DIY VR: How to build your own headset, and why you probably won't want to
A primer on the joys and pains of building your own head-mounted display.
Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world
University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 13-15 in San Francisco.
Vibe coding is turning the music gear world upside down
If you spend any time on r/synthesizers or watch a lot of synth videos on YouTube, you've probably noticed the explosion of custom firmware for hardware synthesizers, samplers, and grooveboxes. What unites almost all of them is that they were made possible by increasingly sophisticated vibe-codin...
Norwegian undersea cable builder pitches 2,800-mile transatlantic data link between Canada and Europe to bypass the US
Norway's Bulk Infrastructure Group AS is looking for a partner to build transatlantic undersea cabling to connect Canada with Europe to bypass the United States.
Microsoft abandons UK AI supercomputer as grid struggles to keep up
Tech giant walks away from flagship Essex project as power connection delays threaten to leave nation's AI ambitions waiting until the 2030s
What's the point of the 2.5G Ethernet port on your router?
Most routers have several 1 Gbps ports, but yours might have one or more 2.5 Gbps options that are great for speeding up compatible devices.
Nobody should buy the $299 Apple TV 4K, but it could have been worse
My colleague Zac Hall described HomeView as one of the best ways to spend $299 on an Apple device and the Apple TV 4K as the worst. Almost nobody thinks anyone should buy the latter at that price, but things could have been even worse … more…
The Download: preserving the Arctic permafrost, and playful AI agents
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside the quest to combat Arctic fires and save the planet’s frozen carbon —James Temple In July 2021, a wildfire burned through a forest on the University of...
Creality Pika 3D scanner review: Good things come in small packages
The tiny, portable Creality Pika is a joy to use, especially if you have a high end computer or a recent model phone to pair it with.
Claude Code AI agent caught a crypto miner hiding on a developer’s overheating Mac
A developer using Claude Code to help build a temperature monitor app was warned by the coding agent about a hidden crypto miner running on their system.
Even Realities G2 review: Smart glasses, stupid controls
Even Realities makes one of the best smart glasses on the market, but controlling its growing feature set is harder than it should be.
Nathan Fielder’s Surprise Call From Elizabeth Holmes: ‘I Trust You’
The codirector of “You Can See Everything” talks exclusively to WIRED about truth, lies, and Theranos.
Broadcom Wi-Fi bug turns sweet 16, still lets strangers hijack your router
Chip giant knew about the flaw in 2018, researcher claims, but millions of devices may still be vulnerable
Constrained iPhone Duo availability is annoying, but a mixed blessing for Apple
Estimated iPhone Duo delivery dates started slipping dramatically, literally within a minute of pre-orders opening on Friday. Even some of those who got in within the first few minutes got estimated shipping dates into January of next year. That undeniably poses problems for Apple, but some have ...
Ask HN: How to deal with shipping AI-written code you don't understand?
I saw this LinkedIn post from a Meta engineer and it resonated with me: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ali-hamie_im-an-engineer-at-m... > I'm an engineer at Meta and I never felt this uncomfortable doing my job. I'm writing code these days and it all feels like a black box. This new standard of s...
Alternatives to animal testing are finally taking off
Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/alternatives-to-animal-testing Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50150927 Points: 308 # Comments: 91
Stratospheric airship flew from US to Japan to test sky cell tower concept
Tests showed Sceye’s high-flying platform can deliver connectivity in disasters.
In space, 'We've gone from exploration to exploitation,' says original Voyager team member
Voyager imaging team member Dr. Garry Hunt joins The Reg's Kettle podcast to talk about his role in the mission as probe approaches one light day's distance from Earth
Original Voyager team member talks to us about the astonishing scientific info the 50-year-old probe gathered
Voyager imaging team member Dr. Garry Hunt joins The Reg's Kettle podcast to talk about his role in the mission as probe approaches light day's distance from Earth
Dr Garry Hunt talks to us about the astonishing Voyager probes
Voyager imaging team member joins The Reg's Kettle podcast to talk about his role in the mission as probe approaches light day's distance from Earth