A hard look at ExpressVPN’s deep coupons, Amazon’s holiday price spikes, X’s payout shift, Google’s geothermal power purchase, and Jio’s ultra‑cheap AI‑ready PCs.

NASA trims Artemis IV schedule, forcing a new lunar suit; the Army proves a 20 kW laser can kill drones; Russia’s Rassvet constellation shows early failures.

A BGP hijack disrupted production software, a massive ID photo breach surfaced, and cold wallets emerge as a defense against credential theft.

Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash, Anker Eufy showed new security cameras at IFA 2026, and Alienware unveiled a 25‑inch 560 Hz gaming monitor.

Palo Alto Networks' $500M purchase of Thrive-backed Console puts AI IT service automation at the forefront of its security strategy.

Meta rolls out internal AI agent Hatch, OpenAI unveils Astra’s new reasoning method, and a lawsuit forces a look at secret AI safety rules.

LWN's note tops the front page while a career‑advice post draws 300+ comments, highlighting Hacker News' split appetite for code and candid experience.

The 1982 launch of the Commodore 64 still drives modern retro communities, from news aggregators to PLATOTERM ports and DIY scale models.

A lone unexplained event in XENONnT forces the community to reconsider background models and future strategies.

Three sites generated over 215k AI recommendation pages, curl disclosed six CVEs, and Europe unveiled the Quasar 438B model, reshaping the AI ecosystem.

OpenAI will roll out Astra, its first model with critical cyber abilities, sparking security debates as rivals push privacy‑first and benchmark‑driven AI.

Rally’s new memory feature showed a 76‑point swing from Folgers to Ethiopian beans when AI personas were primed with a Sideways‑style narrative.