Gitar, a startup that uses agents to secure code, emerges from stealth with $9 million
The company uses AI to review code that, more often than not these days, has also been generated by AI.
This energy startup’s bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off
Ayr Energy is using a shortage of power conversion equipment to break open a decades-old market.
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD is its ‘slimmest ever’
Amazon has taken the wraps off a new Fire TV Stick HD that it says is its slimmest yet. At $34.99, the device offers a design that Amazon says is 30 percent thinner than the previous generation, along with the ability to power it directly through your TV's USB port. The new design eliminates the ...
Adobe embraces conversational AI editing, marking a ‘fundamental shift’ in creative work
You don’t need to understand any fancy editing terms — just describe what changes you want to make. | Image: Adobe Adobe is fully embracing AI tools that enable creators to edit their work using descriptive prompts, instead of manually using specific Creative Cloud apps. The software giant's ne...
More phone cameras should come with telephoto lenses
What is this, a telephoto lens for ants? Upgrading your phone with a camera grip attachment is one thing. But doll-sized telephoto lenses that you mount on top of the rear camera? C'mon. I wrote the Vivo X300 off as a gimmick, a funny concept designed to generate attention rather than actual s...
Netgear can now sell new wireless routers in the US but nobody knows why
Last month saw a surprise ban on almost every new wireless router intended for use in US homes. The FCC ruling described all foreign-made routers as a national security risk. The FCC offered a pathway to approval, and today Netgear has received that – but nobody knows why. Not even Netgear itself...
AI ruling prompts warnings from US lawyers: Your chats could be used against you
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/ai-ruling-prompts-warnings-us-lawyers-your-chats-could-be-used-against-you-2026-04-15/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47778308 Points: 86 # Comments: 46
Show HN: Every CEO and CFO change at US public companies, live from SEC
Built this solo. It watches SEC filings for executive and board changes, extracts the data, and shows it in real time. 2,100+ changes in the last 30 days. The comp data is interesting: average new CEO total comp is $8.4M across 284 appointments. The /explore page is fully open, no login needed. C...
HBO Max comes to India via exclusive JioHotstar deal
HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on starting at ₹49 (about $0.50) per month and would feature content from HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Studios.
Nothing makes it easy to share files between any Android phone and a Mac
Images and text upload in seconds, but for bigger files Warp is too slow compared to direct device-to-device connections. I test Android phones for a living, but I write about them using a company-supplied MacBook Air. Both platforms are great in their own right, but they're not so great at tal...
US states can't account for datacenter tax breaks. Literally
Report says authorities are flouting rules by failing to disclose revenue lost to server farm subsidies Many US states and local authorities are violating generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) by failing to disclose revenue lost to datacenter tax subsidy schemes, according to Good Jobs ...
OLED iPad Air reportedly set for launch early next year
As Apple continues its gradual replacement of IPS LCD screens with OLED, it’s been unclear exactly when the iPad Air would join the party. Early reports suggested it might happen this year, while subsequent ones pointed to 2027 or later. A new supply chain report says that production plans are no...
Do you even need a database?
Article URL: https://www.dbpro.app/blog/do-you-even-need-a-database Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47778086 Points: 63 # Comments: 108
Study: Back-to-basics approach can match or outperform AI in language analysis
Article URL: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/back-to-basics-approach-can-match-or-outperform-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47778050 Points: 20 # Comments: 7
Netgear secures conditional approval from the FCC following router ban — company can continue importing foreign-made routers through October 2027
Netgear secured a conditional approval from the FCC to continue releasing new models of several router lines, with the company saying in its SEC disclosure that it can launch new models indefinitely provided it can maintain its approval.
Headless 360: Salesforce's latest pitch to let AI do the dev work
Here comes 'enterprise vibe coding' as CRM giant aims to open development to anyone on the platform Salesforce has introduced what it calls Headless 360 at its developer event TDX, which starts today in San Francisco, designed to expand the reach of its app-building tools beyond traditional devel...
The Download: NASA’s nuclear spacecraft and unveiling our AI 10
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work? Just before Artemis II began its historic slingshot around the...
12 Best Standing Desks of 2026, Tested and Reviewed
Take your home office to new heights with our favorite motorized standing desks.
China tests deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator that can cut undersea cables at a depth of 3,500 meters — state hails successful trial and hints at deployment readiness
China has successfully tested a "deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator" that can cut undersea cables at a depth of 3,500 meters.
Proliferate (YC S25) Is Hiring Founding Engineers
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/proliferate/jobs/L3copvK-founding-engineer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47777902 Points: 0 # Comments: 0