Recent attacks in the UK and the US demonstrate critical vulnerabilities that governments need to urgently address.
Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer on target as Chelsea open scoring within 31 seconds of the match in London.
A number of current and former footballers unite against Fifa president Gianni Infantino, stating that "change is necessary" at the global governing body.
Reese broke Chamique Holdsclaw's record of 24 rebounds and added 11 points for her 27th double-double of the season.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Oracle HTTP Server and Oracle WebLogic Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21962 (CVSS score: 10.0), allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to
Libyan factions sign an initial an election pact, but divided institutions and deep legal gaps threaten its execution.
Man City winger has made two substitute appearances so far this season, but his future remains in doubt.
Tracks that use AI in a 'supporting role' will still be eligible for inclusion in the official charts.
Say hello to a revamped collection of perfectly proportioned 38-mm Speedmasters.
quantize models for ESP32/STM32, prove they fit Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429555 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
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The ASUS ROG Gjallar is now available in the US.
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.
Deploying two US carrier strike groups to the Middle East represents a significant concentration of firepower
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.
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 to invest $7bn in three amusement parks near Paris, including one based on Japanese manga.
Article URL: https://jasondoyle.ie/whitepapers/when-ai-decides-what-matters/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429255 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
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.
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The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.
The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.
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
Article URL: https://space-core.at/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49429148 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa thanks his nation for getting off US state terror list.
Theme park project is among a raft of deals spanning energy, defence, AI and tourism signed during MBS's visit to Paris.
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
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
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
Article URL: https://wirespan.app/?r=hn Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428996 Points: 2 # Comments: 3
There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.
Footage shows a rare tornado making its way through southern France.
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
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled for launch on August 30.
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Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.
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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’ protesters.
Article URL: https://github.com/rjpruitt16/aquifer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428505 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
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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
The trip would be his first to the US since becoming prime minister in July.
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 in Iraq, Libya and Morocco gathered for Mawlid al-Nabi, marking Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
The 68-year-old man was found dead in California's salt flats amid 116°F (46.6C) heat.
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The world’s largest open road bullfighting event turned deadly when a 29-year-old man was killed.
At least 30 people have been killed in a gang attack on a hillside community that overlooks routes into Haiti's capital.
Article URL: https://paulgraham.com/prepare.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49428121 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.
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Cunning plan to expand the amount of software that runs on mainframes is also an admission ISVs are focusing their energies elsewhere
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 Malaysia
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If the action happens, it will be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, AP reports.
Article URL: https://plicara.ai/research/agent-skill-languages/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49427825 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
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…
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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 Reuters
The AI hedge fund went from "the talk of Wall Street" to "subject of federal subpoenas" faster than you can say "diversify your portfolio."
Tunisia's Ben Guerdane reels from violent protests after a boat carrying 15 people sinks, killing at least 12.
The Trump administration has embraced Syria's new president, former al-Qaeda linked militant Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.
Article URL: https://github.com/rainmanjam/poka-yoke Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49427559 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Privacy? Not if you use hosted AI services
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US tells countries to choose between Washington and Tehran, warns Iran's trade partners they will face consequences.
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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.
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 […]
Nearly 4 million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.
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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.
One man's death highlights the growing strains on the UK's coroner's courts
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We all knew it was coming. The expected valuation may surprise, though.
Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.
The coin has been designed to feature King Charles III and a Scottish grouse close to extinction.
Article URL: https://github.com/murerkinn/bookshelf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49427001 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Several of the papers are calling on social media platforms to stop the sharing of videos posted by joyriders.
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 Reuters