Ars Technica
Yesterday
It's official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android
Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.
Tech
Ars Technica
Yesterday
Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."
Creator says he will "very loudly ignore" those arguing for a ban on AI tools.
Hacker News
Yesterday
Detecting LLM-Generated Texts with “Classical” Machine Learning
Article URL: https://blog.lyc8503.net/en/post/llm-classifier/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48936880 Points: 153 # Comments: 103
Ars Technica
Yesterday
Could China and Russia really destroy Starlink? Only with a boomerang.
"We will likely have similar concerns and discussions when China fields its Starlink-like constellation."
Hacker News
Yesterday
NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook
Article URL: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-notebook/notebooklm-gemini-notebook/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48936451 Points: 225 # Comments: 125
Hacker News
Yesterday
Microsoft Comic Chat is now open source
Article URL: https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2026/07/16/microsoft-comic-chat-is-now-open-source/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48936426 Points: 515 # Comments: 117
BBC World
Yesterday
Chip giant TSMC pledges another $100bn to expand US production
The company says it will create "high-tech, high-paying jobs", and raises its total commitment to the US to $265bn.
The Guardian
Yesterday
Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking software
Whistleblower suggests internal security services deployed spyware from 2017 against key domestic and foreign targetsA former member of Morocco’s domestic intelligence service has helped to provide an unprecedented insight into how the north African state used hacking software – including Pegasus s…
Markets
Ars Technica
Yesterday
HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits.
Geopolitics
BBC World
Yesterday
Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes
Iran says US strikes hit bridges in the country in an apparent escalation, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
BBC World
Yesterday
JD Vance accuses Israel of 'manipulating' US public opinion to prolong Iran war
The US vice president says he thinks some Israeli politicians are trying to detail efforts to end the conflict.
Ars Technica
Yesterday
Now, even Russia's most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
The social-engineering technique has primarily been a tool of financially motivated criminals.
The Guardian
Yesterday
Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister
President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leadersUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has defended his decision to dismiss the country’s popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, and confirmed reports that relations had…
BBC World
Yesterday
Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine
A rift between Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi was apparently at the heart of Zelensky's decision.
The Guardian
Yesterday
Outrage at sacking of Ukraine’s defence minister overshadows Starmer’s final visit as PM – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Read the rest of our Europe coverage herein MadridMeanwhile, the EU’s top court has ruled that a controversial Spanish law that offered an amnesty to those who planned and participated in the failed and illegal push for Catalan independence does not violate the bloc’s rules…
The Guardian
Yesterday
Target of Monaco bomb blames attack on Ukrainian spy agency
Vadym Iermolaiev says military intelligence officers were behind assassination attempt that seriously wounded partner and child• Monaco bomb mystery deepens as Ukraine’s security services linked to murder of prime suspectThe Ukrainian businessman who survived an assassination attempt in Monaco has …
BBC World
Yesterday
Teenager accused of carrying out sabotage actions in Poland for Russia
Polish security services say the aim was to incite ethnic tensions between Poland and Ukraine.
NPR News
Yesterday
Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, who pushed for innovation on the battlefield through use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.
NPR News
Yesterday
The political risks from war in Iran. And, ICE's use of force is rising, report finds
The political implications the war in Iran is having on the GOP. And, a new report has found that ICE officers' use of force is not rare since President Trump took office for his second term.
BBC World
Yesterday
US military to start screening for testosterone deficiency, Hegseth says
Hegseth says he is authorising hormone screening to ensure US troops "operate at your absolute best".
Regulations
Ars Technica
Yesterday
Two Trump health nominees crash and burn in tense Senate hearing
Both nominees flailed in their own unique ways as senators sought answers.
NPR News
Yesterday
White House says ICE traffic stops will continue after deadly shootings
The comments came following widespread reports earlier in the week that those stops would be put on pause after two immigrants were fatally shot by ICE agents in early July.
NPR News
Yesterday
Why Orthodox Jews are opposing the new daylight saving bill in Congress
Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill, if passed, would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, making observant Jews late for work and school.
The Guardian
Yesterday
Former boss of Italian motorways sentenced to 12 years over Genoa bridge tragedy
Giovanni Castellucci among 32 people convicted over the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse, which killed 43Thirty-two people, including the former chief executive of Italy’s motorway operator, have been convicted over the 2018 collapse of a Genoa bridge in which 43 people died.In a hushed courtroom on Th…
Culture
Hacker News
Yesterday
$100 AI Music Video: Claude Fable 5 vs. GPT-5.6 Sol
Article URL: https://www.tryai.dev/blog/ai-music-video-arena-claude-vs-gpt-5.6 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48939524 Points: 104 # Comments: 111
BBC World
Yesterday
Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms
Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'.
US News
NPR News
Yesterday
After years of false claims on voting, Trump to give an address on election integrity
President Trump, who for years has sowed doubt about the security of American elections, is scheduled to give a primetime address Thursday night about election integrity. Trump has long contended, without evidence, that he won the 2020 election
Ars Technica
Yesterday
Trump teleprompter aide made $100,000 betting on what Trump would say, reports say
If only someone could have predicted it.
BBC World
Yesterday
White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets
A White House staffer has been accused of using inside knowledge of speeches to make nearly $100,000 on Kalshi.
NPR News
Yesterday
Officials probe whether White House teleprompter operator profited off Trump's words
It's the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House.
Ars Technica
Yesterday
Tesla driver who blamed crash on autopilot pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB finds
NTSB findings back Elon Musk's claim that driver manually overrode FSD.
NPR News
Yesterday
Trump wants a permanent fence around the D.C. park known for White House protests
The Trump administration wants to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Park, directly outside the White House. It's long been a popular spot for protesters, who worry barriers will change that.
The Guardian
Yesterday
Brazil vows to retaliate if US imposes 25% tariffs on some of its products
President Lula’s office says US move is result of pressure on White House by family of predecessor Jair BolsonaroBrazil has vowed to retaliate against Washington’s decision to impose 25% tariffs on imports of some Brazilian products.The office of the president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, described …
India News
BBC World
Yesterday
One man's hunger strike changed India's map. Can it still change politics?
Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.
Global News
The Guardian
Yesterday
‘We are waiting with bated breath’: gathering El Niño could be the strongest on record, BoM says
Most Australian capital cities have at least 80% chance of unusually warm and dry spring as climatologists watch developing system with increasing alarmFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe El Niño climate phenomenon lin…
The Guardian
Yesterday
UK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’
Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’Labour’s foreign aid cuts mean reductions of as much as 90% in the bilateral support the UK will give to some African countries, Foreign Office figures show.The department’s annua…
The Guardian
Yesterday
How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa, displacing thousands
Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warnDozens of people drowned, hundreds had to be rescued and thousands were displaced when floods struck the coasts of west Africa last month.Now scientists have concluded that the rains that caus…
Sports
BBC World
Yesterday
Fifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands banner
Fifa is "assessing the match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players held a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.
BBC World
Yesterday
'A true miracle of destiny' - Messi and Lamine Yamal's incredible first meeting
BBC Sport explores a bond between two world-class footballers from different generations who appear bound by destiny
The Guardian
Yesterday
‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner
Banner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982UK business secretary calls for Fifa investigation The Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner saying “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, making reference to the 1982 Falklands war.Argentina were 1-0 down with five min…
Uncategorized
Hacker News
Yesterday
My car’s OTA update broke Android Auto
Article URL: https://imdanielkendall.com/the-great-software-regress-how-move-fast-and-break-things-broke-our-lives/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48941129 Points: 112 # Comments: 127
Hacker News
Yesterday
Show HN: Mojibake – a low-level Unicode library written in C
I've written Mojibake because I don't like the other Unicode libraries for Unicode support.It consists of only two amalgamation files: mojibake.h and mojibake.c. I've added all the most important Unicode algorithms, such as normalization, case conversion, segmentation, bidirectional text, collation…
Hacker News
Yesterday
The Little Book of Reinforcement Learning
Article URL: https://github.com/alxndrTL/little-book-rl/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48941104 Points: 45 # Comments: 6
The Guardian
Yesterday
Air quality plummets in 20 US states as smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads
Millions of Americans face air quality alerts from Minnesota to New York as authorities urge people to stay indoorsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailTell us: have you been affected by the spread of wildfire smoke in the US and Canada?Smoke from wildfires burning in south-central Cana…
BBC World
Yesterday
At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died
The same area devastated by floods last year's floods, which caused more than 130 deaths, is once again being hit.
Hacker News
Yesterday
CVE-2026-25089: FortiSandbox unauthenticated command injection added to CISA KEV
Article URL: https://hellorecon.com/blog/cve-2026-25089 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48940895 Points: 16 # Comments: 0
BBC World
Yesterday
I thought we'd grow old together, says band leader whose girlfriend died in Thai bar inferno
Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.
BBC World
Yesterday
As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to prized Chinese air-conditioner
Previously little-known in Europe, the Midea PortaSplit has become a household name this summer.
Hacker News
Yesterday
'Likweli': A new monkey species discovered in the Congo Basin
Article URL: https://news.yale.edu/2026/07/15/meet-likweli-new-monkey-species-discovered-congo-basin Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48940833 Points: 30 # Comments: 4
Hacker News
Yesterday
Ring-Zero: Scaling Zero RL to a Trillion Parameters for Emergent Reasoning
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.12395 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48940603 Points: 29 # Comments: 10
NPR News
Yesterday
Flood sirens blare in South Central Texas as rivers reach perilous heights
Flood sirens blared early Thursday in Comfort, Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in three hours, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The storm could bring even more rainfall than last year's deadly Fourth of July floods.
Ars Technica
Yesterday
T-Mobile bungled forced plan migration, canceling some users' free lines
T-Mobile to restore free lines lost during plan migration, but price hikes remain.
Hacker News
Yesterday
Mathematics of Data Science
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.11938 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48939896 Points: 83 # Comments: 2
NPR News
Yesterday
Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.
Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.
Ars Technica
Yesterday
xAI can’t deny Grok makes CSAM anymore. So it’s suing users.
Elon Musk's xAI files first lawsuit against Grok user accused of making child sex images.
Hacker News
Yesterday
Timeline Scan – AI fixes the dates on your scanned photos
Article URL: https://timelinescan.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48939764 Points: 24 # Comments: 24
BBC World
Yesterday
Kris Jenner's mother Mary Jo dies aged 91
Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell was featured on multiple episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians over the years.
Hacker News
Yesterday
Helium escaping from atmosphere of nearby rocky exoplanet in a habitable zone
Article URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aea9708 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48939742 Points: 57 # Comments: 15
Hacker News
Yesterday
LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models
Article URL: https://lmstudio.ai/blog/introducing-lm-studio-bionic Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48939662 Points: 143 # Comments: 57
Hacker News
Yesterday
The privacy problems hidden in your period tracker
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260715-how-period-trackers-share-womens-private-details Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48939641 Points: 67 # Comments: 40
Ars Technica
Yesterday
Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory
Hyundai aims to deploy 25,000 Atlas robots starting with US factories in 2028.
BBC World
Yesterday
Hundreds of Canada wildfires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke spreads south
Smoke from more than 800 blazes has affected cities from Toronto to New York, as well as the US Midwest.
Ars Technica
Yesterday
2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in: Big battery means daily drives are all-electric
Toyota's everyday small SUV should rarely require trips to the gas station.
Ars Technica
Yesterday
We've seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere
If the large, rocky planet is losing helium, then we can infer what is left behind.
BBC World
Yesterday
Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.
Hacker News
Yesterday
CD sales growth outpaced vinyl in the first half of 2026
Article URL: https://consequence.net/2026/07/the-cd-revival-is-getting-hard-to-ignore/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48937398 Points: 55 # Comments: 69
BBC World
Yesterday
'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient
The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.
Hacker News
Yesterday
Adaptional (YC S25) Is Hiring
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/adaptional/jobs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48937125 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Hacker News
Yesterday
Launch HN: Traceforce (YC S26) – Company-wide security monitoring for AI apps
Hey HN, we’re Xia and Varun, the founders of Traceforce (https://www.traceforce.ai/). Traceforce provides visibility and control over AI apps such as ChatGPT, Claude etc directly on all devices (laptops, sandboxes, virtual machines) by discovering not just which apps are being used but also how the…
Ars Technica
Yesterday
OnePlus confirms shutdown in the US and Europe, ending months of speculation
OnePlus promises to continue supporting the phones it has already released.
Hacker News
Yesterday
Decoy Font
Article URL: https://www.mixfont.com/experiments/decoy-font Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48936584 Points: 383 # Comments: 95
BBC World
Yesterday
Children among dead at Algeria foster care home blaze - president
Eleven people have died and 19 other have suffered injuries in the overnight fire, the authorities say.
The Guardian
Yesterday
Mafia law gives Italian families right to break free from life of crime
Wives and children offered new identities to try to stop gangsters recruiting down the generationsChildren and young adults raised in mafia families will be given a chance to break away from organised crime under new legislation in Italy that aims to stop the intergenerational recruitment of gangst…
BBC World
Yesterday
What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact
Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.
BBC World
Yesterday
JD Vance says Welsh castle was 'coolest thing I've ever seen'
The US Vice-President writes in his new book that a visit to north Wales in 2013 changed his perspective.
Hacker News
Yesterday
Show HN: BambooGrid – Open-source web UI for power grid modeling and power flow
Hi HN, I am co-founder of Kickstage, a software company specializing in solutions for the electrical industry and lately grid operators.We are hiring engineers from different backgrounds, a lot of them software developers with limited experience in the sectors. Deep domain knowledge is key in our i…
Ars Technica
Yesterday
Energy IPOs surge as investors hunt for ways to play AI boom
Companies coming to market are raising money at fastest pace this century.
Hacker News
Yesterday
Immersive Linear Algebra Book with Interactive Figures (2015)
Article URL: https://immersivemath.com/ila/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48935951 Points: 171 # Comments: 26
The Guardian
Yesterday
Smoking rates fall to historic low across Australia despite the rise of illicit tobacco
Long-running AIHW survey shows daily rates of smoking dropped to 5.6% last year – down from 8.3% two years agoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDaily smoking rates have fallen to a historic low and are tracking well ahea…
NPR News
Yesterday
Hong Kong official warns booksellers on security risks after raids
The police operation marks the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores in four months.
BBC World
Yesterday
Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire
President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France - along with much of Europe - deals with a series of unusual heatwaves.
The Guardian
Yesterday
Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged
Country begins 42-day countdown to outbreak being declared officially over, as numbers continue to rise in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda has started lobbying countries to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions after discharging its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital.Th…
BBC World
Yesterday
Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory - photocopies banned
Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.
Ars Technica
Yesterday
Move over, GPS: Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a comeback
Xona aims to deploy 258 satellites into low-Earth orbit as a GPS alternative.
The Guardian
Yesterday
Assistant multicultural affairs minister ‘appalled’ by Tony Abbott’s anti-immigration video – as it happened
This blog is now closedLiberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMichelle Rowland says mandatory minimum standards for datacentres don’t apply to existing developmentsThe attorney …
The Guardian
Yesterday
Fears for New Zealand’s native species as first bird flu case emerges
Minister urges public to report cases of three or more sick or dead birds in a group after brown skua seabird tests positive for H5N1 on Wellington beachThe deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in New Zealand for the first time, sparking alarm that some of the country’s most beloved and vulnerab…
The Guardian
Yesterday
Five arrested in Hong Kong bookstore raids in ‘seditious’ materials crackdown
Third round of arrests linked to independent bookshops widely regarded as clampdown on dissent in territoryHong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five people on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications, in the latest step targeting independent booksellers.Videos …