Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Spotify expands parent-managed accounts to users on its free tier

Spotify expands parent-managed accounts for free tier users, previously limited to paid subscribers.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

India bets billions on breaking China’s grip on smartphone manufacturing

India announces significant investments in smartphone and semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on China.

Hardware/Chips The Verge

8BitDo’s FlipPad is the most pocketable way to turn your phone into a Game Boy

8BitDo and GameSir release new portable gamepads designed to turn smartphones into handheld gaming devices.

AI/ML VentureBeat

'We have maybe 20 months' to rebuild for AI agents, Meta's infrastructure VP tells VB Transform 2026

Meta's infrastructure VP discusses the urgent need to rebuild data systems for AI agents, highlighting shifts in capacity, identity, and velocity.

AI/ML arXiv cs.AI

The One-Word Census: Answer-Choice Conformity Across 44 Language Models

A study called 'The One-Word Census' analyzes answer-choice conformity across 44 different language models.

AI/ML arXiv cs.AI

Autonomous Tracking and Terminal Guidance of Moving Targets for Fixed-Wing UAVs

A new unified control framework for fixed-wing UAVs using NMPC, UKF, and YOLO for autonomous target tracking and guidance.

Other Hacker News

Towards a Harness That Can Do Anything

Discussion regarding a 'harness' capable of general-purpose utility, though content is limited to comments.

AI/ML Hacker News

The well-calibrated Bayesian [pdf]

A technical paper discussing the properties of well-calibrated Bayesian systems.

Other Hacker News

Pong Wars on the Commodore 64

A look at 'Pong Wars' on the Commodore 64, exploring early gaming and hardware limitations.

Cybersecurity TechCrunch

US charges Russian ‘bulletproof’ web hosts over cyberattacks that netted $62M from cybercrime victims

The US has charged Russian web hosts for facilitating cyberattacks that resulted in $62M in losses.

AI/ML arXiv cs.AI

Constraint-Aware Aggregation for Federated Reinforcement Learning in Microgrid Energy Coordination

Proposes constraint-aware aggregation for Federated Reinforcement Learning (FedRL) to improve safety in microgrid energy coordination.

AI/ML arXiv cs.AI

HSEmotion Team at the 11th ABAW Challenge: Multi-Task Learning and Ambivalence/Hesitancy Video Recognition

Presents a multi-task learning approach for video recognition of emotions and hesitancy using lightweight facial extractors.

AI/ML arXiv cs.AI

When Close Enough Is Not Enough: Autoregressive Drift in Quantum Circuit Synthesis

Analyzes autoregressive drift in transformers used for quantum circuit synthesis, finding that exact correctness is difficult to maintain for longer circuits.

AI/ML arXiv cs.AI

Silent Alarm: A J-Space Protocol for Comparing Danger Recognition Across Models and Quantization Levels

Introduces JADR, a protocol using Jacobian space to measure the internal safety mechanisms of LLMs across different quantization levels.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

The Three-Second Theft: Why AI Voice Fraud Outruns Every Defence

An analysis of the speed and effectiveness of AI voice cloning in fraud, highlighting the difficulty of defending against such rapid attacks.

Other Hacker News

Mysteries of Telegram Data Centers

An investigation into the mysterious nature and infrastructure of Telegram's data centers.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

Privacy Incidents – Real-world examples of why your photos need protection

Discussion of real-world privacy incidents involving photos to emphasize the need for better image protection mechanisms.

Open Source Hacker News

Briar Is in Maintenance Mode

The Briar messaging app has entered maintenance mode, signaling a shift in its active development cycle.

Other Hacker News

What's the most popular number in Hacker News titles?

A data-driven query exploring which numbers appear most frequently in titles posted to Hacker News.

Other Hacker News

Germany maybe found a new source of renewable energy

News regarding potential new renewable energy sources discovered or developed in Germany.