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Valve is so behind on Steam Controller orders that some won’t ship until 2027

Valve has some good news and bad news about Steam Controllers. The good news: if you make a reservation for a Steam Controller, the company will now show you one of three estimates of when you'll be a...

The Verge • Jun 18, 2026 • Jay Peters
Technology Jun 18, 2026

You can now use the Game Boy Camera with your phone

The $50 GB Operator is an accessory that lets you connect, play, and authenticate Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

McMansions 101: What Makes a McMansion Bad Architecture?

Article URL: https://mcmansionhell.com/post/148605513816/mcmansions-101-what-makes-a-mcmansion-bad Comments URL: https:...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO 

OpenAI is bulking up before its IPO, landing Transformer co-inventor Noam Shazeer from Google DeepMind and former Trump ...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Android verification is coming: Google confirms timeline and supported app stores

A new system service will roll out this month ahead of big changes starting in September. ...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs

TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC batch. Some of them commanded valuation...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Show HN: Pagecast – Publish Markdown/HTML Reports to Cloudflare Pages

I built this because I kept generating HTML/Markdown reports from Claude Code/Codex and needed a permanent share link i...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Apple patches high-severity eavesdropping vulnerability in Beats Studio Buds

The vulnerability, disclosed 12 months ago, affects multiple manufacturers. ...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Meta’s AI Workers Are Revolting, Peter Thiel’s Secret Society, and SBF’s Plea to Trump

On today’s Uncanny Valley, we dive into the dysfunction in Meta’s newly formed AI unit and why it’s been driving a...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Integer Quantization: Deep Dive

Article URL: https://hello-fri-end.github.io/2026/06/integer-quantization-deep-dive/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

HBO Max’s annual plans are 28 percent off right now

The easiest way to save on a streaming service is often to pay for a year upfront, which HBO Max is currently making a l...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Snap’s Specs look good on nobody

Snap's new smart glasses are probably the most impressive bit of face-computer technology we've seen. They're not VR-hea...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Almost half of U.S. singles feel negatively about AI in dating, Match says

About 47% of singles look negatively at the use of AI in dating -- but, many dating app users are open to AI helping wit...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

I told them forced consent was unlawful. 5 years later it cost Elkjop €1.8M

Article URL: https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/elkjop-forced-consent-fine/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

The AI Hate Progression

Article URL: https://www.xodium.net/2026/06/the-ai-hate-progression.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Amazon hopes to challenge Nvidia more directly by selling its AI chips

AWS is in talks to sell its chips to other data centers. CEO Andy Jassy has said this represents a $50 billion opportuni...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Ask HN: What is the job market like?

We've all heard about layoffs; what are people's actual lived experiences when it comes to the recent changes in the jo...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

After Senate vote, Trump admin backs off plans to kill ocean monitoring

It's unclear whether the system is currently intact.

Technology Jun 18, 2026

This robotic self-driving toilet comes to you

During a recent expo in Shanghai that focuses on elderly care, assistive devices, and rehabilitation medicine, a Chinese...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Rivian owners sue over false promises on self-driving features

Plaintiffs in the class action complaint allege Rivian falsely promised for years it would bring hands-free driving to i...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Mivo’s new app takes a mindful approach to managing screen time

Doomscrolling on social media is a very common problem and can feel like an endless loop of constantly losing track of t...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Trump Mocked Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos by Showing Off Fawning Texts

“You would not believe the texts I got from these tech guys,” NYT reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan quote ...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid

FERC told grid operators to give data centers a fast lane for interconnections, but it failed to address electricity sup...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes

One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors. ...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

The Token Compression Illusion: Why I'm Skeptical of RTK

Article URL: https://mroczek.dev/articles/the-token-compression-illusion-why-im-skeptical-of-rtk/ Comments URL: https:/...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

A year of Walmart Plus is half off ahead of Prime Day

Do you often find yourself shopping at the big blue, or perhaps you’re just looking for an alternative to Amazon? Eith...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Firefox’s new home page widgets are helping me focus

I launched Firefox this morning to find some new blocks on my home page. The widgets that are currently rolling out add ...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passports

A data breach involving government-issued ID documents affects over three million people in Texas.

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Migrating from GNU Stow to Chezmoi

Article URL: https://rednafi.com/misc/chezmoi/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48588413 Points: 4 # ...

Technology Jun 18, 2026

Bernie Sanders unveils $7 trillion plan to give Americans control of AI industry

Biggest AI firms will likely recoil at Bernie Sanders' AI wealth fund.