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Kontigo (YC S24) Is Hiring (Head of Security)
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kontigo/jobs/uNttrlv-head-of-security Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48909820 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
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The Tower Keeps Rising
Article URL: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/7/13/the-tower-keeps-rising/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48909785 Points: 80 # Comments: 24
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S&P downgrades Oracle to BBB – only one notch above junk level
Article URL: https://www.heise.de/en/news/S-P-downgrades-Oracle-to-BBB-only-one-notch-above-junk-level-11363472.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48909768 Points: 153 # Comments: 107
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Measuring Input Latency on Linux: X11 vs. Wayland, VRR, and DXVK
Article URL: https://marco-nett.de/blog/measuring-input-latency-on-linux-x11-vs-wayland-vrr-dxvk/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48909424 Points: 170 # Comments: 77
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European "age verification" "app" forcing everyone to use Android or iOS
Article URL: https://github.com/eu-digital-identity-wallet/av-doc-technical-specification/discussions/19 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48903777 Points: 321 # Comments: 202
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Meta’s Adam Mosseri says AI token budgets could soon be capped per engineer
Instagram head Adam Mosseri believes companies will eventually need to manage AI token spending the same way they manage payroll or other operating expenses, predicting that engineers could soon face limits on how much they spend using AI tools.
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Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery
Now, when users navigate to Google Images, they'll see a "For You" gallery of images tailored to their interests and browsing history.
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New York State halts construction of all new data centers
New York has become the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, as Gov. Kathy Hochul argues the AI-driven building boom shouldn’t come at the expense of higher electricity costs, water supplies, or local control.
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Iran abused mobile networks’ vulnerabilities to locate US military in the Middle East, report says
The Iranian government exploited well-known flaws in cellphone networks to locate and then strike U.S. military personnel in the build-up and beginning of the war.
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I’m de-influencing you from buying the RingConn 3 (even though it’s pretty)
The RingConn 3 actually looks like real jewelry, not a wearable -- but its fitness tracking and headache detection features are disappointing.
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Reflection inks $1B compute deal with Nebius
Reflection AI has signed a $1 billion deal to access Nebius' compute. Reflection was founded in 2024 and is developing open source AI technology.
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David Beckham’s health drink startup IM8 takes $1B from General Catalyst’s unusual CVF fund
General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund doesn't make equity investments. It's providing $1 billion for IM8, known for its longevity vitamin drink.
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New York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI industry
New York’s data center moratorium may become the blueprint for anti-AI movement.
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Probe into explosive diarrheal cases points to Taco Bell and bad lettuce
Health officials have not confirmed a source yet—and there may be multiple sources.
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Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol
New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.