How to find your Amazon 'About You' page (and how to edit it)
See if Amazon thinks you have "flat buttocks."
Codex CLI installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default
Article URL: https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/48195 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50060694 Points: 423 # Comments: 222
Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers
Article URL: https://jacobin.com/2026/10/books-publishing-reading-mass-market-paperback Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50060674 Points: 99 # Comments: 67
Anthropic's Claude AI submitted false murder tip to Philadelphia police
“I may have information regarding this case," Claude AI told Philly police.
MagSafe Monday: This aluminum MagSafe wallet ejects your credit card with one click
My biggest annoyance with all types of wallets is when it This aluminum MagSafe card wallet takes a different approach with a side-mounted eject button that fans your cards up with a single press, so you can grab the one you need one-handed without pulling them all out. more…
'AI' Is Not a Tool by Rich Hickey
https://gist.github.com/svieira/619d60dea942a8d4498cba3bb6b1... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50060269 Points: 171 # Comments: 80
What's the difference between alkaline and lithium-ion batteries?
Alkaline and lithium-ion batteries serve very different purposes. Here's how they compare on lifespan, cost, rechargeability, and everyday use.
Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse Wonder
Meta's Superintelligence Lab released a pair of new state-of-the-art models on Monday, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, the company's first attempt at a frontier model.
Microsoft blames a configuration change for Exchange Admin Center tumble
Rollback fixed things, but stop us if you've heard this before
Elon Musk Bragged About His Grok Lego Star Wars Haul. Then X Users Punked Him
Musk, we find your lack of security disturbing.
Russia was not ready for the data center war it started with Ukraine
Russian bloggers warn Russia’s hyper-centralized digital economy is vulnerable.
Apple unveils immersive horror film coming to Vision Pro this week
Apple has announced that ‘Remnants,’ the first immersive horror film on Vision Pro, is coming this week. Here’s a teaser video. more…
2027 Rivian R2 review: The Goldilocks electric SUV
It's not too big, it's not too small and it's not too expensive. It's just right.
WindBorne wins a hefty US Air Force contract for its balloon data
A Silicon Valley startup that uses weather balloons and AI to predict the weather won a US military contract worth almost $50 million.
Chatbot refuseniks edge out users in the US, and they’re not for turning
Pew Research Center finds 51% of Americans say no, cite lack of interest - not know-how - as the top reason
Beats is collaborating with Pokémon for a Pikachu-themed Pill speaker
The collab we've all been waiting for ever since Tim Cook met up with Pikachu.
Muse Wonder Puts Meta Back at the AI Frontier
Meta’s biggest model rivals the world’s best—and includes new features to keep agents from going off the rails.
Meta has some Wonder Full new AI models
Meta is making up for lost time in the AI race. After launching Muse Spark, the first model from its revamped Superintelligence Labs division, and buzzy AI agent Muse, it's now launching two new models it claims can go toe-to-toe with the industry's best. The new models, Muse Wonder and Muse Won...
Thinking Will Become a Hobby
Article URL: https://www.spinellis.gr/blog/20261008/?li261008 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50059204 Points: 32 # Comments: 16
Elon Musk has donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts
So much for doing less political spending. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Elon Musk has handed out at least $276 million to Republican groups since July, The New York Times reports, making him both the party's top known donor and the biggest established midterm donor. $158 mil...