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Disney looking to make a unified ‘super app,’ report says

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro, who took over for Bob Iger earlier this year, has emphasized his intent to streamline the Disney experience.

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Technology May 7, 2026

Trump Pivots on AI Regulation, Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office, and Hantavirus Explained

Today on Uncanny Valley, we’re diving into recent reports that the Trump administration is considering an executive or...

Technology May 7, 2026

DHS can’t create vast DNA database to track ICE critics, lawsuit says

Lawsuit accuses DHS of plugging DNA database into ICE surveillance machine. ...

Technology May 7, 2026

Canvas is down as ShinyHunters threatens to leak schools’ data

The Instructure-owned learning management platform, Canvas, is down after recently confirming a massive data breach that...

Technology May 7, 2026

Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm

AI startup Pit is led by the cofounders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startupâ€...

Technology May 7, 2026

Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack

The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure again, and defaced the login pages of several Instr...

Technology May 7, 2026

Utah senator smacks ABC reporters phone out of hand amid Data Center controversy

Article URL: https://www.abc4.com/news/digital-exclusives/reporter-jj-nursery-utah-senator-jerry-stevenson-box-elder-co...

Technology May 7, 2026

Gusto hits $1B revenue, a figure that brings it closer to public markets

Gusto has shared an impressive milestone on its actual revenue, not an ARR number that estimates future income.

Technology May 7, 2026

How to Disable Google's Gemini in Chrome

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news...

Technology May 7, 2026

Building for the Future

Article URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/building-for-the-future/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48...

Technology May 7, 2026

OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm

The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm.

Technology May 7, 2026

Draw Marc Andreessen on an Egg

Article URL: https://eieio.games/blog/marc-andreessen-egg-game/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4805...

Technology May 7, 2026

Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new U.S. driver assistance safety benchmark

The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025.

Technology May 7, 2026

Perplexity’s Personal Computer is now available everyone on Mac

Perplexity's Personal Computer brings AI agents to your Mac, and is now open to everyone.

Technology May 7, 2026

Mira Murati’s deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman’s ouster

The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2023 was the AI industry's biggest soap opera moment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abru...

Technology May 7, 2026

Apple’s AirPods with cameras for AI are apparently close to production

Apple's rumored AirPods with cameras are nearing a stage where the company will test early mass production, Bloomberg's ...

Technology May 7, 2026

Two Home Affairs officials suspended after AI 'hallucinations' found

Article URL: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/home-affairs-officials-suspended-ai-hallucinations/ Comments URL: https://n...

Technology May 7, 2026

Why the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Isn't Likely to Become a Global Crisis

While the outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic is concerning, the virus isn't easily transmitted through casual...

Technology May 7, 2026

Mozilla says 271 vulnerabilities found by Mythos and "almost no false positives"

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/mozilla-says-271-vulnerabilities-found-by-mythos-ha...

Technology May 7, 2026

Creating for a niche

Article URL: https://www.davesnider.com/posts/working-in-a-niche Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=480...

Technology May 7, 2026

SpaceX has a $55 billion plan to build AI chips in Texas

Elon Musk's plans to get into the AI chip manufacturing business are going to be costly. As the New York Times and CNBC ...

Technology May 7, 2026

Dirtyfrag: Universal Linux LPE

Article URL: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/07/8 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

Technology May 7, 2026

Elon Musk’s lawsuit is putting OpenAI’s safety record under the microscope

Can Sam Altman—or any CEO—be trusted with super intelligence?

Technology May 7, 2026

Mozilla says 271 vulnerabilities found by Mythos have "almost no false positives"

The developer of Firefox says it has "completely bought in" on AI-assisted bug discovery. ...

Technology May 7, 2026

Bumble is getting rid of the swipe, CEO says

"We are going to be saying goodbye to the swipe," CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd said.

Technology May 7, 2026

Colored Shadow Penumbra

Article URL: https://chosker.github.io/blog/colored-shadow-penumbra Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...

Technology May 7, 2026

Peak Design is taking up to 50 percent off some of our favorite bags right now

To celebrate founder Peter Dering’s birthday, Peak Design is taking up to 50 percent off a host of bags and accessorie...

Technology May 7, 2026

AI Slop Is Killing Online Communities

Article URL: https://rmoff.net/2026/05/06/ai-slop-is-killing-online-communities/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator...

Technology May 7, 2026

Tome, another Goodreads book-tracker rival, shuts down

The app was one of several catering to the BookTok crowd.

Technology May 7, 2026

Could Lovable’s automatic 10% pay raise be the cure for toxic cultures?

Stockholm-based vibe-coding platform Lovable is offering employees an automatic 10% raise as a way to sidestep classic c...