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Article URL: https://parksb.github.io/en/article/32.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48555838 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
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Jun 16, 2026
I Fired Google
Article URL: https://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/i-fired-google/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4855...
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Jun 16, 2026
Mobileye is entering the US robotaxi market with standalone service
The service will leverage its Moovit platform to launch in an a US city in 2027. ...
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Jun 16, 2026
Show HN: Hackers for Granny (defense against industrialized elder fraud)
Article URL: https://professorsigmund.com/praxis/hackers_for_granny_manifesto.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...
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Jun 16, 2026
Florida sues TikTok for allegedly violating its social media ban for kids
The state of Florida is suing TikTok over claims the company isn't complying with the state's child safety law, which ba...
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Jun 16, 2026
Designing the Dream House of an 87-Year-Old Tech Visionary
An icon of Silicon Valley’s counterculture, Stewart Brand is confronting his final years in a home that embodies the s...
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Jun 16, 2026
What Do Americans Spend on Housing?
WIRED surveyed readers on their housing costs. The answers paint a stark portrait of unaffordability, climate adaptation...
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Jun 16, 2026
My Father Wants to Age in Place. AI Will Be Watching
Devices that monitor seniors for safety are appealing to worried loved ones and underresourced home care agencies.
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Jun 16, 2026
Need a New Lamp? Here Are 7 Bright Ideas
These clever lights—each one an exemplar of innovation in materials, design, and function—will beautify your home.
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Jun 16, 2026
Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap
A new, AI-assisted model of insurance is quietly exploding in disaster-prone areas—and may be coming for FEMA too. Is ...
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Jun 16, 2026
What Do We Need From Our Homes Right Now?
The global editorial directors of WIRED and Architectural Digest on teaming up to help you understand how we live today,...
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Jun 16, 2026
Amazon’s capable sound system is over $100 off ahead of Prime Day
Built-in television speakers are almost always underwhelming, so getting a soundbar is the best way to elevate any and a...
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Jun 16, 2026
SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T
SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.
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Jun 16, 2026
Google Chrome update will close the door on ad blockers
Article URL: https://9to5google.com/2026/06/15/google-chromes-next-update-will-mark-the-end-of-popular-ad-blockers/ Com...
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Jun 16, 2026
The Ars Technica 2026 Reader Survey: Let your voice be heard!
Tell us how you read Ars, and what you'd like to see more (or less!) of on the front page. ...
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Jun 16, 2026
The new PopSockets grip is so thin you’ll forget it’s even there
If you had asked me a week ago to recommend a thinner alternative to PopSockets’ magnetic phone grips, I would have to...
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Jun 16, 2026
Qwen-Robot Suite: A Foundation Model Suite for Physical World Intelligence
Article URL: https://qwen.ai/blog?id=qwen-robotsuite Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48554814 Points...
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Jun 16, 2026
Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI
Probably wants to prevent hallucinations and factual errors from reaching users, and achieve accuracy on par with determ...
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Jun 16, 2026
Is Fable 5 Back?
Article URL: https://isfable5back.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48554680 Points: 5 # Comments:...
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Jun 16, 2026
Show HN: Voice Age Verification
I miss the old web. As a kid I could type in "a/s/l" in AOL messenger and chat with someone my own age, without worryin...
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Jun 16, 2026
Paramount Refused to Air an Ad Criticizing Its Merger With Warner Bros.
The commercial was submitted by the Freedom of the Press Foundation to run during Donald Trump’s UFC event. It critici...
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Jun 16, 2026
Schlage’s UWB-enabled smart lock launches this month
It's been more than a year since Schlage announced its first smart lock to support ultra wideband technology (UWB), but ...
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Jun 16, 2026
Comcast Xfinity adds same-day delivery to get you online immediately
Comcast is launching a same-day Xfinity Wi-Fi offering that spares you from waiting for your new router. Starting today,...
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Jun 16, 2026
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 now come with Snapdragon X2 chips
Microsoft is launching new Surface Laptops and a Surface Pro with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors. These are direct fo...
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Jun 16, 2026
'Wow, it really worked ': 70s TV show causing worldwide panic today
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/16/alternative-3-mockumentary-missing-scientists-conspir...
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Jun 16, 2026
SpaceX Is Buying Cursor
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgd5g7d7gyo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48554215...
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Jun 16, 2026
Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyrzd5g6k2o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48554208...
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Jun 16, 2026
These mechanical keyboards are two very different sides of the same beautifully made coin
Most mechanical keyboards are great these days, with colorful looks and satisfying typing sounds - even in budget-friend...
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Jun 16, 2026
Apple’s smart home camera service is starting to impress me
Apple's HomeKit Secure Video service is getting in on the Apple Intelligence party to bring more descriptive alerts from...
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Jun 16, 2026
SpaceX is officially buying Cursor for $60 billion
Days after its massive IPO, SpaceX says it is spending $60 billion to buy Cursor - a bet designed to help Elon Musk's sp...