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The library rules (and so do library streaming services)

Summer is almost here, and that means getting outside, having fun in the sun, and touching grass. But if you need to cool down for a bit, allow me to sing the praises of the library. If your local lib...

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Human migration has surged since 2000 – these maps reveal where people are going

Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01796-y Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4848...

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Several things I like about macOS 27 Golden Gate that have nothing to do with AI

AI aside, Golden Gate includes a bunch of subtle-but-helpful improvements.

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YouTube Appears to Be Making Money Off of Sanctioned Iranians’ Accounts

New research suggests that dozens of monetized YouTube channels are run by people and organizations that the US governme...

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Americans Are Trading Billions of Dollars on Polymarket’s Banned Offshore Platform

It’s the first estimate of how many Americans are sneaking onto Polymarket’s banned crypto-based platform.

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Best Portable Monitors (2026): Add a Second Screen I've Tested

If you're someone who needs to (or likes to) take their work on the go, a portable monitor will make a huge difference. ...

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iFixit Trump phone teardown confirms it’s an HTC dupe

After getting its hands on a Trump phone and tearing it apart, iFixit has confirmed what I first reported back in Februa...

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HTML is a native image format, hear me out

Article URL: https://hmml.eddocu.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48488553 Points: 11 # Comments:...

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Fiido Air Carbon Fiber Electric Bike Review: A Light, Quiet Ebike

This impressively light carbon commuter makes switching to an ebike easier than ever.

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Welcome to the Waymo World Cup

It might not feel all that different from older World Cups—for better or worse.

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YouTube is introducing DMs (again)

YouTube is reintroducing private messaging after testing new ways for users to share videos and "have conversations abou...

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How Mexican World Cup Stadiums Achieved FIFA’s Environmental Certifications

Venues hosting the 2026 World Cup must meet high standards to obtain environmental certifications, but FIFA also require...

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Trump’s Border Crackdown Is Wreaking Havoc on the World Cup

Travel bans and other visa issues are creating problems for World Cup participants even before the whistle blows.

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Cameras, Sensors, and 3D Body Scans: All the Tech Helping Eliminate Blown Calls

Soccer officials already rely on cameras to see who’s offside and who sent the ball out of bounds. But during this Wor...

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People Living Near xAI’s Dirty Data Centers Are Furious About the SpaceX IPO

Elon Musk is set to make hundreds of billions even as communities in Mississippi and Tennessee are fighting to stop the ...

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I Was Scammed Buying GLP-1s Online. I’m Not Alone

Customers have complained that a telehealth network selling compounded GLP-1s has been ripping them off—even after it ...

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Ryanair is under investigation over charging parents to sit with their kids

European economy airline Ryanair is under investigation in the UK for charging parents mandatory fees to sit with their ...

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Web Browsers on Video Game Consoles

Article URL: https://vale.rocks/posts/game-console-browsers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48487897...

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Deezer launches an AI music detector for other streaming services

Deezer will now scan your playlists on other streaming platforms to detect AI-generated music. Deezer was the first of t...

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Why AI hasn't replaced software engineers, and won't

Article URL: https://www.normaltech.ai/p/why-ai-hasnt-replaced-software-engineers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinato...

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Sweet Jeebus, macOS 27 Golden Gate Removes the Dumb Icons from Menu Items

Article URL: https://daringfireball.net/2026/06/macos_27_golden_gate_removes_the_dumb_icons_from_menu_items Comments UR...

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Cheap Iranian drone downed $25M US Army helicopter–maybe by chance

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/cheap-iranian-drone-downed-25-million-us-army-helicopter-maybe-by-...

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Pokémon Go Scans Trained the Navigation Tech for Military Drones

Article URL: https://dronexl.co/2026/06/09/pokemon-go-scans-niantic-vantor-military-drone-navigation/ Comments URL: htt...

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Macaroni – a single HTML file messenger

Article URL: https://github.com/vanyapr/makaroshki Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48486944 Points: ...

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Validation, Docs, tests, and database schemas from one source of truth

Article URL: https://github.com/justhamade/triadjs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48486577 Points: ...

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OpenAI mulls slashing prices as it competes with Anthropic for users

Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/openai-mulls-slashing-prices-ahead-of-competition-from-anthropic-wsj.html ...

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Show HN: I built a Red Flag Warning zone-check tool for the East Bay in 48h

Hey HN. I'm a high schooler in Fremont, CA. Tuesday morning I got a county-wide AC Alert text telling everyone in Alame...

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Opendoor’s India exit is fueling a bigger conversation about AI and outsourcing

The decision comes as India emerges as the world’s largest GCC market.

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Anthropic’s Dario Amodei has just one direct report

If you doubted his genius, doubt no more.

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Anthropic Walks Back Policy That Could Have ‘Sabotaged’ AI Researchers Using Claude

The company changed course after researchers spoke out against the policy, which would have covertly limited Claude’s ...