GoKawiil - Tech News

20251.

Show HN: SHDL – A minimal hardware description language built from logic gates (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-28 | get Logic Gate → | tags: circuit, compile, output

20252.

SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $30B More in OpenAI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-28 | get Neural Network → | tags: invest, invest openai, openai

20253.

Amazon laying off about 16,000 corporate workers in latest anti-bureaucracy push (cnbc.com)

2026-01-28 | by Annie Palmer | get Amazon Layoffs → | tags: amazon, continue, cuts

20254.

Bandai’s ‘Marvel vs. Capcom’ Figures Just Keep Getting Better and Better (gizmodo.com)

2026-01-28 | get Figure → | tags: adds, adds marvel, barrage

20255.

Kyber (YC W23) Is Hiring a Staff Engineer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-28 | get Smartwatch → | tags: building, enterprise, love

20256.

After 34 years, the Linux kernel community finally has a contingency plan to replace Linus Torvalds — formal plan drawn up now community is 'getting grey and old' (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-28 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Linux kernel → | tags: community, kernel, linux

20257.

Windscribe review: Despite the annoyances, it has the right idea (engadget.com)

2026-01-28 | get Password manager → | tags: free, network, server

20258.

Amazon's latest round of layoffs will affect 16,000 workers (engadget.com)

2026-01-28 | get E-commerce platform → | tags: amazon, announcement, aubrey

20259.

Google’s Smart Glasses Will Have the Best Software. But They’ll Have to Win on Style Too (wired.com)

2026-01-28 | by Boone Ashworth | get Smart Glasses → | tags: gemini, glasses, google

20260.

No Phone, No Social Safety Net: Welcome to the ‘Offline Club’ (wired.com)

2026-01-28 | by Joel Khalili | get Smartwatch → | tags: began, club, london

20261.

Leaker makes unlikely claim about improved iPhone 18 telephoto performance (9to5mac.com)

2026-01-28 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Camera Lens → | tags: dof want, element, iphone

20262.

Government offers UK adults free AI training for work (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-28 | tags: board, board level, confidence

20263.

This small waterproof Ikea speaker is only $16, and the battery life is honestly ridiculous (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-28 | get Portable Bluetooth Speaker → | tags: battery, battery life, shower

20264.

I spent $16 on a small waterproof Ikea speaker and the battery life is honestly ridiculous (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-28 | get Portable Bluetooth Speaker → | tags: battery, battery life, shower

20265.

China satellite near miss prompts Starlink to reduce altitudes — more than 4,000 satellites pulled to 300-mile orbit to increase 'space safety' (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-28 | by Jowi Morales | get Starlink → | tags: altitude, lowering, satellite

20266.

Android 17 leak reveals a translucent design similar to Apple's Liquid Glass UI (techspot.com)

2026-01-28 | get Liquid Glass → | tags: android, android echoing, appear

20267.

Chip stocks rally after bumper earnings and a report of a game-changing China approval for Nvidia (cnbc.com)

2026-01-28 | by Arjun Kharpal | get Nvidia GPU → | tags: approved, asml, china

20268.

'Thermodynamic computing' could slash energy use of AI image generation by a factor of ten billion, study claims — prototypes show promise but huge task required to create hardware that can rival current models (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-28 | by Stephen Warwick | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: computing, energy, generation

20269.

SK Hynix pops 5% as it doubles profit in 2025 driven by the AI memory shortage (cnbc.com)

2026-01-28 | by Dylan Butts | get Memory → | tags: hynix, memory, profit

20270.

Banned on the wrist? WHOOP sends tennis players underwear to wear its trackers (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-28 | get Fitness tracker → | tags: body, players, tennis

20271.

‘Don’t worry, I’ve got you’: 3 artists channel the outrage of Minneapolis (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-01-28 | get Artists → | tags: agape, agent, agent shot

20272.

Apple Patches Old Versions of iOS to Keep iMessage and FaceTime Running (wired.com)

2026-01-28 | by Andrew Cunningham | get iMessage FaceTime → | tags: apple, devices, iphone

20273.

Amazon to Lay Off Around 16,000 Corporate Employees (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-01-28 | get Amazon Prime → | tags: came, came company, collar

20274.

From cloud saves to a slick UI, this new launcher is a must for emulation fans (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-28 | get Emulator → | tags: android, cloud, easy

20275.

Working VPNs in Russia in 2026: A Practical Guide for Expats, Travelers, and Remote Workers (techreport.com)

2026-01-28 | by Anya Zhukova | get VPN → | tags: access, russia, russian

20276.

Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-28 | get Amazon Prime → | tags: bbc sent, canada, canada costa

20277.

Undersea cable cutting shenanigans lead Finland to create a dedicated maritime surveillance center — Russian shadow fleet operations heighten concerns in the Baltic Sea (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-28 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Satellite → | tags: finland, region, routes

20278.

What RAM crisis? Google now lets Chrome eat your RAM as soon as you turn on your PC. (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-28 | get Memory → | tags: browser, canary, chrome

20279.

Far-Right Dweebs Are Getting Scammed by an AI-Generated Waifu (futurism.com)

2026-01-28 | by Frank Landymore | get NFT → | tags: amelia, called, guardian

20280.

The future of wearables: Computer chips you can weave, wash, and wear (techspot.com)

2026-01-28 | get Smartweave → | tags: development, development published, electronics