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Texas says data centers must pass an audit before connecting to the grid

Texas announced new a audit on data centers that could slow approval for new facilities seeking to connect to the state energy grid. Governor Greg Abbott (R) on Monday directed the Public Utility Comm...

The Verge • Aug 4, 2026 • Lauren Feiner
Technology Aug 4, 2026

Landmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army Arsenal

Facing a growing drone threat, the Pentagon is poised to sign a first-of-its-kind contract for “Enduring High Energy L...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls

An analysis of the last seven years of Tesla earnings calls shows just little attention Musk pays to Tesla's car busines...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Show HN: Simple algorithm and color space to generate diverse skin tones

Hello HN!I found that picking out plausible but diverse skin tones for my digital art and game development projects was...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

The Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 is at one of its lowest prices

The Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 is a dependable laptop that doesn’t cost a fortune, despite being nearly three years old...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Most tech revolutions made work worse for employees

Article URL: https://www.thisandthat.chat/blog/most-tech-revolutions-made-work-worse-for-employees/ Comments URL: https...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting

Federal officials will update the outbreak sometime "this week," a spokesperson said. ...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Online ad giant Adform was hacked, proving once again why ad blockers are needed

Article URL: https://this.weekinsecurity.com/online-advertising-giant-adform-was-hacked-proving-once-again-why-ad-block...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

FFmpeg 9.0

Article URL: https://jbkempf.com/blog/2026/ffmpeg-9.0/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49169783 Poin...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X proves code is as important as hardware

Chevy's 721-hp hybrid ups the ante with few compromises, but at a steep cost. ...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Apple is working on iPhone-to-Windows copy-paste

Apple is working on a feature that will allow users in the European Union to copy content on their iPhone and paste it o...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Agent skills that bring team coding standards to Claude Code and Codex

Article URL: https://github.com/tikalk/adlc-team-skills Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49169640 Poi...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

It's not a fear of "AI communism"; it's a fear of competitive market capitalism

Article URL: http://observationalepidemiology.blogspot.com/2026/07/its-not-fear-of-ai-communism-its-fear.html Comments ...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI

Apple says its trade secrets investigation into OpenAI has widened. In a new court filing, Apple claims additional forme...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Our favorite memories at the movies

It's a great time to go back to theaters! The Odyssey is currently making believers in IMAX. And combined with the power...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

We’re giving away a back-to-school bag filled with over $800 of free tech

It’s time for yet another giveaway. We raided The Verge’s closet full of tech in New York City to stuff as much can ...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Spotify now has over 300M subscribers

Notably, the company saw its subscriber base swell by 9% in the second quarter despite raising prices in several regions...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Germany Records Historic 12B KWh Solar Feed-In in July 2026

Article URL: https://solarquarter.com/2026/08/03/germany-records-historic-12-billion-kwh-solar-feed-in-in-july-2026/ Co...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"

“We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says. ...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

India moves to give its instant payments network a business model

The legislation lays the groundwork for a potential overhaul of India's zero-merchant-discount-rate regime, under which ...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Is the future of data centers portable? Runware builds a pod to find out

On Tuesday, AI infrastructure company Runware announced the launch of its own modular data center called Sonic Inference...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Nothing CMF is launching its first open earbuds

Open earbuds are having a bit of a moment right now, and Nothing is the latest company jumping on the trend. Its budget ...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Peak Design’s latest bags have clever integrated hooks

Peak Design's new City Line collection includes six lightweight bags designed for everyday carry. There's a 15-liter and...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Apple briefly yanked Telegram from the App Store over CSAM violations

Telegram is back on the App Store after Apple briefly removed it on Monday night over concerns about child sexual abuse ...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Xbox goes down. You can't play games you own on disc

Article URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/xbox-goes-down-you-cant-play-games-you-own-on-disc/ Comments URL: https://news.y...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Roame (YC S23) Is Hiring Lead Engineer

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/roame/jobs/mqqfa38-lead-full-stack-engineer Comments URL: https://ne...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

The Best Gaming Mouse You Can Buy After Testing Dozens of Models

From wired to wireless to ultralight, we've tested dozens of gaming mice to find the best for work, your next MMO, and e...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

EON wants to move the data superhighway from ocean fiber to space lasers

Endeavour Optical Networks is planning to launch the fastest space laser communications system yet built.

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Purple Carrot Meal Kit Review: Tastier Than Meal Kits With Meat

I’m an omnivore. Purple Carrot’s vegan meal kit offers some of the best cooking I’ve seen from any meal kit, with ...

Technology Aug 4, 2026

Buckminster Fuller: everything I know

Article URL: https://www.bfi.org/about-fuller/everything-i-know/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=491...