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Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt

Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission. The discoveries add to a growing list of previously unknown incidents tha...

The Verge • Aug 5, 2026 • Robert Hart
Technology Aug 5, 2026

Cloudflare OS

Article URL: https://os.cloudflare.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49184083 Points: 6 # Comment...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Google Assistant is going away on Mobile Devices

Article URL: https://images.seroundtable.com/google-assistant-going-away-laEdSzU1.png Comments URL: https://news.ycombi...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Zoox to start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas

This marks the official launch of Zoox's commercial operations.

Technology Aug 5, 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s Real World AI Stage features robots, automated factories, and extinct animals 

On our new Real World AI stage, we’ll be focusing on the intersection between the digital and physical, and all the wa...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Citigroup, Idaho, and Build-a-Bear Launched a Coordinated Attack on Me

Article URL: https://knock-knock.net/blog/citigroup-idaho-build-a-bear/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Qwen 3.0 Image Pro

Article URL: https://www.qwencloud.com/models/qwen-image-3.0-pro Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=491...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Oracle Just Halved Its Always Free ARM Limits

Article URL: https://www.cnelecar.com/blog/oracle-always-free-arm-limits-cut-2026/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

As Gen Z reconsiders dating apps, Tinder’s IRL events expand to dozens more cities

Tinder is expanding its in-person events feature from an initial Los Angeles test to 26 cities worldwide by the end of S...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Proxmox VE now available for ARM64

Article URL: https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/proxmox-virtual-environment-now-available-for-64-bit-arm-arm64.185527/ C...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds, appeals court rules

Climate nonprofits can again access their federal funding more than a year after the Trump EPA ordered Citibank to freez...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

The "Disability Dongle": Why Silicon Valley Hates Me and You

Article URL: https://sightlessscribbles.com/disability-dongle/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Anthropic is hiring an AI chip design team

Anthropic is building a team for designing its own custom AI chips. The Claude-maker said it would co-design hardware an...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Sunbird relaunched its iMessage app for Android users after three years away

Sunbird Messaging is back on the Google Play Store, offering Android users blue bubble privileges in iMessage complete w...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Aristotle quotes on virtue, knowledge, and happiness

Article URL: https://www.campion.edu.au/blog/top-25-aristotle-quotes-on-virtue-knowledge-and-happiness/ Comments URL: h...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Show HN: Vocab Top – AI-powered vocabulary builder that helps you retain words

Article URL: https://www.vocab.top/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183110 Points: 5 # Comments: 1...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Got a hot date? A secondhand SK Hynix jacket is perfect as bonuses raise cachet

Article URL: https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/got-a-hot-date-this-secondhand-sk-hynix-jacket-is-perfect-as-b...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Rubin Observatory's first LSST Camera release: 500k galaxies in the COSMOS field

Article URL: https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-new-window-cosmos-field Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Intelligence Is Not the Main Bottleneck

Article URL: https://www.writingruxandrabio.com/p/intelligence-is-not-the-main-bottleneck Comments URL: https://news.yc...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

TSON – A JSON superset with immutable, hash-pinned schemas

Article URL: https://tson.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183069 Points: 5 # Comments: 1

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Ring upgraded its peephole doorbell camera to 2K

Ring has debuted a new version of its smart doorbell camera that's designed to be easily installed as a replacement for ...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

The Entropy of a Markov Chain

Article URL: https://chillphysicsenjoyer.substack.com/p/the-entropy-of-a-markov-chain Comments URL: https://news.ycombi...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Traveling this summer? Don’t go without these essential gadgets

There's a chance that you've already taken your big summer trip. If not, August and early autumn are wonderful times to ...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

SpaceX spooks investors with debut earnings report

Shares slide in pre-market trading even as group says its quarterly revenues nearly doubled. ...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Cloudflare OS: an open platform for agents, apps, and work

Article URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-os/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182996 Poi...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Silicon Valley sees AI as the solution – for everyone else

Article URL: https://observer.co.uk/news/science-technology/article/silicon-valley-sees-ai-as-the-solution-for-everyone...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Not hiring junior engineers won't solve the problem you think you have

Article URL: https://franciscotrindade.me/blog/the-kids-are-alright/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Building an Advanced Agentic Harness

Article URL: https://data4sci.com/blog/building-an-advanced-agentic-harness Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Disney says it’s ‘exploring’ adding a free tier to Disney Plus

Disney is looking into launching a free streaming option. When asked about Disney's plans for free, ad-supported streami...

Technology Aug 5, 2026

Painting with Gaussians

Article URL: https://yogthos.net/posts/2026-08-03-splat-painter.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...