Beans use an immune receptor to call in airstrikes on caterpillars
When they're being eaten, bean plants release chemicals that draw in parasitic wasps.
Korean tech workers splash cash on luxury brands after bumper bonus payouts — luxury goods sales rocket nearly 150% in Gyeonggi Province semiconductor belt
South Korean media has noted a surge in spending on luxury goods following big bonus payouts to semiconductor workers.
Every Byte Matters
Article URL: https://fzakaria.com/2026/06/01/every-byte-matters Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48382382 Points: 180 # Comments: 81
UK banks offered access to OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 amid exclusion from Anthropic’s Glasswing expansion
150 new organizations inducted to cyber’s Soho House, including the first outside the US
Meta took down over a million scam accounts in joint operation with Microsoft, SpaceX and DOJ
Meta, Microsoft, SpaceX, Coinbase, the DOJ and international law enforcement partners collaborated in an operation that focused on scam networks in SE Asia.
Nvidia’s RTX Spark Laptops Look Hell-Bent on Disruption
The company’s RTX Spark chips might finally turn the “AI PC” into reality.
Trans teens have something to say
By the time the Children's Hospital closed its doors to trans patients, Sage had already stopped taking testosterone. A nonbinary high school student, they originally received treatment for the rapid onset of puberty. The changes their body experienced felt frightening and sudden. They developed ...
Noctua's first-ever AIO features a silenced Asetek Emma V2 pump and NF-A12/14 fans — 240mm NL-LC1 starts at around $250, could cost $325 for 420mm cooler
Noctua is officially entering the AIO market on June 16 with its new "NL-LC1" liquid cooler that starts at 220 EUR (around $250) for the 240mm variant. It features a customized Asetek Emma V2 pump with a lot of soundproofing, NF-A12x25 G2 or NF-A14x25 G2 fans and SecuFirm2+ mounting.
PSA: Those using older Macs and iPhones won’t be able to create or edit Office docs
Microsoft has announced that it’s ending support for older Macs and iPhones in Microsoft 365, Office 2019, and Office 2021. From next month, those using older versions of macOS and iOS will still be able to open Office documents to view them but won’t be able to edit or create files … more…
Hacking your PC using your speaker without ever touching it
Article URL: https://blog.nns.ee/2026/06/03/katana-badusb/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48382310 Points: 458 # Comments: 77
What I've learned about the trombone
Article URL: http://bryanhu.com/blog/posts/what-ive-learned-about-the-trombone/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48382305 Points: 53 # Comments: 42
Tom's Hardware Unfiltered: Computex 2026, Day 2 — Interviews, roundtables, and the first day at the Nanggang Exhibition Center
As Computex 2026 fully kicks off, our team finally enters the halls of the Nanggang Exhibition Center in Taipei in the latest in our series of daily blogs.
32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 minimum — AI shortage continues to squeeze PC building
32GB of DDR5 RAM can now no longer be found for less than $374.97.
A Crash Course in Mountain Bike Suspension (2026)
How your front fork and rear shock work, so you can hurt less and have more fun.
Corsair shows off gaming mouse with dedicated Stream Deck launch button — wireless mouse also gets almost 50 hours of 8K battery life
Corsair showed off its Stream Deck-integrated gaming mouse, the Nightsword v2 Wireless SD, which has a dedicated Stream Deck launch button.
PlayStation Architecture
Article URL: https://www.copetti.org/writings/consoles/playstation/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48382142 Points: 158 # Comments: 26
Police dismantles 9 crime groups in illegal streaming crackdown
European and international law enforcement agencies have dismantled nine organized crime groups and arrested 29 suspects in a major crackdown on illegal streaming operations. [...]
ZTE and partners nurture global ICT talent through 2026 engineering capacity building program
Global ICT experts gather in Shenzhen to master cutting-edge engineering practices and foster international collaboration
GoPro warns 'substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue' in regulatory filings — AI memory shortage hits action camera maker
Higher memory costs and lower sales is hitting GoPro hard. The company isn't filing for bankruptcy yet, but it might end up doing that if it does not resolve the issue sooner.
Automattic's CMS empire shows cracks as WordPress share falls
Web publishing giant remains dominant, but 6 straight months of decline suggest era of uninterrupted growth may be over