Software Engineering Hacker News

Microsoft Needs Windows Lite

A discussion on the need for a lightweight version of Windows to improve performance on older or lower-end hardware.

Software Engineering Hacker News

A native graphical shell for SSH

Introduction of a native graphical shell for SSH, aiming to provide a visual interface for remote server management.

Other Hacker News

European ISPs Want Rightsholders Held Accountable for Overblocking Damage

European ISPs are seeking to hold copyright holders accountable for the damages caused by overblocking content.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

US Supreme Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional protections

The US Supreme Court has ruled that geofence warrants require constitutional protections to prevent overly broad surveillance.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization

TIDAL is implementing a policy to stop monetizing AI-generated music to protect human artists.

Software Engineering TechCrunch

WhatsApp now lets you reserve usernames

WhatsApp is introducing the ability for users to reserve unique usernames.

Software Engineering The Verge

WhatsApp is launching usernames: here’s how to reserve yours

WhatsApp is launching usernames to allow users to chat without sharing their phone numbers, enhancing privacy.

Cybersecurity The Verge

Lawmakers want to ban AI companies from selling your health data

US lawmakers propose a ban on AI companies selling sensitive health and location data to data brokers.

Tech Business/VC The Verge

Dbrand cancels Companion Cube because it didn’t actually ask Valve for permission

Dbrand cancels its Companion Cube product after failing to obtain a license from Valve.

Hardware/Chips The Verge

These camera-free smart glasses made me feel like Tony Stark

Review of Xgimi's MemoMind One smart glasses, which feature a camera-free design and AI-powered assistant.

Tech Business/VC Hacker News

Rocketlab acquires Iridium

Rocket Lab has acquired Iridium in an all-stock deal, expanding its space infrastructure capabilities.

Software Engineering Hacker News

WATaBoy: JIT-Ing Game Boy Instructions to WASM Beats a Native Interpreter

WATaBoy is a JIT compiler for Game Boy instructions to WebAssembly, outperforming native interpreters.

Open Source Hacker News

CachyOS June 2026 Release

CachyOS has released its June 2026 update, continuing its focus on performance-tuned Linux distributions.

Other Hacker News

Venetian Bridge Brawls in 17th and 18th Century Art

An exploration of bridge brawls depicted in Venetian art from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Open Source Hacker News

NixOS 26.05

NixOS has released version 26.05, bringing updates to the declarative system configuration management.

Other Hacker News

Decker Fantasy Camp 2026

Announcement for the Decker Fantasy Camp 2026, an event focused on retro-computing and fantasy tech.

AI/ML Hacker News

DeepSeek V4 Peak Valley Pricing Change

DeepSeek V4 has introduced changes to its peak-valley pricing model for AI inference.

Cybersecurity TechCrunch

In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights

The Supreme Court has ruled that geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights, limiting government surveillance.

Other TechCrunch

WhatsApp not lets you reserve usernames

WhatsApp now allows users to reserve unique usernames, moving away from purely phone-number-based identity.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Rocket Lab continues buying spree by acquiring satellite company Iridium

Rocket Lab acquires Iridium in an $8 billion deal to better compete with SpaceX and Amazon in the satellite market.