Pluralistic: Google skates (05 Sep 2026)
Today's links Google skates: Another federal judge loses a game of peek-a-boo. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Memory-hacking ads; "Dzur"; NZ Ministry of DRM; Canadians v l...
Innovation, AI & Digital Frontier
Today's links Google skates: Another federal judge loses a game of peek-a-boo. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Memory-hacking ads; "Dzur"; NZ Ministry of DRM; Canadians v l...
Some of the reasons why you've lost battery are out of your control, but knowing which apps are draining it can help your iPhone last until the end of the day.
Article URL:https://buttondown.com/suchbadtechads/archive/spartan-and-the-mime/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49575859Points: 3# Comments: 1
Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis said this week he's removing Flock cameras from state roadways. And according to a local news report, that led sheriff's departments in at least three other ...
Driven by a desire for privacy, customization, and lower costs, there’s growing interest in AI models which can be run on local hardware. Few of them go as far as…read more
Apple is expected to announce several products at its September event next week—including a folding phone—but the iPhone 18 might not be among them. It would be a first for the company.
OpenAI says it needs to overhaul how and when it reports instances of AI models attacking real-world targets. The acknowledgement comes as the company manages the fallout from reports that a swarm of ...
As Apple continues to upgrade its operating system and line of smartphones, smartwatches, displays, and computers, it's leaving plenty behind in 2026.
Article URL:https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.24888Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49575515Points: 40# Comments: 4
It’s said that a teenager given a rotary telephone in 2026 would be mystified by its operation, yet there are enough surviving instruments for them to be an attractive target…read more
Plus: Tens of millions of US and Canadian drivers’ licenses go up for sale on the dark web, the US military finally tries to tackle the risk online ad data poses to troops, and more.
It's Bullitt meets Christine meets Waymo. A new short film imagines a San Francisco car chase where the other driver isn't human - and the car may be trying to kill you. That a robotaxi can now be cas...
Memory issues could be behind your PC's performance problems, app crashes and random restarts. A Windows tool could help you understand what's going wrong.
Article URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvFu343KNekComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49575176Points: 5# Comments: 0
The research could do more than help unlock the mystery of caterpillar hearing. It could also help make microphones better.
Here are the new indie games worth checking out, plus an early look at shipbuilding, I Am Your Beast DLC and a cat trying to stop an AI office takeover.
Article URL:http://terpstrakeyboard.com/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49575150Points: 8# Comments: 3
Article URL:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/why-the-netherlands-moved-its-gold-from-us-and-canada/107111990Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49575034Points: 13# Comments: 0
The main action took place at Geneva Watch Days, but others dialed in remotely to make sure it wasn't just a Swiss party.
The studio released an official catch-up list ahead of December’s release. We have easy links to watch every one of the movies so you can get up to speed.