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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama

Less than 24 hours after news broke that OpenAI would stagger its next model release at the request of the Trump administration, that model, GPT-5.6, is here. On Friday, the company unveiled the limit...

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Technology Jun 26, 2026

Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out

Assa Abloy has laid off the majority of staff at Level Home, the smart lock company known for building smart tech into t...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Show HN: Smart model routing directly in Claude, Codex and Cursor

We built a model router that plugs into coding agents (e.g. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.) and intelligently sends r...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Tesla settles FSD crash lawsuit as federal investigations continue

The lawsuit was connected to a fatal 2023 crash involving a vehicle using the company's advanced driver assistance syste...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

The Pentagon Is Looking Into the Dialog Data Exposure for Unmasking National Security Officials

Exposed records from the private group included the personal information of a senior White House intelligence official a...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Ars Live: What's the latest in the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe?

Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn ...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

It’s not about Anthropic vs. OpenAI anymore

AI models have progressed to the point where their capabilities have real political consequences. Dealing with those con...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

I Found the Best Prime Day Pixel Buds Deals: 2a, Pro (2026)

Google Pixel Buds are steeply on sale, presumably only through the end of the day.

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Prime Day’s Best Handheld Fan Deals, Up to 20% Off, Are About to Disappear (2026)

These are the best last-minute Prime Day discounts on handheld fans, from $10 budget buys to Shark’s high-tech ChillPi...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Xreal’s best USB-C smart glasses are $50 off, but not for long

If you’ve been curious about the emerging world of smart glasses, Prime Day is your chance to try some of the best mod...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

What is a Lithium-ion capacitor?

Article URL: https://www.jtekt.co.jp/e/products/capacitor/capacitor_about.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Xprize founder says ‘humans behave better when they’re being watched’

Peter Diamandis is the latest tech executive to argue that global surveillance will make the world a better place, follo...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

The US Is About to Deport an Immigrant to the Center of the Ebola Crisis

Edward Nalwamba is a 78-year-old retired pastor whose health has rapidly declined while in detention, his attorney says.

Technology Jun 26, 2026

It’s now the Arduino Uno Q’s turn to get a price hike

Arduino's Raspberry Pi-like microcomputer the Uno Q is joining many other devices in getting a price hike this week. The...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

The Exhaustion of Talking to a Tool

Article URL: https://ohadravid.github.io/posts/2026-06-tool-talking/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Fitbit’s Charge 6 and kid-friendly Ace LTE are much cheaper for Prime Day

Prime Day is making it much easier to pick up a Fitbit without spending more than you want. Both the Fitbit Charge 6 and...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Ask HN: Is "no source code was copied" still a sufficient copyright defense?

We are all familiar with the Corgi event: https://x.com/mfts0/status/2070080422482977095With the barrier to create new ...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

VW may close four factories to adapt to the future, report says

With falling sales in the US and especially China, VW Group wants to restructure. ...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Mullvad founder gave millions to extremist far right party

Article URL: https://mastodon.social/@raphaelrobert/116816274242387568 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

The AI industry is pouring millions into US elections

Article URL: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-ai-industry-is-pouring-hundreds Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Europe Is Fed Up and Wants Its Own AI

It's a stretch to think that the continent can build a top-tier model, but it has an advantage: Donald Trump.

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Sometimes, health tracking accuracy is overrated

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the lat...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Jolla Phone, Over 13 500 units sold

Article URL: https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-phone-october-2026 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Feedbacks upon feedbacks: Rock weathering and the climate

Rock weathering may release or draw down carbon dioxide—it depends on the rock. ...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Hollywood Thrives on ‘Rabid’ Fans. For Publicists, They’re a Nightmare

A scuffle between stan account Club Chalamet and another Heated Rivalry die-hard shines a light on how parasocial fans a...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Of course Meta thinks gambling is the future

Meta is, by and large, a company built on other companies' ideas. It has almost perfected the strategy: wait for a new p...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Why have papers by one of history's most famous physicists been retracted?

Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/why-have-papers-one-history-s-most-famous-physicists-been-retracte...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

Anthropic’s Mythos mess is only getting worse

It's been two weeks since Anthropic took its Mythos-class models offline after a Friday evening ultimatum from the Trump...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

2026 Prime Day Deals: 20% off NOCO and Wolfbox Jump Starters

If you don't know you need a jump starter, it’s a sign you really, really need a jump starter. NOCO and Wolfbox are th...

Technology Jun 26, 2026

SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service in the US

Move would test whether group can turn ambition into a mass-market phone business. ...