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Meta’s Edits app is getting an AI assistant and a desktop version

By integrating an AI assistant directly into Edits, Meta is aiming to keep creators engaged on Instagram as it continues to compete with TikTok and YouTube for creators' attention.

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Building agents without harness engineering

Article URL: https://rajitkhanna.com/agents/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48493447 Points: 8 # Co...

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Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year

Just after Seattle enacted a one-year data center moratorium that some of Amazon's own employees pushed for, Amazon shar...

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The bill that would let Jimmy Kimmel sue Brendan Carr is here

Under a new bipartisan bill, Americans could sue for damages if a government official illegally tries to coerce a social...

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Did Iron Age Britons remove brains of the dead?

Archaeologists found apparent scrape marks inside a skull; long bones may have been sharpened i...

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WikiLambda the Ultimate

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2026-05-22/Recent_research Comments URL: https:...

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Here are the price-matching policies for Best Buy, GameStop, and others

Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you coul...

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Coinbase debuts AI agent that can trade and pay for premium research

Coinbase's agent can use x402 protocol to get access to data and APIs.

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Quantum Space’s military SPAC is trying to catch SpaceX’s IPO wave

Quantum Space says SPACs aren't dead as it seeks a $1.2 billion deal to build military spacecraft.

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Galaxy-killing wind discovered in the early universe

Article URL: https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/research-highlights/galaxy-killing-wind-discovered-early-universe Comment...

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Deezer’s new tool can identify AI music from Spotify, Apple Music, and others

Deezer introduced a tool that scans playlists from Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms to identify AI music.

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Fable 5 lies 96% of the time

Article URL: https://twitter.com/kradleai/status/2064907897373642912 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...

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Software Is Made Between Commits

Article URL: https://zed.dev/blog/introducing-deltadb Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48492533 Point...

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Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/solar-energy-us-coal Comments URL: https://news.ycombinato...

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Introducing Waymo Premier, an elevated rider experience

Article URL: https://waymo.com/blog/2026/06/waymo-premier/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48492304 ...

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Drug Sites Hijacked Spotify’s Search Ranking Through Fake Podcasts

A joint congressional report describes a spam operation that turned tens of thousands of fake podcasts into search-engin...

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The RCE that AMD wouldn't fix

Article URL: https://mrbruh.com/amd2/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48492215 Points: 12 # Comments...

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A warrantless wiretap law is about to expire — but surveillance networks aren’t actually ‘going dark’

Congress has failed to pass a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), w...

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Claude Fable 5: mid-tier results on coding tasks

Article URL: https://www.endorlabs.com/learn/claude-fable-5-mythos-grade-hype Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...

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MTG Bench: Testing how well LLMs can play Magic

Article URL: https://mtgautodeck.com/articles/mtg-bench/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48492177 Po...

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Waymo launches a loyalty program with 10% cash back and free cancellations

Members of the program, called "Waymo Premier," will have to pony up $29.99 per month.

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I’ve found the Goldilocks of portable MIDI controllers

I have tested more portable MIDI controllers than I can keep track of, and I will tell you right now: 37 keys is the ide...

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Waymo introduces $30-a-month premium tier for riders who want faster pickups

Uber One, meet Waymo Premier. The robotaxi operator announced a new $29.99-a-month premium tier for riders who want a mo...

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Ask HN: How do you get into a flow state when using AI to code?

Before agentic coding, I always prided myself on how long I could work in a flow state. I was really good at working de...

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Elon Musk is encouraging race riots on the eve of SpaceX’s IPO

Elon Musk, on the verge of becoming the world's first trillionaire, is whipping up anti-immigration tensions amid ongoin...

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Petition to Withdraw Canada's Bill C-22

Article URL: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7416 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...

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Pool’s new app turns your screenshots into something useful

Pool's new app automatically sorts screenshots into personalized collections, tracks down the original links behind save...

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Is Apple TV the new HBO?

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated...

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The $15,000 AI Bill. Your $20 Subscription is a DELUSION [video]

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfApUobqN8Y Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48491670 Po...

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FPS.cob: A first person shooter in COBOL

Article URL: https://github.com/icitry/FPS.cob Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48491486 Points: 25 #...