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The Ultimate Horse
Article URL: https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-ultimate-horse/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49263260 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
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Aug 11, 2026
How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026)
The Perseids will peak between August 12 and 13. Here’s what time—and where—you can get the best view, and why 202...
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Aug 11, 2026
OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux
OpenAI is finally bringing a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app to Linux operating systems.
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Aug 11, 2026
Threads has a VR app now
Meta has launched a Threads app for Meta Quest VR headsets, the company announced on Tuesday. The launch follows Meta br...
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Aug 11, 2026
The whole of PyTorch on one page
Article URL: https://tensor.khalilli.ai/blog/part-0-the-map/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4926296...
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Aug 11, 2026
Making holograms with a pen plotter
Article URL: https://blog.jordan.matelsky.com/Penplotter-holography/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...
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Aug 11, 2026
Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users
Gemini is keeping pace with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which hit 1 billion monthly active users back in June.
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Aug 11, 2026
The Tradeoffs Facing Japan's Economy
Article URL: https://www.emergingtrajectories.com/lh/japan-economy-tradeoffs/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...
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Aug 11, 2026
Google’s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch
Google TV Freeplay, the company's free, ad-supported streaming service, now supports video on demand. Instead of tuning ...
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Aug 11, 2026
Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition
Depending on the model, you might have hundreds to choose from—or just one. ...
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Aug 11, 2026
We Used to Get Jobs
Article URL: https://ironicsans.ghost.io/how-we-used-to-get-jobs/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49...
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Aug 11, 2026
Ethical Cold Outreach
Article URL: https://blog.val.town/ethical-cold-outreach Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49262172 Po...
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Aug 11, 2026
Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells
FDA report finally reveals where Taylor Farms sent its lettuce—and it raises questions. ...
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Aug 11, 2026
Another OpenAI executive takes off
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's special projects lead and the company's former COO, announced his departure after an eight-year ...
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Aug 11, 2026
OpenSSH 10.5 released, AI assistance now welcome
Article URL: https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.5 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49261895...
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Aug 11, 2026
The SpaceX Sham
Article URL: https://dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/spacex-ipo-elon-musk-trillionaire/ Comments URL: https://news....
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Aug 11, 2026
Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app
Over a year following its post-election surge, Bluesky’s mobile app is seeing a continued decline in active users, tho...
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Aug 11, 2026
What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?
Scaleup Europe, a public-private fund with a $5.7 billion target, made its first investment by backing Finnish satellite...
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Aug 11, 2026
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’
One of OpenAI's longest serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "exc...
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Aug 11, 2026
General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI
River AI, a startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has a fascinating vision for personal agents and secured ...
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Aug 11, 2026
The budget-friendly Pixel Buds 2a are even cheaper right now
Looking for great pair of earbuds that work particularly well with Android phones? The Google Pixel Buds 2a are currentl...
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Aug 11, 2026
Grok Bot
Article URL: https://x.ai/bot Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49261514 Points: 40 # Comments: 37
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Aug 11, 2026
CSS properties you should know for better text designs
Article URL: https://master.dev/blog/typographic-css-tricks/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4926141...
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Aug 11, 2026
Woman Pulled over at Gunpoint Twice After Flock Camera Glitch
Article URL: https://guessingheadlights.com/yall-failed-me-woman-pulled-over-at-gunpoint-twice-after-flock-camera-glitc...
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Aug 11, 2026
RSI Simulator
https://www.paradigm.xyz/research/rsi/game Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49261192 Points: 9 # Com...
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Aug 11, 2026
Made by Google 2026: all the Pixel news and announcements
Google is gearing up to reveal a bunch of new Pixel devices on August 12th. A series of leaks leading up to the event su...
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Aug 11, 2026
Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are for the fans, even if its launch event isn’t
Last year's Made by Google event for the Pixel 10 resembled a late night talk show, complete with Jimmy Fallon as host, ...
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Aug 11, 2026
Why Go Is an Ideal Language for AI-Assisted Software Engineering
Article URL: https://developers.googleblog.com/why-go-is-an-ideal-language-for-ai-assisted-software-engineering/ Commen...
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Aug 11, 2026
Mojo 1.0 Is Here
Article URL: https://www.modular.com/blog/modular-26-5-mojo-1-0-is-here Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item...
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Aug 11, 2026
Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse
Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades.