Google takes on AirTag with the new $29 Pixel Tag
Google’s new Pixel Tag taps into its Find Hub network to help users track lost keys, bags, and other items.
Google unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring
The new smartwatch, which starts at $399, can track blood pressure patterns and insulin resistance, as well as deliver personalized help and better sleep tracking.
Google’s Pixel 11 lineup offers fewer hardware changes, but much more Gemini
The Google Pixel 11 series starts $100 costlier than the last year, but offers 256GB base storage.
Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software
When I first picked up the Pixel 11 Pro this week, it was clear to me that this was one of those refinement years - at least when it comes to hardware. Aesthetically, the phones are as beautiful as ever, with Google's signature camera bar and bright, colorful backing glass. There are small update...
My Agent Setup
Article URL: https://chad.cm/posts/2026-8-11-my-agent-setup Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49272484 Points: 69 # Comments: 36
iPhone 18 could get two new Pro-level upgrades, per report
Apple’s base model iPhone 18 won’t launch until early 2027, but when it arrives, it could pack two new Pro-level upgrades.
Automatic1111 for Apple metal, 40% speed up sd1.5
Article URL: https://therad.ninja/from-8-10-seconds-to-3-7-teaching-automatic1111-to-speak-metal-on-an-m3-pro/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49272282 Points: 45 # Comments: 18
Exposed: Woeful security at UK criminal records office that led to sensitive data leak
Nobody patched the CMS or read the alerts, and ACRO still cannot tell whether info was exfiltrated
Nova Lake CPUs with cut-down E-core clusters may still retain full cache pool, says new leak — 8P+12E config predictions revised from 33MB to 36MB, 4P+4E config from 15MB to 18MB
A new leak from Jaykihn says some Nova Lake SKUs, including mobile counterparts, will retain the cache config of their fully-enabled variants despite having reduced E-cores.
Researchers found a way to hijack devices through Zoom screen sharing
A public AI tool found the dangerous Zoom flaw in under 20 prompts.
Formula E finds a new home on Disney+, ESPN+
The deal starts with the arrival of the GEN4 car and 2026-27 season this December.
AI is removing the middle class of software engineering
Article URL: https://blog.florianherrengt.com/ai-removing-middle-class-software-engineering.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49271994 Points: 409 # Comments: 346
Foxconn used to make half its revenue from Apple; now it’s below 29%
As Apple’s lead iPhone assembler, contract manufacturing company Foxconn long made more than half of its revenue from the Cupertino company. As of the last quarter, however, that proportion fell to below 29%, and the company says the shift is going to be permanent – leaving investors concerned …
Akira ransomware scum blocked victim's security tools – and broke their own encryptor
Gives a whole new meaning to Safe Mode
How optical interconnects and silicon photonics emerged as AI's next hot commodity — looming US-China summit puts photonics into the crosshairs
The U.S. wants Chinese optical transceivers out of future AI data centers, but China’s current dominance of the rapidly evolving photonics supply chain could make a ban complicated
YMTC breaks into the top three NAND makers for the first time as AI servers swallow 48% of all flash — Chinese vendor has 14% share, according to research
Samsung led with 25%, SK hynix followed at 22%, and Micron rounded out the top five.
Did poop enable the evolution of complex animals?
In a recent study, evolution gets even messier than usual.
Honor’s Robot Phone Has a Gimbal-Powered Camera for Vloggers
Honor’s new China-exclusive Android phone features a pop-out motorized gimbal camera designed to replace your action cam.
Hackers leverage new Microsoft SharePoint exploit in attacks
Hackers have already begun using a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, published by cybersecurity company Rapid7 on Tuesday. [...]
iPhone 20 Pro’s all-glass design spotted in supply chain, says leaker
This week has seen conflicting reports on whether or not Apple has given up on its plan to launch a radical new iPhone design next year, which I’ll refer to as the iPhone 20 Pro for now. An Apple analyst claimed that the company had found the task too challenging, while Bloomberg quickly said thi...