Over 100 Chrome Web Store extensions steal user accounts, data
More than 100 malicious extensions in the official Chrome Web Store are attempting to steal Google OAuth2 Bearer tokens, deploy backdoors, and carry out ad fraud. [...]
Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots.
Do you trust AI chatbots for health advice? What about one in your patient portal?
You can finally control serial devices from Firefox
Long languishing API gets love from Mozilla Firefox will soon be able to communicate directly with your 3D printer. Thirteen years after the idea was initially proposed, the Web Serial API has landed in Firefox Nightly, Mozilla's work-in-progress channel for its browser.…
Trusted access for the next era of cyber defense
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/scaling-trusted-access-for-cyber-defense/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47770770 Points: 39 # Comments: 26
What to expect from Google I/O 2026
We're sliding into developer conference season and one of the biggest events on the upcoming calendar is Google I/O. This year's edition is taking place on May 19 and 20. As usual, the in-person element will happen in Mountain View, California, though many of the keynotes and sessions will be liv...
In the Wake of Anthropic’s Mythos, OpenAI Has a New Cybersecurity Model—and Strategy
OpenAI says its safeguards “sufficiently reduce cyber risk” for now, while GPT-5.4-Cyber is a new cybersecurity-focused model.
Two-year-old Surface PCs get $300 price hikes as sub-$1,000 models go away
"Paying more for the same stuff" is the story of consumer technology in 2026.
Apple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone, years after rejecting Starlink offer
Amazon announces $11.6B merger with Globalstar and satellite deal with Apple.
League of Legends' new WASD control scheme will be enabled for ranked later this month
Riot Games released a pile of updates for its long-running MOBA League of Legends. One of the more noteworthy changes coming to the game is the official launch of WASD controls. This alternate option, allowing players to traverse the rift by keyboard rather than by mouse, is rolling out to ranked...
Dozens of 4K Blu-rays are included in Amazon’s three for $33 sale
Amazon has switched on its semi-regular three for $33 sale for a large batch of 4K Blu-ray movies. As usual, there are too many to list individually, though it’s a comprehensive mix of old and new flicks that should keep physical media fans scrolling for a minute. The steps to get in on the deal ...
iOS 26 has new Home Screen setting for app icons, here’s how to use it
Apple has added a lot of new ways to customize your iPhone in recent years. One of my favorites is a Home Screen setting in iOS 26 for your app icons that tints the icon color to match that of your iPhone or its case. Here’s how to use it. more…
Gas Town: From Clown Show to v1.0
Article URL: https://steve-yegge.medium.com/gas-town-from-clown-show-to-v1-0-c239d9a407ec Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47770124 Points: 58 # Comments: 73
UK gov's Mythos AI tests help separate cybersecurity threat from hype
New model is the first AI system to complete a difficult multistep infiltration challenge.
Apple releases revamped Business app with Apple Vision Pro support
Last month, Apple announced plans to unify its enterprise tools into a free suite called Apple Business. The unified Apple Business platform officially arrives today, and it includes a revamped Business app. more…
Nvidia slaps forehead: I know what quantum is missing - it's AI!
One error in every thousand operations is one too many Quantum computers promise major speedups for problems in materials science, logistics, and financial modeling, but first they need to be made reliable, something Nvidia believes its AI models can help with. When you've got a GPU hammer, every...
Apple Watch getting two new Activity challenges later this month
Apple Watch has two new challenges coming this month that encourage users to hit certain Activity goals on Earth Day and International Dance Day. Here are the details. more…
Tell HN: Fiverr left customer files public and searchable
Fiverr (gig work/task platform, competitor to Upwork) uses a service called Cloudinary to process PDF/images in messaging, including work products from the worker to client. Besides the PDF processing value add, Cloudinary effectively acts like S3 here, serving assets directly to the web client. ...
Telegram Is Still Hosting a Sanctioned $21 Billion Crypto Scammer Black Market
The UK designated Xinbi Guarantee as an enabler of crypto scammers and human trafficking weeks ago. Telegram is still hosting it in plain sight.
AirPods Pro 3: Better today than at launch [Video]
Apple released the AirPods Pro 3 back in September of 2025. I have been living with them and using them every single day since then. I have used them for everything from workouts and runs to Zoom calls, travel, and just everyday listening. What has truly stood out to me isn’t how good they sound ...
This fall’s iPhone 18 launch lineup has one big wildcard remaining
Rumors about this fall’s new iPhone 18 lineup keep coming, but there’s one key detail that’s still a big question mark: how many iPhones will Apple launch? more…