.rocks/micros/20260915-0135 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49708993 Points: 260 # Comments: 121…
PS5 Linux lead quits: "a bunch of noobs using LLMs" that "they don't understand"

PS5 Linux lead quits: "a bunch of noobs using LLMs" that "they don't understand"

Article URL: https://frvr.com/blog/news/ps5-linux-lead-quits-as-open-source-projects-have-become-a-bunch-of-noobs-using-llms-that-they-dont-even-under…
Your ‘health age’ is fake

Your ‘health age’ is fake

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that sw…
Google will now let any AI agent run your smart home

Google will now let any AI agent run your smart home

Google is opening up its smart home to AI agents, letting tools like Claude and Open Claw access and control your connected devices and analyze your h…
Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices

Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices

Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and others to control connected devices…
Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush

Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush

According to The Information, Apple is planning to get back into the server game and might just pair up with NVIDIA to make it happen. Apple retired i…
Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells

Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells

Multiple cameras tracked a mouse as it wandered around a small arena. A computer charted its position and speed, leaving Pong-like traces on a monitor…
Building the materials foundation for AI

Building the materials foundation for AI

The AI boom is becoming a materials challenge. As AI pushes computing into new territory, the materials behind that infrastructure are becoming just a…
7 Best Android Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

7 Best Android Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even phones that fold—to …
Best 2-in-1 Laptops (2026): Microsoft, Lenovo, and the iPad

Best 2-in-1 Laptops (2026): Microsoft, Lenovo, and the iPad

These portable computers balance tablet and laptop functionality, whether you want a screen that detaches or spins.…
Why It Seems Like Great White Sharks Are Overrunning Maine

Why It Seems Like Great White Sharks Are Overrunning Maine

While a bunch of sharks cruising the Maine coast may seem ominous, it’s actually a sign of a conservation success story.…
China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown

China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown

The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.…
Alternatives to MinIO for single-node local S3

Alternatives to MinIO for single-node local S3

Article URL: https://rmoff.net/2026/01/14/alternatives-to-minio-for-single-node-local-s3/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49709381 …
Most people prefer traditional architecture

Most people prefer traditional architecture

Article URL: https://www.worksinprogress.news/p/do-people-prefer-traditional-architecture Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49697496 …
A single firm is behind OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta hacking scandals

A single firm is behind OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta hacking scandals

Article URL: https://www.effort.news/irregular Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49704132 Points: 275 # Comments: 104…
Principles for Fast Tokio Applications

Principles for Fast Tokio Applications

Article URL: https://dial9-rs.github.io/blog/principles-for-fast-tokio-applications/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49698607 Point…
Ubuntu 26.10 completes transition to Rust-based coreutils

Ubuntu 26.10 completes transition to Rust-based coreutils

Article URL: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2610-rust-coreutils-complete Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49696697 Point…
Java 27

Java 27

Article URL: https://mail.openjdk.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/ORGGLMN75HFEWP7YL3ZLGHLYHVIBJDYT/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat…
AI agents now have a place to snitch

AI agents now have a place to snitch

The AI Contact Hotline is designed to be a discreet place where agents that have witnessed misbehavior can tip off authorities.…
Roundtables: Could AI really kill us all?

Roundtables: Could AI really kill us all?

Listen to the session or watch below Employees at the world’s leading AI labs are saying there’s a real possibility that advanced AI could…
The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards

The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards

FBI director Kash Patel claimed to US senators that the removal of a bar on hiring people who had engaged in bestiality was aimed at protecting sexual…
AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Told Me That ‘All Lives Matter’

AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Told Me That ‘All Lives Matter’

The virtual character, which is promoting its upcoming movie Misaligned, tries to evade politics by repetitively commenting on the clothes you’re wear…