No charger, no problem: The best ways to charge your phone away from an outlet
You don't need your phone charger to keep your device topped up, as long as you have a USB cable and something to plug it into.
Safari 26.6.1 patches multiple WebKit security flaws on macOS Sonoma and Sequoia
Following yesterday’s wave of point updates with security fixes, Apple has now detailed the security content of Safari 26.6.1. Here are the details.
Pacing model development in an era of cyber-critical capabilities
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/pacing-model-development-cyber-capabilities/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49350031 Points: 64 # Comments: 36
How does IKEA come up with names for its products?
Article URL: https://www.ikea.com/se/en/customer-service/knowledge/articles/6f564c4d-2ccc-46de-b643-545a3948dc79.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49349984 Points: 200 # Comments: 127
Disney sues FCC and its chair, escalating fight against Trump's chief censor
FCC demands "total capitulation" in Trump censorship campaign, Disney suit says.
Turbovec – Google's TurboQuant for vector search in Rust
Article URL: https://github.com/RyanCodrai/turbovec Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49349898 Points: 191 # Comments: 23
OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach
The new safeguards include more detailed monitoring of models during the development process, as well as greater emphasis on alignment and security during the post-training process.
tvOS 27 to add Siri AI for Apple TV 4K, per new leak
Siri AI was unveiled in June for most Apple platforms—but Apple TV and HomePod missed out. A new leak, however, points to tvOS 27 including Siri AI after all.
Whoop's Advanced Labs health screenings will no longer require a subscription
Whoop's Advanced Labs health screenings will no longer require a subscription.
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are almost half off today
The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in black. If you’re looking for a feature-packed pair of earbuds that won’t break your wallet, Best Buy has the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro on sale for $139.99. That’s $40 lower than the current Amazon price, and a big discount from their original retail price of $249.99. Th...
Apple pledges donation in support of Indonesia earthquake relief
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced today that Apple will donate to support the relief efforts on the ground following Indonesia’s devastating earthquake. Here are the details.
Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21
If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!
Here's why you should think twice before storing your electronics in the garage
Moisture and extreme temperatures are the last thing electronics in storage need.
Clop created custom web shell for Windchill data theft attacks
A custom Java web shell likely linked to the Clop ransomware gang was designed specifically for PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers, with built-in features to decrypt credentials, enumerate file repositories, and steal files. [...]
PlayStation's $220 Pulse Elevate wireless speakers arrive November 12
PlayStation's $220 Pulse Elevate wireless speakers arrive November 12.
Field measurements of neighborhood-scale air temperature impacts of data centers
Article URL: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/sustainablebuildings/article/7/2/024501/1233035/Data-Center-Waste-Heat-as-an-Emerging-Urban Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49349147 Points: 278 # Comments: 411
Etched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a month
Jane Street has installed Etched's first shipped AI cluster system, and was so impressed, it led another massive round, the startup says.
PlayStation’s wireless gaming speakers launch in November
Sony's Pulse Elevate wireless gaming speakers are launching on November 12th and will cost $219.99, the company announced on Tuesday. Announced nearly a year ago, the speakers are compatible with a PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC, and Mac, and they include "studio-inspired planar magnetic drivers" th...
Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores
Apple is simplifying its EU App Store fees, replacing its per-install fee with a 5% commission for apps distributed outside the App Store and making it easier for developers to operate alternative app marketplaces.
And then the men with guns tell you to do it anyway
Article URL: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/08/and-then-the-men-with-guns-tell-you-to-do-it-anyway/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49348912 Points: 119 # Comments: 59