bing.com
GitHub Copilot Billing Shock Confirmed: Agentic Users Face 10x Cost Surgehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d33e784884573910545cbe613ab53&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techtimes.com%2Farticles%2F319340%2F20260629%2Fgithub-copilot-billing-shock-confirmed-agentic-users-face-10x-cost-surge.htm&c=11309433011753172249&mkt=en-usJune 30, 2026 is not just a calendar date — it is the close of GitHub Copilot's first complete 30-day token billing cycle, and for millions of developers who built their workflows around the ...Jun 29, 2026 8:56 PM
fan-pier-labs.github.io
Show HN: Crossbeam-CLI – Connect Claude to Crossbeam without the enterprise tierhttps://fan-pier-labs.github.io/crossbeam-cli/I built crossbeam-cli, an open-source tool that connects Claude to Crossbeam so you can ask questions about your partners, overlaps, and account mapping in plain English.Crossbeam gates programmatic access behind its top Supernode tier. Even the official Claude connector starts around $4,800/year.crossbeam-cli works on any plan, free tier included, because it talks to the same internal API the web app uses. You log in with your own credentials and requests go straight from your computer to Crossbeam.It ships two ways: a one-click Claude desktop extension (MCPB) for non-technical partner teams, and a CLI (npm i -g crossbeam-cli) for scripting and agents.So far I've only implemented read-only tools, but I could add write support in the future.It's unofficial and not affiliated with or endorsed by Crossbeam. It relies on undocumented endpoints, so they could change or break it at any time.Would love to hear what you all think.https://fan-pier-labs.github.io/crossbeam-cli/Jun 29, 2026 5:46 PM
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Show HN: PDFx – a 2D canvas for multiple PDFs, stored inside a single PDFhttps://github.com/alexandrosgounis/pdfx/I was asked to provide 17 PDF files for my mortgage application. I got tired of opening and closing files, and started looking for ways to process multiple PDFs at once.I came across Adobe's portfolio spec, but that only renders correctly in Acrobat, every other PDF viewer only displays the cover page of each document. So I asked something simpler: what if I could scroll horizontally to see the pages of one document and then vertically to see more documents? I achieved that via an embedded JSON manifest as a standard PDF file attachment.This enabled bundling multiple PDFs into a single, backwards-compatible PDF. When opened with a regular viewer (Chrome, Acrobat, Preview), it reads as a long, continuous document. When imported into the react-based app I built (PDFx), it's rendered in a 2D canvas, where each document is displayed as a separate entity.I would highly appreciate your feedback, please let me know if any other open spec exists that I might have missed.Jun 29, 2026 4:17 PM
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Mapping Earth’s Observations, featuring Betsy Fordhttps://www.nasa.gov/general/mapping-earths-observations-featuring-betsy-ford/NASA’s Earth-observing satellites track an enormous range of phenomena: how aerosols move through the atmosphere, how moisture descends through soil, how land-cover shifts over decades. It’s some of the most consequential data NASA produces, informing science, policy, agriculture, and climate research around the world. As NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD) manages this vast portfolio, they […]Jun 29, 2026 3:16 PM
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NextSTEP-3 A: Lunar Enabling Technologyhttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/nextstep-3-a-lunar-enabling-technology/NASA issued a draft BAA under NextSTEP‑3, Appendix A, on June 29, 2026, to advance concepts that accelerate the technological readiness of critical systems for lunar surface and cislunar architecture. This solicitation seeks to close key technology gaps and mature capabilities in vertical solar arrays, ISRU oxygen production systems, Stirling radioisotope generators, in‑space manufacturing, and […]Jun 29, 2026 2:56 PM
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Show HN:Swarm intelligence without degradation using two Qwen modelshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48719260I recently started a weekend project—partly because I was thinking about cancelling my AI subscriptions—with the goal of creating a system capable of handling long contexts, maintaining persistent memory, and engaging in deep reasoning. To achieve this, I decided to modify a model by structuring its data handling across six axes (details are available on GitHub). In short, by adopting this structure and eliminating unnecessary complexity, the model exchanges information via vectors rather than through natural language—a shift away from the "swarm intelligence" approach used previously. This Space separates the functions into a "thinking model" and a "translating model." Please try entering something into the Space via the link provided. Currently, having lost its spatial anchors, the system has effectively become a machine that outputs philosophical musings. If anyone is able to analyze this model, I would appreciate your insights on how to get it to output coherent, normal text. A keyJun 29, 2026 1:47 PM
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Best Smartwatch for Blood Sugar Tracking: Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, or Pixel Watch?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d8f8e69e9492bb9f79220aa09acd4&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techrepublic.com%2Farticle%2Fnews-best-smartwatch-blood-sugar-tracking%2F&c=17980421273303324482&mkt=en-usCompare the Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, and Pixel Watch for blood sugar tracking, CGM alerts, health trends, battery life, and safety tools. If you track blood sugar, the most useful smartwatch ...Jun 29, 2026 1:01 PM
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Ask HN: Building a minimal to-do app based on Signal vs. Noisehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48718256Hey HN,My friend and I are building a very simple to-do app.The core idea isn't new: separating tasks into Signal (things that truly move your life or project forward) and Noise (work that just keeps you busy). The goal is simply to help you become more mindful about what you actually choose to do.It's easy to assume that being "busy" equals quality work. But honestly, after building side projects for a couple of years, I can assure you that's rarely the case, haha.We have a quite small MVP ready. We are currently onboarding our first users and want to get a few more people involved to gather direct feedback and see if this method actually works in practice.If you want to try it, you can sign up here: https://developd.notion.site/3894d42966a680ceac1eda563741c8bb?pvs=105Even if you're not interested in the app, how do you stop yourself from hoarding tasks and decide what to work on next? I actually got a great tip from a user on Reddit recently for how to decide what's important work: "Jun 29, 2026 12:14 PM
spacenews.com
Rocket Lab to acquire Iridiumhttps://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-to-acquire-iridium/Rocket Lab is acquiring satellite telecommunications company Iridium for $8 billion as part of its effort to become an end-to-end space company. The post Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium appeared first on SpaceNews.Jun 29, 2026 12:10 PM
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Show HN: bbl – a command line Bible to read and search, 26 languages, offlinehttps://github.com/nehemiaharchives/bblUsage: bbl read Genesis 1 in the default Bible bbl gen 1 read a chapter of default bible bbl john 3:16 show a specific verse bbl matt 7:24- from a verse to end of the chapter bbl matt 28:18-20 read range of verses bbl john 3:16 in kjv read a verse in specific bible bbl john 3:16 in kjv tb compare kjv and tb bbl john 3:16 in kjv tb lsg .. compare 3 or more translations bbl john 3:16 in en de fr es specify language name or lang code bbl search Jesus Christ search entire bible by terms bbl s Jesus Christ limit 3 specify number of search results bbl s Jesus Christ in kjv search in other version of bible bbl s Jesus Christ in romans filter by a book bbl s Jesus Christ in rom 3 filter by a chapter bbl s Jesus in rom 5-12 filter by chapter range bbl s Jesus in rom 5-12 in kjv chapter range and in other bible bbl s jews gentiles in paul filter by category i.e. set of books bbl s "Jesus wept" exact search by double quotation bbl s "your faith" in gospels exact search filtered by category bbl raJun 29, 2026 11:24 AM
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Best Cell Phone Planshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a898036ac45417da0fc6ab3329e8338&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2F360-reviews%2Fservices%2Fcell-phone-plans&c=5914571728737570900&mkt=en-usAdvertising disclosure: When you use our links to explore or buy products we may earn a fee, but that in no way affects our editorial independence. The best cell phone plans keep you online and ...Jun 29, 2026 10:43 AM
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The Best Antiperspirantshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cdc93bf0c4ad4951fe772a07449dd&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fwirecutter%2Freviews%2Fbest-antiperspirants%2F&c=14577798365491838709&mkt=en-usWe independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Abbie Kozolchyk To test products for this guide, Abbie Kozolchyk recruited 30 armpits from ...Jun 29, 2026 8:29 AM
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Agent confidence on the technical frontierhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ce44eb1a441a08d92d2cca8b4446b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.technologyreview.com%2F2026%2F06%2F29%2F1139635%2Fagent-confidence-on-the-technical-frontier%2F&c=9063711108158261686&mkt=en-usA ranking of 101 agent tasks reveals where workflows are trending and where connected intelligence is critical. In partnership withMicrosoft Enterprise investment in AI is booming. Gartner is calling ...Jun 29, 2026 7:44 AM
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Student Loan Limits: How Much Can You Borrow For College?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8b0cec336f4f29bea99beaa9903bdc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fadvisor%2Fstudent-loans%2Fstudent-loan-limits%2F&c=11086822895757814820&mkt=en-usHanneh Bareham is a personal finance writer and Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI). Although she has six years of experience covering multiple forms of consumer lending, her expertise is ...Jun 29, 2026 6:01 AM
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Ask HN: Have the founders of Palentir and Anduril ever read Tolkien?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48715346The Lord of the Rings famously includes very strong thematic critiques of industrialization and technological encroachment into everyday life.[0] Tolkien portrays the titular relics, as well as many of the other magical artifacts in Middle Earth like the palentiri, as tools of evil, destruction, and environmental devastation. Tolkien cited his upbringing in the rapidly industrializing English Midlands and his experiences in World War I as major influences, and used the typical Arthurian framing of good versus evil to contrast natural, agrarian life with the soulless, mechanical efficiency of industrialization.So my question is--have the founders of Palentir[1] and Anduril[2] ever actually read JRR Tolkien, and if so, did they comprehend its text? Assuming they do understand the symbolism behind their company names, are they just trolling us; Or are they simply engaging in a gimmicky, cynical effort to commoditize our nostalgia as a branding exercise for manufacturers of the literal tooJun 29, 2026 5:53 AM
github.com
Show HN: Looped Whisper (FOSS) – Voice transcription menubar app for macOShttps://github.com/loopedautomation/whisperI built a free, open-source (MIT) macOS menu-bar app that runs Whisper models locally to assist with dictation. There is also the option to use an LLM (BYOK).You hold a global hotkey, speak, and the text gets pasted at your cursor similar to other similar/popular apps.Some details: - Transcription runs locally via WhisperKit (CoreML), so it works offline once the model is downloaded. BYO model — tiny through large-v3, auto-downloaded and cached. The base model has been working surprisingly well for me with gpt-5.4-mini as the transformation model. - Push-to-talk (hold) and start/stop toggle hotkeys, both configurable. - fn/Globe key supported. - Realtime mode for live captions as you speak. - Optional LLM cleanup to fix typos/punctuation — point it at Anthropic or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, key stored in the macOS Keychain. - A vocabulary feature to bias recognition toward your names, jargon, and identifiers (handy for dictating code). - This works as a menu-bar agent, no Dock icoJun 28, 2026 9:28 PM
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Show HN: I built an opinionated minimalist ePub/pdf online readerhttps://epub.mirror.forumHey so I am making my own book reader and wanted to share it with y'all on hackernews and I saw a submission talking about DRM free books[0] so I decided to submit this submission on Hackernews to show what I am upto :-DI prefer minimalism so I have created three different flavors of it depending upon the particular use-cases and I have linked the most minimalist one as the submission.If someone is interested in a Epub/pdf reader, I have recently made one: https://epub.mirror.forum/After making that, I was also feeling the need of having standard book downloads and seeing this project as well. I have added it first using cors.sh: https://guten.mirror.forumI have also added a cf worker native solution which focuses on the search aspect only as well: https://gutencf.mirror.forumFeel free to ask me or give me any feedback or which one you might like more within this somewhat A/B testing experiment of mine and I just hope that it might be useful to anybody.Cheers and take care![0]: https:/Jun 28, 2026 7:21 PM
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Show HN: Tsar-MCP – How to Create an MCPServer Aspect in C/C++https://ibm.github.io/tsar-mcp/mcp/doc/MCPServer_AspectGuide.htmlGreetings,This is a link to our learning guide to make your own MCP server in C/C++ (with no other dependencies). If you wanted to make one from scratch but needed some insight into dealing with MCP messages: the I/O flow, JSON parsing, and request dispatch, grab the teaching version tagged mcp/teaching/v1.0.0 in the repository. The JSON parsing in C would have been a hurdle, but then there's this amusing story:Eric: "Let's create a helloWorld MCP server in C." Gemini: "That will be somewhat difficult, there are easier ways." Eric: "Why is it difficult??" (the second '?' was a bit of my ego). Gemini: "Well, you'll need to parse JSON, handle raw I/O, and return strict JSON-RPC back to the client." Eric: "One moment....", attaching a decade-old JSON parser engine file JSONParser.h Amusingly, the AI read the code and completely shifted its tone... Gemini: "Oh, well then it's not so difficult."The head revision plus the aspect guide gets you a self-diagnosing, asynchronous, enterprise-readJun 28, 2026 3:55 PM
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Show HN: role-model, a router for hybrid local/cloud AIhttps://github.com/try-works/role-modelHey everyone, I'm launching role-model today: a routing protocol, a reference router runtime, and an extension for Pi that allows for better informed routing decisions.role-model is mostly deterministic, with fallback to a controller model, that routes requests based on a chosen routing strategy. the protocol is structured around assigning domains and roles to models, where requests sent by consumer applications like Pi have task types to enrich routing metadata and thereby accuracy. you can to run the built-in benchmark to compare performance of models across speed, quality and cost, as well as observed performance on real tasks. I have a diagram on how routing works in [0].The runtime supports local models, either directly to your local endpoint (LM Studio, llama.cpp etc), or routing between multiple local models via vendored llama-swap.Since there was another model router post yesterday where people discussed the basics of routing, I will focus on discussing some of the interesting Jun 28, 2026 10:46 AM
temataro.github.io
Show HN: Better Graphs – Teach agents to stop making plain Matplotlib slophttps://temataro.github.io/better-graphs/https://github.com/temataro/better-graphsI want to teach good Matplotlib taste to agents and humans. This repo contains: 1. Agent instructions + design motifs (Claude Code skills + a CLAUDE.md). 2. An online "blog" tutorial of the same skills, for people. 3. minerva.mplstyle, my opinionated sane matplotlib defaults.Inspired by Tufte's book: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (a gift from my boss!), plus data-to-viz.com and the python-graph-gallery. Aiming for halfway to the gorgeous plots in the paid matplotlib-journey.com, but free and open to share with friends. :)Jun 28, 2026 6:54 AM
