Technology

Have physicists finally discovered glueballs? New evidence points to yes.

“It’s the strongest evidence yet that particles dominated by a glueball component can exist in nature.”

Ars Technica • Aug 12, 2026 • Jennifer Ouellette
Technology Aug 12, 2026

ICE equipping agents with gloves that deliver electric shocks

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20d292gdp4o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49278641...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down

A Petlibro outage is preventing its smart pet feeders and other devices from performing scheduled tasks, like dispensing...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now

Streaming platform says user-generated content "may be used for future Gen AI model improvement...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

The White House Is Going to Expand Its AI Policy

Open models may soon be added to an updated AI framework, sources tell WIRED, as the White House continues to grapple wi...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Northrop’s robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer

The Mission Robotic Vehicle is making the first attempt to attach a new thruster to an aging satellite.

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Trump sued over "brazen" scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month

With Truth API, Trump is "selling priority access to news he himself generates." ...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

The Best Way to Avoid Diarrhea Lettuce? This Indoor Garden

Lettuce Grow, one of my favorite indoor gardens, lets you cultivate your own salad greens safely, right in your living r...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out

"If this was opt-in, nobody would opt in," Twitch CPO Mike Minton said on a livestream responding to user feedback. "Tha...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Breaking the WAL

Article URL: https://antithesis.com/blog/2026/wal-reset-bug/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4927779...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

US boosts drone surveillance as flesh-eating screwworms spread in Texas

Hundreds of Homeland Security drones retasked to survey wildlife and livestock. ...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

The next big indie game publisher is taking some exciting swings

Kinetic Publishing, a new indie publisher from the development team behind the co-op horror game Phasmophobia, just host...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Building Security Agents That Cannot Escape Their Trust Boundary

Article URL: https://cynative.com/blog/agent-trust-boundaries/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49277...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year

According to an Economic Daily News report spotted by MacRumors, executives for Apple supplier Pegatron confirmed during...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Learning 10000 pictures (1973) [pdf]

Article URL: https://gwern.net/doc/psychology/spaced-repetition/1973-standing.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinato...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

The Gender War Over ‘Obsession’ Has Come for Theme Parks

Debate over the true villain in Obsession is raging again after Universal Studios announced the movie’s female lead wi...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Rogue AI Agents Aren’t Evil. They’re Just Eager to Please

AI agents that break free and hack into other systems are only trying to make us happy.

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Grubhub’s $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers

Checks are being mailed from Grubhub's $23.8 million fine from the FTC after it settled allegations over its business p...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Show HN: Programmable timer web app (for gym workouts or stretching sessions)

Over the last couple of months, I’ve been building a timer web app for myself that I use for workout and stretching s...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Zed: Delta

Article URL: https://zed.dev/blog/introducing-delta Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49276574 Points:...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation

Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuati...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Your Key to Success Isn't More Luck or Hard Work

Article URL: https://julienreszka.com/blog/your-key-to-success-isn-t-more-luck-or-hard-work/ Comments URL: https://news...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open

At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts—Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng—debated regulation...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Google’s Pixel 11 phone preorders come with up to $350 in gift cards

Looking to get your hands on the latest Pixel devices? After weeks of leaks and rumors, Google has officially announced ...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise

Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Twitch streamers can now opt out from training Amazon’s AI

Twitch users can now opt out of allowing their content to be used to train Amazon's generative AI models. Opting out mea...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach

An extortion gang known for targeting transportation companies and private equity firms has taken credit for a breach at...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record

JCB has invested heavily in hydrogen to power its diggers and other machinery. ...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

Reflex (YC W23) Is hiring Growth and GTM Roles

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/reflex/jobs/71x5GFb-growth-engineer Comments URL: https://news.ycomb...

Technology Aug 12, 2026

How Google’s new Pixel 11 phones compare to last year’s models

Google just added four new phones to the Pixel family: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and the Pixel 11 Pro...