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A project called BootLife implements Conway's Game of Life entirely within a 512-byte x86 boot sector, using VGA memory to display the simulation grid. It's shared on GitHub as a Show HN post, built with NASM and runnable via QEMU, with source code and a Makefile provided for building and testing.
Kairos Power has partnered with Samsung C&T, which will provide equity funding and in-kind engineering services worth up to $100 million, including a $70 million equity stake, to help build a 50-megawatt demonstration nuclear reactor for Google. The reactor, called Hermes 2, is part of a larger 2024 agreement in which Kairos aims to supply Google with about half a gigawatt of nuclear power by 2035, with Hermes 2 targeted to start operating in 2030.
A developer has made Apple's abandoned Copland operating system runnable inside a web browser, using an enhanced version of the DingusPPC PowerMac emulator compiled to WebAssembly. The build shown is the final D11E4 version, and users can boot it, interact with its desktop, and launch included applications like GXSlidemaster and Eric's Solitaire directly from a webpage.
BLAVOR has released a 20000mAh Solar Power Bank aimed at fall camping and tailgating season. The device integrates four cables directly into its housing (two USB-C, one Lightning, one USB-A) alongside three extra ports, letting users charge up to six devices without packing separate cables, plus a solar panel and a top-mounted Qi wireless pad for iPhone and Apple Watch.
Since taking over Net-a-Porter in April 2025, CEO Heather Kaminetsky has systematically solicited customer feedback and turned it into operational changes, including simplified return labels, standardized delivery driver uniforms, and expanded same-day delivery to the Jersey Shore. The approach has coincided with improved financial results for the luxury e-commerce retailer, which had been struggling before her arrival.
AMC and AMC+ are bringing back the Crypt Keeper, the wisecracking puppet host of 'Tales From the Crypt,' to introduce this year's FearFest Halloween programming block. It marks the character's first hosting appearance in roughly three decades.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that digital advertising has evolved from broad demographic targeting into precise behavioral prediction, where companies link data across devices and platforms into 'identity graphs' that can anticipate emotional responses. The piece warns that anonymized data no longer offers real privacy protection because behavior itself can reveal identity, meaning any business using modern ad platforms is effectively engaging in behavioral influence.
Ed Sheeran spoke publicly for the first time since removing Macklemore from his tour, a decision that triggered several other departures from the tour. Performing in Philadelphia, Sheeran apologized to the crowd for what he called 'mistakes' surrounding the situation.
A wave of new regulations covering customs duties, AI disclosure, packaging, deforestation and privacy is hitting consumer markets this year, each with firm compliance deadlines. Though the rules appear unconnected, they share a common requirement: companies must be able to document and prove what they know about their prices, products and systems.
Apple's rumored foldable device, the iPhone Duo, runs a modified version of iOS built around its dual-screen hinge design. It supports side-by-side app use on the inner display, a relocated status bar, and hinge-aware layouts that shift keyboards and controls depending on how the phone is folded.
Amazon began showing an error message to Meta's AI assistant Muse over the weekend, stating that unauthorized AI agents violate its Conditions of Use. As a result, Muse can no longer complete purchases on Amazon, forcing users to shop elsewhere.
OpenAI has asked Washington to take the lead in establishing global standards for AI safety, positioning the U.S. as the guiding force in international regulation. President Trump responded by saying he would avoid stifling industry growth, while noting the Justice Department could step in to “rein in things” if problems arose.