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Apple's latest product event began with something the company hasn't seen in more than a decade: a new CEO at the helm. And he got a standing ovation.
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Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at its event on Wednesday. The 18 Pro and Pro Max come in deep black, silver, "glacier," and burgundy, with color-matched back glass.
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Apple’s hosting its “Surprise and shine” launch event on September 9th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, where it’s expected to announce the first phones in its iPhone 18 lineup — including Apple’s first foldable, the rumored “iPhone Duo.
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Microsoft agreed to a set of safety and privacy principles for AI in schools a week after two major school systems announced a ban on student-facing AI.
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WorldPingThe US tech giant says the €13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.
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WorldPingThe planet has definitely earned the title of Earth's evil twin.
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WorldPing"We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!"…
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WorldPingBorder Patrol is mining Americans’ financial activity to identify people for potential traffic stops.
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WorldPingThe retro console was supposed to ship in November.
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WorldPingEmily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colman Domingo, and Colin Firth star in the latest sci-fi tale from the blockbuster director.
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Fox’s $22 billion plan to buy Roku has hit a new hurdle. The Justice Department sent Fox and Roku what’s known as a “second request” on Tuesday, asking the companies to turn over more data and documents as it takes a closer look at the deal.
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Nintendo announced a variety of new titles at its September livestream, but among the most talked-about is the remastered The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2. Walmart has the physical copy of the upcoming game available for preorder for just $59.
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WorldPing"All I ever wanted was to go to school."…
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Early users of Dyson's CameraJet are reporting that water is getting into the battery compartment of the newly launched $499.99 electric toothbrush. One user posted on the r/Dyson subreddit that their model "broke within 30 seconds.
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WorldPingMost one-base changes to the human genome do nothing, but a few are significant.
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WorldPingA new GTA mod lets you smash and shoot Flock’s automatic license plate readers around the fictional Los Santos.
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WorldPingHere's a quick rundown of what Nintendo has going on.
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Microsoft is starting to test some new Xbox console features with Insiders.
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WorldPingThe Cosmos update is huge and 100 percent free.
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Article URL: https://jeffs.blog/p/defining-ai-psychosis-part-2-prolific Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628880 Points: 27 # Comments: 7…
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It's not just time for any old Apple event, but one that's expected to usher in a new era for the company.
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WorldPingLooks like Samsung is gunning for the Meta Ray-Ban Display, too.
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WorldPingObesity can raise the risk or severity of both asthma and COPD.
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AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI like it’s inevitable, but recent safety incidents like OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach are demonstrating the potential dangers of deploying AI systems that are more capable than humans.
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Article URL: https://prospect.org/2026/09/09/anthropic-artificial-intelligence-surveillance-system-monitor-activists/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628704 Points: 156 # Comments: 55…
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WorldPingSuddenly, that microphone is getting a lot more use than it was for GameChat.
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WorldPingFord says the secretary’s comments are a 'wrongheaded' attempt to make headlines.
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Article URL: https://about.readthedocs.com/blog/2026/09/2026-ddos-attack/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628614 Points: 12 # Comments: 2…
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Article URL: https://gnuradioworld.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628576 Points: 37 # Comments: 6…
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Article URL: https://www.nomanssky.com/cosmos-update/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628493 Points: 97 # Comments: 73…
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Article URL: https://entropicthoughts.com/better-ai-comment-classifier Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628454 Points: 14 # Comments: 9…
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Article URL: https://tech.marksblogg.com/planet-labs-open-satellite-feed.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628429 Points: 34 # Comments: 4…
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Article URL: https://blog.appsignal.com/2024/10/07/whats-new-in-ruby-on-rails-8.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628409 Points: 21 # Comments: 4…
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WorldPingA geospatial AI company evaluated the climate resilience of 72 major cities. The ranking may surprise you.
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Article URL: https://danboland.net/2021/07/15/bomb-sense.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628367 Points: 6 # Comments: 0…
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In a "rare, positive update" amid the ongoing component shortage, Framework is lowering its RAM prices for some buyers of the Laptop 13 Pro - at least, for now.
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Article URL: https://bnext.bio/post/we-accidentally-built-a-synthetic-cell-factory Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628290 Points: 24 # Comments: 1…
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WorldPingMario Kart World is getting a bunch of courses from the SNES original — full report at Engadget.
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WorldPingJust in time to get ready for next year's Code: Veronica remake.
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WorldPingIt looks like Samus will be able to feed on her enemies and steal their powers.
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Instinct’s new email feature lets the AI agent create and manage accounts, contact businesses, handle support requests, and do more on users' behalf.
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First piloted in July 2025, inDrive's ad business has served more than 2 billion impressions and attracted over 2,000 paying advertisers a month.
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WorldPingThe findings include bones and tools that hint at the ancient human relative's biology, diet, and lifestyle.
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Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over AI extinction fears, calling for pacing agreements between labs.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
Article URL: https://www.nber.org/papers/w35514 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49627655 Points: 60 # Comments: 54…
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Article URL: https://github.com/Atomburstofficial/geiger Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49627646 Points: 28 # Comments: 15…
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Users can ask the assistant to do things like "Create a cart for my Saturday tailgate for 25 people and include some brunch items," or "Build a cart for easy school lunches and after-school snacks," Shipt says.
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WorldPingA new class-action lawsuit accuses Anthropic of misleading advertising about Claude usage with its top-tier plan.
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