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What’s the deal with Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid?
For decades, scientists have concentrated on what now looks to be a blind alley.
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Apr 15, 2026
Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6
Article URL: https://deepmind.google/blog/gemini-robotics-er-1-6/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47...
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Apr 15, 2026
Aloe Blacc’s fame means nothing in biotech (and that’s the point)
When Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc got COVID despite being vaccinated and boosted, he tried to...
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Apr 15, 2026
The perfect successor to Lost has been hiding from me for years
Ever since Jack decided to stay behind in 2010, I've been searching for something to give me the same feeling that Lost ...
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Apr 15, 2026
Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce
The company cites advancements in AI for the cuts.
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Apr 15, 2026
Vibe Coding Fails
i am using claude to maintain an agent loop, which will pause to ask for users' approval before important tool call. wh...
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Apr 15, 2026
Walmart is updating its 4K streaming box with Gemini and Matter support
It hasn't been officially announced, but Walmart's website now has a listing for an updated version of its budget-friend...
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Apr 15, 2026
Sam Vimes 'Boots' Theory of Socio-Economic Unfairness
Article URL: https://terrypratchett.com/explore-discworld/sam-vimes-boots-theory-of-socio-economic-unfairness/ Comments...
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Apr 15, 2026
US v. Heppner (S.D.N.Y. 2026) no attorney-client privilege for AI chats [pdf]
Article URL: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/xmvjyjekkpr/Rakoff%20-%20order%20-%20AI.pdf Comments URL: ...
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Apr 15, 2026
Blue Origin has a new employee stock plan, but not everyone is happy
"We are being intentional about creating liquidity events."
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Apr 15, 2026
The Future of Everything Is Lies, I Guess: New Jobs
Article URL: https://aphyr.com/posts/419-the-future-of-everything-is-lies-i-guess-new-jobs Comments URL: https://news.y...
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Apr 15, 2026
MCP as Observability Interface: Connecting AI Agents to Kernel Tracepoints
Article URL: https://ingero.io/mcp-observability-interface-ai-agents-kernel-tracepoints/ Comments URL: https://news.yco...
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Apr 15, 2026
Best Smart Smoke Detector (and Why You Still Need a Dumb One)
Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor s...
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Apr 15, 2026
It's Tax Day, and no one knows how to file for prediction market winnings
It's time for Americans to pay taxes on prediction market winnings, but no one knows how. ...
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Apr 15, 2026
God Sleeps in the Minerals
Article URL: https://wchambliss.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/god-sleeps-in-the-minerals/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...
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Apr 15, 2026
Reid Hoffman weighs in on the ‘tokenmaxxing’ debate
Reid Hoffman says tracking AI token use can gauge adoption, but cautions it should be paired with context and not treate...
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Apr 15, 2026
Adobe’s new Firefly AI assistant can use Creative Cloud apps to complete tasks
Adobe says the assistant can work across apps like Firefly, Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Express, Illustrator and it...
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Apr 15, 2026
More phone cameras should come with silly telephoto lenses
Upgrading your phone with a camera grip attachment is one thing. But doll-sized telephoto lenses that you mount on top o...
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Apr 15, 2026
Adobe embraces conversational AI editing, marking a ‘fundamental shift’ in creative work
Adobe is fully embracing AI tools that enable creators to edit their work using descriptive prompts, instead of manually...
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Apr 15, 2026
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD is its ‘slimmest ever’
Amazon has taken the wraps off a new Fire TV Stick HD that it says is its slimmest yet. At $34.99, the device offers a d...
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Apr 15, 2026
This energy startup’s bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off
Ayr Energy is using a shortage of power conversion equipment to break open a decades-old market.
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Apr 15, 2026
Gitar, a startup that uses agents to secure code, emerges from stealth with $9 million
The company uses AI to review code that, more often than not these days, has also been generated by AI.
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Apr 15, 2026
This startup is betting tokenmaxxing will create the next compute giant
Parasail raised $32 million in a Series A, signaling a fractured future of models and compute.
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Apr 15, 2026
Amazon unveils a slimmer Fire TV Stick HD, opens Ember Artline TVs for preorder
On Wednesday, Amazon announced the launch of its new Fire TV Stick HD and Ember Artline televisions, both now available ...
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Apr 15, 2026
Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm are all investing in this buzzy self-driving tech startup
Wayve's $1.2 billion Series D round, which was announced in February, keeps growing.
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Apr 15, 2026
US national level OS-level age verification bill
Article URL: https://social.coop/@cwebber/116408556882122186 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4777836...
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Apr 15, 2026
AI ruling prompts warnings from US lawyers: Your chats could be used against you
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/ai-ruling-prompts-warnings-us-lawyers-your-chats-could-be-used-ag...
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Apr 15, 2026
Show HN: Every CEO and CFO change at US public companies, live from SEC
Built this solo. It watches SEC filings for executive and board changes, extracts the data, and shows it in real time. ...
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Apr 15, 2026
Keep Android Open
Article URL: https://keepandroidopen.org/cta/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47778274 Points: 111 #...
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Apr 15, 2026
HBO Max comes to India via exclusive JioHotstar deal
HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on starting at ₹49 (about $0.50) per month, and would fe...