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Former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts

Former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts

“We're not necessarily building in a dogmatic fashion towards full autonomy.”…
US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows

US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows

Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.…
As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value

As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value

"Network effect" can run in reverse.…
The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it

The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it

Here's what it was like watching a total solar eclipse 90 minutes north of Madrid.…
ABC’s livestreamed news show is powered by trending topics

ABC’s livestreamed news show is powered by trending topics

ABC News has officially introduced Searched, a livestreamed show that highlights stories people are discussing on social media and searching on the we…
Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage

Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage

Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise.…
Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine

Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine

Despite loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal.…
This R-Rated Film Studio Wants to Be the HBO of AI

This R-Rated Film Studio Wants to Be the HBO of AI

Rogue Studios, a new cinematic adult AI-generator, is betting big on the future of “sophisticated” spicy content.…
Apple's App Tracking Transparency treated its own apps better than rivals

Apple's App Tracking Transparency treated its own apps better than rivals

Article URL: https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Meldung/EN/Pressemitteilungen/2026/08_17_2026_Apple_ATTF.html Comments URL: https://news.ycomb…
AI-Generated GitHub Copilot “Autofix” Allowed Compromise of Snowflake's Jira

AI-Generated GitHub Copilot “Autofix” Allowed Compromise of Snowflake's Jira

Article URL: https://www.wiz.io/blog/red-agent-snowflake-copilot-cicd-bug Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331423 Points: 242 # Co…
This compact Glorious mechanical keyboard is just $35

This compact Glorious mechanical keyboard is just $35

Are you curious about custom mechanical keyboards, but don’t want to spend hundreds just to get started without being sure you’ll enjoy the hobby? You…
Wordle meets Clippy in this new word game

Wordle meets Clippy in this new word game

Like many of us, Sam Rosenthal plays games like Wordle every day, chasing after good scores and sharing the results with friends and family. But he's …
Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI

Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI

Amazon’s team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo.…
This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs

This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs

The Gasolini AR1 uses 2-cylinder Honda bike engine, and an EV is underway, too.…
Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps

Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps

Apple's changing its rules for data collection consent prompts after Germany's Federal Cartel Office accused Apple of giving the prompts a design that…
Wispr raises $280M at $2B valuation as it looks beyond dictation

Wispr raises $280M at $2B valuation as it looks beyond dictation

Wispr’s total funding is now over $361 million.…
How much hydrogen awaits us underground?

How much hydrogen awaits us underground?

In the 1990s, Barbara Sherwood Lollar descended into the Kidd Creek mine in northern Ontario, which cuts more than three kilometers into the ancient r…
There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease

There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the co…
I’m hooked on Peak Design’s new City bags

I’m hooked on Peak Design’s new City bags

It's just a hook, sewn into a bag, but I really, really like it. Peak Design is so proud of its clever integration that the San Francisco-based maker …
The Life and Death of Direct File [pdf]

The Life and Death of Direct File [pdf]

Article URL: https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/vinton_report_5.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49325185 Poin…
Qwen 3.8 27B is excellent, but it defaults to overthinking things

Qwen 3.8 27B is excellent, but it defaults to overthinking things

Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/16/qwen-38-27b/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49324985 Points: 162 # Comments: 67…
The federal keyword lists that canceled billions in research funding

The federal keyword lists that canceled billions in research funding

Article URL: https://www.highereddive.com/news/inside-the-federal-keyword-lists-that-canceled-billions-in-research-funding/826203/ Comments URL: https…
NIH is ending a key grant for budding clinical researchers

NIH is ending a key grant for budding clinical researchers

Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-ending-key-grant-budding-clinical-researchers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item…
Nvidia dramatically reduces amount of OpenAI infra financing it may guarantee

Nvidia dramatically reduces amount of OpenAI infra financing it may guarantee

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/nvidia-scales-back-250-billion-openai-data-center-guarantee-wsj-reports-2026-08-14/ Comments URL: https:…
Stripe Clinches over $7B Deal to Buy AI Firm OpenRouter

Stripe Clinches over $7B Deal to Buy AI Firm OpenRouter

Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-16/stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7-billion Comments URL: https://n…
St Lucie Nuclear Reactor Unit 1 manually shutdown, 3 control rods drop into core

St Lucie Nuclear Reactor Unit 1 manually shutdown, 3 control rods drop into core

Article URL: https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-coast/region-st-lucie-county/saint-lucie-nuclear-power-plant-unit-1-manually-shut-down-after-3-control…
Tell HN: Cloudflare silently injects its analytics when you switch nameservers

Tell HN: Cloudflare silently injects its analytics when you switch nameservers

A few hours ago I switched my nameservers to Cloudflare in order to enable R2 bucket serving through my own subdomain, and I found out that it silentl…
A 3rd World Embedded Engineer Responds to "RISC-V They Should Have Known Better"

A 3rd World Embedded Engineer Responds to "RISC-V They Should Have Known Better"

Article URL: https://rvembedded.com/blog_post/12/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49321717 Points: 164 # Comments: 88…
Models Are Getting Dumber on Purpose

Models Are Getting Dumber on Purpose

Article URL: https://w4g1.dev/blog/models-are-getting-dumber-on-purpose Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49322695 Points: 138 # Comm…
Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal crafted a hip hop breakup masterpiece

Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal crafted a hip hop breakup masterpiece

"Breakups are… tough." It's the opening lines of an interlude towards the end of DOOMED! Called "It Happens in Every Universe." It's also basically th…