Technology

Cameras, sensors, and 3D body scans: All the tech helping eliminate blown calls

This World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.

Ars Technica 22h ago Ben Dowsett, WIRED.com
Technology 22h ago

US surveillance law to expire for first time after lawmakers reject Trump’s controversial pick to lead spy agencies

The spy law known as Section 702, which authorizes the NSA and FBI's warrantless surveillance, will all but certainly ex...

Technology 22h ago

Ebola cases in DRC rise to 676 as Kenya protests erupt over US plans

Outbreak responses are still playing catch-up as US works to isolate itself. ...

Technology 22h ago

4 Best Floodlight Security Cameras (2026) After Thorough Testing

Light up and secure your driveway, backyard, or porch with a floodlight security camera.

Technology 22h ago

This portable light is great for way more than camping

It's intended for camping, but BougeRV's T1 light is so versatile that it also makes for a great summer travel companion...

Technology 22h ago

David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-dead.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

Technology 22h ago

Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses

The repurposing of Pokémon Go data for AI training continues to draw scrutiny. ...

Technology 22h ago

Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher

Article URL: https://blog.osull.com/2026/06/12/ryanair-dark-ux-patterns-summer-2026-refresher/ Comments URL: https://ne...

Technology 23h ago

Pedal Electric H/T Review: A Fast, Powerful, Stylish Ebike

The pedal-assist can be jerky, but the throttle offers smooth, powerful acceleration.

Technology 23h ago

Verizon sent man a refurbished phone with MDM, then deleted his data remotely

Failure raises questions about how Verizon prepares refurbished phones for new users. ...

Technology 23h ago

Rocket Report: Nova moving through test campaign; SpaceX IPO launches Friday

"If I needed to fly on another vehicle, what would that look like?"

Technology 23h ago

Why Real-Life Disclosure Day Will Look Nothing Like Steven Spielberg’s New Movie

Previous landmark scientific discoveries like the Higgs boson provide a better template for what it will take to confirm...

Technology 23h ago

Kimi K2.7-Code: open-source coding model with better token efficiency

Article URL: https://huggingface.co/moonshotai/Kimi-K2.7-Code Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=485023...

Technology 23h ago

The Future of Email

Article URL: https://www.fastmail.com/blog/the-future-of-email/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4850...

Technology 23h ago

Sheeran Loopers Looper X Review: Create Your One-Person Tour

The musician created his own line of loopers that record and layer riffs in a loop. The pricey Looper X does what it cla...

Technology 23h ago

Matchmakers Are Being Paid $25K to Find Trad Wives for Rich Men

Even in blue states, nonreligious tech entrepreneurs and CEOs are increasingly asking for “traditional” and “conse...

Technology 1d ago

The US Is Requiring Foreign Influencers to Get Work Visas for the 2026 World Cup

FIFA announced agreements with platforms such as TikTok and YouTube that include the participation of dozens of internat...

Technology 1d ago

You Probably Won’t Get Rich Off the SpaceX IPO

The company has set aside an unusually high number of shares for retail investors. Still, experts say, you’re just get...

Technology 1d ago

SpaceX IPO Puts Elon Musk’s ‘Extreme’ Ownership to the Test

The rocket maker debuts on Nasdaq today under a wave of criticism about Musk’s near-absolute control. It’s how the c...

Technology 1d ago

Report on an Unidentified Space Station

Article URL: https://sseh.uchicago.edu/doc/roauss.htm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48501012 Point...

Technology 1d ago

Siri won’t be your AI girlfriend

Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up, and that's very much by design. In an interview ...

Technology 1d ago

AUR Packages Compromised with Infostealer and Rootkit

Article URL: https://discourse.ifin.network/t/400-aur-packages-compromised-with-infostealer-and-rootkit/577 Comments UR...

Technology 1d ago

Digital Sovereignty Becomes an Imperative as the US Reads Dutch Emails

Article URL: https://www.korte.co/2026/06/11/digital-sovereignty-becomes-an-imparative-as-the-us-reads-dutch-emails/ Co...

Technology 1d ago

AI Agent Bankrupted Their Operator While Trying to Scan DN42

Article URL: https://lantian.pub/en/article/fun/ai-agent-bankrupted-their-operator-scan-dn42lantian.lantian/ Comments U...

Technology 1d ago

Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar’s video AI is built for India’s scale

Avataar AI's distilled video model is priced at $0.005 for every second of generation

Technology 1d ago

Equal AI raises $30M to screen calls so Indians don’t have to

Equal AI said that its AI-powered call assistant now has over a million monthly active users.

Technology 1d ago

Device Clock Generation

Article URL: https://zipcpu.com/blog/2025/12/17/devclk.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48499890...

Technology 1d ago

Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn’t specialize in anything

Unlike humanoid robots designed around a fixed form — think Boston Dynamics — Theker's machines are built to be reco...

Technology 1d ago

Claude Fable is relentlessly proactive

Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/11/fable-is-relentlessly-proactive/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

Technology 1d ago

Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world

The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.