[hardware]May 13, 2026
Walmart's 4K Google TV Stick Is the Chromecast Replacement We Actually Needed
Walmart's new 4K Google TV streaming stick fills the exact gap left by the discontinued Chromecast with Google TV. Here's why this budget dongle matters more than you'd think.
[android]May 13, 2026
YouTube for Google TV redesigns its side menu with faster library access
The YouTube app for Google TV is getting a revamped sidebar that puts your library and recent channels front and center. Here's what changed and why it matters.
[tech]May 13, 2026
A History of Visual Basic Is Being Written — Chapter 1 Is Already Essential
Someone is finally documenting the full history of Visual Basic, and Chapter 1 is live. The Hacker News crowd has a lot of feelings about it.
[android]May 13, 2026
Snapseed 4.0 hits Android: Google finally ends the drought
Google just dropped Snapseed 4.0 for Android after years of near-total neglect. This is the biggest update the photo editor has seen in a long time — and Android users deserve it.
[hardware]May 12, 2026
Pixel Watch health sensors are breaking — and Google's timing is terrible
Pixel Watch skin temperature and SpO2 tracking are vanishing for users with no warning. Google says it's working on a fix, but the damage to trust is already real.
[crypto]May 12, 2026
Clarity Act Markup: Senate Banking Committee Sets March 14 Crypto Vote
The Senate Banking Committee just put a date on the calendar that crypto has been waiting for. Here's what the March 14 markup hearing actually means for the industry.
[tech]May 12, 2026
Bun's Rust rewrite hits 99.8% test compatibility on Linux x64 glibc
Bun's experimental Rust rewrite just cleared 99.8% test compatibility on Linux x64 glibc. That's not a footnote — it's a signal that this runtime war is about to get a lot more interesting.
[tech]May 12, 2026
Web server in assembly language: the most pointless brilliant project on HN
A developer built a fully functional web server in pure assembly language and posted it on Hacker News with refreshing honesty. No pitch, no startup — just raw code and a existential joke for a title.
[ai]May 12, 2026
Gmail 'Help me write' AI feature now available to almost everyone
Google is rolling out its smartest Gmail writing tool to millions of Workspace and Premium users. Here's what actually changed and why it matters.
[startups]May 11, 2026
Enterprise AI gold rush: who's buying, who's selling, who wins
Enterprise AI just went from buzzword to billion-dollar acquisition spree — in a single week. Here's what Anthropic, OpenAI, and SAP's moves actually mean.