news.ycombinator.com
Some Business Ideashttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48123663Infrastructure side:1. A service connector that can be attached to any AI Assistant to authenticate users and connect services easily, similar to MCP but more universal. 2. CDN service connectors that can store assets and retrieve them very fast from anywhere in the world. 3. Database-as-a-service connectors that are highly available and very simple to connect or disconnect from any provider without managing infrastructure. 4. Object storage service connectors that can be attached to personal assistants or AI agents, highly scalable and available, with flexible models like pay-per-use or pay-per-storage. 5. Vector DB service connectors for storing RAG data, designed to be highly available and distributed close to clients for low latency and fast AI responses.You can use AWS or other cloud providers behind these services, but in the future people will not want to manage infrastructure directly. They will need services that are easy to connect and disconnect, simple to scale, and fully AMay 13, 2026 4:00 PM
nasa.gov
NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Planshttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/artemis-3/nasa-outlines-preliminary-artemis-iii-mission-plans/NASA is moving quickly to define next year’s Artemis III mission in Earth orbit, a crewed flight that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between the agency’s Orion spacecraft and commercial landers from Blue Origin and SpaceX. Since a February announcement adding an Artemis mission ahead of crewed landing missions to the Moon’s South Pole region, […]May 13, 2026 3:33 PM
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Studying Pneumonia in Space for Heart Health on Earthhttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/studying-pneumonia-in-space-for-heart-health-on-earth/Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are uncovering how bacteria that causes pneumonia can lead to long-term damage in the heart. Researchers are leveraging the space environment to observe how stem cell derived heart tissues respond to bacterial infections, to discover new methods to manage cardiovascular health and infectious diseases. In space, bacteria […]May 13, 2026 2:45 PM
bing.com
Red Lentil Souphttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a8f131404403fa09161661099281b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fvideo%2Fdining%2F100000010898755%2Fred-lentil-soup.html&c=1019842767446683238&mkt=en-usThis is a lentil soup that defies expectations of what lentil soup can be. Based on a Turkish lentil soup, mercimek corbasi, the dish is light, spicy and bold, and takes less than an hour to make.May 13, 2026 9:21 AM
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Pepsi reveals THREE new flavours hitting Tesco stores next week – including return of axed favouritehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cdc19f96844eda6c970af4c0fdb5f&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fmoney%2F39092112%2Fpepsi-unveils-three-new-flavours-tesco%2F&c=10225988468035979376&mkt=en-usPEPSI has revealed three new flavours that are set to hit Tesco supermarket shelves next week. The soft drinks giant has unveiled the new-dessert inspired drinks, which include the return of a ...May 13, 2026 9:14 AM
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M Night Shyamalan: 'Remain' is my highest-testing movie everhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cd98867a44f16a2d251f1a9ad67dc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2Fm-night-shyamalan-remain-is-my-highest-testing-movie-ever%2Far-AA236SRs&c=8213942023363608898&mkt=en-usHere's a twist for you: M. Night Shyamalan's next movie is the highest-testing film of his career. That's according to the prolific writer-director, who took the stage at Warner Bros. Discovery's ...May 13, 2026 9:14 AM
mccormick.cx
Show HN: Embedded Spritesheet PNG Standardhttps://mccormick.cx/games/embedded-spritesheet-png-spec/Hi HN!2d spritesheets for game development are often distributed as a PNG image, sometimes with a separate JSON or XML metadata document describing the layout, including any animation sequences within the sheet. Sometimes there is no metadata document and you have to work it out and manually write custom code to chop up the spritesheet and reference the sprites you want.I think it would be good if it became standard practice to distribute spritesheet PNGs with the metadata inline inside a PNG "chunk" so the whole thing is self-contained. That way artists can just distribute one file, and tools and libraries can read the metadata directly from it. That's what this spec/standard is about.The linked page proposes a standard, describes the technique's details, and provides an online tool for inlining metadata into the sheet. Hope it's useful!May 13, 2026 9:04 AM
news.google.com
Equus revival with Toby Stephens – first look photos releasedhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOVzJtQm4xWktwd181ZlFPZUt4bUhSMFFlSjFXM0dUNDFRR0xjWTlkdVdMeUZUUXNtMmcwckRyVVhfek9QWUdFOEdkaWFiSGRzNFRKWHRIRWtWZ1dCcTU2OVhmR0pvbDJfRzF1ZzNPQnRZVTk3ZkZBNjQ1eGhmMWxpVWx2MEVROHJQQ251RDBwbkl0cVVnQmI4ZDBuRVRfUjk1d1dLaQ?oc=5Equus revival with Toby Stephens – first look photos released whatsonstage.comMay 13, 2026 7:00 AM
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As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s helphttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cdbab721442a99e1e37206439b8bd&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F05%2F13%2Fclimate%2Fcuba-solar-us-oil-blockade-trump-china&c=17908082551303461906&mkt=en-usCuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy ...May 13, 2026 4:00 AM
bing.com
As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s helphttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cc278d72f4f4da7fb07fa67e90244&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F05%2F13%2Fclimate%2Fcuba-solar-us-oil-blockade-trump-china&c=17908082551303461906&mkt=en-usCuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy ...May 13, 2026 4:00 AM
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The big one, the PBR World Finals coming to Desert Diamond Arenahttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb8a9c82a445395ebbe7d9616e791&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.azcentral.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2F2026%2F05%2F13%2Fprofessional-bull-riders-championship-2027-glendale-arizona%2F90046437007%2F&c=3964081152573204892&mkt=en-usThis event is part of a new partnership between TKO Group Holdings and the Arizona Sports & Events Alliance. The championship weekend is scheduled for May 20-23, 2027, at Desert Diamond Arena. The ...May 13, 2026 2:00 AM
bing.com
Pepsi is launching 3 new dessert-inspired flavours and we got a first tastehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cdc19f96844eda6c970af4c0fdb5f&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2026%2F05%2F13%2Fpepsi-launching-3-new-dessert-inspired-flavours-got-a-first-taste-28340226%2F&c=14427992698144905766&mkt=en-usIf there’s one thing that’s a must-have when the weather heats up, it’s ice cream. But for summer 2026, the classic dessert is getting a makeover, courtesy of Pepsi – and it’s going to be sippable.May 12, 2026 10:00 PM
candle.fi
Show HN: Fast, reliable MCP for LinkedIn, Uber, Venmo (r/w)https://candle.fiMy friend and I have built a tool that can replicate mobile app API traffic precisely. We then wrap the app’s functionality in a standardized API and route traffic through a local proxy running on your computer or phone, so your traffic can’t be fingerprinted.We’re building an open platform around these connections, starting with a macOS app y’all can try for free. It lets you securely log in to your accounts and then exposes an MCP with one-click install for Claude. We’re most excited about enabling “write” actions, for example asking Claude to:- automate your biz ops on LinkedIn - schedule a ride to the airport with Uber - settle up with your friends on VenmoMay 12, 2026 8:56 PM
nasa.gov
Perseverance Stuns in New Selfiehttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/perseverance-stuns-in-new-selfie/NASA’s Perseverance rover recently took a self-portrait against a sweeping backdrop of ancient Martian terrain at a location the science team calls “Lac de Charmes.” Assembled from 61 individual images, the selfie shows Perseverance training its mast on a rocky outcrop in the foreground after creating a circular abrasion patch, with the western rim of […]May 12, 2026 5:22 PM
hypercubic.ai
Show HN: Agentic interface for mainframes and COBOLhttps://www.hypercubic.ai/hopperHi HN, we’re Sai and Aayush, and we’re building Hypercubic (https://www.hypercubic.ai/), bringing AI tools to the mainframe and COBOL world. (We did a Launch HN last year: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45877517.) Today we’re launching Hopper, an agentic development environment for mainframes.You can download it here: https://www.hypercubic.ai/hopper, and you can also request access and immediately get a mainframe user account to play with.There's also a video runthrough at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q81L5DcfBvE.Mainframes still run a surprising amount of critical infrastructure: banking, payments, insurance, airlines, government programs, logistics, and core operations at large institutions. Many of these systems are decades old, but they continue to process enormous transaction volumes because they are reliable, secure, and deeply embedded into business operations.A lot of that software is written in COBOL and runs on IBM z/OS. The development environment looks very differMay 12, 2026 5:10 PM
bing.com
How to Do Jumping Jackshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cbc6d248c48bfa2a5d822fddf5986&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webmd.com%2Ffitness-exercise%2Fhow-to-do-jumping-jacks&c=2233686492199997134&mkt=en-usThe jumping jack is an effective way to stimulate all the vital muscles of your body. It is a full-body exercise used in cardio and warm-up sessions. Jumping jacks include resistance and aerobic ...May 12, 2026 4:59 PM
nasa.gov
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Selfie in Mars’ Western Frontierhttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-2020-perseverance/perseverance-rover/nasas-perseverance-rover-snaps-selfie-in-mars-western-frontier/NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover recently took a self-portrait against a sweeping backdrop of ancient Martian terrain at a location the science team calls “Lac de Charmes.” Assembled from 61 individual images, the selfie shows Perseverance training its mast on a rocky outcrop on which it had just made a circular abrasion patch, with the western […]May 12, 2026 4:48 PM
science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Westernmost Selfiehttps://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nasas-perseverance-rover-snaps-westernmost-selfie/Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie on March 11, 2026, the 1,797th Martian day, or sol, of the mission, during the rover’s deepest push west beyond Jezero Crater. Assembled from 61 individual images, the selfie shows Perseverance training its mast on the “Arethusa” rocky outcrop after creating a whitish circular abrasion patch. The […]May 12, 2026 4:45 PM
voker.ai
Launch HN: Voker (YC S24) – Analytics for AI Agentshttps://voker.aiHey HN, we're Alex and Tyler, co-founders of Voker.ai (https://voker.ai/), an agent analytics platform for AI product teams. Voker gives full visibility into what users are asking of your agents, and whether your agents are delivering, without having to dig through logs. Our main product is a lightweight SDK that is LLM stack agnostic and purpose-built for agent products. (https://app.voker.ai/docs)Agent Engineers and AI product teams don’t have the right level of visibility into agent performance in production, which results in bad user experiences, churn, and hundreds of hours wasted with spot checks to find and debug issues with agent configurations.Demo: https://www.tella.tv/video/vid_cmoukcsk1000i07jgb4j65u67/vie...We recently conducted a survey of YC Founders and 90%+ of respondents said that the only way they know if their Agents are failing users in production is by hearing complaints from customers. They push a prompt change hoping that it fixes the problem and doesn’t break sMay 12, 2026 3:45 PM
nasa.gov
Hello Universe: NASA’s Next-Gen Space Processor Undergoes Testinghttps://www.nasa.gov/technology/hello-universe-nasas-next-gen-space-processor-undergoes-testing/NASA’s High Performance Spaceflight Computing project aims to dramatically improve the computing power of spacecraft. Missions need processors that can withstand the harsh space environment, so they use chips developed years ago that are hardy and reliable. But upgraded chips are needed to enable the development of autonomous spacecraft, accelerate the rate of scientific discovery […]May 12, 2026 3:02 PM
