COSMIC Now Implements Wayland Pointer Constraints For Better Gaming Experience
COSMIC Epoch 1.0.15 was released today and while it doesn’t yet contain the new “Frosted Glass” option for the desktop UI, COSMIC Epoch 1.0.15 does contain some other notable enhancements… ⌘ Read more
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Cadmium: 15 ans d’inaction politique
Face aux alertes répétées, l’inaction des pouvoirs publics sur la contamination au cadmium questionne. Ce métal lourd, qui s’accumule dans l’environnement et l’alimentation, touche désormais toute la population et relance la pression pour un encadrement plus strict. ⌘ Read more
Coreutils for Windows
Article URL: https://github.com/microsoft/coreutils
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48372853
Points: 15
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Seven stable kernels for the first day of June
Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the release of the 7.0.11, 6.18.34, 6.12.92, 6.6.142, 6.1.175, 5.15.209, and 5.10.258 stable kernels. As usual, each
contains important fixes throughout the tree. Users are advised to
upgrade. ⌘ Read more
MCP Is Dead
Article URL: https://www.quandri.io/engineering-blog/mcp-is-dead
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48330436
Points: 15
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15 Best Wireless Chargers, All Tested and Reviewed (2026)
Stop fumbling for cables in the dark. These WIRED-tested stands and pads will take the hassle out of refueling your phone, wireless earbuds, and watch. ⌘ Read more
Linux 7.2 To Bring Graphics Driver Fix For Old Integrated Graphics On Intel Sandy Bridge
For those still making use of Intel Sandy Bridge processors from 15 years ago, the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel is bringing a fix for an engine reset issue when using the old integrated graphics with Sandy Bridge… ⌘ Read more
Budget 2026: Govt pumps extra $15m into IRD tax debt crackdown
The Inland Revenue Department’s tax crackdown is set to continue after a $15 million top-up for debt compliance, but experts are questioning the department’s “one-size-fits-all” approach to liquidating businesses.
The Government announced on Thursday that it is investing a further $15m per annum for Inland Revenue (IRD) debt compliance activities in its [Budget 2026](https://businessdesk.co.nz/arti … ⌘ Read more
Nvidia To Spend $150 Billion a Year In Taiwan
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company plans to spend around $150 billion a year in Taiwan, calling it the “epicenter of the AI revolution.” “Four years ago, five years ago, Nvidia was spending about $10, $15 billion dollars a year in Taiwan. Now we’re spending $100, going to $150 billion dollars in Taiwan each year,” Huang said. Reuters reports: Huang was speaking at a launch celebratio … ⌘ Read more
Stripe is friendly to “friendly fraud”
Article URL: https://www.gingerlime.com/2026/stripe-seem-friendly-to-friendly-fraud/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48287982
Points: 15
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15 Best Travel Toiletry Bags, Tested Over Many Miles (2026)
Our team evaluated a ton of toiletry bags to find the best storage, organization, and design options for all your essentials. ⌘ Read more
The Coming Layoffs and the Revenge of the Measurers
Article URL: https://www.hackyexperiments.com/blog/the-revenge-of-the-measurers
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48269457
Points: 15
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Security updates for Monday
Security updates have been issued by Debian (atril, evince, gnutls28, haproxy, haveged, jq, kernel, krb5, libgcrypt20, nodejs, and thunderbird), Fedora (aw-server-rust, awatcher, bind, bind-dyndb-ldap, chromium, composer, docker-buildkit, docker-buildx, dotnet10.0, dotnet8.0, dotnet9.0, evince, firefox, httpd, kernel, nodejs-aw-webui, nss, perl-Apache-Session-Browseable, pie, python-pulp-glue, python-requests, and python3.15), Slackware (kernel), SUSE (apptainer, chromium, cockpit, dnsmasq, … ⌘ Read more
Public service squeeze: Fat to trim or muscle to cut
Can we really shave 8,000 from the core government sector, taking it from in excess of 63,000 to around 55,000?
The sentiment is fine, but one suspects this will be a bit like the commitment for New Zealand to invest US$20 billion (NZ$34b) in India over the coming 15 years; an aspirational target. ⌘ Read more
‘AI washing’: firms are scrambling to rebrand themselves as tech-focused
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/24/ai-washing-pr-firms-scrambling-rebrand
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48257980
Points: 15
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Italy Cancels Boeing Pegasus Order, Shifting to Airbus A330 MRTT
Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/italy-moves-to-airbus-a330-tankers-in-major-nato-aligned-shift
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48248775
Points: 15
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A large set of stable kernel updates
The 7.0.10,
6.18.33,
6.12.91,
6.6.141,
6.1.174,
5.15.208, and
5.10.257
stable kernel updates have all been released. The first four are huge
(the 7.0.10\
review version had … ⌘ Read more
80386 Microcode Disassembled
Article URL: https://www.reenigne.org/blog/80386-microcode-disassembled/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48247004
Points: 15
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FreeBSD 15.1-RC1 Released: Fixes With Now Seeing More AI-Discovered Security Issues
In addition to the recent influx of Linux security vulnerabilities affecting Linux, FreeBSD has also begun receiving security reports via AI/LLM-driven discovery tools. FreeBSD 15.1-RC1 is out today ahead of the planned official release in June and it brings a handful of security fixes out of this new AI-driven security research space… ⌘ Read more
Major Streamers Must Pay 15% of Revenues To Canadian Content, CRTC Says
Canada’s broadcast regulator says major streaming services such as Netflix must contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian and Indigenous content. “That’s three times the five-per-cent initial contribution requirement the CRTC set out in 2024, which is being challenged in court by major streamers, including Apple and Amazon … ⌘ Read more
Rechnungshof mahnt Gesundheitsreform ein
Dem Rechnungshof (RH) reichen die Bemühungen von Bund, Ländern, Gemeinden und Sozialversicherung für eine Gesundheitsreform offenbar nicht: In einem am Freitag veröffentlichten Themenpapier legt er Ideen vor, wie es bis 2040 zu einer Neuausrichtung des Systems kommen könnte. Abgeleitet von seinen Prüfungen finden sich darin 15 Vorschläge für Versorgungsstrukturen, Finanzierung und Steuerung. Bis 2028 müsse eine Richtungsentscheidung fallen. ⌘ Read more
Nike Promo Codes and Discounts: 30% for May 2026
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Python 3.15: features that didn’t make the headlines
Article URL: https://blog.changs.co.uk/python-315-features-that-didnt-make-the-headlines.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48220696
Points: 4
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Castlery Promo Codes: 15% Off for May 2026
Refresh your living space for less with these verified Castlery coupons, including free shipping offers and furniture set discounts. ⌘ Read more
Columbia Promo Codes: 15% Off | May 2026
Explore current Columbia deals on jackets, outdoor gear, and apparel. Find active Columbia promo codes, student discounts, and free shipping offers to save on your next adventure. ⌘ Read more
15% Off Adidas Promo Code | May 2026
Save 15% or 30% with Adidas promo codes, plus explore Adidas deals for 40% off trendy sneakers. ⌘ Read more
SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals Anthropic Is Paying $15 Billion a Year to Access Its Data Centers
The long-awaited documents SpaceX filed with US regulators Wednesday included details about a lucrative deal to lend GPUs to a major AI rival. ⌘ Read more
Beck wins legal battle to be reinstated as Heart of the City CEO
Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck has won a legal challenge against the board of the Auckland city centre business association, which found she had an “arguable case” that she was “unjustifiably suspended” over a range of alleged governance and behavioural issues.
An Employment Relations Authority (ERA) decision dated May 15 orders the HOTC board to reinstate Beck as CEO on an inte … ⌘ Read more
Jobabbau befeuert Widerstand gegen KI
Der Jobabbau im Zuge des breiteren Einsatzes von künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) geht weiter: Die britische Großbank Standard Chartered kündigte an, über 15 Prozent ihrer Stellen zu streichen und stattdessen auf KI-Agenten zu setzen. Meta, Mutterkonzern von Facebook, will ebenfalls Tausende Stellen streichen. Mittlerweile formiert sich in den USA starker Widerstand gegen KI und auch gegen die dafür nötigen Rechenzentren. ⌘ Read more
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NZ sharemarket down 1.5% after large tumbles
The New Zealand sharemarket came under broad-based selling pressure and fell more than 1.5%, with several stocks taking hefty tumbles.
The S&P/NZX 50 Index was on a gradual slide throughout the day and closed at 12,762.92, down 202.09 points or 1.56%. ⌘ Read more
AFT Pharmaceuticals appoints new CFO
AFT Pharmaceuticals has announced the appointment of Stuart Houliston as its new chief financial officer.
Houliston, who will officially start in the role on June 15, 2026, brings with him financial expertise from the public markets and accounting profession. ⌘ Read more
FreeBSD 15.1 Beta 3 Updates OpenZFS, Ensures Cloud Images Up-To-Date On First Boot
In working toward the stable FreeBSD 15.1 release in early June, FreeBSD 15.1 Beta 3 is out this weekend as the latest weekly test candidate… ⌘ Read more
Wood Burning Is Reintroducing Lead Pollution Into the Air, Scientists Find
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Wood heating is reintroducing lead into the air of local communities and homes, a systematic investigation by academics has found. Overwhelming evidence of lead’s neurotoxicity meant the metal was banned as an additive in petrol more than 25 years ago. The research by acade … ⌘ Read more
Kioxia and Dell Cram Nearly 10PB Into a Single 2U Server
BrianFagioli writes: Kioxia and Dell Technologies say they have built a 2U server configuration capable of scaling to 9.8PB of flash storage, which is the sort of density that would have sounded impossible just a few years ago. The setup combines a Dell PowerEdge R7725xd Server with 40 Kioxia LC9 Series 245.76TB NVMe SSDs and AMD EPYC processors. According t … ⌘ Read more
AMD Is Bringing Improved FSR 4 Upscaling To Its Older GPUs
AMD says FSR 4.1 will finally bring its newer hardware-accelerated upscaling technology to older Radeon GPUs. “The rollout will begin in July with RDNA3- and 3.5-based GPUs, which include the Radeon RX 7000 series, as well as integrated GPUs like the Radeon 890M and Radeon 8060S,” reports Ars Technica. “In ‘early 2027,’ support will also be extended to t … ⌘ Read more
Bitwarden Scrubs ‘Always Free’ and ‘Inclusion’ Values From Its Website
Bitwarden appears to be undergoing a quiet shift in leadership and messaging. Its longtime CEO and CFO have stepped down, while the company has removed “Always free” from a prominent password-manager page and replaced “Inclusion” and “Transparency” in its GRIT values with “Innovation” and “Trust.” Fast Company reports: In February, longtime … ⌘ Read more
The Era of 15GB Free Gmail Storage Is Ending
Google has confirmed it is testing a 5GB storage limit for some new Gmail accounts, with users able to unlock the standard 15GB by adding a phone number. Android Authority reports: While the company didn’t mention which regions are impacted, user reports from yesterday were mostly from African countries. That said, if Google’s tests prove successful, this could possibly become the norm … ⌘ Read more
Bill To Block Publishers From Killing Online Games Advances In California
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A bill focused on maintaining long-term playable access to online games has passed out of the California Assembly’s appropriations committee, setting up a floor vote by the full legislative body. The advancement is a major win for Stop Killing Games’ grassroots game preserv … ⌘ Read more
OpenAI Now Wants ChatGPT To Access Your Bank Accounts
OpenAI is previewing a feature that lets ChatGPT Pro users connect bank and investment accounts through Plaid, allowing the chatbot to analyze spending, subscriptions, balances, portfolios, debt, and major financial decisions. “More than 200 million people are already going to ChatGPT every month with finance questions – from budgeting to tips on how to cut back on s … ⌘ Read more
ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop
ArXiv says it will ban authors for one year if they submit papers containing AI-generated slop, such as hallucinated citations, placeholder text, or chatbot meta-comments left in the manuscript.
“If generative AI tools generate inappropriate language, plagiarized content, biased content, errors, mistakes, incorrect references, or misleading content, and that out … ⌘ Read more
Congress Introduces Bill To Permanently Block Chinese Vehicles From US
Longtime Slashdot reader sinij shares a report from Car and Driver: A group of Michigan lawmakers has introduced a bill in Congress that would effectively place a permanent ban on Chinese connected vehicles from being sold in the United States. While an executive order signed by Joe Biden in early 2025 already imposed heavy restrictio … ⌘ Read more
Honda Retreats To Hybrids After Failed EV Bet Triggers Record $9 Billion Loss
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: Honda is waving the white flag. The Japanese automaker previewed two new hybrids set to launch by 2028 after taking an over $9 billion hit over its failed EV bet, leading to its biggest loss in company history. Honda admitted it was “unable to deliver products that offer … ⌘ Read more
De Nantes à Nice, des meurtres liés au narcotrafic réveillent le gouvernement
Après la mort brutale d’un adolescent de 15 ans à Nantes, le ministre de l’intérieur Laurent Nuñez s’est rendu vendredi sur les lieux de la fusillade. Il a promis de poursuivre sa «lutte intraitable» contre le narcotrafic. Celui-ci «gangrène le pays», a déploré la maire de la ville. ⌘ Read more
Seven new stable kernels with patches for CVE-2026-46333
Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the 7.0.8, 6.18.31, 6.12.89, 6.6.139, 6.1.173, 5.15.207, and 5.10.256 stable kernels. These kernels
contain a patch for [CVE-2026-46333](https://lwn.net/ml/all/2026051554-CVE-2026-46333-662a … ⌘ Read more
Security updates for Friday
Security updates have been issued by Debian (ffmpeg, gsasl, nodejs, postgresql-15, postgresql-17, python3.9, and thunderbird), Fedora (expat, firefox, freerdp, GitPython, kernel, php, rust-podman-sequoia, rust-rpm-sequoia, rust-sequoia-chameleon-gnupg, rust-sequoia-git, rust-sequoia-keystore-server, rust-sequoia-octopus-librnp, rust-sequoia-openpgp, rust-sequoia-sop, rust-sequoia-sq, and rust-sequoia-sqv), Mageia (awstats, libreoffice, perl-HTTP-Tiny, and tomcat), Oracle (corosync, freerdp, … ⌘ Read more
Americans Would Rather Have a Nuclear Plant In Their Backyard Than a Datacenter
A new Gallup survey found that 71% of Americans oppose having an AI data center built near them, making the facilities even less popular than nearby nuclear plants, which 53% oppose. The Register reports: When it comes to the reasons for opposing AI campuses, half of all respondents cite the effect on resources, with … ⌘ Read more
Saul Alinsky, l’Art de la Guerre Civile ?
L’actualité politique et militante de ces derniers jours nous offre un spectacle dont les ficelles, bien que grossières, continuent de fonctionner à merveille auprès d’un public toujours prêt à s’émouvoir. Ainsi en va-t-il des les récentes déclarations de Bally Bagayoko, le maire LFI de Saint-Denis qui, dans un grand élan d’exaltation dramatique, n’a pas hésité […] ⌘ Read more