Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators
More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature would endanger abuse victims, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people.
Missouri town fires half its city council over data center deal
Article URL: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/missouri-city-council-data-center-00867259 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47754002 Points: 27 # Comments: 5
Why opinion on AI is so divided
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. In an industry that doesn’t stand still, Stanford’s AI Index, an annual roundup of key results and trends, is a chance to take a breath. (It’s a marathon, not ...
Slate raises $650 million to make its budget electric truck
Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, raised $650 million to fund its effort to build an affordable electric pickup truck expected to start in the mid-$20,000s. The company plans on delivering its first EV later this year. The Series C round was led by TWG Global, headed by Guggenheim...
Building a CLI for All of Cloudflare
Article URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/cf-cli-local-explorer/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47753689 Points: 71 # Comments: 20
Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for 365 Copilot
Microsoft is looking into ways it can integrate OpenClaw-style features into 365 Copilot, according to a report from The Information. The test reportedly comes as part of efforts to make its 365 Copilot AI assistant "run autonomously around the clock" while completing tasks on behalf of users. Om...
Claude.ai down
Article URL: https://status.claude.com/incidents/6jd2m42f8mld Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47753643 Points: 93 # Comments: 92
Google’s Pixel 10A is a good midrange phone that’s $50 off
If it’s time for you to upgrade your phone, it’s worth considering the Pixel 10A, Google’s latest midrange phone that has some (but not all) of the new software features of the pricier $599 Pixel 10. Every color of the 128GB 10A — including the alluring “berry” tone — is down to $449 ($50 off) at...
Adobe rolls out emergency fix for Acrobat, Reader zero-day flaw
Adobe has released an emergency security update for Acrobat Reader to fix a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-34621, that has been exploited in zero-day attacks since at least December. [...]
What Is the Best Fitness Tracker in 2026? Garmin, Oura, More
With almost ten years of hands-on testing, WIRED knows what separates the best fitness trackers from the rest.
Deals: AirPods Pro 3 $199, all Apple Watch Series 11 models $100 off, M4 MacBook Air clearance up to $300 off, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by AirPods Pro 3 back at one of the lowest prices to date alongside Amazon knocking $100 off all Apple Watch Series 11 models with deals from $299. We also have the return of M4 MacBook Air clearance discounts at up to $300 off the launch prices on 15-inc...
Nothing Ever Happens: Polymarket bot that always buys No on non-sports markets
Article URL: https://github.com/sterlingcrispin/nothing-ever-happens Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47753472 Points: 118 # Comments: 29
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge
"The company is ready and getting more ready for every day," Rauch said about an IPO at HumanX conference.
Claude Code cache confusion as Anthropic tweaks defaults, but quotas still drain
Dev reports suggest long sessions now burn through usage much faster Anthropic last month reduced the TTL (time to live) for the Claude Code prompt cache from one hour to five minutes for many requests, but said this should not increase costs despite users reporting faster depleting quotas.…
AirPods Pro 3 have key upgrade to stop you from losing them
AirPods Pro 3 (currently $199 for limited time) pack a lot of improvements over AirPods Pro 2, one of which helps prevent them from getting permanently lost. more…
9to5Mac Daily: April 13, 2026 – Mac shortages, Apple Glasses rumors
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by CardPointers: The best way to maximize your credit car...
Notepad sheds Copilot from toolbar as Microsoft gives subtlety a try
AI gubbins still there, just tucked under 'Writing Tools' Copilot is on its way out of Notepad, but a return to the basic text editor is not on the cards.…
Pragmata is just OK, but it could’ve been great
Over the last few years, Capcom has done an exceptional job of solidifying its lineup of big, long-running franchises. The likes of Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter have all been on strong and consistent runs, an impressive thing given the current strain of uncertainty that runs ...
We May Be Living Through the Most Consequential Hundred Days in Cyber History
Article URL: https://ringmast4r.substack.com/p/we-may-be-living-through-the-most Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47752884 Points: 101 # Comments: 35
Make Tmux Pretty and Usable
Article URL: https://hamvocke.com/blog/a-guide-to-customizing-your-tmux-conf/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47752819 Points: 138 # Comments: 107