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Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints

Five prominent scientists, including an ADA journal editor-in-chief, were ejected from a diabetes conference for distributing reprints of an editorial critical of the Trump administration's attacks on scientific research.

6 Jun4 min read

9to5Google

Tech

Gemini overlay rolls out Dynamic Color, integrates ‘Screen content’ [U]

Google's Gemini overlay on Android now incorporates Dynamic Color for thematic consistency and integrates the "Screen content" option directly into the main carousel for improved accessibility.

6 Jun3 min read

TechCrunch

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OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks

OpenAI introduces Lockdown Mode to reduce prompt injection attack risks for sensitive data handling.

Sem: New primitive for code understanding – not LSPs, but entities on top of Git

Sem introduces a new primitive for code understanding, providing entity-based insights on top of Git.

Ntsc-rs – open-source video emulation of analog TV and VHS artifacts

Ntsc-rs emulates analog TV and VHS artifacts using algorithms that model NTSC transmission and VHS encoding.

Meta confirms 1000s of Instagram accounts were hacked by abusing its AI chatbot

Meta's AI chatbot was tricked into resetting passwords for thousands of Instagram accounts lacking two-factor authentication.

6 Jun4 min read

TechCrunch

Tech

What to expect from WWDC 2026: Siri’s highly anticipated revamp and Apple Intelligence updates

Apple's WWDC 2026 is expected to feature a major Siri revamp and Apple Intelligence updates.

6 Jun3 min read

The Verge

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The first Story-Rich showcase was packed with narrative-driven games

Fellow Traveller's Story-Rich Showcase featured over 20 narrative-driven indie games.

6 Jun4 min read

The Verge

Tech

GOG apologizes for emailing people Nazi symbols

GOG apologizes for emailing subscribers Nazi symbols in a newsletter promoting a fantasy game.

6 Jun4 min read

The Verge

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The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center

Shelbyville, Indiana's mayor sparked controversy by stating that only residents of "shitty houses" oppose a proposed $2 billion data center, drawing criticism for his dismissive remarks.

6 Jun3 min read

The Verge

Tech

Benn Jordan longs for the days of tech that didn’t spy on you

Benn Jordan shifted his YouTube focus from music gear to investigating the surveillance state and cybersecurity.

Moving beyond fork() + exec()

A kernel proposal introduces "spawn templates" to optimize process creation by caching executable information, aiming to reduce the overhead of repeated fork() and exec() calls for applications.

6 Jun5 min read

The Verge

Tech

82-0 is the best basketball game, to hell with NBA 2K

The browser-based game 82-0 challenges basketball fans to draft a theoretically undefeated 82-0 team from randomly generated historical rosters, blending fantasy sports with strategic player selection.

Benchmarks in Leipzig

Mathematicians compiled 100 research-level math questions, finding that state-of-the-art large language models successfully solved 98 of them after multiple evaluation stages, demonstrating impressive reasoning capabilities.

6 Jun3 min read

Wired

Tech

The Best 3-in-1 Apple Charging Stations After Testing Top Models

Wired tested top 3-in-1 Apple charging stations for iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods.

6 Jun20 min read

The Verge

Tech

Meta made its own AI-generated clickbait news feed

Meta created an AI-generated clickbait news feed that produces low-substance articles with questionable sourcing and nonexistent fact-checking.

6 Jun6 min read

The Verge

Tech

Kabuto Park captures the fleeting joy of summer vacation

Kabuto Park captures the fleeting joy of summer vacation in a condensed Pokémon-style adventure lasting only a few hours.

The new bibliomaniacs

Rare book collecting is booming as young people seek tangible connections to the past through unique and historic items.

Mbodi AI (YC P25) Is Hiring Founding Machine Learning Engineer (Robotics)

Mbodi AI is hiring a founding machine learning engineer to develop AI models for robots that learn and operate like humans.

6 Jun3 min read

The Verge

Tech

Here comes new Siri again

Apple is reintroducing its revamped Siri assistant, built on top of Gemini technology, after a failed initial launch in 2024.

6 Jun6 min read

9to5Google

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Google Messages saves you from accidental Smart Replies with ‘Tap to draft’

Google Messages introduces a new "Tap to draft" feature, allowing users to edit Smart Replies before sending, preventing accidental messages.

Show HN: ABC Classic 100 Rankings visualised

An interactive visualization tracks the ranking changes of classical music pieces from ABC Classic 100 listener polls across 2001, 2010, and 2021.

6 Jun1 min read

9to5Google

Tech

Android Auto redesigned Google Maps alerts to be less distracting – it’s a huge upgrade [Gallery]

Android Auto has redesigned Google Maps incident alerts to be less distracting, now appearing over the estimated time without moving other user interface elements.

The intracies of modern camera lens repair (2024)

A detailed repair log for a Sigma 45mm f/2.8 lens outlines the disassembly process, necessary tools, and diagnostic steps taken to address an electronic malfunction in the modern camera lens.

6 Jun16 min read

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