Windows and Linux users: The deadline to update Secure Boot keys is near
What you need to know about the expiration of keys securing your machine's boot sequence.
Brit competition cops order Google to make search rankings less mysterious
New rules cover organic rankings, AI Overviews, and user-approved search data sharing
U.S. gov't asks court to dismiss NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI over use of unpermitted gas turbines — DOJ says Grok model running at Colossus 2 ‘supports mission-critical operations’
The US government is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit from the NAACP, arguing that the Colossus 2 data center is crucial for national security. The data center runs the Grok Gov AI model, and the government claims a shutdown "directly threatens ongoing national security interests."
Pinterest launches an experimental AI shopping app called ‘Ask Pinterest’
Pinterest has launched 'Ask Pinterest,' an experimental AI-powered shopping app that lets users seek recommendations and inspiration through a conversational interface.
Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027
This will be the second market to have an Uber robotaxi service outfitted with Lucid EVs equipped with a self-driving system from Nuro.
Apple collects every tap to deliver App Store personalized recommendations
Apple recently introduced Personalized Collections in the App Store, which provides users with individually tailored recommendations for new apps they might enjoy. Two security researchers have highlighted the extremely extensive analytics data the company is capturing in order to compile these r...
RFC 10008: The new HTTP Query Method
Article URL: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc10008/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48568502 Points: 299 # Comments: 136
WhatsApp is testing read-once disappearing messages
WhatsApp is finally catching up to rivals with disappearing messages.
Helpdesk scammers are making house calls to make their lies feel more real
15-year-old among six arrested after Dutch cops target suspected bank fraud call center
This $339 Corsair 32GB DDR5 RAM kit is the cheapest on sale right now, $45 less than the next-best rival — secure overclockable RGB kit with 6,000 MT/s speeds for a new gaming PC build and beat inevitable future price rises
This 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 RAM kit is on sale at Woot for $339.99 right now, $45 less than its next-best rival.
SSD controller maker Silicon Motion says its consumer PCIe 6.0 roadmap is driven by Nvidia, not by AMD and Intel — RTX Spark agentic AI platform fuels a hunger for storage bandwidth
Nvidia may be ahead of AMD and Intel with PCIe Gen6-supporting platform for client PCs due to its client agentic AI ambitions, and that roadmap has suppliers like Silicon Motion paying attention.
Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet
Infowars’ would-be creative director talks Sandy Hook, comedy’s MAGA turn, and why the future of satire may look more like a streaming startup than a late-night show.
West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice
Temperatures have climbed up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, stopping ice from forming in the dead of Antarctic winter.
For Iran’s Athletes, There Is No Separating Sports From Politics
From defections and protests to moments of national pride, the 2026 World Cup arrives amid decades of tension between identity and the state.
CISA orders feds to patch max severity Joomla plugin flaw by Friday
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to patch a maximum-severity flaw in the Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor (JCE) plugin that is being actively exploited in the wild. [...]
AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerable — security feature vanishes after newer AGESA firmware, AMD engineers go radio silent when pressed about the change
AMD has reportedly stripped TSME from consumer Ryzen processors after years of working support, with testing suggesting newer AGESA firmware disables the memory-encryption feature while Pro and EPYC CPUs remain unaffected.
Interactive. Violent. Gross. Inside Fishtank, the Unhinged Future of Reality TV
It’s like Big Brother without any limits, or broadcast standards. WIRED goes on location—and on camera—with the cult hit.
Windows update leaves third-party Office document launches in limbo
Microsoft won the OLE vs OpenDoc wars. Now it's saying OLE dependencies don't matter
U.S. Science Is in Chaos
Article URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/americas-compact-between-science-and-politics-is-broken/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48568058 Points: 37 # Comments: 12
The next humanoid robot might not look human at all
The next humanoid robot might not have a head. It might not have legs. It might even sit on a wheeled base and fold down like a deck chair. But, as Genesis AI puts it, "humanoid robots don't need to look human." That explains the look of Eno, the new robot from the French startup backed by forme...