Why Japan said goodbye to traditional flip phones
Flip phones endured in Japan longer than the US, but the trend is shifting.
Study finds many new cars share your data with third-party companies
A study by Northeastern University and Consumer Reports found that automakers are collecting data to allow advertisers to build in-depth profiles on consumers.
Fingerprints are the new cookies
Article URL: https://royfish.dev/fingerprints-are-the-new-cookies Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50048642 Points: 246 # Comments: 118
Google is illegaly cutting forest to build data centers
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/06/google-datacentres-finland-temporary-halt-environmental-impact-assessment Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50048638 Points: 328 # Comments: 83
SpaceXAI's Grok: What's free in 2026 and what isn't?
As with most AI tools, Grok's free tier is pretty limited.
Recursive self-improvement through collective intelligence
Article URL: https://pub.sakana.ai/mass/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50048522 Points: 93 # Comments: 50
Shredding JSON columns gave Logfire up to 1000x faster queries
Article URL: https://pydantic.dev/articles/dynamic-shredding-2026-01-26 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50048490 Points: 16 # Comments: 9
Is 3D printing safe to do in your bedroom or home office?
3D printers are everywhere, but where one should be placed in your home is something worth looking into.
Passkeys are a trap
Article URL: https://nonfunctional.substack.com/p/passkeys-are-a-trap-do-not-use-them Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50048312 Points: 454 # Comments: 246
Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date.
Tattoos you can turn on and off
Article URL: https://www.livescience.com/technology/cool-chemistry-trick-allows-new-tattoos-to-turn-on-and-off Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50047802 Points: 44 # Comments: 15
Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start
What does this mean for a fall full of movies starring villainous tech CEOs?
The gap in shared understanding of LLM capability is widening
Article URL: https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/2109361546505966046 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50047422 Points: 377 # Comments: 532
A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused
BOULDER, CO - MARCH 5:A Flock Safety license plate recognition camera is seen near the intersection of Marine Street and Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Photo by Matthew Jonas/MediaNews Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images In Ap...
Cartographers of North Korea (2019)
Article URL: https://cartographers-nk.wonyoung.so/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50047091 Points: 225 # Comments: 39
So, You’d Like To Sell Your Print Issues Of The Onion?
Article URL: https://theonion.com/archivehunt/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50047055 Points: 297 # Comments: 44
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Anbernic's next dual-screen handheld has the perfect aspect ratio for 3DS games
The RG DDS's main display has a 5:3 aspect ratio while its bottom screen will be 4:3.
The iPhone clock app has an oddity not many people know about
Sure, you can set your iPhone's alarm to any time you choose. But there's a hidden limit to how far your choices will stretch, though most users won't reach it.
Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI
When President Donald Trump announced his plans to rebrand artificial intelligence as "super intelligence," you'd be forgiven for being skeptical that it would catch on. While most of the broader population is sticking with AI, some of Silicon Valley's most powerful are falling in line and trying...