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Despite AI hype, Google's data shows workers aren't automating themselves away

Analysis of 15 million real AI interactions finds most tasks at most jobs are unaffected.

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Sam Altman is ready to decelerate

His change of position comes after "the first security incident that I have felt very viscerally."

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Ebay Has to Pay $55.7 Million in Settlement for Its Unhinged Harassment Campaign

For months on end, eBay employees and contractors made life hell for a couple that had criticized the company. Six years...

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Pacing the frontier

Article URL: https://www.pacingthefrontier.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49089240 Points: 10 ...

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Hulios: An eBPF-powered, transparent Tor gateway for Linux

Article URL: https://github.com/ghaziwali/Hulios Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49089045 Points: 5 ...

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Granola for Apple Watch

Article URL: https://www.granola.ai/blog/granola-for-apple-watch Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=490...

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AI leaders sign statement asking the government to do something about automated AI

Employees of OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as Google, Meta, Thinking Machines, Microsoft, Mistral, and other leading AI ...

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uv 0.12.0

Article URL: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.12.0 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=490...

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Is it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search?

A Georgia man was charged with a felony for allegedly wiping his phone while being questioned by Customs and Border Prot...

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AI’s finally expensive enough to make Wall Street nervous

It's earnings season, and investors got an unpleasant surprise from Google: an increase on its spending estimate, to as ...

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Laura Loomer's Reversal on Ukraine Stirs Up the MAGA Civil War

Donald Trump's base has been increasingly spilt. Laura Loomer's sudden embrace of Ukraine has only widened that divide.

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This comfy gaming headset that can play audio from two sources is $25

While most gaming headsets have moved towards low-latency wireless connections, there’s something to be said for a bud...

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Logitech will pull a Nintendo — only European mice will come with replaceable batteries

In June, Nintendo announced a new version of the Switch 2 that should let you easily replace its battery pack - but only...

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Ozlo’s Sleepbuds 2 build on Bose’s sleep earbud legacy

Ozlo’s first major update to its sleep earbuds introduces longer battery life, improved connectivity, enhanced audio, ...

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The robot NASA hired to lift a orbital telescope is tumbling out of control

Katalyst's LINK spacecraft is tumbling out of control after suffering key component failures.

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Waymo, robotaxi operators face fresh scrutiny over emergency response failures

Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-California ) has proposed bill would direct federal regulators to establish minimum national safety...

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Donate to GrapheneOS

Article URL: https://grapheneos.org/donate Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49088451 Points: 27 # Com...

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Apple won’t turn on any ‘restricted mode’ for missed lease payments

Apple says it won't limit the capabilities of devices leased through its new Upgrade program if you miss a payment. In a...

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New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France

Record flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027. ...

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Deflock Casa Grande

Article URL: https://deflockcg.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49088148 Points: 5 # Comments: 0...

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eBay reaches $56M settlement with e-commerce newsletter writers it terrorized in 2019

Ina and David Steiner inspired the ire of high-level eBay executives after occasionally criticizing the company in their...

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MCP 2026-07-28 Specification: transport going stateless

Article URL: https://blog.modelcontextprotocol.io/posts/2026-07-28/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...

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Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets

Judge may allow Minnesota to ban some types of bets, but not all of them.

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These App Store hidden gems prove there’s still room for great software in the AI era

Despite predictions that AI agents could make traditional apps obsolete, developers are shipping new software faster tha...

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New Yorkers will soon need to verify their age to access algorithmic feeds

New Yorkers who want to see their Instagram or TikTok feed curated by an algorithm, or receive notification after midnig...

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HBO Max embraces vertical video with a new ‘Shorts’ feed

HBO Max, like other streaming platforms, is rethinking content discovery as large libraries are making it hard for viewe...

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Tile’s best Bluetooth tracker is down to its lowest price of the year

Apple’s latest AirTag may seem like the obvious choice if you own an iPhone and are shopping for a Bluetooth track...

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Save $150 on this smart indoor bike trainer that can keep you riding during the off months

While the summer months are great for putting in the miles on your favorite bike, it can be frustrating to have to hang ...

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iPhone Upgrade Program

Article URL: https://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

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Saudi prince buys 5% stake in Lucid Motors

The investment comes after speculation that Saudi Arabia may take Lucid Motors private -- which the EV maker has denied....