Technology

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) 8/10 ?

Privacy on the Map (Part 2): Progress, Pitfalls, and the Fight for Enforceable Location Data Protections

Regulating commercial location tracking has reached a turning point. Last year, we publishedour rubricfor what comprehensive and protective location privacy laws should look like, outlining the baseli...

2026-08-31

Ars Technica 7/10 ?

Raindrops are tiny lightning bolts, and they’re corroding cars, study finds

Finding reveals an overlooked way that water can damage surfaces.

2026-08-31

TechCrunch 7/10 ?

Tim Cook’s parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builder

Tim Cook’s farewell memo to Apple employees offers a glimpse at how he wants John Ternus to be seen: as a product builder with deep experience across the iPhone, Mac, AirPods and other major hardware ...

2026-08-31

Hackaday 7/10 ?

Defeating Bacteria In Hot Water Systems With A Heat Exchanger

The average hot water is a relatively simple appliance to understand. It uses gas or electricity to dump energy into water in the form of heat, keeping it at a…read more

2026-08-31

Slashdot 7/10 ?

MapQuest's App Surges to No. 1 In Navigation After Refusing to Rename Lake Ontario

MapQuest's refusal to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" has sent its app surging up the charts, making it the No. 1 navigation app in the U.S. and driving "hundreds of thousands" of new downloads....

2026-08-31

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Konrad Zuse Museum shutting down due to lack of funding

https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen/bautzen/bautzen-hoyer...(auf Deutsch)Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49511917Points: 37# Comments: 10

2026-08-31

The Register 7/10 ?

Broadcom pledges to lock down open source Python, Java libraries

Promises ‘secure artifacts’ for Spring and RabbitMQ, and other projects that matter to its Tanzu suite

2026-08-31

Engadget 7/10 ?

It's time you realized the usefulness of the smartwatch flashlight feature

Several Garmin watches offer a built-in LED flashlight, but even if you have another brand, you likely have a decent light on your wrist.

2026-08-31

The Verge 6/10 ?

Car owners want tech they can ignore

Automakers keep shoving more tech into their cars, despite evidence that consumers are increasingly fed up with huge screens and glitchy software. In fact, the features that car owners appreciate the ...

2026-08-31

Ars Technica 7/10 ?

Think twice before installing this device promising free movies

In exchange for free stuff, devices make home connections part of a proxy network.

2026-08-31

Hacker News 7/10 ?

German Konrad Zuse Museum shutting down due to lack of funding

Article URL:https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen/bautzen/bautzen-hoyerswerda-kamenz/computer-museum-schliesst-,konrad-zuse-kultur-news-100.htmlComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49511...

2026-08-31

The Verge 6/10 ?

Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple

Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller is stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store and Apple events, according to a report from Bloomberg. Following the change, Schiller will keep his ...

2026-08-31

Hacker News 7/10 ?

I Turned My Security Cameras into an Automatic Bird Identification System

Article URL:https://jasontucker.blog/how-i-turned-my-security-cameras-into-an-automatic-bird-identification-system-with-birdnet-go/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49511856Points: 4# ...

2026-08-31

The Verge 6/10 ?

Markiplier is now GoPro’s biggest shareholder

YouTuber Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach has invested enough in GoPro to become its single largest shareholder, with an 8.5 percent stake in the company, Bloomberg reports. Speaking to Bloomberg, Fischbac...

2026-08-31

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Mental Health Workers Say Algorithmic Triage Is Hurting Patients

Article URL:https://capitalandmain.com/mental-health-workers-say-algorithmic-triage-is-hurting-patientsComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49511750Points: 17# Comments: 0

2026-08-31

Hacker News 7/10 ?

You Probably Own This 7-Eleven (and That's Why It Looks So Sad)

Article URL:https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/you-probably-own-this-7-elevenComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49511720Points: 4# Comments: 0

2026-08-31

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Wildfire Survivors Push Back Against Newsom-Led Utility Bailout

Article URL:https://prospect.org/2026/08/28/wildfire-survivors-push-back-against-newsom-led-utility-bailout/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49511664Points: 15# Comments: 4

2026-08-31

Hacker News 7/10 ?

ravynOS: Pre-alpha open-source OS based on Darwin, FreeBSD, Apple open-source

Article URL:https://ravynos.com/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49511534Points: 19# Comments: 5

2026-08-31

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Show HN: Corporate Mind Games – logic puzzles with a sarcastic corporate theme

I have always enjoyed building and playing puzzles. I am a regular user of NYT Games and LinkedIn Games. I thought it would be fun to create some corporate-themed puzzles as a silly alternative to Lin...

2026-08-31

The Verge 6/10 ?

Read Tim Cook’s final message to Apple staff as CEO

Steve Jobs' successor carried the torch of the iPhone and built Apple into a global powerhouse with few rivals. Since becoming CEO in 2011, Tim Cook has led the company to become one of the most domin...

2026-08-31