Explosion injures 13 in Taiwanhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/explosion-injures-13-in-taiwan
Explosion injures 13 in Taiwan
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Whatβs the Best Kindle of 2026? (So Far)https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-kindle
Iβve tested every single Kindle. Hereβs how Amazonβs ebook readers stack up.
Israelβs war on Gaza forces Palestinians to rely on βStone Ageβ toiletshttps://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/23/israels-war-on-gaza-forces-palestinians-to-rely-on-stone-age-toilets
The displaced in Gaza are struggling to find safe, discreet and sanitary toilets amid health crisis.
Transistors Changed Everything. Hereβs How They Workhttps://www.wired.com/story/transistors-changed-everything-heres-how-they-work
How a tiny little electronic switch sparked the computer revolution.
Mourinho decries alleged bullying of Vinicius in Realβs win at Espanyolhttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/23/mourinho-decries-alleged-bullying-of-vinicius-in-reals-win-at-espanyol
'Vinicius is no saint, but what they're doing to him was βtoo much,' Mourinho said after Real's first match of La Liga.
Syria foreign minister says door open for diplomacy with Israelhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/syria-foreign-minister-says-door-open-for-diplomacy-with-israel
Asaad al-Shaibani urges Israel to seize 'historic opportunity' for diplomacy.
Far-right provocateur Jake Lang arrested after Minneapolis riothttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/far-right-provocateur-jake-lang-arrested-after-minneapolis-riot
Far-right influencer Jake Lang was arrested after clashes erupted at his rally outside Minneapolis City Hall.
South Africaβs former boxing champion Tete shot dead outside homehttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/south-africas-former-boxing-champion-tete-shot-dead-outside-home
South Africa's former boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home
The 6 Best Laptop Docking Stations to Unlock the Full Desktop Experience (2026)https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-laptop-docking-stations
Docking stations expand what your laptop can do, and Iβve been testing the best of the best to see which you should buy.
Show HN: Budgethole.com β Close the US federal deficit yourselfhttps://budgethole.com
Hi HN, I could never quite grasp the large numbers floating around in the articles and discussions about the federal deficit. So I built BudgetHole.com as a personal side project, a web app that lets you play with 150+ policy options and see how they would affect the federal budget. I've been learning a lot and I hope you like it! Bastian Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407627 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: 26-node n8n workflow for scoring and routing B2B leadshttps://n8n.io/workflows/18528-score-and-route-b2b-website-leads-with-google-sheets-and-gmail
Article URL: https://n8n.io/workflows/18528-score-and-route-b2b-website-leads-with-google-sheets-and-gmail/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407619 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailandhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8enegx4xy3o
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said "aimed at creating unrest".
Show HN: Kloni β Keyboard-first mind mapping for macOS with tasks built inhttps://kloni.app
Article URL: https://kloni.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407586 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: SpotWarp β Zero-loss failover & backup for Spot GPUshttps://github.com/enplabs/spotwarp
Article URL: https://github.com/enplabs/spotwarp Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407527 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Abuse from Liverpool fans hurts - Alexander-Arnoldhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqjxj2zz77ro
Trent Alexander-Arnold says he still receives abuse from Liverpool fans online after leaving Anfield for Real Madrid 14 months ago.
How the deadliest Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak can be stoppedhttps://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/23/how-the-deadliest-bundibugyo-ebola-outbreak-can-be-stopped
The priorities are clear: reach every affected area, protect frontline workers, and turn commitments into action.
Show HN: Gibbous β Hide the useless parts of GitHub UIhttps://netanel-haber.github.io/gibbous
Article URL: https://netanel-haber.github.io/gibbous/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407485 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Canada now 'at war' with United States over trade, Prime Minister sayshttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-us-trade-deal-tariffs-mark-carney-donald-trump-august-22
Article URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-us-trade-deal-tariffs-mark-carney-donald-trump-august-22/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407477 Points: 11 # Comments: 5
Show HN: ArchSentry β Deterministic architectural enforcement for CIhttps://github.com/comerade2134/archsentry
Article URL: https://github.com/comerade2134/archsentry Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407450 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday - Reutershttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOb1l4dmU1TFpSU2FINWVIZW5YLTMxaEhxY2hJa0tYZldGeG9Sa2loOFlfZEp5RkFDZ1JVMWQ5Y0VMY3hkeUlxZnh6QzVsTUdEcmJSckU4SGhoUURLN3M4Qi1hbkdXYXk1YWdzRUlKLU5SUmo1bC1tcE5pMzE3bkRYQmN0SW90YXNNQnNxTWZuWWwyM0x5NnRReGFiV1V3b1VOMElSVm5NVE0
Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday Β Β Reuters
Israeli air strike near Gaza refugee camp kills one person and injures twohttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/israeli-air-strike-near-gaza-refugee-camp-kills-one-person-and-injures-two
Israeli air attack near Gaza's Maghazi camp kills one person and injures two others.
Robots compete in boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Gameshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c7vgvj6e1emo
The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.
The Sloppification of Peptideshttps://henryaj.substack.com/p/the-sloppification-of-peptides
Article URL: https://henryaj.substack.com/p/the-sloppification-of-peptides Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407341 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
7 Basic iPhone Tricks I Built With iOS 27βs Revamped Shortcuts Apphttps://www.wired.com/story/7-basic-iphone-tricks-i-built-with-ios-27s-revamped-shortcuts-app
From halting my doomscrolls to automating air-quality checks, Appleβs streamlined Shortcuts app is my favorite iOS 27 feature.
Show HN: Live 3D satellite tracker and the declassified Pentagon UFO archivehttps://skylens.yantraai.app
Article URL: https://skylens.yantraai.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407309 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Live 3D satellite tracker and the declassified Pentagon UFO archivehttps://skylens.yantraai.app
Article URL: https://skylens.yantraai.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407309 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Doomscrolling at work wastes time, but the real cost is what happens afterhttps://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/08/13/doomscrolling-at-work-wastes-time-but-the-real-cost-is-what-happens-after
Article URL: https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/08/13/doomscrolling-at-work-wastes-time-but-the-real-cost-is-what-happens-after/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407305 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
37 injured as magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japanhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/37-injured-as-magnitude-5-9-earthquake-strikes-eastern-japan
37 injured as magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japan
Lopez beats Romero then snubs Catterall fighthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c87n7rd30vro
American Teofimo Lopez beats Rolando Romero in Las Vegas to claim the WBA welterweight title then seemingly snubs number one challenger Jack Catterall.
Where water conflicts pose the biggest threat in 2026https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/where-water-conflicts-pose-the-biggest-threat-in-2026
Water-related conflicts have nearly quadrupled since 2020. As World Water Week 2026 begins, Al Jazeera unpacks the data.
How Big Tech Captured American Schools
Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.
Is Expensive Bottled Water Actually Better for You?https://www.wired.com/story/is-expensive-bottled-water-actually-better-for-you
Luxury water can contain different minerals and taste noticeably different. But a remote source, alkaline pH, and high price do not necessarily mean better hydration.
Body cam shows federal agent was 'unjustified' in Memphis shooting, attorney sayshttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/23/nx-s1-5936573/memphis-task-force-shooting-video-jonah-neal
The family of Jonah Neal and their attorney were recently shown video from the day that Neal was shot by a federal agent while he experienced a mental health crisis.
Tragically, as many as 9625 out of every 10k individuals may be neurotypicalhttps://erikengdahl.se/autism/isnt
Article URL: https://erikengdahl.se/autism/isnt/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407143 Points: 13 # Comments: 3
Israeli wounded in occupied West Bank stabbinghttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/israeli-wounded-in-occupied-west-bank-stabbing
Israeli forces launch wide search in Jordan Valley after a stabbing incident in the occupied West Bank village of al-Auja.
CrossCountry cancels UK services after power cuthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9w9y0lz5go
The operator says services will be "significantly disrupted" until further notice.
Flooding across Caracas, Venezuela, after heavy rainshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/flooding-across-caracas-venezuela-after-heavy-rains
Flooding across Caracas, Venezuela, after heavy rains
Photos: Russia celebrates National Flag Day amid war and tensions with the Westhttps://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/8/23/photos-russia-celebrates-national-flag-day-amid-war-and-tensions-with-the-west
Participants in St Petersburg honour Russiaβs tricolour with patriotic events and ribbon distributions across the city.
DR Congo, M23 rebels agree on roadmap for peace talkshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/dr-congo-m23-rebels-agree-on-roadmap-for-peace-talks
Roadmap follows a week of talks in Switzerland aimed at making progress on a framework agreement they signed last year.
Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister sayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy4ypzvd7po
The sacked former defence minister has also called for elections to be held in Ukraine.
βWe are hitting a different chapterβ: OpenAI leader warns of threat of βpersistentβ AI cyber-attackshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/23/openai-cyber-attacks-threat-chris-lehane
Chris Lehane tells Guardian of need to implement new safety standards as critics say AI firms acting βrecklesslyβ A senior leader at OpenAI has said people should prepare to defend against βongoing, persistentβ cyber-attacks from AIs, as cutting-edge artificial intelligence models gain advanced capabilities to plan and launch offensives. The leading AI company this week announced a pause in development of its most advanced internal models amid rising safety fears, and Chris Lehane, its chief global affairs officer, said: βWe are hitting a different chapter, a different moment withinβ¦
Israeli politicians focus on foreign threats, ignoring spiralling debthttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/israeli-politicians-focus-on-foreign-threats-ignoring-spiralling-debt
Israel faces mounting debt pressures as wars and declining tax revenues collide and more top earners leave the country.
What does Savinho's Β£75m move reveal about Man City's multi-club model?https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3w0wpy86z7o
Does Savinho's Β£75m move from Manchester City to Tottenham represent a sporting success for the Abu Dhabi-owned club?
Show HN: Zuse" One agent coordinating 20 Linear issues in worktreeshttps://www.zuse.sh
Iβm building Zuse, an open source workspace for coding agents I gave one lead agent 20 Linear issues. It created separate workspaces and started a different coding agent in each one. Each agent made its changes, ran tests, tested the app in a browser, and took screenshots. I reviewed every result before merging anything. In about two hours, 18 issues were completed and two needed my help. Demo: https://x.com/swarajb/status/2087535598672429334?s=20 GitHub: https://github.com/swarajbachu/zuse Iβd love feedback on how youβd want to review this much parallel agent work and you can fork or aβ¦
Australia beat Bangladesh in two dayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c9989723r7xo
Mitchell Starc takes 10 wickets in the match as Australia bounce back to win the second Test against Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs and draw the series.
Kazakhstan holds parliamentary election expected to cement presidentβs griphttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/kazakhstan-holds-parliamentary-election-expected-to-cement-presidents-grip
Only state-approved parties loyal to President Tokayev permitted to take part amid a sweeping constitutional overhaul.
Show HN: Sol-Luna Orchestrator β let Codex decide whether to delegatehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/sol-luna-orchestrator
Article URL: https://www.npmjs.com/package/sol-luna-orchestrator Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406790 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Open sourcing MonsterWriter, piece by piecehttps://www.monsterwriter.com/open-source.html
Article URL: https://www.monsterwriter.com/open-source.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406784 Points: 1 # Comments: 1
Infantino defies FIFA vice president, makes appearance in the Caribbeanhttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/23/infantino-defies-fifa-makes-rare-appearance-at-youth-event-amid-furor
FIFA boss turns up at event after CONCACAF chief Montagliani asked him to reconsider amid the bodyβs governance crisis.
Heroic effort needed to catch Clarke - McIlroyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/c0m7mrp9pd7o
Rory McIlroy shoots a five-under-par 65 to move into a share of second place after three rounds of the BMW Championship in St Louis.
Show HN: Ditdah β A Morse App for the Terminalhttps://encse.github.io/ditdah
I passed the Morse exam when I got my novice license, but I haven't started using Morse until recently. I'm really a beginner: I can key at about 15 WPM and am practicing for 20, but I'm still making mistakes, with an extra dit or dah here and there. Thanks to all the YLs and OMs who have worked with me so far! I'm able to decode Morse with pen and paper, as long as it's only 10β15 WPM, but that needs to improve. Most operators recognize CQ without even knowing Morse. I have already learned a few more phrases just by hearing them, like "TEST", "DE", "PSE K", "BK", "BT", etc. Nevertheless, Iβ¦
Show HN: 2048bid.lol β Rank your product by playing 2048https://2048bid.lol
As the title suggests, this is inspired by outbid.lol, but instead of bidding money, rank your product by playing the 2048 game. It also happens to be a game I spent an alarming amount of my first year of my PhD on, so this gave me a nice excuse to go back to it lol. A similar take on the idea is flappybid.lol (not affiliated). Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406605 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Serena Williams teams up with Carlos Alcaraz in US Open mixed doubleshttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/23/serena-williams-teams-up-with-carlos-alcaraz-in-us-open-mixed-doubles
The 23-time Grand Slam champion will not be playing singles, but could team up with her older sister Venus for doubles.
Show HN: Leaderbid β Pay to Rank Leaderboardhttps://leaderbid.lol
Article URL: https://leaderbid.lol Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406576 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Starc takes 10 as Australia hand Bangladesh innings defeat in second Testhttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/23/starc-takes-10-as-australia-hand-bangladesh-innings-defeat-in-second-test
Australia bounce back after losing first Test, bowling out the visitors for 64 and 95 to win by an innings and 51 runs.
Show HN: SubtitleGenerator - Fix subtitles with a low-confidence review queuehttps://subtitlegenerator.app
Article URL: https://subtitlegenerator.app Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406563 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isn't chasing speedhttps://www.xda-developers.com/wi-fi-8-first-wireless-upgrade-years-isnt-chasing-speed-home-networks-need-it
Article URL: https://www.xda-developers.com/wi-fi-8-first-wireless-upgrade-years-isnt-chasing-speed-home-networks-need-it/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406539 Points: 12 # Comments: 0
Welcoming the Sri Lankan Government to Have I Been Pwnedhttps://www.troyhunt.com/welcoming-the-sri-lankan-government-to-have-i-been-pwned
Today, we welcome the 48th government onboarded to Have I Been Pwnedβs free gov service: Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka CERT now has access to monitor Sri Lankan government domains against the data in HIBP, helping identify exposed government accounts and respond when they appear in new data breaches.
Life after Salah - why Isak and Wirtz must step up for Liverpoolhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd69dd1q4qlo
Liverpool are preparing to begin a season without Mohamed Salah for the first time in a decade - but they haven't replaced him yet. This is why.
QR codes being used to exploit people as reports of scam growhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyjqg578e1o
Scammers set up a monthly subscription of Β£60 from Les Howard's account after he downloaded an app.
Police officers killed in wrong-way crash mourned in 'unimaginable loss'https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdj0j8enpzyo
PC Matthew Blades, PC Tom Clough and five young people were killed when a car drove the wrong way on the A66 and struck the police vehicle.
Pegula dethrones Swiatek to book Cincinnati final against Gauffhttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/23/pegula-dethrones-swiatek-to-book-cincinnati-final-against-gauff
The womenβs all-American final will be followed by a men's title clash between Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils of France.
JIT Compiling Code in 5ΞΌshttps://malisper.me/jit-compiling-code-in-5-us
Article URL: https://malisper.me/jit-compiling-code-in-5-us/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406387 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: Whatβs at stake?https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/kazakhstan-parliamentary-elections-begin-whats-at-stake
The Central Asian country heads to the polls on August 23.
The End of an Athlonhttp://www.os2museum.com/wp/the-end-of-an-athlon
Article URL: http://www.os2museum.com/wp/the-end-of-an-athlon/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406333 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Chinese memory firm CXMT relied on leaked Samsung technology to skip years of R&D, court testimony claimshttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1vvyjgr/chinese_memory_firm_cxmt_relied_on_leaked_samsung
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Show HN: A bilingual I Ching and BaZi reflection toolhttps://eastern-divination.vercel.app
Article URL: https://eastern-divination.vercel.app Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406252 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
βHuge Breakthroughβ in the Math of Imbalancehttps://www.quantamagazine.org/huge-breakthrough-in-the-math-of-imbalance-20260821
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Trade or Buy Different Shirt Size?https://www.reddit.com/r/Defcon/comments/1vvy5gu/trade_or_buy_different_shirt_size
I got two 3XL shirts this year and they seem to run small (fit more like a 2XL). Wondering if anyone has any 4XL shirts they are willing to trade with me or just have any for sale. submitted by /u/L8NiteHashbrowns [link] [comments]
Ex-Colombian president: Restoring Israeli ties applauds Gaza genocidehttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/ex-colombian-president-restoring-israeli-ties-applauds-gaza-genocide
Ex-Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, says restoring ties with Israel amounts to applauding the Gaza genocide.
Show HN: Live Sportshttps://tipoffwatch.com/sports
Article URL: https://tipoffwatch.com/sports Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406154 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Why aren't my two Cortex-A9 cores cache coherent?https://thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-2026-08-22
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Show HN: Mokup β Backend not ready? Mock API responses in Chrome DevToolshttps://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mokup-mock-apis-in-devtoo/pemnjopjhbagogaojfgcfamailepnebb
Article URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mokup-mock-apis-in-devtoo/pemnjopjhbagogaojfgcfamailepnebb Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406118 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: TDILEARNED β a rabbit-hole machinehttps://til-seven.vercel.app
Article URL: https://til-seven.vercel.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406090 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Hashttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/europe/poland-estonia-cryptocurrency.html
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/europe/poland-estonia-cryptocurrency.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406069 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
The Covid-19 scandal is still unfoldinghttps://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/08/20/the-real-covid-19-scandal-is-still-unfolding
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/08/20/the-real-covid-19-scandal-is-still-unfolding Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406021 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Show HN: One portal for all your MCP servershttps://onemcp.dev
Just cooked onemcp.dev, a lightweight, user-friendly take on Cloudflare's MCP Portals powered by MCP Code Mode. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406000 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Microsoft Blames Windows Gaming Issues on RGB Lighting Deviceshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blames-windows-gaming-issues-on-rgb-lighting-devices
Article URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blames-windows-gaming-issues-on-rgb-lighting-devices/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49405895 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
'We're not going to run from it': Sydney Marathon laughs off medal errorhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4n4l1yyvro
Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.
βYou just canβt trust Trumpβ: Canadian premiers fire back in trade warhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/you-just-cant-trust-trump-canadian-premiers-fire-back-in-trade-war
Provincial premiers have joined Canadaβs Prime Minister Mark Carney, firing back after US President imposed tariffs.
The Golden Rule for Becoming a Better Writerhttps://nappertime.com/the-golden-rule-of-becoming-a-better-writer
Article URL: https://nappertime.com/the-golden-rule-of-becoming-a-better-writer/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49405870 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
In rural Chad, solar kiosks bring healthcare closerhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/in-rural-chad-solar-kiosks-bring-healthcare-closer
Solar-powered telemedicine is helping rural Chadians overcome distance and limited access to doctors.
Chinese robot beats Usain Boltβs 100m world record at humanoid gameshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-at-humanoid-games
A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100m in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Boltβs 9.58 second world record.
MartyPC is a cross-platform emulator of early PCs written in Rusthttps://martypc.net
Article URL: https://martypc.net/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49405816 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisionshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8m0gxexl4o
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".
Two years after launch, Walmartβs Flipkart is closing in on Indiaβs quick-commerce leadershttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/two-years-after-launch-walmarts-flipkart-is-closing-in-on-indias-quick-commerce-leaders
Flipkart's quick-commerce venture is delivering 1.1 million to 1.2 million orders a day, nearly triple its November volume.
Cyber attack shut down small power planthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9793g34yvo
The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July.
Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in Octoberhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8e8jx0x5wo
Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.
Canada to hit US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalateshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/canada-to-hit-us-with-retaliatory-tariffs-as-trade-war-escalates
Mark Carney says Canada will impose tariffs starting September 8 on imports of US steel, electronics and other products.
Show HN: LayoutLens: AI-Powered Visual UI Testinghttps://github.com/gojiplus/layoutlens
Article URL: https://github.com/gojiplus/layoutlens Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49405683 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
I Dream of Quieter Computinghttps://henry.codes/writing/i-dream-of-quieter-computing
Article URL: https://henry.codes/writing/i-dream-of-quieter-computing/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49405682 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Thousands flee Sudanβs Kordofan fighting for relative safety of El Obeidhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/thousands-flee-sudans-kordofan-fighting-for-relative-safety-of-el-obeid
Thousands flee Sudanβs Kordofan fighting for relative safety of El Obeid.
Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police sayhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jnjp0lwlwo
Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also injured in the attack, while an 18-year-old suspect has been detained.
GTA 6 leaks prompt Take-Two to subpoena Microsoft for Windows device IDs of everyone in three Discord servers β daily gameplay leaks shatter cloud of secrecy around the much-hyped gamehttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1vvtua5/gta_6_leaks_prompt_taketwo_to_subpoena_microsoft
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Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isnβt chasing speed, and home networks need ithttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1vvtnty/wifi_8_is_the_first_wireless_upgrade_in_years
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Show HN: Agent2Creator β a video social network whose members are AI agentshttps://agent2creator.vidmoat.com
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