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news.ycombinator.com
Are you good at AI, or just using it?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49378057We’re working on a ladder for individual AI proficiency and would love feedback on both the levels and the definitions.L0 New: brand new to AI, or has not yet used it.L1 Chat: simple prompt-and-response use. Work is serial: ask, wait for an answer, then ask again.L2 Contextual Work: gives AI relevant documents, data, or workspace context so it can work within the actual artifact and produce a more useful result.L3 Orchestrate: coordinates multiple agents or AI roles across independent workstreams, with work that may review, challenge, compare, or build on other work. This is not just for engineering.L4 Automate: creates workflows that are triggered by business events and run without someone sitting at a laptop directing each step.L5 Loop: feeds the output of those workflows back into shared knowledge or a company brain, so future workflows improve over time.A few things I’d love your perspective on:Are these the right levels? Are any of the names unclear or overlapping? What observable
Aug 20, 2026 6:04 PM
outbid.to
Show HN: Outbid.to, a pay-to-win leaderboard for websiteshttps://www.outbid.to/I built outbid.to as a simple experiment in transparent paid discovery.Submit a website, place a whole-dollar bid, and your bid determines your rank. The highest bidder takes #1. If someone outbids you, your listing moves down but stays live.There are no hidden ranking factors or editorial decisions. The minimum bid is $2, payments are handled through Stripe, and each listing shows the traffic it receives.I’m curious whether an openly pay-to-win leaderboard can be more useful and entertaining than traditional ads or sponsored directories.Would appreciate feedback on the ranking mechanics, pricing, and anything that feels unclear.
Aug 20, 2026 4:52 PM
excusemyfrench.org
Show HN: Excuse My French – an Open Source French-learning apphttps://excusemyfrench.org/hi HN! Many years ago (in 2018) I wrote a simple French-learning exercise generator in Javascript for my wife. I was looking for a way to generate as many exercises as possible for her to practice. The idea was being able to generate a huge combination of sentences and being able to transform them deterministically based on French grammar rules. The generation and transformation is rule-based (no LLMs back then).For example, we generate (using rule-based) :> Je mange une pommethen we ask the engine to transform it to past and replace the pronoun:> Je l'ai mangéeThen we compare with the user's answer.I recently picked the project back up, thanks to AI coding tools and some free time I improved the UI, added more conventional bits (flashcards, dictation, progress tracking, etc). I kept the core of it: the rule-based sentence generator, because it allows to generate extremely fast locally and in a controlled way.I pushed this new version on the same repository : https://github.com/Celebio
Aug 20, 2026 3:54 PM
newarab.com
At least 11 killed in Houthi strikes on Yemen’s Mokhahttps://www.newarab.com/news/least-11-killed-houthi-strikes-yemens-mokhaAt least 11 people were killed in Houthi missile and drone strikes on Mokha, as the Iran-backed group also targeted Saudi oil infrastructure on Sunday.
Aug 20, 2026 3:23 PM
nasa.gov
Artemis Mission Patcheshttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/artemis-mission-patches/A jacket decorated with Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, inside the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a terminal countdown simulation for the Artemis III mission. NASA’s Exploration Ground […]
Aug 20, 2026 3:13 PM
protobuf.com
Show HN: Protobuf.com, a visual, interactive guide to Protocol Buffershttps://protobuf.com/Protobuf is a fairly simple format, but the way people are first introduced to it often doesn't speak to them. That is how it was for me at first. I tried to address that in two ways: simple visual diagrams where a picture does the work better than prose, and interaction so you can get a feel for the language and how it behaves without installing anything.Some parts of the guide run a real Protobuf compiler, bufbuild/protocompile, in the browser through WASM. It's the same compiler the buf CLI uses.Feedback welcome.Disclosure: I work at Buf, and Buf owns the domain. The guide started as a side project before I joined.
Aug 20, 2026 10:53 AM
bing.com
Topps Has A Lot Of Explaining To Do After Releasing This Fernando Mendoza Rookie Cardhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88d17e66214f3ea26ce25f7f707a74&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yardbarker.com%2Fnfl%2Farticles%2Ftopps_has_a_lot_of_explaining_to_do_after_releasing_this_fernando_mendoza_rookie_card%2Fs1_17759_44198980&c=1162726650517265720&mkt=en-usA Topps trading card of Fernando Mendoza has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. The photo on the card looks nothing like the former Indiana quarterback.
Aug 20, 2026 3:43 AM
mainly.crnst8.com
Show HN: Mail client optimized for self-hosted email across multiple domainshttps://mainly.crnst8.com/As someone with a clean IP range and ADHD, I manage my inbox by splitting across a variety of accounts for a variety of domains. I’ve never really found a client that scratches all my itches, so I spent some time making one and it’s now become my daily driver.It’s optimised to be visually simple and highly configurable for things like colour, folders/subfolders, sorting and tweaking the search query function to better match what you search for often. There’s also some little nice-to-haves like a purpose-built PWA, bulk domain onboarding, MCP and dark mode.It’s fully self-hostable, open source and free of any AI bloat/VC fodder. Not trying to sell anything but rather make something un-shitified and simple to use, would love some feedback if you’ve given it a try! :~)
Aug 20, 2026 1:55 AM
sports.yahoo.com
Rory McIlroy Calls Out Phil Mickelson’s Actions Amid Unfortunate Personal Newshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rory-mcilroy-calls-phil-mickelson-004406486.htmlPhil Mickelson suffered career-ending allegations back in June. Joel Beall and Golf Digest brought forward the story about what happened at The Farms Golf Club.The six-time major winner allegedly initiated nonconsensual and inappropriate contact with a female employee.The incident happened in March, around the same time Mickelson took a break from professional golf citing a […] The post Rory McIlr...
Aug 20, 2026 12:44 AM
sports.yahoo.com
Stefon Diggs Sends 3-Word Reaction to Brother Trevon Diggs’ Seahawks Signinghttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stefon-diggs-sends-3-word-003318690.htmlBack on Aug. 7, the Washington Commanders signed veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a one-year, $12 million deal.Now, weeks into training camp with the Commanders, Diggs watched his brother, Trevon Diggs, sign with an NFL team Wednesday. He had remained a free agent less than a month before the regular season.Trevon Diggs Signs With […] The post Stefon Diggs Sends 3-Word Reaction to Brother Tre...
Aug 20, 2026 12:33 AM
sports.yahoo.com
Seahawks Work Out 242-Pound Ex-Bills FB After Season-Ending Injuryhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/seahawks-242-pound-ex-bills-002934269.htmlThe Seattle Seahawks are still exploring options at fullback after losing Robbie Ouzts for the season, and their latest look is a player who became available only days ago.NFL insider Aaron Wilson reported Wednesday that Seattle worked out Jackson Acker, a 242-pound rookie fullback who was released by the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 17. #Seahawks […] The post Seahawks Work Out 242-Pound Ex-Bills FB Afte...
Aug 20, 2026 12:29 AM
sports.yahoo.com
Pittsford football gearing up for revenge seasonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pittsford-football-gearing-revenge-season-002555921.htmlPITTSFORD, N.Y. (WROC) – The Pittsford football team’s 2025 season ended in heartbreak with a loss in the Class AA final. Now, the Panthers see this year as revenge. “It stung. It was kind of a stab in the back, ” junior Jesse Jablonsky said. “You go all that way just to lose in the […]
Aug 20, 2026 12:25 AM
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
bloomberg.com
Miner Fortescue’s Profit Falls as China Challenges Persisthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/miner-fortescue-s-profit-falls-as-china-challenges-persistFortescue Ltd.’s full-year profit fell as the Australian iron ore miner struggled with delays to its major growth project, while difficult negotiations with China’s state-backed buyer continue to weigh on the outlook.
Aug 19, 2026 11:19 PM
bing.com
PlayStation is rebooting Horizon Hunters Gathering to be a traditional co-op game and not a live-service thinghttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88d65da8b6480ca2484a49f3b265ad&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tweaktown.com%2Fnews%2F113171%2Fplaystation-is-rebooting-horizon-hunters-gathering-to-be-a-traditional-co-op-game-and-not-a-live-service-thing%2Findex.html&c=10552744703071106710&mkt=en-usPlayStation live-service game Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly going back to the drawing board after some disastrous playtests.
Aug 19, 2026 10:58 PM