SoftwareBumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, study finds
Scientists in Finland found bees could solve an insect version of the classic "box-and-banana" problem.
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SoftwareNetflix will release its FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition game on June 11
Netflix and EA are both going to capitalize on the World Cup craze.
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SoftwareLM Studio now lets you use your iPhone to talk to local models on your Mac
LM Studio’s Locally app is being updated today with Link, a feature that lets users talk to LLMs running on their Macs right from their iPhones. Here are the details. more…
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SoftwareCash App launches a wand for tap-and-pay
Cash App plans to launch more tap-to-pay tags
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SoftwareCash App made a magic wand for contactless payments
The convenience of contactless payments can already feel magical, but Cash App is really leaning into that with its latest accessory. The mobile payment service is launching the Cash App Wand: an NFC-enabled, iridescent, star-topped wand that allows users to make on-the-go payments without pulling out their phone or card. This plays on a popular […]
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SoftwareIs Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people’s homes? Hello Robot is.
The California startup released the fourth-generation of its home assistance robot, Stretch.
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SoftwareThis Google Photos update has saved your digital photo frame
Aura's digital photo frames will continue to automatically sync with your Google Photos albums, after API changes threatened to remove the feature. Aura is now rolling out a full migration to Google's new Ambient API, allowing your Aura frame slideshows to be automatically updated with new photos, instead of requiring owners to manually add them […]
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SoftwareYes, the Oura Ring 5 is noticeably smaller
This is not an Oura Ring 5 review. That's coming later, once I've had enough time to really test the new durability and battery life claims, plus the new software updates that start rolling out today. In the meantime, I did want to provide an answer to a burning question that I've seen asked in […]
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SoftwareSamsung's updated Health app unsurprisingly comes with new AI-powered features
Samsung will roll out an update for its Health app before launching its new Galaxy Watches.
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SoftwareAmazon develops a warehouse robot workers can speak to
Amazon has announced a new version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus, that will can interact using language instead of code. The expanded capabilities come as part of a growing pivot toward automation as the e-commerce giant replaces its human workers with robots. Amazon says the AI-powered upgrade means its human employees can assign […]
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SoftwareNobody needs Mythos or 0-days to build a chaos-causing computer worm – free open source models work just fine
'Attackers can now cheaply operationalize known vulnerabilities at scale,' boffins tell The Reg
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SoftwareNintendo will launch a Switch 2 with replaceable batteries in the EU
Nintendo is preparing to sell a special version of the Switch 2 in the EU with swappable batteries.
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SoftwareBenchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise
The legendary abandons its more than 20 year tradition of keeping its funds to about $425 million.
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SoftwareElixir v1.20: Now a gradually typed language
Article URL: https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2026/06/03/elixir-v1-20-0-released/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48388324 Points: 315 # Comments: 94
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SoftwareGemma 4 12B: A unified, encoder-free multimodal model
Article URL: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/introducing-gemma-4-12b/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48385906 Points: 265 # Comments: 96
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SoftwareNintendo confirms it will sell a new Switch 2 with replaceable battery in the EU
Nintendo is planning to launch versions of Switch 2 hardware in the EU that will let users easily replace the battery. To meet its obligations from a new EU regulation that's set to go into effect on February 18th, 2027, Nintendo says on its website that it is "implementing measures to comply with these requirements […]
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SoftwareGrep this: Microsoft grafts (most) Linux commands onto Windows
Coreutils serves over 75 Unix commands in Windows and PowerShell command lines
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SoftwareMicrosoft, Atom Computing, EeroQ update their quantum computing progress
Some quantum computing companies we've covered have done recent progress updates.
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SoftwareWiiM expands its whole-home ecosystem with a new soundbar
WiiM, the audio company that's challenged the idea that audiophile-level performance requires a small loan, is expanding its whole-home ecosystem with the WiiM Bar, which releases in July. Much like its other speakers and audio components, the WiiM Bar supports a bunch of streaming options and expandability at an affordable price - in this case, […]
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SoftwareVR exercise platform Supernatural is getting a second chance as an independent company
A new Supernatural VR workout app arrives this fall months before Meta planned to shut it down.
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