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Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's

Article URL: https://theconversation.com/taxi-drivers-rarely-die-of-alzheimers-how-complex-mental-maps-and-spatial-reasoning-protect-your-brain-286650…
Analyzing data from Silicon Valley ventures and founders prosecuted for fraud

Analyzing data from Silicon Valley ventures and founders prosecuted for fraud

Article URL: https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/full/10.1287/orsc.2024.19981 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49232318 Points: 179 #…
Tom Stanton's supersonic trebuchet breaks sound barrier with gravity alone

Tom Stanton's supersonic trebuchet breaks sound barrier with gravity alone

Article URL: https://www.techeblog.com/tom-stanton-supersonic-trebuchet/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49232110 Points: 179 # Com…
How I use LLMs to learn complex topics

How I use LLMs to learn complex topics

Article URL: https://laurentiugabriel.github.io/blog/articles/how-i-use-llms-to-learn/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49234675 Poi…
LinkedIn Feed Blocker

LinkedIn Feed Blocker

Article URL: https://github.com/andrewpollack/linkedin-feed-blocker Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49223475 Points: 179 # Comments…
Open-source interactive map for the Aug 12 total solar eclipse

Open-source interactive map for the Aug 12 total solar eclipse

Article URL: https://eclipsefan.org/?v=2&t=max&layers=eclipse%2Cbesselian%2Cumbra-live%2Cshadow-3d%2Ccloud-projection%2Cosm&lat=43.4623&lon=-3.8099&op…
Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM

Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM

Article URL: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Windows-11-s-built-in-Weather-app-wastes-more-than-1-GB-of-RAM.1364205.0.html Comments URL: https://news.yc…
No Dogs in Space is a music history podcast for true obsessives

No Dogs in Space is a music history podcast for true obsessives

Sadly, there hasn't been a new episode of No Dogs in Space since July of 2024. Part four of the podcast's series on Can wrapped up an abbreviated seas…
The original URL for this prediction will no longer be available in 11 years (2011)

The original URL for this prediction will no longer be available in 11 years (2011)

Article URL: http://longbets.org/601/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49228458 Points: 191 # Comments: 91…
Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default

Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default

Programming with Claude Code will soon require even less human oversight.…
Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat

Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat

Earlier this week, the Alaskan cruise ship Wilderness Legacy rescued a small skiff stranded near Farragut Bay after running out of fuel. But, accordin…
Triton: DirectX 11 Driver for QEMU

Triton: DirectX 11 Driver for QEMU

Article URL: https://blog.getutm.app/2026/introducing-triton-directx-11-driver-for-qemu/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49221711 P…
Mea Culpa – Dark Hours

Mea Culpa – Dark Hours

Article URL: https://blog.terrygodier.com/2026/08/09/mea-culpa-dark-hours.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49231154 Points: 219…
49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed

49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed

Four weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in an accident near downtown Palo Alto. At the time Shanahan said only that the a…
Don't use your phone while you poop

Don't use your phone while you poop

Article URL: https://nate.spot/no-phone-while-poop/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49221939 Points: 200 # Comments: 212…
Can Intel finally beat ARM on performance per Watt?

Can Intel finally beat ARM on performance per Watt?

Article URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/08/08/want-energy-efficiency-dude-youre-getting-a-dell/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4922…
Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386

Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386

Article URL: https://os8088.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49226923 Points: 209 # Comments: 122…
The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk

The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk

AI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, indu…
Retraction: The App Store Rejection of the Week That Was a Correct Rejection

Retraction: The App Store Rejection of the Week That Was a Correct Rejection

Thread for original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49214863 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49228166 Points: 233 # Comm…
Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species

Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species

The massive Toba eruption seems to have had little climate impact.…
Dropbox is a PC builder’s best friend

Dropbox is a PC builder’s best friend

In 2018 I bet my reputation and self-worth on a huge crowdfunded game design project. It could have been a failure for many reasons, but the one I bec…
Shopify replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations–and it scaled

Shopify replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations–and it scaled

Article URL: https://shopify.engineering/scaling-inventory-reservations Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49226536 Points: 225 # Comm…
Meetily Lets You Transcribe and Summarize Meetings Without a Subscription—Here’s How

Meetily Lets You Transcribe and Summarize Meetings Without a Subscription—Here’s How

There are endless ways to record and transcribe your virtual meetings with AI. Here’s an option that’s free and open source.…
4 Best Compression Boots: Therabody, Hyperice, and More (2026)

4 Best Compression Boots: Therabody, Hyperice, and More (2026)

Whether you’re training hard, traveling often, or dealing with poor circulation, these are the best compression boots for anyone looking for better mu…
The Complicated Case of Passing On Your Digital Estate

The Complicated Case of Passing On Your Digital Estate

There’s no perfect way to transfer possession of your digital assets to your loved ones after you’re gone. But there are things you can do now to make…
AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about how AI is changing our daily live…
Dithered QR Codes

Dithered QR Codes

Article URL: https://www.andrewt.net/dithered-qr-codes/wtf/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49226742 Points: 216 # Comments: 17…
8 Best Workout Headphones & Earbuds: Beats, Bose, Apple (2026)

8 Best Workout Headphones & Earbuds: Beats, Bose, Apple (2026)

Not every great pair of headphones belongs in the gym. These do, thanks to their secure fit, durable design, and impeccable sound.…
TCL Note A1 Nxtpaper Review (2026): A Hybrid Tablet for Taking Notes and Watching Video

TCL Note A1 Nxtpaper Review (2026): A Hybrid Tablet for Taking Notes and Watching Video

TCL’s hybrid tablet-digital notebook tries to be the best of both worlds, and it mostly succeeds.…
Fastmail offers EU data region

Fastmail offers EU data region

Article URL: https://www.fastmail.com/blog/fastmail-offers-eu-data-region/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49223082 Points: 216 # C…