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Japan tried to build an operating system for the world, the US intervened

Japan tried to build an operating system for the world, the US intervened

Article URL: https://www.xda-developers.com/japan-tried-build-operating-system-entire-world-us-government-intervened/ Comments URL: https://news.ycomb…
The Single English County Saying No to Palantir

The Single English County Saying No to Palantir

The UK government is facing calls to cancel a sprawling health care contract with Palantir. The region of Greater Manchester insists it can do a bette…
FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you

FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you

Another day, another sad thing to report about our compromised Federal Communications Commission. Chairman Brendan Carr has followed through on his 20…
A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters

A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters

Tina Peters was convicted of seven counts related to election interference in 2024. Now, she’s fielding an offer from a county that’s become a hotbed …
Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA

Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA

She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA.…
Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have To

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?…
Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch

Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch

It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.…
State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers

State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers

Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.…
The Trump admin will start letting private firms launch international cyberattacks

The Trump admin will start letting private firms launch international cyberattacks

The Trump administration is launching a new program that will allow private firms to perform cyberattacks against foreign criminals, as reported earli…
Trump sued over "brazen" scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month

Trump sued over "brazen" scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month

With Truth API, Trump is "selling priority access to news he himself generates."…
A Candidate Named ‘Count Binface’ Is the Most Normal Part of This Pivotal UK Election

A Candidate Named ‘Count Binface’ Is the Most Normal Part of This Pivotal UK Election

Clacton-on-Sea’s parliamentary race has it all: Nigel Farage, a man dressed as a trash can, a Union Jack bikini, white nationalist conspiracy theories…
8 Great Deals From Patagonia’s Past-Season Sale

8 Great Deals From Patagonia’s Past-Season Sale

Summer’s not over yet; pick up some new gear for that last Labor Day trip. Save up to 40 percent on some of our favorite Patagonia items at the compan…
Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500

Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500

Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies.…
Scientists discover Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability on the surface of the Sun

Scientists discover Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability on the surface of the Sun

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36d4376nd2o, https://archive.is/YDn6S Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49184355 Points: 266 # Com…
The Valley of Webhooks

The Valley of Webhooks

Article URL: https://weli.dev/blog/the-valley-of-webhooks/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49184216 Points: 221 # Comments: 92…
On non-rooted Android 17, ADB uninstall of system apps fails

On non-rooted Android 17, ADB uninstall of system apps fails

Article URL: https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/issues/1426 Comments URL: https://news.ycombi…
Prime Agent: A self-improving RLM agent

Prime Agent: A self-improving RLM agent

Article URL: https://www.primeintellect.ai/blog/prime-agent Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49189075 Points: 238 # Comments: 58…
TIME Is Serving AI Bots a Different Website, with Ads Built In

TIME Is Serving AI Bots a Different Website, with Ads Built In

Article URL: https://www.vincentschmalbach.com/time-serves-ai-bots-a-different-website/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182041 Po…
OpenAI brings unlimited ChatGPT text chats to free users

OpenAI brings unlimited ChatGPT text chats to free users

OpenAI said that ChatGPT free and Go users are also getting a new think button for complex queries.…
Celld: Self-hosted, distributed Durable Objects

Celld: Self-hosted, distributed Durable Objects

Article URL: https://github.com/denoland/celld Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49185430 Points: 260 # Comments: 46…
Atlassian Rovo Exfiltrates Data, Bypassing Controls

Atlassian Rovo Exfiltrates Data, Bypassing Controls

Article URL: https://www.promptarmor.com/resources/atlassian-rovo-exfiltrates-data Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49185983 Points:…
OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case

OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case

Newly filed court exhibits show OpenAI’s legal strategy in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit: argue that Apple’s own security and offboarding practices — …
How to Make a Nintendo 64 Game in 2026

How to Make a Nintendo 64 Game in 2026

Article URL: https://phoboslab.org/log/2026/08/xibalba64-making-of Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49168622 Points: 263 # Comments:…
Mario Meets Pareto

Mario Meets Pareto

Article URL: https://www.mayerowitz.io/blog/mario-meets-pareto Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49195231 Points: 305 # Comments: 53…
SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library just months before federal data center deal

SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library just months before federal data center deal

SoftBank contributed $50 million to the Trump Presidential Library in January, just months before announcing that it's leasing land from the federal g…
Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting

Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting

Federal officials will update the outbreak sometime "this week," a spokesperson said.…
Tom DeLay helped create TV ownership cap—he says Trump FCC has no authority to repeal it

Tom DeLay helped create TV ownership cap—he says Trump FCC has no authority to repeal it

Congress set ownership limit at 39%, but FCC claims authority to kill the rule.…
Texas halts new data centers as governor calls for audits

Texas halts new data centers as governor calls for audits

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has paused new data center development until an audit has been completed.…
Our favorite memories at the movies

Our favorite memories at the movies

It's a great time to go back to theaters! The Odyssey is currently making believers in IMAX. And combined with the power of Spider-Man, it's also brea…
The Download: US robot restrictions, and ICE’s DNA grab

The Download: US robot restrictions, and ICE’s DNA grab

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. …