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SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO

The deal is supposed to help SpaceX's struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addressable market in AI.

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Technology Jun 16, 2026

Critical Copilot vulnerability allowed hackers to seal 2FA code from users

SearchLeak exploit shows why the industry's approach to LLM security fails over and over. ...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Unicorn – The Ultimate CPU Emulator

Article URL: https://www.unicorn-engine.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48553450 Points: 4 # Co...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Electrifying the Cow Path

Article URL: https://sebas.fika.bar/electrifying-the-cow-path-01KSJS9QM201WECVBBV2HKAV6M Comments URL: https://news.yco...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

DuckDB Internals: Why Is DuckDB Fast? (Part 1)

Article URL: https://www.greybeam.ai/blog/duckdb-internals-part-1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

15 Best Office Chairs of 2026— We Tested 70 to Pick Them

Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy WIRED-tested seats.

Technology Jun 16, 2026

15 Best Office Chairs of 2026— We Tested 70 to Pick Them

Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy WIRED-tested seats.

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Lenovo’s next tablet has a thick speaker bump and an upgraded kickstand

Lenovo announced a new version of its chonky speaker-filled Tab Plus tablet that once again puts a strong focus on audio...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

TikTok Shoppers Thought They Were Bidding on iPhones. Instead, They Won Teddy Bears

Sellers on TikTok used pricey items to lure bidders to “Surprise Sets” livestreams, but most of the auctions yielded...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users

The Meta-owned social platform announced a series of new features launching today, including a "Your Algo" tool that let...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Half a billion people are using Threads every month

Threads has surpassed 500 million monthly active users, Meta announced on Tuesday, hitting the milestone just shy of the...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Kodak’s collectible Charmera camera is getting new Y2K-inspired designs

Despite being an objectively terrible digital camera, the Kodak Charmera has been incredibly popular thanks to a cheap p...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

SpaceX to buy Cursor AI coding agent operator Anysphere for $60B

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/spacex-buy-anysphere-60-billion-2026-06-16/ Comments URL: http...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra Smartwatch Review (2026): Solid Off-Road Performer

Amazfit’s trail running smartwatch delivers solid off-road performance at a bargain price compared to its competitors.

Technology Jun 16, 2026

ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for first time

The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemin...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Streamer IShowSpeed Is Gen Z’s ESPN

At 21, Speed has pushed the limits of streaming by transforming a distinctly solo format into a global group chat. His s...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Correlated randomness in Slay the Spire 2

Article URL: https://tck.mn/blog/correlated-randomness-sts2/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4855284...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Trinket.io shutting down, so we saved it and hosted it a trinket.strivemath.org

Article URL: https://trinket.strivemath.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48552723 Points: 7 # Co...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

‘Pretty Crazy’ Token Usage Is Testing Bosses’ Bet on AI

A Silicon Valley software maker and an ecommerce company reveal to WIRED how they are navigating the emerging challenge ...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Feds freaked over Fable 5 after simple 'fix this code' prompt, not jailbreak

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/15/feds-freaked-over-fable-5-after-simple-fix-this-code-promp...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Commodore Releases Flip Phone

Article URL: https://commodore.net/why-a-flip-phone/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48552614 Points...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Commodore’s newest gadget is a flip phone that blocks social media and browsers

Commodore's Call Back 8020 is a phone “where the customer is not the product." ...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

The Commodore Callback 8020 Is a Digital Detox Phone That Isn’t Dumb

With a retro look and T9 texting, the Commodore Callback 8020 smart flip phone taps into the nostalgic yearning for simp...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

After resurrecting an iconic PC brand, Commodore is getting into flip phones

When Christian Simpson, a retro gaming YouTuber also known as Peri Fractic, bought the remains of an early PC company ca...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

New way of making espresso with ultrasound

Article URL: https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/06/New-way-making-espresso Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Understanding the rationale behind a rule when trying to circumvent it

Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260611-00/?p=112415 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions

Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges p...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

Qobuz Is the Anti-Spotify Music Streamer You’ve Been Waiting For

With its music focus, no-AI content policy, and larger artist royalties, the hi-res streaming service is scooping up all...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

I Could've Rickrolled the FIFA World Cup. All I Needed Was My ID

Article URL: https://bobdahacker.com/blog/fifa-hack Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48550936 Points:...

Technology Jun 16, 2026

John Carmack on Fabrice Bellard

Article URL: https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/2064095424420487226 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...