Piramidal (YC W24) – Software Engineers – NYC Onsite
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Trump signs AI executive order seeking 30-day government access to frontier models before release — voluntary framework will include classified benchmark to determine which models qualify
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that asks AI companies to give the federal government early access to their most capable models.
Amazon kills plans for Stargate series reboot
Amazon's Stargate series greenlit last year has been cancelled.
Acer working to patch max severity zero-days in Wave 7 routers
Acer is working to address two maximum-severity zero-day vulnerabilities affecting its Wave 7 mesh routers. [...]
Land an RTX 5060-powered OLED gaming laptop for just $1,099 — HP's Omen Transcend features an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16-core CPU, 3K resolution, and WiFi 7
A solid gaming laptop for just a smidgen over $1000. HP's Omen Transcend 14 with RTX 5060 is one of the best deals in HP's current flash sale.
How to Block Spam Calls and Spam Texts on iPhone and Android (2026)
Fight the scourge of unsolicited rings and pings from spammers, scammers, and telemarketers.
Mac beachballs or lagging performance? AI photo scanning may be the reason
Some users are experiencing beachballs or lagging performance on their Macs on macOS 26.5, and it seems the culprit may be Apple Intelligence photo scanning in the background. High battery usage also appears to be an issue for some of those seeing these symptoms … more…
Save a massive 90% on a two-year PrivadoVPN subscription and get three extra months for free — huge $266 saving on this affordable VPN with a strict no-logs policy that you can try risk-free for 30 days for just $30
Secure a PrivadoVPN sub for just $30, down from as high as $296.73, giving you a two-year membership with a 90% discount along with three extra months completely free.
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.