Technology

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) 8/10 ?

Victory! Appeals Court Rejects Expansive New Copyright Claim

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed internet users and programmers a big win today, by rejecting an attempt to stretch a narrow provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DM...

2026-09-16

Engadget 7/10 ?

Snap introduces a standalone AI assistant, Specs Intelligence

The new assistant works with the company's new AR glasses, but will also have its own mobile and desktop apps.

2026-09-16

The Register 7/10 ?

If a Mac mini is agentic overkill, try this glowing pyramid that runs personal bots

'Intern 2' offers an isolated environment and cloudy inference to automate your world

2026-09-16

Hacker News 7/10 ?

US interest rates raised for first time in three years

Article URL:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw4gmlyvj422oComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49734409Points: 37# Comments: 7

2026-09-16

Hackaday 7/10 ?

Ride the Rails on a OneWheel

The US has tons of abandoned rail, especially in urban environments, so it seems a shame to let it go to waste. [OneWheel] decided to modify one of their boards…read more

2026-09-16

TechCrunch 7/10 ?

US automakers could soon be forced to include AM radio for free

The House of Representatives, in rare bipartisan support, overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require new vehicles to include AM radio.

2026-09-16

Wired 7/10 ?

OpenAI Creates a New Framework to Disclose Bad AI Behavior

The company also disclosed previously unreported incidents in which its AI models behaved in misaligned ways, including uploading files to the internet without being asked.

2026-09-16

Slashdot 7/10 ?

As Part of California's Coast Begins to Crumble, Is the Clock Ticking on Moving Radioactive Waste?

"As parts of the Southern California coastline crumbled into the sea, slammed by intense waves and flooding in recent days, oceanographer Kim McCoy had one thing on his mind," reports the Los Angeles ...

2026-09-16

Ars Technica 7/10 ?

Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI

Planned 2029 debut could make this Apple’s first enterprise server in decades.

2026-09-16

Engadget 7/10 ?

Japanese company develops a humanoid robot 'ambulance' for on-the-spot repairs

Tomorrow Robotics Japanese company develops a humanoid robot 'ambulance' for on-the-spot repairs Turns out that breaking down at work isn’t a uniquely human experience. By Luke James Sept. 16, 2026 7:...

2026-09-16

The Register 7/10 ?

AI agents can modify themselves without humans telling them to do so

This is a test - it is only a test

2026-09-16

Hacker News 7/10 ?

OpenSpec – A lightweight and configurable AI spec framework

Article URL:https://openspec.dev/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49734264Points: 22# Comments: 3

2026-09-16

TechCrunch 7/10 ?

Noise wants to help everyday people become paid content creators

Marketing platform Noise is on a mission to help anyone with a smart phone make money from their content.

2026-09-16

Ars Technica 7/10 ?

Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by "critical blow" from a cyberattack

Group plans to be largely out of commission for several weeks.

2026-09-16

Engadget 7/10 ?

Apple's redesigned Health app is available now in the iOS 27.2 developer beta

Wearables Apple's redesigned Health app is available now in the iOS 27.2 developer beta New features like Health Age bring Apple's app more in line with competitors like Whoop and Oura. By Ian Carlos ...

2026-09-16

The Register 7/10 ?

Nvidia goes green to keep grid capacity from zapping its revenues

GPUzilla woos neoclouds into another walled garden, promising smarter, more efficient, and profitable bit barns

2026-09-16

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU

Article URL:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/canda-eu-membership-australia-us-trade-b3050227.htmlComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49734171Points: 46# Comments: 7

2026-09-16

TechCrunch 7/10 ?

Pulley, a Carta rival, is shutting down

Cap table management platform Pulley, backed by General Catalyst, Stripe, and Founders Fund, announced that it's closing shop in December.

2026-09-16

Hacker News 7/10 ?

HarnessTax: How Much Does the Harness Matter for Coding Agents?

Article URL:https://harnesstax.github.io/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49733726Points: 16# Comments: 3

2026-09-16

Engadget 7/10 ?

Hyper Light Drifter dev at risk of closing after laying off 'nearly everyone'

Gaming Hyper Light Drifter dev at risk of closing after laying off 'nearly everyone' A tough end for another indie darling. By Anna Washenko Sept. 16, 2026 5:11 pm EST Heart Machine Making games can b...

2026-09-16