luacad.ad-si.com
Show HN: LuaCAD – Parametric CAD Scripted in Luahttps://luacad.ad-si.comLuaCAD models solids in Lua rather than the OpenSCAD language, with operator overloading for CSG (`a + b`, `a - b`, `a * b`).It ships with a CLI and a desktop app, including a preview area and a text editor.I've always been a big fan of OpenSCAD, but the SCAD language itself is unfortunately quite cobbled-together and is a very poorly designed programming language.LuaCAD takes all the good parts of OpenSCAD and combines them with one of the best scripting languages. It has now completely replaced OpenSCAD for me, and I think it provides a better experience than OpenSCAD for all use cases. I'd love to hear any reasons why LuaCAD shouldn't fully replace OpenSCAD!It’s fully open source and you can find the repo here: https://github.com/ad-si/LuaCADTech stack:- It's implemented in Rust and uses mlua (https://github.com/mlua-rs/mlua) to execute the Lua code.- Uses OpenCSG (https://opencsg.org) for fast and correct rendering of the 3D models (like OpenSCAD)- Uses Manifold (https://github.comAug 14, 2026 4:43 PM
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Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up againhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5927115/summer-vaccine-covid-19-surgeJust like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.Aug 14, 2026 4:37 PM

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'I shot Mr Thompson'https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/czxeqgp71r0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssThe BBC's New York correspondent Nada Tawfik explains what unfolded in court, what the plea means and what comes next in the case.Aug 14, 2026 4:32 PM

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Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launchhttps://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/policy-experts-europe-stuck-between-rock-and-a-hard-place-on-launch/It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.Aug 14, 2026 4:29 PM

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Lanterns Is Better Than Most Superhero Shows—But It's No Watchmenhttps://time.com/article/2026/08/14/lanterns-review-hbo/Damon Lindelof returns to the DC Universe—and the themes of his great 'Watchmen'—with an ambitious but uneven Green Lantern crime dramaAug 14, 2026 4:25 PM

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Exclusive: Claude Was Put in Charge of Human Workers—and Fired Onehttps://time.com/article/2026/08/14/claude-fired-worker-ai-job-disruption/Claude was tasked with managing real employees at a San Francisco store. Its first firing offers an early glimpse of what having an AI boss could look like.Aug 14, 2026 4:13 PM
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Mangione pleads guilty in federal court, leaving fate of state trial uncertainhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5930700/mangione-federal-charges-guilty-pleaMangione has pleaded guilty to stalking charges in connection with the death of Brian Thompson, a health care executive. A separate judge will decide the future of Mangione's state trial.Aug 14, 2026 4:05 PM
techcrunch.com
Does Mark Zuckerberg really believe AI is ‘for everyone’?https://techcrunch.com/video/does-mark-zuckerberg-really-believe-ai-is-for-everyone/Meta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware — a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s more powerful model that stays locked behind its own APIs. The release landed alongside a letter from Mark Zuckerberg arguing AI should be “for everyone” rather than controlled by a handful of labs, but as Equity’s […]Aug 14, 2026 3:43 PM
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OnlyFans investor says AI cant disrupt adult creatorshttps://mashable.com/life/onlyfans-investor-james-sagan-ai-cant-disrupt-creatorsIn an interview, OnlyFans investor James Sagan discussed AI on the platform.Aug 14, 2026 3:43 PM
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Florida State University students return to campus, move into dormshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNZ2NSeTZqNXU0Yk5iVEhqajVIOXNNdXhBdFRvWVNrbVoyblozRno0UnNWaWlrelU3aElfaU1KWkRlRjJCZkgtYUUxQVcwdFNFNmVMRHl0NTFRek1PN2RwMkg3YkFLR1FtQnVscUVpc2Y0cUpqRFctOFpvUW1ldU5WWkhEbU9lUWhScXlwbGxaMkJ4amNGUVNkMWVYYWpwUnVCVXBQc3JJcFdiaHlYMll5NE5RTGNQa0R4TnctN2JTd0Z4MzR6d0lQZzI4UGI?oc=5Florida State University students return to campus, move into dorms Tallahassee DemocratAug 14, 2026 3:38 PM
mininote.ink
Show HN: Mininote: Instant, plain-text note taking without tracking or lock-inhttps://mininote.ink/So, I built this little thing over the past month or so now, I got tired of places for tickets, notes, and such being shoved front and center in apps.Thus I created Mininote to get away from the noise I wanted something simple to move out of the way completely when I don't need it but be there when I do need itIt contains a slew of features built right in, but the coolest is the sites own API is also the sites own public API no split seamAug 14, 2026 3:30 PM
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Exclusive / Phillips 66, Marathon held now-scuttled merger talkshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQcDM3NXRoVzRjRHE3RXBHM2preXg3TDdPcWtydmVhbjdFc1c1ajEyemNSYnhZeUNKYXdSTWNBZ2hEbjNIZHNDTHRyeW03azlZMmJkR1A3aHBrN2YzWE1TUDBYUjJpUFJtYmpTMnBhTGJHMklCakJLMVIzX2g4dmlsOVk0aE5PVWdlOTRjWGZmMzZTMzdlcEJOMWx3?oc=5Exclusive / Phillips 66, Marathon held now-scuttled merger talks SemaforAug 14, 2026 3:29 PM

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Rogue AI aren’t science fiction anymorehttps://www.theverge.com/column/980337/rogue-ai-science-fiction-openaiThis is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI safety, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here.
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It all started in July, when one of OpenAI's autonomous AI agents went rogue during a cybersecurity test. The agent escaped its isolated testing environme...Aug 14, 2026 3:16 PM

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WATCH: Great white sharks could help predict hurricanes?https://abcnews.com/video/135636106/As the great white shark population grows off the East coast, scientists are outfitting sharks with sensors to learn more about hurricanes.Aug 14, 2026 3:14 PM
mashable.com
The best TV deals this weekend: Shop our top budget TV of 2026 and the best OLED for most peoplehttps://mashable.com/tech/aug-14-best-tv-deals-this-weekendShop the best TV deals this weekend, which include the Hisense U6 Pro Mini LED, the LG C6 OLED, and Samsung S90H OLED models.Aug 14, 2026 3:05 PM
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Kakehashi Update: Running Apple Clang build and lowering overhead to 1.24xhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49299613Hello again HN!After 11 days, I'm back with an update about Kakehashi. I want to thank you for your support! Thank you for all your stars, comments. I didn't expect you to be so interested in the project.What's new:I managed to significantly accelerate the implementation process. Now, 7zip lags by just 1.24x compared to native Linux performance, and the Lua build differs literally by 1.5 to 2 seconds from a native launch. The Lua build fails to compile via kh run make due to Linux-specific flags, which mirrors its behavior on native macOS. However, if it is built using kh run gcc -- -Wall -O2 -DLUA_USE_MACOSX -std=c99 onelua.c -lreadline -o /tmp/lua-onelua, everything compiles, builds, and runs perfectly. Overall, I am currently actively working on the following binaries: git, clang, make, xcrun, otool, gcc, curl, 7zip, rm, ls, sh, csh, zsh, bash, and the Rust installation script. Please note that you currently need to manually port the /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, and /usr/lib/zsh folders fAug 14, 2026 3:00 PM
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Violent crime plummeted in 2025, with murder rate hitting 20-year low, FBI sayshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxONUluajhoS0FGVHFRbG9CdE13eWdkRzdwdkdNLWpHMk85WHQyQzVObERDanF3ZWdZVzhvUE9yNFZvQjJfZVpSd2wxY0RjbTN1cXlxYVQ0QS1YamQ2M3lpUWlCQVZHZE1rNm11Y0xDeTU1UTNCX2cwYUhDbXlLY3huYTVnMA?oc=5Violent crime plummeted in 2025, with murder rate hitting 20-year low, FBI says CBS NewsTrump Administration News: President Takes Credit for Steep Crime Rate Declines With False Claims The New York TimesKillings and other violent crimes dropped sharply in 2025 The Washington PostHomicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and V...Aug 14, 2026 2:58 PM

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American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after nine monthshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/american-missionary-kevin-rideout-niger-released-kidnappingKevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officialsAn American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organisation has said.Serving in Mission International said Kevin Rideout “is in good health in the care of US officials” and would soon be reunited with his extended family. Continue reading...Aug 14, 2026 2:55 PM
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Reform UK's Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major partieshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNRGxQNEpxUFR3NkJFN1JaeWxBMU8zVFpqNmJnTmNjcXQ5aWZnLXotc3lmUEw1eVZHS2dNUWxhRWdCdEdlVzVqeWEzMDEzaTRJbTVybFoyV2tyMDhJcGo1X2pZcGtCOEhUblBvekJpVmJkR2lnN1hPaTJlQ2lPRjRYMTRoSFFSZjY3T1VGMXA5OF8yem9aMThuRkgwcjJHdWxUSTY0MVd4WFRybTF5M3E5dFBFSV9QbnU2cXc?oc=5Reform UK's Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties AP NewsNigel Farage wins election in which his main rival was a trash can CNNDonald Trump can’t beat Iran and Nigel Farage can only beat a bin. When it counts, these populists are just losers The GuardianNigel Farage beats Count Binface to win back seat in Parliament in widely mocked election NBC...Aug 14, 2026 2:54 PM

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The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls -- and boys as wellhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/g-s1-138584/taliban-afghanistan-boys-girls-education-schoolSaturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Afghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.Aug 14, 2026 2:41 PM