Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers
Orbio announces $21 Million Series A in round led by Dawn Capital.
Even more batteries included with Emacs
Article URL: https://karthinks.com/software/even-more-batteries-included-with-emacs/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48535886 Points: 220 # Comments: 44
21 years and counting of 'eight fallacies of distributed computing' (2025)
Article URL: https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/08/21-years-and-counting-of-eight-fallacies-of-distributed-computing/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48534628 Points: 94 # Comments: 22
Your ePub Is fine
Article URL: https://andreklein.net/your-epub-is-fine-kobo-disagrees-blame-adobe/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48533848 Points: 638 # Comments: 210
NASA's X-59 reaches speed and altitude milestones ahead of first quiet supersonic flights
The plane will soon be ready to fly over US communities.
Startup CEO Charlie Javice is reportedly angling for a Trump pardon
JPMorgan can't be pleased by any of this.
Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements creeping into everything
Article URL: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-users-are-tired-of-microsoft-account-requirements-and-workarounds Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48533101 Points: 379 # Comments: 251
Fire burns Google Cloud India’s network, which remains slow a week later
PLUS: Japan’s space truck is back in business; Zoho's DIY servers; Record tech exports for Korea, and more!
The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks
There’s also a fake power company to jack up prices thanks to the fake data center. | Image: FBI Last year, the FBI opened a Cyber Range in Huntsville, Alabama, for simulating cyberattacks. Think of it sort of like the famous Hogan's Alley, but for modern digital crime training. It's a massive ...
UK may ban social media for children under 16
The U.K. seems to be following Australia's lead in banning a wide swath of social media for teens.
Chaosnet (1981)
https://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/mit/ai/AIM-628_chaos... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48531449 Points: 90 # Comments: 12
Kindle Unlimited costs $11.99 per month, but here's how to pay less
Here are some ways you can get a Kindle Unlimited membership at a discounted price.
China may have accessed Mythos
According to a new report from Semafor, the White House's decision to impose export restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos was driven in part by fears that it had been accessed by a group linked to China. If the Chinese government actually had access to Mythos 5 or Fable 5, it would present a serious...
Apple reportedly has three more iOS 27 features coming in the fall
Apple is still holding some of its iOS 27 cards close to its chest.
Show HN: Kage – Shadow any website to a single binary for offline viewing
Article URL: https://github.com/tamnd/kage Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48529990 Points: 573 # Comments: 112
As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride?
Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave."
Conclave is the sound of a NYC summer block party
Unlock a party. | Image: Conclave I have this vivid memory of walking to pick up my oldest from school in June of 2022. For a variety of reasons, I was in a very bad place mentally. And to make matters worse, it was brutally hot. I was depressed, angry with the world, sunburned, and soaked thro...
Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at ten million
Article URL: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/swiss-voters-reject-proposal-to-cap-population-at-ten-million/91548146 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48529149 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
Anbernic now has a store page where you can buy replacement parts for its handhelds
Customers can order new joysticks, batteries, screens and more.