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Brent Crude hits $119.56/barrel peak today

Article URL: https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47951607 Points: 19 # Comments: 0

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Technology Apr 29, 2026

Ubuntu’s AI plans have Linux users looking for a ‘kill switch’

Canonical's plan to add AI features to Ubuntu has some users asking for "a version of Ubuntu that does not include these...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

The Abstraction Fallacy: Why AI can simulate but not instantiate consciousness

Article URL: https://deepmind.google/research/publications/231971/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects

Uninsurable war damage is forcing tech companies to rethink Middle East plans. ...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed

With US restrictions limiting its access to advanced tech, SenseTime is doubling down on open source with a new model op...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Laws of UX

Article URL: https://lawsofux.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47951137 Points: 13 # Comments: 1...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices

Motorola's foldable lineup is bigger and more spendy than ever.

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Why Software Needs a Third Loop [audio]

Article URL: https://www.heavybit.com/library/podcasts/third-loop/ep-3-give-it-a-name-why-software-needs-a-third-loop C...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Rise of the Forward Deployed Engineer

Article URL: https://www.hfsresearch.com/research/fde-optional-ai-flywheel-spin/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Virtualisation on Apple Silicon Macs is different

Article URL: https://eclecticlight.co/2026/04/29/virtualisation-on-apple-silicon-macs-is-different/ Comments URL: https...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Maryland becomes first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/maryland-grocery-stores-ban-surveillance-pricing Commen...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Google Photos uses AI to make the iconic closet from ‘Clueless’ a reality

Google recreates Cher's closet from "Clueless" with AI.

Technology Apr 29, 2026

More Gemini features are coming to Google TV

Google TV just got more Gemini features, including the ability to transform photos and videos with tools Nano Banana and...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

The US Tech Giant Where Employees Wear IDF Uniforms to Work

Article URL: https://www.donotpanic.news/p/exclusive-the-us-tech-giant-where Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

At Protocol: Building the Social Internet

Article URL: https://atproto.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47950575 Points: 16 # Comments: 3

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Bill Gurley, Jack Altman back startup Pursuit, which helps companies sell to government

On Wednesday, Pursuit announced a $22 million seed round led by Mike Rosengarten, the co-founder of OpenGov with out big...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

FastCGI: 30 Years Old and Still the Better Protocol for Reverse Proxies

Article URL: https://www.agwa.name/blog/post/fastcgi_is_the_better_protocol_for_reverse_proxies Comments URL: https://n...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Court Rules 2nd Amendment Covers Firearms Parts Good News Those Who Build Guns

Article URL: https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/04/28/court-rules-2nd-amendment-covers-firearms-parts-good-news-for-thos...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Nvidia fixes the 8GB RAM problem with one of its GPUs—if you can pay for it

Framework charges nearly double for the 12GB version of the mobile RTX 5070. ...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Show HN: A new benchmark for testing LLMs for deterministic outputs

When building workflows that rely on LLMs, we commonly use structured output for programmatic use cases like converting...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Motorola's New Razr Folding Phones Command a Higher Price and Few Upgrades

Say hello (Moto) to price hikes on all three of Motorola's latest Razr flip phones.

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Google Photos launches an AI try-on feature for clothes you already have

Google Photos is launching a new AI-powered feature you can use to virtually try on clothes you already have. Using the ...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

The Moto Razr and Razr Plus are victims of shrinkflation

The memory crisis claims another couple of victims. Motorola's midtier and entry-level flip phones cost $100 more than t...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

The new Razr Ultra is still the best-looking phone out there

Look, you're not going to find much new on the 2026 version of the Motorola Razr Ultra. There's a new main camera sensor...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Motorola just revealed the Razr Fold’s price and hoo boy

2026 is shaping up to be a tough year to launch a high-end phone. The memory crisis has phone prices rising across the b...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Professional school grads from diverse classes get higher salaries

Study authors say courts should reconsider rulings in light of this new evidence. ...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Shrdlu

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHRDLU Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47950156 Points: 1...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Online age verification is the hill to die on

Article URL: https://xcancel.com/GlennMeder/status/2049088498163216560 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Third Editor Fired in Elsevier's Citation Cartel Crackdown

Article URL: https://www.chrisbrunet.com/p/third-editor-fired-in-elseviers-citation Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

Technology Apr 29, 2026

Microsoft is giving its Xbox employees an Xbox email address

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants everyone to know: "We are Xbox." Just last week, she scrapped Microsoft Gaming as the name of...