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Qwen3.8 Fetches Weird URLshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49379079I am working on opencode with the last qwen3.8-27B from unsloth (with dynamic 3.0 quants).while checking documentation for a rust project, instead of fetching the url it had listed in its own reasoning, it tried fetching urls like:https://routify-file-proxy-sg.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/proxy_temp_file/production/2026-08-20/trace_0baf8c2b17874702866132490e0b56/requestId_97422c0041074091a68367881782d7b7/7c0791038d2f58b3a52c0f07714d3627.html?Expires=1818574288&OSSAccessKeyId=LTAI5t…QVZr&Signature=96y%2B…w%3Dthis happened in the same session, different batches, 16 times in total.It convinced itself there was some rewriting proxy in the webfetch tool.`Expires`, `trace` and `requestId` were consistent for a few requests, but they do change.`AccessKeyId` was always the same, "LTAI5t…QVZr"I did not add the `…` in the signature and access key.Probably training links, but that `Expires` number seems very high...in unix timestamp:1818574288 -- Aug 20271787251180 -- nowJust leaving this hereAug 20, 2026 7:32 PM
msn.com
Review Hello Kitty & Friends: Hello World #1 is the perfect introduction to Sanrio charactershttps://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/general/review-hello-kitty-friends-hello-world-1-is-the-perfect-introduction-to-sanrio-characters/ar-AA2aC1a3?ocid=BingNewsVerpThe world of Hello Kitty and Friends just got the comic book debut that fans have been waiting years for, and it is a pitch-perfect mystery.Aug 20, 2026 11:30 AM
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Iran’s Defeat by Trump in 3 Devastating Charts—and What Happens Nexthttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8aacfb78b3476a9dfecbd7c076dd95&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Firan-trump-war-economy-charts-rial-usd-oil-12341288&c=15891908793442202437&mkt=en-usTrump has accelerated the damage of an economic crisis that predates the war, fueled by sanctions, corruption, currency depreciation, energy shortages, and policy failures dating back years. This is ...Aug 20, 2026 8:00 AM
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Fish an Anime RNG Codes (August 2026)http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a896c5948fe4b68a26f8bf823551838&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeebom.com%2Ffish-an-anime-rng-codes%2F&c=9672079481741815893&mkt=en-usHere are all new Fish an Anime RNG codes that will grant you free Cosmic boxes and help you earn free cash, food, and more items.Aug 20, 2026 2:20 AM
sports.yahoo.com
UFC analyst reveals curious MMA Mt. Rushmore: 'I'll take heat for it'https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ufc-analyst-reveals-curious-mma-003020877.htmlMichael Chiesa admittedly has an unorthodox MMA Mt. Rushmore that includes Islam Makhachev over some longstanding GOATs.Aug 20, 2026 12:30 AM

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Heather Graham flaunts fit physique in bikinis on romantic Italian escapehttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/heather-graham-flaunts-fit-physique-bikinis-romantic-italian-escapeHeather Graham shared stunning bikini photos from her Positano vacation with boyfriend Michele Civetta, exploring Italy's Amalfi Coast together.Aug 20, 2026 12:12 AM

theverge.com
Does giving a camera wings dodge the FCC’s drone ban?https://www.theverge.com/tech/981834/hoverair-versa-drone-camera-fcc-loophole-indiegogoIt’s a camera. It’s a drone. But HoverAir doesn’t want it to be a drone where the FCC is concerned. | Image: HoverAir
HoverAir drones always have intriguing gimmicks. This one folds flat to fit in your pocket. This one can land on water. Another can charge inside its carrying case. But the brand's latest trick might be its riskiest: it's attempting to sneak a drone past the FCC.
In December 2025...Aug 19, 2026 11:52 PM
bloomberg.com
BlackRock, Oaktree Seize Movie Servicer With $900 Million Debthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/blackrock-oaktree-seize-movie-servicer-with-900-million-debtBlackRock Inc.’s HPS and Brookfield Corp.’s Oaktree Capital Management took over a firm that provides lighting, rigging and other services for Hollywood productions, wiping out as much as $900 million of debt as the global entertainment industry struggles with changing economics, according to people with knowledge of the deal.Aug 19, 2026 10:58 PM

bbc.co.uk
Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crashhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clylkv4z59vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssMichele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife Stephany Hollihan among the seven people killed in the crash.Aug 19, 2026 9:32 PM

fortune.com
National debt crosses $40 trillion and think tank warns: ‘The level of fiscal mismanagement is tragichttps://fortune.com/2026/08/19/how-much-is-national-debt-40-trillion/"To anyone who cares about America, about democracy and our future, in my view, this is already a crisis," Michael Peterson told Fortune.Aug 19, 2026 8:46 PM
cbsnews.com
National debt tops $40 trillion after doubling in under 10 yearshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-debt-tops-40-trillion-doubles/Federal debt has mounted amid tax cuts and trillions in pandemic spending, adding to the nation's interest payments.Aug 19, 2026 8:32 PM
bloomberg.com
Trump Says Interest Rate System Doesn't Make Sensehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-19/trump-says-interest-rate-system-doesn-t-make-sense-videoPresident Donald Trump says when the country does well economically, interest rates should come down, but he says they go up. He says the system is unfair. He speaks at the White House. (Source: Bloomberg)Aug 19, 2026 8:11 PM
aljazeera.com
Seven people, mostly foreign tourists, killed in helicopter crash in Kenyahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/seven-mostly-tourists-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-northern-kenya?traffic_source=rssEcuador's intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and NBCUniversal journalist Jose Suarez are among the dead.Aug 19, 2026 7:53 PM
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Ask HN: Has anyone shipped a self-modifying application with LLMs?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49366144In the past the model for software would typically be to ship a fixed application and then if users need some custom functionality, they would need to install a plugin or create their own.For non technical users they would have to find an existing plugin or maybe it doesn't exist so they are stuck.But I can't help but think why wouldn't for example an application just have a prompt box that builds an extension dynamically on the fly (e.g. "make me a UI panel with some buttons that does X")Obviously it would be "use at your own risk" and YMMVHave any companies or applications actually done something like this?I think modifying the real source code would get out of hand but perhaps just generating extensions that have access to a sand boxed set of safer APIs.Aug 19, 2026 7:33 PM

theguardian.com
Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/19/can-andy-burnham-tame-the-power-of-the-treasury-to-boost-growthPM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policyAndy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming the power of the mighty Treasury.Boris Johnson all but forced the resignation of Sajid Javid by handpicking his team; Margaret Thatcher favoured her economic adviser Alan Walters over Nigel Lawson, prompting the latter’s fu...Aug 19, 2026 6:46 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Report: Man United Close-In On Premier League Midfielderhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-man-united-close-premier-175000089.htmlManchester United close in on Carlos Baleba as Michael Carrick reshapes midfieldManchester United’s summer has carried the air of a club trying to restore order to its centre. According to The Athle...Aug 19, 2026 5:50 PM

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‘Stripper’ Venmo ‘scandal’ makes Dems the punchline as Trump candidate flips script on viral DNC posthttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/stripper-venmo-scandal-makes-dems-punchline-trump-candidate-flips-script-viral-dnc-postMichael Alfonso turned a viral Venmo caption attack into a campaign fundraising blitz after conservatives rallied behind Sean Duffy's son-in-law.Aug 19, 2026 5:10 PM

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How ‘Spider-Noir’s’ Artisans Created a Modern Noir Sonic Environmenthttps://variety.com/2026/artisans/news/spider-noir-score-soundtrack-1236837654/Set in New York, Prime Video’s “Spider-Noir” stars Nicholas Cage and is part noir-detective and part superhero action. When it came to building the show’s sonic environment, composers Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons, along with the sound team — re-recording mixer and sound designer Ryan Collins and Andy Sisul — took this into consideration. […]Aug 19, 2026 5:08 PM
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Falcons QBs among top Comeback Player of the Year contendershttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/falcons-qbs-among-top-comeback-170053363.htmlMichael Penix, Tua Tagovailoa could both be in the mix for NFL's CPOY awardAug 19, 2026 5:00 PM