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Opposition to the UK's Online Safety Act is growing as age verification rules come into force, but the government isn't backing down.

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/no-plans-to-repeal-the-online-safety-act-uk-government-responds-to-age-verification-backlash

Article URL: https://dewesoft.com/blog/every-satellite-orbiting-earth-and-who-owns-them

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44753298

Points: 58

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Ryan and Eira welcome Erin Yepis, Senior Analyst at Stack Overflow, to the show to discuss the newly released 2025 Developer Survey results. They explore the decline in trust in AI tools, shifts in popular programming technologies, and the patterns Erin saw in salary growth among developers. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/08/01/diving-into-the-results-of-the-2025-developer-survey/

Apple has shipped its three billionth iPhone, Tim Cook has revealed during a call for the company's

Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/04/no-tax-on-tips-is-an-industry-plant

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44750563

Points: 52

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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/04/no-tax-on-tips-is-an-industry-plant

Hi HN,

We’re Brendan and Michael, the creators of Sourcebot (https://www.sourcebot.dev/), a self-hosted code understanding tool for large codebases. We originally launched on HN 9 months ago with code search (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41711032), and we’re excited to share our newest feature: Ask Sourcebot.

Ask Sourcebot is an agentic search tool that lets you ask

Article URL: https://soatok.blog/2025/07/31/age-verification-doesnt-need-to-be-a-privacy-footgun/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44750817

Points: 23

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Article URL: https://artificialanalysis.ai/leaderboards/models

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44752546

Points: 26

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OpenAI disables ChatGPT's search discoverability feature after shared chats appeared in Google results, raising privacy concerns.

The post OpenAI Is Pulling Shared ChatGPT Chats From Google Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/openai-is-pulling-shared-chatgpt-chats-from-g

V roce 1927 se Albert Einstein dohadoval s Nielsem Bohrem o dvojštěrbinovém experimentu: Odmítal pravděpodobnostní povaho kvantové mechaniky, zatímco Bohr mu oponoval principem neurčitosti. Nejnovější dvojšterbinový experiment šel až na úroveň jednotlivých atomů a fotonů a dopadl jako ty předchozí. Vítězem je Bohr. http://www.osel.cz/14182-bohr-zase-porazil-einsteina-slavny-experiment-funguje-i-na-ryze-kvantove-urovni.html

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Aug. 1. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-friday-aug-1/#ftag=CADf328eec

Jack Weatherford is an anthropologist and historian specializing in Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep476-sc See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.

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Article URL: https://usips.org/blog/2025/07/fair-access-to-banking/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44752160

Points: 26

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Article URL: https://www.lihaoyi.com/post/GoldenLiteralTestinginuTest090.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44751628

Points: 7

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Hey HN,

I'm Brandon, a solo dev, and I built KubeForge - a visual editor for Kubernetes deployments that helps you build and validate YAML configs.

Origin Story: Over the past couple weeks, I got fed up manually writing Kubernetes YAMLs, especially when working with nested structures like containers, env, and volumeMounts. Even small typos or misaligned fields added lost time to broken deploys.

So I started hacking together a tool to visualize the structure of Kubernetes objects based

INC Ransom claims to have breached Dollar Tree, but the company says the data belongs to 99 Cents Only.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/dollar-tree-denies-data-breach-says-hacker-targeted-its-rival-instead

Steam maker Valve has revealed the a schedule for PC game sales on the platform that encompasses every sales event from now until next summer.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/valve-just-announced-every-steam-sale-date-from-now-until-summer-2026

All the news and rumours you need to know about the Lenovo Legion Go 2

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/lenovo-legion-go-2-everything-you-need-to-know

Apple leadership discussed results and updates today in its third-quarter conference call, including some statements about its AI endeavors. As reported by

Reddit is going to be leaning even harder into search in the coming months. The company has already been working on a plan to integrate its LLM-powered search into its main search feature, but CEO Steve Huffman said he wants users to think of the site as an actual search engine.

During the company's latest earnings call, Huffman said search is one of the top priorities for Reddit. "We're concentrating our resources on the areas that will drive results for our most pressing needs, impro

Article URL: https://fly.io/phoenix-files/crafting-your-own-static-site-generator-using-phoenix/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44751155

Points: 9

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Article URL: https://guptadeepak.com/understanding-the-complete-identity-management-ecosystem/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44751258

Points: 10

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If you’ve ever fancied yourself a contestant on American Idol, you can now audition for the newest singing competition—without ever leaving home.

In partnership with iHeartRadio, TikTok announced its Next Up: Live Music singing competition on July 28, with

How many McDonald’s locations do you think you’ve been to across the U.S.? Ten, maybe twenty? One TikTok creator is aiming to hit all 13,589 of them.

Posting under the handle @donnyboys10, the creator kicked off the challenge last July and has sin

Reddit is investing in search after hitting 70M weekly queries, with Reddit Answers expanding and deeper integration on the way.

The post Reddit Prioritizes Search, Sees 5X Growth in AI-Powered Answers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/reddit-prioritizes-search-sees-5x-g

Google recently fixed a bug that allowed malicious attackers to deindex any URL using the Outdated Content Removal Tool

The post Google URL Removal Bug Enabled Attackers To Deindex URLs appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-url-removal-bug-enabled-attackers-to-deindex-urls/

The next Battlefield game is getting a public beta next weekend. Tune into your favorite streamer to get into it. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/how-to-join-the-battlefield-6-open-beta-early-access-sign-up-and-weekend-dates/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here’s how I kept my favorite electronics fully charged, even in the heart of the wilderness. https://www.cnet.com/deals/ill-never-go-camping-without-this-backpack-that-can-charge-my-phone-18-times/#ftag=CADf328eec

This packaging label mishap could lead to unintentional alcohol consumption. Here's how to check if you bought these cans. https://www.cnet.com/health/high-noon-recalls-alcoholic-drinks-mislabeled-as-celsius-what-to-do-if-you-were-impacted/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Peanuts are returning to Apple TV+ in one of their first animated musicals in decades, and the trailer is already giving us all the feels.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/apple-tv-plus/apple-tv-snoopy-presents-a-summer-musical-does-something-ive-never-seen-in-a-peanuts-animated-special-and-even-the-trailer-gave-me-chills

SharePoint vulnerability is now being exploited for ransomware, hitting US agencies and 400+ victims, exposing dangerous gaps in hybrid system security practices.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/sharepoint-ageddon-attacks-riddled-with-free-warlock-ransomware-and-thousands-of-services-could-be-compromised

33,000 square feet with plenty of seats, lots of ports, and cookies

https://www.techradar.com/home/united-just-opened-its-biggest-ever-airport-lounge-and-its-a-dream-for-tech-fans-heres-whats-inside

Azure’s $75B revenue marks a milestone for Microsoft, but UK regulators say the cloud market isn’t competitive and may need stronger oversight.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/as-microsoft-posts-usd75b-in-azure-revenue-uks-cma-says-competition-is-not-working-well

Jakub Zelenka http://news-web.php.net/php.announce/466

Byly doby, kdy balíčkovací systémy se závislostmi dávaly smysl. Ty doby jsou pryč a svět linuxových distribucí by se měl konečně pohnout dál. Tolik jeden názor. https://www.root.cz/clanky/rpm-deb-anebo-neco-zcela-jineho-par-slov-k-nadchazejici-linuxove-r-evoluci/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

Article URL: https://radiantnuclear.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44749438

Points: 76

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Article URL: https://denverite.com/2025/07/25/denver-rent-prices-drop-q2/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44749772

Points: 93

# Comments: 98

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Article URL: https://fluxus.io/article/a-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-ai-bubble

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44750121

Points: 27

# Comments: 5

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Article URL: https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-anti-abundance-critique-on-housing

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44750416

Points: 11

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Article URL: https://blog.miguelgrinberg.com/post/benchmarking-micropython

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44750516

Points: 3

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Nvidia said on Thursday its products have no “backdoors” that would allow remote access or control after China raised concerns over potential security risks in the firm’s H20 artificial intelligence chip.

The Cyberspace Administration of China, the cou

The crew of a haunted house attraction gets more than they bargained for in this cult classic that's streaming free on Tubi. https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/a-haunted-house-comes-with-a-body-count-in-this-free-found-footage-flick/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Aug. 1 No. 516. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-aug-1-516/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Aug. 1, No. 1,504. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-aug-1-1504/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 1, #782. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-aug-1-782/#ftag=CADf328eec

Get all the details before you launch into the film's '60s-inspired world. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/fantastic-four-first-steps-what-to-know-about-post-credits-scenes/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 1, No. 312. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-aug-1-312/#ftag=CADf328eec

These Halo glasses have a lot to offer, but I'm left feeling like privacy is sprinting into the grave.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/these-smart-glasses-promise-to-remember-your-life-better-than-you-can-and-we-simply-arent-ready-for-these-next-gen-wearables

Driver support for Pascal GPUs like the GTX 1060 ends in October 2025, and Windows 10 users have until October 2026.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/nvidia-throws-windows-10-gamers-a-lifeline-with-driver-support-but-times-up-for-the-popular-gtx-1060-gpu-as-support-runs-out-in-october-2025

Mixed corporate messaging, inadequate training, and job insecurity driving trend among employees to fake AI fluency to protect themselves.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/you-may-lose-your-job-to-an-engineer-who-uses-ai-heres-why-so-many-us-workers-pretend-to-use-ai-on-the-job

Coverage of the Battlefield 6 reveal event, including expert impressions of the multiplayer mode now the main show is over.

https://www.techradar.com/news/live/battlefield-6-multiplayer-reveal-event

NVIDIA's latest Game Ready driver update notes include a warning for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPU owners. On a nicer note, Windows 10 support for newer NVIDIA RTX cards will continue after the OS hits EoL.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-end-of-life-pascal-maxwell-volta-windows-10

Folks are noticing that ChatGPT chats, which most assumed were private, are accessible via Google search. But there is a way to make sure yours don't go the same way.

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-chats-will-now-show-up-in-google-search-which-is-alarming-but-theres-an-easy-way-to-stop-it-from-happening

The official Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal was fantastic, and notably, it's confirmed the game's release date and Open Beta dates.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/battlefield-6-just-confirmed-its-release-date-open-beta-dates-and-early-access-at-the-multiplayer-reveal

Intel has launched the Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F, two processors with silicon that seems to belong to the chipmaker's previous Alder / Raptor Lake lineup.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-quietly-rolls-out-new-core-5-cpus-that-look-suspiciously-like-12th-gen-chips-core-5-120-and-core-5-120f-enter-the-budget-gaming-market-with-i5-12400-s

Microsoft reached a $4 trillion valuation on strong fiscal 2025 results, surging cloud and AI growth, deep ties with OpenAI, its own AI development, and rising demand ahead of Windows 10's end-of-support.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-follows-nvidias-lead-surpasses-usd4-trillion-market-capitalization-on-soaring-

Uber Eats has added a slate of AI features designed to, theoretically, help merchants earn new customers and ease the shopping experience for users.

AI-enhanced food images are intended to make dishes more appealing by improving photos uploads. In the press release, Uber Eats shows an example

Google's attempt to appeal the decision in Epic v. Google has failed. In a newly released opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has decided to uphold the

Fall is often first-person shooter season, and looks like this year's release calendar will include the next entry in the Battlefield series. Battlefield 6 is launching on October 10, and will be available to play on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam, E

Article URL: https://www.krea.ai/blog/flux-krea-open-source-release

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44745555

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Hey HN, we're Haakam, Michael, and Adi. We're building AgentMail (https://agentmail.to/), an API to give AI agents their own email inboxes. We’re not talking about AI for your email, this is email for your AI.

We started building email agents because they can converse with users in their inboxes, automate email-based workflows, and authenticate with third-party applications. Given these unique capabilities, we think email will be a core interface for age

Hey Pietro and Luigi here, we are the authors of mcp-use (https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use).

When the first MCP servers came out we were very excited about the technology, but as soon as we wanted to get our hands dirty, we found out that MCP could be used only through Claude Desktop or Cursor. As engineers, we did not like that. MCP seemed like something you wanted to use to build products and applications yourself, not something to hide

Article URL: https://nickbostrom.com/superintelligence

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44747816

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Article URL: https://elroy.bot/blog/2025/07/29/ai-is-a-floor-raiser-not-a-ceiling-raiser.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44747634

Points: 104

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Article URL: https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/72892.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44747843

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Article URL: https://words.filippo.io/assembly-mutation/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44747870

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Article URL: https://www.printables.com/model/224383-astronomical-telescope-hadley-an-easy-assembly-hig

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44748634

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Article URL: https://michaelnotebook.com/slow/index.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44748934

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Hi HN, Dylan and Shima here. Today we're launching the first version of our project, Safe Rate, an AI-native mortgage lender going all in on the chat experience, at saferate.com.

Mortgage shopping is an uncomfortable experience. You have to share lots of sensitive data to get a single quote, and if you want to comparison shop, the rate aggregator websites straight up sell your data, so you end up with a lot of texts, emails, and phone calls from salespeople you've never met asking you to

Microsoft has successfully transformed itself into the AI backbone of the corporate world. New earnings showed it’s all‑in on AI infrastructure https://webdesignernews.com/microsoft-joins-nvidia-in-the-4-trillion-market-cap-club/

Google DeepMind has unveiled AlphaEarth Foundations, a breakthrough AI system that creates highly detailed maps of the entire planet. Announced today, the system tackles a key challenge for scientists and governments: how to process the overwhelming flood of daily satellite data. https://webdesignernews.com/google-announces-google-earth-ai/

“I continue to think that glasses are basically going to be the ideal form factor for AI, because you can let an AI see what you see throughout the day, hear what you hear, [and] talk to you,” Zuckerberg said during the earnings call. Adding a display to those glasses will then unlock more value, he said, whether that’s a wider, holographic field of view, as with Meta’s next-gen Orion AR... https://webdesignernews.com/zuckerberg-says-people-without-ai-glasses-will-be-at-a-disadvantage-in-the-fut

Finding and chasing new clients is exhausting. Getting more work out of existing ones is much easier, more rewarding and more lucrative. Here’s how to go about it.   https://webdesignernews.com/the-secret-to-getting-repeat-work-as-a-freelancer/

Our success depends on increasing both the number of designers who receive leads and the number of leads each designer receives. Designers will share their work, advertise their services, and transact through the platform only if they expect to land more clients as a result. https://webdesignernews.com/work-in-progress-part-12-whats-new-on-dribbble/

https://webdesignernews.com/css-processing-guide/

Bing recommends using accurate lastmod values in sitemaps to help AI-powered search prioritize which pages to recrawl and index.

The post Bing Recommends lastmod Tags For AI Search Indexing appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/bing-recommends-lastmod-tags-for-ai-search-indexing/552642

Microsoft's go-to password manager won't be the same after Aug. 1. https://www.cnet.com/tech/your-microsoft-passwords-will-vanish-in-a-few-hours-what-to-do-right-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

Matt Fitzpatrick and Keegan Bradley are among the big names set to battle it out at the Sedgefield Country Club. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-wyndham-championship-2025-tv-schedule-today-how-to-watch-stream-all-the-pga-tour-golf-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

Buckle up: Wrestling's iconic summer event is now a two-night affair. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/wwe-summerslam-2025-when-it-starts-and-how-to-watch-the-pro-wrestling-event/#ftag=CADf328eec

As a professional coffee writer and former barista, my standards are high. Here are the best (and worst) coffee pods to put in your Keurig. https://www.cnet.com/news/want-the-best-possible-k-cups-i-tested-more-than-40-to-find-them/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Osmo 360 does 8K video, 120-megapixel photos but right now it isn't available in the US. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/dji-has-a-new-360-camera-that-you-cant-have-yet/#ftag=CADf328eec

AlphaEarth Foundations could help tackle food insecurity, deforestation, urban expansion and water sharing issues. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-ai-model-helps-us-see-the-planet-as-we-never-have-before/#ftag=CADf328eec

ChatGPT can help with many scenarios, but you should avoid these topics. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/never-use-chatgpt-for-these-11-things/#ftag=CADf328eec

The biggest change for Uber Eats customers is a familiar one for competitors like DoorDash. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/uber-eats-is-giving-you-a-taste-of-ai-with-these-new-app-features/#ftag=CADf328eec

The animated show will return on Aug. 6. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/when-to-stream-south-park-season-27-episode-2/#ftag=CADf328eec

The full moon takes place a mere three days before the Perseids meteor shower peaks, and 11 days before the next planet parade. https://www.cnet.com/science/space/augusts-full-sturgeon-moon-lines-up-with-perseids-saturn-venus-and-jupiter/#ftag=CADf328eec