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Are Apple's wired EarPods still worth buying?
Wired earbuds like EarPods might seem like a relic of the past, but they still have their place (and come at a great price).
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Astra and Fable still hack on simple variants of alignment evals from 2025
What happened
Article URL: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/munJKF7iWMsWJLAH2/astra-and-fable-still-hack-on-simple-variants-of-alignment Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49684393 Points: 150 # Comments: 53…
Key facts
- Article URL: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/munJKF7iWMsWJLAH2/astra-and-fable-still-hack-on-simple-variants-of-alignment Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49684393 Points: 150 # Comments: 53…
- Reported by Hacker News and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:28:36 UTC.
Why it matters
Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.
What to watch next
- Availability, pricing and rollout regions
- Independent testing or verification of the claims made
- Responses from regulators and competing platforms
Coverage timeline
When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.
One problem with Android Auto can be fixed with a simple update
Astra and Fable still hack on simple variants of alignment evals from 2025
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One problem with Android Auto can be fixed with a simple update
If you've already tried updating your phone, the car's software might be the issue.
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Teary-Eyed Kaley Cuoco Recalls Death of Her ‘8 Simple Rules’ TV Dad John Ritter: ‘One of the Worst Days of My Life’
Kaley Cuoco stepped out Saturday night to pay tribute to her TV dad, John Ritter.
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‘It’s really embarrassing that this is still a possibility’ — AI could exploit a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment and match voters to their ballots
Georgia election officials say they have taken steps to address the potential harm, but some advocates say the state is not going far enough.
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