medium.com
Vertical AI Founders, You Are Going Through 3 Existential Criseshttps://medium.com/@MirArshadTalpur/vertical-ai-founders-you-are-going-through-3-existential-crises-and-most-of-you-dont-know-it-b3d86a386d37Aug 21, 2026 12:04 PM

yahoo.com
Scientists aim to unravel the secrets of a young woman’s ‘vampire’ burialhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/scientists-aim-unravel-secrets-young-120029747.htmlAug 21, 2026 12:00 PM
github.com
Show HN: I built an open source video editor that you can control with an LLMhttps://github.com/DonkeyCut/DonkeyHey HN, my name is David. I'm building an open source video editor.I'm a novice at video editing and previously only used iMovie. I recently opened iMovie to edit a video but noticed it didn't have some features I wanted, like text overlays. Apple probably hasn't updated it in ages. How hard could it be to build one?It's actually pretty hard. There are so many basic things that need to get right, like behavior in the timeline, drag and drop, coloring, etc. Good thing there are LLMs. I was able to put out a simple version in 3 days and have continued to refine it ever since.The idea is that it's focused on novice to intermediate video editors. I find modern video editors to be very overwhelming, with lots of features and controls. It's needed because video editing is a creative tool, and not everything can be built into one. So I turned every button, toggle, and slider into a tool that's accessible to an LLM. A user just needs to tell an LLM what to do, and it has access to tools that cAug 21, 2026 5:19 AM
bing.com
Back-to-School Picture Books That Will Fuel Your Kids’ FOMOhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88c53062954897954399f7724c1bd4&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2026%2F08%2F21%2Fbooks%2Freview%2Fback-to-school-picture-books.html&c=8712932911247539467&mkt=en-usWorks by Amy Schwartz, Sophie Blackall, Oliver Jeffers and Chris Priestley show little ones what they might miss if they stay home.Aug 21, 2026 3:00 AM
apnews.com
As workplace surveillance grows, it's good to know the ways employers watch youhttps://apnews.com/article/employer-surveillance-bossware-tracking-workplace-7d61e74242b872457bbfcf2223f9ebd5Aug 21, 2026 1:24 AM

bbc.co.uk
Wellness habits you can start now - at no (or little) costhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62vyz2x065o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssLiving a healthy life doesn't have to just be about pricey studio classes and luxury retreats.Aug 21, 2026 12:23 AM
nytimes.com
If You Weren't Worried About A.I., You Should Behttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/opinion/ai-danger-openai-anthropic-models.htmlAug 21, 2026 12:11 AM
news.ycombinator.com
Ask HN: How do you get banned from HN?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49379500No matter how often my posts and submissions get flagged, I don't even get a warning.Is it basically impossible?Aug 20, 2026 8:03 PM

wired.com
Silicon Valley Doesn't Get Why You Hate AIhttps://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-doesnt-get-why-you-hate-ai/Technology leaders don’t seem to understand society’s gripes about AI, but boy, are they posting through it.Aug 20, 2026 6:49 PM
codedge.de
How to compromise your system with a job interviewhttps://www.codedge.de/posts/how-to-compromise-your-system-with-a-job-interviewAug 20, 2026 3:50 PM

davidsmaynard.com
Jugwalking: Exercise Your Mind, Your Body, and the Neural Network That Connectshttps://davidsmaynard.com/blog/juggle-walkingAug 19, 2026 11:41 PM

time.com
How Climate Change Is Messing With Your Bloodhttps://time.com/article/2026/08/19/climate-change-impacting-blood-carbon-dioxide-levels/Our blood chemistry is changing as carbon emissions rise, reveals a new study.Aug 19, 2026 9:39 PM
mashable.com
You may have just gotten Alexa+ AI for free, even if you dont have Amazon Primehttps://mashable.com/tech/amazon-alexa-plus-ai-assisant-free-for-fire-tv-usersAmazon has just expanded free access to the AI-powered version of its ubiquitous smart assistant, Alexa+.Aug 19, 2026 8:14 PM
mashable.com
Level up your gaming battlestation with $650 off the massive 57-inch Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitorhttps://mashable.com/tech/aug-19-samsung-57-inch-odyssey-neo-g9-dealAs of August 19, save $650 on the Samsung 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 at Amazon.Aug 19, 2026 5:20 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Chris Cenac Jr.’s College Coach ‘Glad’ Celtics Took Rookie Late in NBA Draft: ‘They Believe In You’https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chris-cenac-jr-college-coach-163702527.htmlThough he was taken late in the NBA Draft, Kelvin Sampson believes the Celtics can develop Chris Cenac Jr. into a true superstar athlete.Aug 19, 2026 4:37 PM
sports.yahoo.com
LIV Golf prize money payouts for season finale in Indianapolis are cut in halfhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liv-golf-prize-money-payouts-162301779.htmlThe total prize fund for players at LIV Golf Indy is $10.1 million with the winner to get $2.02 million, almost half of what the winner normally gets.Aug 19, 2026 4:23 PM

engadget.com
Pixel 11 Pro review: Google AI as your enablerhttps://www.engadget.com/2240038/google-pixel-11-pro-review-gemini-ai-camera-samples/Just because it doesn't meet the high standard its predecessor set doesn't mean the Pixel 11 Pro isn't a great phone.Aug 19, 2026 4:00 PM

mashable.com
Upgrade your gaming setup while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 monitor is under $1,000https://mashable.com/tech/aug-19-samsung-odyssey-oled-g8-monitor-dealThe Samsung 32-inch Odyssey OLED G8 gaming monitor is down to a record-low $999 at Amazon. That's 23% off and its best price ever.Aug 19, 2026 3:37 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Scanlon, Ogunneye: Arsenal confident of signing United youngsters in a surprise movehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/scanlon-ogunneye-arsenal-confident-signing-153500185.html1Manchester United have been strongly linked with Arsenal academy product Myles Lewis-Skelly, who is facing an uncertain future at the Emirates due to a lack of regular senior minutes.Over the last 24...Aug 19, 2026 3:35 PM