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Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges
Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.
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âTokenmaxxingâ is making developers less productive than they think
There's a lot more code â but it's a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.
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Trump picks qualified, normal health leader to head CDC; experts still cautious
She's well qualified but will need to navigate RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda.
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$25,000 buys plenty of used EVs: Here are some options
Is $20,000â$25,000 a sweet spot for secondhand electric cars? We think so.
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Satellite and drone images reveal big delays in US data center construction
Data centers face construction delays and energy bottleneck as resistance grows.
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All 12 moonwalkers had "lunar hay fever" from dust smelling like gunpowder
Article URL: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/The_toxic_side_of_the_Moon Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47808913 Points: 96 # Comments: 52
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NeoGeo AES+: SNK announces reissue of retro console without emulation
Article URL: https://www.heise.de/en/news/NeoGeo-AES-SNK-announces-reissue-of-retro-console-without-emulation-11262319.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47808770 Points: 28 # Comments: 11
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Healthchecks.io now uses self-hosted object storage
Article URL: https://blog.healthchecks.io/2026/04/healthchecks-io-now-uses-self-hosted-object-storage/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47806348 Points: 114 # Comments: 58
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Ban the sale of precise geolocation
Article URL: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/it-is-time-to-ban-the-sale-of-precise-geolocation Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47806304 Points: 444 # Comments: 136
Ada, its design, and the language that built the languages
Article URL: https://www.iqiipi.com/the-quiet-colossus.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47803844 Points: 225 # Comments: 157
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Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations
A security researcher published details of three security vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, and the code used to exploit them. Now, hackers are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in real-life attacks, according to a cybersecurity firm.
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Zoom teams up with World to verify humans in meetings
Zoom will show a badge on verified participants' tile.
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Gigs turns your concert history into a personal live music archive
New iPhone app Gigs uses AI to turn old tickets, screenshots, and emails into a personal concert archive with stats, memories, and more.
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Chef Robotics escaped the robot cooking graveyard and says itâs thriving â hereâs why
The company, which deploys AI-guided robot arms for food production, says it is looking to expand its services to provide for a broader array of customers.
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Are we tokenmaxxing our way to nowhere?
The gap between AI insiders and everyone else is widening, and the spending, suspicion, and even new vocabulary are starting to show it. While OpenAI is busy buying up everything from finance apps to talk shows, a certain shoe company just rebranded