Microsoft once used its own brand of 'Lego' to optimize Windows
Making software feel snappier when you only have 12 MB RAM
Bambu Lab launches PLA Pure filament — New material boasts kid-safe toy certifications and "asbestos-free" talc
A new “pure” PLA from Bambu Lab isn’t what you think it is.
Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences
Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR).
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones
The company has identified at least 13 instances where its robotaxis drove into highway sections closed for construction.
Trump claims Apple and Intel closed deal to manufacture chips in the US
In a Truth Social post, Trump said Apple and Intel have already finalized an agreement to manufacture chips for the former's devices stateside.
Save a huge 85% on a two-year Surfshark VPN subscription for your home or office and grab three extra months free — huge $436 discount on full privacy suite with antivirus protection, ad blocking and unlimited simultaneous connections for just $75
This Surfshark One 2-year VPN deal is now just $75.33, giving you a huge $436.32 saving compared to a standard monthly subscription, with three months extra thrown in for free to keep you protected online.
Save a whopping 62% on this 8-port multi-Gigabit 2.5G Ethernet switch in Amazon's Early Prime Day sale — upgrade your home network for just $49
Add more ports to your network setup with this unmanaged multi-Gigabit switch for just $49.
I found 10k GitHub repositories distributing Trojan malware
Article URL: https://orchidfiles.com/github-repositories-distributing-malware/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48583928 Points: 274 # Comments: 81
Apple CEO Tim Cook warns AI-driven price increases are unavoidable — says company is trying its best but 'the situation has become unsustainable'
Apple's Tim Cook says that Apple can no longer 'shield' its customers from increased prices of DRAM and NAND memory.
Bosch to pay $36 million penalty for $72 million in ‘illicit’ sales to Huawei — German company sold export-controlled goods and software to banned Chinese firm between 2020 and 2024
The U.S. fined Bosch $36 million for selling export-controlled product to Huawei, including software and MEMS sensors. The German company agreed to pay the penalty, as well as disgorging part of the profits it made from the 'illicit' sales.
Modos Color Monitor Pushes E-Paper Displays Further
Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/modos-e-paper-monitor Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48583897 Points: 109 # Comments: 31
Amazon’s Fire Tablets, Tested, So You Don’t Have To (2026)
Whether you need a travel-friendly slate or something affordable for the kids, we tested every model to find the right one for every occasion.
F5 issues out-of-band patches for critical NGINX vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity company F5 has released out-of-band security updates to address multiple NGINX web server vulnerabilities, including two critical-severity flaws that could allow attackers to execute code on vulnerable systems. [...]
Trump says Apple has agreed to 'build' chips with Intel — neither company confirms deal as Intel share price rockets
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Apple has agreed to work with Intel to “design and build” chips in the United States.
India blocks Telegram ahead of scandal-hit medical school entrance exam
2.3 million people sit test chasing 100,000 places, and country already canceled it once this year
We built a persistent agent memory layer on Elasticsearch with 0.89 recall
Article URL: https://www.elastic.co/search-labs/blog/agent-memory-elasticsearch Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48583703 Points: 69 # Comments: 26
Waymo recalls over 3,800 robotaxis that might drive onto closed freeways
Waymo is recalling over 3,800 of its self-driving taxis due to a software issue that could cause them to enter closed freeway construction zones at speed.
Advanced Compilers: The Self-Guided Online Course
Article URL: https://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs6120/2025fa/self-guided/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48583606 Points: 148 # Comments: 16
13 Best Essential Oil Diffusers 2026: Tested and Reviewed
I tested over a dozen top home diffusers for scent strength, longevity, special features, and more. The Urpower Aroma is my favorite option for most people.
iOS 27 speed improvements won’t matter individually, but will collectively
It’s not unusual for both hardware and software companies to make claims about faster performance for new models and new software releases. I generally roll my eyes a little at these since they often refer to tiny improvements that would hardly be noticed in real life usage. Apple has claimed mor...