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An Oligarchy of Old People

Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/gerontocracy-wealth-power/686585/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47768111 Points: 19 # Comments: 4

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Physicists think they've resolved the proton size puzzle

"We believe this is the final nail in the coffin of the proton radius puzzle." ...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores

Freecash was removed from Apple's App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment.

Technology Apr 14, 2026

5NF and Database Design

Article URL: https://kb.databasedesignbook.com/posts/5nf/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47767676 P...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

GoPro's New Mission 1 Cameras Have 8K Video and Interchangeable Lenses

GoPro announced a new cinema-focused series of action cameras with 8K video, better low light performance, and the abili...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Show HN: Kelet – Root Cause Analysis agent for your LLM apps

I've spent the past few years building 50+ AI agents in prod (some reached 1M+ sessions/day), and the hardest part was ...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

The world’s oldest art, now in 6K IMAX

The earliest paintings were made over 32,000 years ago - the very first forms of art and culture. They weren't discovere...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Rockets and spaceships are cool, but the humanity of Artemis II resonated most

"It’s a special thing to be human, and it’s a special thing to be on planet Earth." ...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z

Pillar's investors include a16z, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Crucible Capital and Gallery Ventures.

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Sony’s new 1440p OLED gaming monitor seems a lot better than its first

The original InZone M10S OLED gaming monitor stood out for a mix of reasons when I reviewed it for Polygon back in late ...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Sony’s latest gaming headset offers great open-back audio

Sony's PC-focused InZone brand is covering a lot of ground, now adding open-back headsets to its growing catalog of gami...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Google will begin punishing sites for back button hijacking in June

Google says it could penalize back button hijacking by demoting websites in search ranking. ...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out

Article URL: https://www.404media.co/google-microsoft-meta-all-tracking-you-even-when-you-opt-out-according-to-an-indep...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

For the First Time in the U.S., Renewables Generate More Power Than Natural Gas

Article URL: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/us-renewables-natural-gas-coal Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

The Fediverse deserves a dumb graphical client

Article URL: https://adele.pages.casa/md/blog/the-fediverse-deserves-a-dumb-graphical-client.md Comments URL: https://n...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Show HN: A memory database that forgets, consolidates, and detects contradiction

Vector databases store memories. They don't manage them. After 10k memories, recall quality degrades because there's no...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

IONNA Rechargeries are coming to more than 350 Circle K stations

The OEM-backed charging network offers 400 kW NACS and CCS DC fast chargers. ...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

AI Will Never Be Ethical or Safe

Article URL: https://meiert.com/blog/ai-ethics-and-safety/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47766960 ...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

DaVinci Resolve adds new photo editing tools to take on Lightroom and Photoshop

Blackmagic Design announced an update to its powerful multipurpose post-production software today adding new tools and i...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Anthropic Opposes the Extreme AI Liability Bill That OpenAI Backed

Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing over a proposed Illinois law that would let AI labs largely off the hook for mass deat...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump’s Media Critics

Internal emails obtained by WIRED reveal how a conservative legal group with a direct line into FCC chairman Brendan Car...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

The AI School Bus Camera Company Blanketing America in Tickets

Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-14/buspatrol-school-bus-traffic-tickets-have-limited-safet...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Bose’s noise-crushing QC Ultra Earbuds are nearly 20 percent off right now

When it comes to the best noise-canceling earbuds, the competition has gotten fierce. Apple, Sony, Samsung, and Google a...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

The Future of Everything Is Lies, I Guess: Work

Article URL: https://aphyr.com/posts/418-the-future-of-everything-is-lies-i-guess-work Comments URL: https://news.ycomb...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Show HN: LangAlpha – what if Claude Code was built for Wall Street?

Some technical context on what we ran into building this.MCP tools don't really work for financial data at scale. One t...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Google brings its Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to India

The feature lets users connect Google accounts like Gmail and Photos to get personalized answers

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Adobe fixes PDF zero-day security bug that hackers have exploited for months

It's not clear how many people were compromised by this hacking campaign, but a security researcher said the hackers wer...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Tesla adds ‘streaks,’ other stats to track how often drivers use Full Self-Driving software

Tesla has also made it easy to subscribe to the advanced driver assistance system.

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Schools Never Taught Critical Thinking: AI Exposed the Lie

Article URL: https://smarterarticles.co.uk/ai-exposed-the-lie-schools-never-taught-critical-thinking Comments URL: http...

Technology Apr 14, 2026

Instacart acquires Instaleap to expand its enterprise platform internationally

The acquisition will allow the company to expand its business into international markets without needing to launch a del...