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Go grandmaster Shin defeats AI KataGo with a two-stone handicap

Go grandmaster Shin defeats AI KataGo with a two-stone handicap

Article URL: https://www.kedglobal.com/artificial-intelligence/newsView/ked202607210007 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49544762 Po…
VC isn't VC anymore

VC isn't VC anymore

Article URL: https://www.anildash.com/2026/09/02/cancer-capital/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49543220 Points: 228 # Comments: 1…
.name Termination

.name Termination

Article URL: https://neil.fraser.name/news/2026/09/03/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49550772 Points: 385 # Comments: 99…
Microsoft opens up Xbox Cloud Gaming with new pay-as-you-go option

Microsoft opens up Xbox Cloud Gaming with new pay-as-you-go option

Microsoft says it will let anyone access Xbox Cloud Gaming in November, without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. The change to a pay-as-you-go…
Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers

Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers

Microsoft is announcing some major changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming today, less than a year after opening up cloud gaming to its Xbox Game Pass Premium an…
Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners

Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners

The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures.…
I held the first truly bezel-free phone

I held the first truly bezel-free phone

Cast your mind back a decade or so, and smartphone makers were obsessed with shrinking the bezel on phones. Screens got bigger, the black bars around …
Circular’s new smart rings add contactless payments and vibrating alerts

Circular’s new smart rings add contactless payments and vibrating alerts

Circular announced its new Ring 3 Series today as a follow-up to the Ring 2 that debuted at CES 2025 with upgraded sensors and FDA-cleared atrial fibr…
Lenovo’s Project AeroBlade Fanless Laptop Takes Thin and Light to the Extreme

Lenovo’s Project AeroBlade Fanless Laptop Takes Thin and Light to the Extreme

Using Frore’s air-cooling technology, Lenovo’s Project AeroBlade Concept is an ultralightweight laptop with efficient heat management.…
This ultra-thin Lenovo laptop concept uses solid-state cooling

This ultra-thin Lenovo laptop concept uses solid-state cooling

Lenovo is announcing a new concept laptop for IFA 2026 that uses solid-state cooling instead of traditional fans, making it incredibly thin and super …
Lenovo’s new MacBook Neo competitor comes in two sizes and seven colors

Lenovo’s new MacBook Neo competitor comes in two sizes and seven colors

Lenovo is announcing the IdeaPad Vibe, a productivity laptop aimed at taking on the MacBook Neo with a similar starting price and a wider range of col…
This 14-inch laptop has a screen that unrolls to 17 inches

This 14-inch laptop has a screen that unrolls to 17 inches

Lenovo's latest rollable concept, announced at IFA 2026, is the ThinkBook Project Swan: a business laptop with a screen that expands horizontally from…
Nvidia’s new RTX Spark laptops launch in October with two different configs

Nvidia’s new RTX Spark laptops launch in October with two different configs

All the rumors leading up to Nvidia's announcement of its Arm-based RTX Spark chips over the summer mentioned two specific chips: the N1X and N1. Whil…
ChatGPT Is Throwing 404

ChatGPT Is Throwing 404

Article URL: https://chatgpt.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49550614 Points: 252 # Comments: 175…
ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude all went down at the same time

ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude all went down at the same time

OpenAI's ChatGPT, xAI's Grok, and Anthropic's Claude are all experiencing issues. At around 11AM ET, ChatGPT started returning error messages for user…
Hohem’s tiny steadycam has a removable action cam

Hohem’s tiny steadycam has a removable action cam

Hohem is trying something new with its Eyepic handheld stabilized camera to differentiate it from existing offerings from companies like DJI and Insta…
How Sonos rebooted itself

How Sonos rebooted itself

Today, I’m talking with Tom Conrad, the CEO of Sonos. Tom and I have known each other for a long time — he was the chief technology officer of Pandora…
SwitchBot’s retrofit door lock offers 19 ways to unlock it

SwitchBot’s retrofit door lock offers 19 ways to unlock it

SwitchBot has launched a new retrofit smart lock that gives owners multiple ways to enter European homes without a traditional key. Announced at IFA t…
These new robot lawnmowers trim your edges

These new robot lawnmowers trim your edges

Anker's new robot lawnmower might take over for your weed whacker, too. Announced at IFA 2026, the Eufy Robot Lawn Mower S2 Max comes with an extendab…
TCL’s new Nxtpaper phone offers both e-reader and OLED

TCL’s new Nxtpaper phone offers both e-reader and OLED

With the P80 Ultra, TCL's E Ink-esque Nxtpaper phones are finally going OLED. Just like previous LCD models, the phone can switch to a low power, mono…
The Download: rethinking child safety and fossil-fueled farming

The Download: rethinking child safety and fossil-fueled farming

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. …
This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops

This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops

WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for …
Is It Even Possible to Understand Quantum Mechanics?

Is It Even Possible to Understand Quantum Mechanics?

Common sense is of no help in studying reality at the atomic scale.…
I wanna live an NPC life

I wanna live an NPC life

Article URL: https://signalundefied.bearblog.dev/i-wanna-live-an-npc-life/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49541519 Points: 244 # C…
Belkin’s first trackers come ready to attach to your gear.

Belkin’s first trackers come ready to attach to your gear.

After selling accessories for attaching Apple's AirTags to everything from keys to backpacks, Belkin is introducing its own trackers that work with ei…
Belkin introduces its first longer-lasting semi-solid-state power banks

Belkin introduces its first longer-lasting semi-solid-state power banks

Belkin is joining companies like BMX, Kuxiu, and Zens with the launch of its first power banks featuring semi-solid-state battery technology. The comp…
Anker’s new printer works directly on fabrics

Anker’s new printer works directly on fabrics

After introducing a consumer-friendly UV printer last year capable of printing designs directly on materials like wood, metal, glass, and acrylic, Ank…
Anker’s Soundcore is bringing its incredible call quality to more headphones

Anker’s Soundcore is bringing its incredible call quality to more headphones

After introducing the Thus processing chip in April and releasing it with the Liberty 5 Pro series earbuds, Soundcore is bringing it to more audio pro…
Anker put a display on the case of its new sleepbuds

Anker put a display on the case of its new sleepbuds

Anker just announced its new Soundcore Sleep Earbuds 4 and 4 Pro for side-sleepers. They include the same audio masking tech found on last year's A30 …
I want to wrap myself in Hue’s new Liane rope lights

I want to wrap myself in Hue’s new Liane rope lights

I love smart lighting, but I don't love many of the form factors it comes in. With a few exceptions, most smart, color-changing lamps and fixtures fit…