This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers , a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Last month, Netflix made the surpr...
Amazon is putting up a fight over Saks Global's bankruptcy financing plan. Scott Olson/Getty Images; Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images Amazon is pushing back against Saks Global's bankru...
Article URL: https://geohot.github.io//blog/jekyll/update/2026/01/15/anthropic-huge-mistake.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46625445 Points: 13 # Comments: 2...
Chris Prattās breakthrough film role was in director Timur Bekmambetovās 2008 action romp Wanted . Now, nearly two decades later, Pratt reunites with Bekmambetov for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Mercy...
Jerome Powell, a particularly mild-mannered speaker, slammed recent attempts to intimidate his department. Li Yuanqing/Xinhua via Getty Images The DOJ is probing Jerome Powell over his congressional t...
Four years after David Barnes was charged in Russia with abusing his children in Texas despite not being charged with a crime in the U.S., he is now in a penal colony....
After seizures, sanctions and collapse, can Venezuela ever win back Big Oilās trust?...
As Hollywood doubles down on sequels, the contenders for the European Film Awards feature bold, political works that are challenging audiences and creating buzz far beyond the continent....
Article URL: https://dogdogfish.com/blog/2026/01/14/banning-things-for-other-people/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46631192 Points: 4 # Comments: 0...
Partiful A new way to flirt just dropped. Partiful wants you to shoot your shot in the RSVPs. The party invite app recently launched a tool called "Crush" that lets people match with mutuals. ...
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/01/14/is-passive-investment-inflating-a-stockmarket-bubble Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46626826 Points: 11 # Co...
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is headed to the Apple Arcade on February 5th, allowing you to play the strategy game across your iPhone, iPad, or Mac through the company's $6.99 / month subscription. Th...
Article URL: https://everything2.com/node/e2node/Why%20IRC%20is%20better%20than%20Real%20Life Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46611119 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...
Powell typically abstains from directly engaging with Trump's personal attacks. Al Drago/Getty Images The world's most senior bankers have rallied around embattled Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell....
Article URL: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46656100 Points: 10 # Comments: 1...
Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1qcxres/vibe_coding_is_a_blight_on_opensource/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46655702 Points: 11 # Comments: 0...
Article URL: https://johncodes.com/archive/2026/01-16-a-glimpse-into-the-future/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46655034 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...
Google is appealing a federal court's decision ruling it an illegal online search monopolist. The company filed a notice to appeal on Friday, requesting a pause on the court-ordered remedies meant to ...
Marvel's four Avengers: Doomsday teasers have eclipsed one billion views online already, validating Disney and Marvel's unique approach to promoting the upcoming film that will star Robert Downey Jr. ...
Customers of Visible Wireless, which is owned by Verizon, may be getting a $5 credit toward their next bill in response to a Verizon cell service outage earlier this week. Verizon customers were offer...