Palestinian parents fear for children's lives at school as settler attacks grow
A headteacher in the occupied West Bank has installed new barbed wire fencing after three pupils were killed this year.
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Wealthfolio
Private, local-first personal finance Discussion | Link
Diiverge
Turn any picture into a playable AI adventure Discussion | Link
Audi’s new A2 E-tron is its most affordable and efficient EV yet
When shopping for an electric vehicle, affordability is becoming a more common trait. But affordable and energy efficient is truly a rare breed. Often you have to sacrifice one for the other. Want something affordable? Great, here's a range loser. Want something that goes the distance? Be ready to pay the price. Surprisingly, here comes […]
Pastea
Save + search through links, snippets + screenshots you copy Discussion | Link
Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.
AI agents are creating more work, not less — and OpenAI’s own numbers back it up
OpenAI says it hit a goal it set last fall, stating researchers are now using what the company calls an The post AI agents are creating more work, not less — and OpenAI’s own numbers back it up appeared first on The New Stack .
Watch Los Angeles get built, one building at a time (1880–2026)
Article URL: https://lax-skyline.parcelscope.net/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49601655 Points: 252 # Comments: 130
Anthropic reportedly signs $517 billion in compute deals after Dario Amodei warned rivals about reckless risk
Anthropic signed compute contracts worth up to $517 billion in eleven months but still trails OpenAI's $750 billion plan through 2030. In early 2026, CEO Dario Amodei warned against investing too fast. Now Anthropic is racing to catch up, while Sam Altman warns about "unsustainable silliness" in the compute buildout, especially from neo-cloud providers. The article Anthropic reportedly signs $517 billion in compute deals after Dario Amodei warned rivals about reckless risk appeared first on The Decoder .
PEEP Turns Chrome and Edge Into Post-Compromise Backdoors for Host Command Execution
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a complex Chromium-based post-exploitation toolkit called PEEP that masquerades as a bookmarks extension for the web browser. "Requiring prior administrative or code execution access, its installer injects the extension directly into Chrome/Edge profiles, bypassing Web Store checks and user prompts by forging Chromium's own Secure Preferences
Lyrimuse
Word-synced macOS lyrics that pick the right version Discussion | Link
GPT-6 Astra beat Portal start to finish without human help in under 24 hours
GPT-6 Astra beat the puzzle game Portal entirely on its own in about 24 hours, with zero human help after the initial goal was set. Developer cozyblaze published the code and docs on GitHub. His takeaway: Astra is "the worst model we'll ever get." The article GPT-6 Astra beat Portal start to finish without human help in under 24 hours appeared first on The Decoder .
Serbian government sets up snap vote with call to dissolve parliament
Upcoming election viewed as bid to tighten President Vucic's rule after months of mass street protests.
ChatGPT claws back web traffic share to 55.5 percent as Gemini's brief comeback fades
ChatGPT has pushed its share of AI chatbot website traffic back up to 55.5 percent, according to Similarweb. Year-over-year, though, its lead shrank sharply from 73.3 percent as Gemini doubled its share and Claude grew nearly fivefold. Mobile apps and desktop clients aren't included. The article ChatGPT claws back web traffic share to 55.5 percent as Gemini's brief comeback fades appeared first on The Decoder .
When does a family meal become a luxury in Nigeria?
‘5,000 naira used to make a pot of soup, now 10,000 naira isn't enough.’
Werner Herzog: Germany's wild man of cinema is back
As his latest movie, "Bucking Fastard," premiered at the Venice Film Festival, DW talked to the boundary-breaking director.
Claimed Israeli capture of Lebanese ridge reshapes negotiation dynamics
Israel's continued strikes challenge Lebanon's push for an elusive peace agreement and stability.
‘Rhetoric differs’: How the UK’s relationship with Israel took a downturn
The UK is planning to take new steps against illegal Israeli settlements as Palestinians suffer more violence.
AI-designed drug appears to turn back the body's biological clock in early trial
A study in Nature Biotechnology suggests that rentosertib, a drug designed with AI by Insilico Medicine, may reverse markers of biological aging. Six independent aging clocks predicted that treated patients were biologically up to six years younger than the placebo group. The trial covered just 42 patients and the drug hasn't been tested in healthy people yet. The article AI-designed drug appears to turn back the body's biological clock in early trial appeared first on The Decoder .
Nicaragua challenges German arms exports to Israel at ICJ
Germany has asked the International Court of Justice to dismiss the case on jurisdiction grounds. It also said its arms exports to Israel were documented, published, and subject to more stringent checks than most.
Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling
A judge ruled Next can pay warehouse workers more because it is harder to recruit and retain them.
OpenAI’s new model costs 2.5x more per token — and developers are saving money anyway
GPT-6 Astra has an obvious problem for developers considering an upgrade from GPT-5.6 Sol: its tokens cost 2.5 times as The post OpenAI’s new model costs 2.5x more per token — and developers are saving money anyway appeared first on The New Stack .
Israel deports British activist who protected Palestinian children
Pro-Palestinian volunteer Finn Joughin faces 10-year ban after kidnapping by Israeli settlers in West Bank.
Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones
Six years ago Sony and Bose were in the middle of a noise-canceling battle, with each new model of headphones better than the last. In the fall of 2020, Sony released the WH-1000XM4 headphones to wide acclaim. They sat atop best headphones lists for years, thanks to their great sound, competitive ANC, and compact size, […]