US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on vessels
Two vessels have been struck with naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week.
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Women protest in New Delhi against police brutality
Women protest in New Delhi against police brutality
Software’s new consolidator gets big vote of confidence from Berkshire
Less than four months into life as a public company, Bending Spoons got a big vote of confidence this week from Berkshire Hathaway.
It’s a dream week for tech docs
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 148, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're enjoying all your pumpkin-flavored everything, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Marc Andreessen and the future of […]
Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers
When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms, it's a three-minute look at the messy, frantic morning routine of a family of five. Apple's new smart display sits in the center of the chaos on the kitchen […]
Perspective: Midterm money madness
Campaign ad spending has topped $10 billion this election cycle, as voters struggle to afford groceries and gas.
Fraud, affordability and Trump policies drive friction in Minnesota Senate debate
The major party candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat faced off in an hourlong debate Friday on MPR News with fraud, affordability and fallout from the Trump administration's policies as key points of friction.
Russian strikes kill civilians, injure dozens across Ukraine
At least eight people have been killed and nearly 60 injured in the latest wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.
Science says your boss should talk less in meetings
Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.
MALFEX npm Package 'imgdecode' Hides Shellcode Loader in Windows Native Addon
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that's part of a recently disclosed software supply chain attack campaign dubbed MALFEX. The package, named "imgdecode," was uploaded to the package registry on September 30, 2026, by a user named "malfexteste8." It has been downloaded 979 times as of writing and is still available on npm as of writing. The latest version of
Why BioWare's Neverwinter Nights still has thousands of active players
The single-player is just OK, but according to the players, that doesn't matter.
Israeli Ad Firm Doubled as Candiru’s Zero-Click Spyware Delivery Channel
Israeli company Discover-Tech’s ads allow threat actors to fingerprint and track devices at scale and infect selected targets. The post Israeli Ad Firm Doubled as Candiru’s Zero-Click Spyware Delivery Channel appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Decades after apartheid, South Africans seek justice for crimes of the past
More than three decades after the end of apartheid, families of victims of some of the worst crimes of South Africa's past are still fighting for justice. As survivors and perpetrators grow older, a new wave of legal efforts is seeking truth, accountability and reparations before it's too late.
MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood
Article URL: https://www.engadget.com/2288729/mapquest-will-now-show-you-where-flock-cameras-are-in-your-neighborhood/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129947 Points: 218 # Comments: 31
Germany news: Merz faces conservative youth wing in Bonn
Friedrich Merz, who has struggled for support within his party, on Saturday meets with the CDU/CSU's 90,000-strong Young Union. In Schleswig-Holstein, 3,000 people are expected at an AfD youth rally. DW has more.
Sally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action support
We asked students what they think.
Deepseek V4.1 Flash 1017 beats larger rivals in agentic tasks while once again massively cutting per-task costs
Deepseek has released V4.1-Flash-1017 as an open-weight model that posts better benchmarks, finishes tasks faster, and produces shorter outputs than its predecessor. The company is also opening up its internal search engine through new Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1,000 calls. API users in tools like Claude Code and Codex get free access for now. The article Deepseek V4.1 Flash 1017 beats larger rivals in agentic tasks while once again massively cutting per-task costs appeared first on The Decoder .
Tomo for ChatGPT
Ask anything. Then play it, Duolingo-style. Discussion | Link
Solar power booms in Philippines as war on Iran spikes energy costs
With Southeast Asia's largest electricity bills rising even higher, Filipinos invest in rooftop panels.
CoolDock
A smart second Dock for your Mac with 160+ live widgets. Discussion | Link
LIVE: India vs West Indies – fifth T20 International
Follow updates, including toss and team news, from our live text commentary stream of the series decider.
AI models hide mistakes in their own work reports, but one sentence in your prompt can help
AI agents systematically skip errors in their own reports, even when they spot the problems. In a study by Google Research, MIT, and Harvard, GPT-5.5 left out negative results in 198 out of 200 paper abstracts. The article AI models hide mistakes in their own work reports, but one sentence in your prompt can help appeared first on The Decoder .
As Israel blocks PA funding, the West Bank’s healthcare system is failing
Hospitals across the occupied West Bank have been hit by a funding shortage.
IMF urges support for poorer nations facing high inflation, war spillovers
Low-income countries spend up to 14 percent of their revenue on debt repayments, IMF chief says.