An entire Herculaneum scroll has been read for the first time
Preprint: https://scrollprize.org/pdf/main.pdf https://github.com/ScrollPrize/villa Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48675179 Points: 1326 # Comments: 280
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux runner images are now in public preview
GitHub-hosted larger runners now support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 and RHEL 10 images in public preview, introduced in partnership with Red Hat. Organizations can use these RHEL images… The post Red Hat Enterprise Linux runner images are now in public preview appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
PirloTV sports piracy network disrupted as 44 domains seized
A major sports piracy ring linked to the illegal PirloTV streaming platform has been disrupted in an action that targeted 44 domains. [...]
EU Cyber Resilience Act: Overview, Requirements, and Timelines
Learn what the EU Cyber Resilience Act requires, including SBOM mandates, vulnerability reporting, and compliance deadlines for container teams.
IBM debuts sub-1 nanometer chip technology
Article URL: https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-06-25-ibm-debuts-worlds-first-sub-1-nanometer-chip-technology Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48674967 Points: 309 # Comments: 167
How the World Cup became a US streaming success story
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. The 2026 World Cup is breaking streaming records around the world: Brazil's CazéTV YouTube livestream of that country's opening game against Morocco surpassed 12 million concurrent viewers, a new milestone […]
The Dev Containers Story: Introducing EelApi for Plugin Authors
Modern development has shifted one old IDE paradigm significantly: Now, not only is it possible that a project is not hosted on the same physical or remote machine as your IDE instance, it could even be that both share the same host but are separated from one another inside isolated environments. If you are a […]
These are the best deals you can still get on MacBooks before Apple’s price hike kicks in
Apple just raised the prices on Macs and iPads in response to the rising costs of memory chips, right in the middle of Amazon Prime Day. That means existing discounts (even small ones) on Apple laptops like the MacBook Neo, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro just became significantly better deals. As an example, the 13-inch […]
The Real Winner of Cursor’s $60B Acquisition Won’t Be AI Coding Assistants
When news broke that SpaceX would acquire Cursor’s parent company, Anysphere, in a reported $60 billion all-stock deal, most of the discussion centered around AI. This was another milestone and enormous valuation, and signal that AI is still bringing enormous disruption. Those reactions aren’t wrong but they can overshadow the bigger story. The real significance […]
How we cut AI costs by 80%
AI costs are rising, and not for the reason most people assume. It’s true that the models are getting more The post How we cut AI costs by 80% appeared first on The New Stack .
Bluekit phishing kit adopts browser-in-the-middle for login theft
The Bluekit phishing-as-a-service platform continues to evolve with nearly 70 new hostnames identified over the past week and by adding browser-in-the-middle capabilities for improved data theft. [...]
Ford AI hiccups push carmaker to rehire ‘gray beard’ inspectors
https://archive.ph/DI4Cq Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48674446 Points: 579 # Comments: 306
Introducing a Recommended Agent in AI Chat, With Codex as the Current Default
JetBrains AI supports multiple coding agents, including Junie, Codex, Claude Agent, and any ACP-compatible agent you bring yourself. Previously, AI users in JetBrains IDEs started in Chat mode and had to choose an agent themselves. As models became more advanced, agents became more capable and their adoption grew. We recognize that agents help users achieve […]
Netris raises $15M Series A from a16z to help AI neoclouds go live faster
Netris provides software that runs on network switches, and offers a platform that helps neocloud operators reduce the time it takes to go live.
Bungie hit with ‘significant’ layoffs after ending Destiny 2
Now that Bungie has moved on from Destiny 2, the game studio is being hit with its latest round of layoffs. In a statement posted on X, the studio said that "we are announcing a reduction in force as we reorganize Bungie." No specific numbers were revealed. But in a separate statement, Hermen Hulst, CEO […]
Feds deny Polestar authorization to sell cars in US from model year 2027
Unlike with Volvo, there will be no authorization for Polestar to sell its cars here.
Apple increases MacBook and iPad prices by 20%
Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/0f067265-2baf-4b6e-8fb2-ed56daef6f3c Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48674096 Points: 257 # Comments: 4
Repositioning retail for the AI era
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping retail, but not in the ways consumers might immediately notice. The biggest transformation may not be flashy virtual try-ons or chatbot shopping assistants, but in how decisions are made behind the scenes: how products surface in search results, how inventory moves through supply chains, how engineers ship code faster, and…
Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost
Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".
Apple ratchets up prices, blames the cost of memory
Some Macs are hundreds of dollars more expensive today than yesterday.
Insurers turn to generative AI for catastrophe modeling, but hallucinations and sales logic could get in the way
Diffusion models generate tens of thousands of plausible weather events where historical data doesn't exist. Insurers are hoping for more precise risk assessments. Researchers warn about hallucinations. The article Insurers turn to generative AI for catastrophe modeling, but hallucinations and sales logic could get in the way appeared first on The Decoder .
Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found with Dormant Script Injection Capability
An analysis of a popular Google Chrome ad block extension for YouTube has uncovered the ability to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. According to Island, the extension, named Adblock for YouTube (ID: cmedhionkhpnakcndndgjdbohmhepckk), has more than 10 million installs and carries a Featured badge on the Chrome Web Store. The extension description states that it allows users to prevent web
Show HN: I made Google Trends for Hacker News by indexing 18 years of comments
Article URL: https://hackernewstrends.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48673671 Points: 615 # Comments: 143
The Four Elevations of Effective Fraud Prevention
Fraudsters don't attack just one transaction. They target accounts, platforms, and entire ecosystems. IPQS explains the four elevations of fraud prevention and why broader visibility improves fraud detection. [...]