
abcnews.com
WATCH: Former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook announces retirementhttps://abcnews.com/video/135624278/Justin Tinsley, ESPN’s Andscape senior culture writer, breaks down why Russell Westbrook is retiring and what legacy he is leaving on the league.Aug 13, 2026 9:09 PM
mashable.com
Heavy bass for way less: Save $80 on the Soundcore Boom 2 Plus at Amazonhttps://mashable.com/tech/aug-13-soundcore-boom-2-speaker-dealThe Soundcore Boom 2 is on sale at Amazon for $169.98, down from the normal price of $249.99. That's a 32% discount.Aug 13, 2026 9:00 PM

time.com
A Fake Pregnancy and a Kidnapping: The True Story Behind A Child of My Ownhttps://time.com/article/2026/08/13/netflix-documentary-a-child-of-my-own/The Netflix documentary unspools a story about a woman who faked a pregnancy and kidnapped a babyAug 13, 2026 6:59 PM
transcribe.lymestack.com
Show HN: LymeScribe – one computer on your network transcribes for the resthttps://transcribe.lymestack.com/Transcribed with LymeScribe just before posting this: "I realize it's a little bit late in the day to be posting on Hacker News. However, I've been looking at this frog for a good two weeks now, and F it, I'm just going to ship it. I've posted on Hacker News now like three or four times with little to no results. So if a tree falls in the woods..." (I censored the F word, but it transcribed just fine.)TL;DR: LymeScribe is local speech to text for Mac and Windows: dictate into any app, or drop in a recording and get a transcript with speaker labels, and nothing goes to a server you don't own. On a machine that can handle it, it all runs right there. On anything that can't, or anywhere you'd rather keep transcription in one place, one computer does the work for the rest of the network. Offices care about the second one, because the audio and the transcripts never leave hardware they control.This whole thing started as a command line program I built to transcribe and label speakers in audAug 13, 2026 6:18 PM

news.google.com
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 05 Reloaded release date and new content detailshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9AFBVV95cUxNLUk4RU9JN3dIeFN3aURxb2hWZzFRb2kwRDJURjhWWF9CS0tSU3E5bXllbmtOTmVPZkdESVBldVVnTXJyRXRreWVnVVZ4Vld4dEoyT3NZcGJ1eDNfWEJYaVY5UjJOcUxkblJmSnY4RmotNTgzY0N1dy1hd29PbElmbDJBT21wRzZCMlRnUkd0R0h6V09TaDJmSHpvUzk0Rkx3VUlrZ0E3d2xvUlBzVnA0eFMwRkVpUjNZZkh5ZzZ6V2hUTjBlWm1jNUxHeF9pbWdmSWV0aWI0VkE0WWhCcllQOVlzRzc4OGhQZEtYSmRjSjNsM3Fz?oc=5Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 05 Reloaded release date and new content details Windows CentralAug 13, 2026 5:01 PM
news.google.com
PBS Station Sues to Regain Access to 70 Years of Archival TV Historyhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPSFRoU2dfMkNPRExFOWtscG1FS1FHSzA3NkxRcFgwdHdIRXotRU9Lc1VWWno5T0FpV3NLVTl6WU5FSHl2Mk9JOUQ0dDFUaEM2WVZ1Tzd2V3FLT1VqRXY2QWZveXdxSXZrNC1qeThGXzBxUnBQY2VpRnhMdFRRUEh5Y0p4X3Y4R2dPV0pMNExUZ0FZb2p0aUU5QWxuTjg2a3FD?oc=5PBS Station Sues to Regain Access to 70 Years of Archival TV History GizmodoAug 13, 2026 4:40 PM

spacenews.com
Space Command expands Alabama footprint as headquarters relocation advanceshttps://spacenews.com/space-command-expands-alabama-footprint-as-headquarters-relocation-advances/More than 100 personnel have already relocated to Redstone Arsenal as construction of billion-dollar Space Command facility is set to begin The post Space Command expands Alabama footprint as headquarters relocation advances appeared first on SpaceNews.Aug 13, 2026 4:27 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Design with a Soul: How to make your Vibe-coded site not look like AI Slophttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49287430I have some tips on how to make your site / app feel real and human even if it's vibe coded.- I'm not a graphics designer but I've worked with many and deeply interested in it for 15 years. - I led a UX team in a 50K+ organisation - I've launched 6+ businesses and did countless websites.So here's how I do it -- I'm not saying THIS IS THE WAY to do it. This is HOW I DO IT.1) Whiteboard. Sit your ass down, put some music on you find inspirational and imagine what you want your users to feel. What type of an "ambiance" this site should have? Energetic, calming, playful, serious? Pick 1 or 2 as your primary emotional anchors.2) Principles. You need to have these engrained in your bones. Less is more. If you try to do everything you do nothing. Design is an exercise in ruthless elimination. Read on design to build your internal mental heuristics library.3) Mental Image. Once you have a feel and direction decided (can change, but clarity is important) (For example, while I was building my cuAug 13, 2026 3:25 PM
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

theverge.com
Xteink’s tiny e-readers are getting access to free books through Libbyhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/976390/xteink-x3-x4-x4-pro-e-reader-libby-plug-ins-drm-crosspoint-readerNew plugin support for CrossPoint Reader lets Xteink’s devices access DRM-protected ebooks.
One of the big tradeoffs with Xteink's pocket-friendly e-readers is a lack of easy access to ebooks. On a Kindle or Kobo you can download tens of thousands of titles through each device's respective online bookstores, but with Xteink's devices you have to source DRM-free ebooks on your own. That's about t...Aug 13, 2026 3:19 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
mashable.com
Rare $499 price drop: DJI’s Mavic 4 Pro drone hits a new record lowhttps://mashable.com/tech/aug-13-dji-mavic-4-pro-drone-dealAs of Aug. 13, save $499 on the DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at Amazon, bringing the drone creator combo down to $3,500 for 12% off.Aug 13, 2026 2:19 PM
substructure.ai
Show HN: An agent engine with no SDK, just TOML and webhookshttps://substructure.ai/I was looking for a way to add AI agents to multiple systems that I maintain.I had a few requirements:- I work in multiple programming languages, so it needs to work for all of them.- I can control how tools access my system.- I can override the agent loop to try different patterns.- I can iterate on the loop without handling durability, streaming, and the rest of the nitty gritty.- I can iterate locally before deploying.- I can self host.Nothing existed that worked across programming languages, so I built it.It's not an SDK. It's a server that handles durability, streaming, MCP connections, LLM calls and connecting to channels like Slack.You can override every single step of the agent loop by handling a webhook.But you don't have to override anything, you don't even need to handle the webhook. You can define the agent in a TOML file and chat with your agent via Slack in minutes.Point it at your backend to receive a webhook at every decision point. The engine sends the current step andAug 13, 2026 2:19 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Show HN: ProbeDeck an iOS app for ClickHouse incident triagehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49286299As a backend developer dealing with heavy applications, I run a ClickHouse node with 3.42 TB compressed and 19.10 TB uncompressed amongst its active components. I built ProbeDeck to run some operations on a cluster, inspect a cluster, and read some system logs on my iPhone or iPad with no laptop.The application presents some system tables as screens for running a query, replica state, storage pressure, and mutations. It pulls some stats from the system.metric_log table and shows 0 when that table is not active. One can inspect the system and decide if they want to execute KILL QUERY or KILL MUTATION. Those screens have a confirmation screen. While working with destructive SQL in the editor, a confirmation is needed and is type-safe.The app sends ClickHouse requests via HTTP or HTTPS to the ClickHouse server, or via one SSH bastion if a single SSH hop is needed. ProbeDeck does not proxy requests for a database. It stores passwords, SSH private keys, TLS client certificates, and the secrAug 13, 2026 2:14 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Show HN: Orca – Instant cross-platform in-app purchase orchestrationhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49286271Hi HN,Founder of Maxint here, we just launched Orca (https://orca.maxint.com/)One major hurdle for us, following the deployment across iOS, Android, Linux, MacOS, Windows and Web, was monetization. There was no standardized store, schema or architecture to define, integrate and track subscriptions, consumables and non-consumables across platforms.We tried RevenueCat and Adapty, however both were limited to mobile and web, while we still had to manually set up all products and entitlements in each of the stores - Google PlayStore, Apple AppStore and Stripe.Both providers had no support for MacOS, Linux and Windows, and raising GitHub issues left us hanging for months, while our users were limited to use their subscription on a single platform only.This forced us to build a monetization orchestration platform supporting all major operating systems. We launched it internally, 12+ months ago and we tested it heavily with thousands of users. Early this year we implemented an MCP server, enaAug 13, 2026 2:12 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
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
"The America Opus" — Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Americahttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a813b6107714231bb213e4721e5684e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.reuters.com%2fpress-releases%2famerica-opus-250th-anniversary-2026-08-13%2f&c=7480531873258851405&mkt=en-usPresident Donald J. Trump writes an exclusive foreword for "The America Opus," celebrating the country, its people and iconic achievements on its 250th anniversary.Aug 13, 2026 11:16 AM
bing.com
"The America Opus" — Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Americahttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a813b8663f1445a99b583bfecfd2dd7&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.reuters.com%2fpress-releases%2famerica-opus-250th-anniversary-2026-08-13%2f&c=7480531873258851405&mkt=en-usPresident Donald J. Trump writes an exclusive foreword for "The America Opus," celebrating the country, its people and iconic achievements on its 250th anniversary.Aug 13, 2026 11:16 AM
bing.com
"The America Opus" — Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Americahttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a813a76d22d4f8f9661ba83936af3e4&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.reuters.com%2fpress-releases%2famerica-opus-250th-anniversary-2026-08-13%2f&c=7480531873258851405&mkt=en-usPresident Donald J. Trump writes an exclusive foreword for "The America Opus," celebrating the country, its people and iconic achievements on its 250th anniversary.Aug 13, 2026 11:16 AM