GoKawiil - Tech News

1231.

Google Chrome update will close the door on ad blockers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Ben Schoon | get uBlock Origin Browser Extension → | tags: google chrome, manifest v3, ad blockers

1232.

Sony WH-1000XM6 vs. Sennheiser Momentum 5: I've tested both pairs for months, and this one wins (zdnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jada Jones | get Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones → | tags: sennheiser, momentum 5, sony

1233.

Apple TV is $5.99/month (50% off) for Prime members, details here (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-16 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple TV Subscription → | tags: apple tv, amazon prime, prime video

1234.

Noctua launches its first AIO liquid CPU coolers with a range of radiator sizes (techspot.com)

2026-06-16 | by Shawn Knight | get Noctua NH-U12S chromax → | tags: noctua, aio liquid cooler, asetek emma v2

1235.

The British Film Institute’s New Online Video Archive Celebrates Memes, How-Tos, and a Head of Lettuce (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-16 | get British Film Institute Archive → | tags: british film institute, online video archive, memes

1236.

SMI's PCIe 6.0 SSD controller for consumer SSDs coming next year, but severe NAND shortages will get even worse in 2027 as AI data centers swallow supply — An interview with Silicon Motion's SVP Nelson Duann (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Anton Shilov | get Silicon Motion PCIe 6.0 SSD → | tags: pcie 6.0, silicon motion, nand shortages

1237.

What that small flashing dot on your Samsung phone is trying to tell you (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Mariella Moon | get Samsung LED Notification Light → | tags: samsung, proximity sensor, s20 series

1238.

Verizon’s ‘Simplicity’ flat-rate plan starts at $30 per month for new customers (theverge.com)

2026-06-16 | by Emma Roth | get Verizon Prepaid Flat-Rate Plan → | tags: verizon, simplicity plan, 5g ultrawideband

1239.

Brands need to acknowledge missteps on social media, but there’s a right and a wrong way to do it (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-16 | get Social Media Crisis Kit → | tags: sprout social, social media backlash, brand reputation

1240.

Qwen-Robot Suite: A Foundation Model Suite for Physical World Intelligence (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | get Qwen-Robot Development Kit → | tags: qwen-robot, foundation model, physical world

1241.

Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Russell Brandom | tags: a16z, probably, hallucinations

1242.

Tailscale Aperture targets shadow AI with new controls for IT teams (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-16 | by Bradley C | get Tailscale Network Security Kit → | tags: tailscale, aperture, shadow ai

1243.

Is Fable 5 Back? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: anthropic, fable 5, claude model

1244.

A New ‘Moana’ Song Features a Duet Between Live-Action Moana and OG Moana (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-16 | get Moana Soundtrack Vinyl → | tags: moana, mark hamill, twisted metal

1245.

Apple 2027 rumors: AirPods with cameras for AI and the second folding iPhone (theverge.com)

2026-06-16 | by Richard Lawler | get Apple AirPods with Cameras → | tags: apple, airpods, folding iphone

1246.

Microsoft’s New Surface Laptop Features a Trackpad With ‘Rumble’ Built In (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-16 | get Surface Laptop Rumble Trackpad → | tags: microsoft, surface laptop, surface pro

1247.

Our Achilles Heel (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Ted Lamade | tags: kryptonite, college admissions, valedictorians

1248.

Microsoft debuts Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with new jade green color and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 chips — refreshed devices start at $1,499 with 16GB of RAM (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Surface Pro Jade Green → | tags: surface pro, surface laptop, qualcomm snapdragon

1249.

MSI MPG Coreliquid P22 360 Review: Low noise, strong performance, budget price (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Albert Thomas | get MSI MPG Coreliquid P22 360 → | tags: msi, mpg coreliquid p22 360, amd

1250.

The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder (theverge.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Xreal Aura XR Glasses → | tags: xreal aura, google, android xr

1251.

Qualcomm’s latest chip hints that more powerful smart glasses could be on the way (theverge.com)

2026-06-16 | by Victoria Song | get Smart Glasses Developer Kit → | tags: qualcomm, snapdragon wear elite, reality elite

1252.

AWE 2026: Live updates from the Snap Specs launch by Evan Spiegel, and later XR keynotes at the show (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Cherlynn Low | get Snap Spectacles AR Glasses → | tags: snap, evan spiegel, qualcomm

1253.

The New Surface Laptop and Surface Pro Get New Chips, Colors, and Pricing (wired.com)

2026-06-16 | by Luke Larsen | get Surface Laptop 5 → | tags: surface, microsoft, qualcomm

1254.

Disney is about to get AI-generated park sets (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-16 | get AI-Generated Theme Park Model → | tags: disney, adobe, walt disney imagineering

1255.

Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop cost $500 and $600 more than their predecessors (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Devindra Hardawar | get Surface Pro 9 Laptop → | tags: surface pro, surface laptop, qualcomm x2

1256.

AWE 2026: Live updates from keynotes by Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, Google and Qualcomm at the XR show (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Cherlynn Low | get Meta Quest 2 → | tags: snap, evan spiegel, google

1257.

Paramount Refused to Air an Ad Criticizing Its Merger With Warner Bros. (wired.com)

2026-06-16 | by Miles Klee | tags: paramount, warner bros, skydance

1258.

Microsoft’s New Surface Laptop and Surface Pro Get Faster—and Way More Expensive (wired.com)

2026-06-16 | by Luke Larsen | get Microsoft Surface Laptop Accessories → | tags: surface laptop, qualcomm snapdragon, x2 chips

1259.

SpaceX gains 5% in premarket trading after 20% spike on Monday (cnbc.com)

2026-06-16 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | get SpaceX Starship Model Rocket → | tags: spacex, starlink, xai

1260.

Commodore's Callback 8020 is a $499 flip phone that blocks social media and browsers (techspot.com)

2026-06-16 | by Rob Thubron | get Flip Phone with Social Block → | tags: commodore, callback 8020, sailfish os