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    Mushroom Season Off to a Poor Start in France▼champignonGgoogleFR2003 h ago

    Mushroom picking is in the news across France as the season gets underway. Pickers in Haute-Savoie report the worst year in five decades, while a retiree in the Indre found a giant cèpe weighing nearly 2 kg in a ditch. Cèpes are returning in the Cévennes, and mycology enthusiasts warn that people using AI apps to identify mushrooms are increasingly being poisoned.

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    How Modders Used AI to Turn Any App Into Source Code●▶youtubeTechnologySoftware174K52 min ago

    A report describes how software modders are using AI tools to reverse-engineer compiled apps and reconstruct something close to their original source code. The technique potentially lets anyone regenerate readable code from shipped software, raising fresh questions about intellectual property, security and the limits of reverse engineering. The discussion has drawn significant attention from developers and modding communities following its release.

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    Data centres become a flashpoint from US midterms to Russia▼データセンターGgoogleJP10K1 d ago

    Data centres are drawing attention across several continents. In the US midterm elections, candidates who pushed for AI data centre projects lost in traditionally Republican strongholds, where opposition to construction near homes became a campaign issue. In Russia, a drone attack on Yandex's data centre disrupted services including its taxi-hailing app. In Japan, the operator of a planned data centre in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, delayed breaking ground after resident concerns, saying it would continue dialogue.

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    Fintech startups pushing users to share banking credentials criticised●"You provide your banking login and our AI ..." It's absolutely mind-boggling how many new fintech startups suggest youMmastodonBusinessStartups22 d ago

    A wave of new fintech startups is asking customers to hand over their online banking login details so AI tools can manage or analyse their accounts. Critics point out this often breaks the banks' terms of service and exposes users to serious security and liability risks. Commenters warn that branding a service as AI does not make sharing credentials with a third party safe, and urge consumers to stick to official bank integrations and regulated open banking channels.

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    Apple TV Loads November With Heists, Thrillers and New Features▼apple tvGgoogleUS2K3 d ago

    Apple TV is drawing attention with a packed November slate, including Jamie Dornan's Zurich heist thriller, Stephen Graham's asylum drama, and Chris Pratt's return to television, alongside comedy and holiday releases. Beyond programming, the platform is in the news for an Instagram app bringing Reels to the big screen, upcoming Siri AI features and smart replies on Apple TV hardware, and a sci-fi thriller climbing streaming charts.

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    Momentic launches AI agents that catch app bugs▼Launch HN: Momentic (YC W24) – Agents that catch bugs by using your appYhnBusinessRetail1672 d ago

    Momentic, a Y Combinator W24 startup, launched on Hacker News with AI agents that test software by actually using an application, spotting bugs the way a real user would. The launch drew significant engagement from the developer community, with commenters discussing the approach to automated QA testing and how it compares to traditional test suites.

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    New app identifies landscape geology through your phone camera●Show HN: Point your camera at a landscape to learn about its geologyYhnWarTerrorism2626 d ago

    A new tool called Outcrop lets users point a phone camera at a landscape and learn about the geology of what they are seeing, including rock types and formations. It launched on Hacker News under the Show HN format and quickly drew attention, reaching a high rank on the site. Users appear interested in the mix of outdoor exploration, education and computer vision.

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    Best AI Apps for iPhone in 2026 Ranked▼10 Best AI Apps for iPhone in 2026 (Tested & Ranked)✉newsTechnologyMobile18 h ago

    A new roundup ranks the ten best AI apps for iPhone in 2026, claiming each pick has been tested by its authors. Interest in AI apps for iOS remains strong, with readers looking for guidance on which assistants and AI-powered tools are worth installing as the app landscape keeps changing.

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    T-Bank unveils simplified mobile app with AI finance tools▼финансыGgoogleRU2004 d ago

    Russian bank T-Bank has presented a new version of its mobile application, featuring a simplified interface and built-in AI tools for analysing personal finances. The update, reported by tech outlet Rozetked, is drawing attention as Russian banks increasingly add AI-powered financial management features to their consumer apps.

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    .de domain turns 40 with over 18 million registrations●.de wird 40: Deutschlands digitale Adresse im Wandel Für „shopping.de“ wurden fast zwei Millionen Euro gezahlt, heute giMmastodonTechnologyInternet76 d ago

    Germany's country-code top-level domain .de marks its 40th anniversary. More than 18 million .de domains are now registered, with individual addresses selling for millions of euros in the past — nearly two million euros were reportedly paid for shopping.de. Industry observers note that apps and artificial intelligence are changing how people use and share web addresses, raising questions about the domain's future role.

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    Siri AI App Actions Still Require Developer Support on iPhone▼Siri AI App Actions on iPhone Still Need Developer Support✉newsTechnologyGadgets5 d ago

    Apple's upgraded Siri can now perform AI-powered actions inside iPhone apps, but the feature only works where developers have built support for it into their apps. Coverage notes that despite Apple's App Intents framework, most third-party apps do not yet expose actions to the assistant, limiting how useful the new Siri is in day-to-day use until more developers adopt the tools.

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    Meta acquires AI coding startup Conductor▼Meta acquires AI coding startup Conductor, whose app runs several coding agents at once✉newsBusinessStartups6 d ago

    Meta has acquired Conductor, an AI coding startup whose app allows developers to run several coding agents simultaneously. The deal signals Meta's continued push into developer-focused AI tooling as competition for coding assistants intensifies across the tech industry. Details such as the purchase price and Conductor's team size have not yet been disclosed.

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    Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says▼✉newsCultureBooks6 d ago

    Uber has said that almost no customers use AI agents to book rides, despite heavy industry promotion of autonomous AI assistants. The disclosure undercuts expectations that agentic AI would quickly handle everyday tasks like ride-hailing bookings, suggesting consumer adoption remains minimal and most people still prefer booking directly through apps.

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    FantasyDailies.com Expands With Android App and AI Simulators●Press release: FantasyDailies.com launches an Android app, a free Roku and Fire TV channel, AI game simulators for the NMmastodonSportFootball16 d ago

    Fantasy sports platform FantasyDailies.com has announced a broad expansion, launching an Android app, a free channel on Roku and Fire TV, AI-powered game simulators for the NFL, NBA and NHL, and a sports trivia book published on Amazon. The company says its podcast network now includes nearly 40 independent sports podcasters, positioning it as a growing multi-platform destination for fantasy sports fans.

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