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Feds intensify investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its probe after finding more instances of Tesla's driving software struggling in low-visibility conditions.

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Amazon brings Alexa+ to the UK

The company is currently letting users in the U.K. try out Alexa+ for free via an early access program.

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Consensus Board Game

Article URL: https://matklad.github.io/2026/03/19/consensus-board-game.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47439718 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

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OpenBSD: PF queues break the 4 Gbps barrier

Article URL: https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260319125859 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47439320 Points: 26 # Comments: 6

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Astral to Join OpenAI

Article URL: https://astral.sh/blog/openai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438723 Points: 278 # Comments: 108

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OpenAI to Acquire Astral

Article URL: https://openai.com/index/openai-to-acquire-astral/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438716 Points: 107 # Comments: 51

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Juggalo Makeup Blocks Facial Recognition Technology (2019)

Article URL: https://consequence.net/2019/07/juggalo-makeup-facial-recognition/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438675 Points: 59 # Comments: 18

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How many branches can your CPU predict?

Article URL: https://lemire.me/blog/2026/03/18/how-many-branches-can-your-cpu-predict/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438490 Points: 38 # Comments: 3

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The next fight over the use of facial recognition could be in the supermarkets

Article URL: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2026/03/16/the-facial-recognition-grocery-fight-00830499 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438482 Points: 16 # Comments: 2

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Afroman Wins Civil Trial over Use of Police Raid Footage in His Music Videos

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/afroman-trial-lemon-cake-verdict.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438001 Points: 138 # Comments: 17

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Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iran-war-energy-shock-sparks-global-push-reduce-fossil-fuel-dependence-2026-03-18/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47437516 Points: 159 # Comments: 167

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Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis in deal worth up to $1.25B

Uber is kicking off the partnership with an initial $300 million investment, while Rivian will provide as many as 50,000 autonomous R2 SUVs.

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Inside a $1.1B deal to reshore critical minerals refining

Critical minerals startup Nth Cycle is betting that its modular approach to nickel refining can make the practice viable in the U.S. and Europe.

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TCL’s German QLED ban puts pressure on TV brands to be more honest about QDs

"This is a serious warning shot."

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Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland

Article URL: https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mhfsau25uk2f Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47437782 Points: 118 # Comments: 76