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Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra looks like its first true MacBook Pro competitor

It's Microsoft's least-weird attempt at a high-end mobile workstation.

Ars Technica Jun 1, 2026 Andrew Cunningham
Technology Jun 1, 2026

Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents

The lawsuit partially revolves around a shooting at Florida State University last year, and ChatGPT's alleged role in th...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

This could be Windows’ M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton

Nvidia's announcement that it's getting into the consumer laptop chip space with RTX Spark is huge. Apple has proved for...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo

Google's new "24/7" AI agent, Gemini Spark, can be shockingly good at doing things on your behalf. But I'm not sure it's...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Dozens of Red Hat packages backdoored through its official NPM channel

Anyone who has downloaded affected Red Hat packages should investigate immediately. ...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts

Meta's AI support chatbot helped hackers hijack Instagram accounts, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a video shared ...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Hackers Used Meta's AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts

Article URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/06/hackers-used-metas-ai-support-bot-to-seize-instagram-accounts/ Comment...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Doctors blast Trump for doubling down on vaccine policy modeled after Denmark

Even Danish researchers think it's bizarre.

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Casey Neistat’s guide to posting every day

Some news: The Vergecast is now a daily podcast! Starting today, we'll be posting every weekday, with even more gadgets ...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

GitHub and the Crime Against Software

Article URL: https://eblog.fly.dev/githubbad.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48361064 Points: 2...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Show HN: Textile – A desktop app for weaving together bits of text

Hi all,I'm excited to show off Textile, a desktop app I recently built.Textile can combine bits of text using various i...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman after multiple ChatGPT-linked murders

Altman has an "utter disregard" for human lives, Florida AG says.

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Florida AG files lawsuit against OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman for deceptive practices

Article URL: https://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrelease/attorney-general-james-uthmeier-files-first-nation-state-led-la...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

GrapheneOS Speech Services version 2 released

Article URL: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/36001-grapheneos-speech-services-version-2-released Comments URL: https:/...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access

Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatb...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Water access is now a risk factor in SpaceX’s IPO

The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordabl...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

A new app, The Mall, is building a universal feed for online shopping

The Mall lets shoppers build a personalized feed of brands, track sales and drops, and discover products across thousand...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People (2016)

Article URL: https://idlewords.com/talks/superintelligence.htm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48360...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

From 15 hours to one minute: How AI/ML is speeding up GM's development

From CFD and FEA to digital twins, carmaking now involves a lot of virtualization. ...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Should you normalize RGB values by 255 or 256?

Article URL: https://30fps.net/pages/255-vs-256-division/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48360054 P...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Grand Theft Auto V cheat service gets hacked, exposing thousands of gamers

Hackers stole usernames, hashed passwords, and other data from a service that allowed players to cheat in Grand Theft Au...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Anthropic Confidentially Files for What Could Be the Largest IPO Ever

The AI giant behind Claude submitted paperwork on Monday that would take it public, just a couple of weeks after SpaceXâ...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Allegedly trashing Airbnbs to test robots puts startup in legal trouble

Lawsuit seeks $12,000 from startup that allegedly damaged home in robot tests. ...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

AMD extends Socket AM5 support through at least 2029; AM4 refuses to die

The 5800X3D returns at $349, while the 7700X3D debuts at $329.

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Show HN: DepsGuard – one command to harden NPM/pnpm/yarn/bun/uv configs

I kept seeing every npm/pnpm/yarn/bun/uv supply chain post end with the same advice (set a minimum release age, turn of...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Zigging when most are zagging, ex-Meta CTO raises $250M climate fund

Mike Schroepfer's Gigascale Capital has raised a large fund to back founders building climate-friendly solutions for the...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

AI Agent Guidelines for CS336 at Stanford

Article URL: https://github.com/stanford-cs336/assignment1-basics/blob/main/CLAUDE.md Comments URL: https://news.ycombi...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Anthropic has officially filed to go public

After months of speculation about whether OpenAI or Anthropic would be first in their race to IPO, Anthropic on Monday r...

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Anthropic files to go public

The company said Monday it has filed confidentially for an IPO.

Technology Jun 1, 2026

Sony’s new fight stick and gaming monitor launch in August

Sony is sharing new details about some of its upcoming gaming-focused hardware, including pricing and August launch date...