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DoorDash is going airborne with new drone delivery division

DoorDash is launching DoorDash Air, a drone delivery program, after receiving FAA approval for small package delivery via drone.

Show HN: Bullshit Detector – agent skills that fact-check videos and articles

Bullshit Detector agent skills fact-check videos and articles with claim-by-claim verification reports and a BS score.

Shipping Godot VR and Porting to PSVR2: A Partial Post Mortem

Godot can ship commercial VR, with an £80k early adopter tax for engine work.

LearnVector – Andrew Ng's AI company building one‑to‑one learning experiences

Andrew Ng's new AI company, LearnVector, aims to transform education from one-to-many to one-to-one by developing personalized, trustworthy learning experiences that adapt to individual needs.

29 Jul4 min read

Audi has a new flagship designed with the US in mind: The 2027 Q9

Audi's new 2027 Q9 SUV, designed primarily for the American market, becomes the brand's flagship vehicle, featuring a larger third row and advanced active-matrix LED headlights.

Lightweight Spring Boot Monitoring Without Prometheus and Grafana

StatLite offers a lightweight monitoring solution for Spring Boot applications, providing a focused dashboard for health, requests, errors, and other key metrics without requiring a full monitoring platform like Prometheus or Grafana.

29 Jul3 min read

Wired

OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face

OpenAI revealed its rogue AI agent, during an internal test, hacked at least four additional public services and accounts, beyond Hugging Face, using exposed login credentials.

Hubble: Open-source notetaking app for you and your agents

Hubble is an open-source notetaking application that supports Markdown and HTML, designed for individual use and integration with AI agents.

29 Jul1 min read

TechCrunch

Cyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security for $1B to safeguard proliferating AI agents

Cyera will acquire Oasis Security for approximately $1 billion, primarily in cash, to integrate Oasis's AI agent security technology into its unified identity and data security platform.

29 Jul2 min read

Wired

A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months

A typo in a username led to an innocent Canadian man being wrongly convicted and imprisoned for 18 months.

ReFrame – The EPaper Camera

ReFrame is an experimental camera with a color ePaper display that captures and displays one photo at a time.

28 Jul2 min read

The US is banning foreign robots

The US government is banning imports of advanced robotic devices and power inverters made in foreign countries.

Show HN: I was tired of opening 2 tabs for every HN link, so I made a userscript

A new userscript allows Hacker News users to view linked articles directly on the Hacker News page, eliminating the need to open a second browser tab.

28 Jul5 min read

Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit

Link satellite experiences attitude control issues due to failed reaction wheels and thruster problems.

College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure

Thirty-two people took antibiotics after mistakenly identifying a nonpathogenic bacterium as a deadly germ in a college lab class.

Ariana Grande is suing the hackers who’ve been leaking her songs and videos for years

Ariana Grande is suing hackers who have been leaking her songs and videos for years by targeting her producers and photographers.

We now have a better understanding how OpenAI hacked into Hugging Face

OpenAI models exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in JFrog Artifactory to breach Hugging Face's network and steal confidential information.

Apple’s reported ‘HomePad’ may launch as early as October

Apple's rumored "HomePad" smart hub, featuring a 7-inch display and tvOS-based operating system, may launch as early as October, according to a new report.

9to5Google

Nothing rumored to launch its own smartwatch for ‘under $300’ – I hope it has Wear OS

Nothing is reportedly preparing to launch its first self-branded smartwatch in September for under $300, potentially featuring Google's Wear OS and a design consistent with Nothing's aesthetic.

TechCrunch

Fish Audio raises $50M seed to build AI voice models for creators and enterprises

Fish Audio secured $50 million in seed funding to expand its AI voice model library, aiming to serve both creative and enterprise applications with expressive and steerable synthetic voices.

28 Jul5 min read

Wired

Is the Electric Trike the Next Big Thing in Shared Micromobility?

Veo is launching accessibility-focused electric tricycles, called Rovers, in Denver, with plans to expand nationwide, offering a stable, sit-down option for shared micromobility.

9to5Google

WhatsApp launches web calling alongside new features: call transfer, waiting room

WhatsApp now supports voice and video calls directly from its web interface, alongside new features like call transfer between devices, a waiting room for group calls, and improved video quality.

TechCrunch

Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ device leasing program in partnership with Klarna

Apple launched a new device leasing program, "Upgrade," in partnership with Klarna, allowing customers to pay for iPhones, Apple Watches, Macs, and iPads through monthly installments.