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The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTube
Rockstar has officially published its "extended look" at Grand Theft Auto VI on YouTube and on its website, as promised. The in-depth preview, which "entirely" features footage captured from the PS5 version of the game, initially premiered on Netflix at 3PM ET. But because…
9to5Mac Daily: August 27, 2026 – AirPods 5 rumors, Apple Maps ads
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac . 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app , Stitcher , TuneIn , Google Play , or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze : Backup you can rely…
‘Dark Matter’ season 2 premieres on Apple TV
The first episode of the new season of Dark Matter is now available to Apple TV subscribers. Watch the trailer for the new season below.
This Fitbit Air collaboration with Pokémon Sleep finally makes sleep tracking fun
A must-have for any fan
Terminal-Bench-Science: Evaluating AI agents on scientific research workflows
Article URL: https://www.terminal-bench-science.ai/announcement Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49472820 Points: 13 # Comments: 2
Apple Pay is getting even better with four new features and more
Apple Pay is a go-to feature for iPhone users when shopping in stores, online, and in apps. Apple recently announced four new features that make Apple Pay even better. Here’s how they work, plus one major expansion that’s rolling out now.
This 12.1-inch 2.5K Android tablet that's great for everything gets a second chance with its new discounted price
It's great for everything
The biggest video game of all time looks like a movie
I think I know why Rockstar Games debuted its "extended look" of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix instead of immediately dropping it for free on YouTube. Unlike most video game trailers, the almost 27-minute preview of GTA VI felt more like a slice of a prestige crime drama than…
Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.
OpenAI renews push to get Apple’s trade secret theft lawsuit tossed
Chang Liu, Tang Tan, OpenAI, and io Products filed a new petition asking the court to dismiss Apple’s trade secret misappropriation complaint with prejudice. Here’s what that means.
Bluesky has a new setting to help you avoid accidentally going viral
The setting will prevent your posts from being recommended in the algorithmic "discover" feed.
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Article URL: https://pfrazee.leaflet.pub/3mu3p2smmis22 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49472161 Points: 31 # Comments: 8
Tim Cook and John Ternus host Pikachu and The Pokémon Company CEO at Apple Park
In a tongue-in-cheek post on X, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared a video showing Pikachu running around Apple Park during a visit from the Pokémon team. Watch it below.
Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world
Standardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.
Show HN: OpenTIE and OpenXWA, Modern Ports of Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance
Article URL: https://github.com/elyosh/OpenTIE/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49471965 Points: 47 # Comments: 12
You won't be able to hot-wire every car in GTA 6
Stealing cars in GTA 6 will require different approaches depending on their make and model.
The most popular Android phone brands rarely sold in the US
People in the US don't have much choice beyond Apple, Google, and Samsung phones. But there are so many more choices that aren't sold in the region.
AI Engineer Notebooks – free, framework-free RAG/agents/evals on Colab
Article URL: https://github.com/calmrocks/ai-engineer-notebooks Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49471714 Points: 39 # Comments: 0
Nearly 700 rogue AI agents coordinated in the Hugging Face attack
New details about the July attack on Hugging Face reveal that hundreds of AI agents driven by OpenAI's internal IM1 model coordinated the compromise through an unauthorized message board. [...]
GTA 6 'demo' delivers malware directly to your PC
Despite what some scam sites may try to tell you, Rockstar has not made any of GTA 6 available to play in advance.
Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaign
Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to close a loophole that allowed wearers to keep recording after covering the front-facing LED. Alex Himel, Meta's vice president of augmented reality, writes in a post on Threads that "the camera will now stop working if the light…
6 Takeaways From the GTA VI Extended Look
Grand Theft Auto VI is nigh. Here’s what the developer revealed about its highly anticipated game.
Show HN: We built open OpenRouter that turns usage into a better model
Hi HN, we built an open source model gateway. It's a single place to manage our own self hosted, frontier, and open source models in one place. It’s is rust native, built for concurrency, and implements all the config quirks across models and providers (streaming formats, tool…
James Pond's creator is not happy with the series' allegedly AI-generated legacy collection
The developers don't have "a scrap of respect" for the series, according to Chris Sorrell.
AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” senior writer Will Knight talks his recent visit to China and the future of AI collaboration.
OpenAI, Google and dozens of other companies publish open letter calling for collective action on cyber defense
Dozens of companies came together to publish an open letter titled "A call for collective action on cyber defense."
Cyborg cockroaches may soon deliver life-saving drugs to disaster victims
Just what you want crawling through the rubble to rescue you: A swarm of remote-controlled cockroaches with syringe-shooting guns strapped to their backs
Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says
xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.
You can't beat this Pixel 11 Pro promotion that knocks $150 and includes a $200 gift card
$150 discount + $200 gift card
Guns, cars and chihuahuas: Breaking down the GTA 6 extended look
Let's break down what Netflix viewers got to see ahead of the YouTube crowd in excruciating detail.
Meta Paid $17B – Gets to Write Safety Rules for Other SocMedia Platform
Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/26/meta-just-paid-nearly-17-billion-to-make-sure-it-gets-to-write-the-kid-safety-rules-for-every-other-social-media-platform/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49470949 Points: 124 # Comments: 26
Police investigating possible forgery at AFRINIC election
The regional internet registry is also trying to make it easier to terminate members
Apple announces App Store price changes in four countries
Apple’s Developer blog today announced tax and price updates for apps, In-App Purchases, and subscriptions in several regions. Here are the details.
Rivian’s CFO is leaving the company
Claire McDonough is stepping down on October 30 to pursue a new opportunity, the company said in a filing on Thursday.
Bluesky adds an ‘algorithmic opt-out’ feature for those who don’t want to go viral
Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says.
Apple cleared for the second time to pursue documents from federal agencies in antitrust case
Special Master Jose Linares has rejected the DOJ’s request to reconsider his decision allowing Apple to seek documents from 14 separate government agencies in the antitrust case against the company. Here are the details.
GOP heads to Supreme Court after losing case over TV election ad prices
GOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.
Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data
Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.
Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion
Nvidia is nabbing critical infrastructure for open models as interest grows.
YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases
The update turns product recommendations into a more direct revenue stream for creators, and for Amazon, the move puts its massive online marketplace inside one of the most popular video platforms.