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Donald Trump vil fjerne told på irsk whiskey

Broarbejde lukker Storebæltsbroen kortvarigt på hverdage i næste uge

Mistanke om drone lukkede lufthavn i Litauen

19-årig mand afgået ved døden efter færdselsuheld

Syv ud af ti sclerosepatienter er nu kvinder

To danskere sejler sig til VM-bronze

Trafikken på Storebæltsbroen omlægges i næste uge

Hongkong dømmer to aktivister bag mindehøjtideligheder

Angreb mod storcenter i det centrale Ukraine: Fem meldes dræbt

Flere døde i busulykke i Schweiz

Canada støtter Ukraines luftforsvar med 1,6 milliarder kroner

Rigspolitiet finder yderligere 16 afgørelser, der er blevet slettet for tidligt

Fem meldes dræbt i det nordøstlige Ukraine

Færre S-tog i dag og i morgen

87 meldes savnet efter dødelig brand på færge i Filippinerne

Dommer afviser Tate-brødres anmodning om løsladelse fra fængsel

S-tog kører igen ved København Syd

Natalie Harp og to andre fik 45.000 dollar i julegave af Donald Trump

Ingen direkte regionaltog mellem Københavns Lufthavn og Slagelse

Politiet har afgivet varselsskud nær Ringsted

Toldkrig mellem USA og Canada: Trump vil forbyde import af alkohol og mejeriprodukter

Fra 29. september forbyder USA import af flere canadiske mejeriprodukter, køretøjer og alkoholiske drikke.

Efter næsten 20 år i Folketinget: Venstre-veteran vil være borgmesterkandidat i Silkeborg

Serbien skal til valg den 25. oktober

Ni afgange mellem København og London aflyst

USA har sænket endnu et fartøj i Stillehavet

Indonesien genåbner lufthavne efter vulkanudbrud

Kæmpe Trump-ballon i Brasilien: Tusindvis går på gaden i støtte til højrefløjskandidat

Efter amerikansk besøg i Kyiv genoptager Rusland angreb mod den ukrainske hovedstad

Efter pause under amerikansk besøg i Kyiv genoptager Rusland angreb mod den ukrainske hovedstad

Korruptionsanklager får Ukraines rigsadvokat til at træde tilbage

Mette Frederiksen reagerer på Trump-kort med Grønland

Uheld spærrer Øresundsbroen

Sydkorea indleder fem dages militærøvelse med USA og Japan

Spøgelsesbilist forårsager flere uheld på Amagermotorvejen

Amazon-fragtfly kørt af landingsbanen i Miami: Fem bekræftet døde

Et fragtfly fra Amazon ramte flere køretøjer og brød i brand under landingen i Miami. Mindst fem personer er omkommet, og flere er alvorligt kvæstet.

Besøgstallet til Åbent Hospital satte rekord

Topfigur i Sverigedemokraterna går på orlov efter propagandaanklager mod samlever

USA's ambassadør i Israel anklager den britiske regering for jødehad

Prins William deltager i kong Haralds begravelse

Iran melder om angreb på seks skibe efter amerikanske angreb

En alvorligt skadet efter overfald i Kolding

En anholdt for påsat brand i Bramming

Hackerangreb får Berlin til at iværksætte kriseberedskab

Flere meldes dræbt efter eksplosion på en militærkaserne i Bolivia

Lukningstruet lufthavn i Grønland skal måske bruges af Nato

Lyngby slår tophold og henter sæsonens første sejr

Dommer vil erklære retssag mod Lindsay Clancy ugyldig

Løkke laver udleveringsaftale med Marokko

71-årig kvinde får fængsel for mishandling af sin mand

Trump har udpeget ny fungerende minister for landets hær

Trumps triumfbue påbegyndes inden for to uger, siger indenrigsminister

USA undersøger anklage om angreb på iransk bryllup

Hyrox athlete sparks debate for continuing race after soiling herself

Some have raised concerns around hygiene while others saluted her resolve to finish the race.

Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station

The former UK PM said: "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".

Swedish left-wing bloc narrowly ahead with election too close to call

A preliminary count by Sweden's election authority projected that left-wing opposition bloc would win a three-seat majority.

Watch: Why a Russian strike on train near Ukraine-Poland border could mark an escalation

No casualties were reported after a Russian drone struck a train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials left the area.

Press Remarks by Commissioner Lahbib in Moldova

European Commission Speech Chișinău, 11 Sep 2026 This is my first visit to Moldova as Commissioner, and it comes at a pivotal moment. You are moving forward on your path towards the European Union, and the EU ...

Daily News 11 / 09 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 11 Sep 2026 Delivering Europe's independence – five days until State of the Union 2026 Next Wednesday 16 September, at 9:00 CEST, President Ursula von der Leyen will deliv...

Commissioner Roswall's speech at the event, ‘Experimentation Journey for Achieving Circularity' hosted by the JRC

European Commission Speech Stockholm, 11 Sep 2026 Dear Birgitta, dear Blerta, Distinguished guests from Dalarna and partner territories. It is a pleasure to join you in Avesta – my hometown! You know, I have s...

'Islam is being hijacked': Brother of Muslim first responder killed in 9/11

Zeshan Hamdani, who lost his older brother in the North Tower, is speaking out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani attending the 25-year memorial.

'It was heartbreaking'- Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11

The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.

Coach crash kills several people in Swiss Alps

The tourist coach was carrying dozens of Dutch passengers when it overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps.

Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas

Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.

Press Remarks by Commissioner Lahbib in Romania

European Commission Statement Bucharest, 10 Sep 2026 If there is one Member State in our Union that embodies European solidarity, it is Romania. Today I am here today to say thank you. Thank you for your leadershi...

Introductory remarks by Commissioner Hoekstra during an exchange of views with the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)

European Commission Speech Brussels, 10 Sep 2026 Chair, Honourable Members, I'm delighted to have the opportunity to exchange on this important file. In terms of climate, if anyone needed an additional remind...

Statement by President von der Leyen on the eve of 25 years since 9/11

European Commission Statement Brussels, 10 Sep 2026 25 years ago, the world stood still. Riveted to screens, we watched in horror and disbelief as the Twin Towers fell. Today, we remember. The nearly 3,000 people...

Iran war won't end until after crucial November elections, says Trump

The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.

Russia outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones

The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.

Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry

The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.

Trump pledges $5,000 to every American - and other takeaways from Republican midterms convention

He covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.

Press remarks by Vice-President Séjourné and Commissioner Zaharieva on the Public Procurement Act and the European Innovation Act

European Commission Speech Brussels, 09 Sep 2026 Vice-President Séjourné Bonjour à toutes et à tous, Ça, ce sont les règles européennes qui encadrent aujourd'hui la commande publique. Environ 900 pages. Et ça,...

Daily News 09 / 09 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 09 Sep 2026 Commission approves new geographical indication from Romania The European Commission has approved the registration of Brânză frământată de Teaca from Romania as...

President von der Leyen reaffirms Europe's choice to be present and engaged in the Arctic and in Greenland during visit to Nuuk

European Commission News Brussels, 09 Sep 2026 Two years after her first visit, President von der Leyen visited Nuuk, reaffirming the EU's commitment to be present in Greenland. The President was hosted by ...

South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump

Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.

US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan

Oil prices edged closer to $100 a barrel after an escalation in the tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran.

Hong Kong's first leader after British handover dies

The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after Britain handed over the city to China, was marked by crises and protests.

US slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol, motorbikes and other goods

It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes as Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

Statement by Commissioner Lahbib ahead of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack

European Commission Statement Brussels, 08 Sep 2026 Imagine a classroom. What do you see? A blackboard. The reassuring smile of a teacher. The first powerful emotions of life: the joy of learning, the sense of ac...

Statement by President von der Leyen on the derogation for Ukraine to purchase crucial products for Patriot air defence systems

European Commission Statement Brussels, 08 Sep 2026 Together with NATO Secretary General Rutte, I welcome the agreement by Member States on the derogation for Ukraine to purchase crucial products for Patriot air ...

Speech by Commissioner Šefčovič at BoKoWiTa, the Conference of the Heads of German Missions Abroad Business Forum

European Commission Speech Berlin, 08 Sep 2026 Dear Minister, dear Johann, Dear Heads of Mission, Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren. It is a pleasure to be here in Berlin today to discuss with you this important...

North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking both countries

It comes as relations between both countries have strengthened since the start of the Ukraine war.

UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to outline the proposals today, in a move which could prompt Israel to retaliate.

Trial over alleged murders of Australian surfer brothers starts in Mexico

The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend were found with gunshot wounds to their heads.

Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal

In his resignation letter, Ruslan Kravchenko denied the allegations against him, saying he did not want his office "to be used as a tool in political confrontation".

Speech by Commissioner Hoekstra at the launch of Europe's largest carbon capture and storage project at Yara Sluiskil, the Netherlands

European Commission Speech Sluiskil, 07 Sep 2026 Prime Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen, Prime Minister Støre, first of all, my sincere condolences on the passing of the late King Harold V. And may I also than...

Keynote Speech by Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera at the OECD Conference ‘Modernising merger control for an evolving world'

European Commission Speech Paris, 07 Sep 2026 Thank you for the very nice, kind and comprehensive introduction. After such a long journey, we have had the privilege of enjoying your brains, your inputs, you...

Joint Declaration by the European Union, on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other, on relations between the European Union and Greenland

European Commission Statement Nuuk, 07 Sep 2026 The European Union, on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other, (hereinafter 'the Sides') guided by th...

Six dead and more feared trapped in collapsed building in Delhi

Eyewitnesses say two-to-four dozen are thought to have been inside the five-storey hostel when it came down.

Germany's far-right AfD hails big victory in east, but falls short of majority

Alternative for Germany hails a "historic" success as preliminary results show a big margin of victory with almost 44% of the vote.

Europe wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany's AfD

The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler sees the far-right win in Saxony-Anhalt state ringing alarm bells for the EU and traditional parties.

Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation

Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.

Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia's main airport

More than 20,000 passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following volcanic eruptions.

TV presenter among 11 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case

Sarah Khalifa is best known for her TV programme Mission Impossible which dealt with crime issues.

US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting Putin in Russia

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Moscow having "discussed substantive plans for next steps" with Putin, according to the White House.

Watch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried home

Chandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.

At least two dead in blast at Bolivia military barracks

Authorities fear the death toll in Viacha will rise and warn people to stay away from the barracks due to a risk of further explosions.

Trump's peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv over weekend

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have led President Donald Trump's efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war - but talks have stalled.

Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?

Russian forces were brought in to help defeat jihadists but they also defend the military leadership in Niger.

Tate brothers charged with further trafficking and sex crimes in Romania

Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently in a Miami jail fighting extradition to the UK over separate charges and deny all the allegations.

Daily News 04 / 09 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 04 Sep 2026 EU sends more aid to Nepal as flood survivors face severe humanitarian conditions As families across Nepal face the human toll of one of the country's deadliest...

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs

The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 by 2030.

Argentine leader threatens to sanction oil firms and reiterates Falklands claim

Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.

Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death

The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.

Nepal says it will need billions in funding to rebuild after flash floods

BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is in Nepal where authorities are trying to begin rebuilding amid the debris.

Who Gets to Define the Rules for AI?

Article URL: https://cohere.com/blog/who-gets-to-define-the-rules-for-ai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49692118 Points: 9 # Comments: 3

Chess.com Leak Exposes 7.3M Users, Evidence Points to Scraping

Article URL: https://securityaffairs.com/197174/breaking-news/chess-com-leak-exposes-7-3-million-users-evidence-points-to-scraping.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49691584 Points: 25 # Comments: 8

The Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.07228 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49690678 Points: 35 # Comments: 9

Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says

The 40-year-old unvaccinated woman reportedly had underlying health conditions.

Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting

Yesterday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a lengthy open letter saying it was time to "pace the frontier" and slow down AI development. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk both agreed, publicly voicing their support on X. Even Alphabet's Demis Hassabis offered tentative support for Amodei's proposal. Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, however, […]

Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple is developing two game controllers for the iPhone and will likely sell them under the Beats brand. Rumors that Apple might enter the game controller business have circulated for some time. But last week, MacRumors reported finding two references in macOS 26.7's code to two game controllers identified as first-party […]

The Units’ Digital Stimulation is synthpunk perfection

The Units are a band I discovered in part thanks to No Dogs in Space. During their miniseries on The Screamers (another incredible band worth checking out), they mention synthpunk.org as one of their sources. And there's no better way to get my attention than to combine two of my favorite things - punk rock […]

I fixed a tractor using John Deere’s self-repair service. Farmers aren’t sold on it.

The manufacturer has a service that lets owners repair their own equipment.

Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun

Two people were arrested in San Fransico while riding around in a Waymo robotaxi after the cab pulled over and called the cops on them. The riders were juveniles in possession of a loaded AR-style ghost gun and were taken to a juvenile hall. While the police report did not specify who was operating the […]

I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China

Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.

The Gemini app is now available for Windows

Article URL: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/gemini-app-now-on-windows/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49653699 Points: 9 # Comments: 4

Exercise intensity is associated with cardiometabolic health

Article URL: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-medicine/fulltext/S2666-3791(26)00405-2 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49653328 Points: 61 # Comments: 27

Mexican student creates an acoustic fire extinguisher to put out fire in seconds

Article URL: https://www.upsocl.com/en/16-year-old-mexican-student-creates-an-acoustic-fire-extinguisher-that-uses-sound-waves-to-put-out-fires-in-seconds/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49652237 Points: 124 # Comments: 48

Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day

Laptops don't usually get hot enough to burn—but they can still be harmful.

LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions

Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn't allege any real privacy violation.

Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument

Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.

Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats

A new feature coming to Slack will allow you to build interactive reports, polls, dashboards, presentations, microsites, and other tools directly inside a chat. With Slackforce Surfaces, you can describe to Slackbot what you need, and it will use AI to gather information from relevant conversations and connected apps, like Google Drive or Salesforce, to […]

Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook

It's the hot new thing in tech, and it's where all the jobs are. Students who don't learn to use it fall behind. And to help them catch up in time, its creators are graciously providing the resources and curriculum for learning it, often pro bono. That's the narrative AI companies are pitching schools on […]

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is over half off at under $20

Looking to take full advantage of your 4K television, but your current streaming stick doesn’t have the right features? Through September 13th, you can grab an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K from Woot for just $16.09 when you use the coupon code FIRE30 at checkout. With support for Wi-Fi 6 and 2GB of memory, it’s […]

Electric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas

A new federal program to test the feasibility of electric, hybrid-electric, and autonomous aircraft kicks off today in Texas - before the rules governing this new technology have even been finalized. Earlier this year, the Federal Aviation Administration's Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) selected eight state-led […]

4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit

A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors.

Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment

"We will not be relevant without a massive rocket at a massive cadence."

Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models

US urges AI firms to ID, then secretly switch, Chinese users to less-capable models.

There aren’t AirPods with cameras yet and I hope it stays that way

September Apple events are always a swirl of information and new, exciting products, and today's was no different. Apple announced its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max; active noise cancellation (ANC) is now on the cheapest AirPods model, the AirPods 5; and a Siri Recap feature comes to […]

The black iPhone Pro returns

Apple has seen reason: It has a black model in the iPhone Pro lineup again. Last year, Apple went bold with its colors for the iPhone 17 Pro, offering a flashy orange, a shiny silver, and a dark blue. Don't get me wrong, they looked nice. But there was no black (or dark gray) for […]

The incomplete history of Duo devices

Apple announced the company's first device with a folding screen today, the iPhone Duo, but that's where the firsts end. The Duo is not only far from the first foldable on the market thanks to the efforts of Samsung and Google, but it's also not the first product to be called the Duo. Former Apple […]

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave

Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on a paid leave of absence, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In an internal message by the outlet, Mullenweg claims Automattic chief financial officer Mark Davies "conspired" with board members to place him on leave. "They voted to put me on a paid […]

A Biography of Lee Holloway, the Architect of Cloudflare's Technology (Part 1)

Article URL: https://note.com/masakazu_urabe/n/n7815f5b64fab?hl=en Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49621102 Points: 12 # Comments: 2

The Nonfiction Book Market Is Collapsing

Article URL: https://dearheadofmine.substack.com/p/the-nonfiction-book-market-is-collapsing Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49621074 Points: 10 # Comments: 1

Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000

With only a few hours left until the first iPhone launch event since John Ternus took over as the CEO of Apple, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says the name of the company's long-rumored folding phone is the iPhone Duo. The midnight report suggests it will have a price starting at $2,000 for a model with […]

27.5KB language-agnostic WebGPU syntax highlighter

Article URL: https://gpu-lexer.vercel.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49619464 Points: 45 # Comments: 15

LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices

“It doesn’t cost a lot to store text forever.”

GOG brings back "big box" PC games, one printable template at a time

Preservation "goodies" also includes downloadable 3D models for desktop perusal.

Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy

Security gnomes are pumping out patches ahead of an expected onslaught of AI-assisted attacks.

Sony isn’t phasing out discs quite as quickly as we thought

Sony isn't backing away from its decision to kill the video game disc in January 2028. But Sony isn't shutting down production as quickly as we thought, either. Two months after reports that Sony's last discmaking plant was already being repurposed, the company's discmaking division now says that one widely reported detail was wrong. Originally, […]

Drama swirls around OpenAI’s legendary mathematical milestone

OpenAI says it found a solution to a major math problem that has remained unsolved for around 90 years, as reported earlier by The New York Times and Wired. In a blog post on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that it discovered a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem - which relates to the flow of liquid and […]

Rivian spinout Also apologizes for delays in shipping futuristic e-bikes

Rivian's futuristic e-bike is delayed, and customers are not happy. Last year, Rivian's micromobility spinoff Also unveiled a new, software-controlled electric bike called the TM-B that immediately set the e-bike world ablaze. With USB-C chargeable battery, removable seat post, and software-controlled pedal-by-wire system, the TM-B set itself apart with a totally unique approach to electric […]

First Xiaomi, then the world: why Arm might give phone gaming a huge graphics boost

China is getting first crack at a British technology that might change how mobile games are made and played. Today, the Xiaomi 18 Fold launches in mainland China with an Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX graphics processor inside its custom Xring O3 chip. What's so special about that? After five years of development, Arm now has […]

Audi’s new A2 E-tron is its most affordable and efficient EV yet

When shopping for an electric vehicle, affordability is becoming a more common trait. But affordable and energy efficient is truly a rare breed. Often you have to sacrifice one for the other. Want something affordable? Great, here's a range loser. Want something that goes the distance? Be ready to pay the price. Surprisingly, here comes […]

Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones

Six years ago Sony and Bose were in the middle of a noise-canceling battle, with each new model of headphones better than the last. In the fall of 2020, Sony released the WH-1000XM4 headphones to wide acclaim. They sat atop best headphones lists for years, thanks to their great sound, competitive ANC, and compact size, […]

The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center

When multiple companies are behind one project, who bears responsibility for problems?

EcoFlow makes the miniature power station even smaller

If you're in the market for a tiny power station that punches well above its size and weight then have a look at EcoFlow's new fourth-generation River series. The River 260 Gen4 features a 256Wh capacity battery while the 520 Gen4 packs in 512Wh - storing about 2.5x and 5x the energy of the largest […]

Nvidia's Jensen Huang says 'AGI has arrived' and congratulates OpenAI

Article URL: https://www.businessinsider.com/nvidia-jensen-huang-agi-openai-astra-ai-2026-9 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49594189 Points: 10 # Comments: 6

I refused to train the AI that could replace me

Article URL: https://restofworld.org/2026/ai-training-jobs-expert-replacement/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49593959 Points: 10 # Comments: 0

Keep Our Servers Running: Your Recurring Donation Goes 3X This September

Article URL: https://blog.archive.org/2026/09/01/keep-our-servers-running-your-recurring-donation-goes-3x-this-september/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49593563 Points: 155 # Comments: 37

Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement

The Seattle Times and Newsday are just the latest plaintiffs to take OpenAI to court, alleging copyright infringement. The two outlets say the company used their journalism as training data for its AI models without permission and often reproduces passages from their reporting in response to user queries. This is similar to lawsuits filed by […]

An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport

A plane bearing an Amazon logo overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday during landing, crashing into vehicles and resulting in multiple injuries. The extent of the damage or the seriousness of the injuries was not clear at the time of publication. In the aftermath of the incident, the FAA released a statement […]

Europe has its first commercial orbital rocket

German company Isar Aerospace has successfully launched Europe's first entirely commercial orbital rocket. It attempted to achieve the feat last March, but that lasted all of 30 seconds before the vehicle crashed into the sea and exploded. This time the company managed to get the two-stage Spectrum into low Earth orbit from a Norwegian spaceport. […]

Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November

Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to some reporting out of IFA, we've got a bit more info, though sadly still no price. Unlike the Xteink devices, the Picco will not have magnets on the back for attaching to […]

German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket

"We achieved within a few years what had taken the European space industry decades before."

Farmed salmon may not be as nutritious as it once was, new research suggests

The shift in the fish’s diet is having significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate.

AMD Based FreeBSD Desktop Reloaded

Article URL: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/09/06/amd-based-freebsd-desktop-reloaded/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49582719 Points: 7 # Comments: 0

AI, Tools and Transformation

Article URL: https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2026/9/3/ai-tools-and-transformation Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49582656 Points: 15 # Comments: 5

GPT-6 Astra on robot arms

Article URL: https://openai.robocurve.org/gpt-6-astra/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49582582 Points: 125 # Comments: 80

Explore the globe in field recordings

I love field recordings. I love making them. I love them when they're incorporated into my ambient music. They're great background noise for working or sleeping. But they're also great for active listening, focusing in on the fine nuances of burbling brooks or urban chaos. Earth Garden gives you a globe to explore with real […]

iPhone Handoff will seamlessly share one number between two phones

When iOS 27 lands later this month, it will have a feature called iPhone Handoff that lets you switch between two phones using the same number. It was briefly mentioned during the WWDC keynote back in June, but there were no details at the time. Now there's a demo clip showing how to set up […]

Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under investigation

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab meets vehicle safety standards.

CD sales are booming as physical media continues its resurgence

According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), CD sales exploded in the first half of 2026. A new report from the organization says 17.5 million CDs were sold in the first six months of the year, up from just 12 million during the same period in 2025. That's a jump of 45.7 percent, […]

Fantasy Footballers’ Andy Holloway is a dedicated zero-inbox kinda guy

Andy Holloway cohosts the Fantasy Footballers podcast with his friends Jason Moore and Mike Wright. The show is one of the premier fantasy sports podcasts, netting over 2 million monthly listeners and numerous awards, including Best Sports Podcast from iHeartRadio and People's Choice at the Podcast Awards four years in a row. Holloway's goal has […]

GPT-6 Astra in code review: Gains, privacy, and cost

Article URL: https://www.coderabbit.ai/blog/gpt-6-astra-code-review-evaluation Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49572875 Points: 6 # Comments: 1

Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns

Article URL: https://codeberg.org/mv12star/shitter/wiki/Instances Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49571634 Points: 84 # Comments: 25

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.2

Article URL: https://artificialanalysis.ai/articles/artificial-analysis-intelligence-index-v4-2 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49571632 Points: 94 # Comments: 30

After 8 years, Europe's BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury

"Fundamentally, we want to learn about the origins of this planet and how it came to be like it is."

OpenAI agents discussed ways to escape their sandbox on public wiki

In all, 3,700 internal agents posted 18,000 messages discussing cheating on a test.

Measles killed 6-week-old baby, coroner confirms after RFK Jr. disputed deaths

"It’s long past time for RFK to stop playing games with people’s lives."

Audacity 4 is a complete revamp of the ‘world’s most popular’ audio editor

Audacity 4 has been in the works for some time, and had its own mini controversy last year when an unfortunate redesigned logo started making the rounds. The final version of the new icon isn't nearly as bad as the early rendition that was circulating last October. But more importantly, all the promised improvements to […]

The White House is making arcade games racist

The PR masterminds at the White House just released a series of vaguely policy-themed "arcade" games, some of which are racist - and modeled on real games whose copyright holders may not be too happy to be associated with the MAGA agenda. The Tetris Company has already responded to "Build the Wall," which is obviously […]

GoPro says it’s still committed ‘to your collective stoke’

GoPro CEO Nick Woodman said in a letter to customers that making cameras is still his company's "core DNA," after a proposed $285 million acquisition by Starman was announced earlier this week. He claims the merger puts GoPro in a better position to continue developing its content creation tech, after saying in the deal announcement […]

Roland is getting into generative AI music with Melody Flip

It's not quite the "push button; get song" of Suno, but Roland's new Melody Flip tool marks the company's foray into generative AI music. Available as a plug-in for your digital audio workstation (DAW), Melody Flip offers around 250 "Palettes," which are essentially themed collections of musical ideas sorted by genre. You can start from […]

Grep beats LSP? Why coding agents ignore your fancier tools

Article URL: https://www.agentconnect.md/blog/grep-beat-lsp-harness/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49560260 Points: 47 # Comments: 22

A Mysterious Kidney Disease Has Arrived in Texas

Article URL: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/ckdu-kidney-disease-immigration/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49559992 Points: 52 # Comments: 37

From Hookswitch to Grave

Article URL: https://computer.rip/2026-06-14-hookswitch-to-grave.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49559901 Points: 16 # Comments: 1

Reports: RFK Jr. ordered measles deaths deletion; CDC still secretly counts them

CDC staff had already accepted the measles death reports when RFK Jr. meddled.

Xbox imposes harsh new time limits for Game Pass game streaming

Over 1 million Game Pass subscribers will have to pay more for their heavy streaming use.

The unusually muted Tesla Cybercab launch

At a private, closed-door event in Austin, Texas today, Tesla officially launched its gilded car of the future. It's a huge milestone for Elon Musk, who has been hyping the imminent arrival of driverless cars for years and has bet the future of his company on AI, autonomous vehicles, and humanoid robots. It was an […]

150 research primates got diarrhea, flooding lab with priceless vaccine data

Researchers now have clear new targets and insights for developing a Shigella vaccine.

Steve Ballmer got suspended by the NBA because of a podcast and a jumbotron corruption scandal

Last September, Steve Ballmer insisted in an ESPN interview that the Clippers weren't involved in a shady-looking $28 million endorsement deal for his star player, Kawhi Leonard, that involved no actual endorsing. Now, the former Microsoft CEO has been suspended by the NBA for a year, while the league says his team will forfeit five […]