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Hacker News44mGoogle: Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps Hacker News2hCalifornia lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law Hacker News3hAlgorithmic rent-pricing litigation expands under new state and local laws Hacker News4hFreeCORE TrueNAS Core – Continued Hacker News5hBenjamin Franklin's Alter Egos Gave Him the Most Freedom Hacker News5hOpen Oscar Server: open-source server compatible with AIM and ICQ clients Hacker News5hBug Blindness Hacker News6hThe Rise and Fall of Agent Civilizations Hacker News6hLawmakers added $1 to car insurance policies. That money paid for Flock cameras Engadget7hHow to save money on your phone bill with an MVNOThere are wireless providers offering plans at a fraction of the cost you'll find at major carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.Engadget7hThe wildest video game budgets can't hold a candle to GTA 6GTA 6 is thought to be the most expensive entertainment product ever made, eclipsing Hollywood movies and other video games by hundreds of millions of dollars.Engadget8hWhy does your Kindle even have Bluetooth?Why does your Kindle even have Bluetooth?The Verge9hVicariously hike the Appalachian in the gorgeous A Trail TaleI used to be an avid hiker and would try to go backpacking a few times a year. I always dreamed of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, but life kind of got in the way. (Turns out jobs, wives, and children aren't thrilled with the idea of you disappearing for three months.) But I've been longing […]Engadget10hHow to watch the 2026 US Open Tennis ChampionshipsAn ESPN Unlimited subscription seems like the easiest way to get into all the US Open action.The Verge10hAlt-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos has been deportedAlt-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos was arrested by ICE on Thursday, and today the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Reuters and the Washington Post that he had been deported to the UK. Yiannopoulos came to the US legally in 2019, but overstayed his visa. After he failed to appear in court Hacker News10hHy4 preview Hacker News10hDomain-Driven Agents Hacker News10hA safe MySQL upgrade that wasn't so safe Hacker News11hFunctional State Machines in Rust: Typestate and Newtype Patterns Engadget11hSony and Warner sue Anthropic for 'blatant violation' of copyright lawThe two music publishing groups claim thousands of instances of copyright infringement.Hacker News11hDHS is using obscure law to snoop on journalists, non-profits, unions TechCrunch11hSony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theftThis latest lawsuit is particularly broad and homes in on accusations of illegal piracy.Engadget11hWhy would you pay $359 for the most expensive Whoop membership?Whoop Life is the highest tier of membership to the Whoop platform, and it does offer more data than the less expensive levels.The Verge11hSony Music and Warner Chappell are suing AnthropicSony Music and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking damages for "tens of thousands" copyrighted works. The companies are asking for up to $150,000 per work, plus up to $25,000 for each instance when identifiable co Engadget12hWhy 1080p movies can look better than 4K movies on your TVResolution isn't the only thing that matters for a quality picture.Engadget12hUS appeals court sides with Nevada in legal fight with KalshiThe ruling shoots down Kalshi's attempt to block the state from regulating its platform.TechCrunch12hAt TechBBQ, Europe’s AI conversations kept coming back to: Who’s actually in control?Investors, founders, and operators from across Europe arrived for the annual Nordic TechBBQ conference to talk about how humans can have agency over AI.Engadget12hI hate how badly I want the Tamagotchi RingIt's actually playable and it has a color screen.Hacker News12hCalibrate Before You Accelerate: Bias Toward Action in a New Role TechCrunch12h“We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16zVijay Pande — who left a16z's roughly $4 billion biotech practice last year to start the much smaller, AI-native VZVC — talks about why biology is finally shifting from a "discovery" science to an "engineering" one, why clinical trials are still brutally expensive, and why he thinks open, shared dat Engadget12hWhat's the difference between TPU vs. GPU?Google's Pixel 11 phone uses a Tensor G6 processor with a powerful TPU. How is it different from a GPU, and what does that mean in real-world use?Hacker News12hGood Culture Is the Biggest Productivity Hack, Not AI Engadget13hAnbernic's reimagining of the Switch Lite goes on sale August 31The RG 55G1 is available in three colors and starts at $150.Engadget13hHow to reset your Roku TVThere are a few ways to wipe your Roku TV back to its original state.Hacker News13hTrees for a Changing Climate and Resilient Urban Forest (2022)TechCrunch14hHollywood celebs are getting into microdrama appsSeveral Hollywood celebs are ditching the massive eight-figure checks and exotic movie sets for a rising format: microdramas.The Verge14hDistraction-free writing gadget BYOK is adding custom extensionsBYOK is a no-frills, single-purpose gadget that 90 percent of people will find absolutely frivolous. But for those who spend a significant chunk of their lives putting words to virtual paper, there is an obvious allure. Personally, I think it's at its best when you just stick to the bare minimum, fo Engadget14hBluetooth or Wi-Fi: How does wireless CarPlay connect?If you're wondering if CarPlay works over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, the answer is yes. It uses both at different times.Hacker News14hNancy Grace Roman Space Telescopehttps://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6983/ https://www.npr.org/2026/08/28/nx-s1-5905370/nasa-nancy-grac... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Grace_Roman Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49490870 Points: 173 # Comments: 69 Hacker News14hQuantifying Colour Engadget14hDon't fall for this digital TV antenna mythNo, you can't get an antenna with a 6,000 mile range.The Verge15hWelcome to Night Vale cocreator Joseph Fink learned storytelling from Grim FandangoJoseph Fink is the cocreator and cowriter of Welcome to Night Vale, arguably the most important fiction podcast ever. He's also the creator of the noir podcast Unlicensed and Alice Isn't Dead, which takes some of the conspiratorial cosmic horror of Night Vale and turns it into fodder for a more seri Engadget15hOpenAI will pull its models from Cursor due to SpaceXAI acquisitionOpenAI is planning to cut off Cursor's access to its models on November 12, 2026.Engadget15hWhy clearing cache won't always speed up your devicesClearing cache is a handy troubleshooting step, but you shouldn't use it all the time. Reckless use can actually slow your apps and devices down for a while.Engadget16hEngadget review recap: Google's Pixel 11 series and moreA roundup of recent reviews from Engadget.TechCrunch16hThe Theragun Sense makes everyday recovery surprisingly easyAs my 20s are set to come to an end later this year, I’ve officially reached the age where sleeping in the wrong position or stretching just a little too far can cause aches and pains. I’ve always been somewhat skeptical of massage guns, mostly because I’ve tried a few off-brand ones and just assume Engadget16hWhat You Should Look For In A USB To Bluetooth Adapter For PCNot all adapters handle Bluetooth devices equally well. The right blend of speed, range, and reliability keeps your wireless gear working the way you expect.Engadget17hHow to use the new Siri app in iOS 27How to use the new Siri app in iOS 27.TechCrunch17hNvidia’s AI advantage is moving beyond the GPUThe new generation of data center systems is increasing efficiency with smarter traffic control instead of just more processor cycles.The Verge17hThe Galaxy Z Flip 8 is at its best when there’s frictionWhat do you want from a flip phone when it's closed? A simple interface, perhaps notifications and a widget or two, for handling the basics? Or a fully fledged Android experience shrunk down for the Flip form factor? For years, Samsung has insisted on the former, even as some fans - and Razr rival M The Verge18hMusicians-turned-detectives are hunting for AI griftersAs audio-focused generative tools and platforms have gotten more sophisticated, the internet has become increasingly filled with AI-generated music whose melodies and vocals are algorithmically derived from the work of human artists. While some of the people pumping out this kind of content immediat Ars Technica19hI asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.Testing 100 companies found privacy requests often led to confusion and dead ends.Hacker News1dSamsung's Processing-in-Memory (PIM)Hacker News1dStemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator TechCrunch1dChinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machineTechnical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they're all Chinese automakers.Hacker News1dBoot a Virtual iPhone via Apple's Virtualization.framework The Verge1dGoogle further buries search results under AI modeGoogle is now automatically expanding its AI search summaries at the top of the results page for some searches, as reported by Search Engine Roundtable. The change, when it kicks in, pushes the typical list of links from a search much farther down Google's results page; instead of seeing part of an TechCrunch1dIs the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses?Are XREAL's smart glasses the way of the future for home entertainment?Ars Technica1dCourt rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different nameKalshi can't evade Nevada gambling laws by calling bets "swaps," judges rule.