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Technology Apr 12, 2026

‘The Audacity’ Is the Broligarchy Takedown You Were Waiting For

AMC’s new black comedy about a manchild tech titan spinning out of control is a skewering Silicon Valley’s billionai...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Why Is It So Hard to Fix an Electric Bike? (2026)

Bike shop mechanics have lost fingers and their shirts while repairing ebikes of dubious origins. Make sure yours is rep...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

No one owes you supply-chain security

Article URL: https://purplesyringa.moe/blog/no-one-owes-you-supply-chain-security/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Internet outage in Iran reaches 1,008 hours

Article URL: https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/116384935123261912 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Best 2-in-1 Laptops (2026): Microsoft, Lenovo, and the iPad

Whether you want a detachable tablet or a laptop screen that spins, these 2-in-1 devices manage to balance being both a ...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Shock from Iran war has Trump's vision for US energy dominance flailing

Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes. ...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

The Physics of GPS

Article URL: https://perthirtysix.com/how-does-gps-work Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47738343 Poi...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Allow me to explain why I love this camera that can’t shoot color

I love black-and-white photography. I also adore compact cameras you can always have by your side. So I'm a total mark f...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

There’s a Secret Ingredient to Making Luxury Ice at Home

Nice ice is big business, but you can get perfectly clear cubes at home without freezing your assets.

Technology Apr 12, 2026

What have been the greatest intellectual achievements? (2017)

Article URL: https://www.thinkingcomplete.com/2017/09/what-have-been-greatest-intellectual.html Comments URL: https://n...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

The Screen Time Maximalists Who Spend an Ungodly Amount of Time on Their Phones

As debates over social media addiction rage, people with extreme screen times tell WIRED they have no plans to cut back.

Technology Apr 12, 2026

JVM Options Explorer

Article URL: https://chriswhocodes.com/vm-options-explorer.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4773...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

MiniMax M2.7 Is Now Open Source

Article URL: https://firethering.com/minimax-m2-7-agentic-model/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=477...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Mammotion Spino E1 Review: A Budget Pool Bot That Comes Up Short

This compact pool robot keeps its price down, but its performance doesn’t match that of more capable cleaners.

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Doom, Played over Curl

Article URL: https://github.com/xsawyerx/curl-doom Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47737876 Points: ...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

The 3 Best Mug Warmers of 2026: Better Than the Ember Mug?

The first rule of coffee is that it must stay hot. After weeks or even years of testing, these are the three coffee warm...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

AI Will Be Met with Violence, and Nothing Good Will Come of It

Article URL: https://www.thealgorithmicbridge.com/p/ai-will-be-met-with-violence-and Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Apple update looks like Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/12/ios_passcode_bug/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Phyphox – Physical Experiments Using a Smartphone

Article URL: https://phyphox.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47737376 Points: 5 # Comments: 2

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the Iran war

Article URL: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/11/pope-leo-xiv-denounces-the-delusion-of-omnipotence-he-says-fuels-...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

I run multiple $10K MRR companies on a $20/month tech stack

Article URL: https://stevehanov.ca/blog/how-i-run-multiple-10k-mrr-companies-on-a-20month-tech-stack Comments URL: http...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Anthropic silently downgraded cache TTL from 1h → 5M on March 6th

Article URL: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/46829 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/11/appeals-court-ruling-home-distilling-ban-unconstitutional Comm...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Method to reverse cellular ageing is about to be tested in humans

Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01024-7 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4773...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/11/world/iran-war-trump-talks-pakistan Comments URL: https://news.yco...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

The Brainrot Industrial Complex

Article URL: https://jshamsul.com/essays/2026-04-12-brainrot-industrial-complex Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator....

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Excellence Is a Habit

Article URL: https://www.flyingbarron.com/2026/04/excellence-is-habit.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/i...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Why meaningful days look like nothing while you are living them

Article URL: https://pilgrima.ge/p/the-grand-line Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47735810 Points: 3...

Technology Apr 12, 2026

Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India’s quick commerce startups

Flipkart's ongoing expansion beyond major cities and heavy discounting is raising risks for India's quick commerce start...