Grok 4.6
https://artificialanalysis.ai/articles/grok-4-6-benchmarks-a... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49274027 Points: 483 # Comments: 444
Deals: M5 Pro MacBook Pro up to $540 off, M5 MacBook Air from $1,099, Apple Watch Ultra 3, MagSafe chargers, more
Amazon is still offering one of the best prices ever on AirPods Pro 3 down at nearly 25% off the list, and likely not for much longer. But today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by some big-time offers on the (nearly 35% off) and the ongoing 2026 Best Buy Back to School sale loaded with thousa...
The pros and cons of using a digital wallet
If you're not yet using the digital wallet -- Apple Wallet or Google Wallet -- on your phone, there are some good reasons to start.
Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition arrives October 1 and includes a new story arc
Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition arrives October 1 and includes a new story arc.
iOS 27 gives Apple Calendar my favorite new Home Screen upgrade
iOS 27 introduces a variety of new Home Screen widgets for apps, and Apple Calendar gets my standout favorite. Here are the details.
Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books
AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers.
After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug
This is the latest zero-day released by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, despite Microsoft publicly threatening to take legal action against them.
MacBook Air shortages are getting worse, here’s where to buy one
As Apple battles ongoing supply constraints, availability of the MacBook Air is dwindling quickly. Here are the latest details on MacBook Air shortages across Apple and third-party retail partners.
Smooth-talking fraudsters clone contactless cards, authorize payments in just 13 minutes
Social engineering and malware combine to enable financial fraud before banks have time to act
Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues
The Road to Battlefield competition is now in its second year, and its purpose is to give founders across Central Eurasia a direct route to Startup Battlefield
Qwen/Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B
Article URL: https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49273478 Points: 192 # Comments: 58
Sovereign AI overcomes compliance challenges and feeds innovation in public sector and other regulated industries, say HPE and NVIDIA
SPONSORED POST: Sovereign AI is becoming a strategic infrastructure priority, explain HPE's Thierry Pienaar and NVIDIA's Kaushik Shirhatti
Suspected China-linked hackers used AI to run the first-ever end-to-end autonomous cyberattack on Taiwan's government, Israeli firm says — open-source-built tool continuously devised effective hack strategies in real-time
Suspected China-linked hackers used autonomous AI agents to breach Taiwanese government systems, compromising 85 accounts and stealing 2,500+ records.
GiveCampus (YC S15) Is Hiring Engineering Managers
Article URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/givecampus/jobs/4112793009 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49273395 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Hax – a minimalist, terminal-native coding agent written in C
Article URL: https://usehax.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49273175 Points: 37 # Comments: 8
License plate reader searches should require a warrant
Article URL: https://andrewpwheeler.com/2026/08/12/license-plate-reader-searches-should-require-a-warrant/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49273165 Points: 338 # Comments: 205
Uber Freight keeps on trucking after extortion crew breaks in
Helix claims nearly a million files, while the logistics biz says operations never hit the brakes
Google aims for influencers with the Pixel 11 Creator Suite
The settings page for the Pixel 11 series’ “Creator Suite.” Google knows creators are a big audience. The occupation is growing fast, and landing some influential names could be a major turning point for the Pixel's market share. This year, Google is building features directly into its new Pixe...
Tailscale Traces Database Corruption to 16y/o SQLite WAL-Reset Bug
Article URL: https://tailscale.com/blog/sqlite-wal-reset-bug Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49272832 Points: 401 # Comments: 61
Everything announced at Made by Google ’26: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag, and tons of Gemini features
From the Pixel 11 series and a brand new competitor to Apple’s AirTag, here are all the announcements from the Made by Google 2026 event.