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Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World

The latest version of Google DeepMind's AI model includes a significant jump into “physical AGI.” But plopping AI into the real world comes with risks.

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Razer Huntsman V3 HE Review: Jumping on the Bandwagon

Razer has finally caved and made its first Hall Effect gaming keyboard. I dug into its switches, features, and gaming pe...

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Forward-deployed engineers are the AI industry’s latest talent obsession

A new study estimates only 2,000 U.S. engineers have the expertise to deliver meaningful AI ROI, as enterprises race to ...

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Razer’s new keyboards drop the price on powerful gaming features

Razer has insisted that optical keyboard switches are the best choice for competitive esports stars and the sweatiest of...

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Show HN: Claude-account – switch Claude Code accounts without logging in again

I use separate Claude Code accounts for work and personal projects. Having to log out and go through the login flow eve...

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Paging Through a Parquet File in DuckDB: File_row_number or Offset?

Article URL: https://rusty.today/blog/paging-parquet-duckdb-file-row-number-vs-offset/ Comments URL: https://news.ycomb...

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New MCP specification addresses the main barrier to enterprise adoption

Plus, a new deprecation policy ensures features aren't removed suddenly.

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In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable

Cybersecurity experts told TechCrunch that one of the biggest lessons to be taken from the OpenAI hack against HuggingFa...

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SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

Article URL: https://github.com/n67094/sdl_gp Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49110655 Points: 3 # C...

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Zoox can now charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis

Zoox just got permission to charge for robotaxi rides in its boxy, steering-wheel-less vehicles. On Thursday, the Nation...

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Reversing Abstractions: An Existential Crisis

Article URL: https://www.humprog.org/~stephen/blog/research/recovering-abstraction.html Comments URL: https://news.ycom...

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Trusted URLs via Cryptographic Signatures

Article URL: https://blog.certisfy.com/2026/04/trusted-urls-via-cryptographic.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...

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Hacker Public Radio

Article URL: https://hackerpublicradio.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49110547 Points: 5 # Com...

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Microsoft’s latest Surface Laptop is hundreds off at Best Buy

If you’re keen on getting a laptop that looks fantastic, feels great to use, and doesn’t cost too much, well, pickin...

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Git worktrees are not an isolation boundary for coding agents

Article URL: https://fletch.sh/blog/git-worktrees-vs-clones-for-ai-agents/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/i...

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Why DNA damage from smoking and UV rays cause cancer in some but not others

Article URL: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-reveals-why-dna-damage-from-smoking-and-uv-rays-may-cause-cancer...

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The Lost Civic Life of Movie Rental Stores

Article URL: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-lost-civic-life-of-movie-rental-stores/ Comments URL: https://news....

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Show HN: I audited my AI leaderboard scale – every score dropped 6-15 points

Article URL: https://agiranker.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49110215 Points: 4 # Comments: 1...

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s biggest stage features leaders from Amazon, Replit, Tether, with much more to come 

The Disrupt Stage is where many of the biggest conversations in technology happen, with a legacy that stretches back for...

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Europe's fires are just the start

Article URL: https://economist.com/leaders/2026/07/28/europes-fires-are-just-the-start Comments URL: https://news.ycomb...

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FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients’ medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap

The U.S. federal consumer watchdog said Hims & Hers, which prescribes for sexual wellness and mental health conditi...

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Launch HN: Prized (YC S26) – Let non-engineer staff build secure internal tools

Hi HN, we're Marinos and Hudson, founders of Prized (https://prized.dev)! Prized lets non-engineer employees describe t...

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Upper stage impacting the moon on 2026 August 5

Article URL: https://www.projectpluto.com/25010d.htm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49109616 Points...

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DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets

Polymarket and Novig have both recently brought ex-DOGE affiliates onboard as scrutiny of the industry intensifies.

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Zoox clears final federal hurdle to launch paid robotaxi service

Federal safety regulators have given Zoox a temporary exemption that will allow the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle tech...

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RFC 8890 – The Internet is for End Users (2020)

Article URL: https://mnot.net/blog/2020/for_the_users Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49109474 Point...

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'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling

Article URL: https://remysharp.com/links/2026-07-23-35890312 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4910944...

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Dili raises $21.7M to bring AI compliance to the infrastructure boom

The Series A was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Allianz, Rebel Fund, Brick and Mortar Ventures’ Darre...

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Inforcer raises $50M to help prepare smaller businesses for a new world of AI and security risks

London-based Inforcer just closed a $50 million Series C round led by Insight Partners.

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Spotify Running Mode helps match tunes to tempo

Spotify has introduced a new Running Mode feature that makes it easier to curate playlists around your workout goals, mu...