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Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Avride after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury.

TechCrunch • May 8, 2026 • Sean O'Kane
Technology May 8, 2026

Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case

France threatens criminal charges if Musk doesn't appear for questioning.

Technology May 8, 2026

Apple, Intel have reached preliminary chip-making deal

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-intel-have-reached-preliminary-chip-making-deal-wsj-reports-2026-05...

Technology May 8, 2026

Apple reportedly has a deal to use Intel-made chips again

Apple and Intel reached a "preliminary agreement" for Intel to make chips for Apple hardware, The Wall Street Journal re...

Technology May 8, 2026

Poland says hackers breached water treatment plants, and the U.S. is facing the same threat

A report by Poland’s top intelligence agency accused Russia of sabotage and hacking activities against the country’s...

Technology May 8, 2026

Chrome's 4GB AI model isn't new, but you're not wrong for being confused

You can stop Chrome from taking up 4GB of storage for local AI, but that shouldn't be your prob...

Technology May 8, 2026

Court to DOGE: Asking ChatGPT 'Is This DEI?' Is Not Proper Legal Process

Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/08/court-to-doge-bros-asking-chatgpt-yo-is-this-dei-is-not-proper-legal-p...

Technology May 8, 2026

Bjarne Stroustrup: How do I deal with memory leaks?

Article URL: https://www.stroustrup.com/bs_faq2.html#memory-leaks Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48...

Technology May 8, 2026

The Steam Controller’s reservation queue is open

After quickly selling out of the Steam Controller on May 4th, Valve has launched a reservation system to ensure that you...

Technology May 8, 2026

US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers

Former cybersecurity executive Peter Williams stole several surveillance and hacking tools and sold them for $1.3 millio...

Technology May 8, 2026

The React2Shell Story

Article URL: https://lachlan.nz/blog/the-react2shell-story/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48065511...

Technology May 8, 2026

PlayStation sees AI as a ‘powerful tool’ to help make games

As part of an earnings presentation on Friday, Sony shared how it's thinking about AI at the company, including many det...

Technology May 8, 2026

Cartoon Network Flash Games

Article URL: https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/flash-game-exhibitions/cartoon-network-flash-games Comments URL: https://n...

Technology May 8, 2026

Teenage Engineering’s KO Sidekick is a mixer with fun performance effects

The EP-136 KO Sidekick is Teenage Engineering's stylish new two-channel mixer, clearly designed to connect two of its KO...

Technology May 8, 2026

Can LLMs model real-world systems in TLA+?

Article URL: https://www.sigops.org/2026/can-llms-model-real-world-systems-in-tla/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...

Technology May 8, 2026

Show HN: GETadb.com – every GET request creates a DB

Hey HN! We made GETadb.com, so it's easier to get agents to build you full stack apps. You don't need to give them any ...

Technology May 8, 2026

Pentagon releases UFO files on new website

The Defense Department has released a collection of UFO files with images, videos, and documents on war.gov/ufo.

Technology May 8, 2026

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology

Testing shows rotor blades won't disintegrate when they spin at supersonic speed. ...

Technology May 8, 2026

Google Fitbit Air preorders come with a second band for free

Google’s new Fitbit Air, the $99.99 screenless fitness tracker, comes out on May 26th. It’s the company’s first Fi...

Technology May 8, 2026

Everyone should follow Logitech and put extra USB ports on iPad keyboard cases

Logitech is introducing a new feature to its rugged iPad Combo 4 keyboard case that addresses an ongoing issue with the ...

Technology May 8, 2026

Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure

When OpenAI was busy experimenting with AI-powered gaming bots, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman we...

Technology May 8, 2026

The company that owns Moog, Akai Pro, and Numark is buying Native Instruments

Native Instruments' suite of music production software and gear, including Traktor and Kontakt, will soon live under the...

Technology May 8, 2026

Hallucinations Undermine Trust; Metacognition Is a Way Forward

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.01428 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48064373 Points: 3 # C...

Technology May 8, 2026

DNA identifies four more crew members of doomed Franklin expedition

Three served on the HMS Erebus; the fourth was Petty Officer Harry Peglar of the HMS Terror. ...

Technology May 8, 2026

Serving a Website on a Raspberry Pi Zero Running in RAM

Article URL: https://btxx.org/posts/memory/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48064312 Points: 15 # Co...

Technology May 8, 2026

Which Macs are suffering from shortages—and where are things getting worse?

There are a couple signs of strain beyond the MacBook Neo and the desktops. ...

Technology May 8, 2026

There's a Long Shot Proposal to Protect California Workers From AI

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer is proposing a new jobs guarantee for workers displaced by artificial inte...

Technology May 8, 2026

Nick Bostrom Has a Plan for Humanity’s ‘Big Retirement’

The philosopher thinks humans should pursue advanced AI and the promise of a “solved world.”

Technology May 8, 2026

Govee’s solar-powered string lights are already on sale for 20 percent off

I’m not sure if we’ve mentioned this yet, but Govee has been on a tear lately, having recently announced everything ...

Technology May 8, 2026

Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales

Truecaller's ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.