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Motional robotaxis join the Uber app in Vegas two years after major reset

The launch comes just two years after a major reboot at Hyundai-owned Motional. The service will start with a safety monitor, which Motional hopes to remove by year's end.

TechCrunch • Mar 13, 2026 • Sean O'Kane
Technology Mar 13, 2026

Launch HN: Spine Swarm (YC S23) – AI agents that collaborate on a visual canvas

Hey HN! We're Ashwin and Akshay from Spine AI (https://www.getspine.ai).Spine Swarm is a multi-agent system that works ...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

The MacBook Neo is a winner

It was a little surprising to see Apple decide to leap fully into the affordable laptop market, to try and compete with ...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Nanny state discovers Linux, demands it check kids' IDs before booting

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/13/opinion_os_verification/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

E2E encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after 8 May

Article URL: https://help.instagram.com/491565145294150 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363922 Poi...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

301M Records Exposed: The HIPAA Breach Epidemic

Article URL: https://ciphercue.com/blog/hipaa-breach-epidemic-301-million-records Comments URL: https://news.ycombinato...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

PSA: Don’t buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay

I had to buy Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold from eBay for $4,399 and I'm pretty sure that's because Samsung doesn't want any...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review

SpaceX has started commissioning a second launch pad at the company's Starbase facility in Texa...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Can I Run AI locally?

Article URL: https://www.canirun.ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363754 Points: 9 # Comments: ...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Google's AI Searches Love to Refer You Back to Google

The company's generative AI search tools increasingly cite its own services, like Google Search and YouTube, over third-...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock

Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/qatar-helium-shutdown-puts-chip-supply-chain-on-a-two-week-cloc...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Show HN: Algorithms and Data Structures in TypeScript – Free Book (~400 Pages)

I started writing this book 10 years ago in JavaScript, got through a few chapters (asymptotic notation, basic techniqu...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo

The MacBook Neo is here, and it took no time at all for an executive from a major PC manufacturer to put their foot in t...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

China’s OpenClaw Boom Is a Gold Rush for AI Companies

Hype around the open source agent is driving people to rent cloud servers and buy AI subscriptions just to try it, creat...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Prompt-caching – auto-injects Anthropic cache breakpoints (90% token savings)

Article URL: https://prompt-caching.ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363074 Points: 16 # Commen...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Apple reduces App Store fees in China to ward off regulators

Apple is cutting App Store developer fees in China from March 15th, dropping its typical commission on purchases from 30...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Logitech K98M Wireless Keyboard Review: Great for Productivity

After a series of great low-profile keyboards, the iconic peripherals brand has finally figured out a wireless mechanica...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True

From the global RAM shortage driving up console prices to job loss in the industry, gaming is shaping up to be one of th...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyg4wx6nxgo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=473626...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Sony WF-1000XM6 Review: My New Favorite Earbuds

Sony's latest flagship earbuds have the best noise canceling—and maybe the best bass—I've ever heard from wireless e...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

TUI Studio – visual terminal UI design tool

Article URL: https://tui.studio/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47362613 Points: 26 # Comments: 6

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Peter Thiel's Antichrist Lectures

Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/italy-peter-thiel-paypal-pope-vatican-c3a6c7d2daba501caf8152558ac2d743 Comments...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

6G Is Coming. Here’s What to Expect From the Next Generation of Cellular Tech

When it succeeds 5G in 2030, the next-gen mobile network will focus on upload speeds, AI, and radar-like “sensing” o...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age‑verification bills

Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_billion_in_nonprofit_grants_and_45/ Comments UR...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Gvisor on Raspbian

Article URL: https://nubificus.co.uk/blog/gvisor-rpi5/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47362487 Poin...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Show HN: fftool – A Terminal UI for FFmpeg – Shows Command Before It Runs

Article URL: https://bensantora.com/posts/fftool-ffmpeg-tui-go/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4736...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

The Shingles Virus May Be Aging You More Quickly

Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientis...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Palantir Demos Show How the Military Could Use AI Chatbots to Generate War Plans

Software demos and Pentagon records detail how chatbots like Anthropic’s Claude could help the Pentagon analyze intell...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

Source code of Swedish e-government services has been leaked

Article URL: https://darkwebinformer.com/full-source-code-of-swedens-e-government-platform-leaked-from-compromised-cgi-...

Technology Mar 13, 2026

My Moccamaster Delivers Drip Coffee Perfection

It’s stylish and reliable—and you can pry my Moccamaster from my cold, dead hands.