github.com
Show HN: BRep Geometric CAD Kernel and Parametric Code CADhttps://github.com/yuechen-li-dev/Aetheris/I'm pretty excited to show off something I've been working on for the past few months. A free, open-source geometric kernel that allows humans/LLMs to write code (in this case, a DSL called Firmament) and generate 3D models of CAD parts, to finally provide an alternative to OpenCascade.To get some questions out of the way. - Full STEP import/export support for AP242, AP203 and AP214 are still experimental at the time, but everything produced by Aetheris should open in any CAD app with STEP support. - Support for single edge/planar fillets/chamfers right now, should be more than sufficient for most CNC/3D printing use cases. - Fillets: https://github.com/yuechen-li-dev/Aetheris/blob/master/testd... - Chamfers: https://github.com/yuechen-li-dev/Aetheris/blob/master/testd... - Supports dimensional/GD&T annotation via STEP 242's semantic PMI. - Kernel is written entirely in C#, with bindings for Go, Rust, Python, and TypeScript available.If you just want to vibe-CAD, clone the repo, run itAug 19, 2026 3:09 PM
nytimes.com
Judge Is Asked to Block Inscription of Trump’s Name on Kennedy Centerhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/arts/music/judge-trump-name-kennedy-center.htmlThe request from a Democratic lawmaker follows a decision by the Trump-allied board to add “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” to the building.Aug 19, 2026 3:07 PM
theverge.com
The women’s soccer league trying to fix fantasy sportshttps://www.theverge.com/entertainment/981880/womens-super-league-wsl-fantasy-league-appThe WSL’s first official fantasy game is putting player photos front and center, which is less common than you might expect. | Image: WSL Football
Most fantasy sports leagues suffer the same problem: retention. Leagues play out over monthslong seasons, require regular attention, and can punish players severely for missing even a single week. I've started Fantasy Premier League (FPL) multiple tim...Aug 19, 2026 3:06 PM
sports.yahoo.com
For USC football, rivalries and important games are not the samehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/usc-football-rivalries-important-games-150449327.htmlWho is - and isn't - a true rival for USC football? That question and its answer might matter to some people, but it shouldn't be the focusAug 19, 2026 3:04 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Enshitification Comes for Cursorhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49362593Sometimes I feel like the last person on HN that's still using Cursor for development work. But if anyone is curious - its getting a lot shittier, quickly.The entire application seems to exist to steer you towards using Grok and whatever new product Cursor's team has pumped out this week. You're constantly prompted to switch to using a Cloud agent, including the UI seemingly changing as you're working which caused me to accidentally select a cloud agent instead of my local system a few times. There are daily pop-ups in the app to check out this and that new thing, these are at least pretty easy to close and ignore. This morning Cursor decided to select a new Grok model by default without prompting, which I didn't notice until it had spent 10 minutes burning tokens on a simple bug investigation that Opus resolved in 30 seconds.I finally bit the bullet and setup Pi with Open Router the other day. I still prefer the UI of Cursor but this is like death by a thousand cuts.Aug 19, 2026 3:04 PM
theguardian.com
Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platformhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/roblox-esafety-commissioner-children-adults-ntwnfbRegulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viabilityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRoblox has committed to making changes to its online gaming platform after Australia’s eSafety commissioner discovered adults were still able to see child accounts and send connection requests without parental consent.The company has provided a legal ...Aug 19, 2026 3:00 PM
theguardian.com
A ‘shiny, dangling carrot’ lured Jesse into gambling. He says Labor’s reform won’t stop others being sucked inhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/20/gambling-reforms-sports-betting-addiction-vip-managers-jesse-murphy-ntwnfbThe government says it’s stopping ‘the most toxic’ gambling company strategies. Former addicts say it will do ‘absolutely nothing’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJesse Murphy wasn’t sure what to wear when his VIP gambling manager texted him: “Looking forward to having a beer with you!”His frequent betting had just earned the then 25-year-old free tickets to a gambling co...Aug 19, 2026 3:00 PM
theguardian.com
US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fearshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/us-treasury-doubles-debt-buyback-bond-marketYields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury’s vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support’ to bond marketThe US treasury is doubling its buyback of government debt in an effort to balance out the bond market and counterbalance investor concern over high inflation.The yield rate on 10-year, 20-year and 30-year treasury notes all hit 20-year highs this week, with the 30-year treasury yie...Aug 19, 2026 2:57 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Browns' QB grades for preseason contest against Bearshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/browns-qb-grades-preseason-contest-145537142.htmlHere are the grades for both Cleveland Browns' quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders against the Chicago Bears.Aug 19, 2026 2:55 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Julián Álvarez left out of Atletico Madrid’s La Liga openerhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/juli-n-lvarez-left-atletico-145342345.htmlArgentina forward Julián Álvarez was left out of Atletico Madrid's squad for the La Liga opener against Malaga on Wednesday. Álvarez told Atletico in the offseason that he wants to be transferred but the club said it does not intend to negotiate a release. Coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday that 26-year-old Álvarez was not in the squad for the match against Malaga at Estadio Metropolitano becau...Aug 19, 2026 2:53 PM
bloomberg.com
Lerner: Give Bull Market Benefit of the Doubthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-19/lerner-give-bull-market-benefit-of-the-doubtKeith Lerner, CIO & Chief Market Strategist at Truist, joins Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss market expectations beyond the recent jitters amid a historic earnings season. (Source: Bloomberg)Aug 19, 2026 2:47 PM
bbc.co.uk
US retail giant receives $1bn boost from tariff refundshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78gp4y8d3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssThe US chain said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, which resulted in its second quarter operating income rising to $2.6bn.Aug 19, 2026 2:47 PM
bbc.co.uk
Man Utd's decision to make Baleba their 'third midfielder'https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clylk1wexgno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssManchester United are in talks to make Carlos Baleba their 'third midfielder' as the club revamp Michael Carrick's squad.Aug 19, 2026 2:35 PM
bbc.co.uk
Snooker champion Dott told boy to stay out while in room with girl, jury toldhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckge7j9veljo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssA witness claimed that the former world champion became "quite angry" when the they walked in.Aug 19, 2026 2:32 PM
theguardian.com
British energy bills forecast to hit three-year high this winterhttps://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/19/forecast-energy-price-cap-rise-britain-winterExpected quarterly rise if 4% highest likely to wipe out Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity billsHousehold energy bills across Great Britain are expected to climb to a three-year high this winter as the impact of the Middle East war wipes out Andy Burnham’s tax cut on electricity bills.The government’s cap on energy prices is on track to rise by 4% from this October to the equivalent of £1,729 a yea...Aug 19, 2026 2:29 PM
spacescout.info
LandSpace Scores First Booster Landinghttps://www.spacescout.info/2026/08/landspace-scores-first-booster-landing/The commercial company LandSpace safely landed the first stage booster of their Zhuque-3 rocket on August 19th.Aug 19, 2026 2:23 PM
variety.com
Aliens vs. Devil Horror Story ‘Haunting Skies’ Sets Film Adaptation; Author Christian Kang Bachini to Direct, Natasha Halevi and Emily Ashby to Star (EXCLUSIVE)https://variety.com/2026/film/news/haunting-skies-aliens-devil-horror-novel-film-adaptation-1236837878/Indie horror novel “Haunting Skies” is primed for an on-screen adaptation. Christian Kang Bachini, the filmmaker who wrote the novel, is set to helm the big-screen version of “Haunting Skies” through Via Mantra Productions, Variety can report. Per the logline, “Haunting Skies” “imagines an Earth already conquered by alien invaders, who abduct the remaining survivors […]Aug 19, 2026 2:16 PM
bloomberg.com
UN Urges Zambia to Halt Arbitrary Arrests of Opposition Membershttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/un-urges-zambia-to-halt-arbitrary-arrests-of-opposition-membersThe United Nations voiced concern at reports of Zambian opposition members being detained during its Aug. 13 election, while observers raised questions about the fairness of the ballot that comfortably returned President Hakainde Hichilema to power.Aug 19, 2026 2:13 PM
bbc.co.uk
Monzo down as some users unable to make card payments or transfershttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyrvxvl1eeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssThe digital bank said it was "rolling out a fix and moving quickly" to get the service working againAug 19, 2026 2:13 PM
projectzen.com
Show HN: Infinitely nestable visual task organizer and workload simulatorhttps://projectzen.com/homeI built ProjectZen because ordinary task managers often show what needs doing, but not whether the accumulated workload is realistic.The homepage includes a working demo, no login required. I’d especially value feedback on whether the workload view makes sense without explanation and whether it would change how you plan a real project.This project is personally interesting to me because, as a product manager for many years, I never found a tool with the usability and visual workload simulation I knew was possible. Without the latter, I felt disoriented and more helpless when it came to being pressured into scope creep. ProjectZen was created as a side project using Angular, Django, Google App Engine, Google Cloud SQL, and Firebase Authentication.The tool includes Infinite nesting for breaking down projects and tasks (inspired by tools like Workflowy and Dynalist) Displaying items in kanban boards Visualization of tasks based on size and simulation of overall workload over time Also incAug 19, 2026 2:08 PM
