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Ask HN: Cloudflare Smart Placementhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49357166I moved my app to Cloudflare a few weeks back to test the app on the server. It's been three weeks, and even after daily usage of 10 minutes per day, the worker still resides in India, while my database lives in US East 2.Any recommendations to speed this up? Because navigating the app is painfully slow for now. It's so slow that I don't want to open it up for private beta as well.
Aug 19, 2026 5:18 AM
nytimes.com
Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contesthttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/us/politics/peltola-sullivan-alaska-senate-primary.htmlThe Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.
Aug 19, 2026 5:05 AM
theguardian.com
NSW judge says anti-Israel graffiti case went ‘haywire’ when vandalism was labelled antisemitichttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/19/justice-desmond-fagan-sydney-anti-israel-graffiti-incorrectly-labelled-antisemitic-supreme-court-ntwnfbMohommed Farhat spray-painted slogans and torched a car in Woollahra. He pleaded guilty but supreme court judge says case appears to be a ‘miscarriage of justice’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor almost two years, Mohommed Farhat has been in prison after he pleaded guilty to 15 offences in connection with property damage, including spray-painting “Fuk Israel” on cars i...
Aug 19, 2026 4:54 AM
sports.yahoo.com
Power surge fuels record-tying night for Brewers in 22-0 rout of Marinershttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/power-surge-fuels-record-tying-045018724.htmlThe long ball hasn’t been the Milwaukee Brewers' strength this season, but the team with the best record in the majors put its power on full display on Tuesday night in a record-matching 22-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners. The Brewers equaled baseball’s modern-era record for the biggest shutout with a power surge that included three-run homers from Christian Yelich, David Hamilton and Luis Lara an...
Aug 19, 2026 4:50 AM
sports.yahoo.com
Sydney Swans ban 5 players for rest of AFL season over hotel misconduct and a police investigationhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sydney-swans-ban-5-players-035248592.htmlFive Australian rules footballers have been banned for the remainder of the AFL season by the Sydney Swans for breaching player codes of conduct during a stay at a Melbourne hotel that has led to a police investigation into allegations of sexual assault. The Swans issued a statement Wednesday saying “Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner will not be considered for se...
Aug 19, 2026 3:52 AM
sports.yahoo.com
UTHS Football is eager for upcoming seasonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/uths-football-eager-upcoming-season-034832831.htmlEnergy is high at United Township as the Panthers get ready to begin the season. “I feel like we’ve been working hard all summer, all winter, all offseason with the workouts and everything. We really have expanded on that standard,” said Leo Sim, a United Township senior. “It’s been fun to watch this group, ya […]
Aug 19, 2026 3:48 AM
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Fearless 40: Sheridan Yellowjacketshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fearless-40-sheridan-yellowjackets-032129065.htmlIf the Sheridan Yellowjackets make the playoffs this season, it will be the third year in a row they've made the postseason, and that hasn't been done in the program in over a decade.
Aug 19, 2026 3:21 AM
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Portland Timbers host introductory press conference for new head coach Marti Cifuenteshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/portland-timbers-host-introductory-press-031327814.htmlPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson was not shying away from the team’s lack of results in the MLS the past few years at Marti Cifuentes’ introductory presser. “I want to take some culpability myself. The standard has not been up to what it needs to be,” said Paulson, who stated that […]
Aug 19, 2026 3:13 AM
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Stanford names Michigan transfer Davis Warres as starting quarterbackhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stanford-names-michigan-transfer-davis-025832189.htmlFormer Michigan quarterback Davis Warren has been named the starting quarterback for Stanford to begin the first season under new coach Tavita Pritchard. Warren started nine games for Michigan in 2024 before sitting out last season recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right knee.
Aug 19, 2026 2:58 AM
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Strive to Be Earth's Best Employerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49356030Content Warning: This post discusses suicide.————————————————————————————————————————————————Friday morning, August 14, 2026, I received this text from a number I didn’t recognize:“ALERT! Dear Amazonians, GREF has temporarily closed the building for today. You are welcome to work from BOS17 until further notice."I thought the text was odd but I confirmed it was legitimate and continued my day working remotely. My team had our daily standup and everything seemed quite normal, until 3:00 PM when I received this canned email from HR:“This morning we closed BOS21 following the tragic loss of one of our Amazon colleagues….” [1]What that email didn’t mention was that this colleague died by suicide. Learning that was surreal… I’ve been working professionally for over a decade and this is the first time I’ve encountered a workplace tragedy like this. I didn’t know what to expect. Later that afternoon there were many positive messages in BOS21’s Slack channel, colleagues offering an open ear an
Aug 19, 2026 2:49 AM
sports.yahoo.com
WNBA Officials Waste No Time Announcing Punishments Over Marina Mabrey’s Tense Interaction With Caitlin Clark’s Teammatehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-officials-waste-no-time-023555006.htmlThe Indiana Fever and Toronto Tempo game has been unbelievably close, but one moment added a heated edge. With Marina Mabrey already having a reputation for playing physical against the Indiana Fever, officials wasted no time stepping in before the situation could escalate any further.
Aug 19, 2026 2:35 AM