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AI professors are negotiating the new realities of academic research

AI professors are negotiating the new realities of academic research

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Last week, I…
Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym

Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym

An OpenClaw agent hacked into a gym's reservation system to bump its human boss higher on a class's waitlist. And the tech industry took notice.…
OpenChamber: An Agentic Development Environment

OpenChamber: An Agentic Development Environment

Article URL: https://openchamber.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49233448 Points: 173 # Comments: 82…
Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a, Native X64 Port

Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a, Native X64 Port

Article URL: https://github.com/jmarshall23/msword Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49228663 Points: 170 # Comments: 74…
Show HN: Voice driven murder mystery, Interview AI suspects with your voice

Show HN: Voice driven murder mystery, Interview AI suspects with your voice

Hey HN!I'm excited to show off this really fun project I put together. I originally built this project 2-3 years ago, AI was already booming at the ti…
Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's

Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1j1kjy7gewo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49245023 Points: 184 # Comments: 237…
Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store

Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store

Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge's order.…
Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware

Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware

New update includes improvements for the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ among others.…
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak

Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak

Recall of jalapeño products spans 26 states, major retailers, a variety of foods.…
Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way.

Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way.

Ford dealers were told about the new Escape-sized model; one of them spilled the beans.…
YouTube is making it harder to earn money on YouTube

YouTube is making it harder to earn money on YouTube

Starting February 1st, 2027, creators who want to monetize their channel through YouTube's Partner Program (YPP) will need at least 1,000 subscribers …
What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event

What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event

It's that time of year: On Wednesday, Google is set to host its annual Made by Google hardware launch event for Pixel gadgets. Google itself has alrea…
Melatonin impairs morning cognition in healthy young adults (2023)

Melatonin impairs morning cognition in healthy young adults (2023)

Article URL: https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/46/Supplement_1/A34/7181621 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49227365 Points: 18…
I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

Article URL: https://mynoise.net/vlog.php?ep=20260803 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49234271 Points: 196 # Comments: 154…
Over 181,000 AI meeting recordings left wide open in note taking app

Over 181,000 AI meeting recordings left wide open in note taking app

Article URL: https://bobdahacker.com/blog/tldv-hack Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49242739 Points: 216 # Comments: 70…
A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies started sending him secrets.

A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies started sending him secrets.

Companies treat some email domains as digital trash cans, despite the risks.…
2026 Subaru Outback review: Great interior, refined drive, divisive looks

2026 Subaru Outback review: Great interior, refined drive, divisive looks

The newest Outback sticks to the script; that's no bad thing if you like Outbacks.…
Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad

Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad

fMRI scans show happiness, fear, anger, and sadness have distinct brain activity patterns in doggy brains.…
Keychron’s wireless Hall effect keyboard is back to its lowest price

Keychron’s wireless Hall effect keyboard is back to its lowest price

Getting a keyboard with customizable Hall effect sensors is more affordable than it used to be, and you don’t need to compromise on quality to get a g…
Orange Crush: TAG Heuer Drops a Bright Revamp of the Original Metal F1 Watch

Orange Crush: TAG Heuer Drops a Bright Revamp of the Original Metal F1 Watch

The solar-powered limited edition may be here to mark the final Dutch Grand Prix taking place in Zandvoort, but it's the juicy iconic colorway WIRED's…
Apple will stream Friday Night Baseball live in Vision Pro

Apple will stream Friday Night Baseball live in Vision Pro

Starting on Friday, August 28th, Apple will begin streaming Friday Night Baseball in immersive video on Apple Vision Pro. The stream will feature comm…
Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips

Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips

Discovered Materials raised $9 million to fund the hunt for more novel materials to build more efficient chips.…
The Outlaw Chemist Teaching People How to Make Drugs From Scratch

The Outlaw Chemist Teaching People How to Make Drugs From Scratch

Willy Myco has made over 120 videos showing people his exact process for making everything from LSD to DMT vapes. Not everyone’s a fan of his methods.…
The Best Portable Solar Panels: My Take After Years of Testing

The Best Portable Solar Panels: My Take After Years of Testing

Clean, free power from the sun is easier and more affordable to capture than ever with the best portable solar panels.…
Auto mode is now the default in Claude Code

Auto mode is now the default in Claude Code

Article URL: https://claude.com/blog/auto-mode-default-in-claude-code Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49239021 Points: 207 # Commen…
Why Each Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its Own

Why Each Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its Own

Two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons are in its arms—each operating independently—including the one it uses to have sex.…
What Happened to HackerOne?

What Happened to HackerOne?

Article URL: https://blog.teknogeek.io/posts/what-happened-to-hackerone/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49238561 Points: 199 # Com…
Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)

Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)

What are you working on? What have you been curious about lately? Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49233423 Points: 199 # Comments: …
Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight

Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight

A device currently being used to help octogenarians do self-administered eye exams could be part of future space missions to monitor astronauts’ ocula…
Cool URIs Don't Change (1998)

Cool URIs Don't Change (1998)

Article URL: https://www.w3.org/Provider/Style/URI Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49231809 Points: 188 # Comments: 44…