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Article URL: https://github.com/yc-software/qm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49126604 Points: 382 # Comments: 87

When iPhone 17 Pro launched, Apple touted the device’s improved durability. One user just put that claim to the test—unintentionally—and came away shocked after her iPhone 17 Pro survived an airplane fall unscathed.

Wavelength and intensity in the infrared are translated into colors in the visible.

A Chinese-speaking threat actor is using the DeepSeek AI model and the open-source Hermes Agent to conduct autonomous cyberattacks on exposed servers with limited human involvement. [...]

All future robot vacuums manufactured outside the USA (i.e., all of them) have been banned by the FCC. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge No other gadget knows as much about your home as a robot vacuum. They map your space, learn your routines, and many now carry a camera and microp...

A few weeks ago, JP Morgan set a $345 price target for Apple’s stock through December 2027. Following yesterday’s quarterly results, the investment bank has slightly lowered its outlook. Here are the details.

Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles is going the way of the Bored Ape.

Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling.

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pace” itself. The comments came just days after one of OpenAI’s own models broke out of its test environment and got tangled up in a breach at Hugging Face — though as Equity’s hosts ...

Ted Lasso is almost back (watch on Apple TV), with season 4 premiering this Tuesday, August 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. Here are two major changes to expect from the new season of Ted Lasso.

Article URL: https://lcamtuf.substack.com/p/severance Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49125971 Points: 188 # Comments: 57

Looking to start your own island paradise full of Miis based on family, friends, and celebrities, but don’t feel like paying full fare? Woot has Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for Switch on sale for $52.99 (usually $59.95). Sort of like Animal Crossing, but more off-kilter, this unique game see...

Apple is expected to release the iPhone Air 2 in early 2027, with several key improvements over the first model. In a new investor note seen today by 9to5Mac, analyst Jeff Pu has the full rundown on what features and changes to expect from the iPhone Air 2 …

Sony doesn't think the move will hurt it financially.

Now a text prompt is all it takes to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth's satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery, like these images generated by Digital Digging's Henk van Ess that show "refugees near the Mexican border" and a bomb crater near a hospital in Gaza. Google responded to D...

Spotify is rolling out a new feature that lets users add short notes to individual tracks on their playlists. Here are the details.

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/miso/jobs/g2uAlMG-founding-business-lead-u-s-expansion Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49125785 Points: 0 # Comments: 0

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a significant increase in attacks targeting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in the water and wastewater systems sector. [...]

Snapchat has adjusted its recommendation systems to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible for Spotlight recommendations, taking a stance against AI slop.

Sony responded to widespread criticism of its plan to discontinue games on discs in its latest earnings call.