Xbox Project Helix is a 'family of devices,' CEO revealshttps://www.engadget.com/2246956/xbox-project-helix-family-of-devices
Asha Sharma said Xbox is developing a 'great family of devices' for Helix.
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Royal Navy warships track Russian vessels for three days in UK watershttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93e88jzn54o
HMS Duncan, HMS St Albans and HMS Severn used radars to monitor four vessels as they passed through the North Sea and English Channel last week.
Musicians-turned-detectives are hunting for AI griftershttps://www.theverge.com/entertainment/985866/h4rris-nihil-young-edm-suno-ai
As audio-focused generative tools and platforms have gotten more sophisticated, the internet has become increasingly filled with AI-generated music whose melodies and vocals are algorithmically derived from the work of human artists. While some of the people pumping out this kind of content immediately own up to using AI, others have denied using the technology […]
Opinion: Remembering Dolly Partonhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/nx-s1-5941650/opinion-remembering-dolly-parton
She said she wasn't offended by dumb blonde jokes because "I know I'm not dumb...and I also know I'm not blonde!" We take a moment to remember the smart, funny and uniquely talented Dolly Parton.
Can All Android Phones Use Android Auto?https://www.engadget.com/2245490/android-auto-compatibility-which-phones-cant-use
Unless you've put some custom software on your phone, Android Auto will work on nearly all modern phones.
The bridges of Rwanda open up new worldshttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/nx-s1-5927173/bridges-remote-communities-rwanda
A charity built 96 bridges to connect communities separated by rivers and gorges. A new study looks at the life-changing impact of a concrete-and-steel pedestrian crossing.
Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EUhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn45vdxyvvlo
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn45vdxyvvlo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49489057 Points: 34 # Comments: 13
Wales NHS gender surgeries paused for review into referral numbershttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23xvv42rp1o
Data suggests "significantly higher" rates of referral for gender-affirming surgery compared with English services, according to the health board.
Pretty Metroidvanias, free Bomberman-style chaos and other new indie games worth checking outhttps://www.engadget.com/2246749/pretty-metroidvanias-free-bomberman-style-chaos-and-other-new-indie-games
Start your weekend by diving into our latest roundup of what's new in the indie gaming space.
Can “super coral” and cooling the sea, save reefs from climate change?https://www.aljazeera.com/video/101-east/2026/8/29/can-super-coral-and-cooling-the-sea-save-reefs-from-climate-change
101 East investigates whether Palau may hold the key to saving the world’s coral reefs from climate-driven destruction.
Forest to bid £40m for Everton teenager Armstronghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy0znn7lg51o
Nottingham Forest launch an ambitious bid to sign Everton's teenage midfielder Harrison Armstrong.
Show HN: Qwiksi a CLI tool for adding your signature to a PDFshttps://github.com/krisraven/qwiksi
Article URL: https://github.com/krisraven/qwiksi Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49488996 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Cannabis smell at US Open is distracting - Boulterhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c74exxnd7r3o
British number one Katie Boulter complains that the smell of cannabis is putting her off her game at the US Open.
Show HN: Niche – outdoor sports conditions forecasthttps://www.nichesports.eu
I built Niche in order to have a centralised platform where I can check the conditions for different spots for climbing/surfing. It's currently in beta and only shows spots in Romania. Planning to add other countries soon, as well as winter sports :) Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49488884 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: DeepSeekGUI – A Windows desktop client for DeepSeek's coding agenthttps://github.com/See-Sol-Lab/DeepSeekGUI
Hi HN, I built a desktop client for DeepSeek Harness (DeepSeek's open-source coding agent). V1 wraps the official Harness Web UI in an Electron shell with some desktop additions — installer, system tray, built-in browser panel (visible Edge, so you can watch the agent browse), and a sandboxed terminal. One-click install, just need an API key. V2 is in development — replacing the upstream Web UI with a custom workbench built for desktop. Source available under PolyForm Perimeter. Would love feedback on what you'd want from a desktop coding agent client. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat…
Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Review: Master of Phone Callshttps://www.wired.com/review/soundcore-liberty-5-pro
Outstanding call quality and an excellent price point put these earbuds way ahead of pricier competition.
Lights out, Instagram off? The changes to Meta for teens could be a big dealhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/nx-s1-5947960/instagram-meta-social-media-teens
Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes.
I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/i-asked-100-companies-for-my-data-some-deleted-it-instead
Testing 100 companies found privacy requests often led to confusion and dead ends.
Liverpool strike deal to sign PSG’s Barcola for up to $166m: Reportshttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/29/liverpool-strike-deal-to-sign-psgs-barcola-for-up-to-166m-reports
The 23-year-old French forward would bolster new boss Andoni Iraola's squad after the departure of Mohamed Salah.
Show HN: Editorial PR and guest post placements, without the guessworkhttps://pr.seolutions.biz
Article URL: https://pr.seolutions.biz/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49488777 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Sarah Ferguson expected back in the UK 'shortly', source sayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8xn9ge6xeo
The former Duchess of York is renting a six-bed house in the Home Counties, reports say.
Russian attack on warehouse near Ukraine’s Kyiv kills at least 27https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/russian-attack-on-warehouse-near-ukraines-kyiv-kills-at-least-27
Zelenskyy says a warehouse was struck outside Kyiv, 'followed by a detonation', triggering a major fire and explosions.
Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say - Reutershttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNUHkxZnBmQ0tpVkhlY1VBU01Nay1IUndmam9JYUZpQ0hrUk1pZ0xBM0lvLXJ4VnFXU19fdm9uRjZUNG5PM2JZOWZDc1pQZmlRejZFZGZnUHVjUWpQVjdvQkJSaXByUnVLeDNCSGYtOHFCM1NXMU9PbEVMVFFleUZCd2ZyRlNnbWNLRlk3b29tU0d2c3lfdThrYnVjemR1cnd2ZmlMLTFwN3lSWnJDSlFZ
Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say Reuters
Burnham's summer tour is over - now he has to prove himself in Parliamenthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgy48r1nr4o
The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him.
The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warnhttps://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-the-cybersecurity-apocalypse-is-coming-in-months-ai-giants-warn
Plus: Hackers target over 100 US water systems, ICE puts in an order for robot dogs, and you’ll never guess what “MrChildPorn” was arrested for.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leaphttps://www.wired.com/story/nasas-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-coronagraph-leap
Astronomers will test equipment that, if it’s successful, will one day be crucial for discovering Earthlike planets.
Startup bags $7M to build drone-interceptor-in-a-backpack systemshttps://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/08/29/startup-bags-7m-to-build-drone-interceptor-in-a-backpack-systems/5293176
Spike drone defense system is designed to be carried in a rucksack or mounted on top of a vehicle
Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICEhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/29/far-right-commentator-milo-yiannopoulos-detained-by-ice
Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE
Iran’s leaders acknowledge economic toll of war, pledge diplomacy, defencehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/irans-leaders-acknowledge-economic-toll-of-war-pledge-diplomacy-defence
Iran's president said sanctions and the US naval blockade had caused exports and imports to slump by nearly 35 percent.
Show HN: The UI AI-Slop game. No one can resist 5 minuteshttps://ai-rush.lol
I turned AI slop into a UI game Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49488507 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
‘Clearly, people hate data centers’: Sam Altman admits Americans hate what he’s wrought as his own data centers head quitshttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1w1ijqg/clearly_people_hate_data_centers_sam_altman
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Coding a database proxy for funhttps://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w1iiaw/coding_a_database_proxy_for_fun
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How to Run a Chatbot on Your Own Computerhttps://www.wired.com/story/how-to-run-your-own-local-llm
Installing a large language model on your personal computer gives you a handy digital assistant that won’t compromise your data privacy.
Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers sayhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/nx-s1-5945029/trump-cut-science-advisory-committees-consequences
The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.
Norway mourns King Harald as new era begins under Haakon VIIIhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/norway-mourns-king-harald-as-new-era-begins-under-haakon-viii
King Harald, Europe's oldest monarch, was viewed as a reformer who embraced inclusivity.
At least 27 dead and hundreds evacuated after strikes near Kyivhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86xwqez4npo
A 14-year-old girl is among the dead after an attack near the capital overnight, the region's governor said.
Show HN: Hikaru – image compression that hits an exact file size, no sliderhttps://hikarulabs.xyz
Article URL: https://hikarulabs.xyz Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49488339 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Norris signs new McLaren contract until 2030https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cj06j11ej4lo
Lando Norris signs a new contract that will keep him at McLaren until at least the end of 2030.
You Know GDPR Is Good Based on Who Hates Ithttps://matduggan.com/you-know-gdpr-is-good-based-on-who-hates-it
Article URL: https://matduggan.com/you-know-gdpr-is-good-based-on-who-hates-it/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49488282 Points: 14 # Comments: 5
US revokes visa of former Iraqi minister after watchlist listinghttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/29/us-revokes-visa-of-former-iraqi-minister-after-watchlist-listing
The US has revoked an award-winning former Iraqi minister’s visa after the FBI placed her on a ‘terrorism watchlist'.
Prominent Texas Republican predicts GOP losses over data centers | One prominent Texas Republican predicts disaster at the polls if his party doesn't take a harder stand against data centers.https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1w1hh7p/prominent_texas_republican_predicts_gop_losses
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Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers to Support Candidates
Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.
Why is one WNBA team calling in national security experts?https://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/nx-s1-5947897/wnba-national-security
The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists.
How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyondhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/g-s1-140345/dolly-parton-appreciation-remembrance-tribute
The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.
Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Momenthttps://www.wired.com/story/psilocybin-might-make-your-brain-live-in-the-moment
Psychedelics are often associated with disconnecting from reality, but a recent neuroimaging study found that psilocybin can actually make our brain activity more connected to the world around us.
Chelsea vs Brighton: Premier League – preview, team news, predictionhttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/29/chelsea-vs-brighton-premier-league-preview-team-news
Brighton will fancy their chances against Chelsea though, having won their last three league games against the Blues.
Claude nukes a developer's 700 GB home directory while testing deletion safeguards; automatic model safety downgrade may have contributed to the screw-up — Anthropic safety harness downgraded model to Opus 4.8 before fatal variable collisionhttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1w1hb27/claude_nukes_a_developers_700_gb_home_directory
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Show HN: AgentBridge – Let one AI think while another AI writes the codehttps://github.com/IndexFlowing/AgentBridge
Article URL: https://github.com/IndexFlowing/AgentBridge Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49488074 Points: 1 # Comments: 1
LIVE: Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest – Premier Leaguehttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/liveblog/2026/8/29/live-liverpool-vs-nottingham-forest-premier-league
Live text updates from our commentary stream coverage as Florian Wirtz and Dominik Szoboszlai try to inspire the Reds.
Being kicked out of the tech industry - Jacky Alcinéhttps://www.jacky.wtf/essays/2026/kicked-out
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Debian Votes To Allow "Responsible Use Of Generative AI"https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Votes-Responsible-AI-Use
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Show HN: Kith – AI clinical notes for therapists from ambient session audiohttps://www.kith.space
Article URL: https://www.kith.space Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487976 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Bora Praia – weather and tide forecasts turned into a time to leavehttps://borapraia.com
Article URL: https://borapraia.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487925 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Liverpool agree £123m deal for PSG's Barcolahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5ywgjnnn74o
Liverpool agree a deal worth up to £123m for Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola.
Show HN: A free AI news briefing agent that runs on GitHub Actions, no serverhttps://github.com/tballochi/daily-briefing
Article URL: https://github.com/tballochi/daily-briefing Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487904 Points: 1 # Comments: 1
Show HN: Itsuki – open-source memory engine for AI agents (API and MCP)https://itsuki.app
Article URL: https://itsuki.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487838 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Autistici/inventati: Manifesto – who we are and what do we want (2002)https://www.inventati.org/who/manifesto
Article URL: https://www.inventati.org/who/manifesto Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487786 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Airtight – single-file portfolio tracker, zero servers, works offlinehttps://airtight.sell.app
track your portfolio from CSV exports, nothing leaves your browser Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487783 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Doodle AI: open-source photo-to-doodle avatar generatorhttps://doodleai.art
good morning New Doodle project is live -> https://doodleai.art/ I started this project for the Kiro Hackathon and honestly now I just love building this lol. Not sure if I’ll get any return from this or not, but still feels worth building instead of just making some random .lol site Still adding more features, but you can try it now. You’ll get some signup credits too. It’s open source, so if you like it, please give the repo a star https://github.com/Type-Think-AI/doodle-ai any feedback ? Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487781 Points: 1 # Comments: 1
Aston Villa sign Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson for reported club recordhttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/29/aston-villa-sign-chelsea-striker-nicolas-jackson-for-reported-club-record
Jackson arrives as a replacement for Ollie Watkins, whose move to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal is being finalised.
Xbox respawns IKEA furniture with gaming rangehttps://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/08/29/xbox-respawns-ikea-furniture-with-gaming-range/5292911
At last, somewhere comfy to sit while your PlayStation 5 game loads
Show HN: Explore JVM class-resolution traces as interactive directed graphshttps://github.com/menzew/class-trace-explorer
ClassTrace Explorer captures JVM class-resolution activity and turns it into an interactive, self-contained HTML graph. It helps explain startup behavior, application/runtime boundaries, dependency coupling, and unexpectedly loaded code. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487721 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech betshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj2dl4x52o
The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.
India and Pakistan are united in spending citizen lives like pocket changehttps://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/29/india-and-pakistan-are-united-in-spending-citizen-lives-like-pocket-change
Recent hospital fires expose how little decades of national achievement mean when basic public safety still fails.
Festival 'devastated' as man dies after sign fallshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c158939pz4do
Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival.
e is a customizable self-aware Emacs-like editor written in Chez Schemehttps://github.com/paveluv/e
Article URL: https://github.com/paveluv/e Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487506 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Tokensift, an open-sourced token-efficiency linter for LLM promptshttps://github.com/ritenv/tokensift
Article URL: https://github.com/ritenv/tokensift Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487500 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Itauma v Hrgovic - heavyweight world title fight predictionshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c5ye30735xpo
Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight world title fight between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic.
Six months into the Iran war, a new Gulf security architecture is emerginghttps://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/29/six-months-into-the-iran-war-a-new-gulf-security-architecture-is-emerging
Gulf states are building overlapping partnerships that complement, rather than replace, the US security role.
I naively tried vibe-coding a memory tool for agents and stared into the abyss of unsolved problems in philosophyhttps://arbustoemchamas.substack.com/p/i-naively-tried-vibe-coding-a-memory
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Samsung's Processing-in-Memory (PIM)https://chipsandcheese.com/p/hot-chips-2026-samsungs-processing
Article URL: https://chipsandcheese.com/p/hot-chips-2026-samsungs-processing Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487341 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Australia’s red soil may be hiding a massive clean energy sourcehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260829035214.htm
Researchers have discovered that Western Australia’s iron-rich rocks can naturally generate hydrogen and that the process may be boosted to produce much larger amounts. If it can be scaled up, the vast formations beneath the Pilbara could become a major new source of low-emission energy for Australia and potentially the world.
Fery into first ATP Tour final as opponent retireshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cgmr97470epo
Arthur Fery is into his first ATP Tour final as opponent James Duckworth retires because of injury at the Winston-Salem Open.
Show HN: Visits.Report – analytics you can publish and provehttps://visits.report
Article URL: https://visits.report/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487243 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: AMC Stocks Hub – asset-manager profiles, 13F holdings, and co-holdingshttps://assetmanagementcompany.net
Article URL: https://assetmanagementcompany.net/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487177 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Bernie Sanders, AOC join marchers in Washington to ‘defend the vote’https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/29/bernie-sanders-aoc-join-marchers-in-washington-to-defend-the
Thousands of people marched on Washington DC, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the 63rd anniversary.
Iceland heads to the polls in knife-edge vote on restarting EU talkshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/why-is-iceland-considering-joining-the-eu
Amid economic and security challenges, Iceland is holding a referendum more than a decade after pausing accession talks.
Lampard 'somewhere in the middle' of Mourinho and Ancelottihttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c87v04d59n3o
Eight years into his own managerial career, Coventry City boss Frank Lampard cites Jose Mourinho and Carli Ancelotti as the main influences on his style.
Motorola Coupon Code for September 2026https://www.wired.com/story/motorola-coupon-code
Upgrade your smartphone for less with the latest Motorola promo codes, free shipping offers, and exclusive seasonal discounts.
What’s in the US-Venezuela ‘biggest oil deal in world history?’https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/29/whats-in-the-us-venezuela-biggest-oil-deal-in-world-history
US President Donald Trump has claimed the US and Venezuela have reached the ‘biggest oil deal in world history’.
‘The whole country’s grandfather:’ Norway’s King Harald V dies aged 89https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/29/the-whole-countrys-grandfather-norways-king-harald-v-dies-aged-89
Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch.
Twitterwebviewer.com Service Discontinuedhttps://twitterwebviewer.com/?
Article URL: https://twitterwebviewer.com/? Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49486805 Points: 12 # Comments: 1
Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey - Al Jazeerahttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOV0FlSEM1SmJpdWYxSHZiOUs0RUFjYjlKNXJSQjhZRFdzWnFDVWlselljbHBsU1E3VVExdDJoV0JBSzVJb1ctaEZHVktEaG5OZ3hlTDVwbnVSMmd5TXRuME9HaUlfQ21rYWtkTVU4N3NBUEU4MDhaUDBuZTBzTmxxOXVCMlhtOXhtWDh4NmpWYTdjZHY4MHpxWU9lRGh3cTJaMWlmMtIBqgFBVV95cUxNbnEwRG9zNWd1bGVHdHZUaGRzZG4yRm1SRlpJMW8wSWlsNzFCY0JkLWQxTTI3Y3F2V25RTE5FRlkxNXFUYXFPbEhibXVxUElYVW1UMm9NRjh0MXJCdnppYlNTdU9KOHM4bGpwT1d1d0M0aDU2aEtLRllYMXdDNG80eU1xb3hmZHhxQnBoOFlvUzVoVEtEQVNQLTZfODJ6bFZJaHVmT1E1TXVodw
Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey Al Jazeera
Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery casehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/ecuador-sentences-ex-president-moreno-to-five-years-in-jail-in-bribery-case
Lenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future.
Show HN: AppScreenshots – App Store screenshots in minutes, not hourshttps://appscreenshots.net
Article URL: https://appscreenshots.net Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49486667 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/nepal-and-china-resume-flood-rescue-as-death-toll-nears-600
Rescue operations have resumed after a brief pause, but experts caution of danger from a newly formed lake.
Crystal Lang: Releasing Execution Contextshttps://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w1bjk0/crystal_lang_releasing_execution_contexts
About a month ago, Crystal 's multi-threading moved out of preview. I'm a little late with the blog post, but figured I'd share it here in case someone is interested in the language. To those unfamiliar with Crystal , it's basically an AoT-compiled language with a syntax that's inspired by Ruby but with static type safety. It doesn't have a big org behind it, so Manas Tech still working on the language and shipping enhancements is quite amazing imo. I will add that while it's used by Kagi and Lavinmq , I don't think either company has the same resources to pour into Crystal as Jane Street doe…
How to begin?https://www.reddit.com/r/Defcon/comments/1w1bi05/how_to_begin
I've been a professional web developer (mostly building API interfaces and other back-end stuff) for about 20 years. Nothing amazing, but enough to pay the bills. Lately business is slow and I've looked at ways to expand my skills. Penetration testing appeals to me, but I'm not sure where to start. Is there a good introductory path? I'm sure my question has been asked before, but it's my impression that the security landscape is constantly evolving and changing so I hesitate to rely on answers from even a couple years ago. Is that dumb? Do the basics stay relatively unchanged even as the more…
Any true alternatives to electron JavaScript?https://lobste.rs/s/vji9aj/any_true_alternatives_electron
I see companies having codebase in Tauri going back to electron - is this a common thing?
Show HN: SlideX – Open-source presentations with MDXhttps://www.slidexdeck.com/en
I designed SlideX, an open-source presentation tool built around MDX, with a local-first workflow and support for AI agents. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49486406 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Guinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency: What’s at stake?https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/guinea-bissau-votes-on-a-stronger-presidency-whats-at-stake
The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections.
Show HN: Metis – An agent harness pushing DeepSeek to Opus-tier coding (82%)https://github.com/Wholiver/metis
Article URL: https://github.com/Wholiver/metis Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49486374 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ with Venezuelahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/trump-announces-biggest-oil-deal-in-world-history-with-venezuela
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