news.ycombinator.com
Ask HN: Which payment processor/merchant-of-record do you use in 2026?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48738624I'm a solo dev about to sell a one-time-purchase macOS desktop app, and I've been hunting for the right way to take payments and handle licensing. I wanted a merchant-of-record so I don't have to deal with global sales tax / EU VAT myself.My experience so far, in case it's useful to others going through this:- Lemon Squeezy: spent about a week integrating their API and testing the full purchase + license flow, and then got rejected during review with no explanation and no real path to ask why. A week of work to a dead end. Frustrating, and I still don't know what tripped it.- Polar.sh: Went with them after the LS rejection. Onboarding and developer experience have been great so far, though I'll be honest, I haven't pushed real volume through it yet, so I can't speak to payouts or support-under-pressure.- Paddle: keep hearing it recommended as the established MoR option. Haven't tried it. Is it worth the integration effort, or is it heavier than a solo shop needs? I'm considering addingJun 30, 2026 8:18 PM
science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Chandra Reveals ‘Red, White, Blue’ Universe for US 250thhttps://science.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/nasas-chandra-reveals-red-white-blue-universe-for-us-250th/In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, NASA has unveiled four cosmic images from its Chandra X-ray Observatory rendered in red, white, and blue that represent the wonders of the universe the agency explores. The images are accompanied by a trio of new sonifications – a technique that translates astronomical data into […]Jun 30, 2026 7:54 PM
github.com
Show HN: Distributed LLM tracing and GH PR/issue linking [Apache 2.0]https://github.com/superlinked/syntySee where coding agents struggle, what tools eat tokens and how it all links to GitHub PRs & issues.I open-sourced a tool that streams data from all your dev machines, VMs & sandboxes into S3. You can run your own analysis from there or use the bundled TUI.Why I built this: I run a team of ~10 AGI-pilled engineers and struggle to keep track of how the work we do aligns to the milestones/projects we look in planning.synty helps me identify areas of work that are getting a lot of agent/human attention but they are not accounted for in planning and we use this data to justify re-factoring/documentation efforts to remove friction for agentsJun 30, 2026 7:22 PM
nasa.gov
NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunitieshttps://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-more-moon-base-science-previews-new-opportunities/NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late 2028 as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines will deliver NASA science payloads to the lunar surface as the agency builds the first outpost on another celestial world. “These new […]Jun 30, 2026 6:48 PM
bing.com
Konica Minolta Debuts PKI Cloud Suite for Microsoft 365 GCC and GCC High Environmentshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d0df291e6486c87dffc58751266f0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.morningstar.com%2Fnews%2Faccesswire%2F1179503msn%2Fkonica-minolta-debuts-pki-cloud-suite-for-microsoft-365-gcc-and-gcc-high-environments&c=14847983552074263394&mkt=en-usNew bizhub MFP integration brings CAC/PIV-based identity, secure cloud scan and secure print release to federal and other high-assurance organizations RAMSEY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2026 / ...Jun 30, 2026 6:00 PM
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Stock Quotehttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiTkFVX3lxTE9USjBET3lwZk80RmxPYXZUdU10UlN4SGpqdk84alVxbHA1Yk1SR2g5cWFBOVpUVVpoa2NORVJnZlFOSlYybDBMcTdXeDlMQQ?oc=5Stock Quote CACI Investor RelationsJun 30, 2026 5:03 PM
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Ask HN: How would you launch an open-source app with a small budget?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48735500I have been working on Kiyeovo - an open-source desktop P2P messenger with an optional anonymous mode - for almost a year now. The plan is to go full-release on 7th of July.Currently, I’m trying to figure out how to make the launch more visible - market the product (even though it's FOSS).The common answer I saw was to "build in public", but as I, and many of us, don't have any sort of following online - that won't have as big of an effect. Still, useful advice.Since the final release of the product is less than a week from now, I decided to focus a lot more on the marketing aspect.I allocated a budget of 550$ which I will spend on the release. - 150$ of that will go into deploying bootstrap, relay and STUN/TURN servers around the world so that you can use the app without setting up your own infrastructure - path of least friction for users who just want to try the app out.I'm left with 400$ which are going straight to getting the word out. And this is where I need your help and adviceJun 30, 2026 4:51 PM
bing.com
Most knockout stage goals in World Cup history: How Kylian Mbappe passed Brazil duo to set recordhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8caae7f1774bddaa64b8ed0a743beb&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportingnews.com%2Fus%2Fsoccer%2Fnews%2Fmost-knockout-goals-world-cup-kylian-mbappe%2Ff63df83e3e24d565134477d8&c=13594004340286402390&mkt=en-usIn Tuesday's Round of 32 match against Sweden, France were still vying for their first goal through 45 minutes of play. That was until Kylian Mbappe showed the world that he is more than capable of ...Jun 30, 2026 3:45 PM
bing.com
Upgrade your home on a budget with these summer appliance rollbacks from Walmarthttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d0757b57549128f4e15d611a767e5&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Flifestyle%2Fshopping%2Fupgrade-your-home-on-a-budget-with-these-summer-appliance-rollbacks-from-walmart%2Far-AA26YCyX&c=2727414154129048667&mkt=en-usIt seems like everything is more expensive these days, including your electric bill. Considering the average price per kilowatt has increased 7.2% nationally in 2026, now is an excellent time to think ...Jun 30, 2026 3:36 PM
esa.int
Apply now to ESA's Junior Professional Programmehttps://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/Apply_now_to_ESA_s_Junior_Professional_ProgrammeAre you passionate about space and looking to build a long-term career in the European space sector? Do you have less than three years of professional experience and a Master’s degree? The European Space Agency is offering a unique opportunity through its Junior Professional Programme (JPP), designed to cultivate the next generation of space professionals. If you dream of contributing to cutting-edge space missions and working in an international, dynamic environment, this programme is your gateway to an exciting future at ESA. Apply now to join us as a Junior Professional!Jun 30, 2026 3:30 PM
nasa.gov
Starry Chandelier Clusterhttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/starry-chandelier-cluster/This image released on June 26, 2026, features the globular cluster NGC 6723, sometimes called the Chandelier Cluster. Like its namesake, it sparkles with countless lights. However, each ‘lightbulb’ in this chandelier is an individual star 27,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius (the Archer). Globular clusters like NGC 6723 contain some of the oldest […]Jun 30, 2026 3:02 PM
github.com
Show HN: Bash is All You Need for a language model REPLhttps://github.com/cloudkj/llayerI’ve recently just started tinkering with using local large language models, focusing on simple, low-dependency CLI setups. I ended up going down a bit of a rabbit hole: I wanted to see if I could build a functional model interaction REPL using exclusively standard command-line building blocks.I tried to abide by the Unix philosophy, breaking the REPL into the composition of a few small, single-purpose program. Because the data flow is just text streams fed through pipes, at any step you can inject tools to inspect or modify the data—like using `grep` to filter out strings before they hit the model, or `pv` to benchmark model throughput. Everything is ultimately tied together into an `agent` Bash script that codifies the interaction into a REPL. To my surprise, this setup seemed to be sufficient to get a working “agent” that largely resembles ones built by more complex frameworks.One motivation I have for sharing this here is to embed some semi-rhetorical questions: is that really all Jun 30, 2026 3:00 PM
scorifya.com
Show HN: Scorifya Controls, a self-hosted SoC 2 tool with RFC 3161 timestampshttps://www.scorifya.com/controlsI built this after watching seed-stage teams attempt SOC 2 in spreadsheets because Vanta and Drata cost $10,000–$15,000 a year before they had product-market fit.Scorifya Controls is a self-hosted SOC 2 compliance tool:- 33 automated checks across AWS, GitHub, GCP, and Azure (IAM, S3 public access, CloudTrail, MFA, branch protection, secret scanning, etc.) - 20 manual controls with evidence file uploads and structured audit notes - RFC 3161 cryptographic timestamps on every attestation, issued by DigiCert, verifiable by your CPA firm with a single OpenSSL command, without trusting ScorifyaThe timestamp part is the piece I hadn't seen anywhere else in self-hosted tooling. If the vendor controls the timestamps on your compliance evidence, an auditor doing Type II has to take your word for the dates. RFC 3161 moves that trust to a public Timestamp Authority. DigiCert's root cert is already in Windows, macOS, and Adobe's trust store. Auditors verify offline: openssl ts -verify -in token.tsJun 30, 2026 2:04 PM
europeanspaceflight.com
MaiaSpace Plans to Double Its Rocket’s Performance with One Extra Enginehttps://europeanspaceflight.com/maiaspace-plans-to-double-its-rockets-performance-with-one-extra-engine/ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace is examining the possibility of doubling the performance of all variants of its Maia rocket “if market response for such a configuration is favorable.” According to the company, this upgrade would involve the addition of a fourth Prometheus rocket engine powering its first stage and would not increase the average cost per […] The post MaiaSpace Plans to Double Its Rocket’s Performance with One Extra Engine appeared first on European Spaceflight.Jun 30, 2026 1:26 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Show HN: SUNWÆE – your life's AI OShttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48732413app url: https://app.sunwaee.comhey, so I never really stuck with chatgpt or claude web apps because to me they always felt like a slightly-more-personalized google search but far from actually knowing who I am, plus I also want access to the best models but with the release frequency of new models these days it often means multiple expensive subscriptions... kinda lazy too so I figured having some kind of autorouting that picks the model I want for given topics would be cool. On top of that I've been on a journey to get out of the google-ized life (i.e. google ecosystem), I'm obsessed with organizing everything, and I'm kinda growing tired of switching apps for notes, tasks, files, calendars, search, etc... even more so since those apps either have bad AI integrations (gemini...) or no AI integrations at all...So I've been working on https://app.sunwaee.com for the last few months now, which is basically a all-in-one AI OS in your browser where you not only have access to most LLMs asJun 30, 2026 1:21 PM
spacenews.com
Vast names Isakowitz as a senior adviserhttps://spacenews.com/vast-names-isakowitz-as-a-senior-adviser/Commercial space station developer Vast named the former president and chief executive of The Aerospace Corp. as an adviser while the company awaits the next phase of a NASA program. The post Vast names Isakowitz as a senior adviser appeared first on SpaceNews.Jun 30, 2026 1:00 PM
esa.int
Time to say goodbye to Sentinel-1Ahttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-1/Time_to_say_goodbye_to_Sentinel-1AAfter 12 years of exceptional service, the pioneering Copernicus Sentinel-1A radar satellite has reached the end of its mission. Originally designed for a seven-year life in orbit, the satellite has exceeded expectations, not only by its longevity, but through the extraordinary impact of its data, which have deepened our understanding of our changing planet and supported a wide range of operational services and laid the foundation for scientific discoveries.Jun 30, 2026 12:30 PM
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Superintellignce is still decades awayhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48731740In 2022 - I thought that we got closer to AGI with LLMs, but it turned out LLMs were more like the engine of intelligence than intelligence itself.In 2023 - I started to understand how important memory is to the system, and the intelligence is a storage problem as much as it is a processing problem.In 2024 - I started to realize that AGI is the wrong term all together and that intelligence can't be solved with scale alone.In 2025 - I started to understand just how many components needs to work together to build a real agent. We started calling them agents because they have many different moving components nothing else described them. RAG became obsolete as it was too rigid to keep up. Not only we needed an LLM, memory & orchestrator, but also perception & RAI.Now in 2026 I am starting to understand just how complex intelligence is, which I would have understood sooner if I took more biology courses in uni. I remember an episode of "love, death & robots" from 2022, in which a human scieJun 30, 2026 12:26 PM
spacenews.com
SSC Space, Firefly set 2028 target for first orbital launch from Sweden’s Esrangehttps://spacenews.com/ssc-space-firefly-set-2028-target-for-first-orbital-launch-from-swedens-esrange/HELSINKI — SSC Space and Firefly have set a 2028 target for the first orbital launch from Esrange, with key infrastructure and regulatory pieces falling into place. The companies announced […] The post SSC Space, Firefly set 2028 target for first orbital launch from Sweden’s Esrange appeared first on SpaceNews.Jun 30, 2026 12:21 PM
github.com
Show HN: Kinetic Merge – merge a refactored codebase and stay sanehttps://github.com/sageserpent-open/kineticMergeBack in the early 2010s I often found myself trying to merge code that had been refactored on one branch and had new functionality added or existing code changed on another. So subclasses being hoisted, methods being extracted, methods being sorted by visibility, code being packaged up into classes and these moved into their own files... Meanwhile on the other branch changes were made to the original code prior to all this refactoring. It made merging a bit challenging to say the least.I was aware of Git/Mercurial/Bazaar's ability to merge through file moves, but that wasn't enough for the fine-grained movement of code that took place in a refactoring. So I thought about writing a tool to handle this on my commutes to work - and then got on with the job anyway and never got round to it. There was always something more pressing (and usually paid for) to do.Fast forward to 2023 and I had the time to work on this pipe-dream. I had some ideas back then about how to do this using a genetic Jun 30, 2026 12:13 PM
