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Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time

Practices shifted from individuals buried in coffins to reusing sites for later mummy interments.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/theban-tomb-reveals-how-egyptian-burial-trends-evolved-in-time/

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What's Better Than Binary? – Advent of Computing Episode 187

Article URL: https://adventofcomputing.libsyn.com/episode-187-whats-better-than-binary Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49340315 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

https://adventofcomputing.libsyn.com/episode-187-whats-better-than-binary

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The Benchmarkpocalypse

Article URL: https://danluu.com/benchpocalypse/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49340299 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

https://danluu.com/benchpocalypse/

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California's new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year

Article URL: https://grist.org/transportation/californias-new-tire-efficiency-rules-could-save-drivers-1b-a-year/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49340710 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

https://grist.org/transportation/californias-new-tire-efficiency-rules-could-save-drivers-1b-a-year/

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🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org

“People with ⌗FreeSoftware experience are determined, hardworking, and very curious, all qualities that make excellent employees and colleagues! Advertise your job opening on our ⌗job page: u․fsf․org/46v ⌗F…”

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Google wins bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines emails, chats, documents

Article URL: https://www.axios.com/2026/08/17/google-spirit-airlines-bankruptcy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49339599 Points: 27 # Comments: 7

https://www.axios.com/2026/08/17/google-spirit-airlines-bankruptcy

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Ask HN: Does anyone else feel like nothing matters anymore?

New software releases? Who cares. Learning new CS concepts? Whatever. Studying for the next interview? Job probably won't even exist in a year. Working on that side project? No one will care because it's just another ad…

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49340013

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AirPods with cameras get their clearest leak yet

Included in today’s macOS Tahoe 26.7 Release Candidate is a short video that appears to show Visual Intelligence in action on Apple’s rumored camera-equipped AirPods. Watch it below.

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/airpods-with-camera-get-their-clearest-leak-yet/

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Israel creates fake think tank in likely attempt to dupe AI chatbots

Article URL: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-influence-chatgpt/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49337392 Points: 61 # Comments: 11

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-influence-chatgpt/

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R.I.P. Columbia House: Here’s How It Improbably Survived This Long

It wasn't music streaming that killed it, because it pivoted.

https://gizmodo.com/r-i-p-columbia-house-heres-how-it-improbably-survived-this-long-2000799621

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Stop paying for smartphone storage you don't need - here's a better approach

How to stop wasting money on storage: Think in dollars, not gigabytes.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/stop-paying-for-smartphone-storage-you-dont-need/

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GitHub degradation affects Cursor Origin, its new Git platform

Article URL: https://status.cursor.com/incidents/l9h9vrd726jv Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49336919 Points: 13 # Comments: 1

https://status.cursor.com/incidents/l9h9vrd726jv

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Puppy PPE

Article URL: http://amosdudley.com/weblog/Designing-PPE-for-Hilde Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49338953 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

http://amosdudley.com/weblog/Designing-PPE-for-Hilde

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macOS Tahoe 26.7 is Full of References to Unreleased Apple Products

The macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate that Apple seeded today has references to several unreleased products, from home devices to iPhones, iPads, AirPods, and Macs. Some of these codenames have shown up in prior softwa…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/17/macos-26-7-unreleased-apple-devices/

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'Buy Now, Pay Later' Lenders Pitch Loans for Needs Like Electricity and Rent

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/buy-now-pay-later.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49338272 Points: 22 # Comments: 20

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/buy-now-pay-later.html

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Anthropic’s annualized revenue surges to $65B

The model maker added $18 billion in annualized revenue in two months.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/anthropics-annualized-revenue-surges-to-65b/

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Reddit’s AI is turning posts into podcasts and short videos

Reddit is trying out a new way for people to take in content on Reddit: by turning text posts into audio / video content. As part of an experiment, some posts are being adapted into videos that use AI voices to read the…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/981289/reddit-ai-text-video-posts

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My friends all hate AI; I just joined an AI startup

Article URL: https://www.fast.ai/posts/2026-08-18-returning-to-AI/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49338139 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

https://www.fast.ai/posts/2026-08-18-returning-to-AI/

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Fairphone 6 and PostmarketOS working main camera

Article URL: https://catcrafts.net/posts/fairphone-6-postmarketos-working-main-camera Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49338285 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

https://catcrafts.net/posts/fairphone-6-postmarketos-working-main-camera

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Former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts

“We're not necessarily building in a dogmatic fashion towards full autonomy.”

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/former-spacex-engineers-are-building-a-robotic-factory-for-making-steel-parts/

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Google Messages preps a whole new UI to go with new pinning limits

Those upcoming pinning changes in Google Messages are starting to make a lot more sense.

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-pin-3699506/

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Apple Adds More New Wallpapers in macOS Golden Gate

Apple today added two new Golden Gate-themed wallpaper options in the sixth beta of macOS 27. There are new Golden Gate Day and Golden Gate Evening wallpaper options that join the Golden Gate Sunset and Golden Gate Nigh…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/17/macos-golden-gate-wallpapers-beta-6/

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Google rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 9 for Pixel

The Android 17 QPR1 preview is surprisingly still active as Google today released Beta 9. This follows a big Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 on Friday.

https://9to5google.com/2026/08/17/android-17-qpr1-beta-9-pixel/

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Marvel Adds ‘Ghost Rider’ to a Crowded 2028 Slate

The Ryan Gosling film joins 'X-Men' and 'Black Panther III,' all of which are coming in the same year.

https://gizmodo.com/marvel-adds-ghost-rider-to-a-crowded-2028-slate-2000799555

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Epic responds to Apple’s bid for settlement talks in App Store case

Epic Games has filed its response to Apple’s request for the court to order settlement talks in the long-running App Store lawsuit. Here are the details.

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/epic-responds-to-apples-bid-for-settlement-talks-in-app-store-case/

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AI;DR (AI; Didn't Read)

Article URL: https://www.rickmanelius.com/p/aidr-ai-didnt-read Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49336573 Points: 17 # Comments: 1

https://www.rickmanelius.com/p/aidr-ai-didnt-read

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Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage

Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/petlibro-accused-of-gaslighting-users-over-smart-pet-feeder-outage/

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What Flock’s defenders are missing

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Flock, the police-tech giant known for its network of some 120,000 automatic lice…

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/17/1142200/what-flocks-defenders-are-missing/

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Reddit is experimenting with video and audio versions of posts

The company wants users to be able to watch and listen to conversations.

https://www.engadget.com/2238585/reddit-is-experimenting-with-video-and-audio-versions-of-posts/

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Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21

If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!

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Survey says Pixel users want Google to stop wasting all that space

Make the bulk worthwhile.

https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-11-hardware-survey-fix-overheating-battery-life-3699458/

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This compact Glorious mechanical keyboard is just $35

The discounted GMMK 3 doesn’t include the pictured wrist rest. | Image: Glorious Are you curious about custom mechanical keyboards, but don’t want to spend hundreds just to get started without being sure you’ll enjoy th…

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Monday’s Android app deals and freebies: Demon Castle, Deus Ex GO, SENTINEL 519, GNOSIA, more

Your Monday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Demon Castle Story, Deus Ex GO, Hitman GO, SENTINEL 519: SAGA – GENESIS, Sands of Salzaar, Laser Tanks: Pix…

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AirTag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/hidden-airtag-reveals-amazon-is-trashing-rare-books-to-train-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49336050 Points: 16 # Comments: 2

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/hidden-airtag-reveals-amazon-is-trashing-rare-books-to-train-ai/

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MagSafe Monday: The Urban Fit is my favorite budget alternative to Apple’s wallet

Apple’s MagSafe wallet is likely the default option for most people looking to carry a driver’s license, a credit card, and a little cash on the back of their iPhone. Apple’s Find My integration is nice, but that conven…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/magsafe-monday-the-urban-fit-i-my-favorite-budget-alternative-to-apples-wallet/

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Here’s what’s new with iOS 27 beta 6

Apple released iOS 27 beta 6 today, giving developer beta testers the next preview update since iOS 27 debuted at WWDC. Developer beta testers can download the new beta now. iOS 27 is a major iPhone update centered arou…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/heres-whats-new-with-ios-27-beta-6/

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Roboflow Playground: Try and Compare 30 Computer Vision Models

Article URL: https://blog.roboflow.com/roboflow-playground/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49335517 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

https://blog.roboflow.com/roboflow-playground/

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One UI 9 gives your wallpaper a little life with this new feature

However, the feature hasn't been spotted in the beta yet.

https://www.androidauthority.com/one-ui-9-motion-photo-wallpaper-3699446/

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This PDF editor rivals Adobe Acrobat, but it’s only $35 (Reg. $129)

SwifDoo PDF Pro has everything you need to edit PDFs for a lifetime for a one-time purchase of $34.99 (Reg. $129).

https://9to5toys.com/2026/08/17/pdf-editor-rivals-adobe-acrobat/

#Software #PDF #Deals #Productivity [9to5Toys]

GPU Offload in Rust: Portable, Safe, and Fast

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.13759 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49334991 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.13759

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We Are Forking dotenvy into dotenv-ng

Article URL: https://secretspec.dev/blog/we-are-forking-dotenvy-into-dotenv-ng/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49335001 Points: 7 # Comments: 0

https://secretspec.dev/blog/we-are-forking-dotenvy-into-dotenv-ng/

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Llama.cpp v0.1.0

Article URL: https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/v0.1.0 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49335017 Points: 10 # Comments: 2

https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/v0.1.0

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The Lonely Men Who Work in Patagonia, at the End of the World

Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-lonely-men-at-the-end-of-the-world Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49335600 Points: 9 # Comments: 1

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-lonely-men-at-the-end-of-the-world

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A NASA-Funded Project Could Send Swarms of Aerobots to Explore the Underground Caves of Titan

The ion-powered robots would be able to access the methane-carved caves of Saturn's largest moon.

https://gizmodo.com/a-nasa-funded-project-could-send-swarms-of-aerobots-to-explore-the-underground-caves-of-titan-2000799419

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

Sound-powered fire protection startup gets $15M to snuff out fires before they turn catastrophic

Sonic Fire Protection raised its new funding to help get its sound-powered fire protection system into everything from commercial kitchens to apartment buildings.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/sound-powered-fire-protection-startup-gets-15m-to-snuff-out-fires-before-they-turn-catastrophic/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TechCrunch [TechCrunch]