How to reset your Roku TV
There are a few ways to wipe your Roku TV back to its original state.
Trees for a Changing Climate and Resilient Urban Forest (2022)
Article URL: https://www.coolboulder.org/news/trees-for-a-changing-climate-resilient-urban-forest Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49491175 Points: 26 # Comments: 4
Hollywood celebs are getting into microdrama apps
Several Hollywood celebs are ditching the massive eight-figure checks and exotic movie sets for a rising format: microdramas.
Distraction-free writing gadget BYOK is adding custom extensions
BYOK is a no-frills, single-purpose gadget that 90 percent of people will find absolutely frivolous. But for those who spend a significant chunk of their lives putting words to virtual paper, there is an obvious allure. Personally, I think it's at its best when you just stick to the bare minimum,...
Bluetooth or Wi-Fi: How does wireless CarPlay connect?
If you're wondering if CarPlay works over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, the answer is yes. It uses both at different times.
California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt
California’s legislature has passed Assembly Bill 1856, exempting open-source operating systems from the State’s Digital Age Assurance Act months before the law is due to take effect on January 1, 2027.
Tested: You have to see Sharge’s impressive new metal unibody power bank with display [Launch deal]
Not all power banks are made equal. Some feature one of the most impressive designs I have ever seen with an onboard display, the ability to charge two MacBooks at once, RGB lighting, and a a pair of window cutouts in the solid metal housing to put the internal tech on display – Sharge’s new Shar...
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6983/ https://www.npr.org/2026/08/28/nx-s1-5905370/nasa-nancy-grac... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Grace_Roman Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49490870 Points: 173 # Comments: 69
Quantifying Colour
Article URL: https://ekunazanu.foo/lab/quantifying-colour/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49490832 Points: 63 # Comments: 5
Don't fall for this digital TV antenna myth
No, you can't get an antenna with a 6,000 mile range.
GrapheneOS project: pixel 11 no longer supports hardware memory tagging (MTE)
Article URL: https://bsky.app/profile/grapheneos.org/post/3mua32q4ds22e Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49490702 Points: 245 # Comments: 112
Magnetic core memory USB drive transfers files in sneakernet first — text and image files get moved between PCs via hugely constrained archaic memory tech
A dinner plate-sized magnetic core memory homebrew USB device has been used to transfer a text file from one PC to another for the first time.
Welcome to Night Vale cocreator Joseph Fink learned storytelling from Grim Fandango
10 out of 10 beard. | Photo: Ben Mekler Joseph Fink is the cocreator and cowriter of Welcome to Night Vale, arguably the most important fiction podcast ever. He's also the creator of the noir podcast Unlicensed and Alice Isn't Dead, which takes some of the conspiratorial cosmic horror of Night ...
OpenAI will pull its models from Cursor due to SpaceXAI acquisition
OpenAI is planning to cut off Cursor's access to its models on November 12, 2026.
Apple will be launching its first pair of smart glasses next year: Here’s what’s coming
As soon as next year, Apple will be debuting its first pair of AI-powered smart glasses. They’ll integrate Visual Intelligence and bring Siri to the real world. Here’s what we’re expecting.
Why clearing cache won't always speed up your devices
Clearing cache is a handy troubleshooting step, but you shouldn't use it all the time. Reckless use can actually slow your apps and devices down for a while.
Indirect Calling of Nested Functions on GCC Without Executable Stack
Article URL: https://uecker.codeberg.page/2026-08-29.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49490138 Points: 64 # Comments: 39
Get a 32-inch Samsung Odyssey G55C curved gaming monitor for $199 — 1440p 165 Hz screen is 39% off at Amazon for a limited time
The Samsung Odyssey G55C is a 32-inch curved gaming monitor with a 1440p QHD resolution and 1ms response time. It's currently on sale at just $199.99, saving you $130 off its $329.99 MSRP.
Brave browser adds email aliases to help users evade tracking
The latest version of the Brave browser, 1.94, introduces a feature called 'Email Aliases' that allows users to generate disposable email addresses when signing up to a new service. [...]
Startup raises $7 million to build backpack-portable 8.8-ounce drone interceptors — Mara claims 20x cost advantage over other interceptors, priced one-for-one against attack drones
San Francisco defense startup Mara has secured $7 million in a pre-seed round to produce what it calls Spike, a portable counter-drone system housed inside a backpack.