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Transferring genes across species doesn't just happen in microbes.

A few weeks ago, a WhatsApp beta build revealed work on disappearing messages that vanish after they’re read. Now, WhatsApp is developing another ephemeral messaging feature. Here are the details.

Apple supplier Tata says an Indian pollution regulator has dropped scrutiny of one of its iPhone component plants, after the company responded to concerns over possible wastewater contamination. Here are the details.

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sat with us to discuss the Snap Specs, privacy, parental controls and more. Spoiler: He says "computing" a lot.

"As for Arianespace, they have definitely stepped up."

Move originally planned for Monday would have heavily increased power users' costs.

Intel's enhanced 18A-P has entered risk production, laying the groundwork to ramp the node into full production in the coming months.

We'll see how players react.

Goodbye, useful Spotlight; hello force-fed Apple intelligence bloatware that feels distressingly like Google AI Overviews

Among Apple’s slate of software platforms, macOS is an outlier in having its own brand name (e.g., macOS Golden Gate) instead of just a number. But some new signs indicate Apple may be shifting toward number versioning.

MyFitnessPal is adding a new AI-powered coaching experience that turns users’ food logs, goals, meals, and habits into personalized nutrition guidance. Here are the details.

A collection of stories about how militaries are using AI models to make decisions. This subscriber-only eBook is a package of six stories that were originally published in MIT Technology Review between April 11, 2025, and April 21, 2026, and have been updated to reflect recent developments. by J...

Article URL: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/36469-grapheneos-has-been-ported-to-android-17-and-official-releases-are-coming-soon Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48561654 Points: 170 # Comments: 67

More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.

Article URL: https://github.com/nvlabs/cutile-rs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48561410 Points: 11 # Comments: 4

Article URL: https://words.filippo.io/frood/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48561402 Points: 22 # Comments: 8

I'm sorry, Dave. I can't install that repo that will totally hose your system

I'm sorry, Dave. I can't install that repo that will totally hose your system.

SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.

A new Android banking trojan named Rokarolla is targeting 217 banking and cryptocurrency applications using an extensive set of 137 commands. [...]