Google removes AI Overviews for certain medical queries
This follows an investigation by the Guardian that found Google AI Overviews offering misleading information in response to some health-related queries.
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Instagram says it fixed the issue that let someone send all those password reset emails
If you’re one of the many, many people who received a password reset email from Instagram the other day, the company says it fixed the issue. What was the issue? Unclear. We reached out to Meta for clarification and have…
AI industry insiders launch site to poison the data that feeds them
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GameStop is kicking off 2026 by shutting down over 400 stores in 42 states
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is in line to potentially earn $35 billion in stock options, so long as the company hits a $100 billion market cap. One way to hit that target is by cutting costs, and one way of…
Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (January 2026)
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Replace the Retiring Windows XP with Linux
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Nuclear startups are back in vogue with small reactors, and big challenges
Small modular reactor startups are betting that mass manufacturing will help them bring costs down. But are they underestimating the challenge?
Google’s AI Inbox could be a glimpse of Gmail’s future
This week, Google announced a new AI Inbox view for Gmail that replaces the traditional list of emails with an AI-generated list of to-dos and topics to track based on what’s in your inbox. It’s not widely available yet, but…
Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5M users
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Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents
Google said that merchants can now offer discounts to users directly in AI mode results