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Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch
It is not that European startups never get attention — Lovable and Mistral AI are proof of that. But there are many more that insiders are tracking.
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The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked
AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice
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Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027
"The Magician's Nephew" looks like a big next step in Netflix's thawing relationship with movie theaters.
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I Hope ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Knows What It’s Doing
With an iffy first movie and the games now MIA, can 'Mortal Kombat II' keep the franchise going another round?
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The Next Big Original ‘Magic’ Set Is a ‘What If?’ Adventure
Wizards of the Coast has a busy 2026 planned for 'Magic: The Gathering,' from fracturing reality to taking a second journey to Middle-earth.
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Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down
Owner IAC says it's discontinuing its search business.
techcrunch.com
International tech
GameStop could acquire eBay to accelerate e-commerce ambitions
GameStop is reportedly planning to acquire eBay, signaling a bold shift in… Content originally published on The Tech Portal - Global technology news, latest gadget news and breaking tech news.
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Psychology says the loneliest people aren’t the ones living alone, they’re the ones surrounded by family who only ever ask about their health, their schedule, and their weekend plans, but never once about who they actually became
The deepest loneliness isn't living alone — it's sitting at a family dinner where everyone loves you and nobody knows you anymore.
siliconcanals.com
Anthropic in early talks to secure custom AI chips from Fractile: Report
Anthropic is reportedly in early discussions with UK-based semiconductor startup Fractile to… Content originally published on The Tech Portal - Global technology news, latest gadget news and breaking tech news.
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What 40 years of showing up to hard, physical work taught me about the mental habits no productivity app will ever replicate
After four decades of crawling through attics and wrestling with live wires, I discovered that the mental toughness built from physical labor creates habits that no Silicon Valley app can replicate—and they're still waking me up at 5:30 AM in retirement.
siliconcanals.com
What Is The Cell Broadcast Alert System Tested By India?
Did you receive an alert that suddenly buzzed on your phone? If yes, you were not alone. Across India millions…
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I’m 66 and I’ve spent years being someone people admire. Nobody tells you how lonely it is to be respected by everyone and truly known by almost no one
After decades of being the reliable electrician everyone turned to for solutions, I discovered that the armor of competence I'd worn so proudly had become a prison that kept everyone—including my own family—at arm's length.
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EP213: MCP vs Skills, Clearly Explained
Both MCP and Skills extend what an agent can do. But they solve different problems, and picking the wrong one adds cost or complexity you don't need.
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Six Years Perfecting Maps on WatchOS
Article URL: https://www.david-smith.org/blog/2026/04/29/maps-on-watchos/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47990606 Points: 252 # Comments: 56
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IR Device Control That Lives Off The Cloud
There are lots of smart home systems that will let you blast your older dumb appliances with infrared to control them. However, many are tied to ugly cloud systems that …read more
hackaday.com
NetHack 5.0.0
Article URL: https://nethack.org/v500/release.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47988776 Points: 427 # Comments: 130
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A Beginner’s Guide to Kubernetes
In this article, we will learn how Kubernetes is a system of promises, and that every piece of it is a small program keeping one of those promises.
bytebytego.com
VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits regardless of usage
Article URL: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/pull/310226 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47989883 Points: 1055 # Comments: 498
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Tesla owner won $10k in court for Tesla's FSD lies. Tesla is still fighting him
Article URL: https://electrek.co/2026/05/02/this-tesla-owner-won-10k-in-court-for-teslas-fsd-lies-tesla-is-still-fighting-him/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47991350 Points: 216 # Comments: 95
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Building a C-3PO You Can Really Talk To
C-3PO is one of the more famous movie robots out there. However, we don’t see a lot of replicas built, perhaps because in speech and mannerisms, he’s quite hard to …read more
hackaday.com
This Month in Ladybird - April 2026
Article URL: https://ladybird.org/newsletter/2026-04-30/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47990318 Points: 255 # Comments: 41
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