Mario Kart 64 in VR is not for the queasy
There are worse ways to kill time than Mario Kart 64 in VR -just don't eat beforehand.
Your phone's USB-C port does a lot more than just charge - Here's what else it can do
A USB-C port presents a lot of options for data transfer and connecting to accessories. Let's talk about some of the most useful ways to employ your USB-C port.
Here’s why Apple is skipping its M6 Pro and M6 Max chips to accelerate M7 launch
According to reports from Bloomberg, Apple will be skipping its M6 Pro, M6 Max, and M6 Ultra chips to accelerate development of the M7 chip. That means the only chip to be released from the M6 family will be the base M6. Here’s why.
Hackers breach TrueConf to trojanize client installers with backdoors
The Head Mare hacktivist group has been exploiting vulnerabilities in unpatched TrueConf video conferencing servers to replace client installers with malicious versions that deliver backdoors. [...]
Save $160 off AMD's ultimate gaming CPU combo, includes motherboard and chip cooler — $458 combo features Ryzen 7 9800X3D, B850 motherboard, and a 240mm liquid AIO
Newegg is offering a big discount on a Ryzen 7 9800X3D bundle that includes an MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi motherboard and an MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240 AIO liquid cooler.
Census Proposal Would Stop Counting Undocumented Immigrants—and Ignore Race and Sexual Orientation
A draft rule reviewed by WIRED would prevent the census from counting undocumented immigrants. To protect against “distortions,” it would also bar questions about race and sexual orientation.
Gentoo bugzilla closed due AI bot scraper overload
Article URL: https://social.treehouse.systems/@mgorny/117058483039362779 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49221864 Points: 99 # Comments: 61
Amazon secretly circumvents community vote for massive AI data center using 45-year-old rules — Gilroy residents locked out of public comment window
Residents of Gilroy, California, were caught by surprise when an Amazon data center started construction in their city. Negotiations for the project started in 2020, with public comments open until 2024, but it flew under the radar.
Apple @ Work: What IDC’s latest shipments mean for the MacBook Neo and Air in the enterprise
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage, and protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 org...
Triton: DirectX 11 Driver for QEMU
Article URL: https://blog.getutm.app/2026/introducing-triton-directx-11-driver-for-qemu/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49221711 Points: 59 # Comments: 7
The Apple Watch heart rate feature you probably didn't realize existed
Apple has a not-so-obvious heart rate feature that's worth checking out. Here's what it does and how to use it.
Voyager 1 FDS Computer Emulator
Article URL: https://zaneham.github.io/voyager-fds-emulator/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49221679 Points: 50 # Comments: 10
A domain can now say it is for sale, in DNS
Article URL: https://specification.website/spec/foundations/for-sale-dns/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49221668 Points: 201 # Comments: 91
Pulsar Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition Review: Extra cool
The Pulsar Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition is a lightweight gaming mouse with a built-in fan for keeping your palm cool.
Supernatural's head of fitness on rebooting the VR exercise app after leaving Meta
We chatted with Supernatural's Head of Fitness about the company's plans for its VR exercise app.
Devs to Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, and friends: Make security and privacy the default
Researchers scour social media to measure developer concerns about AI coding tools
The Sharpest Image Ever Taken of the Sun Reveals a Hidden Phenomenon
The photograph, taken in visible light, made it possible to observe for the first time the tiny plasma vortices that had been predicted for more than a century.
China's memory-making champion smashes DDR5-8800 barrier on AMD platform — CXMT chips close the gap with SK hynix
Colorful shows off the overclocking potential on new memory kits equipped with CXMT integrated circuits.
Gateway 2000's hilariously bad ads in the 90s (Part II)
Article URL: https://buttondown.com/suchbadtechads/archive/gateway-2000-part-2/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49221220 Points: 62 # Comments: 52
Apple weekend deals: AirPods Pro 3 25% off, MacBook Neo, Apple gift cards, iPhone Air, Apple TV, more
This weekend’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break has arrived with one of the best deals yet on AirPods Pro 3 at 25% off, $100 off AirPods Pro Max, and some notable offers courtesy of the Apple Certified Refurbished Store. We are also hosting the tail end of this weekend’s 500 price drop on M5 MacBook Pro. S...