Technology

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) 8/10 ?

Meta Must Stop Silencing Reproductive Health Information

Access to accurate information about reproductive and maternal health can be critical. But on Meta's platforms, simply talking about prescription medication, abortion care, or one's own medical experi...

2026-08-10

Slashdot 7/10 ?

Meta's 'Open' Muse Glimmer Model Can Run On a Single Computer

Meta has released Muse Glimmer, a slimmed-down open-weight AI model designed to run locally on a single GPU for agent tasks such as scheduling, file management, coding, and tool use. The release is ba...

2026-08-10

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Learning more about Claude's mathematical capabilities

Article URL:https://www.anthropic.com/research/riemann-zetaComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49247070Points: 11# Comments: 1

2026-08-10

Engadget 7/10 ?

Before you throw out your old USB drives, do this first

News Computing Accessories Before you throw out your old USB drives, do this first Deleting the files isn't enough. By Adnan Ahmed Aug. 10, 2026 1:30 pm EST Tatiana Rico/Getty Images Given the current...

2026-08-10

The Register 7/10 ?

North Korean spies are running local LLMs to cause AI mischief

Kimsuky's phishing attacks get an AI boost

2026-08-10

Ars Technica 7/10 ?

Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way.

Ford dealers were told about the new Escape-sized model; one of them spilled the beans.

2026-08-10

Hackaday 7/10 ?

Linux Fu: Heads or Tails for VPN

If you’ve done much networking, you surely know the frustration of trying to connect to something, say a Raspberry Pi, that lives behind your consumer router. There are a number…read more

2026-08-10

TechCrunch 7/10 ?

Meta’s new Glimmer AI model offers a hint at Zuckerberg’s personal intelligence vision

Meta’s new open-weight Muse Glimmer model offers a glimpse of Mark Zuckerberg’s personal superintelligence vision, as well as the emerging divide between AI users can own and access.

2026-08-10

The Verge 6/10 ?

What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event

It's that time of year: On Wednesday, Google is set to host its annual Made by Google hardware launch event for Pixel gadgets. Google itself has already teased new slab-style and foldable Pixel smartp...

2026-08-10

Slashdot 7/10 ?

Taiwan 'Throttles' Mobile Internet For First Time During Annual War Games

Taiwan deliberately throttled mobile internet across the Taichung area during its annual Han Kuang war games, "simulating communication disruption in the event of a Chinese attack or natural disaster,...

2026-08-10

Hacker News 7/10 ?

CEO Just Fired 500 People Because He Says Zillow Is More Efficient Without Them

Article URL:https://galratner.substack.com/p/zillows-ceo-just-fired-500-peopleComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49246910Points: 8# Comments: 2

2026-08-10

Engadget 7/10 ?

What's the difference between MagSafe and Qi wireless charging?

Magnets work the same whether you use an iPhone or Android device, but there are some nitty gritty differences in standards you should be aware of.

2026-08-10

The Register 7/10 ?

Gym rat asks AI agent to book him a class, it hacks a waitlist API to bump him up the list

What wouldst thou ask of the monkey's paw?

2026-08-10

Ars Technica 7/10 ?

Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak

Recall of jalapeño products spans 26 states, major retailers, a variety of foods.

2026-08-10

The Verge 6/10 ?

YouTube is making it harder to earn money on YouTube

Starting February 1st, 2027, creators who want to monetize their channel through YouTube's Partner Program (YPP) will need at least 1,000 subscribers and either 8,000 qualified watch hours over the pa...

2026-08-10

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Show HN: Needle2: 14MB agentic LLM for phones, wearables, smart home and robots

Hey HN,Henry from Cactus here!We previously released Cactus Needle, a 14MB agentic LLM for tool call, device use, and structured extraction for phones, wearables, smart homes, small robots and microco...

2026-08-10

Engadget 7/10 ?

An OpenClaw agent reportedly hacked a gym's booking system and kicked someone off a waiting list

News AI An OpenClaw agent reportedly hacked a gym's booking system and kicked someone off a waiting list This is just the latest story of an AI agent going rogue. By Lawrence Bonk Aug. 10, 2026 12:18 ...

2026-08-10

Hacker News 7/10 ?

GPT 5.6 Cyber

Article URL:https://openai.com/index/expanding-daybreak-as-the-cyber-defense-window-narrows/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49246704Points: 69# Comments: 29

2026-08-10

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Launch HN: Stoa Markets (YC S26) – A Marketplace for GPUs and AI Servers

Hi HN, we’re Eren, Berat and Kaan. We’re building Stoa (https://www.stoaexchange.com), a marketplace for new and used GPUs and AI servers.GPUs are the collateral in the data center buildout. Today, fi...

2026-08-10

Hacker News 7/10 ?

What's the best programming language for coding agents?

Related:Which programming languages are most token-efficient?-https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46582728- Jan 2026 (91 comments)Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49245936Points: 23#...

2026-08-10