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Inside Selkirk's high-tech pickleball lab, where they use a 'performance cannon' and 'Thor's hammer' to make top-of-the-line paddles

One of the many machines in the Selkirk Lab is the "durability cannon," nicknamed Mjölnir after Thor's hammer. Selkirk Sport Selkirk is a leading pickleball equipment brand founded by two brot...

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Why Ethereum’s ‘walkaway test’ and quantum readiness matter more than ever

Ethereum’s walkaway test asks whether the network can remain credible, secure and adaptable without constant intervention, even as quantum risks loom....

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Viral ‘Stranger Things’ AI Videos Raise New Concerns Over Deepfakes

Excerpts warn how the demos using Kling’s Motion Control AI spotlight new risks as full-body identity swaps flood social media....

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How startups can 'break through the noise' and grab attention, according to a marketer-turned-VC

Lindsay Kaplan is a former marketing executive and cofounder of Chief, a networking company for women. Courtesy of Lindsay Kaplan Attention is a hot commodity in the age of social media overload &mdas...

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Remarkable’s pricey Paper Pro is hundreds off with refurbished deals

If you compare the value proposition of getting one of Remarkable’s Paper Pro E-Ink tablets vs. buying a laptop, the latter will win in most scenarios. Laptops are more capable, with more ports, apps,...

Jan 13The VergeTechnology

A Meta product manager with no technical background says vibe coding gave him 'superpowers'

A Meta product manager says vibe coding tools are letting non-technical product managers ship features. Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A Meta product manager c...

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Jeremy Grantham Says AI Is Indeed a Classic Market Bubble

For more than four decades, Jeremy Grantham has been one of the most contrarian voices in global investing. The co-founder of Boston-based asset manager GMO, he built his reputation warning about bubb...

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The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2026

After the self-induced tumult Sonos went through last year , I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But newly appointed CEO Tom Conrad has shown that ...

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Locked in and celibate: For young tech founders, dating is a bug, not a feature

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI "There's two things that I care about the most: the gym and my work," says Mahir Laul. The 18-year-old took a leave of absence from New York University this past...

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The percentage of Show HN posts is increasing, but their scores are decreasing

Article URL: https://snubi.net/posts/Show-HN/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46702099 Points: 8 # Comments: 1...

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How tech titans prospered in the first year of Trump’s return to power

Silicon Valley bosses who lined up behind the US president for his inauguration have fared well under his administration...

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Get the Powerful Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Handheld Gaming PC for Below MSRP

With the advent of PC gaming handhelds, the nearly limitless library of games on Steam and other PC clients are now at your fingertips anytime and anywhere. The best gaming handhelds have a hefty pric...

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Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for Social Media Accounts

Article URL: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/why-every-country-should-set-16 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46621945 Points: 16 # Comments: 1...

Jan 14Hacker NewssocietyImpact

Bandcamp becomes the first major music platform to ban AI content

Bandcamp has built its entire brand around serving artists. And, with the artist furor over AI growing every day, it's no surprise that the company has decided to take a stand against it. In a Reddit ...

Jan 14The VergeTechnologyImpact

Raspberry Pi’s new add-on board has 8GB of RAM for running gen AI models

Raspberry Pi is launching a new add-on board capable of running generative AI models locally on the Raspberry Pi 5. Announced on Thursday , the $130 AI HAT+ 2 is an upgraded - and more expensive - ver...

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FedEx's CEO explains why regular humanoid robots can't get the job done in its warehouses

FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam said regular humanoid robots aren't sufficient for his warehouses. AP Photo/Eric Risberg FedEx's CEO said regular humanoid robots won't make the cut for work at his warehouse...

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Jamie Dimon defends JPMorgan's tech spending to avoid getting 'left behind'

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Noam Galai/Getty Images Jamie Dimon defended JPMorgan's spending, especially on tech, during Tuesday's earnings call. He said the bank would stay ahead as it competes a...

Jan 13Business InsidereconomicsImpact

Insta360’s face-tracking webcams get bigger sensors and more expensive

Insta360’s webcams are now going pro. | Image: Insta360 Insta360 has announced new Pro versions of its Link 2 and Link 2C webcams that first launched in September 2024 . As with the previous versions,...

Jan 13The VergeTechnologyImpact

I tested a bunch of Switch 2 screen protectors, and these are the best

This is what a Switch 2 looks like with a glossy glass protector attached to its screen. | Image: Cameron Faulkner/The Verge A glass screen protector is one of a few essential accessories that I stron...

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Article by article, how Big Tech shaped the EU's roll-back of digital rights

Article URL: https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/01/article-article-how-big-tech-shaped-eus-roll-back-digital-rights Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46678430 Points: 30 # Comments: ...

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