Create Custom Windows 11 Notifications to Remind Yourself of Anything
Take full control of your desktop alerts by sending yourself recurring reminders and custom notifications triggered by specific events.
Pigeon, a signed Pass for what a sub-agent may do
Article URL: https://github.com/pigeonlabsHQ/pigeon Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49585209 Points: 7 # Comments: 4
I Changed My License
Article URL: https://bergie.iki.fi/blog/eupl/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49585161 Points: 57 # Comments: 55
Former Old School RuneScape dev gets jail time for stealing $400,000 from players — virtual gold stolen and sold on the black market before Jagex caught the culprit using hidden firewall tweaks
A former Jagex employee stole over $400,000 worth of in-game items and virtual currency from OSRS players and sold them on the black market. He was eventually arrested and sentenced to a three-year prison sentence, with one investigator saying, "Just because it's virtual, doesn't mean he shouldn'...
My Brief Summer Fling With Siri AI
I was initially enamored with the beta version of Apple’s revamped smartphone assistant. As the full release approaches, I’ve forgotten Siri AI even exists.
These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life
The team embedded electrodes into live cockroaches, then outfitted them with cameras and injection devices to deliver medication via remote control.
Best Water Leak Detectors (2026): Moen, Phyn, TP-Link
Don’t let busted pipes or an overflowing washing machine dampen your day. These smart water sensors can help you catch problems quicker.
Farmed salmon may not be as nutritious as it once was, new research suggests
The shift in the fish’s diet is having significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate.
This 246TB SSD media server is built for millionaire cinephiles —Kaleidescape's newest home theater vault supports 25 simultaneous 4K streams, stores up to 2,300 4K cinematic movies
Kaleidescape, a maker of luxury home theater equipment, has revealed its latest media server, the "Compact Terra Prime 246TB SSD."
Why China Is the Bogeyman Data Center Enthusiasts Just Can't Quit
Polls show that overwhelming majorities of Americans hate data centers. China makes a perfect scapegoat for tech leaders and their allies—the only problem is a lack of evidence.
Show HN: Keen Bean – Mac meeting notes that draft the spec while you talk
Article URL: https://keenbean.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49584880 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
The Best Gaming Chairs (2026): Are They Worth It?
The best gaming chair is actually an office chair. Here are our top picks from our real-life testing so far.
You Don't Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules
Article URL: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/drinking-water-mississippi-lawsuit/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49584637 Points: 161 # Comments: 95
"We Have to Assume That the Internet Will Go Offline in the Next Few Years"
Article URL: https://www.trendingtopics.eu/emad-mostaque-ai-internet-outlook-english/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49584449 Points: 18 # Comments: 14
Time lords prepare to kick leap seconds into the next millennium
Risk of an unprecedented negative adjustment prompts plan to let UTC drift by as much as an hour
Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
Article URL: https://isaraerospace.com/press/history-for-european-spaceflight-isar-aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49584083 Points: 250 # Comments: 54
This new reveal suggests MacBook Ultra might cost more than we think
As soon as next month, Apple is expected to introduce its next MacBook Pro redesign. We’ll be seeing OLED, the first touchscreen on a Mac, a thinner chassis, Dynamic Island, and much more. This upgrade was rumored to be called MacBook Ultra, though it wasn’t necessarily clear where that’d leave t...
AMD Based FreeBSD Desktop Reloaded
Article URL: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/09/06/amd-based-freebsd-desktop-reloaded/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49582719 Points: 62 # Comments: 8
AI, Tools and Transformation
Article URL: https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2026/9/3/ai-tools-and-transformation Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49582656 Points: 77 # Comments: 33
GPT-6 Astra on robot arms
Article URL: https://openai.robocurve.org/gpt-6-astra/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49582582 Points: 204 # Comments: 156