Technology

U.S. Debt Tops 100% of GDP

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-debt-tops-100-of-gdp-81c013d7 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47961804 Points: 14 # Comments: 2

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Technology Apr 30, 2026

Netflix wants you to watch ‘Clips,’ its TikTok-like vertical video feed

Netflix is redesigning its mobile app and introducing Clips, a vertical video feed intended to help users discover new c...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Spotify introduces verified artist badges to help distinguish humans from AI

As AI-generated artists and tracks flood music streaming platforms, Spotify is rolling out a new “Verified by Spotifyâ...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Here’s what Netflix’s new vertical video feed is like

Netflix is starting to roll out a big revamp of its mobile app, and a central feature is a new vertical video feed calle...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

I aggregated 28 US Government auction sites into one search

Article URL: https://bidprowl.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47961378 Points: 10 # Comments: 1

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Belgium stops decommissioning nuclear power plants

Article URL: https://dpa-international.com/general-news/urn:newsml:dpa.com:20090101:260430-930-14717/ Comments URL: htt...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Meta says its business AI now facilitates 10 million conversations a week

Meta said over 8 billion advertisers have used at least one of its gen AI tools

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Best Gifts for Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2026)

Let them pick out their own hiking boots. Instead, try gifting a useful blade or a nature journal to delight your outdoo...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Instagram cracks down on content aggregators

The update targets content aggregators that don't post original content and instead simply re-upload others' posts.

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Is this ‘de-extinction’ project actually onto something?

Dallas-based genetics and biotech startup Colossal has raised hundreds of millions of dollars from venture capitalists, ...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Instagram says it doesn’t want your tweet round ups

The internet is full of copycat, stolen, reposted, and low-effort content - and Meta, at least publicly, has said it is ...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

GCC 16 has been released

Article URL: https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-16/changes.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47961004 Points...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Meta lost 20 million users last quarter

Meta is planning to pump billions more into AI investments this year, despite noting that millions of users have seeming...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

For the first time in history, more Americans are moving to EU than vice versa

Article URL: https://twitter.com/benbawan/status/2049303326999609846 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Goal Zero Yeti 1500 Power Station Review (2026): More Power, Better Chemistry

Goal Zero’s new Yeti 1500 power station charges faster and has more juice to keep you powered up, no matter where you ...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Florida Republicans reject plan to weaken childhood vaccine requirements

DeSantis had called for a special session to take up the proposed changes.

Technology Apr 30, 2026

OpenAI’s new security model is for ‘critical cyber defenders’ only

OpenAI is preparing to launch a new frontier cybersecurity model, GPT-5.5-Cyber. CEO Sam Altman said the model will not ...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

1.4 GW: battery storage at former Grohnde nuclear power plant

Article URL: https://www.heise.de/en/news/1-4-GW-Huge-battery-storage-at-former-Grohnde-nuclear-power-plant-11277367.ht...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

The hidden cost of Google's AI defaults and the illusion of choice

Google says it respects user privacy in AI, but the reality is not so black and white. ...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Use Gmail’s ‘Manage Subscriptions’ Tool to Cut Down on Inbox Clutter

Find and remove newsletter subscriptions more easily using Gmail’s built-in tools for organizing bulk emails.

Technology Apr 30, 2026

The Summer the American Water Crisis Turned Real

Concern over water access are poised to consume summer in the US, as crises in Corpus Christi and across the Colorado Ri...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 is a better camera in every respect

First they came for the drones, and now the vlogging cameras. DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 is the first of its compact steadicams...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

The more young people use AI, the more they hate it

It's been almost three years since Silicon Valley started aggressively pushing large language model-based chatbots like ...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

How to Disable Firefox's New Emoji Picker

Article URL: https://emsh.cat/en/how-to-disable-firefoxs-emoji-picker/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Granite 4.1: IBM's 8B Model Matching 32B MoE

Article URL: https://firethering.com/granite-4-1-ibm-open-source-model-family/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

EufyMake E1 UV Printer Review (2026): Add 3D Texture to Mugs, Magnets, and More

The UV printer lets you customize on almost anything, but it basically needs its own bedroom and probably can’t make r...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

These Men Allegedly Profit Off Teaching People How to Make AI Porn

Three Arizona women have filed a lawsuit against a group of men that alleges they used the women’s photos to make AI p...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Motorola Moto G Stylus 2026 Review: Better Pen, Higher Price

The Moto G Stylus doesn't quite match its peers, but it has niche features you won't find on most phones.

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Exposed Data Illustrates the Nightmare Scenario for a Stalkerware Victim

Extremely sensitive personal data from a European celebrity that appears to have been compiled using spyware was publicl...

Technology Apr 30, 2026

Copy-fail-destroyer: K8s remediation for CVE-2026-31431

Article URL: https://github.com/NorskHelsenett/copy-fail-destroyer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4...