Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Asahi Linux Progress Report: Linux 7.2
Article URL: https://asahilinux.org/2026/08/progress-report-7-2/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49456851 Points: 152 # Comments: 37
Tech
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
GitHub Outage Tracker: Is GitHub Cooked?
Article URL: https://isgithubcooked.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49454728 Points: 207 # Comments: 132
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Actinide is first startup to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU)
Article URL: https://www.actinideinc.com/press/actinide-becomes-first-startup-to-ever-enrich-natural-uranium-to-produce-haleu Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49454419 Points: 146 # Comments: 76
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text
The AI that powers Gboard's Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future
"Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Disruption with Some GitHub Services
Article URL: https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/hcbtzksccj2f Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49450722 Points: 111 # Comments: 62
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
VMs won't contain cyber-capable agents
Article URL: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/08/26/vms-wont-contain-cyber-capable-agents/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49450188 Points: 11 # Comments: 0
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Show HN: How much of Hacker News is AI?
This website counts titles containing the standalone word "AI", case-sensitive and word-bounded. "OpenAI" doesn't count. "AI-powered" does. There's a toggle for a wider vocabulary: artificial intelligence spelled out, LLM, GPT, and model and vendor names.Some quick stats:- 14.4% of new HN titles th…
GitHub Trending (Daily)
Aug 26, 2026
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana
It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.
Markets
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
A Man Who Saw Humanity from Two Billion Years Away
Article URL: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-man-who-saw-humanity-from-two-billion-years-away/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448909 Points: 26 # Comments: 2
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
Test your global economic knowledge with this quick Planet Money quiz!
Every country tells a different economic story. It's time to test your knowledge of the big ideas we've collected on our World Tour. Eight questions stand between you and your Summer School diploma.
Market Movers - NYSE/Nasdaq
Aug 26, 2026
NASDAQ Market Movers — Top 5 Winners & Losers
| Winners | Losers |
|---|---|
| ABCL $12.50 +17.81% | ASO $43.48 -5.80% |
| GENB $20.38 +15.01% | WSC $21.27 -5.59% |
| MRNA $158.83 +14.36% | MMED $18.92 -5.12% |
| PURR $11.87 +11.56% | MAAS $15.01 -5.03% |
| BEAM $31.03 +9.53% | CHRN $21.44 -5.01% |
Market Movers - NYSE/Nasdaq
Aug 26, 2026
NYSE Market Movers — Top 5 Winners & Losers
| Winners | Losers |
|---|---|
| STDN $13.94 +16.75% | DKS $124.31 -30.68% |
| MAIR $27.99 +12.09% | BBWI $17.58 -8.29% |
| OKLO $44.27 +11.54% | BETA $22.11 -7.26% |
| LEU $193.39 +9.17% | ALB $133.18 -5.89% |
| CDLR $26.04 +8.64% | JMKE $22.21 -5.61% |
Geopolitics
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
How to lose Trump’s trade war: test Canada’s resolve with threats to hockey sticks
The US president expected Ottawa to bow to tariff demands, but Canada is striking back – and it could cost AmericansThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayEarlier this year, a survey found that Canada, along with Switzerland, was …
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
China advises its citizens to leave Taiwan ally Eswatini over 'security risks'
Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimatedAre you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from youUsing the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a full-…
Regulations
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now
A federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that blocked U.S. Postal Service work on President Trump's order to limit mail-in voting for the midterm election. But a new block may come soon.
Federal Register - SEC Trading/Tokenization
Aug 26, 2026
Federal Register - SEC Trading/Tokenization
Aug 26, 2026
Federal Register - SEC Trading/Tokenization
Aug 26, 2026
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with more election ads
Republicans demanded that parties and fundraising committees be given lowest ad rates.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations
The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Flight attendant’s breast cancer was occupational disease, court rules
Sophie Lainault, who worked for Air France, wins legal case linking illness to more than 12,600 hours on flightsA flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country’s aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union sai…
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
Meta, states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial
The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
She got an electric bill for $1,373. She's not alone
The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Okla., people are having their power cut when they can't pay their bills.
Culture
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton
Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country star and icon Dolly Parton, who died at 80.
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Fears for ‘gregarious’ local celebrity Sammy the elephant seal in Victorian bird flu hotspot
Seals and sea lions often communicate by touch and share spaces with wild birds, placing them at risk of infection from H5N1 virusFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSince H5 bird flu arrived in Portland, Victoria, the sit…
US News
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
Will Trump's latest beef plan make your hamburger cheaper? Not much, experts say
The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump
The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.
Japan News
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Australia news live: WA premier’s ‘east coast clowns’ barb was unacceptable, Spender says; value of Japan’s melon gifts to PM revealed
Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngela Jackson, the commissioner of the Productivity Commission, said the body stands by the interim report into the GST, which found the deal with Western Australia to be a costly mistake that should be reversed.Jackson …
India News
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear?
Rahul Gandhi's comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Indian jewellery ad pulled after backlash over actor's outfit
Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
India's sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets
Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.
Global News
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
‘Escape wizard’ who has broken out of four prisons is arrested in Spain
Albanian criminal has cut bars, descended sheets and even used human pyramid in escapes in Italy and BelgiumPolice in Spain have arrested a dangerous Albanian criminal nicknamed the “escape wizard” who has managed to break out of four jails in Italy and Belgium by sawing through bars, clambering do…
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Why are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock?
Lethal temperatures and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term choices global heating requires• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe climate crisis means “we’re going to have to change…
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Nine CEO sees ‘world of growth in publishing’ as network slashes costs
Matt Stanton says company has ‘good pipeline’ of AI deals ahead even as it aims to cut $160m in costsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of Nine Entertainment sees a “world of growth in publishing” on the horizon …
Uncategorized
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Mechanical Turk shutting down September 30
Article URL: https://www.mturk.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49457545 Points: 221 # Comments: 71
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Zohran and the Short Link
Article URL: https://iamwillwang.com/notes/zohran-and-the-short-link/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49457512 Points: 147 # Comments: 46
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis
Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish
On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Worst-case glacial lake flood scenarios in a transboundary Himalayan basin 2022
Article URL: https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/22/3765/2022/nhess-22-3765-2022.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49456929 Points: 107 # Comments: 46
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Europe's last regular standard-gauge steam passenger service
Article URL: https://parowozowniawolsztyn.pl/?page_id=2141 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49456819 Points: 90 # Comments: 23
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
RIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances
A dashing pirate, a butler, a killer clown, an alien mad scientist in drag—the man had range.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer
Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions”
Report shows Meta's challenges replacing people with AI agents.
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
Drugstores say Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is catching on
The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 such prescriptions.
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Stripe acquires Clerky
https://twitter.com/darbyw/status/2092718828405096955 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49455956 Points: 113 # Comments: 22
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name
Judge hasn't ruled on X Corp’s preliminary injunction, but Operation Bluebird plows ahead
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Mold: A Massively Parallel Linker
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.23228 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49455530 Points: 99 # Comments: 12
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
IBM Unveils Next Generation Dual-Architecture Processor for IBM Z and LinuxONE
Article URL: https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-08-24-ibm-unveils-next-generation-dual-architecture-processor-for-ibm-z-and-linuxone Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49455471 Points: 104 # Comments: 78
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"
Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Serve Markdown to AI Agents with Accept Headers
Article URL: https://acceptmarkdown.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49454764 Points: 109 # Comments: 64
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
Florida Catholics slap down state AG by rejecting religious vaccine exemptions
The bishops' snub comes as the state continues to attack vaccines.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
The Hugging Face incident and the road ahead
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/hugging-face-incident-and-the-road-ahead/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49454314 Points: 216 # Comments: 259
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Girl, 13, among missing British citizens after flash flood in Nepal
More than 400 travellers are said to be missing after flood on Tibet border, including 33 BritonsFlash floods on Nepal-Tibet border – latest updatesThirty-three British citizens including a 13-year-old girl are among more than 400 travellers missing after a flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, ac…
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
Immigration arrests soar, hitting 50,000 in July
Since taking over in March, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational style of immigration enforcement of his predecessor, Kristi Noem. The latest data is reflective of a strategy that is working
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Tailcat – Like netcat, but over Tailscale’s data plane
Article URL: https://github.com/tailscale/tailcat Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49452990 Points: 513 # Comments: 94
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
An ongoing 3D-printer AGPL violation
Article URL: https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1089390/46116614cc74b814/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49452980 Points: 348 # Comments: 158
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
Greetings from Karbala, Iraq, where millions gathered for a Shia pilgrimage
Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost festive.
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
States try new tactics to bring down high hospital prices
Indiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs.
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring punches above its weight class
The "everyday" GT3 delivers, despite looming regulations and an ever-inflating price tag.
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
U.S. State Department pauses immigrant visa applications
Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/u-s-state-department-pauses-immigrant-visa-applications-25b31b23 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49452709 Points: 378 # Comments: 565
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Launch HN: Risklytics (YC S26) – Insurance brokerage for frontier tech companies
Hi HN, we're Sam and Alex, founders of Risklytics (https://risklytics.ai). We're both on leave from Harvard, and we run an insurance brokerage for companies building robots, drones, autonomous systems and satellites. You describe your machine, we find the insurance companies willing to cover it, an…
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Tim Curry, Star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King's It, Dies Aged 80
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/26/tim-curry-dies-rocky-horror-show-stephen-king-it-legend-film Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49451448 Points: 88 # Comments: 22
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Tim Curry Has Died
Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Curry Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49451354 Points: 49 # Comments: 8
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
The turbulent AI era is here
Article URL: https://www.gatesnotes.com/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49451313 Points: 13 # Comments: 1
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
It's so hard to finish an idea that is not yours (and suggested by AI)
Article URL: https://www.ssp.sh/brain/using-obsidian-with-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49450898 Points: 32 # Comments: 12
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
South African police arrest two Thai men for allegedly smuggling parrot eggs
Bird eggs intercepted in homemade incubators at Johannesburg airport as officials try to halt wildlife traffickingSouth African police have arrested two Thai nationals in separate incidents for allegedly attempting to smuggle endangered parrot eggs out of the country as authorities try to stem the …
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Nebula Sans
Article URL: https://www.nebulasans.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49450448 Points: 112 # Comments: 52
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
WebMCP: Teaching Your Website to Talk to AI Agents
Article URL: https://sreenathmenon.com/blog/2026-08-04-webmcp-teaching-websites-to-talk-to-ai-agents/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49450417 Points: 44 # Comments: 36
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
AurionMail: E2EE suite (CryptPad/Stalwart) with single-password UX
Article URL: https://github.com/AurionMail/docs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49450394 Points: 25 # Comments: 2
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
Researchers get two genetic codes to work at the same time
Messing with the genetic code might have gotten a bit easier to do.
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Ending private health rebate for Australians 65 and over is ‘good policy change’, report co-author finds
Research finds just 0.1-0.4% of the total insured population will ditch insurance, while the government will save as much as $940m a yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRemoving the higher private health insurance rebate for people aged 65 and over is good policy that is …
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
‘Reluctant’ approval for Tasmanian datacentre sets marker for national battle
Concerns over planning process as George Town council gives go-ahead for 288MW AI factory despite opposition from localsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe day before Anthony Albanese secured agreement with states and territories to develop national datacentre standards, …
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
GLM-5.3-Flash Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis
Article URL: https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/glm-5-3-flash Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49450353 Points: 83 # Comments: 18
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Is it safe to call print in a Python signal handler?
Article URL: https://iafisher.com/2026/08/sigprint Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49450248 Points: 29 # Comments: 10
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say
The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
You could have invented PageRank
Article URL: https://praveshkoirala.com/2026/08/26/you-could-have-invented-pagerank/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49449888 Points: 45 # Comments: 37
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Taylor Farms: How One Company's Reach Became a National Risk
Article URL: https://farmaction.us/taylorfarmsreport/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49449749 Points: 88 # Comments: 51
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
15,000 years of solar wind in four hours? A Seattle company gives it a go.
"We're living in this world of scarcity with the Moon."
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Twitter Viewer – View Twitter Without Account
Article URL: https://twitterwebviewer.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49449576 Points: 127 # Comments: 45
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
GLM-5.3-Flash
Article URL: https://z.ai/blog/glm-5.3-flash Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49449507 Points: 418 # Comments: 171
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border leave scores dead and hundreds missing
More than 380 tourists among those unaccounted for after homes, roads, bridges and power plants swept awayNepal-Tibet floods – latest updatesAt least 95 people have died and hundreds are missing after flash floods hit the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and Tibet in China, with officials saying a…
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
A Citation to Asimov
Article URL: https://www.bookandsword.com/2026/08/25/a-citation-to-asimov/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49449458 Points: 23 # Comments: 2
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
How HN: Qisutu – an open-source, self-hosted ticketing and service desk
Article URL: https://github.com/qisutu/qisutu Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49449440 Points: 23 # Comments: 3
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Devon man becomes first person to swim Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes
Neil Gilson completes 230-mile challenge after a ‘tough’ 22-hour crossing of Lac LémanHe staggered rather than sprang out of the lake but it wasn’t surprising.Neil Gilson, a former international athlete, could be forgiven for feeling a little wobbly, having become the first person to swim the 10 la…
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
Psychiatry’s diagnostic bible is finally getting a biological upgrade
Biology is coming to psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, even as reliable biomarkers remain rare.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion
It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
How Dolly Parton wrote the story of a changing America
Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself.
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
France reaches 94.9% fiber coverage in 2026
Article URL: https://cartefibre.arcep.fr Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448872 Points: 145 # Comments: 85
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border
This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
At least 75 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy
BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
IBM's new Granite 4.2 models ride the wave of interest in local LLMs
The focus is on agentic capability and predictable enterprise deployment.
Ars Technica
Aug 26, 2026
Xtracycle's Swoop ASM e-bike brings an automatic transmission to cargo bikes
A steel frame cargo bike with a unique twist: You can let it choose your gear.
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Mpox is back – and in new countries. How can this outbreak be contained?
The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affectedA fresh outbreak of mpox in Guinea Bissau – the country’s first – means the virus formerly known as monkey pox is back in the headlines. So what has chan…
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Dominic Perrottet’s sister-in-law denies lying under oath to protect husband over allegedly illegal donations, Icac hears
Anita Perrottet tells an inquiry hearing that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for ‘strategic and marketing advice’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe sister-in-law of Dominic Perrottet has rejected the suggestion she had been put in an “impossible…
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
COMIC: Trying for a baby? These lifestyle habits may boost your fertility odds
This illustrated guide has evidence-backed advice on how to support fertility for both men and women, including which foods to eat and which activities to avoid.
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Moringa lattes and tigernut kebabs: the Ghanaians ‘taking back the power’ of their food
In Ghana, a grassroots movement is championing nutritious, homegrown, climate-resilient produce, rather than western importsAfter three years at catering school in Accra, Abiro Wisdom was certain of one thing – he did not want to go into catering. At least not the route that he might be expected to…
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
Hollywood's summer box office is glowing, but the numbers come with startling caveats
Theaters have had something for everyone this summer, and fans are paying top dollar for premium formats like IMAX. There are also fewer moviegoers, fewer movies and fewer screens than there were pre-COVID.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer
Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Now you seafood, now you don’t: $350k worth of oysters vanish without a trace in NSW
About 400,000 juvenile Sydney rock oysters were taken from an oyster farm on state’s mid-north coast earlier this year, police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are on the hunt for a seafood swindler after 400,000 oysters were allegedly stolen from a farm at a riv…
NPR News
Aug 26, 2026
Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry
A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Bodies found on S Korean holiday island as missing persons scandal deepens
A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases.
BBC World
Aug 26, 2026
Watch Nashville fans lay flowers in tribute to Dolly Parton
The BBC's Helena Humphrey is outside the Country Music Hall of Fame where fans gathered to mourn Dolly Parton.
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’
Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodentAnimal rights campaigners are gearing up for protests and petitions aimed at persuading the French government to ban the hunting of Alpine marmots.Open season on the rodents, members of the…
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed
Yorgen Fenech tells jury he had nothing to do with killing and alleges top adviser to Malta’s then PM was instigatorA businessman on trial for the murder of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has spoken about the charges for the first time in court since his arrest seven years ago, telling the j…
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Antisemitism royal commission ends hearings but delays report to avoid ‘distraction’ from Bondi anniversary
Commissioner Virginia Bell resists push to extend antisemitism inquiry noting need for timely recommendationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCommissioner Virginia Bell says she will delay – by four days – handing down …
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Ask HN: What is one simple thing LLMs are insanely bad at?
I am looking for ideas on what to train a specialized model for!What is one simple thing you repeatedly ask ChatGPT, Claude, or another model to do that it still somehow messes up? Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49443820 Points: 22 # Comments: 38
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Agentic Context Management: Memory and Cost as Architecture Problems
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.21503 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49443523 Points: 9 # Comments: 3
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Typhoon Narra: record flood waters submerge homes and force mass evacuations in China
Heavy rain expected in parts of Vietnam and southern China, as another storm system, Typhoon Saudel, heads for Japan and TaiwanWidespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Narra has submerged homes and forced mass evacuations in southern China, as another storm system tracked towards Japan and Taiwan.…
The Guardian
Aug 26, 2026
Suburban Rail Loop: Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to help pay for controversial SRL
Labor put ‘levy on all public transport fares in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria’ since January 2025, auditor general saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government secretly increased public …
Hacker News
Aug 26, 2026
Queryable Executables
Article URL: https://fzakaria.com/2026/08/24/actually-queryable-executables Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49442589 Points: 56 # Comments: 7