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Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life

Poppy is an AI-powered app that connects your calendar, email, messages, and other services to surface reminders, suggestions, and tasks based on what’s happening in your life.

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Technology May 13, 2026

Nintendo says it has more Switch 2 games in store for 2026

With the Switch 2 getting a price hike in September, this holiday season will be pivotal for Nintendo. That increased co...

Technology May 13, 2026

Daredevil: Born Again S2 gives us a darker, grittier canvas

Cinematographer Hillary Fyfe Spera on how she kept things visually fresh for Born Again’s sec...

Technology May 13, 2026

Alexa is moving into Amazon.com

Amazon is bringing Alexa Plus to Amazon.com, integrating its LLM-powered AI assistant directly into the company's shoppi...

Technology May 13, 2026

Canon’s latest EOS R6 camera goes V for video

Canon has announced a new EOS R6 V mirrorless camera, a 32.5-megapixel camera with 7K video. It's the first full-frame E...

Technology May 13, 2026

Dutch suicide prevention website shares data with tech companies without consent

Article URL: https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/13/dutch-suicide-prevention-hotline-shares-visitor-data-tech-companies Comments...

Technology May 13, 2026

Why I'm leaving GitHub for Forgejo

Article URL: https://jorijn.com/en/blog/leaving-github-for-forgejo/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...

Technology May 13, 2026

Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update

The Rivian Assistant is available for both Gen1 and Gen2 hardware.

Technology May 13, 2026

Adaption aims big with AutoScientist, an AI tool that helps models train themselves

Adaption's new AutoScientist tool is designed to let models adapt to specific capabilities quickly through an automated ...

Technology May 13, 2026

Unitree will sell you a massive ‘transformable mecha’ for $650,000

Unitree is already one of the most recognizable names in the humanoid robot industry, but now it's pursuing even nicher ...

Technology May 13, 2026

Substrate (YC S24) Is Hiring a Technical Success Manager

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/substrate/jobs/T2fMBhD-technical-success-manager Comments URL: https...

Technology May 13, 2026

Microsoft’s Xbox PC app hints at China expansion for Game Pass

Microsoft appears to be working on expanding its Xbox Game Pass subscription to China. References to "Project Saluki" ha...

Technology May 13, 2026

The Trump phone starts shipping this week, CEO claims

The Trump phone may finally be here: Trump Mobile's CEO told USA Today that the phone will begin shipping to buyers this...

Technology May 13, 2026

I Moved My Digital Stack to Europe

Article URL: https://monokai.com/articles/how-i-moved-my-digital-stack-to-europe/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinato...

Technology May 13, 2026

Inside the Race to Develop a Test for the Rare Andes Hantavirus

A University of Nebraska lab has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's rea...

Technology May 13, 2026

GitHub Actions issued GitHub_TOKEN disclosure in GitHub Actions logs

Article URL: https://github.com/composer/composer/security/advisories/GHSA-f9f8-rm49-7jv2 Comments URL: https://news.yc...

Technology May 13, 2026

Using OR-Tools CP-SAT for Scheduling Problems

Article URL: https://atalaykutlay.com/or-tools-cp-sat-for-scheduling-problems.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...

Technology May 13, 2026

Submit Your Questions: AI Is Changing Your Job—Now What?

Pose your questions ahead of our May 27 livestream AMA, where a panel of WIRED experts will discuss how AI is transformi...

Technology May 13, 2026

OnlyFans’ First-Gen Creators Are Retiring—and Some Are Begging You to Forget They Exist

As more sex workers quit the industry, some are having to navigate tough questions around consent and the “afterlifeâ€...

Technology May 13, 2026

The Apple Studio Display could have been so much more

For the better part of 12 years, Apple owned the 5K monitor world - primarily because it made basically the only options...

Technology May 13, 2026

Sony Bravia Theater Bar 5 Review: Basic Bar, Big Sound

The latest Bravia Theater soundbar strips away the nice-to-have extras, but its crisp and booming sound is on point.

Technology May 13, 2026

A Conspiracy Theory About QR Codes Has Led to Chaos Ahead of Georgia’s Midterms

The state of Georgia banned the use of QR codes for elections, based in part on the assertions of a man who’s boosted ...

Technology May 13, 2026

Show HN: I asked AI to write Sci-Fi for eternity

Article URL: https://f055.net/thattimei/that-time-i-asked-ai-to-write-sci-fi-for-eternity/ Comments URL: https://news.y...

Technology May 13, 2026

Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit?

"I do think it's a really good historical moment for the space industry."

Technology May 13, 2026

Meet the Sad Wives of AI

Are you married to a man who’s obsessed with AI? I’m so, so sorry.

Technology May 13, 2026

Ikea’s New Designer Collection Is Home-Office Heaven

From a twisty lamp to a bendy clock, the Swedish company’s full 2026 PS Collection has dropped. It’s a boon for thos...

Technology May 13, 2026

On Running LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper Review:

The Swedish shoemaker’s LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper is a laceless, lightweight, super shoe.

Technology May 13, 2026

Data centers are coming for rural America

At its peak, the Androscoggin paper mill in Jay, Maine, a rural town about 67 miles northwest of Portland, employed abou...

Technology May 13, 2026

Cost of enum-to-string: C++26 reflection vs. the old ways

Article URL: https://vittorioromeo.com/index/blog/refl_enum_to_string.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/i...

Technology May 13, 2026

Amazon’s Panos Panay addresses new Fire phone rumors

Amazon's head of devices and services, Panos Panay, says that the company is "not necessarily" planning to release a sma...