frontpage.
newsnewestaskshowjobs

Open Source @Github

fp.

Using the railway network as a flatbed scanner

https://philo.gay/linecam/
279•otherayden•5h ago•48 comments

The Amazon tax

https://seths.blog/2026/08/the-amazon-tax/
479•herbertl•4h ago•325 comments

Fixing a bricked Framework laptop

https://quantum5.ca/2026/08/16/fixing-bricked-amd-7040-series-framework-13-laptop-with-20-tools/
213•jp_sc•4h ago•129 comments

Cursor launches Origin, GitHub alternative

https://cursor.com/changelog/origin-code-hosting
215•tomasreimers•1d ago•161 comments

Launch HN: machine0 (YC S26) – Persistent CPU and GPU VMs from the CLI

https://machine0.io
18•bwm•1h ago•10 comments

Linux 7.3 improves performance when running out of vRAM

https://pixelcluster.dev/VRAM-Overcommit/
420•flaburgan•9h ago•179 comments

Python Polars Cheatsheet (based on our O'Reilly book)

https://opensource.posit.co/resources/cheatsheets/polars/
93•jeroenjanssens•4h ago•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
12•tyre•42m ago•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...
4•cwwc•20m ago•0 comments

Splitting a Git Commit

https://blog.gnoack.org/post/git-history-split
61•signa11•3d ago•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...
11•rbanffy•4d ago•1 comments

Teaching my kid to code with a modern MUD

https://tau.dev/2026/08/07/canon
155•andrewjanke•6d ago•50 comments

Code-native generation of highly programmable 3D assets (2026)

https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.22738
28•baigy•2h ago•30 comments

Ask HN: I've quit six systems for tracking my illness. What works?

22•Abh1Works•2d ago•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...
169•haunter•23h ago•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-...
138•zeristor•3h ago•34 comments

Superpowers, Not Superintelligence

https://bond.now/news/superpowers-not-superintelligence
9•edbernays•1h ago•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
249•Vinnl•5h ago•130 comments

Degraded performance for multiple models

https://status.claude.com/incidents/q7txxvbsftgq
129•matt89•1h ago•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...
476•pseudolus•7h ago•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-...
442•karakoram•1d ago•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-...
191•DeepLogin•5h ago•126 comments

Show HN: Openleetcode – local LeetCode runner where tests live in the repo

https://github.com/therepanic/openleetcode
7•therepanic•2h ago•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/
62•littlexsparkee•14h ago•95 comments

Rethinking Database Programming

https://acadia.engineering/blog/rethinking-database-programming
190•honungsburk•10h ago•99 comments

Ask HN: GitHub employees what's going on? Why?

121•sharts•1d ago•92 comments

Finger: Social network that never died

https://en.andros.dev/blog/54572bc7/finger-the-1971-social-network-that-never-died/
135•andros•10h ago•45 comments

Baking a Model: A Metaphor for LLM Training

https://newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/baking-a-model
29•KentBeck•3d ago•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...
11•Macha•50m ago•3 comments

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...
16•toomuchtodo•1h ago•2 comments
Open in hackernews

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/
11•rbanffy•4d ago

Comments

TheDudeMan•10m ago
Why wouldn't it?