OpenAI Agents Hacked Another Website
Plus: Tens of millions of US and Canadian drivers’ licenses go up for sale on the dark web, the US military finally tries to tackle the risk online ad data poses to troops, and more.
There May Not Be an iPhone 18 This Year
Apple is expected to announce several products at its September event next week—including a folding phone—but the iPhone 18 might not be among them. It would be a first for the company.
Trump slaps up to 100% tariffs on imported drones and critical components in latest move against China's proliferation of U.S. drone market, citing national security — products from allied nation face 10-15% rates
The Trump administration has imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and key components, as Washington intensifies its push to reduce reliance on Chinese drone technology and rebuild a domestic supply chain.
Netherlands pulls gold out of the US for fears of 'geopolitical unrest'
Article URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/why-the-netherlands-moved-its-gold-from-us-and-canada/107111990 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49575034 Points: 51 # Comments: 42
Japan to mass-procure 3D-printed rocket-powered drone interceptor — Terra B1 capable of countering one-way attack platforms
Japan’s military has decided to mass-procure Terra B1 interceptor drones. These drones are made using 3D printers and are based on the tried and tested A1 model from Terra Drone, which began to be deployed by Ukraine earlier this year.
Scientists Put Caterpillars in an Ultraquiet Chamber to Learn How They Hear Without Ears
The research could do more than help unlock the mystery of caterpillar hearing. It could also help make microphones better.
The Watch World Went Crazy This Week. Here Are the 10 You Need to See
The main action took place at Geneva Watch Days, but others dialed in remotely to make sure it wasn't just a Swiss party.
Marvel Has Assigned 42 Hours of Homework Before ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
The studio released an official catch-up list ahead of December’s release. We have easy links to watch every one of the movies so you can get up to speed.
AI handles incidents, engineers lose touch with their systems
Article URL: https://www.sylvainkalache.com/blog/ai-handles-incidents-engineers-lose-touch-with-their-systems Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49574167 Points: 182 # Comments: 165
BepiColombo sheds its ride and starts the final glide to Mercury
Eight year after launch, Mercury probe and its Mercury Transfer Module consciously uncouple as orbit approaches
Git hosting that never leaves Europe
Article URL: https://pushin.eu Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49573680 Points: 228 # Comments: 115
GPT-6 Astra in code review: Gains, privacy, and cost
Article URL: https://www.coderabbit.ai/blog/gpt-6-astra-code-review-evaluation Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49572875 Points: 59 # Comments: 43
Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns
Article URL: https://codeberg.org/mv12star/shitter/wiki/Instances Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49571634 Points: 292 # Comments: 107
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.2
Article URL: https://artificialanalysis.ai/articles/artificial-analysis-intelligence-index-v4-2 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49571632 Points: 123 # Comments: 47
Portal by Spotify cut my Claude Code token usage by 90%
Article URL: https://engineering.atspotify.com/2026/9/portal-by-spotify-cut-my-claude-code-token-usage-by-90 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49571465 Points: 156 # Comments: 68
XDOF, just three months out of stealth, is in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation
The round is being raised just months after the robot data startup exited from stealth.
OpenAI’s rogue agents keep escaping, with no formal process to investigate them
OpenAI’s latest agent swarm incident adds urgency to calls for independent investigations as researchers and lawmakers question whether AI labs should control the scope of their own safety reviews.
DLSS 5 officially launches inside NBA 2K27, limited to RTX 50-series GPUs for now — Nvidia promises to bring neutral rendering tech to RTX 40-series soon
Nvidia's controversial neural-rendering tech, DLSS 5, is now officially available in NBA 2K27, marking the start of a new era for the company. DLSS 5 will also come to RTX 40-series soon after current work on optimizing it for the RTX 50-series has reached a satisfactory state.
How to see what's taking up space on your Windows PC
Use a methodical approach to see what's using the most space on your PC and easily clean it up.
After 8 years, Europe's BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury
"Fundamentally, we want to learn about the origins of this planet and how it came to be like it is."