github.blog
GitHub Copilot coding agents can now work from Slackhttps://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-21-the-new-github-copilot-experience-in-slack/Aug 21, 2026 8:02 PM
aljazeera.com
US Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom project to continue for nowhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/us-supreme-court-allows-trumps-ballroom-project-to-continue-for-now?traffic_source=rssThe Trump administration has argued the $400m White House ballroom is needed for national security purposes.Aug 21, 2026 7:52 PM
techcrunch.com
Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real herohttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/nvidia-just-showed-that-the-harness-not-the-ai-model-is-now-the-real-hero/Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI model isn't that great at the task.Aug 21, 2026 7:43 PM
johndcook.com
How would you know whether an ancient culture had zero?https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/08/21/ancient-number-system/Aug 21, 2026 7:20 PM
npr.org
Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for nowhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5935417/supreme-court-allows-trumps-ballroom-construction-to-continue-for-nowThe ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.Aug 21, 2026 6:47 PM
theguardian.com
I Worked at OpenAI. Here Are the Guardrails We Need Nowhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/21/openai-frontier-ai-speedAug 21, 2026 6:20 PM
militarytimes.com
Thousands of Soldiers Now Roam Washington's Streets at $1.6M per Dayhttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/20/thousands-of-soldiers-now-roam-washingtons-streets-they-seldom-stop-crime/Aug 21, 2026 6:02 PM
interconnected.org
Galactic Compass 2: now with new augmented reality modehttps://interconnected.org/home/2026/08/21/galacticShow HN: Galactic Compass – an app that points to the galactic center - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39389858 - Feb 2024 (60 comments)Aug 21, 2026 5:30 PM
openknowledge.ai
Open-source plugin for Open Knowledge Format wikishttps://openknowledge.ai/blog/open-knowledge-format-okf-plugin-linterAug 21, 2026 5:16 PM
ajc.com
Customs asked for his phone passcode. Now he faces a felonyhttps://www.ajc.com/news/2026/08/stop-cop-city-activist-in-atlanta-mired-in-federal-case-after-airport-encounter/Aug 21, 2026 3:25 PM
thenextweb.com
Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn now face an Australian news lawhttps://thenextweb.com/news/australia-news-bargaining-incentive-passes-parliamentAug 21, 2026 1:42 PM
al-monitor.com
Iran’s Khamenei appoints six military commanders: What to knowhttps://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/irans-khamenei-appoints-six-military-commanders-what-knowThe appointments, which replace figures killed in the war, follow Khamenei naming a new leader of the Islamic Republic’s top security body.Aug 21, 2026 1:21 PM
bing.com
The PS5 is six years old, but where’s the PlayStation 6? Here’s everything we know about Sony’s next-gen consolehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88f52cb53647089a2a38b57fe546a0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-gb%2Fgaming%2Fgeneral%2Fthe-ps5-is-six-years-old-but-where-s-the-playstation-6-here-s-everything-we-know-about-sony-s-next-gen-console%2Far-AA2aFJaw&c=7280959564715877910&mkt=en-usSony might be keeping quiet, but the PS6 rumour mill certainly ...Aug 21, 2026 1:13 PM
bing.com
The PS5 is six years old, but where’s the PlayStation 6? Here’s everything we know about Sony’s next-gen consolehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88d65da8b6480ca2484a49f3b265ad&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-gb%2Fgaming%2Fgeneral%2Fthe-ps5-is-six-years-old-but-where-s-the-playstation-6-here-s-everything-we-know-about-sony-s-next-gen-console%2Far-AA2aFJaw&c=7280959564715877910&mkt=en-usSony might be keeping quiet, but the PS6 rumour mill certainly ...Aug 21, 2026 1:13 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Bexra – an AI-powered growth system for founders who don't know what to do nexthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49386094Aug 21, 2026 10:24 AM
engadget.com
ChatGPT on Mac can now read and respond to Apple iMessageshttps://www.engadget.com/2241390/openai-chatgpt-imessage-integration/OpenAI has rolled out a plugin that allows ChatGPT to control the Apple Messages app.Aug 21, 2026 10:09 AM
twitter.com
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp Is Now Live on the DeepSeek API Platformhttps://twitter.com/deepseek_ai/status/2090730032574631962Aug 21, 2026 9:37 AM
bing.com
Nike’s Stock Is Getting Crushed — LeBron James Thinks He Knows How To Fix Ithttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89304547d44236a9ec2600727e5a88&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yardbarker.com%2Fnba%2Farticles%2Fnikes_stock_is_getting_crushed_lebron_james_thinks_he_knows_how_to_fix_it%2Fs1_17759_44201498&c=9217378193584895934&mkt=en-usPhiladelphia 76ers superstar LeBron James is a Nike lifer. He has been with the brand since 2003. He then signed a lifetime contract with them in December 2015.Aug 21, 2026 8:51 AM
finance.yahoo.com
Billionaire Jeff Bezos once asked Warren Buffett why so few people copy his strategy—now he’s backing $7 billion Liverpool FChttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/billionaire-jeff-bezos-once-asked-070000687.htmlAug 21, 2026 7:00 AM
bing.com
I let Google Maps pick my fuel-efficient routes; now I finally stopped overpaying on gashttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88fe0e610b45ae97c732f7c2194f79&url=https%3A%2F%2Fautos.yahoo.com%2Fdeals-and-buying-guides%2Farticles%2Flet-google-maps-pick-fuel-123010171.html&c=4458050467838917425&mkt=en-usWith fuel prices still high, that assumption proved expensive in the long run. Thankfully, Google rolled out its fuel-efficient routing feature a few years ago. It presents the most efficient routes ...Aug 21, 2026 5:30 AM