
esa.int
Dust and water spotted close to giant black holehttps://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb/Dust_and_water_spotted_close_to_giant_black_holeUsing the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers have discovered that dust and water can form and survive surprisingly close to the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. The observations reveal that the evolved star IRS 3 continues to enrich its surroundings with newly formed material despite the intense radiation environment around Sagittarius A*.Aug 11, 2026 8:00 AM
bing.com
TOBA Names 2025 State And Canadian Breeders Of The Yearhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89616213384305815cf64e4c27dc5b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thoroughbreddailynews.com%2Ftoba-names-2025-state-and-canadian-breeders-of-the-year%2F&c=16194602725623650805&mkt=en-usThe TOBA State and Canadian Breeder Awardees have been named and the list also includes the Canadian Breeder of the Year Award ...Aug 11, 2026 4:04 AM
bing.com
Sun’s Out, Umbrellas Outhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a894ca0f7c74fd6bc39a454e630b1f3&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2026%2F08%2F11%2Fstyle%2Fuv-umbrellas-sun-parasols.html&c=14181119158092632782&mkt=en-usSun umbrellas — used to protect against intense heat and ultraviolet rays — have long been a mainstay in Asian countries and on golf courses worldwide. Now they’re catching on in the United States, ...Aug 11, 2026 2:04 AM

bbc.co.uk
'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than menhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdmgmzll1ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssWomen can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.Aug 10, 2026 11:32 PM
github.com
Show HN: Keen Code – an agentic-engineered coding agenthttps://github.com/mochow13/keen-codeHello community!I am here to share a coding agent I have built solo from scratch using agentic engineering. Written in Go, it's a proper coding agent, has features you expect from a useful agent for your daily work, with a minimal and simple UI.I have named it Keen Code. The repo is here: https://github.com/mochow13/keen-codeEven though it started as an experiment, it is now a full-fledged coding agent for real software engineering work. It supports multiple providers, skills, MCPs, multi-agent orchestration through subagents, automatic compaction, etc.I have been using it for real production-grade work myself, and also for developing itself.Notably, I have worked on two separate ideas in this coding agent:1. Turn MemoryIn a multi-turn conversation, tool outputs are removed, only tool call traces are retained. Within a single agent loop, agent sees full tool results but in the next turn, it doesn't see the tool results anymore.The greatest benefit of this approach is that a lot of toolAug 10, 2026 9:47 PM

radiotamazuj.org
Communal clashes leave 60 dead and 50 wounded in Tonj North - Radio Tamazujhttps://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/communal-clashes-leave-60-dead-and-50-wounded-in-tonj-northAt least 60 people have been killed and 50 wounded in communal clashes in SouthAug 10, 2026 2:03 PM

rfi.fr
Days of heavy rain leave at least 16 dead in Philippineshttps://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260810-days-of-heavy-rain-leave-at-least-13-dead-in-philippinesFloods, landslides and accidents driven by a nine-day downpour equivalent to more than a month's worth of rain in some areas have killed at least 16 people in the northern Philippines, rescuers said…Aug 10, 2026 10:58 AM

nyasatimes.com
History made! Malawi’s Scorchers stun Ghana to book place at World Cup for the very first time – as nation erupts in wild celebration - Featured News Malawi | Nyasa Timeshttps://www.nyasatimes.com/history-made-malawis-scorchers-stun-ghana-to-book-place-at-world-cup-for-the-very-first-time-as-nation-erupts-in-wild-celebration/Malawi's Women's National Football Team, the Scorchers, have written themselves into the history books after defying the odds to reach the semi-finals of the... Read the latest breaking news on Nyasa Times.Aug 9, 2026 10:22 PM

sana.sy
Syria, Russia agree to reorganize Russian military presence under new memorandumhttps://sana.sy/en/syria/2335254/Damascus, Aug. 9 (SANA) Syria and Russia have reached a memorandum of understanding to reorganize Moscow's presence on the Syrian coast, includingAug 9, 2026 12:27 PM
bing.com
The best deck boxes of 2026, tested and reviewedhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a892c1a38aa47e3827db9a28cde83bd&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Flifestyle%2Fother%2Fthe-best-deck-boxes-of-2026-tested-and-reviewed%2Far-AA29IFSI&c=9876218441533377861&mkt=en-usDeck boxes are must-have solutions for helping keep backyards clean and clutter-free. Check out our tested picks for the best ones on the market today.Aug 9, 2026 6:00 AM
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5 Mewtwo and Gengar Pokémon Cards Obliterate Prior Sales Records at Auctionhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a899d92f3504a79b790f9a46df3d579&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fcollectibles%2Fnews%2F5-mewtwo-and-gengar-pokemon-cards-obliterate-prior-sales-records-at-auction%2F&c=8581455741353970654&mkt=en-usMewtwo and Gengar have occupied unusually durable positions near the top of the Pokémon popularity hierarchy since the franchise’s earliest days, and their best cards from the Pokémon TCG continue to ...Aug 9, 2026 5:59 AM
benzi.fly.dev
Show HN: Try Benzi – A coding harness/agent beating Claude Code itself on Sonnethttps://benzi.fly.dev/aboutHi y'all. Been working on something that should've been made a long time ago imo. It compiles codebases into O(1) hashmaps that the agent queries to discover the structure of your code/answer questions/write code.It also does complete static analysis checks on any writes the agent makes.Don't take my word for it though. Here are the benchmarks: https://benzi.fly.dev/benchmark. on 2/20 tests, Claude Code (mostly Sonnet on one task) regressed or timed out. Benzi didn't because of course, it has a map it can query and not get lost in the sauce. On the other 18 it is cheaper, faster, or often both.Would love to get some early adoption and criticism!(Only available on Windows for now. soz. and also keep an eye on the benchmarking page; I think I can push it far more -- no promises, still work in progress. Haven't thoroughly tested greenfielding experience either.)(another note: VS Code extension/website is running DeepSeek V4 flash. not Sonnet. Everything mostly built with CC Sonnet tho )Aug 8, 2026 10:47 PM
bing.com
The Human-Origin Story Is Being Radically Revisedhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8974bdcea444f7a5ffc6ae3c31db23&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fscience%2F2026%2F08%2Fhuman-origins-dna-tools-earthworks%2F688225%2F&c=8511965320849941042&mkt=en-usNew secrets from our past have been coming out in droves.Aug 8, 2026 5:00 AM
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Immersive Reading Is the Genius Hack That Helped Me Connect with Books on a Deeper Levelhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88df812cad4a3f8e3d81f3210d3649&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rd.com%2Farticle%2Fimmersive-reading%2F&c=9137046586124280882&mkt=en-usAre you always saying you need to read more? Well, we have an expert-approved (and fun) hack that will help you get through that TBR list.Aug 7, 2026 11:54 AM
github.com
Show HN: Remembrane – agent memory in one SQLite file, zero dependencieshttps://github.com/satyasairay/remembraneThis is a small library for giving an agent persistent memory without running any infrastructure. The whole store is one SQLite file, and the default install has no dependencies. I built it because whenever I wanted an agent to remember a handful of facts across sessions, the options were a hosted API, a vector database, or a framework, and that felt like too much for what is usually a few thousand short strings.The part I find most useful is that recall is deterministic, so you can write unit tests that assert what your agent remembers and run them in CI. I haven't seen that elsewhere and it's what I rely on most. Beyond that: it's one file you can copy, inspect, or delete, with no server or background process; every result can show its own score breakdown, so ranking isn't a black box; and every change is journaled, so you can snapshot the store and diff it later. It also exposes an MCP server, so an MCP-capable agent like Claude can use it directly, and there are LangChain and CrewAAug 7, 2026 7:51 AM
latimes.com
Tight vote on Blanche exposes deep skepticism of Trump's Justice Departmenthttps://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-08-06/tight-vote-on-blanche-exposes-deep-skepticism-of-trumps-justice-departmentThe confirmation of Todd Blanche hangs on the support of two Republicans who have repeatedly criticized President Trump's stewardship of the department.Aug 6, 2026 7:19 PM

spacenews.com
Three companies building the tech to grow crops on the moonhttps://spacenews.com/three-companies-building-the-tech-to-grow-crops-on-the-moon/Rockets, rovers and landers have dominated the attention of the commercial space industry as the United States focuses on sending humans back to the moon, but a handful of companies […] The post Three companies building the tech to grow crops on the moon appeared first on SpaceNews.Aug 6, 2026 12:00 PM
intergalacticrobots.app
Show HN: Skyline Co-op is like SimTower, but built around democratic socialismhttps://intergalacticrobots.app/skyline-coop/I've been rebuilding old games with Claude. While creating a modern take on SimTower and having election news on TV in the background, I had the idea to build the economy of the game around democratic socialism instead of capitalism.Instead of a real estate tycoon, you are an elected steward of the building, held responsible by the Assembly. Homes are allocated off a waitlist, dues are set on a sliding scale, and you face outside pressures from neighboring capitalist landlords.The crown jewel is attracting a large grant to establish an observatory at the top of your tower, attracting scientists. To get there, you must make sure the people are fed, housed, healthy, and entertained. If the Assembly doesn't have confidence in your abilities, you get voted out.It kinda works, and the potential failures in the game are pretty unique. I'd be interested to hear HN's take. An entire SimCity clone based on a different economy like this could be fun.Aug 6, 2026 11:37 AM

spacenews.com
NASA and Roscosmos continue seat barter agreementhttps://spacenews.com/nasa-and-roscosmos-continue-seat-barter-agreement/NASA and Roscosmos have agreed to continue exchanging seats between Soyuz and Crew Dragon spacecraft, but that agreement does not yet extend to Starliner. The post NASA and Roscosmos continue seat barter agreement appeared first on SpaceNews.Aug 6, 2026 2:23 AM
news.ycombinator.com
Show HN: I was wrong about scrollytelling landing pageshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49185678My position for years: minimal static landing page, one clear offer, optimised for conversion. Everything else is designers entertaining themselves. Then the “built this 3D scrolling page with Fable in 5 minutes” posts started going around and my customers began asking for that. I pushed back, lost the argument, and built a few.Two things surprised me.First, the viral demos don’t survive contact with a client. I tested so many circulating prompt/skill setups. One-shot output looks great; changing anything afterwards is brutal... The demos are impressive because nobody in the thread ever has to revise them.Second, and worse for me: dwell time and conversion on the pages I built came out ahead of the minimal pages I’d have argued for. Small sample, and I’d like someone to tell me why it’s noise.So I built the thing that fixes the first problem: prebuilt interactive widgets that stay editable instead of a generated blob you re-prompt. https://scrollytelling.ai my own landing page is now bAug 5, 2026 5:05 PM