Technology

Ventures Platform goes bigger — and broader — with its second Africa fund

The Pan-African venture firm has raised $83 million and plans to invest in startups beyond its home market of Nigeria.

TechCrunch • Aug 26, 2026 • Dominic-Madori Davis
PC Gaming Aug 26, 2026

Metro 2039: The First Hands-On Preview

In an age where single-player first-person shooters are slowly going extinct because they only make money for their publ...

PC Gaming Aug 26, 2026

Xbox Design Chief Reveals the Surprising Ikea Item That Shaped Every Console

Xbox design chief Carl Ledbetter reveals how an Ikea bookcase inspired the console’s design, as Xbox and Ikea launch t...

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Eagles' Nolan Smith healthy as he enters important season of career

Eagles outside linebacker Nolan Smith is entering an important season of his career and is finally feeling healthy.

NFL Aug 26, 2026

How Eagles' offensive line depth went from a weakness to a strength

The Eagles' 2nd-team offensive line depth has offered confidence as training camp winds down.

Terrorism & Security Aug 26, 2026

Watch Nashville fans lay flowers in tribute to Dolly Parton

The BBC's Helena Humphrey is outside the Country Music Hall of Fame where fans gathered to mourn Dolly Parton.

Technology Aug 26, 2026

I miss the old Claude Code

Article URL: https://alexkras.com/focus-is-the-main-feature-why-i-miss-the-old-claude-code/ Comments URL: https://news....

Terrorism & Security Aug 26, 2026

India's sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets

Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.

Technology Aug 26, 2026

Apple Mac Studio M5 Ultra with 1.2TB/S Memory Bandwidth

Article URL: https://www.apple.com/mac-studio/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49444661 Points: 3 # ...

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Say Cheese: Best shots from Eagles' open practice at the Linc

Our best still shots from the Eagles' only public practice of the 2026 season.

Technology Aug 26, 2026

More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic statistical understanding

Article URL: https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/more-half-adults-us-say-they-lack-basic-statistical-understanding ...

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Fantasy Football Marathon mock draft: RBs go with 13 of first 20 picks

The annual event concluded with a 10-team mock, during which top backs went early and most waited at QB.

PC Gaming Aug 26, 2026

Ubisoft forgot to make sure the Steam release of Heroes of Might & Magic 3 included the actual game

Oops. ...

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Christian Gonzalez gets real about ‘frustrating’ Patriots extension talks

Christian Gonzalez will have to wait for his future.

Technology Aug 26, 2026

Secret Cold War IBM Supercomputer Was Built for One Job

Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/cold-war-codebreaker-nsa-ibm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...

PC Gaming Aug 26, 2026

Atelier Just Turned One Of Its Most Popular RPG Protagonists Into An AI Chatbot

The alchemy RPG series is turning its anime protagonist into a chatbot companion

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Ja’Marr Chase says he’s ‘fine’ after scary Bengals practice injury

The Bengals and Ja’Marr Chase appear to have avoided the worst.

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Cleveland Browns Training Camp Recap: Day 19 – Final day of camp

What happened on Day 18 of Cleveland Browns training camp?

NFL Aug 26, 2026

John Harbaugh: ‘Reasonable To Assume’ Giants WR Malik Nabers Plays In Week 1

Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is trending towards playing in Week 1, head coach John Harbaugh said on Monday. Nabers...

NFL Aug 26, 2026

‘Hard Knocks’: Seattle Seahawks recap: An emotionally charged Episode 4

Though there were pains and losses in Episode 4 of ‘Hard Knocks’, there were also victories to be had and celebrated...

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Sources: Giants trading OL Ezeudu to Chiefs

The Giants are trading offensive lineman Josh Ezeudu to the Chiefs for a 2028 seventh-round pick, sources said.

Terrorism & Security Aug 26, 2026

Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China

The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other fir...

Technology Aug 26, 2026

India’s Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call

Ringg has raised $10 million from Peak XV as a part of its Series A extension.

Technology Aug 26, 2026

Students prefer Gemini over ChatGPT and Claude for AI essays in blind tests

Article URL: https://studyarena.com/blog/chatgpt-vs-claude-vs-gemini-college-essays-2026 Comments URL: https://news.yco...

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Texans DE Dylan Horton Tears Achilles

Texans defensive end Dylan Horton suffered a torn Achilles at practice on Monday, according to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilso...

Technology Aug 26, 2026

Ask HN: What is one simple thing LLMs are insanely bad at?

I am looking for ideas on what to train a specialized model for!What is one simple thing you repeatedly ask ChatGPT, Cl...

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Geno Smith has Frank Reich raving after ‘on point’ Jets preseason showing

Jets OC Frank Reich praised QB Geno Smith as "dialed in" after his perfect 7-for-7 preseason debut against the...

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Eagles Training Camp Practice Notes: Riq Woolen intercepts Jalen Hurts twice at The Linc

Observations from Lincoln Financial Field.

NFL Aug 26, 2026

Giants trade Josh Ezeudu to Chiefs for 2028 seventh-round pick

Josh Ezeudu is leaving the Giants five months later than expected.

NFL Aug 26, 2026

‘Hard Knocks’ captures emotional moments after Seahawks rookie broke his ankle

Clark’s positive attitude and young family makes his injury even more heartbreaking, but more eager to see him back on...