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Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety bandhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/fitbit-founders-launch-luffu-link-an-lte-health-and-safety-band/Luffu Link combines all day health sensing, voice logging, location awareness, and the ability to get help from trusted contacts into a single device, all without needing a phone nearby.Aug 25, 2026 12:00 PM
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Show HN: CoolPlugz – A Claude MCP that turns Jira tickets into a merge-ready PRhttps://github.com/adaOctopus/claude-plugins-appHi folks, I've been a fullstack dev and solopreneur for 9 years and the last 3 I have been using AI and MCP related tools in my dev environment.Most recently I had a lot of work for a blockchain client and started using claude code more than usual. I connected jira and GitHub mcps inside claude to fetch context, but I still had to repeat myself a lot. I guided it on how to go about branching, finding repos, testing against CI and open merge-ready PRs. I also had to create a source-of-truth file for coding principles as well.I actually tracked this and I spent on avg 75 mins a day, repeating, copy-pasting and arguing with it to deliver a task.So I built this mcp orchestrator - Coolplugz - to basically feed in all the instructions and coding principles in an agentic-native way so I don't have to be involved in the process of going from a Jira ticket to a merge-ready PR so much. And it is portable which comes quite handy.It has been working quite well so far, and saved me a few hours per Aug 25, 2026 11:04 AM
aljazeera.com
India faces criticism from UN discrimination watchdoghttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/india-faces-criticism-from-un-discrimination-watchdog?traffic_source=rssCERD says India must tackle hate crimes against Bengali-speaking Muslims and increase protections for other groups.Aug 25, 2026 11:01 AM
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Can Men Wear Shorts to the Office? | Money Moves with Jill Schlesingerhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/can-men-wear-shorts-to-the-office-money-moves-with-jill-schlesinger/It's a career advice episode! Jill and Mark tackle the big questions: Should you follow a great mentor or stay for a bigger paycheck? When does switching fields make sense? And is owning your own business really better than being an employee? Plus: Jill weighs in on appropriate office attire (spoiler: no shorts for men) and Mark wonders whether his wife is spending too much money on accessories.Aug 25, 2026 11:00 AM
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Live updates: Iran defiant as US vows ‘economic D-Day’ penalties on nations doing business with Tehran - CNNhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE1PWC1zSmdaZ21Ic045UHpMcm4wYWZscXFYZ1hfdElYZGV5TTg5UnhDcGQtWFZvQTlubElBeEVacEQxMUdfdjVzRTVUUTRobTBNWjNpd0NUVmxDZkZiaGMyaTVBaE5mQ050d0Q4aDljOVdnbVQ5Vmp2UjZvaw?oc=5Live updates: Iran defiant as US vows ‘economic D-Day’ penalties on nations doing business with Tehran CNNLive Updates: Iran says it's ready for new sanctions U.S. describes as "economic D-Day" CBS NewsIran war live: US economic campaign ‘tacit admission’ of military failure Al JazeeraAug 25, 2026 9:46 AM

nytimes.com
Poll Shows Josh Shapiro Leading Pennsylvania Governor’s Racehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/elections/josh-shapiro-pennsylvania-poll.htmlA New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll found Gov. Josh Shapiro leading Stacy Garrity and having support in the state for a possible presidential bid.Aug 25, 2026 9:03 AM
bing.com
Heart surgeon issues ‘huge red flag’ that something is wronghttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8db3fcbeac4d8d8e0bbcc87289be05&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-gb%2Fnews%2Fother%2Fheart-surgeon-issues-huge-red-flag-that-something-is-wrong%2Far-AA2aTla9&c=16822714305819932869&mkt=en-usDr Jeremy London suffered an unexpected heart attack in 2022 and has since taken to social media to share the signs ...Aug 25, 2026 7:25 AM
aljazeera.com
The Iran war is bringing cyberwarfare into critical infrastructurehttps://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/25/the-iran-war-is-bringing-cyberwarfare-into-critical-infrastructure?traffic_source=rssRecent attacks in the UK and the US demonstrate critical vulnerabilities that governments need to urgently address.Aug 25, 2026 6:37 AM
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Gene Simmons reveals KISS can't perform live without Pophouse's approvalhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8db6cb555d49e4b53c547a07bc9c0a&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fother%2Fgene-simmons-reveals-kiss-cant-perform-live-without-pophouses-approval%2Far-AA2aTxrv&c=6836532095665503248&mkt=en-usAfter decades of controlling their own larger-than-life spectacle, the rock legends now have someone else to answer to before they can take the stage.Aug 25, 2026 6:24 AM
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WhatsApp Adds Multiple Passkeys for Phishing-Resistant Sign-Ins Across iOS and Androidhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8da37add02460ea3b201657499fa49&url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehackernews.com%2F2026%2F08%2Fwhatsapp-adds-multiple-passkeys-for.html&c=180804404300121760&mkt=en-usWhatsApp adds multiple passkeys per account, full-password two-step verification, and richer Android caller context for unknown contacts.Aug 25, 2026 6:19 AM
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US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis findshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8db3f0be2949418bd5c61e50e87747&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2026%2Faug%2F25%2Fus-gas-power-china-ai-datacenter&c=15165967379449475157&mkt=en-usThere has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters ...Aug 25, 2026 6:12 AM
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WNBA power rankings: Who has the biggest home-court advantage?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8da3a152b54e0aa3896066cad3ead4&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fwnba%2F2026%2F08%2F25%2Fwnba-power-rankings-biggest-home-court-advantage%2F91445057007%2F&c=10984784744077316477&mkt=en-usThe Minnesota Lynx are close to locking up the top seed in the WNBA playoffs. See how the rest of the league stacks up.Aug 25, 2026 4:06 AM
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Every 'Practical Magic' Book, Ranked According to Goodreadshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d6ae225544594818b94278ba3fd0d&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcollider.com%2Fpractical-magic-book-series-ranked-goodreads%2F&c=2368095239300325795&mkt=en-usFrom the 1600s to the 21st century, the Owens witches have quite the family history. Here’s how all four Practical Magic books stack up.Aug 25, 2026 2:10 AM
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Faster, stronger, (occasionally) upright: See humanoid robots compete in Beijing gameshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8da754f394496cb2b63b84f6e8dfb9&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F2025190%2Ffaster-stronger-occasionally-upright-see-humanoid-robots-compete-in-beijing-games&c=13753761895385474639&mkt=en-usHumanoid robots break Olympic sprint records and tackle workplace challenges from cable assembly to restaurant service at five-day Beijing competition, where staying upright and not catching fire ...Aug 25, 2026 12:22 AM
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Nuclear war: still a possibility?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d6560f8274bea98d381bf933557e5&url=https%3A%2F%2Fasiatimes.com%2F2026%2F08%2Fnuclear-war-still-a-possibility%2F&c=2985349246414252362&mkt=en-usIn 1991 President George H.W. Bush announced unilateral, sweeping reductions in US tactical nuclear forces. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was ...Aug 25, 2026 12:11 AM

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Trump Officials Propose Charging More Than $100,000 for Skilled Worker Visashttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/politics/h1b-visas-fees-proposal-trump.htmlThe proposal comes after the Trump administration ran into legal challenges in its attempt to attach a similar fee to the H-1B visa last year.Aug 25, 2026 12:03 AM
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The monster burrito challenge has been around for a decade | BeardMeatsFoodhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d27e0b0a94cfc85362d43201010f2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Ffood-and-drink%2Frecipes%2Fthe-monster-burrito-challenge-has-been-around-for-a-decade-beardmeatsfood%2Far-AA2aRSFt&c=918752439611163097&mkt=en-usEduardo’s Lokos Tacos in Tavares, Florida, features its Monster Burrito Challenge, a giant burrito weighing around six pounds. Participants have 30 minutes to finish the meal under the restaurant’s ...Aug 24, 2026 9:42 PM
aljazeera.com
Why ‘pogrom’ best describes what’s happening in the occupied West Bankhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/24/why-pogrom-best-describes-whats-happening-in-the-occupied-west-bank?traffic_source=rssIsraeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank aren’t just ‘clashes’, they fit the definition of pogroms.Aug 24, 2026 7:09 PM
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Show HN: Sloppie – Agentic development environment for Linuxhttps://github.com/otsaloma/sloppieHi! In my own development work I have noticed I less and less reach for Emacs and rather need the combo of a coding agent + git diff viewer + a stack of code-review comments to handle later.There's a lot of apps that do more or less that but mostly for Mac, heavy churn and too much features I don't need, arranged in a way that makes for a noisy and distracting interface.So, I wrote my own. Not as a throw-away project but one to actually use daily. It's tailored for my own needs and probably not useful as-is for others, but maybe something for inspiration or customization.Aug 24, 2026 7:06 PM
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Iran-linked hackers took U.K. power plant offline for first time, reports sayhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-linked-hackers-blamed-attack-uk-power-plant-reports/The attack happened the same month Iranian-linked hackers are believed to have targeted the water systems of a dozen U.S. states.Aug 24, 2026 6:19 PM