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Hackers hack victims hacked by other hackers

An unknown group of hackers is breaking into systems previously breached by the cybercrime group TeamPCP. Once inside, the hackers immediately kick out TeamPCP and remove its hacking tools from the vi...

TechCrunch • May 7, 2026 • Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Technology May 7, 2026

Valve is fighting Steam Controller scalpers with a new reservations system

Valve's new Steam Controller sold out quickly when it went on sale on Monday, and the company is going to open a "reserv...

Technology May 7, 2026

Kalshi doubles valuation in 5 months, hitting $22B

Prediction market startup Kalshi has raised a $1 billion Series F round led by Coatue.

Technology May 7, 2026

ChatGPT’s ‘Trusted Contact’ will alert loved ones of safety concerns

OpenAI is launching an optional safety feature for ChatGPT that allows adult users to assign an emergency contact for me...

Technology May 7, 2026

Jeff Bezos rep leaves Slate Auto’s board

The head of Bezos' family office appears to have stepped down at some point in the last few months, around the time Bezo...

Technology May 7, 2026

Natural Language Autoencoders: Turning Claude's Thoughts into Text

Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/research/natural-language-autoencoders Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...

Technology May 7, 2026

Brazil's Pix Payment System Faces Pressure from Visa and Mastercard

Article URL: https://www.elciudadano.com/en/brazils-pix-payment-system-faces-pressure-from-visa-and-mastercard/04/04/ C...

Technology May 7, 2026

Principles for agent-native CLIs

Article URL: https://twitter.com/trevin/status/2051316002730991795 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4...

Technology May 7, 2026

Show HN: Full Python GUI apps in the browser – no JavaScript, no server

I have been working on Dear ImGui Bundle since 2022, but it is the first time I talk about it here. It is a framework a...

Technology May 7, 2026

Did Microsoft just tease a new Xbox UI?

Microsoft showed off a "consistent" Xbox UI across handhelds, consoles, and cloud gaming during its Xbox keynote at the ...

Technology May 7, 2026

OpenAI’s WebRTC problem

Article URL: https://moq.dev/blog/webrtc-is-the-problem/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48051951 Po...

Technology May 7, 2026

California leaders report four to six weeks worth of gasoline and diesel supply

Article URL: https://kmph.com/news/local/california-leaders-report-four-to-six-weeks-worth-of-gasoline-and-diesel-in-su...

Technology May 7, 2026

Agents need control flow, not more prompts

Article URL: https://bsuh.bearblog.dev/agents-need-control-flow/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=480...

Technology May 7, 2026

Only 173? Tesla Cybertruck RWD Recall Reveals Low Sales

Article URL: https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-rwd-recall-brake-rotor Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology May 7, 2026

ChatGPT Has 'Goblin' Mania in the US. In China It Will 'Catch You Steadily'

OpenAI's chatbot has some weird linguistic tics in Chinese that are driving users crazy.

Technology May 7, 2026

DOGE's Ethan Shaotran Is Now Running a Defense Tech Startup

In an email viewed by WIRED, Shaotran describes Blitz Industries as “a defense company backed by big names.”

Technology May 7, 2026

How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity

Security researchers at Mozilla say Anthropic's Mythos has unearthed a wealth of high-severity bugs in Firefox.

Technology May 7, 2026

Authorities say Flock cameras' data allegedly used for immigration enforcement

Article URL: https://www.ohio.news/stories/dayton-authorities-say-that-flock-cameras-data-allegedly-used-for-immigratio...

Technology May 7, 2026

Hardening Firefox with Claude Mythos Preview

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/mozil... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=480...

Technology May 7, 2026

I switched from Mac to a Lenovo Chromebook, and you can too

Article URL: https://blog.johnozbay.com/i-left-apples-ecosystem-for-a-lenovo-chromebook-and-you-can-too.html Comments U...

Technology May 7, 2026

The future of Disney Plus is a confused mess

Newly minted CEO Josh D'Amaro says that he wants to turn Disney Plus into "the immersive, interactive digital centerpiec...

Technology May 7, 2026

Inside the return of Xbox

Two weeks ago there was a buzz in the air inside Microsoft's studio D building. Hundreds of Xbox employees gathered earl...

Technology May 7, 2026

A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower

I'm lying in the dirt. It's coming for me. Then, with a lurch, it's climbing up my chest. If Andreas Makris doesn't stop...

Technology May 7, 2026

Chrome removes claim of On-device Al not sending data to Google Servers

Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/1t5qayz/chrome_removes_claim_of_ondevice_al_not_sending/ Comments...

Technology May 7, 2026

DS4, a specialized inference engine for DeepSeek v4 Flash

Article URL: https://twitter.com/antirez/status/2052405820235678175 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...

Technology May 7, 2026

DeepSeek 4 Flash local inference engine for Metal

Article URL: https://github.com/antirez/ds4 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48050751 Points: 17 # Co...

Technology May 7, 2026

Show HN: Stage CLI – a tool to make reading your AI generated changes easier

Hey HN! We're Charles and Dean. A few weeks ago we posted about Stage, a code review tool that guides you through readi...

Technology May 7, 2026

Google’s $9.99-per-month AI health coach launches May 19

The Gemini-powered health coach will act as a combination fitness coach, sleep expert, and health and wellness advisor.

Technology May 7, 2026

There’s actually a good deal happening now on the Xbox Series X

It’s been tough to recommend the Xbox Series X recently, especially at the $649 price it has sold at since last Octobe...

Technology May 7, 2026

Diabetes Detection Needs Better Tools. They’re on the Way

Blood glucose levels can be a reliable indicator of diabetes risk. But in some populations, it's not enough to catch the...