Claude Code routines promise mildly clever cron jobs
Plus Anthropic has redesigned its Claude app Anthropic has made it easier to automate Claude-oriented tasks without relying on autonomous agent software.…
FCC just handed Netgear a de facto router monopoly in the US
The Federal Communications Commission has announced that Netgear has been given conditional approval that effectively exempts it from a previous ban on foreign-made networking routers. The conditional approval gives the company a de facto — though potentially temporary — monopoly on the selling a...
Microsoft adds Windows protections for malicious Remote Desktop files
Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections to defend against phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop connection (.rdp) files, adding warnings and disabling risky shared resources by default. [...]
Civilization Is Not the Default. Violence Is
Article URL: https://apropos.substack.com/p/civilization-is-a-public-good Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47772245 Points: 15 # Comments: 6
H.R.8250 – To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user
Article URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8250/all-info Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47772203 Points: 37 # Comments: 12
Sony killing features for antenna, set-top box users of Bravia smart TVs in May
Some 2023 and 2024 models are also affected.
Fuck the Cloud (2009)
Article URL: https://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1717 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47772048 Points: 7 # Comments: 2
Apple pulls fake Ledger app and Freecash in rough day for App Store review
Just as CoinDesk reported that a fake Ledger app had drained millions from App Store users, TechCrunch revealed that another app had been harvesting sensitive user data. Apple pulled both today. Here are the details. more…
Crypto-exchange Kraken extorted by hackers after insider breach
The Kraken cryptocurrency exchange announced that a cybercrime group is trying to extort the company by threatening to release videos showing internal systems that host client data. [...]
Stop Flock
Article URL: https://stopflock.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47772012 Points: 500 # Comments: 121
Google's new Windows app is yet another way to access Gemini
Google has introduced a new app for Windows desktops and, unsurprisingly, it puts AI front at center. If you aren't a big fan of Google's Gemini chatbot, then skip on past this download. For those of you who are heavy Gemini users, though, this could mean a simpler and more integrated experience ...
NAACP sues xAI over data center pollution
The NAACP is suing xAI and a subsidiary called MZX Tech for allegedly operating unpermitted methane gas turbines to power its Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis. The association is asking the federal district court of the Northern District of Mississippi to declare that the company has viola...
AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.
The 10 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month (April 2026)
The Boys, The Testaments, and Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 are just a few of the TV shows we’re bingeing this month.
Commvault has a Ctrl+Z for rogue AI agents
The company's new software keeps an eye on your agents and backs up data. Keep your agents close and your agent-monitoring software closer. Commvault’s new AI Protect can discover and monitor AI agents running inside AWS, Azure, and GCP environments and even roll back their actions when something...
The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason
The United States' foreign router ban didn't make a whole lot of sense, and today may not change that. The FCC has just granted Netgear a conditional approval to import its future consumer routers, cable modems, and cable gateways into the US through October 1st, 2027 - even though the company bu...
Apple says Jon Prosser has only partially complied with subpoenas in iOS 26 leak case
In a joint status report, attorneys for Apple and Michael Ramacciotti updated the court on the latest developments in the trade secrets lawsuit over the leak of iOS 26 design details. Here’s what’s new with the case. more…
Free, fast diagnostic tools for DNS, email authentication, and network security
Article URL: https://mrdns.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47771220 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
Microsoft's massive Patch Tuesday: It's raining bugs
One CVE under attack, one already disclosed by angry bug hunter, and 163 more Attackers exploited a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server before Redmond issued a fix as part of April's mega Patch Tuesday.…
OpenAI unveils GPT‑5.4‑Cyber, an AI model for defensive cybersecurity
OpenAI has announced a new AI model called GPT-5.4-Cyber. Similar to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, this new “cyber-permissive” variant of its GPT-5.4 is built for defensive cybersecurity and not public use. more…