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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.

4 days ago5 min read

Hacker News

The new bibliomaniacs

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

5 days ago9 min read

Hacker News

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.

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.

5 days ago6 min read

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.

5 days ago1 min read

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.

Hacker News

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.

5 days ago16 min read

More than a decade later, the team behind N++ is back with a multiplayer sequel

Metanet Software is developing N Plus Infinity Times Two, a multiplayer sequel to the platformer N++, focusing on cooperative and competitive play for its 2027 release.

5 days ago6 min read

Grand Theft Auto VI is warping the video game release calendar

Grand Theft Auto VI's anticipated November launch is causing major video game publishers to shift their release dates, creating a crowded fall schedule and pushing some titles into 2027.

5 days ago5 min read

Gemini app adding new Google Contacts integration

Gemini app integrates with Google Contacts to manage and sync contact information.

5 days ago2 min read

Wired

Best Running Shoes, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Saucony, Adidas, Hoka

Saucony Endorphin Azura is the best overall running shoe due to its comfort and versatility.

5 days ago20 min read

Final Fantasy VII’s remake trilogy will conclude with Revelation

Square Enix announces Final Fantasy VII Revelation, concluding the remake trilogy in spring 2027.

5 days ago4 min read

Ars Technica

Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn't know cause—or how to prevent it

The FDA still doesn't know the cause of a baby botulism outbreak linked to contaminated formula.

Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus

Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft's board to focus on startup Manus, a drug discovery company.

Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names

Venture capitalists are being called out by founders for unprofessional behavior, including falling asleep during pitch meetings.

5 days ago6 min read

Control Resonant is a sequel — and also a starting point

Remedy explores its supernatural universe from a new perspective in Control Resonant, a sequel to Control with a different protagonist.

5 days ago5 min read

Steam Machine summer launch confirmed in hopeful update, but still no price

Steam Machine and Steam Frame launch confirmed for this summer, but pricing remains undecided.

The token bill comes due: Inside the industry scramble to manage AI’s runaway costs

Companies are facing runaway AI costs due to increased token consumption from widespread adoption and autonomous agents, prompting a new market for tools to manage and track spending.

5 days ago7 min read

Ars Technica

Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari.

Audi unveiled the Nuvolari concept, a mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 supercar leveraging Lamborghini's platform, boasting 987 hp and a 2.6-second 0-62 mph time.

5 days ago4 min read

NASA tells astronauts to shelter in SpaceX Dragon due to new ISS leaks

NASA directed five International Space Station astronauts to shelter in a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon while Russian cosmonauts attempt to repair new leaks in their service module.

This adapter adds Android Auto and CarPlay to Chevy, other EVs from GM – for now

A new $199 adapter, EV Play LT, enables Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in GM electric vehicles that lack native support, though GM could eventually disable the workaround.

5 days ago4 min read

NSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operations

The National Security Agency is reportedly preparing Anthropic's Mythos, a frontier cybersecurity AI model, for use in its cyber operations, with Anthropic engineers assisting the agency.