Hacker News with Generative AI: Technology

Your phone isn't secretly listening to you, but the truth is more disturbing (newatlas.com)
Perhaps one of the most pervasive longstanding technology conspiracy theories is that your smartphone is constantly listening in on your private conversations.

Privacy, Technology, Conspiracy Theories, Smartphones

64 points by zeech 4 hours ago | 45 comments

Reading RSS content is a skilled activity (doliver.org)
Shit's gotten weird out there. The internet has devolved from something that was mostly quirky and altruistic to something that, in many ways, is straight-up evil.

Internet Culture, Social Commentary, Technology

27 points by d0liver 4 hours ago | 6 comments

gPXE: Modern FOSS Network Booting (2009) (youtube.com)

Network Booting, Technology, Linux

3 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 5 hours ago | 0 comments

Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps yet (techcrunch.com)
Government censorship has found its way to Bluesky, but there’s currently a loophole thanks to how the social network is structured.

Social Media, Censorship, Government Regulation, Technology

8 points by pessimizer 8 hours ago | 0 comments

Waymo reports 250k paid robotaxi rides per week (cnbc.com)

Waymo, Autonomous Vehicles, Transportation, Technology, Business

5 points by standardUser 8 hours ago | 1 comments

First and 2nd gen Nest Thermostats will lose support in October 2025 (arstechnica.com)
Google's oldest smart thermostats have an expiration date. The company has announced that the first and second generation Nest Learning Thermostats will lose support in October 2025, disabling most of the connected features.

Smart Home, Google, Obsolescence, Technology, Hardware

6 points by morkalork 9 hours ago | 0 comments

DOGE is building a master database for immigration enforcement, sources say (lite.cnn.com)
Staffers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are building a master database to speed-up immigration enforcement and deportations by combining sensitive data from across the federal government, multiple sources familiar with the plans tell CNN.

Immigration, Government, Data, Privacy, Technology

23 points by f38zf5vdt 10 hours ago | 8 comments

Microsoft's Big AI Hire Can't Match OpenAI (newcomer.co)
Microsoft’s Big AI Hire Can't Match OpenAI

Microsoft, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Business

3 points by pdyc 10 hours ago | 0 comments

Upcoming end of support for Nest Learning Thermostats (first and 2nd gen) (support.google.com)
Nest has announced the end of support for Nest Learning Thermostats (1st and 2nd gen). Your thermostat will no longer connect to or work in the Google Nest app or Google Home app starting on October 25, 2025.

Smart Home, Technology, Google Nest, Deprecation

6 points by ShadowRegent 10 hours ago | 3 comments

Intel says employees must return to the office 4 days a week (oregonlive.com)
New Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan told workers Thursday that they must be on site four days a week beginning Sept. 1, a step toward improving collaboration as he looks to remake the chipmaker.

Remote Work, Corporate Culture, Technology, Leadership

9 points by speckx 11 hours ago | 0 comments

Why "Learn to Code" Failed [video] (youtube.com)

Education, Programming, Technology, Video

3 points by rustoo 12 hours ago | 0 comments

Alphabet CEO raises possibility of personal ownership of Waymo robotaxis (seekingalpha.com)

Alphabet, Self-Driving Cars, Technology, Transportation

7 points by ryan_j_naughton 14 hours ago | 1 comments

Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla (theverge.com)
In a surprise move, President Trump’s transportation department has decided to keep the Biden-era rule requiring automakers and tech companies to report crashes that involve fully or partially autonomous vehicles. But they’re making a few changes that are likely to have a big impact on one company.

Politics, Autonomous Vehicles, Technology, Tesla

19 points by ra7 15 hours ago | 0 comments

In the age of AI, we must protect human creativity as a natural resource (arstechnica.com)
Ironically, our present AI age has shone a bright spotlight on the immense value of human creativity as breakthroughs in technology threaten to undermine it.

Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Human Rights, Technology

21 points by wizardforhire 16 hours ago | 4 comments

Bezos-backed Slate Auto debuts analog EV pickup truck (techcrunch.com)
A new American electric vehicle startup called Slate Auto has made its debut, and it’s about as anti-Tesla as it gets.

Electric Vehicles, Startups, Automotive, Technology

7 points by jermaustin1 16 hours ago | 6 comments

Why India fell behind China in tech innovation (restofworld.org)
China’s DeepSeek moment has triggered unease for the Indian government and tech industry.

India, China, Technology, Innovation, Politics

6 points by impish9208 18 hours ago | 1 comments

Prepper Disk (prepperdisk.com)
Due to demand, orders placed today may not ship until Wed. April 30th. Thank you for your patience.

Prepping, Survival, Hardware, Technology, Business

40 points by Timothee 23 hours ago | 43 comments

A $20k electric truck with manual windows and no screens? Meet Slate Auto (arstechnica.com)
In one of the strangest launches we’ve seen in a while, Slate Auto, the reportedly Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup, unveiled its first EV, the Slate Truck.

Electric Vehicles, Startups, Automotive Industry, Technology

60 points by mixmastamyk 1 day ago | 111 comments

Inside the controversial tree farms powering Apple’s carbon neutral goal (technologyreview.com)
The tech behemoth is betting that planting millions of eucalyptus trees in Brazil will be the path to a greener future. Some ecologists and local residents are far less sure.

Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change, Technology, Brazil

14 points by gnabgib 1 day ago | 0 comments

Street address errors in Google Maps (wordpress.com)
I was driving around Vernon, BC a few weeks ago and I asked Google Maps for directions to 3207 30th Ave. It confidently told me where to go but luckily my passenger noticed that it was actually directing me to 3207 34th Ave, four blocks north. Well that’s odd.

Google Maps, Mapping Errors, Navigation, Technology, Canada

142 points by brucedawson 1 day ago | 152 comments

Waymo reports more than 250k rides per week (cnbc.com)
Alphabet reported Thursday that Waymo, its autonomous vehicle unit, is now delivering more than 250,000 paid robotaxi rides per week in the U.S.

Autonomous Vehicles, Transportation, Technology, Business, Alphabet

8 points by sashank_1509 1 day ago | 1 comments

Japan releases image of Railgun installed on naval vessel (navalnews.com)
On April 18, 2025, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) released an image of its state-of-the-art railgun currently undergoing testing aboard the test ship JS Asuka.

Military, Japan, Technology, Naval, Weapons

11 points by gnabgib 1 day ago | 0 comments

Waymo reports 250k paid robotaxi rides per week in U.S. (cnbc.com)

Autonomous Vehicles, Technology, Transportation, Business

10 points by melling 1 day ago | 1 comments

Yahoo Wants to Buy Chrome (theverge.com)
Legacy search brand Yahoo has been working on its own web browser prototype, and says it would like to buy Google’s Chrome if the company is forced by a court to sell it.

Web Browsers, Technology, Business, Acquisitions

25 points by pier25 1 day ago | 13 comments

Discord Indexes Trillions of Messages (discord.com)
Back in 2017, we shared how we built our message search system to index billions of messages.

Search, Social Media, Discord, Messaging, Technology

35 points by todsacerdoti 1 day ago | 9 comments

TSMC chips to hit 1.4nm in 2028, with confusing name confirmed (9to5mac.com)
Apple chipmaker TSMC says that it will make chips with a sub-2nm process size for the first time ever in 2028, and that the development of 1.4nm chips will allow for greater AI capabilities.

Semiconductors, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Apple

6 points by alwillis 1 day ago | 0 comments

New-gen electric car battery promises 1500km range, 515km charge in five minutes (drive.com.au)
China’s CATL – makers of electric car batteries for brands including Tesla, BMW and Hyundai – has revealed a new revolutionary rapid charging, long-range battery tech.

Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Technology, China

3 points by cf100clunk 1 day ago | 0 comments

Tech Companies Aren't Hiring Gen Z. Entry-Level Jobs Are Drying Up (businessinsider.com)
Less training for newbies. Few entry-level jobs. And AI is about to make things even worse.

Hiring, Technology, Labor Market, Generation Z, Artificial Intelligence

9 points by littlexsparkee 1 day ago | 2 comments

Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office (nytimes.com)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the consumer messaging app Signal set up on a computer in his office at the Pentagon so that he could send and receive instant messages in a space where personal cellphones are not permitted, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.