Best Chromebooks and Googlebooks (2026): Laptops With a Google Touch
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A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look
A dying star 1,600 light-years from Earth is surrounded by two rings of gas and dust that astronomers believe are the remnants of the planetary bodies it once hosted.
Here's how to reclaim 15GB of storage after iOS 27 update
With the arrival of iOS 27, Apple was hoping to make up a lot of ground in the AI space, but the new and improved Apple Intelligence comes with a huge caveat. Users who h
OpenIDEA: The IDE you know, rebuilt in Rust
8 points and 6 comments on Hacker News.
Landline phones will switch off across Britland in 100 days, no extensions – Openreach
Legacy public switched telephone network service is to be retired on January 31, 2027
CVSS 10.0 LXD, MicroCloud Flaw Lets Attackers Impersonate Trusted Clients Without a Private Key
A critical flaw in Canonical's LXD and MicroCloud let an attacker log in as a trusted client without holding that client's private key. To do it, the attacker had to reac
Japan's trains are great. Why is booking one so hard?
18 points and 26 comments on Hacker News.
Hackers Steal About $2.7 Million From Polymarket Traders via Hijacked DebugBear Script
Malicious code on the website of prediction market Polymarket sold some signed-in traders' positions and moved their funds to the hackers on October 29. The code had repl
FBI Links North Korea's TraderTraitor to Record $6.43 Billion Binance Crypto Heist
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially attributed the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets to TraderTraitor, a North Korea-aligned elite
NetamLoader Malware Targets Government Windows 10 Systems in Asia via .NET Injection
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of what has been described as a "highly sophisticated infection chain" targeting government organizations in Asia. The ac
Lava smartphones will get expensive in India from November 15
Indian handset maker Lava has announced that its smartphones will get expensive in India from November 15, 2026, by up to INR3,000. Lava says the price hike is due to ong
Pac-Man's Siren Call
22 points and 6 comments on Hacker News.
The AI cost of JavaScript frameworks
71 points and 38 comments on Hacker News.
Weekly poll: do touchscreens on laptops make sense?
“We’ve done tons of user testing on this and it turns out it doesn’t work. Touch surfaces don’t want to be vertical. It gives a great demo, but after a short period of ti
Data centers are now a midterm issue, even in Brooklyn
At a Brooklyn midterm party five days before Election Day, every conversation, from a council member’s fireside chat to a debate about the Democratic Party, kept circling
Brazilian Court Sanctions Lawyers for Prompt Injection in Court Filing
119 points and 52 comments on Hacker News.
OTape
25 points and 11 comments on Hacker News.
Hermantown approves controversial Google Data Center during late night meeting
14 points and 1 comments on Hacker News.
Leaking Secrets from Air-Gap Computers by Spelling Radio Signals from RAM (2024)
87 points and 40 comments on Hacker News.
Weekly poll results: the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max is too expensive and so is the Find X10
Oppo flagships were never cheap, but the latest generation may be too expensive to achieve the popularity that it deserves, given the excellent hardware of the phones the
5 expensive hobbies where owning a 3D printer actually saves you money
While a personal 3D printer is certainly an investment, if you regularly engage with an expensive hobby, it might actually save you some cash.
Show HN: BBRouter – Ben Eater's 8-bit computer, simulated on 3D breadboards
32 points and 8 comments on Hacker News.
Amazon made the AUX input on older Alexa devices less useful
Amazon has made a quiet change to older Echo speakers that will leave owners rethinking how they use their devices and manage their home audio setups.
Yesterday
Constructing a Quine from Kleene's Second Recursion Theorem
16 points and 1 comments on Hacker News.
How big and powerful is SpaceX's Starship rocket?
SpaceX's Starship has a big role to play in NASA's plans to land astronauts on the Moon. Here's how big this rocket is and how its two stages work together.
Why your Apple AirPods' battery drains so fast and how to make it last longer
It's annoying when your Apple AirPods run out of juice, but the culprit might not be what you think. Here's what's going on and what you can do about it.
When electric cars were for women
58 points and 43 comments on Hacker News.
Why Google Fi beats every carrier I've tried for Pixel owners
I wish I had access to its international coverage
The Slate vs Ford Fathom debate might be settled by this one key tech feature
Slate and Ford are both building affordable electric pickups, and that means compromises. But the two automakers are taking very different paths to get there.
Altoids Project
111 points and 5 comments on Hacker News.
Memdoor: A team of 5 Qwen3.8-27B models beats Fable 5 on LiveCodeBench Hard
230 points and 112 comments on Hacker News.
4 important features you should know if you use Microsoft Teams
A wealth of not-so-well-known features on Microsoft Teams make the experience easier and more stress-free than you may have previously thought.
An Italian farmer found some unknown seeds in his attic and planted them
440 points and 125 comments on Hacker News.
The reason most electrical plug prongs have holes in them
If you've ever looked at the end of a plug, you've probably wondered why some have holes, and some don't - and no, it's not actually a big conspiracy theory.
5 Netflix tips we all wish we knew sooner
If there are aspects of Netflix streaming that aren't to your liking, there are several changes you can make to optimize your viewing experience.
AI text watermarking and quality loss
54 points and 8 comments on Hacker News.
ChatGPT and Codex usage limits merging
124 points and 65 comments on Hacker News.
Apple CEO says the company doesn’t ‘want to ship AI for AI’s sake’
Apple's new CEO defended the company's current position in the AI landscape.
4 days left: How TechCrunch Founder Summit helps you make more useful connections to scale
On November 4 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, get ready for a full day packed with meaningful networking opportunities, actionable insights, and connections that could ch
Nothing Phone (4a), (4a) Pro, (3a), and (3a) Pro are now receiving the stable update to Android 17
Nothing started rolling out the stable version of Nothing OS 5.0 based on Android 17 to the Nothing Phone (3) earlier this month, and now four more devices are joining in
Judge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forward
An NAACP lawsuit accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act.
Anthropic takes steps to block Claude from reverse-engineering video games
17 points and 6 comments on Hacker News.
Get in the spirit with these horrors from YouTube
Rather than recommend a single horror film or an unsettling album for our final installment of spooky season recs, I present you with a small selection of creepy, disturb
A quick tweak in YouTube Music Premium solved my daily battery drain issue
It was simpler than expected
Why your Apple AirPods won't connect to your iPhone and how can you fix it
When your AirPods refuse to show up on your iPhone, the cause is usually simpler than you'd think. Here's where to look first and what to try next.
Distributed Proofreaders
24 points and 1 comments on Hacker News.
With 86% of the words, you might understand only 38% of an anime's lines
71 points and 47 comments on Hacker News.
Common Desktop Environment available now as open-source
7 points and 4 comments on Hacker News.
Surviving "The Graduate"
116 points and 35 comments on Hacker News.
Xbox manager says AI is already being used in game development
Brandon Stirrup deleted his comments from X a day after saying that AI usage is widespread in the gaming industry.
HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HN
1315 points and 370 comments on Hacker News.
Here’s how the new MacBook Pro and macOS 27 are optimized for touch
Apple just unveiled the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR , its first MacBook with a touch display. While Apple already added a handful of touch optimizations to macOS 27 G
Anthropic blocks users for anything touching training larger models
353 points and 206 comments on Hacker News.
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Pumpkin Lights’ adds a fun jack-o-lantern to your Mac’s menu bar
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight . This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app f
Grab the award-winning Bambu Lab P1S 3D printer with AMS for $70 off
The Bambu Lab P1S earned our Editor's Choice recognition in testing, and this discounted bundle gives you access to its high-speed printing capabilities alongside the con
Show HN: NES Contra (1987) port (ASM –> C and then C –> WebAssembly)
82 points and 57 comments on Hacker News.
Keyboards of The Verge
What is a keyboard if not the original brain-computer interface? You can tap on a touchscreen or talk to the computer, but if your work involves getting information out o
TCP Use-After-Free: CVE-2026-98432 / CVSS 9.8
507 points and 234 comments on Hacker News.
Electrification Could Cut Global Energy Use in Half
109 points and 46 comments on Hacker News.
The Duty of a Scholar
118 points and 32 comments on Hacker News.
Touchscreens everywhere!
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 150, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy Halloween, and also you can read
I tested all of Samsung's AI capabilities to learn which tools save time and which ones are gimmicks
More keepers than you'd think
The best Roku Streaming Stick depends on your picture quality needs
Roku only sells one streaming device that doesn't support 4K output.
GPT-5.6 Sol can beat Factorio on peaceful mode
145 points and 154 comments on Hacker News.
Why your AirPods keep disconnecting without warning: These settings can fix it
Handy features of your AirPods can be overzealous, leading to disconnections and unwanted device swapping.
Binance CEO says 90 percent of stolen assets have been ‘replenished’
After hackers stole a shocking $6.3 billion from Binance customers in a record-breaking crypto heist, the company's CEO says that 90 percent of the funds have been replac
It's the memory latency, stupid
197 points and 60 comments on Hacker News.
HMD Pulse Pro 2nd Edition shows up at a retailer with a new chipset
HMD launched the Pulse Pro back in April 2024, and now a refreshed version of the device has shown up at a retailer in Thailand according to a tipster on X. It's called H
How to use Claude Duet when it rolls out to you
For now, you'll need to first join a waitlist.
I post trained a model on Demoscenes
39 points and 26 comments on Hacker News.
The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported (2025)
65 points and 43 comments on Hacker News.
Northflank security breach leads to abuse of customers' AI API keys
Cloud application hosting platform Northflank is warning customers to rotate all credentials and secrets stored on its platform after a security breach led to unauthorize
4 drawbacks you should know before buying a PlayStation 5
The PS5 isn't as good of a buy today as it was early in its life, so you should be aware of the drawbacks in this awkward console generation.
William Nordhaus has died
66 points and 22 comments on Hacker News.
PSA: Today’s the last day to purchase discounted cushion kits for Beats 360
Apple introduced the new Beats 360 headphones about a month and a half ago. I reviewed them , and really appreciated their customizable design, the fact that they offer a
Happy Pikmin Day Eve
This morning, Nintendo announced that tomorrow, November 1st, would be the first annual Pikmin Day. As part of the short Pikmin Day Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto shared new in
UK Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power
165 points and 138 comments on Hacker News.
Hackers hijack Egypt highway billboard and Malaysian screens to show porn
36 points and 38 comments on Hacker News.
Bolt Graphics powers on its first Zeus GPU
Bolt Graphics has been working on its simulation-centric Zeus GPU for a while now and has reached a significant milestone: a successful test run.
Copyright Office is restoring copyright to something you have to work to get
39 points and 25 comments on Hacker News.
These Samsung Galaxy Watches won't be getting the new One UI update
Samsung has released the latest version of its wearable OS, One UI 9 Watch, and most of its watch lineup will get the update - except these.
How I fine-tuned my Android Chrome settings for smoother web navigation
Hidden Chrome flags make browsing breezy
How to fix your phone screen when it's unresponsive to touch
Few things are more annoying than an unresponsive touchscreen. Before you give up on your phone, here's what to try to get it working again.
How building a cheap home server could save you money in the long run
Using an old PC to create your own server can save you quite a bit of money through a couple of avenues. Here's what it can do.
Why your Spotify might be using so much storage
Spotify can be a storage hog if you don't have your device's settings optimized. Here's what you can do if Spotify is taking up too much storage.
Show HN: Jointter – A daily word puzzle using dots and lines
9 points and 9 comments on Hacker News.
Enlightenment 0.28 Released with Many Improvements
26 points and 12 comments on Hacker News.
A/SIDE – Private photo sharing and encrypted messages
20 points and 26 comments on Hacker News.
How long is too long for a USB cable?
USB cables, much like their HDMI cousins, have limits on how long they can be. The thing is, those limits are probably much lower than you expected.
OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target for new round
OpenAI’s latest funding round doesn't seem to be living up to expectations.
French lawmakers approve $11.2 billion internet tax based on traffic usage, costs $0.06 per gigabyte of content accessed
French lawmakers have approved an amendment proposing a €0.055-per-gigabyte tax on digital content delivered to internet subscribers in France. The measure could generate
What is a light-day? The milestone Voyager 1 is closing in on
74 points and 38 comments on Hacker News.
I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made AI look so stinking cute by giving it a squishy little face - and this holiday season, he wants to sell you a Muse Charm so you can carry your
NASA's second year-long Mars simulation mission ends today
The second crew that spent a year inside NASA's simulated Mars habitat is emerging today, and the agency will stream it live.
Casio Watches of the 1980s
206 points and 104 comments on Hacker News.
I turned off one Galaxy Watch feature and gained 6 hours of battery life
Less battery anxiety, more wrist time
GNSS Vs GPS: What's the difference?
GNSS and GPS are common terms in the world of satellite navigation. They may be similar, but there are some key differences between the two technologies.
Show HN: A USB-C LTE modem that gives my computer a phone line
37 points and 31 comments on Hacker News.
Traveling with electronics? These 5 items could raise TSA red flags
Travel is stressful enough. Here's what you should know about TSA rules on traveling with tech.
MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR looks awesome, but I’m not rushing to upgrade
After five years, Apple released its first major MacBook Pro overhaul since the M1 Pro/M1 Max models, and well… it was a little bit underwhelming from a design perspectiv
Apple Maps begins blurring NASA, Space Force, and Air Force bases
You’re not a real space or aviation nerd unless you’ve taken to a map service and zoomed on the historic NASA launch pads or your local Air Force Bases, just for fun, you
From restaurant guides to payments, here’s how TikTok is building a super app
TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.
'Ghost Students' using AI to apply for student loans with stolen identities, DOJ's Operation Ghostbusters busts $200 million ring
Fraudsters are using the identities of high school graduates who skipped college to apply for student loans and steal the excess proceeds that do not go to schools. They
Google's AI satellite sends a very expensive haiku to Earth
Experimental orbital datacenter prototype puts its TPU to work producing poetry
New Android SMS of Death exploit can remotely crash unpatched phones
A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a recently patched Android vulnerability, dubbed "SMS of Death" and tracked as CVE-2026-58882, that lets
Motorola Signature 27 flexes muscle on Geekbench ahead of November 5 launch
Motorola announced the Signature 27 in September at the Snapdragon Summit, where Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chi
The Amazon Fire TV Stick setting you should try for better audio
Dialogue is an important part of any movie or TV show, but it isn't always as clear as we would like. Amazon's Fire TV Stick has a solution.
Apple @ Work: Next to a growing token bill, Macs might start looking like a bargain
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle , the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platfor
What is the purpose of reposting on Instagram and how do you do it?
It's the easiest way to share posts and reels you like with all of your followers.
Windows 11 tries new shortcuts for Xbox gaming mode and search
The latest Windows 11 Insider build adds some powerful new search features and quick settings while in Xbox mode. The Xbox shortcuts let you control things like Bluetooth
Sam Altman is upset at you for hoarding RAM in your own computer
Sam Altman, in an interview, said it's 'terrible' for people to have 'a bunch of the world's limited supply of DRAM' that they barely use.
This Android browser replaced my VPN, VLC, and 1DM; now my phone runs better
One browser to rule them all
Is IMAX 3D a better experience than 2D? Here's what to know
While IMAX 3D may sound bigger and better, there are a handful of distinct advantages and disadvantages to both movie-viewing experiences.
Why SNES games are so expensive
Scarcity and increased interest in retro games makes for an expensive combo.
5 Samsung One UI features you won't get with other Android phones
Samsung doesn't just make great phone and tablet hardware; its One UI is also a standout, offering many features you just can't get elsewhere.
Malware uses LLMs to rank victims by how much they're worth
211 points and 115 comments on Hacker News.
2 outlets on this
9to5Mac Overtime 088: Finally, a touchscreen MacBook
Jeff and Fernando discuss everything from Apple’s big week of new hardware releases, including the M6 MacBook Pro, iPad mini 8 with OLED, and, of course, Apple’s new MacB
What is a PDF reader and do you really need a dedicated one on your phone?
If you don't know what a PDF reader for your phone is, this is the time to learn about it all. You may be in need of one to make your life easier.
Reddit to lock content behind logins to fight scrapers
Reddit announced in a post by co-founder Steve Huffman that the site will gradually become a "logged-in service," offering limited access to visitors without accounts. [.
I took two iPhones on vacation. The Duo won me over.
The iPhone Duo has its frustrations, but it’s also fun and engaging enough that I didn’t want to switch back to my Pro Max.
Microsoft really wants you to sell that Xbox you're not using
Microsoft wants owners to trade in their unused Xbox Series X and S consoles. Here's what's behind the push, and what to know before you take the deal.
Grab a new 3D printer this Halloween weekend, with prices as low as $199
Pick up a bargain 3D printer, thanks to these big discounts on resin and filament 3DP models from big names like Creality, Elegoo, Prusa and more.
ASRock B860 Challenger Wifi Motherboard Review: Entry-level ATX at a great price, with drawbacks
ASRock’s B860 Challenger Wifi covers the basics and performs well, but slower USB ports, weaker VRMs, and a dated BIOS keep it from standing out, even at the lower price.
Firm that lets you rent out your idle Mac for AI inference workloads warns of plummeting token costs
Mac users sharing their compute for AI inference are seeing declining revenues as token prices continue to drop, with Anthropic token falling 77% in under five months.
CDs are back, but they come with a modern problem
With CD sales on the rise again, collectors are finding that enjoying their favorite tunes is more challenging than ever in the modern audio landscape.
Jepsen: ParticleDB 1.1.4
265 points and 150 comments on Hacker News.
I am finally giving up on Google Keep, here's why
It was great until it wasn't
Here's how much the iPhone Pro cost in 2019 vs. 2026
The iPhone Pro has changed plenty since it was released in 2019, but how do the 2026 iPhone Pro prices fare in comparison with its original price?
2 outlets on this
This week in Tom's Hardware Premium: October 31, 2026
In case you're not yet subscribed to our Tom's Hardware Premium subscription service, here's what you've been missing out on this week
From Beginner to Bug Hunter: Learning Cybersecurity in the AI Era.
AI-generated vulnerability reports are overwhelming some bug bounty programs, making it harder for aspiring security researchers to know where to start. TryHackMe explain
Intel shifts production capacity from consumer to server CPUs in face of 'unprecedented' AI demand
Intel is expanding chipmaking and advanced packaging capacity across the U.S., Ireland, and Malaysia to meet surging AI-driven demand for data center CPUs amid shrinking
Show HN: A language model that lives in a boot sector
80 points and 3 comments on Hacker News.
Chainalysis discloses data breach from "offensive agentic techniques"
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis disclosed a data breach after attackers used "offensive agentic techniques" to access internal systems and tools, exposing customer
The newest Fitbits are great, so why is the charger so terrible?
The Fitbit Edge deserves a far better charging experience
Developer builds a complete Intel 486 PC emulator in a browser
A developer has created a full Intel 486 PC system, using 100% pure-JavaScript, in a browser.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold9 to bring back a long-lost feature the iPhone Duo has
Samsung put an under-display camera on the inner screen of its book-style foldables for four generations, starting with the Galaxy Z Fold3 back in 2021 and ending with th
Here’s why you can’t shake those unhinged political texts
"Its James Talarico. Can you please please please please pretty pretty please rush in even just $1?" "Who's working to elect James Talarico? Marxists." "Wow! Wow! Wow! Ma
Chainalysis Confirms Intrusion Into Internal Tools and Exposure of Customer Identity Data
American blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said it was the target of a cybersecurity incident in which an external actor accessed non-sensitive customer data. However,
Google's DNS gets a hidden backup path that my ad blocker never gets on Android
Android saves its best encrypted DNS for Google and Cloudflare
Motorola Signature 27 specs detailed in new video, including Tandem OLED display
Ahead of its launch next week, a new video offers a closer look at the Motorola Signature 27 as well as confirming some key specs. more…
AI agent used to perform controversial brain surgery on a mouse, Anthropic Sonnet controlled motorized surgery rig
The team had to use Sonnet after Opus 5.5 outright refused to run the experiment, while Opus 5 warned that it could stop working in the midst of the operation.
2 outlets on this
Goth aesthetic gone wild: a user's self-inflicted black screen of non-death in Windows 3.1’s
Labeled in black on black - controls for a galactic hyper-hearse or ill-advised Windows theme?
Prospero: A new coding harness for a more civilized age
164 points and 110 comments on Hacker News.
Veteran Microsoft engineer makes his own RAM from scratch using AI
Expensive memory forces former Microsoft engineer to make his own — Dave Plummer makes PDP-11 RAM from scratch
Both T-Mobile and Verizon want to give you a free Galaxy S26 FE — but which deal is best?
The Big Three carriers battle it out.
Modder uses a trash 4-kW air conditioner radiator for his test bench to see how well it can cool a PC
TrashBench repurposes a trash AC radiator for his test bench to see how well it can cool a PC — RTX 3080 didn't run much above ambient temperature
Seabirds racing home over the ocean can get jet-lagged
A long flight home from feeding grounds messes with birds' internal clocks.
The FDA wants to pull its approval of a drug. It’s not so easy.
The regulator says Tavneos was approved on the basis of manipulated study data. Should patients still have access to it?
I used Google Calendar to automate my home maintenance; I haven't missed a task since
Here's the setup I use
Amazon sends chills through its workforce with mixed message memo about AI use
A lot of software engineers feel bleak about the future of the profession
Govee Christmas Lights 2 Deal: Save $25 on These Smart String Lights
Glow up your home indoors or out with these versatile, discounted, full color smart string lights. They’re WIRED-tested and 25 percent off right now.
There’s a Completely New Type of Whisky. It’s French and Made in Concrete Eggs
The founders of Maison Lineti are, in a world first, making single malt whisky as if it were wine—and the spirit world is mighty impressed.
3D-printed ghost guns may now have a way to be traced to their source
Researchers from Curtin University in Australia have come up with a way to potentially track down seized 3D-printed guns to their source by identifying differences in mat
Backup by Biolite Review: A Cool Idea
Backup by BioLite is designed to power your fridge when the grid goes down. It works, but protecting your ice cream doesn’t come cheap.
Do the math: How we took over ChatGPT accounts
330 points and 165 comments on Hacker News.
The reason I keep coming back to Google Photos after trying every major alternative
No photo app can replace Google Photos for me
Meta’s Muse Could Upend All Kinds of Businesses. It Hasn’t Yet
Companies have spent the past several weeks trying to reassure investors that Muse and other AI agents pose more of an opportunity than a threat.
Molly (Signal fork) has not been updated since 3 months and is vulnerable
309 points and 183 comments on Hacker News.