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Avalanche’s desktop fusion reactor delivers blistering-hot plasma

Fusion power startup Avalanche Energy said its reactor prototype heated a plasma to over 10 million degrees C.

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All 9,300 Japanese train station, animated by the year it opened (1872–2026)

Article URL: https://jivx.com/eki Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48475100 Points: 13 # Comments: 4

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Why two SpaceX alumni are betting on solar and batteries to power the AI craze

Ambrosia Energy wants to build power plants in less than 12 months while undercutting natural gas. It hopes to build gig...

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The three sets of earbuds I reach for

I have been an audio reviewer for 20 years. My time as a freelance headphones panelist at Wirecutter, and the multitude ...

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Best iPad Accessories (2026): Keyboards, Cases, Styli

Kit out your Apple tablet with our favorite stands, cases, keyboards, and styli.

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BYD to install thousands of 5-minute EV chargers across Europe

Chinese EV colossus BYD has announced plans to speed up its conquest of the European auto market with the rollout of sup...

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Xbox exploring ‘radically different’ console business models

The RAMageddon crisis has got Microsoft rethinking its Xbox console hardware business. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Xbox str...

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Best Laptops For College Students (2026): MacBooks and Beyond

Laptops for college should be portable, offer long battery life, and remain reasonably affordable. Based on testing hund...

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Emacs appearances in pop culture

Article URL: https://ianyepan.github.io/posts/emacs-in-pop-culture/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...

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Amnesty International Warns That World Cup Fans Face Potential Human Rights Violations

The organization claims that the FIFA tournament could have impacts on the rights of local people and visiting soccer fa...

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How to Watch the 2026 World Cup

The games start June 11 and end with a grand finale in New Jersey on July 19. There are 104 of them. Here’s how to wat...

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The Other Major Soccer Event of 2026? The Shake-Up in the World of Video Games

The 48-team World Cup is not the only historic soccer event this year. Four titans are vying for control of video game s...

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This World Cup, You Can Watch the Game From a Ref’s Point of View

Referees for the 2026 World Cup will be wearing cameras positioned at their temples, allowing TV audiences to see a live...

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Mapping Every Flock License Plate Reader Near US World Cup Stadiums

Most US World Cup stadiums are surrounded by surveillance cameras. Want to know if you’re being watched on your way to...

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Soccer Fans, You’re Being Watched

From anti-drone tech to face recognition, 2026 World Cup stadiums in the US, Canada, and Mexico are subjecting fans to a...

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Artificial Intelligence Sneaks Into the World Cup Thanks to Google Gemini

The Argentine national team will be Google’s test bench and technological showcase during the World Cup.

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The World Cup’s Trionda Ball Challenges Traditional Aerodynamics

According to new research, Trionda would show less unpredictable movements in actions such as corner kicks or free kicks...

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Show HN: macOS menu bar gauges for your Claude Code quota

Article URL: https://github.com/grzegorz-raczek-unit8/claude-quota Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4...

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Notepad++ Zero-Click RCE via Path Traversal (CVE-2026-52884)

Article URL: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-p58x-r3c9-x9p6 Comments UR...

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Port React Compiler to Rust

Article URL: https://github.com/react/react/pull/36173 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48473662 Poin...

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Microsoft is disabling Office 2019 for Mac next month

Microsoft's Office 2019 apps for Mac will stop working next month, because the company isn't renewing a certificate that...

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Waymo says it built a better benchmark for comparing robotaxis to humans

Waymo created a new computer model to help it better understand how humans behave in crash scenarios that its robotaxis ...

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Waymo built a virtual driver to study how humans react to surprises on the road

Waymo has a lot of experience building virtual systems to help its autonomous vehicles better understand the real world....

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WhatsApp ordered to host rival AI assistants for free

Meta has been ordered by the European Commission to restore free WhatsApp access for chatbots made by rival AI providers...

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European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low

Article URL: https://ecfr.eu/publication/home-alone-europeans-are-ready-to-defend-themselves/ Comments URL: https://new...

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AWS Bedrock to require sharing data with Anthropic for Mythos and future models

> For Fable 5, Mythos 5, and future models on Bedrock with similar or higher capability levels, Anthropic will require ...

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Mercedes‑Benz starts large‑scale production of electric axial flux motor

Article URL: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/en/article/bebac2af-acdc-465a-9538-adb0bf3d8ccf Comments URL: https://news...

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Meta signs first AI data center deal in India with Reliance

The 168-megawatt facility will support Meta's global AI computing needs and can be expanded over time.

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Logitech’s new Mobi Fold squeezes a lot of functionality into a tiny folding mouse

Logitech finally announced its new ultraportable travel mouse following leaked marketing images that spoiled the surpris...

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Google Chrome is killing all uBlock Origin bypasses, Edge, Opera to follow

Article URL: https://www.neowin.net/news/google-chrome-is-killing-all-ublock-origin-bypasses-microsoft-edge-opera-to-fo...