# tech news **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/tech-news/116.md?page=7 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [Cloudflare shifts edge performance to parallel cores](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cloudflare-shifts-edge-performance-to-parallel-cores/680875)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cloudflare-shifts-edge-performance-to-parallel-cores/680875 "2026-04-26T09:56:36Z")
Cloudflare’s Gen 13 servers lean on more CPU cores in parallel instead of chasing bigger caches, which is a pretty clean reminder that software tuning can matter as much as hardware changes. --- ## [How Cline uses MCP research before coding?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-cline-uses-mcp-research-before-coding/680873)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-cline-uses-mcp-research-before-coding/680873 "2026-04-26T08:21:28Z")
Shows how to hook Cline up to an MCP research tool so it gathers current source-backed context before it touches code, which should save a few “looks fine, breaks later” moments. --- ## [Google deepens its bet on Anthropic](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-deepens-its-bet-on-anthropic/680855)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-deepens-its-bet-on-anthropic/680855 "2026-04-26T07:28:28Z")
Google’s apparently found another expensive hobby: it’s set to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, hot on the heels of Amazon’s smaller cheque just days earlier. --- ## [Build faster tech sentiment alerts with Pulsebit](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/build-faster-tech-sentiment-alerts-with-pulsebit/680862)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/build-faster-tech-sentiment-alerts-with-pulsebit/680862 "2026-04-26T06:56:31Z")
This piece says tech sentiment can move hours before your pipeline catches it, especially when English coverage leads. --- ## [Framework laptop shows modular design in practice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/framework-laptop-shows-modular-design-in-practice/680859)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/framework-laptop-shows-modular-design-in-practice/680859 "2026-04-26T06:42:15Z")
Framework’s modular laptop still feels unusually alive, and this piece leans into why that matters: the machine invites tinkering without turning into a hobby project. --- ## [Google Cloud adds two new TPUs for AI workloads](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-cloud-adds-two-new-tpus-for-ai-workloads/680867)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-cloud-adds-two-new-tpus-for-ai-workloads/680867 "2026-04-26T06:35:25Z")
Google is rolling out two new TPU chips for the next wave of AI agents, with the latest generation aimed at faster, more specialized cloud hardware. --- ## [Using Copilot CLI to generate emoji lists](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-copilot-cli-to-generate-emoji-lists/680846)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-copilot-cli-to-generate-emoji-lists/680846 "2026-04-26T06:00:13Z")
GitHub shows a small demo of using Copilot CLI to build an emoji list generator live on a Rubber Duck Thursday stream, which is a neat little look at how they’re framing the tool. Here’s the image from the GitHub Copi… --- ## [Sho Miyake’s films explore human connection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sho-miyake-s-films-explore-human-connection/680865)
**Author:** [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sho-miyake-s-films-explore-human-connection/680865 "2026-04-26T05:56:26Z")
Sho Miyake’s films sound like they’re built around the same uncomfortable thing a lot of people avoid: how hard it is to connect with other people without making a mess of it. --- ## [How AI deepfakes are reshaping fraud defenses?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-ai-deepfakes-are-reshaping-fraud-defenses/680850)
**Author:** [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-ai-deepfakes-are-reshaping-fraud-defenses/680850 "2026-04-26T05:49:31Z")
Shuman Ghosemajumder argues that generative AI has turned deepfakes and fraud into a much bigger, more automated problem, and that old defenses like CAPTCHA are basically getting outpaced. --- ## [Google opens its first Austrian data center](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-opens-its-first-austrian-data-center/680857)
**Author:** [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-opens-its-first-austrian-data-center/680857 "2026-04-26T05:42:18Z")
Google’s building its first data center in Austria, in Kronstorf, with about 100 direct jobs tied to it. here’s the image from Google’s new data center in Kronstorf, Austria. … --- ## [What AI investors can learn from dot-com history?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-ai-investors-can-learn-from-dot-com-history/680864)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-ai-investors-can-learn-from-dot-com-history/680864 "2026-04-26T05:35:15Z")
the market mood around AI is starting to rhyme with the dot-com era, but this piece argues the actual companies are in a very different place than the bubble-era wrecks everyone remembers. --- ## [Benchmarking AI on lambda calculus tasks](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/benchmarking-ai-on-lambda-calculus-tasks/680844)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/benchmarking-ai-on-lambda-calculus-tasks/680844 "2026-04-26T05:07:29Z")
A tiny benchmark for checking whether models can actually handle lambda calculus, which is a nice change from the usual “looks smart in a demo, falls apart on a real task” routine. --- ## [Channel Surfer turns YouTube into TV guide browsing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/channel-surfer-turns-youtube-into-tv-guide-browsing/680849)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/channel-surfer-turns-youtube-into-tv-guide-browsing/680849 "2026-04-26T04:56:25Z")
Channel Surfer turns YouTube into a cable-style channel guide, with 42 preset streams, minimal distractions, and even the option to import your own subscriptions into custom stations. --- ## [People miss AI-written personal texts by default](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/people-miss-ai-written-personal-texts-by-default/680861)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/people-miss-ai-written-personal-texts-by-default/680861 "2026-04-26T04:54:35Z")
People usually assume a personal text was written by a human, and that trust flips hard once AI is disclosed - which is kind of wild, honestly, since even heavy AI users didn’t seem much better at spotting it by default. … --- ## [OpenClaw Skills may spark an AI ecosystem boom](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/openclaw-skills-may-spark-an-ai-ecosystem-boom/680863)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/openclaw-skills-may-spark-an-ai-ecosystem-boom/680863 "2026-04-26T04:42:17Z")
OpenClaw’s Skills system feels like a tiny Markdown wrapper, but the article argues that’s exactly why it could take off like npm did - low barrier, easy. --- ## [Privacy first iOS app for BJD collectors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/privacy-first-ios-app-for-bjd-collectors/680841)
**Author:** [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/privacy-first-ios-app-for-bjd-collectors/680841 "2026-04-26T03:49:19Z")
Built a free iOS app for BJD collectors that replaces spreadsheet chaos with doll profiles, customization tracking, reminders, and on-device privacy, which feels refreshingly sane for a niche hobby. --- ## [Practical WebAssembly tips for web developers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/practical-webassembly-tips-for-web-developers/680837)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/practical-webassembly-tips-for-web-developers/680837 "2026-04-26T01:35:14Z")
WebAssembly is still mostly a “use it when you actually need it” thing, and this piece walks through the usual Rust/Emscripten setup, where the speed wins show up, and where Wasm still gets kind of annoying in real web a… --- ## [Gemini tips for a cleaner home and inbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gemini-tips-for-a-cleaner-home-and-inbox/680834)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gemini-tips-for-a-cleaner-home-and-inbox/680834 "2026-04-26T01:14:16Z")
Google’s Gemini cleanup tips are basically a prompt pack for getting your inbox, chores, and seasonal mess under control without overthinking the whole thing. Here’s the hero image from Google’s Gemini spring cleaning… --- ## [The Onion’s Infowars bid highlights satire’s media reach](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-onion-s-infowars-bid-highlights-satire-s-media-reach/680836)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-onion-s-infowars-bid-highlights-satire-s-media-reach/680836 "2026-04-26T01:00:26Z")
The Onion’s Infowars takeover story is already a ridiculous mess, and Alex Jones is out here treating Tim Heidecker’s public comedy credits like some hidden conspiracy. --- ## [Use a Markdown component to simplify Astro content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-a-markdown-component-to-simplify-astro-content/680832)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-a-markdown-component-to-simplify-astro-content/680832 "2026-04-25T08:00:29Z")
Nice little Astro pattern here: a Markdown component trims down the markup and handles typographic symbols too, which feels cleaner than sprinkling that stuff everywhere. --- ## [Robot pool cleaners get summer discounts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/robot-pool-cleaners-get-summer-discounts/680822)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/robot-pool-cleaners-get-summer-discounts/680822 "2026-04-25T07:42:11Z")
Wired is running a sale roundup on Beatbot pool-cleaning robots, mostly a nudge that summer’s coming and the better models they’ve tested are discounted for a bit. --- ## [Creators push for more control in AI media tools](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creators-push-for-more-control-in-ai-media-tools/680823)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creators-push-for-more-control-in-ai-media-tools/680823 "2026-04-25T06:49:39Z")
ComfyUI just raised $30M at a $500M valuation, which feels like a pretty loud signal that creators want more control over AI image, video, and audio tools instead of one-click black boxes. --- ## [GitHub status page adds clearer outage details](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/github-status-page-adds-clearer-outage-details/680818)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/github-status-page-adds-clearer-outage-details/680818 "2026-04-25T06:42:19Z")
GitHub’s status page is getting more specific incident data, so it should be a lot easier to tell what’s actually broken instead of just seeing the usual vague “degraded performance” stuff. --- ## [Vault 2.0 adds identity federation and SCIM support](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vault-2-0-adds-identity-federation-and-scim-support/680819)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vault-2-0-adds-identity-federation-and-scim-support/680819 "2026-04-25T06:35:11Z")
HashiCorp Vault 2.0 is now on IBM’s lifecycle model, and the big change is identity-first plumbing: workload identity federation, SCIM 2.0 provisioning, faster. --- ## [BMW i7 gains Rimac batteries and cleaner motors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bmw-i7-gains-rimac-batteries-and-cleaner-motors/680779)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bmw-i7-gains-rimac-batteries-and-cleaner-motors/680779 "2026-04-25T06:14:15Z")
BMW’s facelifted i7 is getting Rimac batteries, rare-earth-free motors, and 250 kW charging, but BMW also dropped Level 3 driving from the lineup. --- ## [NASA contractors face scrutiny after scientist deaths](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nasa-contractors-face-scrutiny-after-scientist-deaths/680747)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nasa-contractors-face-scrutiny-after-scientist-deaths/680747 "2026-04-25T04:14:23Z")
Fortune says the FBI is looking into a string of dead or missing scientists connected to NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX, which is a pretty wild turn for a tech story. --- ## [Practical API security tips for OAuth and JWT](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/practical-api-security-tips-for-oauth-and-jwt/680780)
**Author:** [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/practical-api-security-tips-for-oauth-and-jwt/680780 "2026-04-25T03:56:14Z")
Practical API security rundown on OAuth 2.1, PKCE, JWT handling, and the usual places people screw up auth, with some decent coverage of gateways and testing too. --- ## [How engineering teams build healthier culture?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-engineering-teams-build-healthier-culture/680760)
**Author:** [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-engineering-teams-build-healthier-culture/680760 "2026-04-25T02:00:28Z")
Panel talks through how company culture actually holds up under pressure: feedback loops, social capital, remote cohesion, and the usual mess between old bureaucracy and people trying to ship things. --- ## [How to choose an electrolyte powder that works?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-choose-an-electrolyte-powder-that-works/680725)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-choose-an-electrolyte-powder-that-works/680725 "2026-04-23T02:00:17Z")
Wired tested nearly 20 electrolyte products and picked 10 powders, tablets, drops, and chews for people who want an easier way to replace minerals after. --- ## [ElementsKit brings reactive primitives to web UI](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/elementskit-brings-reactive-primitives-to-web-ui/680774)
**Author:** [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/elementskit-brings-reactive-primitives-to-web-ui/680774 "2026-04-23T01:42:39Z")
ElementsKit is trying to keep UI building blocks small and explicit: signals, JSX, custom elements, and a few utilities you can use on their own or inside React/Svelte. [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/tech-news/116.md?page=6) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/tech-news/116.md?page=8)