ASUS' first gaming soundbar is now available in the US for $600https://www.engadget.com/2243403/asus-first-gaming-soundbar-is-now-available-in-the-us-for-600
The ASUS ROG Gjallar is now available in the US.
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Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfireshttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5944062/indonesia-battles-wildfires
Huge blazes in central and western regions of Indonesia have scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities.
Two US carrier groups in Middle East strain navy resourceshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/two-us-carrier-groups-in-middle-east-strain-navy-resources
Deploying two US carrier strike groups to the Middle East represents a significant concentration of firepower
The UK will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech informationhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5944059/the-uk-will-help-ukraine-make-long-range-missiles-by-sharing-classified-tech-information
Burnham, who was in Kyiv for Ukraine's Independence Day, said defense firm MBDA will release details on U.K.-made parts for the SCALP missile to Ukraine to help the country assemble the weapons.
Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on X as for being MPhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/24/rupert-lowe-restore-britain-earn-same-on-x-as-being-mp-elon-musk
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/24/rupert-lowe-restore-britain-earn-same-on-x-as-being-mp-elon-musk Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429345 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
France and Saudi Arabia plan Dragon Ball Z theme park near Parishttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/08-25-26-saudi-france-dragon-ball-sv
France and Saudi Arabia plan to invest $7bn in three amusement parks near Paris, including one based on Japanese manga.
Show HN: When AI Decides What Mattershttps://jasondoyle.ie/whitepapers/when-ai-decides-what-matters
Article URL: https://jasondoyle.ie/whitepapers/when-ai-decides-what-matters/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429255 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials sayhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5944058/us-largest-mass-visa-revocation-200-000-foreigners
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.
Show HN: Everyone tries to be different. I made the 100% (unique) clonehttps://imviral.lol
Article URL: https://imviral.lol Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429247 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music chartshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20vl4vm2pno
The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.
Show HN: Build system that lives in your projecthttps://autark.dev
Hi everyone! I'd like to introduce Autark https://autark.dev This is a simple build system that lives entirely in your project and bootstraps itself before building the project itself. I'd really appreciate feedback from the community. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429201 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: A browser MMO designed to be played by scripts, not peoplehttps://space-core.at
Article URL: https://space-core.at/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429148 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Syrian president thanks nation for getting off US state terror listhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/syrian-president-thanks-nation-for-getting-off-us-state-terror-list
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa thanks his nation for getting off US state terror list.
France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7bn theme park project near Parishttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/france-saudi-arabia-agree-on-7bn-theme-park-project-near-paris
Theme park project is among a raft of deals spanning energy, defence, AI and tourism signed during MBS's visit to Paris.
Show HN: LockIn – An iOS app blocker tied to Focus and Pomodoro timershttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/lockin-focus-pomodoro-timer/id6803402976
Article URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lockin-focus-pomodoro-timer/id6803402976 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429116 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Screen memory without screenshots, just text to Markdownhttps://github.com/dragthelake/ambient-context
It's a macOS menu bar app that reads the text of your focused window every few seconds through the Accessibility API. No screenshots, no video, or OCR. It writes plain markdown, one file per day, into a folder you choose. Point Claude Code (or anything with file access) at the folder and ask "what did I work on Tuesday?" or have it build memory about your projects. The folder contains an AGENTS.md explaining the format to the model. Thought it might be useful for someone so chucked it up on GitHub Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429095 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Screen memory without screenshots, just text to Markdownhttps://github.com/dragthelake/ambient-context
It's a macOS menu bar app that reads the text of your focused window every few seconds through the Accessibility API. No screenshots, no video, or OCR. It writes plain markdown, one file per day, into a folder you choose. Point Claude Code (or anything with file access) at the folder and ask "what did I work on Tuesday?" or have it build memory about your projects. The folder contains an AGENTS.md explaining the format to the model. Thought it might be useful for someone so chucked it up on GitHub Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429095 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Wirespan, a daily power grid optimization puzzle I made for my sonhttps://wirespan.app
Article URL: https://wirespan.app/?r=hn Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428996 Points: 2 # Comments: 3
Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the UShttps://www.wired.com/story/us-data-centers-drive-gas-power-expansion
There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.
Rare tornado near Carcassonne in France causes damage and injurieshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/rare-tornado-near-carcassonne-in-france-causes-damage-and-injuries
Footage shows a rare tornado making its way through southern France.
Headlong: A Microharness for Persistent Agentshttps://www.laude.org/updates/headlong-a-microharness-for-persistent-agents
Article URL: https://www.laude.org/updates/headlong-a-microharness-for-persistent-agents Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428882 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Singapore Post DC 34 Chill-out this Fridayhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Defcon/comments/1vxoy66/singapore_post_dc_34_chillout_this_friday
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How to watch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's launchhttps://www.engadget.com/2243391/how-to-watch-the-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescopes-launch
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled for launch on August 30.
Show HN: JSON Support – Free JSON and CSV to Excel Conversion Without Signupshttps://www.jsonsupport.com
Article URL: https://www.jsonsupport.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428785 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like droneshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/indias-airbound-bags-37m-to-take-on-trucks-with-rocket-like-drones
Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.
Show HN: Safepine OS – A Quantitative Finance Engine in D Language (LGPL)https://safepine.co
Article URL: https://safepine.co/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428736 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
All AI Data Centers Under Construction Could Emit as Much CO₂ as 24 Million Carshttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1vxob58/all_ai_data_centers_under_construction_could_emit
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Show HN: How to Fish Wiki – Bosses, Fish and Guideshttps://how-to-fish-game.wiki
Article URL: https://how-to-fish-game.wiki Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428680 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
SiFive's First Server Platformhttps://chipsandcheese.com/p/sifives-first-server-platform
Article URL: https://chipsandcheese.com/p/sifives-first-server-platform Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428638 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
Show HN: Probability calibration that doesn't flatten your scoreshttps://github.com/finite-sample/calibre
Article URL: https://github.com/finite-sample/calibre Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428615 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sonshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/israels-netanyahu-claims-iran-tried-to-kill-one-of-his-sons
Netanyahu's claim comes after US and Israel killed Iran's supreme leader and four members of his family in Tehran.
Amnesty says India used lethal weapons on ‘Cockroach’ protestershttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/amnesty-says-india-used-lethal-weapons-on-cockroach-protesters
Amnesty says India used lethal weapons on ‘Cockroach’ protesters.
Show HN: Aquifer – Admission control for bursty vLLM traffichttps://github.com/rjpruitt16/aquifer
Article URL: https://github.com/rjpruitt16/aquifer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428505 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: PeerPixel, community-powered AI image generationhttps://peerpixel.cc
Article URL: https://peerpixel.cc/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428420 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Amendments, simulating the US government with Agentshttps://amendments.exe.xyz
This was a small, vibe coded idea to see what our government using a fleet of agents. Each elected representative is an agent. Agents talk to each other and propose amendments to the US Constitution. One minute of time = one day in the simulation There are also pollster agents that generate polls that may or may not influence elected agents. Elections are also handled by voter agents. Gridlock is healthy and encourage too. Enjoy! The first amendment passed was Congressional term limits. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428362 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Burnham planning to visit US in September to lobby Trump on Ukrainehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg598m3meeyo
The trip would be his first to the US since becoming prime minister in July.
Thomson Reuters Launches Its Own Frontier Modelhttps://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2026/august/thomson-reuters-leverages-its-world-class-data-assets-to-launch-its-own-frontier-model
Article URL: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2026/august/thomson-reuters-leverages-its-world-class-data-assets-to-launch-its-own-frontier-model Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428318 Points: 10 # Comments: 0
Muslims celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthdayhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/muslims-celebrate-prophet-muhammads-birthday
Muslims in Iraq, Libya and Morocco gathered for Mawlid al-Nabi, marking Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
French tourist dies in Death Valley after car gets stuck in mudhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyl81jlzr2o
The 68-year-old man was found dead in California's salt flats amid 116°F (46.6C) heat.
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10066, (Tue, Aug 25th)https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33278
Shared from SANS ISC Bot.
Show HN: Networthy – net-worth tracker that runs on your machine, not my serverhttps://github.com/awmanoj/networthy
Article URL: https://github.com/awmanoj/networthy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428202 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Screen time at ages 1 and 6 may matter more than parents realizehttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1vxmg66/screen_time_at_ages_1_and_6_may_matter_more_than
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Man killed in world’s largest annual bullfighting event in Mexicohttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/man-killed-in-worlds-largest-annual-bullfighting-event-in-mexico
The world’s largest open road bullfighting event turned deadly when a 29-year-old man was killed.
Brutal gang attack on strategic Haiti hillside leaves at least 30 deadhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/brutal-gang-attack-on-strategic-haiti-hillside-leaves-at-least-30-dead
At least 30 people have been killed in a gang attack on a hillside community that overlooks routes into Haiti's capital.
How Universities Should Prepare Foundershttps://paulgraham.com/prepare.html
Article URL: https://paulgraham.com/prepare.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428121 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
Was Modern Art a CIA Psy-Op?https://daily.jstor.org/was-modern-art-really-a-cia-psy-op
Article URL: https://daily.jstor.org/was-modern-art-really-a-cia-psy-op/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428080 Points: 8 # Comments: 2
IBM announces chip that natively executes Arm and Z instructions concurrentlyhttps://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/08/25/ibm-announces-chip-that-natively-executes-arm-and-z-instructions-concurrently/5292059
Cunning plan to expand the amount of software that runs on mainframes is also an admission ISVs are focusing their energies elsewhere
Tornado tears through French village leaving dozens injuredhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m3npvpgdno
The south-western village of Pomas was hardest hit, with hundreds of homes damaged and fifteen people taken to hospital.
South Korea's SK Hynix union members reject wage agreement in vote — Reuters - The Edge Malaysiahttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUEFVX3lxTFBfSHk1N3V2VHBWcjNrOWotaUZ0S1Q0bkVRajBOckdNYVRzWmJ5TUM2VE1KRzRDT1N6S3R3NDhfZzVHQlRQV1BXM2ZfVzFsVTJO
South Korea's SK Hynix union members reject wage agreement in vote — Reuters The Edge Malaysia
Hot Chips 2026: CUDA targets RISC-Vhttps://chipsandcheese.com/p/hot-chips-2026-cuda-targets-risc
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A copper plate bolted to the back of a solar panel catches the 80 percent of sunlight that never becomes electricity, lifts the panel's output by 59.3 percent, sends that heat into a reactor pulling bagged fertilizer out of real human urine, and the startup is selling to slaughterhouseshttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1vxlcsy/a_copper_plate_bolted_to_the_back_of_a_solar
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US plans to revoke business, tourism visas of 200,000 asylum seekershttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/us-plans-to-revoke-business-tourism-visas-of-200000-asylum-seekers
If the action happens, it will be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, AP reports.
What languages are agent skills written in?https://plicara.ai/research/agent-skill-languages
Article URL: https://plicara.ai/research/agent-skill-languages/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49427825 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Running a Java Spring Boot app on a 512 MB VPS with lightweight monitoringhttps://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vxl0w4/running_a_java_spring_boot_app_on_a_512_mb_vps
I wanted to see how a fairly representative Java Spring Boot application behaves on a very small VPS, especially the difference between configured heap and actual JVM process memory. The test app uses Spring Boot 3.5.x, Spring MVC, JPA/Hibernate, H2, embedded Tomcat, Actuator, scheduled work, and outbound HTTP. I also kept lightweight monitoring on the same machine. The original 256 MB configuration was too tight. With 512 MB RAM + 256 MB swap , the application completed the test reliably. Full setup and measurements are in the linked article. Since then I’ve also managed to get the same ap…
Show HN: Pyrift – static analyser for silent Python/PyPy behaviour differenceshttps://github.com/BHUVANSH855/pyrift
Article URL: https://github.com/BHUVANSH855/pyrift Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49427790 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
DRC’s constitutional battle: The fight over the 2028 votehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/drcs-constitutional-battle-the-fight-over-the-2028-vote
Tshisekedi’s reform push is fuelling a political battle over DR Congo’s 2028 succession and rules for the next election.
South Korea's SK Hynix union members reject wage agreement in vote - Reutershttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOMGcwQ3J4dGJOYk9BUXB3Ulc4ZzI4SmROcGgyWVRWQkxaQk1zNVQ4RVpVQmZMeUZuR2dlRmtWNHVDbnN2SHEyMWNCZWl2TVQxU0NPbjVjaTNXWFl6ZVZKNTZOZlFBTXB2cEFzU0c4czZJT0JuaVh0UG51clZTbnhtbFU3ZTE4cnZCcTE5Wm5CeUkxc2FHNkJlOVZJbkcwR2dJZ0FjU3RKSHhBazloNkp1clBwU3Vzakl3
South Korea's SK Hynix union members reject wage agreement in vote Reuters
Situational Awareness, star AI hedge fund that nearly imploded, now being probed by the SEChttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/situational-awareness-star-ai-hedge-fund-that-nearly-imploded-now-being-probed-by-the-sec
The AI hedge fund went from "the talk of Wall Street" to "subject of federal subpoenas" faster than you can say "diversify your portfolio."
Search continues in Tunisia as migrant boat sinking sparks protestshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/search-continues-in-tunisia-after-migrant-boat-sinking-sparks-protests
Tunisia's Ben Guerdane reels from violent protests after a boat carrying 15 people sinks, killing at least 12.
US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorismhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33knmyl0y5o
The Trump administration has embraced Syria's new president, former al-Qaeda linked militant Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Moment tornado tears through southern Francehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ckg8wkd0j7do
The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.
Show HN: Poka-Yoke – mistake-proofing skills for Claude Code, with a benchmarkhttps://github.com/rainmanjam/poka-yoke
Article URL: https://github.com/rainmanjam/poka-yoke Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49427559 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Microsoft AI watermarks in Paint and Photos are linked to user IDs, researcher findshttps://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/25/microsoft-ai-watermarks-in-paint-and-photos-are-linked-to-user-ids-researcher-finds/5292034
Privacy? Not if you use hosted AI services
Show HN: MTL Explorer – Self-hosted archive for GPS trackshttps://github.com/mindalyze-com/mtl-explorer
Article URL: https://github.com/mindalyze-com/mtl-explorer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49427510 Points: 1 # Comments: 1
Iran war live: US slaps new sanctions on Iran, warns Tehran trade partnershttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/25/iran-war-live-drat
US tells countries to choose between Washington and Tehran, warns Iran's trade partners they will face consequences.
Show HN: A cloud harness for long autonomous workhttps://www.usebourne.com
Article URL: https://www.usebourne.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49427336 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Sir Chris Hoy: Campaigning for cancer screening should not be down to mehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c80nzk7dey4o
The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him.
Lenovo confirms Legion Go issues after gamers report bricked deviceshttps://www.theverge.com/games/983457/lenovo-bad-legion-go-bios-update-bricked
When a company's software update turns your computer into a useless brick, should fixes be free? Framework, the modular computer startup, apparently thinks so. But it's not clear that computing giant Lenovo will go that far. Three weeks after a Redditor presented a nearly $300 repair bill for their handheld gaming PC - among other […]
Home-testing kits now available for women in England who have missed cervical screeninghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9w4jgg4y55o
Nearly 4 million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.
AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, Stanford study findshttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1vxixaj/ai_is_hitting_entrylevel_jobs_hardest_stanford
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Watson among Britons through in US Open qualifyinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cj0689mmp16o
Heather Watson is among the British winners in the first round of US Open qualifying as she bids for a first New York main-drawn appearance in five years.
The grieving family who says the coroner's courts aren't workinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgydn9k4p2o
One man's death highlights the growing strains on the UK's coroner's courts
Iran Is Using Foreign Criminals to Attack Its Critics Overseashttps://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-uk/iran-is-using-foreign-criminals-to-attack-its-critics-overseas
Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-uk/iran-is-using-foreign-criminals-to-attack-its-critics-overseas Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49427046 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Oura is reportedly eyeing a September IPO that could value it at more than $16Bhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/oura-is-reportedly-eyeing-a-september-ipo-that-could-value-it-at-more-than-16b
We all knew it was coming. The expected valuation may surprise, though.
'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tipshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g36yze692o
Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.
New 10p coin enters circulation - will you spot one?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn74lxrv110o
The coin has been designed to feature King Charles III and a Scottish grouse close to extinction.
Bookshelf – Self-hosted eBook library that runs on object storagehttps://github.com/murerkinn/bookshelf
Article URL: https://github.com/murerkinn/bookshelf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49427001 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
The Papers: 'Burnham hints at tax increases' and 'Halt the hellrides'https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk5yz1zl31o
Several of the papers are calling on social media platforms to stop the sharing of videos posted by joyriders.
Three reasons Chelsea could challenge for title - and one they may nothttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c62e2y1p7njo
While Chelsea's front three produced a sparkling display in their win over Fulham, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez remains a major concern.
US SEC subpoenas Wall Street lenders over Situational Awareness meltdown, source says - Reutershttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxORkhHY1pjR3RJZTFKZDEydUJNTUZ3UHFUZFJoNFJjR1lERUVTUy1wQ1VGMzJ5U0ZkR1l2em9TRE5ZUjludVJEekZ2TENYS1lHVzNkbE1GaUVCT2kyZXlWalB6bmJNSjNiTHRmODg2V3pnbVNNWXVuSTZ5WUJCbmpDWUk2UlluT0RuODNjcVB2ekNsNXNaSHRoVmxiRF9KQzNKZzhaSndxUWFyUVNWbllsM21HeHFUeldEdnpKUXFrek9mY0g0alM5YVdLNnc
US SEC subpoenas Wall Street lenders over Situational Awareness meltdown, source says Reuters
Show HN: AiSyncing – Back up your AI coding assistant memories to GitHubhttps://github.com/DiegoSalazar/AiSyncing
Article URL: https://github.com/DiegoSalazar/AiSyncing Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49426934 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
How US sanctions on Iran ripple through global markets and consumershttps://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/24/how-us-sanctions-on-iran-ripple-through-global-markets-and-consumers
New sanctions hit Iran's aviation, tech, and shipping sectors, amplifying pressure on global markets and energy prices.
Show HN: Flostep – Diagrams people can actually walkthroughhttps://flostep.dev
Article URL: https://flostep.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49426877 Points: 7 # Comments: 2
Show HN: Flostep – Diagrams people can actually walkthroughhttps://flostep.dev
Article URL: https://flostep.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49426877 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Punishment that sends shiver down whole England team needed - Vaughanhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cx2zn3exqj7o
A punishment to “send a shiver down the whole team” may be needed after Brydon Carse became the latest England cricketer involved in a drinking controversy, according to Michael Vaughan.
US Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail votinghttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/us-supreme-court-sides-with-trump-administration-on-mail-voting
Mail balloting has long been a favourite target of US President Donald Trump.
Show HN: Stigmergy, a Karpathy-style LLM wiki for a team, not one personhttps://github.com/sturlese/stigmergy
Article URL: https://github.com/sturlese/stigmergy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49426770 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
US removes Syria from ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ listhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list
Washington also rescinded designation of HTS, formerly led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, as a 'terrorist' organisation.
Six months on, U.S. Navy families who evacauated Bahrain remain in limbohttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/24/nx-s1-5943188/six-months-on-u-s-navy-families-who-evacauated-bahrain-remain-in-limbo
When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.
Jeffries-Kushner meeting sparks speculation amid contentious US midtermshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/jeffries-kushner-meeting-sparks-speculation-amid-contentious-us-midterms
Private meeting between Jeffries and Kushner fuels discussions amid contentious US midterm battle.
Show HN: Self-hosted tunnels: local directory/port, your domain, HTTPS, passkeyshttps://github.com/schappim/mygrok
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iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses will remain on icloud.comhttps://developer.apple.com/news
Article URL: https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=1ptvdtcm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49426564 Points: 16 # Comments: 3
Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to starthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq63rmj1zl1o
The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfoldinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62m4zn1q6mo
There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.
Show HN: My friend built a Gleam server – let's try to take it downhttps://kms.andrewpavlov.org
Hi! My friend, who I'm mentoring, had some free time and was looking for something interesting to build. I suggested he take a look at Gleam, since I've been interested in the language myself, and build both the backend and frontend for a project that fits the spirit of the BEAM ecosystem well. The result is https://kms.andrewpavlov.org/ . Using the UI on the website, you can gradually increase the load and watch how the server's CPU and RAM usage respond in real time. Maybe the HN effect will do its job and take the server down. Although I have a feeling the BEAM might survive. :) For those…