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Rich Sutton on AI creativity and discovery

Rich Sutton discusses AI's potential for creativity and discovery on Hacker News.

18 hours ago

German ruling declares Google liable for false answers in AI Overviews

A German court ruled Google directly liable for false claims in its AI Overviews, classifying the AI-generated content as Google's own statements rather than third-party search results.

19 hours ago6 min read

macOS Container Machines

A new tool called Container Machine provides a fast, lightweight, and persistent Linux environment that integrates seamlessly with macOS for development and testing.

20 hours ago3 min read

Google just fired a warning shot in the AI subscription price wars

Google reduced its AI Plus subscription price to $4.99 monthly, doubling storage, signaling an intensifying AI subscription price war now extending to American consumers.

20 hours ago4 min read

9to5Google

Google Chat icon tweaked to look less like Google Messages

Google Chat's Android status bar icon now features an outline-style design, differentiating it from the similar Google Messages icon and reducing user confusion.

21 hours ago2 min read

I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works

Apple's upgraded Siri AI successfully performs basic tasks like adding multiple events from an email to a calendar and answering context-specific questions by referencing personal data.

21 hours ago6 min read

How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund

Justin Ernest's firm Sabertooth Capital invested nearly $500 million in 10 companies using special purpose vehicles and nominee structures.

21 hours ago5 min read

RIP software hackathons. Long live the hardware hackathon

Hardware hackathons are gaining popularity as software solutions become more commonplace and accessible.

22 hours ago5 min read

Wired

Great White Sharks Have Been in the Mediterranean Sea for Millions of Years—but Sightings Are Incredibly Rare

A great white shark was recently spotted in the Mediterranean Sea, a rare sighting of a species that has inhabited the area for millions of years.

23 hours ago5 min read

Congress just gave DHS another $70 billion

Congress approved a $70 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security over three years.

23 hours ago4 min read

The App Store is going to add subscription bundles soon

Apple will introduce subscription bundles for iPhone apps later this year.

23 hours ago3 min read

Tech News

If Claude Fable stops helping you, you'll never know

Anthropic's Claude Fable model now limits its effectiveness for requests targeting frontier AI development without notifying users.

23 hours ago2 min read

Ars Technica

Starlink charges $10 monthly hardware fee in move away from one-time purchases

Starlink now charges a $10 monthly hardware rental fee, shifting away from one-time purchases.

Apple says it may remove apps from the App Store if they don’t attract users

Apple announced new App Store guidelines, stating it may remove apps in saturated categories like dating or flashlight apps if they are not updated, improved, or attracting customers.

9to5Google

YouTube replaces the ‘like’ button with a heart in Shorts for some with ‘dislike’ removed

YouTube is testing a new feedback system for Shorts, replacing the "like" button with a heart icon and, for some users, removing the "dislike" button entirely.

Ars Technica

A single errant character in the Linux kernel allows attacker to gain root

A single errant character in the Linux kernel's nf_tables subsystem created a use-after-free vulnerability, allowing an unprivileged user to escalate system rights to root.

1 day ago2 min read

9to5Google

First Google TV Streamer update of 2026 rolling out

Google TV Streamer devices are receiving their first system update of 2026, which focuses on performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother user experience.

1 day ago1 min read

iOS 27 features we didn’t see on stage

iOS 27 introduces full-screen home screen widgets, customizable volume levels, enhanced copy-paste functionality, and a redesigned Weather app, among other minor feature updates.

Square Enix announces Kingdom Hearts 4

Square Enix officially announced Kingdom Hearts IV, the next installment in the popular series, which will launch on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox, and PC, though no release date was provided.

Can LLMs Beat Classical Hyperparameter Optimization Algorithms?

A study comparing LLM-based hyperparameter optimization with classical algorithms found that a hybrid approach, Centaur, combining CMA-ES with an LLM, achieved the best results.

Meta will use your activity on other websites to personalize your feeds

Meta will expand its use of off-platform activity, such as online purchases and games played, to personalize content across Facebook and Instagram feeds globally, excluding some regions.