Show HN: Eve Software Factory
Build a software factory in minutes with this free OSS template Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331599 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
How to put 170 atoms in an atom
Article URL: https://signoregalilei.com/2026/08/02/how-to-put-170-atoms-in-an-atom/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331474 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
This AI startup is using self-driving car technology to bring 3D video to live sports
If you’ve ever played a sports video game—such as an entry in the long-running Madden NFL series, or one of the annual releases focused on the NHL, NBA, or MLB—you’re likely familiar with the ability to follow the action from every conceivable angle. It’s something...
WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan
WordPress.com Education lets teachers offer their students free domains, plugin support and professional website-building tools.
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: 6 # Comments: 2
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.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331222 Points: 14 # Comments: 2
How to disable or avoid intrusive AI
Article URL: https://www.librarian.net/notoai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331220 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
Ask HN: Alternatives to GitHub
Github has been down consistently over the last few months - does it make sense to switch to alternatives? Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331033 Points: 18 # Comments: 9
We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
Article URL: https://www.404media.co/we-tracked-a-shipment-of-rare-books-it-ended-at-an-amazon-ai-training-facility/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330742 Points: 14 # Comments: 13
How to get the best audio out of your PC
Just because you're listening to music on your laptop doesn't mean that you have to settle for its subpar speakers.
AI companies are buying used books by the thousands. Some may be destroyed for training
Not too many years ago, before the dawn of Kindles, used bookstores were a refuge for budget-minded, voracious readers. As the industry evolved, many suffered. Now they’re seeing a resurgence in sales, but the customers increasingly aren’t bookworms. They’re AI...
Meta faces a $1.4 trillion reckoning in latest trial over social media addiction
Dozens of states accuse the company of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
Incident with Github.com
Article URL: https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/zkxwbgr0cnmx Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330684 Points: 141 # Comments: 69
GitHub down again? no PR access
Githubstatus.com currently says everything is working, but it isn't Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330632 Points: 30 # Comments: 9
Show HN: 1667, a terminal UI for writing fiction with language models
Hi HN. I built 1667 for my own fiction work and now use it each day. This probably has a limited audience. Maybe an audience of one...Why a terminal interface for story writing? I'm a dev. I like to use terminals for a lot of stuff. Most WebUIs feel off to me. That's...
⚡ Weekly Recap: VMware Exploits, Windows 0-Day, MCP Attacks, Browser Hijacks and More
The expensive attacks are not always the clever ones. This week had plenty of proof. Exposed services got hit, old bugs found fresh use, browser sessions became attack paths, and supply-chain problems kept spreading farther than the original compromise. A lot of it...
Hackaday Europe 2026: Open Source Hardware Goes Underground, Literally
These days open source is everywhere, and frankly, we couldn’t be happier about it. But even with as prevalent as open software and hardware has become, we still occasionally hear about a project that takes the concept somewhere unexpected. Which is precisely why we...
680,000 Impacted by French Tax Authority Data Breach
Hackers used compromised credentials to access enterprise and personal tax-related data. The post 680,000 Impacted by French Tax Authority Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
60-day deadline expires for U.S. and Iran to make a peace deal. Here’s what to know
The deal that U.S. President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and reaching an accord on its nuclear program.The deadline was Monday, and the two sides are further apart than they were then.Talks,...
Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?
Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5928263/cialis-viagra-tadalafil-longevity-heart-health Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330456 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Tell HN: GitHub Is Overloaded
Just got this message: "No server is currently available to service your request. Sorry about that. Please try refreshing and contact us if the problem persists." Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330597 Points: 15 # Comments: 4
Stripe to Buy OpenRouter for $7B
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://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330139 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
Show HN: Sokoban AI Solver
Article URL: https://mkornreich.me/projects/sokoban/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330215 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
What are the two types of Bluetooth and what are they used for?
You probably use Bluetooth regularly, but different accessories call for different types of Bluetooth.
Uber adds Zipline drones to its Eats delivery network
Uber is also making investing in Zipline as part of the tie-up.
Wispr raises $280M at $2B valuation as it looks beyond dictation
Wispr raises $280M at $2B valuation as it looks beyond dictation Go to Source Wispr’s total funding is now over $361 million.
The Problem With Zuckerberg’s Vision of Personal Superintelligence
Rob Enderle examines the tension between Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of personal superintelligence and Meta’s potential to become one of the powerful gatekeepers controlling it. The post The Problem With Zuckerberg’s Vision of Personal Superintelligence appeared first on...
David Sacks on X: Some thoughts on Dario’s post
Article URL: https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/2089227290769080656 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49329844 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
A popular ice cream brand sold at Walmart and Kroger files for bankruptcy after ‘trade dress’ lawsuit
A years-long lawsuit between two ice cream brands, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and Rebel Creamery, has come to a possible end, with a federal judge ruling that Rebel infringed Van Leeuwen Ice Cream’s trade dress, and ordering that Rebel owes Van Leeuwen tens of millions of...
Crypto hardware wallet owners face fresh security risks after recent spate of personal data thefts
The hacks at shipping companies used to mail out hardware wallets puts crypto owners at greater risk of real-world attacks.