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BuzzFeed debuts AI slop apps in bid for new revenue

BuzzFeed unveiled new AI-powered social apps at SXSW, but its demos drew muted reactions.

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Technology Mar 17, 2026

Researchers disclose vulnerabilities in IP KVMs from four manufacturers

Internet-exposed devices that give BIOS-level access? What could possibly go wrong? ...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

GPT‑5.4 Mini and Nano

Article URL: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-4-mini-and-nano Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

The messiah rises in Dune: Part Three’s new trailer

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a portentous set of twin babies in the new trailer for Dune: Part Thre...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Spice Data (YC S19) Is Hiring a Product Specialist

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/spice-data/jobs/P0e9MKz-product-specialist-new-grad Comments URL: ht...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Dyson's New PencilWash Is Here

The debut follows the release of Dyson's newest robot vacuum and larger wet cleaner last week.

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Google’s data center power playbook comes into focus

Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing ...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Why Are We Still Doing This?

Article URL: https://www.wheresyoured.at/why-are-we-still-doing-this/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Now everyone in the US is getting Google’s personalized Gemini AI

Google announced on Tuesday that all users in the US will now have access to its Personal Intelligence feature, which le...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Qwen3.5-397B at 4.74 tok/s using 5.9GB RAM

Article URL: https://xcancel.com/danveloper/status/2033940538563445236 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5's generative AI glow-ups

Nvidia's next frame-gen tech goes way beyond upscaling, and not in a good way ...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

After three months, Samsung is ending sales of the $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold

Samsung didn't offer an explanation for its decision, but it's not exactly a surprise. ...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Meet Vurt, the mobile-first streaming platform for indie filmmakers embracing vertical video

Micro-drama apps make billions in consumer spending, so VURT launched its streaming app to allow indie filmmakers to cap...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users

Personal Intelligence allows Google's AI assistant to tap into your Google ecosystem, such as Gmail and Google Photos, t...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

'The Secret Agent': Exploring a Vibrant, yet Violent Brazil

Article URL: https://theasc.com/articles/the-secret-agent-cinematography Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Stryker says it’s restoring systems after pro-Iran hackers wiped thousands of employee devices

The hack, which brought ongoing widespread disruption to the company's operations, is thought to be the first major cybe...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Intel announces Core Ultra 200HX Plus CPUs for high-end gaming laptops

Intel has a pair of new flagship CPUs coming to a variety of pricey gaming laptops: the Core Ultra 9 290 HX Plus and Cor...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Show HN: Antfly: Distributed, Multimodal Search and Memory and Graphs in Go

Hey HN, I’m excited to share Antfly: a distributed document database and search engine written in Go that combines fu...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

OpenAI expands government footprint with AWS deal, report says

OpenAI has reportedly signed a partnership with AWS to sell its AI systems to the U.S. government for classified and unc...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

A Fuzzer for the Toy Optimizer

Article URL: https://bernsteinbear.com/blog/toy-fuzzer/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47414112 Poi...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Unsloth Studio

Article URL: https://unsloth.ai/docs/new/studio Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47414032 Points: 39 ...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Two more EVs for the trash heap: Volvo EX30 and Honda Prologue

The steady stream of news about automakers cancelling or discontinuing electric vehicles continues apace. This week it's...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Several Sonos audio products got their first 2026 discounts

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale kicks off on March 25th, though some great tech sales are already available. Sonos is one of ...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

A large meteor is visible from much of Ohio and parts of neighboring states

Meteor's fiery passage through the atmosphere was captured by a space-based lightning mapper. ...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Microsoft appoints a new Copilot boss after AI leadership shakeup

Microsoft is doing another executive shuffle today to reorganize how it engineers its Copilot assistant. Different teams...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

The future of code is exciting and terrifying

Suddenly it seems like everyone's a coder. Or, at the very least, like they play one in the Claude Code app. But even fo...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Microsoft's 'unhackable' Xbox One has been hacked by 'Bliss'

Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/microsofts-unhackable-xbox-one-has-been-hacked-by-...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

AI’s ‘boys’ club’ could widen the wealth gap for women, says Rana el Kaliouby

AI investor Rana el Kaliouby warns that if women are shut out of AI funding and leadership, the consequences will be gri...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Oura enters India’s smart ring market with the Ring 4

Finnish smart ring maker Oura is finally launching in India, taking on local rivals such as Ultrahuman in a relatively y...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Nintendo Switch 2 update adds one possible fix for blurry OG Switch games

Switch games running at 720p can look worse on the Switch 2's 1080p display. ...