I Built a Poor Man’s Pixar Using Python, Gemini, and My Sense of Humor | HackerNoon
Animation is too hard. To make a 30-second clip, you usually need to learn Blender, hire voice actors, frame keyframes,…
Former Amazon execs raise $15M for agentic commerce startup that uses AI to generate custom storefronts
Spangle co-founders Maju Kuruvilla (left) and Fei Wang. (Spangle Photo) Spangle AI, a new Seattle startup that helps online retailers…
Canonical Builds Steam Snap For Ubuntu ARM64 Leveraging FEX
Canonical is making it easier for ARM64 Ubuntu users like those on the NVIDIA DGX Spark to do a bit…
CES 2026: world’s first wheel-legged robot vacuum designed to tackle stairs and multi-level homes · TechNode
Roborock unveiled a concept device dubbed G-Rover at CES 2026, pitching it as the world’s first wheel-legged robot vacuum designed…
Antimemetics: An Essential Field Guide | HackerNoon
Memes have been part of the discourse since Richard Dawkins published The Selfish Gene in 1976. Dawkins defined “memes” as…
Microsoft debuts Copilot Checkout, joining AI shopping race vs. Amazon, Google and OpenAI
Microsoft’s Copilot Checkout lets users browse and buy products without leaving the chat. (Microsoft Image, click for larger version) Microsoft…
Qualcomm Sends Out Linux Patches For RAS Support On RISC-V For Reporting Hardware Errors
The latest work by Qualcomm on the RISC-V CPU architecture is sending out their first non-RFC patch series for enabling…
CES 2026: This Motorized Dock Turns Your iPhone Into a Tracking AI Robot · TechNode
You can now transform your iPhone into an interactive desktop companion that physically tracks your movement, rather than just charging…
Using ChatGPT as a Reporting Assistant: What Went Wrong? | HackerNoon
Hello, readers! When it comes to developments in artificial intelligence, things are moving fast. It’s been less than two years…
Startup’s radar tech in a handheld scanner could change how police conduct weapons searches
Lassen Peak is developing a handheld radar system for concealed weapon detection. (Lassen Peak Image) A Bellevue, Wash.-based startup is…
