Ask HN: Tired of all the AI, what other cool tech is out there?
(ycombinator.com)
Lately, I feel like I’m drowning in AI news. Every newsletter I’m subscribed to (engineering, product, or just general tech news) is about the latest AI tool, model, wrapper, or integration.
Lately, I feel like I’m drowning in AI news. Every newsletter I’m subscribed to (engineering, product, or just general tech news) is about the latest AI tool, model, wrapper, or integration.
Japan Post launches 'digital address' system
(japantimes.co.jp)
Japan Post said Monday that it has launched a "digital address" system that links seven-digit combinations of numbers and letters to physical addresses.
Japan Post said Monday that it has launched a "digital address" system that links seven-digit combinations of numbers and letters to physical addresses.
Exodus of IPv4 from War-Torn Ukraine
(kentik.com)
The internet of Ukraine, noted for its resilience in the initial months following the Russian invasion, has been profoundly affected by three years of war. One notable change has been the exodus of a vital national commodity: IPv4 addresses.
The internet of Ukraine, noted for its resilience in the initial months following the Russian invasion, has been profoundly affected by three years of war. One notable change has been the exodus of a vital national commodity: IPv4 addresses.
T-Mobile records iPhone screens and claims it's being helpful
(droid-life.com)
In recent days, T-Mobile customers stumbled upon an unannounced setting in the T-Mobile T-Life app that raised some eyebrows and has created a bit of a freakout.
In recent days, T-Mobile customers stumbled upon an unannounced setting in the T-Mobile T-Life app that raised some eyebrows and has created a bit of a freakout.
Euro execs mull use of US clouds, eyeing American hyperscaler escape hatch
(theregister.com)
Amid the economic uncertainty of Trump 2.0, dependence on American tech has become a growing concern for many businesses, and a survey of 1,000 IT leaders claims that data sovereignty is now one of the most pressing issues.
Amid the economic uncertainty of Trump 2.0, dependence on American tech has become a growing concern for many businesses, and a survey of 1,000 IT leaders claims that data sovereignty is now one of the most pressing issues.
Doge Days
(sahillavingia.com)
In August 2014, President Obama and Congress created the United States Digital Service (USDS).
In August 2014, President Obama and Congress created the United States Digital Service (USDS).
Feel the Billionaire Lifestyle: Adjusted Price Simulator Based on Your Net Worth
(vercel.app)
This simulator helps you grasp just how insanely rich billionaires are by comparing their net worth to your own.
This simulator helps you grasp just how insanely rich billionaires are by comparing their net worth to your own.
AI layoffs start hitting a wide swath of Corporate America
(qz.com)
Simplice Fosso opened Slack (CRM) in March and saw a green checkmark next to his team’s name: “✅ automation.” It was small, just an icon and a single word. But it meant his role as Head of Security Operations at a major consulting firm was gone.
Simplice Fosso opened Slack (CRM) in March and saw a green checkmark next to his team’s name: “✅ automation.” It was small, just an icon and a single word. But it meant his role as Head of Security Operations at a major consulting firm was gone.
How to disappear– Inside the world of extreme-privacy consultants
(theatlantic.com)
You could easily mistake Alec Harris for a spy or an escaped prisoner, given all of the tradecraft he devotes to being unfindable.
You could easily mistake Alec Harris for a spy or an escaped prisoner, given all of the tradecraft he devotes to being unfindable.
Google and the Art of Weaponizing Privacy
(vincentschmalbach.com)
Every time Google makes a "privacy" change, competitors mysteriously lose access to data while Google's own data empire grows stronger.
Every time Google makes a "privacy" change, competitors mysteriously lose access to data while Google's own data empire grows stronger.
Trump administration orders US embassies to stop student visa interviews
(theguardian.com)
The Trump administration has ordered US embassies worldwide to immediately stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students as it prepares to implement comprehensive social media screening for all international applicants.
The Trump administration has ordered US embassies worldwide to immediately stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students as it prepares to implement comprehensive social media screening for all international applicants.
Local-First Conf 2025
(localfirstconf.com)
Join us for the second edition of Local-First Conf. Connect with a rapidly-growing community in an intimate setting.This year, the conference spans 3 days. May 26th is dedicated to workshops and community sessions, while the following 2 days feature outstanding talks.
Join us for the second edition of Local-First Conf. Connect with a rapidly-growing community in an intimate setting.This year, the conference spans 3 days. May 26th is dedicated to workshops and community sessions, while the following 2 days feature outstanding talks.
How I Created a $350M Software Company Knowing Nothing About Software (2015)
(techcrunch.com)
I’ve always wanted to make a lot of money, have people pay a lot of attention to me and do a lot of exciting things. I just never knew how.
I’ve always wanted to make a lot of money, have people pay a lot of attention to me and do a lot of exciting things. I just never knew how.
AI Cheating Is So Out of Hand in Schools That the Blue Books Are Coming Back
(gizmodo.com)
It’s no secret that AI is wrecking America’s educational system. With easy access to apps like ChatGPT—which can answer any question and also write full-fledged essays for you—high school and college students have begun to cheat their way through life, content to let an algorithm do the thinking, and the test-taking, for them. It’s no surprise, then, that some educators have gone analog, in an effort to stem the tide of anti-intellectualism sweeping the nation.
It’s no secret that AI is wrecking America’s educational system. With easy access to apps like ChatGPT—which can answer any question and also write full-fledged essays for you—high school and college students have begun to cheat their way through life, content to let an algorithm do the thinking, and the test-taking, for them. It’s no surprise, then, that some educators have gone analog, in an effort to stem the tide of anti-intellectualism sweeping the nation.
US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
(bbc.com)
US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants.
US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants.
SendGrid axes free plan
(twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Efficiency Without Morality Is Tyranny
(seekingsignal.substack.com)
Sedation is the felt symptom; technocracy is the operating system generating the disease.
Sedation is the felt symptom; technocracy is the operating system generating the disease.
Ask HN: Why that many more US-based companies are hiring "US-only" remote?
(ycombinator.com)
I recently got laid off and was going through the latest "Who is hiring".<p>I noticed that about 90% (guessing) of US-based companies that hire remote are hiring "(US only)".<p>I know there are plenty good reasons for a US company to hire US-only, I am only surprised because a few years ago (when I last was searching for a job), that was definitely not the case. "US-only" was the exception, not the rule.
I recently got laid off and was going through the latest "Who is hiring".<p>I noticed that about 90% (guessing) of US-based companies that hire remote are hiring "(US only)".<p>I know there are plenty good reasons for a US company to hire US-only, I am only surprised because a few years ago (when I last was searching for a job), that was definitely not the case. "US-only" was the exception, not the rule.
The sun is killing off SpaceX's Starlink satellites
(newscientist.com)
Eruptions from the sun are shortening the lives of satellites in Earth orbit, particularly large constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink – which could be both beneficial and a cause for concern.
Eruptions from the sun are shortening the lives of satellites in Earth orbit, particularly large constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink – which could be both beneficial and a cause for concern.
Humanoid Robots in Kickboxing Competition
(bbc.co.uk)
Two humanoid robots traded punches while fans watched on, in a competition held in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday.
Two humanoid robots traded punches while fans watched on, in a competition held in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday.
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
(wheresyoured.at)
Next year is going to be big. Well, I personally don't think it'll be big, but if you ask the AI industry, here's the things that will happen by the end of 2026:
Next year is going to be big. Well, I personally don't think it'll be big, but if you ask the AI industry, here's the things that will happen by the end of 2026:
Empire of office workers strikes back against RTO mandates
(theregister.com)
Despite high-profile calls for employees to get their butts back behind their desks in a traditional workplace setting, more people - at least in the UK - are ignoring return-to-office mandates, a study has found.
Despite high-profile calls for employees to get their butts back behind their desks in a traditional workplace setting, more people - at least in the UK - are ignoring return-to-office mandates, a study has found.
There's a Simple Pattern to Elon Musk's Broken Promises
(wired.com)
“My predictions about achieving full self-driving have been optimistic in the past,” Musk admitted to investors in 2023. “I’m the boy who cried FSD.
“My predictions about achieving full self-driving have been optimistic in the past,” Musk admitted to investors in 2023. “I’m the boy who cried FSD.