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Open Source Isn't Dead. Cal.com Just Learned the Wrong Lesson

Article URL: https://www.strix.ai/blog/cal-com-is-closing-its-code-due-to-ai-threats Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47780712 Points: 35 # Comments: 13

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Technology Apr 15, 2026

Allbirds abandons clothes, pivots to "AI compute infrastructure"

Desperate stock-boosting move recalls 2017's "Long Island Blockchain" frenzy. ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Cal.com is going closed source

Article URL: https://cal.com/blog/cal-com-goes-closed-source-why Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=477...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

New 3D map of Universe could solve dark energy mystery

Latest data must still be analyzed but could help determine if dark energy is constant or varie...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

MAGA Is Starting to Look Beyond Trump

A seemingly endless torrent of criticism directed toward Trump from former MAGA allies suggests the president is losing ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not

Once a $4 billion apparel juggernaut, Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI, a “GPU-as-a-Service" company. Hey, if you c...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Worse Than You Thought

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-nudify-schools-global-crisis/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator....

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Daily Claude outage is upon us. Waiting for Claude Status to update

Article URL: https://claudestatus.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47779730 Points: 52 # Comment...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI

Allbirds is ditching wool sneakers for AI servers, rebranding as NewBird AI after locking in a $50M convertible financin...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting ‘destructive’ cyberattack on thermal plant

Sweden's minister for civil defense said Russian hackers are "now attempting destructive cyber attacks against organizat...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

It's cool to care (2025)

Article URL: https://alexwlchan.net/2025/cool-to-care/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47779372 Poin...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

What’s the deal with Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid?

For decades, scientists have concentrated on what now looks to be a blind alley. ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6

Article URL: https://deepmind.google/blog/gemini-robotics-er-1-6/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Aloe Blacc’s fame means nothing in biotech (and that’s the point)

When Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc got COVID despite being vaccinated and boosted, he tried to...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

The perfect successor to Lost has been hiding from me for years

Ever since Jack decided to stay behind in 2010, I've been searching for something to give me the same feeling that Lost ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce

The company cites advancements in AI for the cuts.

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Vibe Coding Fails

i am using claude to maintain an agent loop, which will pause to ask for users' approval before important tool call. wh...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Walmart is updating its 4K streaming box with Gemini and Matter support

It hasn't been officially announced, but Walmart's website now has a listing for an updated version of its budget-friend...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Sam Vimes 'Boots' Theory of Socio-Economic Unfairness

Article URL: https://terrypratchett.com/explore-discworld/sam-vimes-boots-theory-of-socio-economic-unfairness/ Comments...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

US v. Heppner (S.D.N.Y. 2026) no attorney-client privilege for AI chats [pdf]

Article URL: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/xmvjyjekkpr/Rakoff%20-%20order%20-%20AI.pdf Comments URL: ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Blue Origin has a new employee stock plan, but not everyone is happy

"We are being intentional about creating liquidity events."

Technology Apr 15, 2026

The Future of Everything Is Lies, I Guess: New Jobs

Article URL: https://aphyr.com/posts/419-the-future-of-everything-is-lies-i-guess-new-jobs Comments URL: https://news.y...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

MCP as Observability Interface: Connecting AI Agents to Kernel Tracepoints

Article URL: https://ingero.io/mcp-observability-interface-ai-agents-kernel-tracepoints/ Comments URL: https://news.yco...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Best Smart Smoke Detector (and Why You Still Need a Dumb One)

Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor s...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

It's Tax Day, and no one knows how to file for prediction market winnings

It's time for Americans to pay taxes on prediction market winnings, but no one knows how. ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

God Sleeps in the Minerals

Article URL: https://wchambliss.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/god-sleeps-in-the-minerals/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Reid Hoffman weighs in on the ‘tokenmaxxing’ debate

Reid Hoffman says tracking AI token use can gauge adoption, but cautions it should be paired with context and not treate...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Adobe’s new Firefly AI assistant can use Creative Cloud apps to complete tasks

Adobe says the assistant can work across apps like Firefly, Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Express, Illustrator and it...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm are all investing in this buzzy self-driving tech startup

Wayve's $1.2 billion Series D round, which was announced in February, keeps growing.

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Amazon unveils a slimmer Fire TV Stick HD, opens Ember Artline TVs for preorder

On Wednesday, Amazon announced the launch of its new Fire TV Stick HD and Ember Artline televisions, both now available ...