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There aren’t enough rockets for space data centers. Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build them.
Cowboy Space Corporation wants to put data centers in orbit. First, it has to build the rockets to get them there.
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Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost
Discord's Nitro Rewards program will give Nitro subscribers access to Xbox Game Pass, and discounts from Logitech, SteelSeries, and other gaming brands.
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A promising Indian launch startup nears its first orbital test flight
"We wanted to get to an orbital launch vehicle in a few years."
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Sony's failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits
Cable firm Cox's Supreme Court win may help all tech providers, not just ISPs.
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I keep tripping over "true, false, true"
Article URL: https://allthingssmitty.com/2026/05/11/i-keep-tripping-over-true-false-true/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48094237 Points: 17 # Comments: 23
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European Money Pours into Palantir
Article URL: https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/branded/2026-04-11/european-money-pours-into-palantir-over-100-asset-managers-and-banks-boost-their-investments-in-the-controversial-tech-company.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator
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Training an LLM in Swift, Part 1: Taking matrix mult from Gflop/s to Tflop/s
Article URL: https://www.cocoawithlove.com/blog/matrix-multiplications-swift.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48085685 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
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Venmo’s biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time
The timing is notable. PayPal, which owns Venmo, is restructuring to spin Venmo off as a standalone business unit — a move widely seen as laying the groundwork for a potential sale. Stripe has reportedly expressed interest in buying PayPal outright.
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Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data
Samsung, Hyundai and LG just bet on the startup that wants to be robotics' data backbone.
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I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Training AI
Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/i-work-in-hollywood-everyone-who-used-to-make-tv-now-training-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48093446 Points: 17 # Comments: 8
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Ratty – A terminal emulator with inline 3D graphics
Article URL: https://ratty-term.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48093100 Points: 92 # Comments: 34
All Those A.I. Note Takers? They're Making Lawyers Nervous
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/business/dealbook/ai-notetakers-legal-risk.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48093043 Points: 22 # Comments: 14
The Adventure Family Tree
Article URL: https://mipmip.org/advfamily/advfamily.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48092367 Points: 11 # Comments: 1
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Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and sending a text message
Article URL: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/google-account-registration-now-requires-sending-an-sms-via-phone-instead-of-receiving-an-sms/36082 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48092028 Points: 17 # Comments: 9
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The greatest shot in television: James Burke had one chance to nail this scene (2024)
Article URL: https://www.openculture.com/2024/10/the-greatest-shot-in-television.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48090521 Points: 178 # Comments: 69