Technology

5 Best Smart Speakers (2026): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

Looking to add a smart speaker to your house? Here’s which to choose, whether you’re an Alexa, Siri, or Google fan.

Wired Jun 4, 2026 Nena Farrell
Technology Jun 4, 2026

Show HN: Cost.dev (YC W21) – making agents cost-aware and cheaper to call

We launched Infracost on HN five years ago (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26064588) where our CLI generated cost...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot

Article URL: https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4839702...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

26 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using (2026)

Your membership gets you more than free two-day shipping. Here’s what you may be missing ahead of Amazon Prime Day.

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Used Waymo robotaxi batteries become backup storage for power grids

Used Waymo batteries will bolster California and Texas energy storage projects. ...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Gaussian Point Splatting

Article URL: https://momentsingraphics.de/Siggraph2026.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48396792...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Segway Myon Electric Bike Review: Too Smart?

From app-controlled security to electronic shifting and radar alerts, Segway’s Myon may have more tech than you need. ...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Jeff Bezos Is Funding a Wild Hunt for the Brain’s ‘Core Algorithm’

With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neuron...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Alpha School’s Ritzy New York City Campus Costs $65,000 a Year—but Isn’t Actually a School

A homeschooling center in Manhattan is part of the company’s nationwide expansion. Internal documents reveal its strat...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Quantum Computing Is Having Its Public Market Moment

Quantinuum, a quantum computing startup, is losing millions. Investors want in anyway.

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Amazon develops a warehouse robot workers can speak to

Amazon has announced a new version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus, that will can interact using langua...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

This Streamer Has Convinced the Internet Guy Fieri Never Swallows Food on TV

A video creator known as Doctor Spaghetti has scrutinized hours of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives to get to the bottom of a...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

This App Makes Google TV Actually Usable

The app AT4K turns the messy Google TV interface into something closer to the Apple TV interface, making it cleaner, mo...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

You can get a 2h free trial by solving a proof-of-work captcha when topping up your account for the first time.If you'd...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

UK media fails to disclose defence sector links in nearly 60% of cases

Article URL: https://aoav.org.uk/2026/military-experts-or-arms-industry-insiders-uk-media-fails-to-disclose-defence-sec...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Shokz upgraded its open earbuds with better sound and a lighter design

Shokz has announced two new versions of its open earbuds. Like the original OpenDots One that launched in May 2025, the ...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Breville Promo Code: $700 Off | June 2026

Discover the top Breville coupons and discount codes for coffee machines, kitchen appliances, and fresh coffee beans, wi...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Pura Promo Codes: $20 Off May 2026

Enhance your home's ambiance for less with active Pura promo codes. Find savings on smart diffusers, exclusive scents, a...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

The SpaceX IPO Will Be the Theft of the Century

Article URL: https://montanaskeptic.substack.com/p/the-spacex-ipo-will-be-the-theft Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise

The legendary abandons its more than 20 year tradition of keeping its funds to about $425 million.

Technology Jun 4, 2026

American capitalism has taken an apocalyptic turn

Article URL: https://economist.com/business/2026/06/03/american-capitalism-has-taken-an-apocalyptic-turn Comments URL: ...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons

Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthet...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

I built a vulnerable app and spent $1,500 seeing if LLMs could hack it

Article URL: https://kasra.blog/blog/i-spent-1500-seeing-if-llms-could-hack-my-app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

U.S. to Dismantle System Tracking Atlantic Currents That Are at Risk of Collapse

Article URL: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/trump-ooi-amoc Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48392232 Po...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Dumbphone 2

Article URL: https://dumb.co/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48392203 Points: 23 # Comments: 5

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months

The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of la...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

The ways we contain Claude across products

Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/how-we-contain-claude Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Show HN: Bio Glyph – Turn Your Face into a One-Line Drawing

Article URL: https://bio.bairui.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48392012 Points: 5 # Comments: ...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

Failing grades soar with AI usage, dwindling math skills in Berkeley CS classes

Article URL: https://www.dailycal.org/news/campus/academics/failing-grades-soar-as-professors-see-greater-ai-usage-dwin...

Technology Jun 4, 2026

DNS Is for People – Not for IT Infrastructure

Article URL: https://louwrentius.com/dns-is-for-people-not-for-it-infrastructure.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombi...