How BYD Got EV Chargers to Work Almost as Fast as Gas Pumps
The Chinese automaker is racing ahead of global competitors—but don’t expect to see those gains in the US anytime soon.
Blocking Internet Archive Won't Stop AI, but Will Erase Web's Historical Record
Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47464818 Points: 392 # Comments: 113
The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here
All hail true remote access. My Starlink Mini has radically changed the way I live. It's the biggest reason I can work remotely from my converted van, providing fast and reliable internet in places that traditional 4G and 5G data signals don't reach. Peakdo's latest LinkPower battery makes the ...
Ubuntu 26.04 Ends 46 Years of Silent sudo Passwords
Article URL: https://pbxscience.com/ubuntu-26-04-ends-46-years-of-silent-sudo-passwords/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47464134 Points: 199 # Comments: 229
FFmpeg 101 (2024)
Article URL: https://blogs.igalia.com/llepage/ffmpeg-101/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47463547 Points: 186 # Comments: 7
New court filing reveals Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were nearly aligned — a week after Trump declared the relationship kaput
Anthropic submitted two sworn declarations to a California federal court late Friday afternoon, pushing back on the Pentagon's assertion that the AI company poses an "unacceptable risk to national security" and arguing that the government's case relies on technical misunderstandings and claims th...
Anthropic Denies It Could Sabotage AI Tools During War
The Department of Defense alleges the AI developer could manipulate models in the middle of war. Company executives argue that’s impossible.
Linux Applications Programming by Example: The Fundamental APIs (2nd Edition)
Article URL: https://github.com/arnoldrobbins/LinuxByExample-2e Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47462483 Points: 146 # Comments: 19
Elon Musk misled Twitter investors while trying to get out of acquisition, jury says
At the time, Musk had tweeted that Twitter had too many bots, which is why he was trying to renege on his commitment to buy the company.
Intel suggests it was snubbed by Crimson Desert dev after reaching out "many times" about Arc GPUs – company says it provided "early hardware, drivers, and engineering resources" to studio
Intel has shifted the blame for a lack of Arc GPU in Crimson Desert back on developer Pearl Abyss, saying it's reached out to the studio "many times" over the past several years.
Elon Musk misled investors during his Twitter takeover, jury finds
A group of former Twitter investors have prevailed at a federal civil trial over Elon Musk's actions amid his $44 billion acquisition of the social platform in 2022. A jury in San Francisco found Friday that tweets made by Musk about fake accounts on the platform had defrauded investors in the co...
Jury finds Elon Musk guilty of defrauding Twitter investors [U]
A jury in a San Francisco court concluded today that Elon Musk intentionally misled investors in an attempt to drive down the price of Twitter Inc. ahead of his purchase of the company. Here are the details. more…
Jury finds Musk owes damages to Twitter investors for his tweets
The verdict, while not a complete loss, could still cost him billions.
Ghostling
Article URL: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostling Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47461378 Points: 293 # Comments: 61
You're likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you've never heard of
Fatal brain infection was thought to be from profound immune suppression. Not anymore.
There Aren’t a Lot of Reasons to Get Excited About a New Amazon Smartphone
The company is reportedly building a new AI-powered mobile device. If Amazon follows through on the plan, experts warn it would be next to impossible to break into a crowded market.
Once again, ULA can't deliver when the US military needs a satellite in orbit
ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle is grounded after a solid rocket booster anomaly last month.
‘Wonder Pets: In the City’ season 2 now available to stream on Apple TV
If you or your kids enjoyed the first season of Wonder Pets: In The City, all 13 episodes of season 2 are available to stream on Apple TV. Here are the details. more…
Microsoft keeps insisting that it's deeply committed to the quality of Windows 11
"Reducing unnecessary Copilot entry points" is one of Microsoft's action items.
Pinterest CEO says teens under 16 should be banned from social media (but not Pinterest)
Pinterest's CEO has thrown his support behind an Australia measure banning social media for younger teens and is calling for governments around the world to implement similar bans. "Social media, as it’s configured today, is not safe for young people under 16," Ready writes in a piece published b...