This extravagant gaming laptop could ruin other screens for you
My eyes have seen the PC gaming promised land, and it's a beautifully bright world without a shred of blurriness. It's warm, it looks lovely, and it's impeccably sharp. Also, it's expensive as hell. I've dipped my toe in this world by testing a pre-production version of the upcoming Asus ROG Stri...
Summer stargazing begins in June
Grab a telescope. The Milky Way will be looking good this month. Summer officially starts in June, which means seasonal celestial objects such as the Summer Triangle and the Milky Way are back in view. [ more › ]
Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis
On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis."
1-Bit Bonsai Image 4B Image Generation for Local Devices
Article URL: https://prismml.com/news/bonsai-image-4b Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48346257 Points: 248 # Comments: 90
Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch
Speaking to TechCrunch, Crunchbase’s head of research Gené Teare, said the factors holding back Black founders include “access to networks, relationships, and early introductions."
Cloudflare Turnstile requiring fingerprintable WebGL
Article URL: https://hacktivis.me/articles/cloudflare-turnstile-webgl-fingerprinting Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48345840 Points: 683 # Comments: 385
007 First Light is already discounted for the PS5 and Steam
IO Interactive’s 007 First Light is here, and it’s just as stunning a James Bond mov — err, video game — as we hoped it would be. Pardon the confusion, the title’s engaging tutorial really feels like you’re watching a great Bond movie at times. Whether you’re a longtime Hitman fan who’s been eage...
Marathon’s second season is a chance for Bungie to turn things around
Earlier this month, I finally achieved the elusive goal I had set for myself in Bungie's Marathon. I collected six of the game's rarest items, allowing me to attempt and then successfully clear the raid-style Compiler boss. I felt a massive weight lift off my shoulders - nearly 185 hours of playt...
NASA confirms exploding meteor caused the sonic boom over Boston
On Saturday, at around 2:06 pm ET, a meteor streaked over the northeastern US and exploded north of Cape Cod Bay. The fireball was caught on camera by several people, shook houses, and can even be seen clearly in satellite imagery, lighting up the sky. Some residents initially thought that the sh...
Argentina arrives in Kansas City Sunday morning for 2026 FIFA World Cup - FOX4KC.com
Argentina arrives in Kansas City Sunday morning for 2026 FIFA World Cup FOX4KC.com
I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking
The crypto weed vape found me on 4/20, the high holiday of cannabis enthusiasts everywhere. It arrived over Slack with the thumbnail of a man exhaling a plume of vapor, the words "every hit delivers Bitcoin" emblazoned across it. It claimed to be advertising a device called Gudtrip, and I thought...
What happens in Vega$: steroids, swimmers, and a billion-dollar hustle
The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.
The case for saying no to new gadgets
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. I love new gadgets and gizmos, and I’m constantly trying new sites and apps. So I was intrigued by the title of Eric Athas’s upcoming book, Saying No to New. A...
Kimi Antonelli reaffirms Mercedes loyalty amid Ferrari speculation at Bandini Trophy ceremony
Kimi Antonelli has firmly shut down suggestions of a future move to Ferrari, reaffirming his loyalty to Mercedes while accepting the prestigious Lorenzo Bandini Trophy in Italy this week.The 19-year-old driver has been under intense media scrutiny after becoming the youngest driver to lead the Fo...
United Airlines 767 returns to Newark after Bluetooth name sparks alert
Article URL: https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-767-returns-newark-bluetooth-name-alert/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48345248 Points: 365 # Comments: 710
Nigerian retired general abducted with his wife in the north-west
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar's kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.
Politics chat: No progress on Iran peace deal, Trump offers to perform at festival
We look at the progress on a ceasefire extension with Iran, as well as President Trump offering to perform at the Freedom 250 event marking America's 250th birthday after major acts dropped out.
Former DOJ official on why its criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll is unusual
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori about investigations and prosecutions originating from U.S. Attorneys offices around the country.
100 guitars and heavenly harmonies hit NYC this June. These are the concerts not to miss.
The premiere performance of Glenn Branca's "Hallucination City: Symphony No. 13 for 100 Electric Guitars" in 2001. It will be performed again in June at Lincoln Center. Presenting your Knicks and World Cup counterprogramming. [ more › ]
Dav2d
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On its 40th anniversary, we reassess 1986's SpaceCamp
Is it a hidden gem, a cult classic, or hopelessly dumb? We vote "all of the above."
Democrats and Republicans think control of Congress runs through Iowa
Iowa is no stranger to political attention in presidential elections, but surprisingly competitive midterm contests highlight the state's importance for both parties as it holds its primary Tuesday.
Hundreds arrested and dozens of police injured after Champions League riots in France
Nearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police which saw 219 people injured, including 57 police officers.
The reclined seating position that caused Fernando Alonso's Canadian GP retirement
Aston Martin’s dismal start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign has been well documented with problems across the AMR26 - most notably its power unit. But last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix highlighted another issue after Fernando Alonso retired on lap 23 of 68 all because of his seating position.It w...
How dangerous is watching the World Cup in Mexico, really? - CNN
How dangerous is watching the World Cup in Mexico, really? CNN
They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains
As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn.
This 3D model captures a rare tropical glacier before it’s gone
When Klaus Thymann flew nearly 15,000 feet up into Indonesia’s remote highlands last November, he was racing to document ice that few people realize exists. Near the summit of Puncak Jaya, the country’s highest mountain, some of the world’s last tropical glaciers are rapidly disappearing. [Pho...
Kevin O’Leary believes his 10,000-acre data center can be ‘beautiful’
If it ever gets built, the 7.5-gigawatt Stratos data center project in Utah would dwarf the artificial intelligence infrastructure that’s been built to date. Covering 10,000 acres of cattle-grazing land north of the Great Salt Lake, it would arguably be the largest data center in the world....
Proposed NDAs for federal workers spark diverse backlash
A proposal by the Trump administration to push federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) has sparked accusations that the White House is trying to silence its workforce, including those who have been speaking to the press. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Tuesday pro...