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Spotify Reveals Its Most Streamed Music of the Last 20 Years
The K-Pop stans and Beyhive might be a bit bummed by the results.
gizmodo.com
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.
techcrunch.com
Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400K on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation
The soldier is accused of using classified government information to inform a wager on the prediction market Polymarket.
techcrunch.com
This Roboticist-Turned-Teacher Built a Life-Size Replica of ENIAC
Tom Burick has always considered himself a builder. Over the years he’s designed robots, constructed a vintage teardrop trailer, and most recently, led a group of students in building a full-scale replica of a pivotal 1940s computer. Burick is a technology instructor at PS Acade…
spectrum.ieee.org
Will fusion power get cheap? Don’t count on it.
Fusion power could provide a steady, zero-emissions source of electricity in the future—if companies can get plants built and running. But a new study suggests that even if that future arrives, it might not come cheap. Technologies tend to get less expensive over time. Lithium-io…
MIT Technology Review
Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit
The former Disney CEO hold a stake in Thrive, and has previously held the role of the venture partner at the firm.
techcrunch.com
International tech
Parminder Singh Appointed CEO Of Reliance’s AI Subsidiary
Reliance Industries (RIL) has appointed former Google executive Parminder as the chief executive officer (CEO) of its AI subsidiary Reliance…
inc42.com
Why Is Anthropic’s Mythos Keeping Regulators On The Edge?
Finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman today held a meeting with heads of banks amid growing concerns over cybersecurity risks posed…
inc42.com
Some people who appear completely unbothered by criticism haven’t stopped caring what others think. They’ve just moved the audience inside, and now they answer to a version of themselves that never gives them a day off
People who look impervious to criticism often aren't resilient — they've just internalised a harsher critic than anyone outside could ever be. A look at what psychologists call introjection, and why the audience that moved inside never takes a day off.
siliconcanals.com
Auto China 2026: Beijing Auto Show opens as world’s largest, featuring 181 debut vehicles
The 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition opened on Thursday, with organisers saying it is the world’s largest auto show by exhibition area. The event spans 380,000 square metres and features 1,451 vehicles, including 181 making their global debut and 71 concept cars. …
technode.com
EZVIZ launches new AI hardware lineup for smart home ecosystem
EZVIZ launched new AI-powered smart home devices, backed by roughly $121 million in annual R&D investment.
pandaily.com
DeepSeek releases next-gen AI model with ‘world-leading’ cost efficiency
DeepSeek has finally released its much-anticipated next-generation foundational artificial intelligence model, the open-source V4, which it said was competitive with leading US closed-source models from the likes of OpenAI and Google DeepMind. The Hangzhou-based AI start-up relea…
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How DoorDash Launches a New Country in One Week
In this article, we will look at how this architecture was designed and the challenges they faced.
bytebytego.com
This KiCAD Plugin Enables Breadboarding
Some people learning the noble art of electronics find the jump from simpler tools like Fritzing to more complex ones, such as KiCAD, a little daunting, especially since they need …read more
hackaday.com
GPT-5.5
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-5/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47879092 Points: 1209 # Comments: 820
openai.com
An update on recent Claude Code quality reports
Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/april-23-postmortem Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47878905 Points: 616 # Comments: 483
anthropic.com
U.S. soldier charged with using classified info to profit from prediction market
Article URL: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-soldier-charged-using-classified-information-profit-prediction-market-bets?bm-verify=AAQAAAAN_____y6To7sZYZ502biZwIHXlr-7zXZUqV4H0xLTfW__wDA3SjNLqifXRaQwsikyuz6IJknyuL8xfVYRkesxcDk5V10m-HoXl2K93f17rygBphL77WVFoQ_XvlmUo922IwM_DQ…
justice.gov
DeepSeek v4
Article URL: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47884971 Points: 298 # Comments: 93
api-docs.deepseek.com
Meta tells staff it will cut 10% of jobs
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/meta-job-cuts-10-percent-8... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47879986 Points: 496 # Comments: 469
bloomberg.com
Encrypting Encrypted Traffic To Get Around VPN Bans
VPNs, Virtual Private Networks, aren’t just a good idea to keep your data secure: for millions of people living under restrictive regimes they’re the only way to ensure full access …read more
hackaday.com
2026 Green Powered Challenge: Cook With The Sun!
One of the problems facing any solar power installation comes in storing enough power for high-intensity operations such as cooking. The high-tech and expensive way involves battery banks and inverters, …read more
hackaday.com