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Attack of the killer script kiddies

Last August, some of the best cybersecurity teams in the business gathered in Las Vegas to demonstrate the strength of their AI bug-finding systems at DARPA's Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge (...

The Verge • Apr 28, 2026 • Yael Grauer
Technology Apr 28, 2026

The 4 Best Laptop Power Banks We've Tested (2026)

If you’re looking for the perfect laptop power bank, I’ve tested ‘em all, and these are the best.

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto

On this week’s Big Interview podcast, actor-director Ben McKenzie talks about the rise of crypto, why he finds it dang...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

The Social Edge of Intellgience: Individual Gain, Collective Loss

Article URL: https://www.theideasletter.org/essay/the-social-edge-of-intelligence/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

An Update on GitHub Availability

Article URL: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/ Comments URL: https://new...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

The Hottest Anti-AI Gadget Is a Cyberdeck

On TikTok, young women are going viral for crafting whimsical homemade computers inside purses.

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Acer Swift 16 AI (2026) Review: Where Do Your Hands Go?

Sporting the largest touchpad I’ve ever seen, this ambitious laptop is better in theory than in practice.

Technology Apr 28, 2026

GitHub Copilot code review will start consuming GitHub Actions minutes

Article URL: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-27-github-copilot-code-review-will-start-consuming-github-actions-mi...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

It’s a busy time for sci-fi, but don’t miss Aphelion

The last few weeks have bordered on overwhelming for science fiction fans. While Project Hail Mary is dominating the box...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

The Bloomberg Terminal Is Getting an AI Makeover, Like It or Not

WIRED spoke with Bloomberg's chief technology officer about the big, chatbot-style changes coming to the iconic platform...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Adidas’ Lightest Shoes Ever Were Behind the First Sub-2-Hour Marathon

Weighing 97 grams with a stiff carbon-fiber plate in the sole, Adidas’ new shoes helped Sabastian Sawe beat the two-ho...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Scraping 241 UK council planning portals – 2.6M decisions so far

I've been scraping 241 UK council planning portals – 2.6M decisions so farUK planning data is technically public. In ...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Microsoft Office can now be controlled with Logitech’s MX Creative Console

Logitech has announced a new suite of Productivity Plugins for its entire MX line of accessories, including its Stream D...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

BYD Seal 08 debuts with Blade Battery 2.0: 1,000km range, 5-min charging, 684hp

Article URL: https://electrek.co/2026/04/27/byd-seal-08-blade-battery-2-1000km-range-beijing-auto-show/ Comments URL: h...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

GTFOBins

Article URL: https://gtfobins.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47931035 Points: 18 # Comments: 0...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Vibe Coding Will Break Your Company

Article URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonwingard/2026/04/23/vibe-coding-will-break-your-company/ Comments URL: ht...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Drizzle on top: a new high-end dog food brand is coming for the 1%

Golden Child is launching with two "five-star" products: a fresh frozen meal system and, more intriguingly, a "drizzle."...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

WASM is not quite a stack machine

Article URL: https://purplesyringa.moe/blog/wasm-is-not-quite-a-stack-machine/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

San Francisco, AI capital of the world, is an economic laggard

Article URL: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/04/26/san-francisco-ai-capital-of-the-world-is-an-eco...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’

On Monday, the courtroom battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over alleged broken promises at OpenAI started, as usua...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

India’s Snabbit closes $56M round as investor interest in on-demand home services heats up

Snabbit now processes over 40,000 daily jobs and has cut costs sharply as it expands across cities and services.

Technology Apr 28, 2026

LingBot-Map: Streaming 3D reconstruction with geometric context transformer

Article URL: https://technology.robbyant.com/lingbot-map Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47930170 Po...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Show HN: Waiting for LLMs Suck – Give your user a game

Give your user a game while they wait for the LLM to return a result. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Open Weights Kill the Moat

Article URL: https://www.warman.life/blog/2026-04-27-the-moat-or-the-commons/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

I quit drinking for a year

Article URL: https://dynomight.net/drinking/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47929454 Points: 6 # Co...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Show HN: AgentSwift – open-source iOS builder agent

I'm working on a coding agent for building iOS apps. It's built on openspec and xcodebuildmcp. It's free and open sourc...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Some Musk v. Altman Jurors Don't Like Elon Musk

Musk’s lawsuit challenges OpenAI’s evolution under Sam Altman. But during jury selection, several potential jurors v...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Show HN: 49Agents – Infinite canvas IDE for AI agents

Article URL: https://github.com/49Agents/49Agents Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47929077 Points: 1...

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Ted Nyman – High Performance Git

Article URL: https://gitperf.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47929035 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

Technology Apr 28, 2026

Put it in pencil: NASA's Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027

SpaceX and Blue Origin tell NASA their lunar landers will be ready for Artemis III in late 2027...