Innovation, AI & Digital Frontier
North Carolina's DMV has confirmed plans for a mobile ID program that'll eventually support Apple Wallet.
Article URL:https://moddedbear.com/an-update-on-leaving-gmail-for-fastmail/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49334409Points: 14# Comments: 3
Feedly says a bug is behind the performance issues that have made its web app nearly "unusable" for some users, while complaints about its mobile apps and customer support are adding to frustrations.
YouTube will soon count a view as soon as a video starts to play, lining up with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and its Shorts videos. The update will go into effect on August 24th, "which mean...
FTP isn’t exactly cutting-edge technology. These days, if you control both ends of a connection, you’re probably using scp, SFTP, rsync, or something even fancier. But FTP refuses to die,…read more
alternative_right shares a report from 404 Media: Amazon is buying massive quantities of books, scanning them for AI training data, and destroying them in the process. A 404 Media investigation was ab...
Don't worry, this one was via a bug bounty program
Big Tech Samsung Samsung might be making a new foldable that's even wider than the Galaxy Z Fold 8 The widening continues. By Lawrence Bonk Aug. 17, 2026 12:50 pm EST Sam Rutherford for Engadget Folda...
Article URL:https://cursor.com/changelog/origin-code-hostingComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49334209Points: 92# Comments: 39
Rare books are incredibly valuable for training LLMs, since these models have already trained on whatever's available online.
Analogue and Supreme are teaming up to release metallic versions of the Analogue Pocket handheld in red and gold as part of Supreme's fall / winter 2026 collection. Here's how they're described on Sup...
News AI ByteDance agrees to reel in its AI models to protect Hollywood IPs TikTok’s parent company signed a memorandum of understanding with The Motion Picture Association. By Jackson Chen Aug. 17, 20...
Article URL:https://domenkozar.com/2026/08/17/buy-your-friends-batteries/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49333932Points: 3# Comments: 2
Groq raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation as the former AI chipmaker pivots to a neocloud business and expands its Nvidia-powered data center footprint.
Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for iOS' Live Activities, giving iPhone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The added functionality ...
Article URL:https://sunclock.net/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49333824Points: 11# Comments: 5
About 22 miles south of the former mining town of Patagonia, Arizona, down a winding, unpaved mountain road that passes cows grazing on open range, stands a cottonwood tree believed to be at least 200...
Article URL:https://dhruv2038.bearblog.dev/github-has-an-availability-problem-is-it-time-to-look-elsewhere/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49333728Points: 28# Comments: 3
Go beyond Do Not Disturb: control what alerts you get and when instead of being overwhelmed with pings all the time.
Article URL:https://current.org/2026/08/judge-sets-framework-for-nine-pbs-to-retrieve-archival-data/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49333344Points: 37# Comments: 8