Apple News struggles with scam ads and limited RSS support

New Rust‑based clients and LLM retrospectives deepen engagement with Hacker News while critics spotlight tech labor tactics.

A US court slapped Sci-Hub with a $15 million judgment while the SETI Institute secured a $200 million endowment, highlighting divergent paths in scientific funding.

Google's AI search revamp at I/O 2026 triggered a 30% jump in DuckDuckGo installs, highlighting user resistance and broader AI concerns.

Volvo clears US connected‑car hurdle, Sony pulls Destruction AllStars, and a gold Trump phone ships amid design controversy.

Woot sells refurbished GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker for $264.99, a $184 discount. The countertop appliance makes chewable ice quickly.

Dropbox announced its founder will leave the chief executive role, sparking debate on the company's direction amid AI‑driven shifts in cloud services.

A BadHost package in the Starlette framework can hijack AI agents, exposing a broader pattern of robot and AI software vulnerabilities.

NASA’s lunar perimeter talks expose legal hurdles while mission picks and crew rotations reveal deeper systemic pressures.

OpenRouter raises $113M Series B, valuation jumps to $1.3B. Usage grows 5x in six months.

Apple's Wallet app now allows users to use their Digital ID as an age verification method in several cases on iPhone.

Pope Leo XIV presents his first encyclical with Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah, highlighting Vatican's foray into AI ethics.