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SpaceX is officially buying Cursor for $60 billion

Days after its massive IPO, SpaceX says it is spending $60 billion to buy Cursor - a bet designed to help Elon Musk's sprawling rocket / AI / social media behemoth win over lucrative enterprise custom...

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India orders temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concerns

The restrictions include a nationwide ban on Telegram until June 22 and a requirement to disable the app's message editi...

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Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness

I'll just work from the car, I thought. But after a few minutes of staring at my screen on quick mountain switchbacks I ...

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Mechanical Watch

Article URL: https://ciechanow.ski/mechanical-watch/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48553550 Points...

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This startup’s super metals could soon be in military drones, luxury watches, and chef’s knives

Instead of heating metals, Foundation Alloy beats them into submission. The startup has raised $22 million to scale up p...

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SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO

The deal is supposed to help SpaceX's struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addr...

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Critical Copilot vulnerability allowed hackers to seal 2FA code from users

SearchLeak exploit shows why the industry's approach to LLM security fails over and over. ...

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Unicorn – The Ultimate CPU Emulator

Article URL: https://www.unicorn-engine.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48553450 Points: 4 # Co...

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Electrifying the Cow Path

Article URL: https://sebas.fika.bar/electrifying-the-cow-path-01KSJS9QM201WECVBBV2HKAV6M Comments URL: https://news.yco...

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15 Best Office Chairs of 2026— We Tested 70 to Pick Them

Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy WIRED-tested seats.

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15 Best Office Chairs of 2026— We Tested 70 to Pick Them

Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy WIRED-tested seats.

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Lenovo’s next tablet has a thick speaker bump and an upgraded kickstand

Lenovo announced a new version of its chonky speaker-filled Tab Plus tablet that once again puts a strong focus on audio...

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TikTok Shoppers Thought They Were Bidding on iPhones. Instead, They Won Teddy Bears

Sellers on TikTok used pricey items to lure bidders to “Surprise Sets” livestreams, but most of the auctions yielded...

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Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users

The Meta-owned social platform announced a series of new features launching today, including a "Your Algo" tool that let...

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Half a billion people are using Threads every month

Threads has surpassed 500 million monthly active users, Meta announced on Tuesday, hitting the milestone just shy of the...

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Kodak’s collectible Charmera camera is getting new Y2K-inspired designs

Despite being an objectively terrible digital camera, the Kodak Charmera has been incredibly popular thanks to a cheap p...

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SpaceX to buy Cursor AI coding agent operator Anysphere for $60B

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/spacex-buy-anysphere-60-billion-2026-06-16/ Comments URL: http...

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Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra Smartwatch Review (2026): Solid Off-Road Performer

Amazfit’s trail running smartwatch delivers solid off-road performance at a bargain price compared to its competitors.

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ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for first time

The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemin...

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Streamer IShowSpeed Is Gen Z’s ESPN

At 21, Speed has pushed the limits of streaming by transforming a distinctly solo format into a global group chat. His s...

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Correlated randomness in Slay the Spire 2

Article URL: https://tck.mn/blog/correlated-randomness-sts2/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4855284...

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Trinket.io shutting down, so we saved it and hosted it a trinket.strivemath.org

Article URL: https://trinket.strivemath.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48552723 Points: 7 # Co...

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‘Pretty Crazy’ Token Usage Is Testing Bosses’ Bet on AI

A Silicon Valley software maker and an ecommerce company reveal to WIRED how they are navigating the emerging challenge ...

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Feds freaked over Fable 5 after simple 'fix this code' prompt, not jailbreak

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/15/feds-freaked-over-fable-5-after-simple-fix-this-code-promp...

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Commodore Releases Flip Phone

Article URL: https://commodore.net/why-a-flip-phone/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48552614 Points...

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Commodore’s newest gadget is a flip phone that blocks social media and browsers

Commodore's Call Back 8020 is a phone “where the customer is not the product." ...

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The Commodore Callback 8020 Is a Digital Detox Phone That Isn’t Dumb

With a retro look and T9 texting, the Commodore Callback 8020 smart flip phone taps into the nostalgic yearning for simp...

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After resurrecting an iconic PC brand, Commodore is getting into flip phones

When Christian Simpson, a retro gaming YouTuber also known as Peri Fractic, bought the remains of an early PC company ca...

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New way of making espresso with ultrasound

Article URL: https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/06/New-way-making-espresso Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...

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Understanding the rationale behind a rule when trying to circumvent it

Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260611-00/?p=112415 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...