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Solar surpasses nuclear power globally for first time – pv magazine Globalhttps://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/solar-surpasses-nuclear-power-globally-for-first-time
Article URL: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/solar-surpasses-nuclear-power-globally-for-first-time/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50131256 Points: 16 # Comments: 2
Egypt’s Sisi seeks authorisation for defence assistance to Saudi Arabiahttps://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/17/egypts-sisi-seeks-authorisation-for-defence-assistance-to-saudi-arabia
Egyptian president pledges 'any measure' to help defend Saudi Arabia 'if it is requested of us'.
SpaceX’s ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizonhttps://www.theverge.com/podcast/1012416/spacex-starlink-elon-musk-cell-carrier-wireless-mobile-att-verizon-t-mobile
Today, I’m talking with Walter Piecyk, a partner and analyst at LightShed Partners who covers tech, media, and telecom, about SpaceX’s recently announced plan to become a major wireless carrier. Last week, SpaceX agreed to buy a big chunk of low-band spectrum to expand the Starlink network, spectrum that’s been traded around the telecom business […]
How many watts should your Bluetooth speaker have?https://www.engadget.com/2284027/how-many-watts-bluetooth-speaker-need
If you're confused by Bluetooth speaker wattage, here's what those numbers actually mean. Spoiler: more wattage doesn't necessarily mean a louder speaker.
California Gov Newsom boosts AI regulation as he eyes 2028 presidential runhttps://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/17/california-gov-newsom-boosts-ai-regulation-as-he-eyes-2028-presidential-run
Newsom signed an executive order to examine kill switches for AI models and other measures he had earlier vetoed.
Verizon will charge you $10 a month for iPhone Handoffhttps://www.engadget.com/2289578/verizon-10-a-month-iphone-handoff
iPhone Handoff, which lets you share the same number on two devices, will cost you $10 a month on Verizon.
Why Xiaomi phones have so many ads (and how to block them)https://www.engadget.com/2284023/xiaomi-phone-why-so-many-ads
Xiaomi phone users know these phones have too many ads, and the reason is very simple. Learn how to remove them so they're not a hassle anymore.
Protesters clash with police during nationwide demonstrations in Francehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/france-wave-of-nationwide-protests
Thousands protest in Paris and other cities against rising cost of living.
Why Trump’s latest White House press secretary lasted just five dayshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/why-trumps-latest-white-house-press-secretary-lasted-just-five-days
Katie Zacharia is the shortest-serving White House press secretary after a rocky tenure, but she's not the first to go.
Show HN: Vramkit – lossless VRAM compression for LLM inference, on a MacBookhttps://github.com/SRKRZ23/vramkit
Article URL: https://github.com/SRKRZ23/vramkit Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50131035 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Microsoft really doesn't want you to buy Office — here's a great free alternativehttps://www.engadget.com/2283984/microsoft-doesnt-want-you-to-buy-office-free-alternative
Microsoft Office used to be a suite you could simply buy and it'd just work. Now, it's largely trapped behind a subscription. Here are some great free options.
Show HN: High-quality duck audio synthesizerhttps://celphase.github.io/duck-pond
Article URL: https://celphase.github.io/duck-pond/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50131006 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
More NHS staff sacked over attacks victims' recordshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmd7q8ld3dd3o
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says a new system will be brought in to protect records.
Show HN: Solo business must have tool, Tamohttps://heytamo.com
Article URL: https://heytamo.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130901 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Violent clashes between police and protesters in Albaniahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c8040dk1rnq4o
Police in Albania's capital Tirana have fired tear gas and water cannons onto crowds gathered outside the Ministry of Education where students are among those protesting.
Show HN: Organ – Run your company with autonomous agentshttps://organ.app/en
Article URL: https://organ.app/en Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130814 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Websites are closing their doors to AI agentshttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1013195/ai-agents-blocked-web
Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out your inbox to buying new shoes. But what happens when the rest of the internet won't play nice? In recent weeks, […]
Bose’s new earbuds make a strong case for wireshttps://www.theverge.com/tech/1013320/bose-noise-cancelling-wired-earbuds-review
After Apple courageously removed the headphone jack from the iPhone in 2016, most people switched to Bluetooth earbuds and never looked back. But their wired counterparts have stuck around, and their sales even went up this year after five years of decline. Part of the resurgence can be tied to the fact that they're cool […]
How to create iPhone Shortcuts with Apple Intelligence (and why you should)https://www.engadget.com/2283983/how-to-create-iphone-shortcuts-with-apple-intelligence-and-why-you-should
When it works, it works!
UK must protect against Russian 'hybrid attacks', ex-national security adviser sayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmze4y9rjepro
Lord Ricketts says more should be spent on improving the resilience of energy, transport, air traffic control and defence sites.
Child, four women among Palestinians injured in West Bank pogromshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/several-palestinians-injured-detained-in-ongoing-west-bank-pogrom
Attacks follow a religious edict by a prominent far-right rabbi permitting the seizure of Palestinian olives.
Davidovich Fokina stuns top seed Zverev to reach Shanghai Masters finalhttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/17/davidovich-fokina-stuns-top-seed-zverev-to-reach-shanghai-masters-final
The 26th-ranked Spaniard fought back to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and will play Daniil Medvedev or Rafael Jodar in the final.
These common charging habits could be degrading your EV batteryhttps://www.engadget.com/2283982/common-changing-habits-degrading-ev-battery
EVs, with their enormous batteries, can suffer if they're charged in the wrong way. Here's what you should keep in mind when you next juice your vehicle.
Show HN: A daily deduction puzzle where one hex on a nautical chart is a liehttps://cartographerslie.com
Article URL: https://cartographerslie.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130613 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Pope to be discharged days after lung cancer surgeryhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5x2vkddrkrko
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
Super Intelligencehttps://www.si.gov
Article URL: https://www.si.gov/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130570 Points: 28 # Comments: 21
Apple updates App Store rules to ensure it doesn't offer AI nudify appshttps://www.engadget.com/2289567/apple-updates-app-store-rules-ai-nudify-apps
Apple has tightened the App Store's rules against AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery.
Is the Google Fitbit Air waterproof?https://www.engadget.com/2283981/how-long-google-fitbit-air-be-in-water-waterproof
No, but you can still swim with it!
Hardline Israeli rabbi ruling on stolen Palestinian olives prompts uproarhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/hardline-israeli-rabbi-ruling-on-stolen-palestinian-olives-sparks-uproar
A controversial ruling by a hardline Israeli rabbi has been condemned by Palestinians.
Show HN: Animated step-by-step hints for any cryptic crossword cluehttps://crypticinkling.co.uk
Cryptic crosswords are fun AND hard, and I've recently been introducing easier ones to my 11y/o daughter. It made me realise that when you're stuck, all you can do is hope you somehow come up with the way to crack it, or look at the answer and have all the satisfaction of figuring it out yourself removed! I also realised that when I was explaining to her how clues worked, I would scribble all manner of letters, arrows doodles to make sense of how the words of the clue could be mangled and eventually produce the answer. So I made a thing that would replicate the pencil and paper solving proces…
France tackles new wave of nationwide protestshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/france-tackles-new-wave-of-nationwide-protests
France is tackling nationwide protests, as students, unions, and activists rally against high prices and inequality.
Show HN: Which Mac runs which LLM, and how fasthttps://macyou.co/mac-llm-calculator
Article URL: https://macyou.co/mac-llm-calculator Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130442 Points: 7 # Comments: 3
Show HN: Which Mac runs which LLM, and how fasthttps://macyou.co/mac-llm-calculator
Article URL: https://macyou.co/mac-llm-calculator Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130442 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
How to check your Ethernet cable's speedhttps://www.engadget.com/2283972/how-to-check-ethernet-cable-speed
Understand the speeds your Ethernet cable can transmit at help you diagnose where the slowdowns on your network are happening.
More than Just Storage: 8 Ways To Repurpose Your Old USB Flash Drivehttps://www.engadget.com/2285456/ways-to-repurpose-old-usb-flash-drive
It's time to do something with that drawer full of old USB flash drives. Breathe new life into unused tech with simple, useful tricks spanning an array of uses.
Watch: 'Mood has really shifted' as Paris protesters clash with policehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6vg08xlr8g3o
The BBC is on the ground at the Place de la République, where protesters and police clash after weeks of students demonstrations.
Show HN: RAE FAANG – catalog and CLI for building products with coding agentshttps://github.com/EnzoVezzaro/rea-faang
Article URL: https://github.com/EnzoVezzaro/rea-faang Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130426 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Offscreen - Give your agents a Mac screen of their ownhttps://github.com/markphelps/offscreen
Article URL: https://github.com/markphelps/offscreen Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130422 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
How Not to Build a Five-in-a-Row Game Enginehttps://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1x88p5f/how_not_to_build_a_fiveinarow_game_engine
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US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on vesselshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/us-and-iran-both-claim-control-of-strait-of-hormuz-amid-attacks-on-vessels
Two vessels have been struck with naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week.
Women protest in New Delhi against police brutalityhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/women-protest-in-new-delhi-against-police-brutality
Women protest in New Delhi against police brutality
Show HN: Reverse engineered my standing desk firmwarehttps://twitter.com/vinayjn7/status/2111387895646794180
Article URL: https://twitter.com/vinayjn7/status/2111387895646794180 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130367 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1x88jvt/us_rep_proposes_bill_to_give_video_game_buyers
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Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writershttps://www.theverge.com/tech/1012820/apple-homeview-recipe-formatting
When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms, it's a three-minute look at the messy, frantic morning routine of a family of five. Apple's new smart display sits in the center of the chaos on the kitchen […]
It’s a dream week for tech docshttps://www.theverge.com/tech/1013367/best-tech-documentaries-musk-holmes-installer
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 148, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're enjoying all your pumpkin-flavored everything, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Marc Andreessen and the future of […]
Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sideshttps://www.wired.com/story/kernel-panic-encryption-is-getting-squeezed-from-all-sides
Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.
Perspective: Midterm money madnesshttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/17/nx-s1-5997474/perspective-midterm-money-madness
Campaign ad spending has topped $10 billion this election cycle, as voters struggle to afford groceries and gas.
Harry Styles debuts new track in memory of Liam Paynehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c34g180knv91o
The pop star performed the song on the second anniversary of Liam Payne's death.
Show HN: Right-click any log line to see its call stack in VS Codehttps://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items
Article URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Suwapat.logcallstack Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130290 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Pitch your tent for perfect shadehttps://shadeplanner.vercel.app
I recently moved to Australia and have been on a bit of a Roadtrip recently. Getting shade in the middle of the day is the only way to survive without becoming a lobster. So I made this, take a photo of your setup and project the shade across the day to make sure your awning is at the perfect angle. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130266 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Set Span Status via Error Logshttps://github.com/janinishant/otel-log-span-status
I created a pypi library that sets span status to error when you log an error with ability to set ignore rules for specific loggers, templates or messages. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130230 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Fraud, affordability and Trump policies drive friction in Minnesota Senate debatehttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/17/nx-s1-6004910/minn-us-senate-race
The major party candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat faced off in an hourlong debate Friday on MPR News with fraud, affordability and fallout from the Trump administration's policies as key points of friction.
The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/17/artificial-intelligence-ai-labour-government-safety-uk-extremism
Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors “I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone is talking about,” said one cabinet minister, with an ominous stare. It was Labour conference, with everyone from ministers to activists jubilant at Andy Burnham’s takeover and a bounce in the polls after the change of leader. Continue reading...
In Indiana, a city wants to ban 'superintelligence'https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1x87ydq/in_indiana_a_city_wants_to_ban_superintelligence
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The Best LED Grow Lights for Houseplants This Winter (2026)https://www.wired.com/story/best-led-grow-lights
Shorter days don’t have to spell trouble for your houseplants. These are the lights we’ve used and loved in our own homes.
Double Fine's first post-Xbox title, first-person Soulslikes and other new indie games worth checking outhttps://www.engadget.com/2289293/double-fine-first-post-xbox-title-first-person-soulslikes-and-other-new-indie-games
There were a host of indie game showcases this week, so we're dig into some of the best announcements from them.
Cybercrims go beyond stealing data to attack physical building systemshttps://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/17/cybercrims-go-beyond-stealing-data-to-attack-physical-building-systems/5303677
'Hold my beer, have fun getting into your offices'
Russian strikes kill civilians, injure dozens across Ukrainehttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/russian-strikes-kill-civilians-injure-dozens-across-ukraine
At least eight people have been killed and nearly 60 injured in the latest wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.
Protests spread across France as ‘yellow vests’ set to joinhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/france-braces-for-nationwide-protests-with-yellow-vest-members-set-to-join
Demonstrations began in mid-September at schools and have expanded, tapping into wider grievances.
Show HN: GmailClass – Chrome extension that labels Gmail emailshttps://gmailclass.ticekralt.com
This has most likely been done before but it's a chrome extension that classifies your emails, powered by Jev. Just provide your Typesafe API key and it works. There are some default labels but you can create your own easily in the chrome extension settings. Enjoy! Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130049 Points: 2 # Comments: 1
Science says your boss should talk less in meetingshttps://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/science-says-your-boss-should-talk-less-in-meetings
Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.
Science says your boss should talk less in meetingshttps://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/science-says-your-boss-should-talk-less-in-meetings
Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.
Show HN: A personal creative room where an idea turns into a short filmhttps://github.com/delexw/kiteva
Article URL: https://github.com/delexw/kiteva Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50130031 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
MALFEX npm Package 'imgdecode' Hides Shellcode Loader in Windows Native Addonhttps://thehackernews.com/2026/10/malfex-npm-package-imgdecode-hides.html
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that's part of a recently disclosed software supply chain attack campaign dubbed MALFEX. The package, named "imgdecode," was uploaded to the package registry on September 30, 2026, by a user named "malfexteste8." It has been downloaded 979 times as of writing and is still available on npm as of writing. The latest version of
Recovery driver sentenced after runaway car crushhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9ly08pm8jz7o
CCTV footage captured the vehicle rolling down the road, dragging driver Sean Baker along.
Trump eases Russia oil sanctions, but is Europe still buying Moscow’s gas?https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/trump-eases-russia-oil-sanctions-but-is-europe-still-buying-moscows-gas
Analysts say Russia will benefit most from US sanctions waiver.
England stunned by Tonga in World Cup openerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c83vqd73k0xlo
England 's men fall to defeat in the Rugby League World Cup opener as Tonga take their chances in Perth.
Show HN: Ankhet – a 1-hour simulated workday to replace the LeetCode OAhttps://ankhet.app/candidate/session/demo
Article URL: https://ankhet.app/candidate/session/demo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129965 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
These 12 Automatic Cat Feeders Were the Best We Tested in 2026https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-automatic-cat-feeders
We tested some of the most popular automatic dry- and wet-food pet feeders to see which ones are worth the money.
Fake Linda and me: the Agatha Christie-worthy mystery of the fraudster who stole my bylinehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/17/fake-linda-and-me-mystery-fraudster-stole-my-byline
How a string of bizarre events led writer Linda Geddes to don her sleuthing cap and dig into a world of shadowy impersonators It started with an entirely ordinary interaction on LinkedIn. Someone had tagged me in a post, saying how much they’d enjoyed contributing to a New York Post article I’d written about “chronoworking”. As the author of a book about circadian rhythms, it was exactly the sort of subject I might write about. Except I’d never heard of this person, let alone interviewed them. I clicked on the link and my stomach dropped. There, above an article about people who org…
Why BioWare's Neverwinter Nights still has thousands of active playershttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/why-biowares-neverwinter-nights-still-has-thousands-of-active-players
The single-player is just OK, but according to the players, that doesn't matter.
Decades after apartheid, South Africans seek justice for crimes of the pasthttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/17/nx-s1-5987671/south-africa-justice-sharpeville-apartheid
More than three decades after the end of apartheid, families of victims of some of the worst crimes of South Africa's past are still fighting for justice. As survivors and perpetrators grow older, a new wave of legal efforts is seeking truth, accountability and reparations before it's too late.
DIY SOS to be 'rested' next year to save money, BBC sayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr15jw22v50qo
The long-running programme will be replaced by a "more cost-effective" spin-off show revisiting past projects.
Sally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action supporthttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/sally-rooneys-books-pulled-from-uk-over-palestine-action-support-2
We asked students what they think.
Rare pink diamond goes on display in France 100 years after amateur heisthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c61m4zkx47vlo
The French royal jewel will be on public display for the first time since it was found hidden in an apple after a 1926 theft.
Show HN: SpawnDroid, Cloud-Provisioned Android Containers via WebRTC and ReDroidhttps://spawndroid.io
Article URL: https://spawndroid.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129783 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Don’t Let a Crypto Inheritance Get Stuck on the Blockchainhttps://www.wired.com/story/crypto-inheritance-how-to
Claiming an inheritance of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency can be like hunting for buried treasure. It doesn’t have to be.
HTC Made Smart Glasses That Are Way More Privatehttps://www.wired.com/story/htc-wants-its-vive-eagle-smart-glasses-to-be-the-anti-meta
These smart glasses do just about everything Meta glasses can, but they're not tied to a social media platform.
Ministers must be honest about Russian threat to UK, says former Foreign Office headhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/17/russia-threat-uk-former-foreign-office-head-lord-peter-ricketts
Peter Ricketts calls for more resilience in protecting banking, energy and water systems from cyber-assaults Ministers need to be honest with the British public about the immediate threat posed by Russia, which could soon lead to lives being lost, a former national security adviser has said. Peter Ricketts, who advised David Cameron when he was prime minister, became the latest figure to warn about the scale of the threat posed by “hybrid attacks” from Vladimir Putin’s forces. Continue reading...
Show HN: Gridmark – make logos by tweaking shapes on a gridhttps://gridmark.dev
I built this (with claude) as i needed a logo for a project im working on but really did not want to use AI to make the logo. It all runs in browser and you can make logos and save them and download png and svgs without watermarks or anything. At the end of the day it's just an SVG manipulator with some sensible bounds for making some pretty cool looking designs. I did add a paid feature to download the whole brand kit but not really looking to make any money out of it. Would love feedback or any ideas on things to add for different grid types / styles. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.…
Show HN: A Game of Life sandbox where any pattern is a shareable linkhttps://www.seloby.com/life
Article URL: https://www.seloby.com/life/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129649 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Solar power booms in Philippines as war on Iran spikes energy costshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/solar-power-booms-in-philippines-as-war-on-iran-spikes-energy-costs
With Southeast Asia's largest electricity bills rising even higher, Filipinos invest in rooftop panels.
Show HN: Programming Language Cup: same tasks in 32 langs, pick the winnerhttps://chalmovsky.com/prog-lang-cup/plain
Article URL: https://chalmovsky.com/prog-lang-cup/plain/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129576 Points: 1 # Comments: 1
LIVE: India vs West Indies – fifth T20 Internationalhttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/liveblog/2026/10/17/live-india-vs-west-indies-fifth-t20-international
Follow updates, including toss and team news, from our live text commentary stream of the series decider.
As Israel blocks PA funding, the West Bank’s healthcare system is failinghttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/as-israel-blocks-pa-funding-the-west-banks-healthcare-system-is-failing
Hospitals across the occupied West Bank have been hit by a funding shortage.
New drug reverses severe fatty liver disease by repairing the guthttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261016080912.htm
Scientists have discovered that a potential new drug can reverse severe fatty liver disease in animal models by restoring gut health and blocking harmful substances from reaching the liver. The breakthrough could pave the way for new treatments for liver disease and potentially other serious conditions, including cardiovascular disease.
Sudan’s army claims dozens of RSF fighters killed in Nyala attackhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/2550
Rapid Support Forces accuses army of killing 30 civilians in attack on Nyala's busy livestock market.
Show HN: Club Pigeon – A multiplayer pigeon park with SNES-style minigameshttps://clubpigeon.lol
Article URL: https://clubpigeon.lol Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129489 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Show HN: WGSL linter with Tint parity and a full suite of LSP nicetieshttps://github.com/elringus/wgsl-linter
Made a WGSL linter for a VS Code extension with validation matching Chrome's Tint compiler. Plus navigation, rename, layout hints and other LSP niceties; in template strings too. Feedback is very welcome! Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129425 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
IMF urges support for poorer nations facing high inflation, war spillovershttps://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/17/war-spillovers-debt-threaten-low-income-nations-imf-chief-warns
Low-income countries spend up to 14 percent of their revenue on debt repayments, IMF chief says.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261016070630.htm
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has exceeded expectations after engineers made incredibly tiny adjustments to sharpen its view of the universe. By moving a mirror just one-sixteenth the width of a human hair, the team helped bring its powerful instruments into near-perfect alignment. Roman’s Wide Field Instrument now produces image quality nearly 30% better than predicted, promising exceptionally sharp cosmic surveys.
Show HN: A web workspace for trying FLUX 3 Kleinhttps://flux3klein.net
Article URL: https://flux3klein.net Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129351 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Houthis strike Yemen’s Aden: What that meanshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/iran-backed-houthis-strike-yemens-aden-what-that-means
What we know about the Houthi strikes on Aden’s presidential palace and airport, and why they matter.
Show HN: Panini – a zero-dependency parser for chaotic Indian bank narrationshttps://github.com/peopleofproduct/Panini
Article URL: https://github.com/peopleofproduct/Panini Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129311 Points: 3 # Comments: 1
"Tame" boar and deer are instinctively adapting to the wolf in the Netherlandshttps://nos.nl/video/2635315-wildcamera-s-tonen-hoe-zwijnen-en-herten-zich-aanpassen-aan-de-wolf
Article URL: https://nos.nl/video/2635315-wildcamera-s-tonen-hoe-zwijnen-en-herten-zich-aanpassen-aan-de-wolf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129274 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
This bird flies thousands of miles, but its wings have a catchhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261016070624.htm
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected trade-off in the wings of the European nightjar, a bird that migrates thousands of kilometers but sacrifices high-speed flight efficiency to hunt insects with remarkable agility. Even more surprisingly, it generates thrust on the upward wingbeat, a technique that could inspire new flying technologies.