‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It
The Black Panther villain’s hairstyle has become a default for Black video game characters because it’s easy to code. Danielle Udogaranya is changing that.
How to fast charge iPhone 18 Pro
The new iPhone 18 Pro has much better battery life than its predecessors, but it also has even faster wired charging. To fast charge the new iPhone, Apple says you need to use its dynamic 40-watt power adapter with 60-watt max output and USB-C cable. With this combination, you will charge at the ...
Thanks to Siri Recaps, your Apple Watch is always listening
Article URL: https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/thanks-to-siri-recaps-your-apple-watch-is-always-listening-as-you-go-about-your-day-but-apple-may-be-risking-a-meta-glasses-style-backlash Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49641401 Points: 20 # Comments: 10
PlayStation cancels Kojima's PHYSINT, Xbox steps in
Article URL: https://twitter.com/hideo_kojima_en/status/2097877506401681753 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49641393 Points: 24 # Comments: 7
AI uprising postponed after Copilot falls off the web
Error 1016 kept the chatbot quiet for 100 minutes while a separate resilience drill swallowed suggestion pills
Steam enforces Australian age verification via credit cards — debit card glitches and low credit adoption alienate core gamers, privacy-first mindset leads to dearth of options that may hinder consumers
Valve starts enforcing Australian age verification law, but its privacy-minded choice of bank card as the only verification method is causing issues with many consumers.
Everything New You Can Do With Siri AI
When iOS 27 arrives, it will bring with it a fully revamped assistant for your iPhone.
9 Windows Laptops That Give MacBooks a Run for Their Money
Windows laptops have never been so good, and they’re only going to get better as we move through 2026.
Imagining a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear
In Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel Exit Party, becoming a “ghost” means running afoul of the state. In this excerpt, a secret agent discovers it doesn’t take much.
Show HN: The same nine streaming subscriptions cost $702/year more than in 2021
Article URL: https://honestlyranked.com/guides/streaming-price-increases/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49641215 Points: 87 # Comments: 83
Vari Electric Standing Desk Review (2026): Form and Value
The Vari Ergo electric standing desk is compact, easy to assemble, affordable, and gently sloped to fit my natural posture and shape.
Can the US battery market untangle from China?
The US is hitting records for the rapid growth of its energy storage market. That’ll go a long way to shoring up the grid, increasing reliability and also cutting emissions, since batteries can help store energy from intermittent renewables like wind and solar. Crucially, this is all happening wi...
Self-taught tinkerer demos working room-sized Cold War-era supercomputer with vacuum tubes — takes 15 minutes to warm up and smells like burning dust, 8-bit design uses 460 recycled 1950s Soviet tubes
A self-taught electronics tinkerer called Mike recently shared details of his retro-computing vacuum tube computer project.
Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online
InquiryIQ, a previously unreported prototype, tested a model from xAI, maker of Grok, to surface associates, social accounts, and other information about people identified through Clearview.
The variable aperture isn’t the cool part of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
The iPhone 18 Pro’s triple camera setup with a variable aperture in the main (bottom) camera. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Apple always makes a big show of the latest cameras in its phones, and the major talking point of the iPhone 18 Pro is about the new variable aperture. Both...
AppleCare One now has a $50 tier per month for families
AppleCareOne Family insurance will cover all eligible devices for up to six members.
German optics giant ditches greenfield SAP migration
'Realigned' project plan aims to move existing landscape to new platform to 'achieve faster progress'
A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn
Despite the many health risks, sexual strangulation has become popular among young people—with some experts blaming adult content for normalizing it.
Want to Get Off Your Phone? Mina Kimes Suggests Having a Baby
“I think that's been the most helpful thing,” says the ESPN journalist. “So there you go, Zoomers. There's a reason to have children.”
A Satellite Falling Out of Orbit Embarks on Its Final Mission
Before reentering our atmosphere, the telescopes onboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have been restarted to take their last observations.