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Amazon’s ultrafast 30-minute deliveries are now available in more cities

Following a limited test run in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia that started last December, Amazon Now is officially available to millions of Amazon shoppers across the United States. In addition to...

The Verge May 12, 2026 Andrew Liszewski
Technology May 12, 2026

Instructure strikes deal with hackers who breached it twice

The maker of the Canvas school software said it "reached an agreement" with the hackers, but provided no guarantees that...

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Amazon employees are "tokenmaxxing" due to pressure to use AI tools

Workers are using an internal AI tool to automate non-essential tasks.

Technology May 12, 2026

Waymo recalls robotaxis for driving on flooded roads

Waymo is recalling its autonomous driving software that allowed its vehicles to drive on flooded roads. The recall affec...

Technology May 12, 2026

Rendering the Sky, Sunsets, and Planets

Article URL: https://blog.maximeheckel.com/posts/on-rendering-the-sky-sunsets-and-planets/ Comments URL: https://news.y...

Technology May 12, 2026

Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data

Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management platform, says it has "reached an agreement" with hackers...

Technology May 12, 2026

AI is turning connected cars into pothole-finding machines

Fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they...

Technology May 12, 2026

TikTok now wants to be the place you book the trip you just saw on TikTok

TikTok is systematically converting its discovery engine into a transaction layer, which both deepens user retention and...

Technology May 12, 2026

Dessn raises $6M for its production focused design tool

A new startup called Dessn has raised $6M to build AI-powered design tools that work directly with production codebases....

Technology May 12, 2026

AEPs: API Enhancement Proposals

Article URL: https://github.com/aep-dev/aeps Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48107619 Points: 4 # Co...

Technology May 12, 2026

I hate the recent open-source rise

Article URL: https://www.jvt.me/posts/2026/05/12/open-source/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=481076...

Technology May 12, 2026

The Age of the Amplifier

Article URL: https://www.construction-physics.com/p/the-age-of-the-amplifier Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com...

Technology May 12, 2026

Spotify’s launches a Wrapped-style recap of your entire listening history

Spotify's new feature will show you the number of unique songs that you listened to until now

Technology May 12, 2026

UnDUNE II

Article URL: https://liquidream.itch.io/undune2 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48107404 Points: 11 ...

Technology May 12, 2026

Spotify’s latest ‘Wrapped’ covers your entire music history

Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary by giving listeners a "fully personalized look at their entire music history...

Technology May 12, 2026

Don't hijack my mouse pointer

Article URL: https://ruky.me/dont-hijack-my-pointer/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48107027 Points...

Technology May 12, 2026

Text Blaze (YC W21) Is Hiring for a No-AI Summer Internship

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/text-blaze/jobs/P4CCN62-the-blaze-no-ai-summer-internship Comments U...

Technology May 12, 2026

AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals

Vapi says its enterprise business has grown 10-fold since early 2025 as companies shift customer support and sales calls...

Technology May 12, 2026

Houses are for living, not for speculation

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houses_are_for_living,_not_for_speculation Comments URL: https://news.ycombi...

Technology May 12, 2026

Once again, SpaceX has set a new record for the tallest rocket ever built

SpaceX cleared an important milestone Monday on the road to launching a new version of Starship...

Technology May 12, 2026

EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's 'addictive design' targeting kids

Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/tiktok-instagram-social-media-addictive-eu-crack-down.html Comments URL: h...

Technology May 12, 2026

Why Soccer Still Defies Statistical Analysis

Sarah Rudd, who once ran analytics for Arsenal, made her name applying the tenets of probability theory to movements on ...

Technology May 12, 2026

Some Women Are Obsessively Testing Their Vaginas to Optimize Them

Biohacker Bryan Johnson recently bragged about his girlfriend's “top 1%” vagina as the at-home vaginal microbiome te...

Technology May 12, 2026

How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today

Google I/O is still a week away, but Google's big announcements kick off today with the "Android Show: I/O Edition," whe...

Technology May 12, 2026

eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion acquisition bid

eBay has officially rejected GameStop's offer to buy the online marketplace for $56 billion, citing concerns around "ope...

Technology May 12, 2026

Coursera and Udemy are now one company

Article URL: https://blog.coursera.org/coursera-and-udemy-are-now-one-company-creating-the-worlds-most-comprehensive-sk...

Technology May 12, 2026

Yabasic (Yet Another Basic)

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yabasic Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48106345 Points: ...

Technology May 12, 2026

Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus Review: Rich Colors, Gemini Support

The Lifestudio Grand Plus isn’t without quirks, but the ultrashort-throw home cinema projector delivers a rich picture...

Technology May 12, 2026

The Creators of ‘Hacks’ Really, Really, Really Hate AI

Ahead of the hit show’s finale, cocreators Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello talk about media consolidation, the perils ...

Technology May 12, 2026

A HN post with negative points – how?

Article URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48104663 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48106316 ...