RIP software hackathons. Long live the hardware hackathon
Article URL: https://blog.oscars.dev/posts/rip-software-hackathons-long-live-the-hardware-hackathon/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48468766 Points: 102 # Comments: 35
Philips Hue smart lights now react to live sports events in real-time
Signify, the firm behind Philips Hue, is launching a new Sports Live feature that connects lighting effects to real-time live sports data. The new feature arrives in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup kickoff. more…
Telegram launches fully native Apple Watch app with messages, GIFs, video, and more
More than a decade after launching and later discontinuing its first native Apple Watch app, Telegram is back on the device with a fully native experience. Here are the details. more…
Great White Sharks Have Been in the Mediterranean Sea for Millions of Years—but Sightings Are Incredibly Rare
A recent video of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea offers the possibility of deriving valuable information for conservation strategies.
Salesforce cuts staff amid acquisition spree and $50 billion share buyback
The layoffs come after CEO Marc Benioff boasted of record revenue and 'incredible cashflow' two weeks ago
macOS 27 Golden Gate adds higher resolution support for ultrawide displays
One addition to macOS 27 Golden Gate that went unmentioned during yesterday’s WWDC keynote was the fact that the system has improved its ultrawide display support. Here are the details. more…
Congress just gave DHS another $70 billion
Congress narrowly voted to fund President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda, giving the Department of Homeland Security $70 billion over the next three years. The house voted 214 to 212 in favor of the reconciliation bill Tuesday, following the Senate's 52-47 vote last Friday morning. The vo...
ServiceNow discloses security incident exposing customer data
ServiceNow is warning about a security incident after attackers exploited an unauthenticated access flaw through a vulnerable API endpoint, allowing them to query data from customer instances. [...]
The App Store is going to add subscription bundles soon
Later this year, you will be able to get bundled subscriptions for iPhone apps, as Apple announced it's expanding App Store bundles so they can include offers from different companies. It's similar to streaming video bundles that have combined offers for Apple TV and Peacock, but it also could p...
OpenClaw AI agent found falling for phishing attacks, spills user data
Phishing simulation on an OpenClaw email agent with various configuration profiles showed that it was susceptible to tactics commonly used to compromise human users. [...]
If Claude Fable stops helping you, you'll never know
Article URL: https://jonready.com/blog/posts/claude-fable5-is-allowed-to-sabotage-your-app-if-youre-a-competitor.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48467896 Points: 167 # Comments: 71
Kalshi will require employment info for some bets as an insider trading precaution
The rules may pose a minor hurdle for people who just have to cheat.
Exif Smuggling
Article URL: https://github.com/signalblur/exifsmugglingpoc Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48467759 Points: 29 # Comments: 13
Starlink charges $10 monthly hardware fee in move away from one-time purchases
Starlink, SpaceX's top moneymaker, also raised service prices by $5 to $10.
Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to ALPRs
Article URL: https://www.404media.co/this-company-will-add-phone-airpod-and-smartwatch-trackers-to-license-plate-readers/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48467712 Points: 47 # Comments: 13
Upcoming breaking changes for NPM v12
Article URL: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-09-upcoming-breaking-changes-for-npm-v12/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48467705 Points: 71 # Comments: 20
GM Wants Your Electric Car to Power Your House—and Your Neighborhood
The automaker today is turning on vehicle-to-grid charging for its GM Energy customers. Will people actually use it?
GM's EVs will soon support more kinds of public chargers
EVs from GM will soon be able to top up at more kinds of public chargers.
GM joins race to build batteries for AI data centers and the grid
GM is developing an entirely new sodium-ion battery chemistry for use in everything from data centers to its own factories.
GM thinks EVs can help offset AI’s energy suck with vehicle-to-grid tech
At an event in San Francisco today, General Motors made a series of announcements around EV batteries, energy storage, and grid resiliency in the face of growing electricity demand from AI data centers. The automaker announced that it would be activating new vehicle-to-grid capabilities for its c...