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spacenews.com
The strategic competition with China: winning the multi-domain racehttps://spacenews.com/the-strategic-competition-with-china-winning-the-multi-domain-race/History demonstrates military innovation continually rewrites the rules of combat, reshaping warfare and rendering strategies from past conflicts obsolete. The introduction of repeating rifles transformed infantry combat during the 19th […] The post The strategic competition with China: winning the multi-domain race appeared first on SpaceNews.
Jul 22, 2026 1:00 PM
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Ask HN: A Minimalist Messaging Platformhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49004978Seeking thoughts on idea of Minimalist Messaging, looking at current state of affairs especially referring to existing dominant players, none has actually hit the right balance of Privacy & Usability, we are thinking to build a platform which is minimalist , no feature bloat, Zero data selling and surveillance, no phone numbers required. Our focus is primarily on Privacy and Usability. Appreciate feedback , you can be as critical as you can, don't hesitate, thanks.
Jul 22, 2026 11:22 AM
imagerry.com
Show HN: Imagerry – client-side image customizer and converter (WASM / WebGPU)https://imagerry.com/Hi HN! I built Imagerry (https://imagerry.com), a freemium, 100% client-side image converter and utility suite.### What it does till today:- 100% Client-Side: Zero file uploads, all processing happens locally using HTML5 Canvas & WebAssembly, though gpu is heavy on desktop apps. - Format Conversions & Resizing: PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG, SVG with high-quality Lanczos scaling (`pica`). - Utility Tools: Code Snippet Beautifier, App Icon Studio, Social OG Card Generator, and Passport Photo Arranger. - Cross-platform: Available as a PWA and desktop app (Electron).### Some Suggestions and tradeoff's for adding ?? :)I’m considering adding *local AI models* (such as in-browser AI image upscalers or background removers using ONNX Runtime Web / WebGPU) - by desktop apps preferable only.Since Imagerry focuses on privacy and zero cloud uploads, running models locally in the browser feels like a natural fit, but it comes with a *20MB–50MB initial model or even more depending on local model's download
Jul 22, 2026 9:33 AM
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Show HN: Slate, a to-do list shaped like your week, not an endless backloghttps://slate-todo.comSlate is a task planner that sits between a calendar and a to-do list. Tasks go on the day you actually plan to do them, no fake time blocks required, and anything not ready for a specific day yet sits in a separate backlog instead of cluttering the week.Easy to try: no sign-up wall to poke around (though more advanced AI features would not be accessible)I made this because I never trusted either extreme. A calendar makes you fake commit to a time slot... A to-do list takes anything with no judgment about what belongs this week, so it just grows forever.Some of the harder parts to get right:1- Sync + drag&drop: Drag and drop needed to feel instant, but everything also syncs live across devices through AppSync/DynamoDB with optimistic concurrency: Getting those two to not fight each other (a drag mid-flight racing a subscription echoing your own write back at you) took a few rewrites... crazy how those simple things can be so hard to get right.2- UI: keeping the UI minimalist and nice o
Jul 22, 2026 7:29 AM
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Buccaneers to wear 1976 throwbacks in Week 13https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNSDFtcWlkMmlYVnBvVTZCVmIwY2MyTVVhcGFwX19iQTFRVTlxYmdoeUVhT1laY0U0Z3hMei1QcWxrNlR6ZENsZHFDLU1VLWdPUXlNU3g2RW5nVW5pNEdxc3BSY2w5R3lRRl80R0d3cEFzdS0xYmxybTlqY2JpVHE4Ti04TWlJVF8tSEJMalpuQmVMLUhWRkZ1LWlqemk3S2wtX3FUWTlpRzVxOFE?oc=5Buccaneers to wear 1976 throwbacks in Week 13  NBC Sports
Jul 22, 2026 7:00 AM
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Zenno Astronautics to relocate to the United Stateshttps://spacenews.com/zenno-astronautics-to-relocate-to-the-united-states/SAN FRANCISCO – Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup focused on applying superconducting magnets for spacecraft attitude control and acceleration, plans to redomicile to the United States. “It is obvious […] The post Zenno Astronautics to relocate to the United States appeared first on SpaceNews.
Jul 21, 2026 10:11 PM
machinations.tpk.gg
Show HN: Machinations – a multiplayer strategy game where LLM is the game masterhttps://machinations.tpk.gg/I started by thinking about the game mechanics I actually wanted to see. I come from a long background in diceless tabletop RPGs, and what I loved about them was the GM improvising, making rulings on the spot. When LLMs came along, I saw a chance to build a mechanic that worked like that.But LLMs on their own are bad at it. They regress toward the mean and they try too hard to please the player. Nobody ever really fails. So I built a system (I won't name it, I'm not here to self-promote) around a 3d10 bell curve of outcomes. The dice decide how well an attempt goes, across a whole spread of grades from disastrous to legendary, and the LLM has to narrate whatever the dice say. That forces it to produce results the player won't like, which is where the drama comes from.With that in hand, I could resolve any conflict narratively. Two characters chasing the same goal, one trying to kill or rob the other, whatever. The roll leans the story in one direction or the other. Then I realized I ne
Jul 21, 2026 9:26 PM
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NASA to Host Media Briefing on Roman Telescope, Launching Next Monthhttps://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-host-media-briefing-on-roman-telescope-launching-next-month/Media are invited to join NASA for a virtual news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 29, to preview the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission, scheduled to launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, Aug. 30. NASA will stream this event live through a variety of platforms. Learn where […]
Jul 21, 2026 8:07 PM
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Show HN: An MCP server that turns async-work practices into toolshttps://github.com/open-and-async/mcpMore than a decade ago, I adopted the self-imposed rule, if I answer a question more than once, the third time I need to be able to answer with a URL. Today, I published one very large URL - a book distilling what I learned from helping people work remotely at GitHub, and I wanted to rethink my rule for the age of AI.What if, instead of a URL, I could create an interactive experience that could tailor the guidance to your particular situation?What I ended up building was an Open and Async Advisor MCP server. To install (in claude or any other AI):> claude mcp add open-async -- npx -y @open-and-async/mcpTransparently, yes, it's from a book I wrote which launched today, but the MCP server is open source and free to use. No purchase required. It knows the key principles of the book, and has specialized tools like `draft_decision_doc`, `convert_meeting_to_async`, `score_status_update`, `triage_sync_vs_async`.This is an experiment for me, and I'm genuinely curious if it's helpful for others
Jul 21, 2026 4:06 PM
europeanspaceflight.com
Poland Boosts Its Contribution to Europe’s IRIS2 Constellation to €656Mhttps://europeanspaceflight.com/poland-boosts-its-contribution-to-europes-iris2-constellation-to-e656m/Poland has formalised its participation in Europe’s IRIS2 secure communications constellation and agreed to increase its contribution by more than €150 million. The additional funding will double Poland’s contribution to the programme’s space segment to 12 satellites, comprising six in medium Earth orbit (MEO) and six in low Earth orbit (LEO). The agreement, signed on […] The post Poland Boosts Its Contribution to Europe’s IRIS2 Constellation to €656M appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Jul 21, 2026 3:40 PM
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NIAC 2026 Selectionshttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/niac-2026-selections/Phase I Saptarshi BandyopadhyayDimming the Sun (DimSun) Using Controllable Dust Cloud to Reduce Solar InsolationNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryPasadena, CA 91109-80012026 Phase I David BugbyCombinatory Architecture offering Neomobility, on-Venus Adaptability, and Survivability (CANVAS)NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryPasadena, CA 91109-80012026 Phase I Anish DamodaranPS21: Transforming Submillimeter Space Interferometry with Photonic TechnologiesUniversity of Central FloridaOrlando, FL 32826-29332026 Phase I […]
Jul 21, 2026 3:30 PM
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Interworld Slingshot Resource Surveyshttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/interworld-slingshot-resource-surveys/Pablo SobronSETI Institute This proposal explores a new class of reconnaissance spacecraft that map minerals from orbit using Raman spectroscopy during high-speed flybys–without landing, sample return, or extended dwell. If feasible, this concept would enable NASA to evaluate ice and ilmenite at the Moon, ore content at asteroids, and volatile-bearing minerals at Mars’ moons–all with a […]
Jul 21, 2026 3:23 PM
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Plasmon-Enhanced Radioisotope Thermophotovoltaic (PRTPV) Power Generation for Interstellar Missionshttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/plasmon-enhanced-radioisotope-thermophotovoltaic-prtpv-power-generation-for-interstellar-missions/Keunhan ParkUniversity of Utah This proposal seeks to develop a transformative energy system — the plasmon-enhanced radioisotope Thermophotovoltaic (PRTPV) generator — that significantly surpasses the performance of current radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) in both specific power and efficiency. Designed to achieve a specific power of 17 W/kg and a thermal-to-electric conversion efficiency greater than 40%, […]
Jul 21, 2026 3:23 PM
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OBLIVION: Observing Black hole LIght Via Intensity cOrrelatioNhttps://www.nasa.gov/general/oblivion-observing-black-hole-light-via-intensity-correlation/Jeff Nosanov Orbital Velocity, LLC The OBLIVION Phase I study will assess the feasibility of a novel, intensity-only interferometer architecture for direct geometric measurement of a supermassive black hole’s photon ring at gigaparsec distance. We will use Hanbury Brown–Twiss intensity correlations at 1 cm wavelength, flying two identical spacecraft in a 1.1 AU heliocentric orbit trailing […]
Jul 21, 2026 3:23 PM
science.nasa.gov
A New Compact Instrument Enables High-Fidelity Measurements of Energetic Particles on CubeSatshttps://science.nasa.gov/science-research/science-enabling-technology/technology-highlights/a-new-compact-instrument-enables-high-fidelity-measurements-of-energetic-particles-on-cubesats/A team of NASA-sponsored scientists and engineers has developed a novel approach to observing high-energy particles in the near-Earth space environment, incorporating miniaturized sensors into a compact, multi-view particle detection instrument unlike any before it. Built for NASA’s Relativistic Electron Atmospheric Loss (REAL) CubeSat mission, the innovative instrument (also called REAL) enables more complete measurements […]
Jul 21, 2026 1:00 PM
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German component supplier deltaVision raises 10.2 million euroshttps://spacenews.com/german-component-supplier-deltavision-raises-10-2-million-euros/German spacecraft component developer deltaVision has raised 10.2 million euros ($11.6 million) to expand production of valves and related equipment, with a focus on enabling in-space refueling. The post German component supplier deltaVision raises 10.2 million euros appeared first on SpaceNews.
Jul 21, 2026 11:57 AM
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KBR organizes defense technology business to pursue Golden Dome workhttps://spacenews.com/kbr-organizes-defense-technology-business-to-pursue-golden-dome-work/Company points to digital engineering, space tracking and missile-defense experience The post KBR organizes defense technology business to pursue Golden Dome work appeared first on SpaceNews.
Jul 21, 2026 10:00 AM
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Inside the Hunt for Topps Chrome’s Ultimate Modern Grail: Ohtani’s Dual-Signature 1-of-1https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQU0lKM2lQeWdaV28tcEV3WTgxZENRNXM4bGducWFrOFVuMmRuODh1NzlKZDZ3b2dBOE15Q3BqQmpzb0tzMldtSmRScnEwY01TMGlMUVN5VWE2SjFKSmpuNTNvaWFmZ3gxbVpZNUE0VEFkX1c4NDhHalA4MW9uUTA5NjhHcjRoZm01Tnc?oc=5Inside the Hunt for Topps Chrome’s Ultimate Modern Grail: Ohtani’s Dual-Signature 1-of-1  sports.yahoo.com
Jul 21, 2026 7:00 AM
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YouTube star Jesser Talks Michael Jordan, collecting, and eBay Live ahead of The Nationalhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQa3lqMzE0Um5BZVVVVEd0d19mSFcyaWJpaGRIZ0NhMmozamo3TWpXeWR2bnhEbk1UVlp4bjlXdEF6QkhmVEpMejlGekRUcEl6NE5jc2E3RWlUdl9Fb2FxN0ZWLUJ4c29LNkR0b3dyZjE3N3JoWWRMb3pmeWVGWVRZX2l4Vk13b0kxT3c?oc=5YouTube star Jesser Talks Michael Jordan, collecting, and eBay Live ahead of The National  Yahoo Sports
Jul 21, 2026 7:00 AM