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Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck

After Sony drew some unwanted attention for a post demonstrating its AI Camera Assistant on the Xperia 1 XIII, it's trying to clarify how the feature works. The company says it doesn't edit photos, bu...

The Verge May 16, 2026 Terrence O’Brien
Technology May 16, 2026

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman reportedly takes charge of product strategy

OpenAI's latest shakeup comes as the company reportedly plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex.

Technology May 16, 2026

Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/tesla-reveals-two-robotaxi-crashes-involving-teleoperators/ Comments URL...

Technology May 16, 2026

Profunctor Equipment in Haskell

Article URL: https://bartoszmilewski.com/2026/05/16/profunctor-equipment-in-haskell/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology May 16, 2026

How an Australian Teen Team Is Making Radio Astronomy Affordable for Schools

Article URL: https://mag.openrockets.com/p/how-an-australian-teen-team-is-making-radio-astronomy-affordable-for-rural-s...

Technology May 16, 2026

NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi talks about living with too much tech

Manoush Zamorodi is an accomplished reporter, podcast host, and author. Her new book, Body Electric, takes a comprehensi...

Technology May 16, 2026

$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month

Cerebras Systems was 2026's biggest tech IPO so far. But years ago, it burned through hundreds of millions working on a ...

Technology May 16, 2026

DeepSeek-V4-Flash means LLM steering is interesting again

Article URL: https://www.seangoedecke.com/steering-vectors/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48160807...

Technology May 16, 2026

Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support

It may be possible to jailbreak an older, end-of-support Kindle and continue adding books to it. But doing so carries ri...

Technology May 16, 2026

Turtle Beach made a good SteelSeries headset clone that’s $50 less

I really liked the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, so the company didn't have to say much to get me excited about ...

Technology May 16, 2026

I spent my whole career building passive income. Here's what I got wrong

Article URL: https://dariusforoux.com/i-spent-my-whole-career-building-passive-income-heres-what-i-got-wrong/ Comments ...

Technology May 16, 2026

Accelerate

Article URL: https://github.com/AccelerateHS/accelerate Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48160211 Poi...

Technology May 16, 2026

Here are 40 of our favorite deals from REI’s massive Anniversary Sale

REI’s annual Anniversary Sale — the retailer’s biggest of the year — has arrived, bringing with it discounts on ...

Technology May 16, 2026

My Favorite Bugs: Invalid Surrogate Pairs

Article URL: https://george.mand.is/2026/05/my-favorite-bugs-invalid-surrogate-pairs/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombi...

Technology May 16, 2026

A Meta employee gets real about the horror of working there

Article URL: https://sfstandard.com/pacific-standard-time/2026/05/15/meta-employee-gets-real-horror-working-right-now/ ...

Technology May 16, 2026

SANA-WM, a 2.6B open-source world model for 1-minute 720p video

Article URL: https://nvlabs.github.io/Sana/WM/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48159445 Points: 6 # ...

Technology May 16, 2026

Kyber (YC W23) Is Hiring a Founding Marketer

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kyber/jobs/1rLQAro-founding-marketer-content-community Comments URL:...

Technology May 16, 2026

These are the laptops I recommend for pretty much anyone

Need a new laptop? It’s a tough decision. If you’re like most people, a laptop is one of the most expensive tech pur...

Technology May 16, 2026

The app you need to clean up your computer

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 128, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here...

Technology May 16, 2026

Mixtape is a musical portrait of teenage life

Playing Mixtape is like playing a video game version of a high school movie. Kids banter about the meaning of life and t...

Technology May 16, 2026

Greek Alphabet Cards

Article URL: https://labs.randomquark.com/alphabet_cards/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48159354 P...

Technology May 16, 2026

Europe built sovereign clouds to escape US control. Forgot about the processors

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/05/16/europe-built-sovereign-clouds-to-escape-us-control-then-for...

Technology May 16, 2026

Accelerando (2005)

Article URL: https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/fiction/accelerando/accelerando.html Comments URL: https://ne...

Technology May 16, 2026

OpenClaw Creator Spent $1.3M on OpenAI Tokens in 30 Days

Article URL: https://twitter.com/steipete/status/2055346265869721905 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...

Technology May 16, 2026

The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants us to know it's taking this very seriously. ...

Technology May 16, 2026

How to Control Everything on Your Phone With Your Voice (iOS and Android)

Go fully hands-free with these tips for Android and iOS.

Technology May 16, 2026

Old Oil and Gas Wells Could Find Second Life Producing Clean Energy

States across the US are looking to take major sources of pollution and use them to generate much-needed power.

Technology May 16, 2026

Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording

Plus: Instructure’s Canvas ransomware debacle comes to a close, an alleged dark net market kingpin gets arrested, Open...

Technology May 16, 2026

Setting up an AI-native organization

Article URL: https://aweb.ai/blog/ai-first-company-howto Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48158737 Po...

Technology May 16, 2026

After Struggling With EVs, US Automakers Pivot to Energy

Ford and GM are backing away from electric vehicles and moving into the battery storage business. And it all comes back ...