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The Amazon Tax
Article URL: https://seths.blog/2026/08/the-amazon-tax/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345263 Points: 31 # Comments: 10
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Aug 18, 2026
Ask HN: Good content on using AI to modernize professional services delivery
I'm curious if the HN community has a good resources (blogs, podcasts, other content) on practical uses of SOTA AI to i...
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Aug 18, 2026
Fixing a Bricked Framework Laptop
Article URL: https://quantum5.ca/2026/08/16/fixing-bricked-amd-7040-series-framework-13-laptop-with-20-tools/ Comments ...
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Aug 18, 2026
Show HN: I canceled my AI code reviewer and wrote a free local one
Article URL: https://github.com/mukundzha/avouch Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345154 Points: 6 ...
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Aug 18, 2026
Kent Beck: Composable Tests
Article URL: https://newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/composable-tests Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4934...
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Aug 18, 2026
Show HN: A local MitM proxy to control TLS fingerprints
Article URL: https://github.com/ytkoka/impersonate-proxy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345091 Po...
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Aug 18, 2026
Deus Ex creator Warren Spector is retiring from game development
Article URL: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/its-just-not-as-much-fun-for-me-anymore-deus-ex-creator-warren-sp...
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Aug 18, 2026
Things That Used to Be Normal and Are Now a Luxury
Article URL: https://albertogalca.com/5-things-that-used-to-be-normal-and-are-now-a-luxury Comments URL: https://news.y...
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Aug 18, 2026
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked
Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link. ...
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Aug 18, 2026
Can the Upcoming ‘Expanse’ Game Avoid ‘Mass Effect’s’ Biggest Mistake?
The universe may never tell you if your choices mattered. Owlcat’s Osiris Reborn might not either.
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Aug 18, 2026
Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health opens first US office, in New York
The scanning and bloodwork health startup founded by Spotify's founder will officially launch in New York in about a mon...
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Aug 18, 2026
Firefox’s Smart Window promises a better AI browser
Starting today, AI chats in Firefox's Smart Window AI browsing mode can pull from current web info and show source links...
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Aug 18, 2026
Polaroid’s new Pokémon collection captures memories, not Pikachus
Polaroid announced a new collection of cameras, instant film, and accessories all featuring limited-edition designs to h...
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Aug 18, 2026
Using the railway network as a flatbed scanner
Article URL: https://philo.gay/linecam/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49344825 Points: 22 # Commen...
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Aug 18, 2026
Fairphone is now officially available in the United States
Article URL: https://www.fairphone.com/nl/stories/the-fairphone-gen-6-is-all-about-giving-you-more Comments URL: https:...
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Aug 18, 2026
Meta Files Patent for Facial Recognition, Automatic Recording of People
Article URL: https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/17/meta-files-patent-for-facial-recognition-automatic-recording...
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Aug 18, 2026
Claude writing a macOS driver for my obscure HP printer built only for Windows
Article URL: https://twitter.com/kuberwastaken/status/2089377982536388964 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...
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Aug 18, 2026
Google’s Pet Memory forgot who my cats are
One of the best things my smart home does is help me care for my pets, and security cameras are particularly useful for ...
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Aug 18, 2026
The Verge Guide to Pets
Ah, the relationship between animals and the technology they can’t quite understand. Today, it seems like thereâ...
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Aug 18, 2026
My parrot ate my keyboard
One of the great joys in life is having pets. The unconditional love, the snuggles, the excitement they show when you ge...
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Aug 18, 2026
Oops! My cat is an iPad kid
Pets, like children, come with the responsibility to keep them happy, healthy, and mentally stimulated - obligations I r...
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Aug 18, 2026
As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/as-wisconsin-cities-flee-flock-its-shared-camera-network-loses...
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Aug 18, 2026
How I turned my fish tank high tech
When I was a kid, I owned two goldfish that eventually outgrew the size of their tank. At the time, I didn't realize jus...
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Aug 18, 2026
As temperatures get hotter, pesticides are more dangerous to farmworkers
Research shows heat amplifies the dangers of pesticides.
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Aug 18, 2026
Fairphone is launching its latest repairable phone in the US too
The Fairphone 6+ is priced at $649 and will be available on Amazon.
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Aug 18, 2026
Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’
Reach Capital announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $265M Fund V.
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Aug 18, 2026
ChatGPT is getting a dedicated mode for teens
OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT mode for teenagers, combining existing youth safeguards and new safety feature...
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Aug 18, 2026
Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US
The Fairphone 6 Plus is a minor hardware refresh, but a major launch for the company: It's the first phone that Fairphon...
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Aug 18, 2026
Elon Musk made flying even worse so Palantir could profit
On August 6th, the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center lost radar and communications for around two hours. The ...
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Aug 18, 2026
Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have To
Proton’s CEO is a champion of encryption for everyone. So why is he going all in on un-encryptable AI?