Wednesday, 08 July 2026
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Proton 11.0-1 Released To Advance Valve's Steam Play For The Best Linux Experience Yet
Proton 11.0-1 was just released as stable as the newest major version of this downstream of Wine that powers Valve's Steam Play to provide for a great Windows gaming experience across conventional Linux systems plus the popular Steam Deck and brand new Steam Machine...
AMD Linux Graphics Driver Working To Clear Out All Of Its BUG()s
AMDGPU kernel driver maintainer Alex Deucher of AMD sent out a set of 30 patches today working on clearing out all of the BUG() usage within this Linux kernel graphics driver...
All Cars Sold in the EU Now Require a Camera Aimed at Your Face
Article URL: https://allaboutcookies.org/eu-mandatory-distracted-driver-system Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48823557 Points: 140 # Comments: 134
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Avoid AI atrophy - new tool promises to reverse vibe coding skills decay
Want big muscles? Keep working out. Want big coding skillsets?
Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs
As much as 50 percent of some teams affected by reductions, and more could be coming.
GitHub AI agent leaks private repos when asked nicely
Per usual, there's no fix - or even any documentation - for GitLost
Google's Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12, with possible price increases
Google's new phones could feature glowing LEDs and higher price tags.
Astro 7.0
Article URL: https://astro.build/blog/astro-7/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48821653 Points: 139 # Comments: 34
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The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20
Livestreaming the channel through its app now starts at $5 per month.
Local, CPU-Friendly, High-Quality TTS (Text-to-Speech) with Kokoro
Article URL: https://ariya.io/2026/03/local-cpu-friendly-high-quality-tts-text-to-speech-with-kokoro/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48821576 Points: 114 # Comments: 23
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The Nintendo Switch's days are numbered—but what is that number?
Ars analysis suggests the 9-year-old console could keep selling for years.
South Korean chip startup FuriosaAI invades European datacenters
RNGD accelerators land in Equinix's Lisbon DCs
CAI cloud worm gives competitors' malware the boot, then steals secrets and mines for coin
Dog-eat-dog world for credential-stealing attackers
NASA calls time on CAPSTONE after four years of lunar orbit lessons
Advanced Space's privately owned probe will keep flying, but the agency's role is over
This race car is made from plant fibers, volcanoes, ... and seawater?
The T70S can be eligible for racing events or built to be road-legal.
China sentences official to death for taking $325M in bribes
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33y0n1v1xjo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48820220 Points: 214 # Comments: 239
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New tool gives CLIs a warm and GUI feeling instead
Fed up with forgetting flags? Let Instagui read --help output and build a browser GUI instead
Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips
It's early, but the plan is to reduce dependency on Nvidia and Huawei.
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Greek lawsuit comes as rights campaigners lobby the EU to take firmer stance on spyware abuses
30papers.com – Ilya's 30 essential ML papers, in a beginner friendly format
Article URL: https://30papers.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819608 Points: 252 # Comments: 40
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Dragonflies maneuver like fighter pilots
Male dragonflies' dramatic aerial combat maneuvers emerge from relatively simple vision-based rules.
NVIDIA Upstreams Initial Rigel CPU Core Support Into GCC Compiler
That didn't take long... Mere minutes after NVIDIA confirmed some basic Rosa CPU details and its "Rigel" CPU core, merged to the upstream GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) codebase is initial enablement on the NVIDIA Rigel core...
Razer Certifying Their First Laptop For Linux: Razer Blade 18 RZ09-0582
Razer is a brand synonymous with gaming and finally in 2026 they are in the process of certifying their first laptop for Ubuntu Linux. This laptop going through Ubuntu Linux certification is the Razer Blade 18 RZ09-0582 and it offers incredible performance with the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and GeForce RTX 5090 graphics but with that also comes a very high price tag.
Microsoft fire idTech team at Id software
Article URL: https://gamefromscratch.com/microsoft-fire-idtech-team-at-id-software/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819244 Points: 429 # Comments: 421
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Court tosses Microsoft's appeal in pre-owned software licenses battle
ValueLicensing celebrates while Redmond considers next steps
NVIDIA Confirms Some Rosa CPU Details With Its Rigel Core
In a blog post today talking up the single threaded CPU performance of their Vera CPU with Olympus cores, NVIDIA confirmed a few basic details of their next-gen Rosa CPU featuring their "Rigel" core...
Chat Control passed first round in EU Parliament
Article URL: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Showdown-in-Strasbourg-The-unexpected-return-of-Chat-Control-1-0-11356680.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819008 Points: 476 # Comments: 207
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Put all your data and AI to work and get it out of silos and lakehouses
PARTNER CONTENT: In the agentic era, intelligence has to be where the agents and data are acting, not separated from it.
NVIDIA 610.43.03 Linux Driver Released With Unspecified Fixes
NVIDIA today published their latest stable driver update for Linux customers in their newest R610 release branch...
The revenge of the philosophy majors
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/philosophy-majors-ai-jobs.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818544 Points: 110 # Comments: 174
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Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained
Article URL: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/chat-control-overview Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818311 Points: 295 # Comments: 96
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Microsoft flips Windows Backup to on by default unless you're in the EU
Everyone else must opt out manually if they don't fancy settings data shipped off-device
New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat
The data can help predict what a future pandemic virus might look like.
Enterprise AI still smarting from leaping before looking
Majority report AI-related security incidents or vulnerabilities
98% isn't much
Article URL: https://whynothugo.nl/journal/2026/07/03/98-isnt-very-much/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816959 Points: 436 # Comments: 277
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A better way to tie gym shorts (or any drawstring) [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R0Lp86GEBk Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816956 Points: 407 # Comments: 149
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DRAM prices are killing the cheap smartphone
Now eats 60% of a sub-$400 handset's bill of materials and it's only getting worse
StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time
Article URL: https://streetcomplete.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816883 Points: 606 # Comments: 139
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TUXEDO Computers Switching TUXEDO OS From Ubuntu To Debian Testing
Bavarian Linux PC vendor TUXEDO Computers announced they are switching from Ubuntu to Debian as the base for their TUXEDO OS platform...
Fake IT bods on Microsoft Teams coax workers into installing malware
Unit 42 says attackers are posing as helpdesk staff and persuading employees to hand over remote control before dropping EtherRAT trojan
ULA's last six Atlas Vs can't launch anything besides Boeing's Starliner
Amazon says it has enough satellites in orbit to begin initial broadband service at mid-latitudes later this year.
How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes
Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving.
Why skilled workers come to Germany and then leave again
Article URL: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-migrants-skilled-workers-integration-labor-market-bureaucracy-language-housing/a-77853162 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48815982 Points: 119 # Comments: 272
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Spain collars alleged pro-Russia hacktivist after FBI tip-off
Palencia man suspected of links to CARR, Z-Pentest, and NoName057(16), plus helping a Ukrainian hacker flee to Russia
AF_ALG "Nightmare" Being Further Limited In Linux 7.3 With New Sysctl Knob
The Linux kernel's AF_ALG interface was deprecated in Linux 7.2. This interface for letting user-space programs interact directly with the Linux kernel crypto API has proven to be a "massive attack surface" due to a variety of security concerns. With its deprecation in Linux 7.2, some AF_ALG features are already removed and for Linux 7.3 this interface is being further restrained...
"I'll Make The Linux Kernel Mailing List Burn": Prominent LLVM Linux Developer Returns
One of the original developers behind the work to allow the Linux kernel to be compiled using LLVM/Clang as an alternative to the GCC compiler is now back in the saddle working on LLVM Linux support. LLVM/Clang support for building the Linux kernel has been important for improving code portability and addressing GCC'isms, making use of LLVM compiler features not yet found with the GNU toolchain,…
Government's cyber pledge lands 60 signatories, including M&S and, somehow, Capita
Whitehall's latest attempt to boost corporate cyber hygiene has already produced a curious roll call
EHEA 10Gb Ethernet Driver Being Retired By IBM As A Relic Of Outdated POWER Hardware
In 2026 it's not too surprising when seeing old PCMCIA and ISA drivers being removed from the mainline Linux kernel source tree and old very low-speed network interfaces, with arguably the most surprising fast being how long they lasted in the mainline kernel. Meanwhile for the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel, one of the first 10Gb Ethernet drivers is already set for retirement from the mainline Linux…
MPs tell Brit government: Sort out your tech sovereignty or get left out in the cold
Committee says Anthropic's brief US export ban shows UK can't even trust its allies to keep the AI lights on
Northern Ireland tries (again) to expel Capita from schools IT contract
New procurement could be worth £851M after previous Fujitsu award was scrapped
UK guts planning red tape so datacenters can bypass the neighbors faster
Overhaul of process could give NIMBYs one year less to complain
Brussels shows how to remove friction from collaboration
SPONSORED FEATURE: Flemish Government explores the radical notion that meeting rooms should just work
Broadcom and Apple extend custom silicon pact to 2031
Probably an extension of long-running iThing innards arrangement, not a new custom AI accelerator deal
Microsoft Lands Initial AV1 Encoding Using DirectX 12 + HMFT Within Mesa 26.2
The newest, unexpected addition to the Mesa codebase by Microsoft engineers is contributed accelerated AV1 video encoding on the GPU using a combination of DirectX 12 and the Hardware Media Foundation Transform (HMFT) support that is part of the Windows Media Foundation layer...
FCC to end Biden-era rule that forces ISPs to list all their fees
FCC to let ISPs stop listing all passthrough fees, give single "up to" price.
Vulkan Video H.264/H.265 Encode Now Working For Intel Alchemist GPUs On Linux
Earlier this year Vulkan Video encode was disabled on newer generations of Intel graphics hardware due to insufficient testing with the Intel ANV open-source driver. That impacted Gen12.5 graphics and newer - basically Alchemist and anything newer. Now at least Gen12.5 graphics with the likes of the Arc A-Series is seeing H.264 and H.265 encoding re-enabled...
Kremlin suspected of flying drones over Europe using Russian shadow fleet
Drone intruders that possibly flew from Russian ships showed Europe isn’t ready.
What is the oldest American object ever launched into space?
From a Revolutionary War flag to the Statue of Liberty...
Marek Olšák At Valve Lands RADV Code That Can "Double Performance" With Some VRS Cases
Longtime AMD Linux graphics driver expert Marek Olšák, who joined Valve earlier this year and now focusing more on RADV rather than the RadeonSI Gallium3D driver, has seen some of his latest work now merged for Mesa 26.2. Marek landed a big overhaul to the variable rate shading (VRS) code that in some cases can double the performance...
NRC is (sort of) getting rid of "as low as reasonably achievable" standard
Its issues with current nuclear safety standards are termed semantic, not physical.
Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift
It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA's Swift observatory.
Secret Claude tracker shocks users after Anthropic’s anti-surveillance stance
Anthropic accused of spying on users; engineer says “experiment” is over.
The incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let go
Move affects ~20% of the gaming division, which will refocus on its biggest franchises.
F1 in Britain: Automated software to blame for crushing expectations
Sometimes races finish behind a safety car, but it's not always satisfying.
There were not one, but two asteroid encounters this weekend
The Torifune asteroid turns out to be shaped like a peanut.
Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian
With the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer platform there is the option of ordering this Ryzen AI Max+ mini PC with either Microsoft Windows 11 or "Linux OS". When receiving a AMD Ryzen AI Halo review sample last month, I fully expected it to just be an Ubuntu LTS install with ROCm preloaded. I was quite surprised when powering it up to find that it's an OS called the AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform 1…
AMD Ryzen AI Halo Is An Excellent & Powerful Mini PC With Fully Open-Source Software
Earlier this year AMD announced the Ryzen AI Halo as their in-house mini PC offering built around their leading Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" platform. After pre-orders began last month, the Ryzen AI Halo is officially beginning to ship this week and over the past few weeks we have been testing it out at Phoronix.
UK regulator warns of "arms race" to keep up with AI use in financial services
FCA official makes case for greater powers for watchdog as millions use technology for personal finance decisions.
Linux 7.3 Expected To "Flatten The Pick" For Better Scheduling While Gaming & More
Going back to early May there were patches for improving the Linux scheduler to help with gaming performance on old "potato" hardware by providing better cgroup scheduling. Those patches, referred to as the "flatten the pick" patch series, are now slated for introduction in the Linux 7.3 kernel...
Intel i915 Driver Nearly Ready To "Work Well" With RT Linux Kernel Sans Display Support
When it comes to the real-time "RT" patches carried outside of the Linux kernel, a number of them pertain to adjustments around the Intel i915 kernel DRM graphics driver. The mainline Linux kernel and its RT support depend upon not building "PREEMPT_RT" for the i915 driver support while patches have been worked on recently for making this Intel kernel graphics driver code play nicely with…
Canonical On Making Ubuntu For ARM64 "Truly A First-Class Architecture"
The Ubuntu Foundations Engineering Manager, Ravi Kant Sharma, with Canonical has provided an update regarding the current ARM64 state on Ubuntu Linux...
Pioneer DJM-S11 Professional DJ Mixer To Be Supported By Linux 7.3
The Pioneer DJM-S11 is a professional scratch style 2-channel DJ mixer that retails for $2,269 USD. But if currently connecting this expensive piece of kit to Linux, it does nothing and is unusable. With 87 new lines of code, it will begin to work with the Linux 7.3 kernel later this year...
Uniwill Laptop Driver Preparing A Number Of Features For Linux 7.3
The Unwill laptop driver on Linux for supporting various device-specific features by that major OEM/ODM will be seeing several new features with the Linux 7.3 cycle later this year. One of the most notable users of the Unwill driver is Bavarian Linux PC vendor TUXEDO Computers...