Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1T and 114,000 Lives a Year, Yale Study

Article URL: https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-114000-lives-every-year/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49332981 Points: 87 # Comments: 53

https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-114000-lives-every-year/

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TMY Google TV projector drops to $175.99 in its first Amazon price drop

Amazon drops the TMY Smart Projector by $74. Built for big-screen streaming with Google TV, and it’s a standout deal.

https://www.androidauthority.com/tmy-google-tv-projector-deal-3699398/

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The only known trebuchet casualty in history

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/meet-the-only-known-trebuchet-casualty-in-history/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331555 Points: 13 # Comments: 0

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/meet-the-only-known-trebuchet-casualty-in-history/

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Qwen3.8-27B at 256K on a 24GB RTX PRO 4000 SFF (432 GB/s): 50 tok/s with MTP

Article URL: https://piszczek.pl/blog/qwen38-27b-256k-50-tps-24gb-gpu Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331607 Points: 9 # Comments: 2

https://piszczek.pl/blog/qwen38-27b-256k-50-tps-24gb-gpu

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Ask HN: GitHub employees what's going on? Why?

Pretty self explanatory. Could you folks shed some light on why these issues keep happening? I’ve noticed most posts and replies are just people coming to their own conclusions based on whatever published data. I think …

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49332495

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Can Intel Save the Suffocating Gaming Handheld Scene?

The next 'budget' handheld PC may rely on cheap chips and software tricks.

https://gizmodo.com/can-intel-save-the-suffocating-gaming-handheld-scene-2000799356

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GitHub has been down for most of the morning

If you hear lots of grumbling in coffee shops this morning, GitHub's outage may be why.

https://www.engadget.com/2238231/github-has-been-down-for-most-of-the-morning/

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Is an iPhone 15 still worth your money in 2026?

Buying an older iPhone is a great way to save money while taking advantage of Apple's long support. But is the iPhone 15 too old to be worth it now?

https://www.engadget.com/2235557/iphone-15-still-worth-money-in-2026/

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Apple ordered to change app data consent prompts on iPhones and iPads

Apple's changing its rules for data collection consent prompts after Germany's Federal Cartel Office accused Apple of giving the prompts a design that favored its own apps. Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompts repo…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/980977/apple-app-tracking-transparency-settlement-germany

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Sonos just launched Live Activities on iPhone

The Sonos app on iPhone just added a big new feature: Live Activities. Here are the details on how they work.

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/sonos-just-launched-live-activities-on-iphone/

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Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South

African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/terra-industries-closes-52m-seed-round-to-build-defense-infrastructure-for-the-global-south/

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Need a budget 5G phone for reading? The TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G is 20% off

TCL’s NXTPAPER 5G phone drops to $199.99, with a paper-like display, 120Hz screen, 128GB storage, and 5G support.

https://www.androidauthority.com/tcl-60-xe-nxtpaper-5g-amazon-deal-3699381/

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Apple Wallet Driver's License Feature to Launch in Four More U.S. States

In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver's license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, and then use it to display proof of identity or age at select airports and businesses, a…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/17/apple-wallet-ids-expanding-to-four-more-states/

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Speeding Up the Plush Garbage Collector

Article URL: https://pointersgonewild.com/2026-08-17-speeding-up-the-plush-garbage-collector/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330246 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

https://pointersgonewild.com/2026-08-17-speeding-up-the-plush-garbage-collector/

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How to ship a database every day

Article URL: https://turbopuffer.com/blog/control-plane Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330978 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

https://turbopuffer.com/blog/control-plane

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How to put 170 atoms in an atom

Article URL: https://signoregalilei.com/2026/08/02/how-to-put-170-atoms-in-an-atom/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331474 Points: 9 # Comments: 0

https://signoregalilei.com/2026/08/02/how-to-put-170-atoms-in-an-atom/

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Show HN: Eve Software Factory

Build a software factory in minutes with this free OSS template Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331599 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

https://github.com/vercel-labs/eve-software-factory-template/tree/main

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

“Consider assigning your copyright to the ⌗FSF to help defend the GPL and keep software free: u․fsf․org/xe”

https://hostux.social/@fsf/117079710464780840

Human Interface Guidelines from various platforms

Article URL: https://unsung.aresluna.org/i-think-theres-a-lot-of-value-in-these/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331621 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

https://unsung.aresluna.org/i-think-theres-a-lot-of-value-in-these/

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Android’s Ultra flagship era may be coming to an end

Rising RAM prices are reportedly forcing major OEMs to cancel or scale back global releases for their top-tier Ultra phones.

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-ultra-flagship-era-ending-3699314/

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Google’s new deal will put the Pixel 11 and Gemini in front of millions

Five elite soccer clubs will turn Pixel 11 phones and Gemini into part of matchday.

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-11-european-soccer-3699292/

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AI-generated text should be detectable, but Apple needs to avoid Anthropic’s huge error

As someone who writes for a living, you would correctly guess that I’m wholeheartedly in favour of allowing AI-generated text to be detectable and marked as such. There’s just a ridiculous amount of AI slop out there, a…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/ai-generated-text-should-be-detectable-but-apple-needs-to-avoid-anthropics-huge-error/

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Pi coding agent: config folder is out of place on Linux

Article URL: https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/issues/534 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49328206 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/issues/534

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Stripe to Buy OpenRouter for $7B

Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-16/stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7-billion Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330139 Points: 7 # Comments: 1

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-16/stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7-billion

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Show HN: Sokoban AI Solver

Article URL: https://mkornreich.me/projects/sokoban/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330215 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

https://mkornreich.me/projects/sokoban/

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What are the two types of Bluetooth and what are they used for?

You probably use Bluetooth regularly, but different accessories call for different types of Bluetooth.

https://www.engadget.com/2234840/what-are-two-types-of-bluetooth/

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Uber adds Zipline drones to its Eats delivery network

Uber is also making investing in Zipline as part of the tie-up.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/uber-adds-zipline-drones-to-its-eats-delivery-network/

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GPT 5.6 Sol is the best "vision" model OpenAI ever released

Article URL: https://blog.roboflow.com/openai-gpt-5-6/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49329575 Points: 9 # Comments: 2

https://blog.roboflow.com/openai-gpt-5-6/

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Mexico Crackdown on Coastal Development Underway

Article URL: https://yucatanmagazine.com/mexico-crackdown-on-coastal-development/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49329583 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

https://yucatanmagazine.com/mexico-crackdown-on-coastal-development/

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David Sacks on X: Some thoughts on Dario's post

Article URL: https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/2089227290769080656 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49329844 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/2089227290769080656

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HP Omnibook X (2026) review: Nailing the basics

The Omnibook X isn't flashy, but it still excels in almost every way.

https://www.engadget.com/2236997/hp-omnibook-x-2026-review/

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The #Reticulum ecosystem has been expanding quietly in multiple directions at once: new language implementations, new transports, and new tools!

Explore 30+ Active Projects:
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Buyer cancels showing after Deflock shows two cameras utilized by the HOA

Article URL: https://twitter.com/lydiakauppi/status/2089196932413452386 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49329660 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

https://twitter.com/lydiakauppi/status/2089196932413452386

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This new Xbox 360 emulator for Android runs much better than I expected

Not bad at all for a project that's been out for less than a month.

https://www.androidauthority.com/xendroid-xbox-360-emulator-android-3699252/

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YouTube teases Premium Lite expansion, doubles channel monetization requirements

YouTube has confirmed major changes to the Partner Program that allows creators to monetize their channels, as well as teasing expansions to its Premium Lite subscription.

https://9to5google.com/2026/08/10/youtube-premium-lite-expansion-monetization-changes/

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The Download: dead robot friends and the “censorship-industrial complex”

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. What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies? When Xander first met Moxie, sh…

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/17/1142175/the-download-dead-robot-friends-censorship-industrial-complex/

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What actually happens when you let apps track your activity?

What kind of data is being collected by our devices, and how is it being used? Should we "Ask app not to track"?

https://www.engadget.com/2236798/what-happens-when-apps-track-activity/

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The Galaxy S22 just got a new shot at Android 17, thanks to LineageOS

LineageOS 23 arrives on Galaxy S22, opening doors to an unofficial Android 17 update.

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s22-android-17-lineageos-3699270/

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Self hosted email continues to steeply decline

Article URL: https://labs.ripe.net/author/artem-berezin/two-providers-a-stubborn-plateau-and-a-very-long-tail-email-in-the-tranco-top-1m/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49328911 Points: 24 # Comments…

https://labs.ripe.net/author/artem-berezin/two-providers-a-stubborn-plateau-and-a-very-long-tail-email-in-the-tranco-top-1m/

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Google Workspace lets Gemini access your company data by default - how to shut it down

In Google Workspace, Gemini has access to Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Chat, and more by default. Here's why it matters, and how administrators can disable it today.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-workspace-lets-gemini-access-your-company-data-by-default-how-to-shut-it-down/

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A serious Mac screen sharing vulnerability is being actively exploited

Apple recently released updates to three versions of macOS, stating that they fixed a serious screen sharing vulnerability in macOS Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma. At the time, there was no indication that the security flaw…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/a-serious-mac-screen-sharing-vulnerability-is-being-actively-exploited/

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7 Best Cheap Laptops to Buy in 2026 (and Some to Avoid)

From surprisingly good $300 Chromebooks to excellent $650 Windows notebooks and more, these are the best budget laptops I’ve tested.

https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-cheap-laptops/

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AI data center optical interconnect market to hit $144 billion by 2030, an over ten-fold increase from 2024 figures, according to…

A new CIC forecast projects that the data center optical interconnect market will grow from $13.7 billion in 2024 to $144.4 billion by 2030, with silicon photonics accounting for 63.7% of revenue.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/photonics/ai-data-center-optical-interconnect-market-to-hit-usd144-billion-by-2030-an-over-ten-fold-increase-from-2024-figures-according-to-new-projections-silicon-photonics-expected-to-account-for-nearly-two-thirds-of-revenue-driven-by-co-packaged-optics

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

Cherokee Nation bans hyperscale data centers on its lands, won't support projects without consultation — energy and water consumption, air quality, noise, and cultural resource protection amo…

Cherokee Nation, with more than 475,000 citizens, has banned hyperscale data center development on its tribally owned and trust lands.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/largest-tribe-in-the-us-bans-hyperscale-data-centers-on-its-lands

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ViewSonic VG1457 dual-screen portable monitor review: compact size and weight, but lackluster color

ViewSonic nailed the design with the VG1457, but should have put some more effort into sourcing higher quality display panels.

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/portable-monitors/viewsonic-vg1457-dual-screen-portable-monitor-review

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Apple Fitness+ could be getting live sessions, but probably not

An Apple job listing appears to be suggesting that the company might be planning some live Apple Fitness+ sessions. However, my strong suspicion is that all is not quite as it seems. The job opening is for a studio prod…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/apple-fitness-could-be-getting-live-sessions-but-probably-not/

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Show HN: Desktopcolors.com – A museum for solid background colors of classic OS

Hi HN, in my last vacation, I built desktopcolors.com as a place to collect iconic solid background colors. Let me know what you think. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49327643 Points: 8 # Comments: 0

https://desktopcolors.com/

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Whisker’s AI-powered litter robot thinks my cats swap…

The greatest invention in pet tech in recent years is the litter robot. A machine that scoops your kitties' poop so you don't have to - what else could a cat owner possibly want? How about insights into your kitty's lit…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/978323/whisker-litter-robot-5-pro-review

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Startup #TheVerge #PetTech #SmartHome #AIoT #Cats #Robotics #Innovation #FacialRecognition #PetCare #HealthMonitoring #GadgetReview [The Verge]

How to take better photos of your pets

Meet Noodle and Loaf, aka Carb Cats. | Image: The Verge, Getty Images Like the pets of any self-respecting millennial, my cats have their own Instagram account. Noodle and Loaf - aka Carb Cats - aren't exactly celebriti…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/970021/how-to-take-better-pet-photos

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