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There aren’t enough rockets for space data centers. Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build them.

Cowboy Space Corporation wants to put data centers in orbit. First, it has to build the rockets to get them there.

Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost

Discord's Nitro Rewards program will give Nitro subscribers access to Xbox Game Pass, and discounts from Logitech, SteelSeries, and other gaming brands.

Wordle is turning into a primetime TV game show on NBC

Wordle could be the next great game show. NBC has greenlit a game show version of The New York Times' popular puzzle game, and it's set to debut in 2027 with Savannah Guthrie as the host. The show will be produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio "in partnership with" Jimmy Fallon's production company and the […]

OP's script shuts down every single computer in the company

Article URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/s/7kD2rPS6yV

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48094101

Points: 13

# Comments: 4

Papa Johns Is Getting Into Drone Delivery—but Not for Pizza

A new collaboration with Alphabet’s Wing will only deliver sandwiches. It demonstrates the tricky parts of taking to the sky.

Venmo’s biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time

The timing is notable. PayPal, which owns Venmo, is restructuring to spin Venmo off as a standalone business unit — a move widely seen as laying the groundwork for a potential sale. Stripe has reportedly expressed interest in buying PayPal outright.

Using AI for just 10 minutes might make you lazy and dumb

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/using-ai-negative-impact-thinking-problem-solving-study/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48093875

Points: 11

# Comments: 12

Venmo finally takes privacy seriously

Venmo is starting to test a big redesign of its app, and as part of the changes, it will be implementing a major new privacy measure: the onboarding process for new users will set their posts to only be viewable by their friends by default instead of being public. It's a notable update for a […]

Ashnymph’s Childhood EP is exhilarating dance goth rock

I've got to thank my oldest friend and concert buddy, Tim, for turning me on to this one. Ashnymph is a London band that blends post-punk melodies with Krautrock rhythms and industrial grime. Their debut EP, Childhood, drifts between dreamy vocals buried in layers of reverb and four-on-the-floor dancefloor pounding. It's a thrilling opening salvo […]

Discord adds a free Xbox Game Pass ‘starter edition’ for Nitro subscribers

Discord is announcing the launch of Nitro Rewards today, a new program for subscribers that bundles benefits from third parties like Microsoft, Logitech, and SteelSeries, into a Nitro subscription. The main addition is that Nitro members will now get a new starter edition of Xbox Game Pass at no extra cost. Xbox Game Pass starter […]