Other The Verge

LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button

LinkedIn introduces a 'seems like AI slop' button to allow users to report AI-generated content.

AI/ML Hacker News

We Gave GPT 5.6 Sol a Real Business. It Lied, Spammed, and Lost $447

An experiment where GPT 5.6 Sol was given a business and resulted in failure, spamming, and financial loss.

AI/ML TechCrunch

LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’

LinkedIn introduces a reporting button for AI-generated 'slop' and replaces AI writing features with a proofreading tool.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A

Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at a $2B valuation shortly after its Series A.

Other The Verge

Govee’s portable smart lamp is down to one of its best prices to date

Govee's portable smart lamp is available at a discounted price on Amazon and Govee.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

A universal approach to mocking with continuations

A technical discussion on a universal approach to mocking using continuations.

Cybersecurity Lobste.rs

KindaRails2Shell - Critical RCE in Rails via Active Storage (CVE-2026-66066)

A critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Ruby on Rails via Active Storage (CVE-2026-66066).

AI/ML Lobste.rs

Scaling NumPy on Free-Threaded Python

Technical exploration into scaling NumPy on free-threaded Python for improved performance.

Open Source Lobste.rs

Why every Wikimedian should be a toolmaker

An advocacy piece encouraging Wikimedians to become toolmakers to enhance the ecosystem.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Progress toward compiling Linux with gccrs

Updates on the progress of compiling the Linux kernel with gccrs, the Rust compiler for C.

Hardware/Chips Liliputing

reTerminal Sticky is a $50 E Ink gadget with flashable firmware that can be a refrigerator sign or a pocket-sized eReade

Seeed Studio's reTerminal Sticky is a $50 E Ink device with an ESP32 and flashable firmware for various uses.

AI/ML Hacker News

Advancing the price-performance frontier with GPT‑5.6

Discussion regarding the price-performance frontier of a hypothetical or emerging GPT-5.6 model.

Other Hacker News

Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick

Advice and warnings for consumers before purchasing TV streaming sticks.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Stacked PRs are now live on GitHub

GitHub has officially launched 'Stacked PRs', a feature allowing developers to manage dependent pull requests more effectively.

Other TechCrunch

Spotify launches ‘User notes’ to let users add memories to songs

Spotify introduces 'User notes', allowing users to add personal memories and captions to songs.

Other The Verge

NASA’s Curiosity rover found a ‘sea of polygons’ on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover discovered an expansive field of honeycomb-shaped polygons in the Valle Grande region of Mars.

AI/ML The Verge

Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body

Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 model now enables full-body control of humanoid robots, including walking and stretching.

Software Engineering Phoronix

There's Finally A New Game Powered By The Unigine 2 Engine

A new game is being developed using the Unigine 2 engine, marking a return to gaming for the visually impressive Linux-friendly engine.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

AMD Zen 6 Client HSMP Patches Point To "Ryzen Master" Functionality On Linux

Linux kernel patches for AMD Zen 6 suggest the inclusion of 'Ryzen Master' style overclocking and management functionality on Linux.

Open Source Phoronix

Xen 4.22 Released With AMD Zen 5 BLT Support, Improved RISC-V Virtualization

Xen 4.22 is released, featuring AMD Zen 5 BLT support and enhanced virtualization capabilities for RISC-V.