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Andy Dunn’s startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network

The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is expanding beyond events with new digital homes for groups to connect, organize, and make plans.

TechCrunch • Aug 25, 2026 • Sarah Perez
Technology Aug 25, 2026

Apple launches new Mac Studios with its ‘most powerful chip ever’ — the M5 Ultra

Apple is announcing new models of the Mac Studio, now using the existing M5 Max and a new M5 Ultra. This reunification u...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Apple’s new Mac Mini has fresh M6 and M5 Pro chip offerings — and higher prices

Apple is announcing a new generation of the Mac Mini, once again offering two models: one with a new M6 chip and a highe...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Apple’s new M6 chip gets more cores and more AI compute

Apple has announced a new M6 chip for Macs, along with an M5 Ultra that it says is its "most powerful chip ever," design...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Uber is letting parents check in on their teens through drivers’ selfie cameras

Uber is updating its teen account feature to allow parents to use the selfie cameras on Uber drivers' phones to check in...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

GuliKit’s Switch 2 TV dock gives me one feature I’ve missed when traveling

Nintendo didn’t design its Switch dock with travel in mind. Genki’s Covert Dock is a much smaller alternative my fam...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

The lens in Wyze’s new $40 indoor camera retracts for privacy

Wyze announced a new pan-and-tilt security camera today designed for indoor use. The entire Indoor Cam Pan can rotate 36...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

France's tax agency got hacked (in French)

Article URL: https://www.cybernetica.fr/piratage-des-impots-comment-en-est-on-arrive-la/ Comments URL: https://news.yco...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Fiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II

In an environment where emerging fund managers struggle to attract LP attention, FGV is betting that a different venture...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

OpenAI restores 5-hour Codex and Work limits for ChatGPT Plus users

Article URL: https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/openai-restores-5-hour-codex-and-work-limits-for-chatgpt-plus-users/ Commen...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

The OLED Xbox Ally X20 officially starts at $1,300

The Asus Xbox Ally X20 looked like it could be one of the best handheld gaming PCs yet made - but originally, Asus wante...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Solving the 1+N Query Problem

Article URL: https://acadia.engineering/blog/solving-the-1-plus-N-query-problem Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator....

Technology Aug 25, 2026

‘The world seems to be ready’: An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux

TechCrunch talks agents, UX, and reporting to Greg Brockman with OpenAI's head of product.

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band

Luffu Link combines all day health sensing, voice logging, location awareness, and the ability to get help from trusted ...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

The TCL Note A1 is a kinder, gentler tablet

Without thinking, I scribbled over what I'd just written. It's what I would have done if I was writing with pen and pape...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Don't Wordle

Article URL: https://dontwordle.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49432319 Points: 48 # Comments:...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Qwen 3.8-Flash-Next releasing tomorrow (125B a6B)

Article URL: https://modelscope.cn/models/Qwen/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

HelloAssembly The smallest possible complete Windows application

Article URL: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/HelloAssembly Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Credit Card Rewards Became a $9.2B Wealth Transfer

Article URL: https://www.library.hbs.edu/working-knowledge/how-credit-card-rewards-became-multibillion-dollar-wealth-tr...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

The 4 Best Car Phone Mounts I’ve Tried (2026): Belkin, Andery, Andobil

The best car phone holders keep your phone firmly in place while never getting in your line of sight. I took a dozen on ...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants

Illinois prosecutors shared defendants’ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, publi...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Greenworks’ MaximusZ electric riding mower has five motors and a few compromises

The current EV market is flush with variety. I've driven single-motor economy-minded machines, dual-motor EVs with all-w...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Quantum battery upends the rules of charging

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260824-this-quantum-battery-charges-faster-the-larger-it-gets Comment...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Optoma GT2400HDR Review: Ace Projector for Golf Simulation

The Optoma GT2400HDR laser projector is great for setting up a driving range in your living room, but mediocre video qua...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Why some US restaurants are banning tips

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g36yze692o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49431364...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Border Wall Construction Threatens 6,000 Years of History on Private Lands

Archeologists are confronting an “unfathomable” loss as border wall construction is set to cut across ranches that a...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

It Should Be Harder to Apply for a Job. No, Really

Thanks to a dwindling supply of open roles, “one-click” applications, and the rise of artificial intelligence, it’...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Screen viewing time from age 1 to 8 years and subsequent academic performance

Article URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12519-026-01046-1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama AG over Hugging Face hack

Alabama's attorney general issued a subpoena to OpenAI on Monday as part of an investigation into how one of its AI agen...

Technology Aug 25, 2026

Spirit Airlines Wants to Sell Its Data to Google. Former Flight Attendants Are Freaked Out

“It never crossed my mind that they would be so bold as to sell our private data for AI,” says one former Spirit Air...