US opens refund portal to start paying back Trump's illegal tariffs
Importers can now request refunds, two months after Trump's Supreme Court loss.
Ubisoft will officially reveal the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake on April 23
It's happening. Ubisoft has scheduled a livestream for April 23 at 12PM ET to discuss the long-awaited Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake. The showcase will be available to watch on the company's YouTube and Twitch pages. It's officially called Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and has been ru...
We got 207 tok/s with Qwen3.5-27B on an RTX 3090
Article URL: https://github.com/Luce-Org/lucebox-hub Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47838788 Points: 137 # Comments: 37
War Memes Are Turning Conflict Into Content
The jokes were funny. The systems behind them—and the reasons we keep passing around war memes as entertainment—are more serious.
MagSafe Monday: The Scosche MagicMount Flask is the ultimate gym companion
When Apple introduced MagSafe, the immediate focus then and now has always been on wireless charging. Over the years, I have realized that some of the best aspects of the MagSafe ecosystem are not actually the charging aspect, but also the mounting capabilities. The ability to just snap your iPho...
OpenAI releases Codex ‘Chronicle’ feature for enhancing context, here’s how it works
Last week, OpenAI released an all-new version of Codex for Mac that includes the best example of AI-driven computer use yet. Today, Codex for Mac is taking its recently gained memory feature further with a feature OpenAI calls Chronicle. more…
Kimi vendor verifier – verify accuracy of inference providers
Article URL: https://www.kimi.com/blog/kimi-vendor-verifier Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47838703 Points: 115 # Comments: 11
LinkedIn's new Crosscheck feature lets premium subscribers test competing AI models for free
You can now use LinkedIn to test out some of the latest AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and other companies without having to worry about token limits or paying for an extra subscription. The professional network is experimenting with a new feature that allows people to test A...
Linux 7.1 will have an optional new NTFS driver
Good news for those working with Windows, bad news for Paragon Software The feature list for Linux kernel 7.1 is taking shape, and a standout addition has already landed: a new read-write NTFS driver.…
Changes to GitHub Copilot individual plans
Article URL: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/changes-to-github-copilot-individual-plans/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47838508 Points: 372 # Comments: 136
Seiko USA website defaced as hacker claims customer data theft
The Seiko USA website was defaced over the weekend, displaying a message from attackers claiming they stole its Shopify customer database and threatening to leak it unless a ransom is paid. [...]
Here's how F1 is tweaking its hybrid systems to try to save the show
Energy management and speed differentials are the problems of the day.
Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record
A humanoid robot's record half-marathon run shows China's speed in robotics.
Meta is testing a WhatsApp Plus subscription that mostly focuses on cosmetic upgrades
Meta is testing out a premium version of its messaging app, called WhatsApp Plus, that will include several paywalled features. As first spotted by WABetaInfo, Meta is currently rolling out a paid version of WhatsApp, which features mostly cosmetic upgrades. According to the Help Center page, Wha...
Aqara U400 review: HomeKit’s futuristic smart lock has arrived
I bought my first house earlier this year, so being the nerd that I am, I’ve prioritized turning my house into a smart home. First on the list was a smart lock. I knew I wanted something with the best possible HomeKit integration, and the Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400 seemed to fit that bill on pape...
The FAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn rocket after failure to put payload in orbit
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket following an incident during Sunday's launch from Cape Canaveral, according to reporting by Orlando Sentinel and others. The rocket looked good on the way up but was ultimately unable to put its payload into the...
Scot becomes second Scattered Spider-linked crook to plead guilty in US
Tyler Buchanan admits role in scheme that stole at least $8 million in virtual currency A Scottish man linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime crew has pleaded guilty in the US to a phishing and SIM-swap scheme that stole at least $8 million in cryptocurrency.…
Apple releases beta 3 for iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, and more
Another round of betas has just arrived. Apple has released developer beta 3 for iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and more. more…
Deezer says 44% of new music uploads are AI-generated, most streams are fraudulent
AI tracks account for a small fraction of Deezer streams, and most are demonetized for fraud.
macOS 26.5 beta 3 now available, here’s what to expect
Even though Apple skipped macOS 26.5 public beta 2 after releasing the developer beta last week, Apple is now rolling out macOS 26.5 developer beta 3. Here’s what’s new so far. more…