Technology

Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time to poop

Article URL: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/takes-elephant-amount-time-poop Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47280550 Points: 27 # Comments: 10

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The Trump administration says it can’t process tariff refunds because of computer problems

The US Customs and Border Protection says it currently can't comply with an order to process billions of dollars in refu...

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The Best Google Pixel Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Here’s a guide to all the models—plus Pixel case recommendations and smart software tricks to try.

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The Future of Iran’s Internet Is More Uncertain Than Ever

Iran’s internet shutdown has reduced connectivity by 99 percent, with air strikes likely causing additional outages, a...

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Ada 2022

Article URL: https://www.adaic.org/ada-resources/standards/ada22/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

Google's new command line tool can plug OpenClaw into your Workspace data

This could make it easier to plug AI into Workspace APIs, but it's not yet an official Google p...

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Anthropic, Please Make a New Slack

Article URL: https://www.fivetran.com/blog/anthropic-please-make-a-new-slack Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com...

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Bill Gates’ TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor

It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.

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Feds take notice of iOS vulnerabilities exploited under mysterious circumstances

The long, strange trip of a large assembly of advanced iOS exploits.

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Nintendo is suing the US government for a refund of Trump’s illegal tariffs

Nintendo of America is suing the US government over President Trump's tariffs and is demanding a "prompt refund, with in...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

Microsoft: Anthropic Claude remains available to customers except the Defense Department

Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft products.

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The best deals on MacBooks right now

It’s 2026, and that means Apple sells MacBooks equipped with not just its capable M-series processors but A-series chi...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

The AI Doc is an overwrought hype piece for doomers and accelerationists alike

We are in the thick of a massive push to incorporate generative AI into almost every aspect of our lives, but it is stil...

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Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks

In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — 14 of them cla...

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Asteroid defense mission shifted the orbit of more than its target

The binary asteroid's orbit around the Sun was affected by the impact.

Technology Mar 6, 2026

New imagery suggests U.S. responsible for Iran school strike

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/world/video/updates-suggests-us-responsible-iran-school-strike-digvid Comme...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

TSA leaves passenger needing surgery after illegally forcing her through scanner

Article URL: https://www.thetravel.com/tsa-leaves-passenger-needing-surgery-after-illegally-forcing-her-through-scanner...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

How moss helped convict grave robbers of a Chicago cemetery

Burr Oak Cemetery is the final resting place of Emmett Till and blues singer Willie Dixon, amon...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

Launch HN: Palus Finance (YC W26): Better yields on idle cash for startups, SMBs

Hi HN! We’re Sam and Michael from Palus Finance (https://palus.finance). We’re building a treasury management platf...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

Musk fails to block California data disclosure law he fears will ruin xAI

Musk can't convince judge public doesn’t care about where AI training data comes from. ...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

These Beats Headphones We Like Are $150 Off

Save a chunk of change on the Beats Studio Pro over-ear headphones.

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When AI Companies Go to War, Safety Gets Left Behind

We were promised AI regulation and a race to the top. Now, we’re arguing about killer robots.

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Never Bet Against x86

Article URL: https://www.osnews.com/story/144527/never-bet-against-x86/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item...

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Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts

The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk after the two failed to agree on how much contr...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command

Article URL: https://twitter.com/Al_Grigor/status/2029889772181934425 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

9 Best Android Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the ...

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Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle

Claude's app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users.

Technology Mar 6, 2026

India PC shipments surpass pandemic peak as first-time users upgrade

India's PC shipments rose 10.2% to 15.9 million units in 2025, surpassing pandemic highs as first-time users upgrade dev...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

Launch HN: Palus Finance (YC W26): Better yields on idle cash for startups, SMBs

Hi HN! We’re Sam and Michael from Palus Finance (https://palus.finance). We’re building a treasury management platf...

Technology Mar 6, 2026

Tech employment now significantly worse than the 2008 or 2020 recessions

Article URL: https://twitter.com/JosephPolitano/status/2029916364664611242 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/i...