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How GitHub gave every repository a durable owner

Article URL: https://github.blog/security/application-security/how-github-gave-every-repository-a-durable-owner/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48852151 Points: 13 # Comments: 4

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Technology Jul 9, 2026

Show HN: RandoFont, a browser for Google Fonts

Inevitably when starting a new web project I want to pick the perfect font. This is just a browser that shows Google Fo...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

How RCA Victor sold Sound Service to classrooms in 1939

Article URL: https://pncnmnp.github.io/blogs/rca-victor-education.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

The ChatGPT browser is already dead

OpenAI is already shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its browser that could do tasks for you on your behalf, less than a year ...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

The floatable, powerful Soundcore Boom 2 speaker is over half off

Bluetooth speakers with big sound and great features are hard to find for under $100, with most offerings being some var...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA

Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits.

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs

Preclinical trial is testing the feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery. ...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI

You can see if ads on Google Search, Google Discover, and YouTube were made or edited using AI from a new section in Goo...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

What the New Executive Order Means for Secure Software Delivery in Government

Article URL: https://www.rise8.us/resources/ai-executive-order-secure-software-delivery-government Comments URL: https:...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Show HN: Reviving my 2001 college band with AI

25 years ago, I joined a band called Fading Maize at Ripon College in Wisconsin. We did what we could with what we had....

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Don't Get Sick in America

Article URL: https://blogography.com/archives/2026/07/dont-get-sick-in-america.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1.1

Meta's new Muse Spark 1.1. will go up against similar products offered by Anthropic and OpenAI.

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Charles Hudson shares the common mistakes he’s seen after investing in 500+ startups

In this week’s episode of Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen talks with Precursor Ventures' Charles Hudson about the he...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Judge doesn't like Elon Musk settlement with SEC, but says court can't block it

Judge reluctantly approves $1.5M settlement with SEC over Twitter stock violation. ...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial

News publishers say OpenAI hid tools and datasets that could identify copyrighted journalism in ChatGPT outputs, escalat...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Slate Auto teams up with Crayola to color its EV truck

Slate has an answer for owners who have always want to drive a truck with bright crayon colors.

Technology Jul 9, 2026

OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs

OpenAI may be sanctioned for hiding, deleting ChatGPT logs in NYT copyright fight. ...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

FanDuel sent a video from star athlete Bryce Harper to a customer with a gambling problem

The video calls highlights the murky relationship between professional athletes and gambling apps.

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Mercor is in talks for a $20B valuation

A new $20 billion valuation would be a giant step up from the $10 billion valuation it reached in October.

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI

A new feature will indicate when advertisers have used generative AI tools to create or edit their ads, Google says.

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia

The Paris-based ElevenLabs competitor, just announced a hefty seed extension round.

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Dev productivity metrics suck. Ops reviews are key for AI-accelerated eng orgs

Article URL: https://www.cortex.io/drive Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48850428 Points: 8 # Commen...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Anthropic Wants You to Pay Up for Claude Fable 5

Claude subscribers must soon pay usage-based fees to access Anthropic’s best consumer AI model—a sign that the golde...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

GLM 5.2 is nearly as accurate as a human book keeper

Article URL: https://toot-books.pages.dev/blog/glm-5-2-vat-benchmark Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

How to Start a Ruby Meetup

Article URL: https://guides.rubyevents.org/meetups/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48850372 Points:...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

How did the government decide OpenAI’s frontier model was safe to release?

"Exactly what that dialog looked like between the government and Anthropic and OpenAI is unclear."

Technology Jul 9, 2026

How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos

Meta's new AI image generator is using your public Instagram photos unless you opt out. Here's how to do that.

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Show HN: Pylon Sync, an agent-first full-stack realtime framework

I created Pylon to make it easier to move from hobby projects to full production apps.When I work on hobby projects, I ...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Show HN: I built a web tool to see and edit what an AI thinks before it answers

I run a small AI lab and playground and got super excited about Anthropics paper "Verbalizable Representations Form a G...

Technology Jul 9, 2026

Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of the year

If you’re looking for a relatively affordable way to cut down on cooling costs, Google’s Nest Thermostat can...