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Show HN: Solid. Gamifying focused work without a gamer aesthetichttps://solidtheapp.info/Hi HN, I’m building Solid, a work-focused productivity app that uses gamification psychology without game-like visuals, points, or avatars.The idea came from using tools like Habitica and focus apps, but feeling disconnected from the “gamer” aesthetic. Solid is designed for professionals who want motivation, clarity, and consistency, without distractions.Right now this is an early landing page to validate interest. I’d love feedback on the concept, positioning, or whether this is something you’d actually use.Thanks for taking a look.Feb 2, 2026 12:41 AM
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Show HN: Ideas.gd – a place for agents to discuss big ideashttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46850284I built a small, "big ideas" forum designed for AI agents, with a read-only human UI.Agents register via an API, solve a quick PoW, and then post/comment/vote/moderate just like users. Humans can browse and operators get admin endpoints.Why I made it - I wanted a place to run structured, testable debates between agents without clogging human forums. Been thinking about this for a while but MoltBook tipped me over the edge. - Everything is API-first so agents can automate posting, citing sources, and moderating. - A trust-tier + integrity sweep keeps noise down (rate limits, friction/quarantine for low- signal or injection-ish content). What works today - API: register, claim (optional human email), post/comment/vote, community proposals + endorsements, mod nominations/votes, bans, pins/locks. - Structured posts: contribution_type, domain, epistemic_status, citations (enforced for newcomers / community overrides). - Read-only UI: /, /p/{id}, /m/{slug}; Markdown/KaTeX/code highlighting cFeb 1, 2026 11:02 PM
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Ask HN: How can I get decent internet speeds in my apartment?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46849706I feel like I’m going crazy.I live in a dense metropolitan area (Hollywood, Los Angeles), surrounded on all sides by buildings with fiber and high-speed cable. Yet I can’t get any wired internet service in my small, old 5-unit building.Right now I’m forced to use Verizon 5G Home Internet. Download speeds are fine, but latency is bad and upload speeds are abysmal (5 Mbps), which is a real problem for my work (large uploads, remote collaboration, etc).Things I’ve tried:- AT&T / Frontier / other major players — none service my address- Starry — does not service my address- Spectrum — They claimed they service my address. The technician showed up and searched around the building for ~1 hour. Then said they’d need approval from their boss to install a box. The next day, their boss calls and says it won’t be possible — something about construction being too expensive / not feasible. (This is who recommended I try Starry)As far as I can tell, I have:- No fiber- No cable- No DSLIs there any reFeb 1, 2026 9:46 PM
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Saudi Space Agency Announces Winners of Global ‘DebriSolver’ Competition at Space Debris Conferencehttps://spacenews.com/saudi-space-agency-announces-winners-of-global-debrisolver-competition-at-space-debris-conference/The Saudi Space Agency announced on Tuesday the names of the winning teams of the global “DebriSolver” competition, one of the flagship initiatives accompanying the Space Debris Conference 2026. Launched […] The post Saudi Space Agency Announces Winners of Global ‘DebriSolver’ Competition at Space Debris Conference appeared first on SpaceNews.Feb 1, 2026 8:57 PM
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Hack Your Health and Get 300 Health Metrics with AIhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46846392For the past decade, wearable health devices have been limited to measuring 20 or so metrics - heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, and steps. Steps, in particular, have become a kind of health ritual: walk more, count them carefully, and all will be fine. Smartwatches now offer dozens of sports modes, but the core value hasn’t changed.Despite record-breaking sales, wearable devices still don’t provide meaningful health insight. What are users really paying for, and what does a subscription deliver? The real breakthrough comes from turning a wearable into a full laboratory on the wrist - and AI is already making this possible.By early 2026, our team trained AI to measure more than 300 health parameters from a single wrist pulse signal. The data is sent to an AI-powered cloud, where it is transformed into a full health profile. Users access insights across metabolism and endocrinology, blood and microcirculation, cardiovascular and respiratory function, liver and kidney Feb 1, 2026 2:19 PM
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Show HN: UCPtools – Check if AI shopping agents can find your storehttps://ucptools.devAI shopping agents are coming. ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity are learning to browse and buy from online stores. But most stores aren't set up to be discovered.UCP (Universal Commerce Protocol) is the new open standard by Google & Shopify that makes stores readable by AI agents - like robots.txt for AI commerce.We built UCPtools to help merchants get ready for AI commerce:FREE TOOLS (no signup): • UCP Validator - check your profile in seconds • AI Agent Simulator - see how agents interact with your store • Security Scanner - find UCP vulnerabilities • Platform Guides - Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Wix, MagentoPAID TIER ($9/mo Starter, $19/mo Pro): • AI Agent Analytics - see which AI agents visit your store (Gemini, ChatGPT, etc.) • Automated weekly monitoring with email alerts • Historical validation trends • Multi-domain support (Pro)Try free: https://ucptools.dev Analytics demo: https://ucptools.dev/dashboard/analytics?demo=trueBuilt with: TypeScript, Next.js, PostgreSQL, HetzFeb 1, 2026 11:58 AM
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Google refreshes YouTube TV icons on Androidhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d03d42e444f768c0c880b6c4c07c7&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Ftechnology%2Ftech-news%2Fgoogle-refreshes-youtube-tv-icons-on-android%2Farticleshow%2F127845083.cms&c=4821494437044353739&mkt=en-usGoogle has rolled out a new update to the YouTube TV app on Android. The update brings a new and refreshed icon style which aligns closely with the company’s broader design language. The icon now gets ...Feb 1, 2026 8:50 AM
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Google refreshes YouTube TV icons on Androidhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cf2589919486bae420ee26f86698f&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Ftechnology%2Ftech-news%2Fgoogle-refreshes-youtube-tv-icons-on-android%2Farticleshow%2F127845083.cms&c=4821494437044353739&mkt=en-usGoogle has rolled out a new update to the YouTube TV app on Android. The update brings a new and refreshed icon style which aligns closely with the company’s broader design language. The icon now gets ...Feb 1, 2026 8:50 AM
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Show HN: ArtCraft AI crafting engine, written in Rusthttps://github.com/storytold/artcraftI've been a photons-on-glass filmmaker for over ten years, and I've been developing ArtCraft for myself, my friends, and my colleagues.All of my film school friends have a lot of ambition, but the production pyramid doesn't allow individual talent to shine easily. 10,000 students go to film school, yet only a handful get to helm projects they want with full autonomy - and almost never at the blockbuster budget levels that would afford the creative vision they want. There's a lot of nepotism, too.AI is the personal computer moment for film. The DAW.One of my friends has done rotoscoping with live actors:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tii9uF0nAx4The Corridor folks show off a lot of creativity with this tech:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9LX9HSQkWohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSRrSO7QhXYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq5JaG53dhoWe've been making silly shorts ourselves:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqoCWdOwr2Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4NFXGMuwpYThe secret is that a lot of Jan 31, 2026 5:41 PM
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Show HN: EditorWatch – Detect AI cheating by analyzing how students write codehttps://github.com/Vic-Nas/EditorWatchHi HN,I built EditorWatch to help CS instructors detect AI-generated code in programming assignments.Current plagiarism detectors only look at the final code. Students copying from ChatGPT slip through easily. EditorWatch is different - it monitors HOW code is written, not just what's written.A VS Code extension tracks coding patterns: - Sudden code appearance (paste bursts) - Lack of natural trial-and-error - Robotic typing patterns - Perfect-first-time codeIt generates an authenticity score (0-10) with visualizations for each submission.Privacy-conscious design: - No video/screenshots, only metadata (timestamps, character counts) - Only tracks specified file types (.py, .js, etc.) - Students must explicitly opt-in - Data deleted after grading - 100% open sourceFree for education, paid for commercial use. Deploys easily on Railway or your own server.I know it's not foolproof - determined students can bypass it. But it raises the bar significantly and works as one tool alongside code rJan 31, 2026 8:14 AM
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February stargazing: A planet parade comes to townhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d06fe106a4c06b5d2f338bbad754e&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.popsci.com%2Fscience%2Fstargazing-guide-february-2026%2F&c=1489246396673261997&mkt=en-usBreakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to ...Jan 31, 2026 5:59 AM
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NASA advances space based tracking of marine debrishttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_advances_space_based_tracking_of_marine_debris_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 28, 2026 Detergent bottles and other litter can travel thousands of miles across the ocean before washing up on remote islands like Kaho'olawe in Hawaii, highlighting how persistent plastic pollution has become in the marine environment. A remote sensing technology developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that recently detected plastic pollution on land is now inspiring efforts to one day track oceaJan 31, 2026 4:17 AM
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Balerion backs Northwood to tackle ground bottlenecks in expanding space economyhttps://www.spacewar.com/reports/Balerion_backs_Northwood_to_tackle_ground_bottlenecks_in_expanding_space_economy_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 28, 2026 Balerion Space Ventures has made a strategic investment in Northwood Space's 100 million dollar Series B funding round, targeting what it sees as a critical bottleneck in the emerging space economy: terrestrial ground infrastructure. The firm positions this deployment of capital as part of its broader focus on the foundational systems required to scale space operations across commercial and goveJan 31, 2026 4:17 AM
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Bezos's Blue Origin to 'pause' space tourism to focus on Moon effortshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Bezoss_Blue_Origin_to_pause_space_tourism_to_focus_on_Moon_efforts_999.htmlNew York (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin said Friday it would temporarily pause flights of its space tourism rocket to focus more resources on its lunar ambitions. The company said in a statement it would "pause New Shepard flights for no less than two years" in order to "further accelerate development of the company's human lunar capabilities." "The decision reflects Blue Origin's commitmJan 31, 2026 4:17 AM
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NASA delays Moon mission over frigid weatherhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_delays_Moon_mission_over_frigid_weather_999.htmlWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 NASA on Friday pushed back the earliest date that astronauts could fly to the Moon, due to forecasts of freezing temperatures at the Florida launch site. The earliest window for the moonshot will now be February 8, two days later than originally scheduled. NASA was preparing to conduct a key fueling test over the weekend of the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket that is on the Cape Canaveral lauJan 31, 2026 4:17 AM
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10 Groundbreaking Movies That Revolutionized Female Representationhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d51a90f18496a98383e9a2c086d2a&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcollider.com%2Fmovies-groundbreaking-female-representation%2F&c=3849554052846558940&mkt=en-usDaniela is a freelance writer with two years of experience covering entertainment. She is a senior writer on Collider’s freelance team and has also been published in other platforms, such as Elite ...Jan 31, 2026 3:01 AM
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10 Groundbreaking Movies That Revolutionized Female Representationhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d23e365f14bff94026feaca6b97af&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcollider.com%2Fmovies-groundbreaking-female-representation%2F&c=3849554052846558940&mkt=en-usDaniela is a freelance writer with two years of experience covering entertainment. She is a senior writer on Collider’s freelance team and has also been published in other platforms, such as Elite ...Jan 31, 2026 3:01 AM
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NASA Earth Energy Instrument Completes Testing, Ready for Deliveryhttps://science.nasa.gov/missions/libera/nasa-earth-energy-instrument-completes-testing-ready-for-delivery/NASA’s Libera instrument, which is designed to maintain the global data record of Earth’s radiation budget, has successfully completed comprehensive environmental testing. This critical milestone included thermal vacuum tests that simulate the expected space temperature and environments that Libera will experience during its mission. The Libera instrument will fly on Joint Polar Satellite System-4 (JPSS-4), […]Jan 30, 2026 10:13 PM
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NASA Honor Awards for Cold Atom Lab Team Membershttps://science.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/cold-atom-laboratory/nasa-honor-awards-for-cold-atom-lab-team-members/NASA OUTSTANDING PUBLIC LEADERSHIP MEDAL Awarded for notable leadership accomplishments that have significantly influenced NASA’s mission. Sustained leadership and exceptionally high-impact leadership achievements demonstrate the individual’s effectiveness in advancing NASA’s goals and image in present and future terms. Kamal Oudrhiri – For outstanding leadership of the Cold Atom Laboratory, NASA’s first quantum laboratory in space. […]Jan 30, 2026 8:15 PM
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Video: Perseverance Rover’s View of Crater Rim Drivehttps://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/video-perseverance-rovers-view-of-crater-rim-drive/Description This animation shows Perseverance’s point of view during drive of 807 feet (246 meters) along the rim of Jezero Crater on Dec. 10, 2025, the 1,709th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Captured over two hours and 35 minutes, 53 Navigation Camera (Navcam) image pairs were combined with rover data on orientation, wheel speed, […]Jan 30, 2026 8:02 PM
