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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 for the seasoned pros, the act of software development is changing fast - many peo...

The Verge • Mar 17, 2026 • David Pierce
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. ...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Starfield is coming to the PS5 and getting a pair of major updates in April

After lots of rumors, it's now official: Bethesda's sci-fi epic Starfield is coming to the PS5. It'll launch on Sony's c...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Tumblr updated reblogs to function more like tweets and users hate it

Tumblr has overhauled its reblogging feature to add new options for interacting with chained posts, and it hasn't gone d...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Capcom’s next big game explores the horrors of AI

Capcom has been on a hot streak. The Monster Hunter series became a global hit with the launch of Monster Hunter World i...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

World launches tool to verify humans behind AI shopping agents

As AI agents take the reins for online shoppers, Sam Altman's unconventional startup is looking to expand its verificati...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

FFmpeg 8.1

Article URL: https://ffmpeg.org/index.html#pr8.1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47413525 Points: 40...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Why Node.js needs a virtual file system

Article URL: https://blog.platformatic.dev/why-nodejs-needs-a-virtual-file-system Comments URL: https://news.ycombinato...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Private and performant

If you want to spend $1,300 on a phone, it might as well be this one.

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Amazon’s new ‘getitfast’ delivery page lists items you can have in 1 hour

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it's making it easier for users to find products eligible for its 1-hour and 3-hour del...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Nintendo Switch 2 update adds ‘Handheld Boost Mode’ for original Switch games

Nintendo's latest update for the Switch 2 will upgrade the performance of original Switch games played in handheld mode,...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Why Project Hail Mary’s creators were ‘scared’ about making the sci-fi adaptation

Project Hail Mary is a natural follow-up to The Martian. Both movies are based on sci-fi novels by Andy Weir, and both h...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

OpenSUSE Kalpa

Article URL: https://kalpadesktop.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47412726 Points: 5 # Comments...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Show HN: Sub-millisecond VM sandboxes using CoW memory forking

I wanted to see how fast an isolated code sandbox could start if I never had to boot a fresh VM.So instead of launching...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

UK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/uk-security-adviser-attended-us-iran-talks-and-judged-deal-w...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Firefighting drones head to Aspen—can they suppress a blaze before humans arrive?

Seneca's drones carry foam, fly at night, and don't need an on-site pilot.

Technology Mar 17, 2026

A proposal to classify happiness as a psychiatric disorder

Article URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1376114/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47412...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Upmarket looks, mass-market price: The 2027 Kia Telluride, driven

The three-row SUV starts at under $40,000, and now there's a 35 mpg hybrid version. ...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Poco’s first Pro Max phone earns the name with an 8,500mAh battery

Xiaomi subsidiary Poco has launched the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max phones, both of which feature large silicon-carbon batteri...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Niv-AI exits stealth to wring more power performance out of GPUs

The company raised $12 million in seed funding to measure and manage GPU power surges.

Technology Mar 17, 2026

H&M wants to make clothing from CO2 using this startup’s tech

Rubi has developed an enzymatic process to turn carbon dioxide into cellulose that's ready to be spun into lyocell or vi...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Gamma adds AI image generation tools in bid to take on Canva and Adobe

The company's new product, called Gamma Imagine, will let users employ text prompts to create brand-specific assets like...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Silicon Valley's "Pronatalists" Killed WFH. The Strait of Hormuz Brought It Back

Article URL: https://www.governance.fyi/p/silicon-valleys-pronatalists-killed Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Show HN: March Madness Bracket Challenge for AI Agents Only

I built a March Madness bracket challenge for AI agents, not humans. The human prompts their agent with the URL, and th...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

I Clamp Every Accessory I Can to My Desk To Avoid Clutter, and You Should, Too

It’s time to clamp down on the chaos and clear your desktop with these clever mounted accessories.

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Ryugu asteroid samples contain all DNA and RNA building blocks

Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2026-03-ryugu-asteroid-samples-dna-rna.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c...

Technology Mar 17, 2026

Skylight’s Calendar 2 Review: Its Best Digital Calendar Yet

Skylight’s popular digital calendar gets its Goldilocks size. But like with the Calendar Max before it, you have to pr...