"They're made out of weights"
Article URL: https://maxleiter.com/blog/weights Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48391611 Points: 155 # Comments: 48
I’m calling it: Widow’s Bay is the best Apple TV show in years
Granted, there’s probably at least one person who says that any given Apple TV show is the best. But if you’re not watching Widow’s Bay, you are really, really missing out. more…
Lovable signs multi-year deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says
Lovable and Google signed an expanded multi-year deal athat involves a 5x expansion of Lovable's footprint on Google Cloud, and expanded access to Anthropic Claude.
Apple begins requiring age verification for App Store use in Texas
The state law governing app use by minors takes effect tomorrow.
Commvault says it's time to rethink resiliency as AI crooks leave victims in a 'dark, dead' state
Those backup plans need backup testing
The co-creator of Scavengers Reign is working on a new show for Netflix
'Dealies' is about the staff of a big box store.
Microsoft, Atom Computing, EeroQ update their quantum computing progress
Some quantum computing companies we've covered have done recent progress updates.
Journey to JPEG XL: open-source experiments shaped the future of image coding
Article URL: https://opensource.googleblog.com/2026/06/journey-to-jpeg-xl-how-open-source-experiments-shaped-the-future-of-image-coding.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48390688 Points: 5 # Comments: 2
Apple is bringing age verification to Texas this week
Apple will introduce age verification in the App Store for users in Texas starting on Thursday, June 4th. The move, as spotted by MacRumors, comes just days after a federal appeals court allowed Texas' App Store Accountability Act to go into effect while a lawsuit against it proceeds. People in T...
Chinese hackers use new Atlas RAT malware in European cyberattacks
A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group has expanded its targeting to the European space, deploying previously undocumented malware and the Atlas backdoor. [...]
A Mathematician's Lament – Paul Lockhart (2002) [pdf]
Article URL: https://worrydream.com/refs/Lockhart_2002_-_A_Mathematician%27s_Lament.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48390400 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
Flesh-eating screwworm infection detected in South Texas, USDA says
If confirmed, it would be the fly's first breach of the US-Mexico border.
WhatsApp’s revamped chat lists interface rolling out on iOS
WhatsApp is rolling out a new interface that makes it easier for iPhone users to manage and quickly switch between their different chat lists. Here are the details. more…
WiiM expands its whole-home ecosystem with a new soundbar
The $479 WiiM Bar includes a 2.1-inch touchscreen on its front. | Image: WiiM WiiM, the audio company that's challenged the idea that audiophile-level performance requires a small loan, is expanding its whole-home ecosystem with the WiiM Bar, which releases in July. Much like its other speakers...
Persona 5 Royal is one of many additions to Xbox Game Pass for June
The subscription is also getting some indie projects that are worth a look.
New iPads will launch later this year, here’s what rumors say is coming
We’re heading into a summer of software unveilings, but Apple has 15+ new hardware products rumored to launch later in the year—including multiple iPads. Here’s the latest on new iPads to expect. more…
Apple permanently closing three US stores, here’s when [Updated]
Update, June 3, 2026: After initially saying the stores would close sometime in June, Apple has now confirmed an exact date. The stores are officially set to close at these times: Apple Trumbull is closing its doors on June 20 at 9 p.m. Apple North County is closing its doors on June 20 at 9 p....
You can make the hyper-violence in Marvel's Wolverine more PG-13, if you want to
And Robert Rodriguez wept.
Bend the beam like Beckham to defeat anti-jamming tech
It's hard to stop a signal jammer if you can't locate the source, say Rice University researchers
Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?
Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government contracts, but according to Ross Fubini, the venture...