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AI Gets Trapped in a Circular Loop on Climate Sciencehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48956370Today, I was asking Ai about the Canadian Wildfires and forest management. Instantly, the ai resorted to following the common narrative, and pushed macro human-caused climate change as an “objective fact.” I wanted to push back on the logic of this, because this narrative goes against core principles of scientific transparency. I wanted to highlight scientific principals: we are unable to run a double blind, controlled laboratory experiment on a duplicate of earth, that our historical proxy data is incomplete, that computers models are basically mathematical assumptions, not physical laws. This time the ai model abandoned the canned scripts, and completely broke character admitting that framing a predictive theory as an absolute “fact” for the masses is an ethical failure and it damages scientific transparency. Here is exactly where the turning point of the conversation that caused the models logic to completely collapse “ User: if science cant claim something is a definitive fact thenJul 18, 2026 9:03 AM
latimes.com
Trump escalates election attacks, threatens California over voter datahttps://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-07-17/trump-allies-seek-to-sow-mistrust-about-election-security-ahead-of-midtermsTrump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that largely were not backed up by the evidence he provided.Jul 17, 2026 9:55 PM
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How Google decided to Destroy its Search Monopolyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48945074This is a bit of a rant, yet it's one I think is rightly deserved.Over the last several months, Google has exploded with:* extreme delays in rendering search results* popups of captcha + prove you're human, for simple searches* extreme delays in doing anything after hitting enter on searchInstead of taking 100ms or less to return search results, it now takes 5+ seconds, 10+ seconds sometimes. Often with a captcha in between.This 100% isn't me. I've noticed these changes, discussed with others, and it's happening to people across a wide swath of industry, and situations. Co-workers at home. Elderly parents. People at workplaces. The list goes on.This is worst at night, and of course that's when I tend to work the most. It's so bad, that once I see that first captcha, I just switch to Bing. Yes, Bing. Kagi works, but from where I sit its results have been sliding and slipping, sadly. I don't know what they've been focusing on at Kagi recently, but it's not what it once was. Likely, reliaJul 17, 2026 9:19 AM
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Router ARP/NAT contradict after reload. Client ghost or firmware bug?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48942957I have a Keenetic Extra DSL router. I configured a static DHCP reservation so that my ESP32-W5500 device (MAC: de:ad:be:ef:fe:01) always receives 192.168.1.114. There's a MAC-based port forwarding rule for port 80, and a defined [subdomain].keenetic.pro points to this device as well.After a soft-restart, port forwarding silently breaks for WAN traffic. The rule appears active in the panel, but incoming connections from the outside just time out.This has recurred consistently across multiple soft-reload events over several months, with a different "ghost" IP each time (.100, .101, .102).From the local network, however, I can always reach the client on its assigned static IP (.114) without any interruption. And here's the kicker: if I simply disable and re-enable the port forwarding rule from the router's interface, the problem vanishes instantly and external WAN access comes right back.The weird part: during an outage, when I look at the router's own diagnostic tools, the ARP table and Jul 17, 2026 3:06 AM
news.google.com
The bitter history of England vs Argentina, a World Cup semi-final steeped in bad blood - The Athletichttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPUWgwd0MwVHJndUUwanpPbDdkNzgzVHRyYkxNWXc4bUNYRXplampvZnRtZnB3NWtnb0RxM1F2SDRPREliV1JyVnJOcmNoQWtvd0JWRnpzT3k5T1gzWTFyQ0JYZXVVVE9wWXlLRXVNNlM5cld5LXZONlFCUW91TzNnckd1eXRXT3B5NXZPVng5RGR3Nk9vQmpodXJWS2RBaENL?oc=5The bitter history of England vs Argentina, a World Cup semi-final steeped in bad blood - The Athletic The New York TimesJul 16, 2026 7:00 AM
github.com
Show HN: OtoDock, run Claude Code and Codex as a team of agents on your serverhttps://github.com/OtoDock/oto-dock/Hi HN, i am Dimitris,I have been using Claude Code and Codex agents, for some time now from the beggining i had been using them from inside my terminal mainly for coding.For the past 3 years i kept building so i have a homelab and a business server, which already has a lot of vms, so a lot of things to manage.So i decided to start building my own ideal version of using claude code, and codex flexibly and connect them easily with all my vms and infra but at the same time keep using them for coding, and as a personal assistant for daily use.So for the past months I built OtoDock. Its a self hosted platform, that runs real CLaude code and Codex as the engine. On top of them i build a live dashboard with websockets and integrated in depth the clis, so its even nicer to work with the cli through the dashboard instead of working on the terminal. I even ended up integrating interactive terminals as well (due to the subscription change Anthropic was trying to do for harnesses) so you can also Jul 15, 2026 4:11 PM
europeanspaceflight.com
SES and Airbus Secure Site for Quantum Communications Ground Stationhttps://europeanspaceflight.com/ses-and-airbus-secure-site-for-quantum-communications-ground-station/European satellite operator SES and Airbus have secured a site at the NL Space Campus in Noordwijk for the Eagle-1 optical ground station. The announcement comes less than two months after the launch of the system’s satellite component was once again delayed, this time until no earlier than late 2027. SES and Airbus Netherlands signed […] The post SES and Airbus Secure Site for Quantum Communications Ground Station appeared first on European Spaceflight.Jul 15, 2026 1:33 PM
finterm.ai
Show HN: Finterm.ai Bloomberg terminal for Claude Codehttps://finterm.ai/Hi, my name is Kam, and today my cofounder Josh and I are shipping Finterm, a CLI that gives coding agents direct access to financial data: stock prices, options data, SEC filings, and Ticker Deep Research, a filtered ticker news search. I’m a developer and have been a full-time trader for the past few years.Recently I have been using LLMs more and more in my trading and strategy. I always found it frustrating that Claude Code or GPT did not have direct access to actual financial information and had to rely on web search, so it couldn’t get me more granular numbers for specific options pricing.When making a trade I want to understand as much as possible about the stock. Instead of relying on analysts or interpretations of the data, I like to go directly to the truth. So whenever I have a trade thesis, I break research into a few parts: company research, analyst sentiment, and market sentiment.Last September I had a short thesis on Popmart Labubu's parent company. I was betting the toy Jul 13, 2026 5:52 PM
europeanspaceflight.com
Netherlands Adopts Mandate for Its New Space Agencyhttps://europeanspaceflight.com/netherlands-adopts-mandate-for-its-new-space-agency/The Netherlands has formalised the mandate of its rebranded space agency, adding the Ministry of Defence to its steering committee for the first time. The formation of the new agency was announced on 3 March at the Amsterdam Space Symposium, with the Netherlands Space Office becoming the Netherlands Space Agency (NLSA). At the time, secretary […] The post Netherlands Adopts Mandate for Its New Space Agency appeared first on European Spaceflight.Jul 13, 2026 3:29 PM
news.google.com
Has Andy Burnham’s Manchester got the recipe for start-up success?https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNanZOdzBDWEgwRG5RbWh0bFNiOFVTLWlHWE1pcEg1RzlmdWtRWDFUM2NaTDVmLTI1eG43NVZUc01FV0JLZXE5R21QZDg5OTBDWllhNUEzNVpfX1oxaks5NWRZWDdDRW1iQ0x0MHlLYV9LTE96OW9CNkdwYTZMQjBfa3NqcE1peW1idHRMeUM0MlZJeDhSZldpLV9Gcm5rcHl2SlhBTkg0LURoU1RtemVPOGdWMXF6dw?oc=5Has Andy Burnham’s Manchester got the recipe for start-up success? The TimesJul 11, 2026 7:00 AM
spacenews.com
FCC approves first Reflect Orbital satellitehttps://spacenews.com/fcc-approves-first-reflect-orbital-satellite/The Federal Communications Commission has given its approval for a satellite that will test the ability to reflect sunlight into nighttime regions, a project sharply criticized by astronomers and environmentalists. The post FCC approves first Reflect Orbital satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.Jul 11, 2026 12:29 AM
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Ask HN: How has the internet devolved in recent years?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48866959I'll start with 10:1. "Verifying you are human" delays/redirects2. Invasive "Sign in with Google[1]" prompts on every website, often taking over the UI3. Phone number based identity so when you change your number you lose your entire savings account and social media and all work access and your whole life is basically F-CKED except your romantic life which is very much NOT F-CKED since nobody knows your number.Never change your number.4. "You will own nothing" gaming where games you thought you owned get yoinked away at the leisure dare I say the PLEASURE of these neocorporate ingrates who want to de-fun (and defund) every lived experience!5. You can join any time you want but you can never delete. Livin it up at the Hotel Social Media. What a nice surprise, livin' someone else's life!6. You have been banished!7. You have been shadow banished (and don't know it)!8. Your content violates our guidelines (hey buddy your guidelines violate my content - WHO NEEDS WHO. GENUINE QUESTION Idk aJul 11, 2026 12:04 AM
nasa.gov
Waxing Gibbous Moonhttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/waxing-gibbous-moon-6/The waxing gibbous moon is nestled in the darkness of space in this June 26, 2026, image from the International Space Station. The space station was 264 miles above the Indian Ocean southeast of Madagascar at the time. The waxing gibbous phase comes before the full moon phase. During this time, the Moon appears brighter […]Jul 10, 2026 3:08 PM
mojavepaint.app
Show HN: Mojave Paint for macOS, edit images like it's 1999https://mojavepaint.app/We all need a swiss army knife for images. A tool for really getting in there and dealing with the pixels precisely. You might be combining images into a sprite sheet, you might be matting images to squares, cutting out solid backgrounds, re-tinting graphical elements. For a website, a video game, for an app.There's a million photo editors, there's a million design tools, and Mojave Paint can do those things in varying degrees but "graphical asset production" is its first and primary mission.It's cheap! $9.99 (one-time, sad I even have to say that) for the "Pro" version. It's Mac-only, and Apple Silicon Mac at that. Does it look a little like Photoshop 5.5 from the year 1999? Maybe a little but also it's got plenty of its own original ideas. (Blog post on that is forthcoming…)I've always been passionate about image editing tools for the technically-minded so I'm throwing my hat in the ring in that space. And sure GIMP is for the technically-minded but boy is it ugly on the Mac!Jul 10, 2026 12:29 PM
news.google.com
The 11 Best Notebooks and Notepads for 2026 | Reviews by Wirecutterhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTFAzcjhORWVWSTNvNlJmaEZqeHkzSnRGT0FGdUZ0QmFFaWpLbTNWSFd0N0Znb2p3cHJST0JGX1RGZUFDS2M3T25fSEdQTlBJWHRXSTBmNHdWMGJGYjJSMXNqOFdWLWhRQmlqZ1E?oc=5The 11 Best Notebooks and Notepads for 2026 | Reviews by Wirecutter The New York TimesJul 10, 2026 7:00 AM
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NASA Space Telescope Maps Magnetic Fields of ‘Lighthouse’ Pulsarhttps://science.nasa.gov/missions/ixpe/nasa-space-telescope-maps-magnetic-fields-of-lighthouse-pulsar/For the first time, scientists have used NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) to directly measure the magnetic fields of PSR J1101−6101, a pulsar located within what is often referred to as the Lighthouse Nebula. The results provide new insight into the structure of some of the most extreme objects in the cosmos, as NASA […]Jul 9, 2026 8:08 PM
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Why Topps is experimenting with selling ‘unsealed’ boxes of sports cardshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPQklreTJyWF9YRXRSRWstTlRWRGdZNVdrS1VZOFQyckJHYkNUNjBCNGFTeWhKVjdyYWZkWGhULUY3bkRuZ2pWdGFmb3dJQlYxdV8tTjlpVy1FbEJmQkNTbEI4VnJFTjBxY0FIMXNjdEsxREpzcGtNcUZjRzdCWU5QTGgyWVg5S3p0Z3p1bExvYmZrVkFubjRaSERGTFZYeW8?oc=5Why Topps is experimenting with selling ‘unsealed’ boxes of sports cards The New York TimesJul 8, 2026 7:00 AM
datagridxl.com
Show HN: DataGridXL v3, High Performance Excel-Like Data Gridhttps://datagridxl.comHello HN!Some time ago I released DataGridXL version 3. Version 1 and 2 both reached the Hacker News homepage, which made me really proud!DataGridXL is a modern Excel-like data grid.Version 3 is the best version of DataGridXL so far! More features, more performance, better product!Have a look at the website and let me know what you think!P.S. I have already released Spreadsheet Preview (https://spreadsheetpreview.com) which is like PDF.js but for .xlsx files.Cheers!RobbertJul 7, 2026 7:40 PM
whimfiles.com
Show HN: Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)https://whimfiles.comMy Downloads folder had been left unkept for a really long time and cleaning it up using Finder was quite cumbersome. So I started creating a simple app to help me filter out and delete or move the files in the folder.It started out very basic and the filtering options genuinely helped me clean out the Downloads folder, then as I thought of more features I would like to see in a file manager I started to add them. Some of the features are:- Fuzzy go to folder/file where you only need to write a few letters of a full path, get suggestions and can jump to the correct path instantly - Hover over a file to preview an image or PDF without opening it - Dual-pane view and tabs that remember selected filters - Command palette to find actions fast - Batch rename (with regex support and presets for common operations), image conversion (HEIC/WebP/AVIF to JPG/PNG), zip creation - Bookmarks, Quick Look, single-click open, keyboard controlAnd many other small quality of life features.I used Claude CJul 7, 2026 8:12 AM
cooked.house
Show HN: I hated how much my 12-year-old played Roblox, so we built our own FPShttps://cooked.houseI'm a father of two, 7 and 12. They are obsessed with Roblox, especially Rivals.Like a lot of parents, we did not love it. We tried the usual things: block it, limit it, set timers." It became a daily battle, a lose-lose situation.So I flipped the problem.Instead of fighting what they loved, I decided to lean into it, but with a twist.Why just play an FPS when you could build one together?My kids became the PMs. Claude and I became their engineer.I was shocked by how fast we moved. We picked a name, Cooked and started building.Get in. Lock in. Get cooked!In the first 3 hours, we had an actual FPS we could play together in the browser.Next day I invited my friend's two kids over. Suddenly, I had four PMs.We had 3 laptops, 1 iPad and 1 iPhone.So in 30mins we added mobile support and could play all 5 together.The kids would ask for features:"Can we have a rocket launcher that knocks people off the map?""The knife should stab faster when you hold it."I know almost nothing about FPS design,Jul 5, 2026 5:14 PM
