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The Register 7/10 ?

In the beginning was the Bork: 'Heart of the Earth' exhibit reveals Raspberry Pi in existential crisis

Dynamic Earth's ancient rock holds not primordial crystal, but a tiny Linux box having a bad dayBork!Bork!Bork!From the beginning of time, there has always been Bork. Lurking within the heart of this ...

2026-04-27

The Verge 7/10 ?

This touchscreen mouse is my over-engineering nightmare

Turtle Beach's latest collection of PC peripherals are so focused around touchscreen displays that the company even slapped one on a gaming mouse. The $160 wireless Command Series MC7 features a 2.25-...

2026-04-27

TechCrunch 7/10 ?

Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space

Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power.

2026-04-27

Wired 7/10 ?

Here’s How Much San Francisco Tech Companies Pay for Police Protection

A recent attack on Sam Altman’s home and OpenAI offices has put corporate security under renewed scrutiny. Records reveal how much some tech firms spend to arm up.

2026-04-27

Hacker News 7/10 ?

4TB of voice samples just stolen from 40k AI contractors at Mercor

Article URL:https://app.oravys.com/blog/mercor-breach-2026Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47919630Points: 12# Comments: 0

2026-04-27

The Register 7/10 ?

ICO chief John Edwards steps back as workplace probe quietly unfolds

UK’s data watchdog confirms its boss has been off the job since February while an HR investigation runsThe UK's data watchdog is without its chief after John Edwards stepped aside from the Information...

2026-04-27

Wired 7/10 ?

Pokémon 30th Anniversary Collabs—What You Can Still Buy and What’s Coming

From Uniqlo to Puma, here are some of the top Pokémerch money can buy … for now.

2026-04-27

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Moleskine's AI Lord of the Rings collection can only mock

Article URL:https://cjleo.com/blog/moleskine-ai-lord-of-the-rings-collection-can-only-mock/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47919386Points: 33# Comments: 16

2026-04-27

The Register 7/10 ?

Watch out UK taxpayers: 28,000 HMRC staffers just got an AI copilot

Microsoft Copilot now heading into ‘Official Sensitive’ work after winning back just 26 minutes a day in a trialHMRC is betting big on Microsoft Copilot, rolling it out to tens of thousands of staff a...

2026-04-27

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Quarkdown – Markdown with Superpowers

Article URL:https://quarkdown.com/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47919240Points: 9# Comments: 1

2026-04-27

The Register 7/10 ?

Anthropic's magic code-sniffer: More Swiss cheese than cheddar, for now

AI vuln-hunter finds what humans taught it to find. Funny thatOpinionIn retrospect, calling it Mythos made it a hostage to fortune. Anthropic may have hoped that the name implied its AI code security ...

2026-04-27

Wired 7/10 ?

The Iran War Is Impacting the Environment in Unseen Ways

From toxic smoke and oil spills to rising emissions, poisoned soil, and damaged ecosystems, war can reshape the environment long after the fighting stops.

2026-04-27

Hacker News 7/10 ?

It's OK to abandon your side-project

Article URL:https://robbowen.digital/wrote-about/abandoned-side-projects/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47918961Points: 51# Comments: 13

2026-04-27

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Can You Find the Comet?

Article URL:https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260427.htmlComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47918891Points: 12# Comments: 1

2026-04-27

Hacker News 7/10 ?

The Mushroom That Makes People Have the Exact Same Hallucination

Article URL:https://www.vice.com/en/article/meet-the-mushroom-that-make-people-have-the-exact-same-hallucination/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47918657Points: 19# Comments: 5

2026-04-27

Hacker News 7/10 ?

I Spent My Sabbatical Building a Power Meter for Sledgehammers

Article URL:https://leblancfg.com/intensity-pad-founder-story.htmlComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47918549Points: 5# Comments: 0

2026-04-27

The Register 7/10 ?

PowerPoint punishment sent users into an infinite loop after lunch

There was only one ESC from sneaky screenshots and fake BSODsWho, Me?Welcome to another instalment of Who, Me? It'sThe Register's Monday column that shares your stories of mistakes, occasional malice,...

2026-04-27

Hacker News 7/10 ?

AI can cost more than human workers now

Article URL:https://www.axios.com/2026/04/26/ai-cost-human-workersComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47918009Points: 23# Comments: 7

2026-04-27

TechCrunch 7/10 ?

Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures

As growth slows, Truecaller is leaning on subscriptions, business services, and new features to sustain momentum beyond India.

2026-04-27

Hacker News 7/10 ?

The Prompt API

Article URL:https://developer.chrome.com/docs/ai/prompt-apiComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47917026Points: 23# Comments: 10

2026-04-27