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From the ashes arise origami koihttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/from-the-ashes-arise-origami-koi-robert-lang/In the 1990s, Robert Lang, a physicist who once designed lasers for NASA, became a leading figure in the world of origami, combining math and art to create magic. After the 2025 Altadena wildfire destroyed his house, and a lifetime's works of folded paper, Lang set out to recreate his designs – and the origami community joined in. Tracy Smith reports.Aug 23, 2026 1:43 PM
encse.github.io
Show HN: Ditdah – A Morse App for the Terminalhttps://encse.github.io/ditdah/I passed the Morse exam when I got my novice license, but I haven't started using Morse until recently. I'm really a beginner: I can key at about 15 WPM and am practicing for 20, but I'm still making mistakes, with an extra dit or dah here and there. Thanks to all the YLs and OMs who have worked with me so far!I'm able to decode Morse with pen and paper, as long as it's only 10–15 WPM, but that needs to improve. Most operators recognize CQ without even knowing Morse. I have already learned a few more phrases just by hearing them, like "TEST", "DE", "PSE K", "BK", "BT", etc. Nevertheless, I have issues with more conversational words like "sunny", but it will build up slowly, I'm sure.To help myself out, and to learn something new, I started building a terminal app for Morse decoding. It's built around a neural network that I trained and can pick up quite a bit of text really well.The interface is textual. These kinds of applications have a special place in my heart, as I grew up in the Aug 23, 2026 7:03 AM
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The battle over Stars and Stripeshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-battle-over-stars-and-stripes/The newspaper for the American military has long taken pride in its editorial independence. But under the Trump administration, restrictions have been imposed, and the Pentagon's chief spokesman has vowed to rid the paper of "woke distractions."Aug 23, 2026 1:48 AM
techcrunch.com
Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating researchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/inherent-founded-by-deepmind-alumni-says-its-ai-teammate-just-outperformed-anthropic-and-openai-at-replicating-research/Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation.Aug 22, 2026 7:00 PM
learnleap.xyz
Show HN: Learn Leap, an AI tutor that teaches from your own materialhttps://learnleap.xyzI built Learn Leap because I found myself constantly asking ChatGPT questions while reading research papers. I wanted something that already understood what I was reading. With Learn Leap you can upload your own material and have an AI tutor teach directly from it. The tutor has full context on your material and can create quizzes, flashcards, and exams to test your understanding. It's still early and I'd love feedback from HN on the product and the learning experience. Cheers.Aug 22, 2026 8:07 AM
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Watch: The Art Deco story behind The Hindu’s iconic Chennai buildinghttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a8f1ea080455e9d550ebb5a5adfe8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fvideos%2Fwatch-the-art-deco-story-behind-the-hindus-iconic-chennai-building%2Farticle71377969.ece&c=1972716340996011724&mkt=en-usSweeping canopies, chrome grills, fluted columns — this isn't a theatre, it's a newspaper office. Welcome to Kasturi Buildings, home of The Hindu since 1939. We trace how Art Deco travelled from Paris ...Aug 22, 2026 6:47 AM
techcrunch.com
The $225 Pebble Time 2 is a refreshingly fun smartwatchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/the-225-pebble-time-2-is-a-refreshingly-fun-smartwatch/The $225 Pebble Time 2 pairs quirky watch faces and apps with physical buttons, an e-paper display, weeks of battery life, and a playful hacker spirit.Aug 21, 2026 7:57 PM

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Prince Harry, Elton John and Others Told to Pay Daily Mail Publisher $13 Millionhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/prince-harry-daily-mail-publisher-pay.htmlHarry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum, a judge said.Aug 21, 2026 6:22 PM
whodunit.rip
Show HN: Whodunit? Solve a daily AI-written Mysteryhttps://whodunit.ripWhodunit started as a pen-and-paper game for family game night. It evolved into a web app with a new mystery every day.The mysteries are all written by LLMs. Some are better than others, but most work nicely.The web app is written in go with templ HTML templates, HTMX for on-page interactivity, SSE for content updates, and a turn-based game engine written as a Temporal workflow.Check out the mystery gen write up for more info: https://blog.apartment304.com/whodunit-llm-murder-mysteriesAug 21, 2026 4:04 PM
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Coding Agents killed my identity. How do you feel?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49389408I always was a nerdy, deeply technical programmer. Contributing-to-open-source-and-reading-papers-in-my-spare-time type of programmer.Programming is like a game of chess for me: winning (i.e. delivering a product) is important, but only if I played this game myself. I don't enjoy winning if my opponent disconnected. I don't enjoy beating people who don't know how to move pieces. I don't enjoy winning with an engine, and coding agents are basically "winning with a chess engine".I started to use AI for coding a long time ago, when copilot was first introduced. At first, I was happy: "wow, this can write boring boilerplate and unit tests". Time went by, agents got better, time spent writing code myself went down. Half a year ago I suddenly realized I hadn't written any code for over a month, and I am a full-time software dev without any managing work. Not only did I stop writing code, but agents also became pretty good at proposing plans and architectures, and I was mostly providing missiAug 21, 2026 3:15 PM

bbc.co.uk
'Harry's coming home' and 'Day trip tragedy'https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vgp03rr15o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssNews of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's plan to move back to the UK is prominent across Thursday's papers.Aug 20, 2026 12:24 AM

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ADHD charity complains about Channel 4 documentaryhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj63jyg6zg9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssOne newspaper calls Channel 4’s The Great ADHD Myth? "the most controversial show of the year".Aug 19, 2026 6:23 PM
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Lorine E. (Wiesehan) Lewandowski, 95, Arnoldhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxOdG9FdjdOTHk4S1VRVE1lOFdCQnAtMlJOLWhHRVQ4SV9KWGdMYy15MFFoMkN6YmVfYkJmQTVUbnl2X3V0WlN4dWJ1QlR0MGhTeVFyeW1YamNsMUFNS3pkcG5aM3c3OUdzMkZrMWRiWExnQnhRRzNvVm9qd1ltUGRoU3FuV28tb2lKeHQ2Yk9XOGFVdm9qM0JFT3V1bWJMa0x1OWozY196ZjROcERXQjlfMUYxU25fYTFDWVpvb2pxUS1sYV9VTm5xX205MnRCUm1IQ21IbkxqVkt1NWc?oc=5Lorine E. (Wiesehan) Lewandowski, 95, Arnold myleaderpaper.comAug 19, 2026 5:29 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Dortmund confirm contract for 17-year-old Luxembourg starhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dortmund-confirm-contract-17-old-155300816.htmlBorussia Dortmund have officially tied down Luxembourg international Enzo dos Santos to a professional contract. The midfielder put pen to paper a long-term deal with the eight-time German champions ...Aug 19, 2026 3:53 PM

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Medical researcher who touted Covid ‘cure’ and was hailed by Dr Oz under fire over ethicshttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/19/french-medical-researcher-covid-ethicsNew findings further call into question scientific judgment of current health leaders in the Trump administrationA French researcher whose work was praised by Donald Trump and Dr Mehmet Oz during the Covid-19 pandemic published hundreds of papers with “substantial” ethical and legal concerns, according to a new analysis.An international team of scientists found concerns in 853 articles published b...Aug 19, 2026 11:00 AM

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Maria Maricichhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQdTh3NjBMN2k0UmZqUERQNU1lcERJUXpfejd0S0NBTWJCZFoyUy1PUWMxV2NfTXM0bGduVUJ2bWoyQW52YXY5X0diQnRmSXJTZGp3WDEzUEhuTnRieVlBaFpoRW5JbktZVENCM1N1MmtCVGhLTjlNUGdXSy1lMUdrNWoxZU9rZDJGbklQeEZCbzFFZ05mX3ZKTWtXaElzdU1oOU9J?oc=5Maria Maricich Idaho Mountain Express NewspaperAug 19, 2026 10:00 AM
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Mike Bianchi: A Bob Feller-signed baseball and a time when country came before careerhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mike-bianchi-bob-feller-signed-093000794.htmlORLANDO, Fla. — The baseball was cool enough when I won it. It became something else entirely a few seconds later. I was recently at the home of Orlando television sports legend Pat Clarke for a gathering of longtime Orlando media types — the sort of room where the hair is turning gray (or turning loose); where everybody remembers when newspapers were thick and 6 o’clock news TV ratings were ...Aug 19, 2026 9:30 AM

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? Today's back pages: blunt Mourinho and smiling Barça Rodrihttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/todays-back-pages-blunt-mourinho-063400227.htmlThis Wednesday, August 19, arrives packed with news, and it is reflected on the front pages of the most important newspapers in the world. So, let’s take a look at how they’re coming...MARCAASMund...Aug 19, 2026 6:34 AM
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Courier Obituaries 8-19-26 |https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE5haDF5Rl9INHNjSUd3azBYUW9VeXBhZ0pYVzgyWmEweGpLZWhMVHNvOUdYQU5INnFpTW5tNndLMWItWjVrV3haTUw0Q0hLaFRlUlVtTHVDQzBUTEoxd1gtVFRZbUdaaEhRWDBiSFJ3?oc=5Courier Obituaries 8-19-26 | Pickens County Courier NewspaperAug 19, 2026 12:12 AM
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Official: Getafe announce midfield signinghttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/official-getafe-announce-midfield-signing-200000209.htmlLa Liga outfit Getafe have this week announced a fresh addition to the club’s first-team ranks in the middle of the park. This comes amid confirmation of Francho Serrano putting pen to paper on term...Aug 18, 2026 8:00 PM