Reversing Abstractions: An Existential Crisis
Article URL: https://www.humprog.org/~stephen/blog/research/recovering-abstraction.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49110624 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Nvidia's fastest graphics cards get US price increase at Best Buy, Amazon — Astral RTX 5080 now costs more than 5090's MSRP, flagship card now commands more than $4,300
Premium Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 graphics cards are once again selling far above MSRP, with some Asus and MSI models climbing close to $5,000.
Trusted URLs via Cryptographic Signatures
Article URL: https://blog.certisfy.com/2026/04/trusted-urls-via-cryptographic.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49110577 Points: 16 # Comments: 11
Americans give all-day school phone bans a ringing endorsement
Polling suggests patience with handsets in the classroom is running shorter than a teenager's battery life
Hacker Public Radio
Article URL: https://hackerpublicradio.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49110547 Points: 79 # Comments: 12
Examining the best options for PCIe SSDs during the RAMpocalypse — capacity trumps raw speed for most tasks
High SSD speeds are helpful in many applications, but should they trump the capacity of the SSD when it comes to gaming?
After the Break-In: What Attackers Do Once They're Already Inside
Attackers rarely stop after gaining initial access. Huntress analyzes a real-world intrusion to show how threat actors establish persistence, disable defenses, and reshape compromised systems, and why defenders must investigate the original entry point rather than simply remove the malware. [...]
From individual achievement to partner impact
PARTNER CONTENT: Databricks survey data suggests certified professionals lift partner delivery capacity, customer credibility, and AI readiness well beyond the individuals who earn the credential
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s biggest stage features leaders from Amazon, Replit, Tether, with much more to come
The Disrupt Stage is where many of the biggest conversations in technology happen, with a legacy that stretches back for more than a decade.
Samsung warns memory crunch will last through 2028 as profit rises 19-fold
Tech giant counts record piles of cash while buyers face years of elevated prices
FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients’ medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap
The U.S. federal consumer watchdog said Hims & Hers, which prescribes for sexual wellness and mental health conditions, used website trackers to share customers' information with advertisers.
How to use screen mirroring on Roku with your Android phone
Your Roku can probably display what's on your phone screen, if you have Android.
Microsoft will launch new ‘super app’ for Copilot soon
It’s officially the year of the super app. OpenAI recently launched its own super app, which it just admitted is “kind of a mess.” And now Microsoft’s CEO has confirmed has a super app for Copilot launching soon.
Launch HN: Prized (YC S26) – Let non-engineer staff build secure internal tools
Hi HN, we're Marinos and Hudson, founders of Prized (https://prized.dev)! Prized lets non-engineer employees describe the internal tool they need and get a full-stack app, wired to their company’s data and deployed behind the company’s sign-in, without them ever juggling API keys or connectors. H...
Intel licenses Atom-class x86 cores to startup — firm reportedly sharing RTL, enabling customer to build its own custom processors based on x86 general-purpose cores
Intel reportedly licenses Atom-class x86 cores to a startup led by Lip-Bu Tan's co-investor and incorporated in May.
Netflix pays $500 million to share 'The Walking Dead' streaming rights with AMC+
Netflix has ponied up a half billion dollars to extend its streaming rights to The Walking Dead and the show's six spinoffs.
Upper stage impacting the moon on 2026 August 5
Article URL: https://www.projectpluto.com/25010d.htm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49109616 Points: 92 # Comments: 28
Spotify for iOS adds new music feature that can improve your running game
Spotify is launching a brand-new music feature that aims to make you a better runner. The new Running Mode feature works by personalizing playlists to your running goals, music taste, and tempo.
DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets
Polymarket and Novig have both recently brought ex-DOGE affiliates onboard as scrutiny of the industry intensifies.
No surprises expected from today’s AAPL earnings report, but one huge question
Apple will today announce its earnings for its fiscal Q3 ending in June, with the usual Q&A with analysts following immediately afterwards. It follows the company briefly hitting a $5 trillion market cap before slipping back slightly. Today will be the final earnings call with Tim Cook as CEO, an...