# tech news **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/tech-news/116.md?page=6 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 7 --- ## [Smart earrings point to new wearable design](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-earrings-point-to-new-wearable-design/680979)
**Author:** [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-earrings-point-to-new-wearable-design/680979 "2026-04-29T04:21:19Z")
smart earrings are apparently a thing now, because apparently every bit of jewellery needs a sensor and an app these days. Here’s the image from the article. --- ## [Golden Child bets on premium pet meal add-ons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/golden-child-bets-on-premium-pet-meal-add-ons/680965)
**Author:** [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/golden-child-bets-on-premium-pet-meal-add-ons/680965 "2026-04-29T04:00:25Z")
new dog food startup Golden Child is going straight at the luxury pet crowd with a fresh frozen meal system and a weirdly fancy “drizzle,” plus $37 million in funding to back it. --- ## [AI assistants gain built-in code quality checks](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ai-assistants-gain-built-in-code-quality-checks/680966)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ai-assistants-gain-built-in-code-quality-checks/680966 "2026-04-29T03:49:09Z")
CodeGuardian plugs into AI coding assistants with an MCP server so you can run code quality and security checks without bouncing between. --- ## [AWS now sells OpenAI models to cloud customers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aws-now-sells-openai-models-to-cloud-customers/680975)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aws-now-sells-openai-models-to-cloud-customers/680975 "2026-04-29T03:14:11Z")
AWS is now selling OpenAI models after Microsoft’s exclusivity ended, which makes the whole thing feel a lot less like a platform moat and more like a distribution fight. --- ## [38 vulnerabilities found in widely used healthcare software](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/38-vulnerabilities-found-in-widely-used-healthcare-software/680970)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/38-vulnerabilities-found-in-widely-used-healthcare-software/680970 "2026-04-29T03:07:15Z")
Aisle says it found 38 CVEs in OpenEMR, the open-source healthcare software used by a ton of providers, which is kind of a nightmare combo when you think about how much patient data sits behind it. --- ## [Containerized AI agents improve fleet deployment safety](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/containerized-ai-agents-improve-fleet-deployment-safety/680968)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/containerized-ai-agents-improve-fleet-deployment-safety/680968 "2026-04-28T22:21:11Z")
Red Hat’s OpenClaw update wraps AI agents in a containerized setup so they run more reliably and with less. --- ## [XChat looks more like a social inbox than secure chat](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xchat-looks-more-like-a-social-inbox-than-secure-chat/680935)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xchat-looks-more-like-a-social-inbox-than-secure-chat/680935 "2026-04-28T20:56:26Z")
Wired says Musk’s XChat looks less like a serious Signal-style messenger and more like another messy Facebook Messenger clone bolted onto X. --- ## [Accenture’s Copilot rollout shows enterprise AI gains](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accenture-s-copilot-rollout-shows-enterprise-ai-gains/680969)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accenture-s-copilot-rollout-shows-enterprise-ai-gains/680969 "2026-04-28T20:07:12Z")
Accenture is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to all 743,000 employees after a test group said it sped up routine work. --- ## [Why investors are betting on David Silver’s new AI startup?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-investors-are-betting-on-david-silver-s-new-ai-startup/680942)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-investors-are-betting-on-david-silver-s-new-ai-startup/680942 "2026-04-28T18:14:32Z")
Sequoia and Nvidia are backing David Silver’s new startup, Ineffable Intelligence, even though it’s basically just a thesis right now - no. Here’s the image that goes with the story. … --- ## [Shadcncraft now matches your stack by default](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shadcncraft-now-matches-your-stack-by-default/680945)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shadcncraft-now-matches-your-stack-by-default/680945 "2026-04-28T17:14:23Z")
shadcncraft now respects your project setup instead of forcing fixed defaults, so you can pick Radix or Base UI, swap between all seven shadcn styles, and preview icon libraries before install. Quick little throwback-… --- ## [Social media scams drove record consumer losses](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/social-media-scams-drove-record-consumer-losses/680943)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/social-media-scams-drove-record-consumer-losses/680943 "2026-04-28T15:42:28Z")
FTC says social media scams cost consumers $2.1 billion in 2025, with losses up eightfold and higher than any other scam channel. --- ## [Spotify expands into in-app fitness experiences](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spotify-expands-into-in-app-fitness-experiences/680932)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spotify-expands-into-in-app-fitness-experiences/680932 "2026-04-28T13:42:24Z")
Spotify is pushing into fitness with workout videos, playlists, and Peloton classes built into the app, for both free and Premium users. --- ## [Modern stealth automation for social platforms](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modern-stealth-automation-for-social-platforms/680922)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modern-stealth-automation-for-social-platforms/680922 "2026-04-28T11:21:10Z")
This reads like a 2026 arms-race recap for social media bots: old Selenium tricks are basically dead, and the article leans hard into layered stealth stuff like CDP browsers, mobile farms, TLS spoofing, and behavioral mi… --- ## [Tomora channels 90s dance energy for modern listeners](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tomora-channels-90s-dance-energy-for-modern-listeners/680918)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tomora-channels-90s-dance-energy-for-modern-listeners/680918 "2026-04-28T10:56:25Z")
The Verge says Tomora’s Come Closer leans hard into 90s dance music nostalgia, with big techno energy and a performance that somehow turns into the whole hook. --- ## [Choosing iPad or Mac for creative work in 2026](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/choosing-ipad-or-mac-for-creative-work-in-2026/680955)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/choosing-ipad-or-mac-for-creative-work-in-2026/680955 "2026-04-28T10:35:15Z")
The article argues that picking between an iPad and a Mac for creative work in 2026 is getting messier, since the iPad Air has enough power to blur the line and the real choice is more about workflow than raw specs. H… --- ## [Vinted’s secondary sale signals IPO readiness](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vinted-s-secondary-sale-signals-ipo-readiness/680939)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vinted-s-secondary-sale-signals-ipo-readiness/680939 "2026-04-28T06:28:27Z")
Vinted just hit an €8 billion valuation in a secondary share sale, with EQT leading and a few new investors coming. --- ## [GitHub Copilot shifts to usage-based pricing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/github-copilot-shifts-to-usage-based-pricing/680938)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/github-copilot-shifts-to-usage-based-pricing/680938 "2026-04-28T03:49:24Z")
GitHub Copilot is switching to usage-based billing from June 1, with usage eating into GitHub AI Credits instead of the old flat setup. --- ## [Why orbital interceptors remain a hard engineering problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-orbital-interceptors-remain-a-hard-engineering-problem/680914)
**Author:** [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-orbital-interceptors-remain-a-hard-engineering-problem/680914 "2026-04-28T01:42:33Z")
Ars says the companies pitching Golden Dome’s orbital interceptors are still very much in the “maybe someday” phase, with cost and scaling doing most of the reality-checking. --- ## [Prime Video reveals Spider-Noir’s detective angle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prime-video-reveals-spider-noir-s-detective-angle/680933)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prime-video-reveals-spider-noir-s-detective-angle/680933 "2026-04-28T00:21:23Z")
Prime Video’s full Spider-Noir trailer leans hard into the detective-noir angle, with Chris Miller pitching it as a detective story where the detective just happens to have spider powers. Here’s the full Prime Video t… --- ## [How TPUs accelerate demanding AI workloads?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-tpus-accelerate-demanding-ai-workloads/680887)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-tpus-accelerate-demanding-ai-workloads/680887 "2026-04-27T21:28:32Z")
Google’s new video gives a simple look at TPUs and how they handle heavier AI workloads, which is useful if you’ve ever wondered why these chips matter so. --- ## [Idiomatic Java performance without sacrificing throughput](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/idiomatic-java-performance-without-sacrificing-throughput/680930)
**Author:** [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/idiomatic-java-performance-without-sacrificing-throughput/680930 "2026-04-27T16:00:43Z")
Podcast with Jaromir Hamala on writing fast Java without falling back to ugly tricks, plus a bit about debugging a Linux kernel bug along the way. --- ## [Three focus timer apps worth trying](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/three-focus-timer-apps-worth-trying/680860)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/three-focus-timer-apps-worth-trying/680860 "2026-04-27T07:21:29Z")
Wired rounds up three focus timer apps - Focus Friend, Forest, and Focus Traveller - and breaks down how each one tries to keep you on task without feeling like pure productivity sludge. --- ## [MagSafe dictation gadget shows promise across iPhone apps](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magsafe-dictation-gadget-shows-promise-across-iphone-apps/680893)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magsafe-dictation-gadget-shows-promise-across-iphone-apps/680893 "2026-04-27T06:49:13Z")
SpeakOn sounds like a neat little dictation gadget at $129, but the whole thing seems boxed in by iPhone-only platform. --- ## [Turn README examples into executable tests](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turn-readme-examples-into-executable-tests/680878)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turn-readme-examples-into-executable-tests/680878 "2026-04-27T06:42:18Z")
This piece argues that bbt turns README examples into executable tests, so the docs become the spec and the test suite in one place - which is neat, assuming people actually keep the README up to date. --- ## [AWS service sunsets signal a tighter platform strategy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aws-service-sunsets-signal-a-tighter-platform-strategy/680896)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aws-service-sunsets-signal-a-tighter-platform-strategy/680896 "2026-04-27T06:14:26Z")
AWS is winding down WorkMail and putting App Runner into maintenance mode, so a few more corners of the cloud catalog are getting the slow fade instead of any big surprise launch. --- ## [Smart mini split cooling with real-world tradeoffs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-mini-split-cooling-with-real-world-tradeoffs/680902)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-mini-split-cooling-with-real-world-tradeoffs/680902 "2026-04-27T06:00:20Z")
Wired’s review says Della’s Optima TP Series mini-split is a pretty cheap way to get ductless AC with app. --- ## [Practical Kindle accessories that improve daily reading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/practical-kindle-accessories-that-improve-daily-reading/680890)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/practical-kindle-accessories-that-improve-daily-reading/680890 "2026-04-27T04:28:16Z")
WIRED rounded up Kindle accessories for people who want to protect the device or make it a bit less plain, with cases, page turners, stickers, and a few charm-y extras. --- ## [FCC expands router ban to portable Wi-Fi hotspots](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fcc-expands-router-ban-to-portable-wi-fi-hotspots/680876)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fcc-expands-router-ban-to-portable-wi-fi-hotspots/680876 "2026-04-27T03:56:33Z")
The FCC is reading “router” pretty broadly here, and that now includes portable Wi‑Fi hotspots, while phones that can share a connection are still treated separately. --- ## [Artemis II sets a new human distance milestone](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/artemis-ii-sets-a-new-human-distance-milestone/680886)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/artemis-ii-sets-a-new-human-distance-milestone/680886 "2026-04-27T02:56:32Z")
Artemis II quietly bumped Fred Haise’s old distance record, and the piece makes a nice point of how little drama he seems to attach to it-just the Moon being a bit farther out than usual. --- ## [Acer laptop boosts character animation workflows](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acer-laptop-boosts-character-animation-workflows/680898)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acer-laptop-boosts-character-animation-workflows/680898 "2026-04-26T22:42:12Z")
creativebloq says this Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S still punches above its weight for character animation, with fast processing even though it’s only running a laptop GPU. here’s the laptop they used for the characte… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/tech-news/116.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/tech-news/116.md?page=7)