Meta quietly removes face-recognition code from its smart glasses app
The 'disappearing into the bushes like Homer Simpson' strategy is a bold choice.
As OpenAI files for IPO, Sam Altman’s eye-scanning company is doing layoffs, report says
Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman's identify verification company, is reportedly struggling to generate revenue and will downsize its staff.
Apple’s WWDC AI demos looked more real after $250M false ad settlement
The vibe of Apple's 2026 WWDC keynote felt like a spouse proudly listing all the honey-do-list items tackled. One subtle example: the many AI demos of someone standing, phone in hand.
Let's Encrypt bans certificate usage in any US sanctioned territory [pdf]
Article URL: https://letsencrypt.org/documents/LE-SA-v1.7-June-04-2026-diff.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48453275 Points: 79 # Comments: 63
iOS 27 adds extra-large widgets for your extra-large needs
With iOS 27, users will be able to add new extra-large widgets to their Today View and Home Screen. Here are the details. more…
Sam Bankman-Fried formally applies for a pardon
The FTX CEO was sentenced for fraud in 2024.
Apple is using AI to fix Safari’s extension problem
Apple is trying to solve one of Safari's biggest weaknesses with AI. Safari has long lacked the robust library of extensions that its rivals have, mainly due to the stringent development requirements from Apple. But now, Apple is inviting users to essentially vibe-code their own extensions. In a ...
Norks blast 250+ fake job offers to developers over 6 weeks to try and snarf creds and crypto
When an unsolicited job offer sounds too good to be true …
NFCShare Android malware spreads via fake banking app updates on GitHub
New variants of the NFCShare Android malware are being distributed as fake updates for legitimate banking apps hosted on GitHub. [...]
Where was tvOS 27 at WWDC?
For a new tvOS, we really need a new Apple TV. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Every year, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference gives us a first look at what's coming next to the company's many operating systems. But missing from today's keynote, apart from a single graphic listing all cu...
Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale
Mystery of GPS interference across Europe raises questions about Russian motives.
SoFi confirms third-party data breach at Hong Kong subsidiary
SoFi Hong Kong is warning that it suffered a data breach after hackers gained access to a database at a third-party vendor containing customer information. [...]
Apple leaks foldable iPhone references in iOS 27 beta
Apple released the first iOS 27 developer beta today, and code for the update includes references to features that can only belong to a foldable iPhone. more…
OpenAI files SEC paperwork to go public
"We expect it to leak so we're just announcing it."
Apple’s new parental controls are for keeping Apple out of trouble
When Apple put child safety front and center at WWDC on Monday, its stated goal was helping parents fine-tune their kids' online experiences and avoid excessive screen time. But amid a global debate over internet regulation, its latest updates also looked like a defensive move in a brewing fight ...
You’ll need the latest Apple devices to customize the new Siri’s voice
Today, Apple unveiled the new Siri AI, with a dedicated app and powerful capabilities. Among Siri’s new features is a more customizable voice, but you’ll need one of Apple’s newest iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Vision Pro models to use it. Here are the details. more…
OpenAI files for IPO, following Anthropic
OpenAI on Monday checked off a preliminary step in the IPO race that it and rival Anthropic have been competing in for the better part of a year: The company announced it has confidentially submitted a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, following Anthropic's decision to do t...
iOS 27 revamps AirPods settings in a big way, here’s the new design
iOS 27 was introduced today at WWDC, and the first developer beta is now available, revealing an overhaul to AirPods settings inside the Settings app. Here’s what it looks like. more…
OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO on the Heels of SpaceX and Anthropic
The ChatGPT-maker announced it has filed paperwork to go public, just a week after rival Anthropic took the same step.
OpenAI files confidentially for IPO, following Anthropic
The filing comes a little more than a week after its main rival, Anthropic, also filed to go public, ramping up the race between the two AI firms.