Software Engineering Hacker News

Learning to code is still worthwhile

A Hacker News discussion on whether learning to code remains a valuable skill in the age of AI.

Tech Business/VC Ars Technica

UK regulator warns of "arms race" to keep up with AI use in financial services

The UK regulator FCA warns of an 'arms race' in the financial services sector as AI is increasingly used for personal finance decisions.

AI/ML VentureBeat

Tencent's Apache-licensed Hy3 takes on GLM-5.2 at half the size — and wins everywhere except coding

Tencent releases Hy3, a 295B MoE model under Apache 2.0, which excels in search and tool-heavy agent workloads over GLM-5.2.

AI/ML VentureBeat

What billions of AI predictions taught Expedia before the age of AI agents

Expedia's Chief AI Officer shares operational principles for building and scaling AI agents in high-stakes transactional systems.

Hardware/Chips ServeTheHome

AMD Ryzen AI Halo Developer System Review AMD Goes for Local AI

A review of the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer system, focused on local AI development with 128GB of memory.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

How to Rebuild an 1800s Victorian Leclanché cell

A guide on how to reconstruct a 19th-century Leclanché cell for historical electricity experimentation.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

The Bit79 was a Famicom clone that took the “Family Computer” Name Seriously

A look at the Bit79, a Famicom clone that leaned heavily into the 'Family Computer' branding.

Other Hackaday

Ultra-Long Range Flights To Ease Australian Air Travel

An article discussing the development of ultra-long-range flights to improve connectivity in Australia.

Open Source Hackaday

A New Challenger Approaches the Open Source Vehicle

An introduction to a project creating an open-source kei truck for low-speed vehicle applications.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Hackaday Europe 2026: Is Your Blood Pressure Monitor Lying To You?

A discussion from Hackaday Europe 2026 regarding the accuracy and reliability of home blood pressure monitors.

Other Hacker News

Rotman Lens

The article discusses 'Rotman Lens', likely focusing on a specific analytical or educational framework, though content is limited to comments.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Eternal Software Initiative Based on Subleq One-Instruction-Set Computer

Discussion of the Eternal Software Initiative centered around the Subleq one-instruction-set computer, focusing on software longevity and esoteric computing.

Tech Business/VC The Verge

Microsoft is selling off four Xbox studios as part of significant gaming cuts

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees and spinning off four Xbox studios as part of a significant strategic reset in its gaming division.

Other Ars Technica

What's the oldest Americana flown in space?

An exploration of the oldest pieces of Americana that have been flown in space.

Other Ars Technica

NRC is (sort of) getting rid of "as low as reasonably achievable" standard

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is revising its safety standards, moving away from the 'as low as reasonably achievable' (ALARA) metric.

Other Ars Technica

Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

Katalyst's Link spacecraft is attempting a rescue mission to rendezvous with NASA's Swift observatory.

Cybersecurity Ars Technica

Secret Claude tracker shocks users after Anthropic’s anti-surveillance stance

Anthropic faces backlash after users discovered a secret tracker in Claude, contradicting the company's anti-surveillance claims.

Tech Business/VC Ars Technica

The incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let go

Microsoft's Xbox division is reducing its workforce by approximately 20%, cutting 3,200 employees to focus on core franchises.

Software Engineering Ars Technica

F1 in Britain: Automated software to blame for crushing expectations

An analysis of how automated software failures impacted expectations and outcomes during the British Grand Prix.

Other Ars Technica

There were not one, but two asteroid encounters this weekend

Reports on two asteroid encounters over the weekend, including one with a peanut-like shape.