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Using the railway network as a flatbed scanner
https://philo.gay/linecam/
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otherayden
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5h ago
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The Amazon tax
https://seths.blog/2026/08/the-amazon-tax/
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herbertl
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4h ago
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325 comments
Fixing a bricked Framework laptop
https://quantum5.ca/2026/08/16/fixing-bricked-amd-7040-series-framework-13-laptop-with-20-tools/
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jp_sc
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4h ago
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129 comments
Cursor launches Origin, GitHub alternative
https://cursor.com/changelog/origin-code-hosting
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tomasreimers
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1d ago
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161 comments
Launch HN: machine0 (YC S26) – Persistent CPU and GPU VMs from the CLI
https://machine0.io
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bwm
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1h ago
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10 comments
Linux 7.3 improves performance when running out of vRAM
https://pixelcluster.dev/VRAM-Overcommit/
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flaburgan
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9h ago
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179 comments
Python Polars Cheatsheet (based on our O'Reilly book)
https://opensource.posit.co/resources/cheatsheets/polars/
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jeroenjanssens
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4h ago
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14 comments
Claude Code weekly limits reduce by a third tomorrow
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15910845-claude-code-may-august-2026-weekly-limits-promotion
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tyre
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42m ago
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3 comments
Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/sustainablebuildings/article/7/2/024501/1233035/Data-Cente...
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cwwc
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20m ago
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Splitting a Git Commit
https://blog.gnoack.org/post/git-history-split
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signa11
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3d ago
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31 comments
We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/weve-flown-a-radiation-blocking-vest-to-the-moon-and-back...
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rbanffy
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4d ago
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1 comments
Teaching my kid to code with a modern MUD
https://tau.dev/2026/08/07/canon
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andrewjanke
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6d ago
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50 comments
Code-native generation of highly programmable 3D assets (2026)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.22738
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baigy
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2h ago
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30 comments
Ask HN: I've quit six systems for tracking my illness. What works?
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Abh1Works
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2d ago
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24 comments
Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/memory-prices-climb-500-percent-in-12-months-up-to...
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haunter
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23h ago
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130 comments
Babies born under sugar rationing grew into adults with lower cancer risk
https://theconversation.com/babies-born-under-sugar-rationing-grew-into-adults-with-lower-cancer-...
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zeristor
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3h ago
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34 comments
Superpowers, Not Superintelligence
https://bond.now/news/superpowers-not-superintelligence
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edbernays
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1h ago
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11 comments
Fairphone is now officially available in the United States
https://www.fairphone.com/nl/stories/the-fairphone-gen-6-is-all-about-giving-you-more
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Vinnl
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5h ago
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130 comments
Degraded performance for multiple models
https://status.claude.com/incidents/q7txxvbsftgq
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matt89
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1h ago
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110 comments
Google has acquired the data of failed US airline Spirit
https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/18/google-buys-crashed-airline-spirits-data-at-auct...
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pseudolus
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7h ago
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331 comments
Universal health coverage could save $1T and 114k lives a year: study
https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-...
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karakoram
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1d ago
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565 comments
Meta Files Patent for Facial Recognition, Automatic Recording of People
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/17/meta-files-patent-for-facial-recognition-automatic-...
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DeepLogin
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5h ago
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126 comments
Show HN: Openleetcode – local LeetCode runner where tests live in the repo
https://github.com/therepanic/openleetcode
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therepanic
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2h ago
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2 comments
California's new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year
https://grist.org/transportation/californias-new-tire-efficiency-rules-could-save-drivers-1b-a-year/
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littlexsparkee
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14h ago
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95 comments
Rethinking Database Programming
https://acadia.engineering/blog/rethinking-database-programming
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honungsburk
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10h ago
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99 comments
Ask HN: GitHub employees what's going on? Why?
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sharts
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1d ago
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92 comments
Finger: Social network that never died
https://en.andros.dev/blog/54572bc7/finger-the-1971-social-network-that-never-died/
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andros
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10h ago
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45 comments
Baking a Model: A Metaphor for LLM Training
https://newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/baking-a-model
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KentBeck
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3d ago
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3 comments
Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977733/amazon-order-emails-google-gmail-ai-ag...
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Macha
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50m ago
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Diesel Margins Top $100 a Barrel to Reach Record High as Supply Crunch Grows
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/diesel-margins-top-100-a-barrel-to-reach-recor...
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toomuchtodo
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1h ago
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2 comments
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We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/weve-flown-a-radiation-blocking-vest-to-the-moon-and-back-and-it-worked/
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Why wouldn't it?
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