github.com
Show HN: Lark, OSS realtime database, drop-in compatible with Firebase SDKshttps://github.com/lark-sh/larkHey everyone,In early 2026, I started working on Lark, with the goal of creating a realtime database with the same fundamental premise of Firebase RTDB: syncing a JSON tree with persistence to thousands of concurrent users. Today, Lark is releasing as open-source software under an AGPLv3 license.I've been building on Firebase RTDB since the earliest days, and I still think it's one of the most magical ways to build realtime apps for the web and mobile. However, I've always been bothered by the fact that it's building on top of a closed ecosystem. Lark brings the magic of Firebase RTDB to you with the freedom to run it on your own infrastructure.Lark is unique in that it is fully drop-in compatible with the existing Firebase client SDKs. That means you can change a few config vars in your project, move your data to Lark, and you're good to go. In addition, you can continue using other parts of Firebase, like Auth[1], Analytics, and Hosting. This makes it very easy to migrate an existingAug 13, 2026 3:22 PM
time.com
How College Education Divided Americahttps://time.com/article/2026/08/13/how-college-education-divided-america/“There is nothing natural about the educational segregation that has emerged in the United States,” writes Daren Acemoglu.Aug 13, 2026 2:57 PM
spacenews.com
An optical link ‘internet’ to connect networks in spacehttps://spacenews.com/an-optical-link-internet-to-connect-networks-in-space/In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with John Mackey, CEO, co-founder and director of Mbryonics. They discuss building optical links for satellites and other space infrastructure, and what it would […] The post An optical link ‘internet’ to connect networks in space appeared first on SpaceNews.Aug 13, 2026 2:39 PM
europeanspaceflight.com
Suborbital Rocket Builder Gravitilab Enters Liquidationhttps://europeanspaceflight.com/suborbital-rocket-builder-gravitilab-enters-liquidation/UK-based Gravitilab Aerospace Services has entered liquidation, with the company announcing in a brief 5 August LinkedIn post that it had “ceased trading.” Documents filed with Companies House on 5 August, but not made available to download and review until 12 August, show that Gravitilab’s shareholders approved a voluntary winding-up at a general meeting held […] The post Suborbital Rocket Builder Gravitilab Enters Liquidation appeared first on European Spaceflight.Aug 13, 2026 2:37 PM
spacenews.com
Maritime Satellite Service Revenues to Reach $3.79 Billion by 2035 as NGSO Reshapes Maritime Connectivityhttps://spacenews.com/maritime-satellite-service-revenues-to-reach-3-79-billion-by-2035-as-ngso-reshapes-maritime-connectivity/Paris, France | July 2026 — The maritime satellite communications market is entering a new phase of growth as next-generation satellite networks transform connectivity at sea. According to Novaspace’s newly […] The post Maritime Satellite Service Revenues to Reach $3.79 Billion by 2035 as NGSO Reshapes Maritime Connectivity appeared first on SpaceNews.Aug 13, 2026 2:27 PM
time.com
The Rise of Telehealth 'Pill Mills'https://time.com/article/2026/08/13/the-rise-of-telehealth-pill-mills/As people become accustomed to getting prescriptions online, sites are flourishing without much medical oversight.Aug 13, 2026 1:44 PM
news.google.com
Keychron launches ludicrous 100-key custom macro pad — 10 x 10 ‘keyboard’ uses ‘exclusive’ Keychron Apex switches and features per-key RGB controlhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgJBVV95cUxPR1dtczVMbEE5NkhPbC1OUXlqSlUzRGc4RlVPaDd4ZDZBV1N2VVZ6Z1lPUUo4Rl9fY0R4SWF2VkRiVW52SUpzM1FRWXkxYVhJSUVtdGszZnB5VFVCUlAtVzJ4MS03TWJWbFRwR3J1N0trNDBGd21XcG9ZZ1haUDI1MjJ6blNHRHdGeTY0Z2xzNTJvMDA1QXVROTJSSHRUWnk1NzdVZW9DajByU04wSFVjazhNY18yQ3pVNWtuWXA2TUNmOENPNndBS18zOFNaZkpIbXp2eGNCbXMtQ2NCVUxnRHBxU2JmbGd4MFNTLUVrdkZNM0dqTnptN0dub25PZDdLOG1TYmFveFRwamRfSVdTclpMMDk3aFdHV1gxYlRFYU5NWW9KTEpKcUxn?oc=5Keychron launches ludicrous 100-key custom macro pad — 10 x 10 ‘keyboard’ uses ‘exclusive’ Keychron Apex switches and features per-key RGB control Tom's HardwareAug 13, 2026 1:08 PM
theguardian.com
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islandshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/japan-condemns-vladimir-putin-visit-kuril-islandsJapanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of her country under international lawThe Japanese government has reacted angrily to Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, which are claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow.Japan’s foreign minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, summoned the Russian ambassador Nikolay Nozdrev, while the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi,...Aug 13, 2026 12:56 PM
stackdome.com
Show HN: Stackdome – An open source self-hostable Railway alternative on K8shttps://stackdome.comHello Hacker News, this is Ashish.We started building Stackdome in 2024 as a hobby project. The idea was to package the tooling in the CNCF/cloud-native ecosystem into an opinionated platform, so that developers can get a well engineered platform without learning Kubernetes YAMLology or a dozen other projects from the CNCF landscape.Railway and Render did this well for their hosted products. I wanted to bring that level of polish and DX to something you can self-host. Stackdome uses Kubernetes underneath, but it's completely transparent to users. (I have some ideas for an expert mode that exposes more of the bells and whistles.)My day job involves working with cloud native technologies, and it made me appreciate how much is already solved by Kubernetes and the tooling around it. If you are already running Kubernetes, Stackdome is something you can adopt incrementally. (I have some ideas around adopting already-running workloads.)Features:- First class support for multi-service applicatAug 13, 2026 12:43 PM
readiteasy.app
Show HN: Read it easy – Read-only code editor with an improved Go to Definitionhttps://www.readiteasy.app/I built a desktop app that improves the UI/UX for reading source code . Code editors/IDEs have many features, but I didn't make the best use of them when reading the source code. So, I designed the app by picking up some features for source code reading. It is read-only because it is intended to focus users on reading. Switching from your favorite code editor or IDE to the app can help with context switching from coding to code reading. I wonder if this context switch can help people focus on reading.One of the features I designed specifically for this app is "Animated Go to Definition," which works by double-clicking a function name in the code and is designed around some principles I use when reading code. This feature exactly embodies the ideas and concepts of this app. Now, Animated Go to Definition supports JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, and C#.AI empowers documentation in software development, but it does not always eliminate the need to read source code. To truly understaAug 13, 2026 12:30 PM
bing.com
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reasonhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e88e026d4c1ca54ef1c892f202b9&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2ftechnology%2finstagram-has-a-new-logo-for-some-reason%2far-AA2a4mB7&c=6096945795874565606&mkt=en-usSome users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam." ...Aug 13, 2026 12:11 PM
bing.com
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reasonhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e87ad48e4fe2a2df52eea8641a17&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2ftechnology%2finstagram-has-a-new-logo-for-some-reason%2far-AA2a4mB7&c=6096945795874565606&mkt=en-usSome users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam." ...Aug 13, 2026 12:11 PM
bing.com
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reasonhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d3957896462a9b830983b3668555&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2ftechnology%2finstagram-has-a-new-logo-for-some-reason%2far-AA2a4mB7&c=6096945795874565606&mkt=en-usSome users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam." ...Aug 13, 2026 12:11 PM
bing.com
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reasonhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85c9372d8f4cb7baa35f39d1ee4485&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2ftechnology%2finstagram-has-a-new-logo-for-some-reason%2far-AA2a4mB7&c=6096945795874565606&mkt=en-usSome users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam." ...Aug 13, 2026 12:11 PM
bing.com
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reasonhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e94498e340e386448aa517e5d5de&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2ftechnology%2finstagram-has-a-new-logo-for-some-reason%2far-AA2a4mB7&c=6096945795874565606&mkt=en-usSome users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam." ...Aug 13, 2026 12:11 PM
bing.com
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reasonhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d141828e4d68a883f17a950c97c0&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2ftechnology%2finstagram-has-a-new-logo-for-some-reason%2far-AA2a4mB7&c=6096945795874565606&mkt=en-usSome users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam." ...Aug 13, 2026 12:11 PM
bing.com
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reasonhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dbcd1c8b4199b043e0ab2fb268c0&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2ftechnology%2finstagram-has-a-new-logo-for-some-reason%2far-AA2a4mB7&c=6096945795874565606&mkt=en-usSome users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam." ...Aug 13, 2026 12:11 PM
bing.com
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reasonhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dea52bdf42b792f05a4428810323&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2ftechnology%2finstagram-has-a-new-logo-for-some-reason%2far-AA2a4mB7&c=6096945795874565606&mkt=en-usSome users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam." ...Aug 13, 2026 12:11 PM
bing.com
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reasonhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e4439313439ba426eb35e4ce8747&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2ftechnology%2finstagram-has-a-new-logo-for-some-reason%2far-AA2a4mB7&c=6096945795874565606&mkt=en-usSome users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam."Aug 13, 2026 12:11 PM
bing.com
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reasonhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d4498e564ca189f92d3dadb92910&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2ftechnology%2finstagram-has-a-new-logo-for-some-reason%2far-AA2a4mB7&c=6096945795874565606&mkt=en-usSome users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam." ...Aug 13, 2026 12:11 PM
