Xi's 'death watch' will become a global spectacle

Article URL: https://www.semafor.com/article/10/13/2026/xis-death-watch-will-become-a-global-spectacle Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50085607 Points: 8 # Comments: 0

https://www.semafor.com/article/10/13/2026/xis-death-watch-will-become-a-global-spectacle

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Welcome to the lovely landlocked land of Luxembork, where the fares are free, and the terminals are techno

Tick, tick, tick, tick, ticket, ticket, tick tick

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/10/14/welcome-to-the-lovely-landlocked-land-of-luxembork-where-the-fares-are-free-and-the-terminals-are-techno/5301418

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Android Fast Pair could soon support even more accessories, and that’s good news for your health

Google is seemingly working to expand Fast Pair support to health devices, including smart BP monitors.

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-fast-pair-health-devices-bp-monitor-3723073/

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Fairphone’s latest repairable earbuds are smaller, lighter, and longer-lasting

The Fairbuds 2 have had a total design revamp from the original pair. Repairable, ethical phone brand Fairphone has released its second pair of earbuds. The Fairbuds 2 are just as repairable as the first generation, but…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1010906/fairphone-fairbuds-2-price-release-audio-repairability

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HomeView's Faces Include Snoopy, Photos, and Interactive Artwork

Apple's HomeView includes customizable faces for photos, animations, and smart home controls. Faces Apple has named so far include: Photos Flow Snoopy Calendar Weather Home Modular Home Camera Other clock and widget lay…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/14/homeviews-faces-include-snoopy-and-more/

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Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Notifications Launch in China

Apple today launched sleep apnea notifications in mainland China, following approval from the country's National Medical Products Administration. The feature is supported on the Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, SE 3, and …

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/14/apple-watch-sleep-apnea-notifications-china/

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Amazon pushes up prices across the Internet

Article URL: https://www.not-ship.com/how-amazon-pushes-up-prices-all-across-the-internet/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50084757 Points: 8 # Comments: 1

https://www.not-ship.com/how-amazon-pushes-up-prices-all-across-the-internet/

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These Wireless Earbuds Don’t Totally Suck for the Environment

Fairphone's Fairbuds 2 improve on some of the worst parts of wireless earbuds.

https://gizmodo.com/fairbuds-2-repairable-wireless-earbuds-2000825404

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Beat the iPhone Duo pre-order rush with Apple's Get Ready tool

You can already set up your pre-order now, before the pre-orders open on Friday (October 16).

https://www.engadget.com/2284584/beat-preorder-iphone-duo-rush-apple-get-ready-tool/

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Breville Eye Q Toaster Review: Neat Sensors, but Less-Than-Perfect Toast

The Breville Eye Q uses optical sensors to measure the darkness of your toast. Cool tech, but the toasting quality needs improvement.

https://www.wired.com/review/breville-eye-q-toaster/

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This Google Meet upgrade makes large meetings less awkward on Android

Android users can soon jump from a Google Meet live stream straight into the call.

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-meet-android-live-stream-join-meeting-3723021/

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What agents mean for Rust (and vice versa)

Article URL: https://smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/blog/2026/10/14/agentic-dev-and-rust/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50084416 Points: 7 # Comments: 1

https://smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/blog/2026/10/14/agentic-dev-and-rust/

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Starlink limit hits Ukraine's drones. The battlefield depends on SpaceX

Article URL: https://defence24.com/geopolitics/starlink-limit-hits-ukraines-drones-the-battlefield-depends-on-spacex Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50084622 Points: 18 # Comments: 2

https://defence24.com/geopolitics/starlink-limit-hits-ukraines-drones-the-battlefield-depends-on-spacex

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Strafe: A new open-source, E2E Encrypted, and federated alternative to Discord

Article URL: https://strafe.chat/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50082021 Points: 15 # Comments: 4

https://strafe.chat/

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Iosevka is an open-source, sans-serif and slab-serif, monospace font

Article URL: https://typeof.net/Iosevka/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50084240 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

https://typeof.net/Iosevka/

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Cat-Like Whiskers Help Tiny Drones Fly in the Dark

Researchers took lessons from nocturnal animals to help rescue drones overcome a key challenge: flying in the dark.

https://www.wired.com/story/cat-like-whiskers-help-tiny-drones-fly-in-the-dark/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Wired [Wired]

How to add the Pixel 11’s Rambler feature to your Android phone right now

Google’s smartest voice typing feature is no longer a Pixel exclusive.

https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-add-pixel-11-rambler-feature-to-your-android-phone-3722617/

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Prime Day Android app deals and freebies: Ash of Gods, Foretales, Dungreed, ScourgeBringer, more

The clock is ticking on the 2026 Amazon fall Prime Day deals, but we are taking a quick break to surface the best Google Play app and game deals. We have now added several highlights to our Primke Day lineup below, incl…

https://9to5toys.com/2026/10/07/todays-highlight-google-play-deals-23/

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Want to show an iPhone on TV? These are some of Apple’s ridiculous licensing rules

We've known that bad guys can't use iPhones, but Apple's list of restrictions is really something.

https://www.androidauthority.com/tv-series-switch-iphone-to-android-3722992/

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Wait, is Google Gemini really getting ‘dumber’?

We want to hear from you. Are you considering an alternative AI solution?

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-gemini-dumber-open-thread-3723017/

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Android Auto could soon take dual-SIM phones more seriously

The latest Android Auto beta also reveals some progress on the long-overdue light theme option.

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-dual-sim-status-bar-apk-teardown-3722989/

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Why Sweden is abandoning its cashless society

Article URL: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/why-sweden-abandoning-cashless-society-070000442.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50083766 Points: 8 # Comments: 2

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/why-sweden-abandoning-cashless-society-070000442.html

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It won't kill you, or humanity, to get off the AI upgrade treadmill

New models arrive so fast, we already have more new tech than it's possible to understand in a career

https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/10/14/it-wont-kill-you-or-humanity-to-get-off-the-ai-upgrade-treadmill/5301778

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Samsung Health is making it easier to keep tabs on your runs and sleep

Samsung Health’s sleep and running tools just got an upgrade.

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-health-update-sleep-running-coach-strava-3722966/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Vimeo Promo Codes and Discounts: Up to 40% Off This October 2026

Enjoy 25% off a membership, 40% off, plus an additional 10% off annual plans, and more deals to save at Vimeo.

https://www.wired.com/story/vimeo-promo-code/

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Expedia Coupons: 40% Off

Book your next getaway with Expedia and get up to 75% off your stay, with or without a promo code.

https://www.wired.com/story/expedia-coupon/

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Dell Coupon Codes: 20% Off for October 2026

Get 20% off with verified Dell promo code, plus today’s coupons for up to $600 off laptops, Alienware monitors, and all things tech.

https://www.wired.com/story/dell-coupon-code/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Wired [Wired]

I built a tool to track what AI leaders say and how their views change on video

Article URL: https://blumify.io/people Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50081151 Points: 8 # Comments: 0

https://blumify.io/people

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The ‘Sophisticated’ Bug OpenAI Found in Its Conference Room Can Be Yours for $13.99

The Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense is for tinkerers, not super-spies.

https://gizmodo.com/the-sophisticated-bug-openai-found-in-its-conference-room-can-be-yours-for-13-99-2000825636

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Show HN: Spotatui, a Spotify TUI/GUI without web API rate limits

About 11 months ago i revived the amazing but unfortunately unmaintained spotify-tui. Since then I have been working on it almost non stop, finding a lot of problems on the way. One of the main issues I ran into were th…

https://github.com/LargeModGames/spotatui

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Which smart TV brands offer the longest software support?

When you spend a lot on on a TV, you expect it to last a while. But that support period varies wildly by manufacturer.

https://www.engadget.com/2282502/smart-tv-brands-offer-longest-software-support/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]

This upcoming wide-screen slab phone could pack not one, but two 200MP cameras

Wide-screen phones could be the next big mid-range hype.

https://www.androidauthority.com/wide-screen-phone-dual-200mp-cameras-mid-range-3722883/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Everything Apple Still Has Coming in October

Apple debuted three new home products today, but the October announcements aren't over yet. Rumors suggest there will be another "event" on October 27, plus we're still waiting on the iPhone Duo. Here's everything we're…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/13/apple-october-upcoming-products/

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Recreational Programming

Article URL: https://www.cphiri.dev/presentations/recreational-programming Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50079865 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

https://www.cphiri.dev/presentations/recreational-programming

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An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office

Chatbot prompts reveal the engineer’s alleged efforts to set up a covert listening device days before one was found in a meeting room used by high-level executives.

https://www.wired.com/story/an-openai-employee-allegedly-used-a-chatbot-to-help-plant-a-recording-device-at-the-office/

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Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient

Max Hodak, the former president and co-founder of Neuralink, detailed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt how his company's work with PRIMA is part of its path toward a novel brain-computer interface (BCI).

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/science-corporation-implants-its-vision-restoring-chip-in-its-first-stargardt-disease-patient/

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Physical Intelligence API Beta: Frontier Models for Every Robot

Article URL: https://www.pi.website/blog/api-beta Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50079437 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

https://www.pi.website/blog/api-beta

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AlphaNIST

Article URL: https://alpha-nist.github.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50079464 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

https://alpha-nist.github.io/

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Google gets ready to make the Play Store wishlist a whole lot more useful

It's everything we ever wished for!

https://www.androidauthority.com/play-store-wishlist-filters-3722752/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

How do you feel about ArtCraft’s project to reverse engineer commercial software? Please give your thoughts and boost. #poll #survey #software #artificialintelligence

Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings

Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman has a message for AI leaders spreading doomsday warnings: Maybe stop talking? At TechCrunch Disrupt, he argued that the industry's focus on AI's risks is drowning out its potential benefits.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/cerebras-ceo-pushes-back-on-ai-doomsday-warnings/

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Skydance’s Discovery+ prices increase by up to 20 percent

The higher prices are said to be unrelated to the Skydance merger.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/skydances-discovery-prices-increase-by-up-to-20-percent/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #ArsTechnica [Ars Technica]

Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware

Topgolf and VMware "ran deep" before the migration.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/topgolf-saved-over-11-3-million-after-leaving-vmware/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #ArsTechnica [Ars Technica]

Sorry, audiophiles — Spotify is crashing when playback quality is set to lossless

The issue is on its second day, but Spotify is looking into it.

https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-lossless-audio-bug-3722831/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Ledger Confirms How ‘Spy Implants’ Steal Crypto From Its Devices as Cases Spread

The attackers also apparently don’t know how to properly hide their tracks with Tornado Cash and Zcash.

https://gizmodo.com/ledger-confirms-how-spy-implants-steal-crypto-from-its-devices-as-cases-spread-2000825324

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

Why ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Is So Colorful Despite Its Dark Story

The brightness of the film is meant to contrast just how deadly the arena is this time around.

https://gizmodo.com/why-the-hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping-is-so-colorful-despite-its-dark-story-2000825567

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

How Much Has the Iran War Cost the Average Family So Far?

About $2,000 per household, according to Moody's.

https://gizmodo.com/how-much-has-the-iran-war-cost-the-average-family-so-far-2000825516

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Helix Carbon says it can make iron cheaper by recycling blast furnace pollution

The steel industry is a big polluter, but Helix Carbon can upcycle pollution from blast furnaces to drive down emissions and improve margins.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/helix-carbon-makes-iron-cheaper-by-upcycling-blast-furnace-pollution-see-how-at-techcrunch-disrupt/

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Google Home users are watching their carefully organized rooms fall apart

Your Google Home setup may look like someone hit shuffle.

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-devices-ungrouped-rooms-bug-3722814/

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PostEra (YC W20) Is Hiring AI Researchers for Drug Discovery

Article URL: https://jobs.lever.co/postera/c7d50a36-db0a-4574-bfe4-8700b74a22c0 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50078686 Points: 0 # Comments: 0

https://jobs.lever.co/postera/c7d50a36-db0a-4574-bfe4-8700b74a22c0

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]