How to connect your Roku Streaming Stick or TV to Wi-Fi without the remote
An internet connection is essential for your Roku to stream your favorite movies and shows. Let's get you back online.
It's not a fear of "AI communism"; it's a fear of competitive market capitalism
Article URL: http://observationalepidemiology.blogspot.com/2026/07/its-not-fear-of-ai-communism-its-fear.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49169227 Points: 11 # Comments: 7
Varonis Agent IBAC keeps AI agents within their intended boundaries
AI agents need broad access to be useful, but traditional access controls cannot determine whether an action aligns with a user's intent. Varonis explains how Agent IBAC detects intent drift and enforces real-time guardrails to keep agents within their intended boundaries. [...]
WhatsApp launches three new features to upgrade group chats
WhatsApp has three upgrades for group chats launching today, including improvements to polls, a way to create new chats from existing groups, and more.
You can now bug your WhatsApp group chats with an @all ping
Surely nobody you know will overuse this...
We’re giving away a back-to-school bag filled with over $800 of free tech
The Nomatic Messenger Bag can fit quite a bit, but it’s no match for the boxes we stuffed inside. It’s time for yet another giveaway. We raided The Verge’s closet full of tech in New York City to stuff as much can fit into a Nomatic Messenger Bag. It’s overstuffed, to say the least, and if you’...
Spotify now has over 300M subscribers
Notably, the company saw its subscriber base swell by 9% in the second quarter despite raising prices in several regions this year.
Germany Records Historic 12B KWh Solar Feed-In in July 2026
Article URL: https://solarquarter.com/2026/08/03/germany-records-historic-12-billion-kwh-solar-feed-in-in-july-2026/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49168886 Points: 107 # Comments: 120
OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"
“We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says.
PC cooling outfit Arctic reverses tariff-era price hikes after US government refund — lowers prices across lineup, including coolers and case fans
The company says it is honoring its earlier promise to reverse tariff-driven price increases, becoming one of the first PC hardware vendors to publicly roll back pricing after a major court ruling.
Next year’s iPhone Pro models will have larger screen sizes, per leak
Next year is the 20th anniversary of the iPhone, and rumors point to a radical new design for the iPhone Pro models. A new leak reveals dimensions for larger screen sizes reportedly coming.
India moves to give its instant payments network a business model
The legislation lays the groundwork for a potential overhaul of India's zero-merchant-discount-rate regime, under which businesses have not paid fees to accept UPI payments since 2020.
Never put your phone in the refrigerator — here's why
Condensation plus electronics are a bad combo.
T-Mobile outage could see you snag $10 to $80 in compensation
A T-Mobile outage last week left many iPhone users across the US without service for several hours, and Redditors are now reporting that they’ve been able to obtain compensation ranging from $10 to $80 …
Chinese chipmaking tool roadmaps examined — Beijing's nascent lithography tools target DUV production at five machines a year, and an EUV prototype with no chips
Ultimately, three markers will indicate whether China’s domestic DUV program is a legitimate rival or yet more state-sanctioned hot air.
Cloud giants pour nearly $600B into capex as AI demand surges
Revenue is soaring, yet hyperscalers say they still cannot build capacity fast enough
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition review: A capable ultralight laptop that's way too expensive
There's a lot to like about the Yoga Slim 7i, but the current price is a bit too steep.
Is the future of data centers portable? Runware builds a pod to find out
On Tuesday, AI infrastructure company Runware announced the launch of its own modular data center called Sonic Inference Pod.
At least 37 people arrested in 2026 so far for protesting against data centers, most for breaking 'petty rules' — most taken into custody acted peacefully
Data center protesters are getting arrested for minor infractions, yet they continue pushing back against these projects. Aside from the arrests, there's also at least 12 instances (probably more) where the police were called to intervene between politicians and protesters.
Spotify just hit 300 million Premium subscribers
Spotify announced that it now has 300 million Premium subscribers, three times more than Apple Music.