
nasaspaceflight.com
Path to Starship Flight 13 requires additional Booster 20 testhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/07/path-flight-13-attempt-2-test/SpaceX continues to target no earlier than Thursday, July 23, for the next attempt to… The post Path to Starship Flight 13 requires additional Booster 20 test appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.Jul 22, 2026 2:57 PM

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NASA’s Juno Takes Temperature of Jupiter’s Fiery Moon Iohttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/juno/nasas-juno-takes-temperature-of-jupiters-fiery-moon-io/NASA’s Juno mission has provided the first measurements of the temperature below the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io, revealing significant heating within the shallow subsurface of the most volcanically active world in the solar system. Collected during two close flybys, the data also shows that most of Io’s surface is remarkably smooth and composed of […]Jul 22, 2026 2:54 PM
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Original Xbox Games Are Coming to PC Starting With 4 Fan Favoriteshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89db05a2df46ad85d62c0b08fa12ef&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnet.com%2Ftech%2Fgaming%2Foriginal-xbox-games-are-coming-to-pc-starting-with-four-fan-favorites%2F&c=11357175505852885620&mkt=en-usPlayable through Microsoft's new Xbox Backward Compatibility program for PC, you'll be able to relive classic Xbox titles directly on your laptop, desktop or handheld. On Wednesday, the Xbox Backward ...Jul 22, 2026 2:43 PM
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2026 Topps Chrome Baseball Is HERE! Everything You Need to Knowhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88d17e66214f3ea26ce25f7f707a74&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fvideos%2F2026-topps-chrome-baseball-everything-213009802.html&c=5801187982081892423&mkt=en-usOne of the most anticipated releases of the year is FINALLY here! Today, we are opening a 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball Jumbo Box inside the Arena Club Studio at Cards HQ. From top rookie chases like ...Jul 22, 2026 2:31 PM
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Newsom's office called our diaper contract reporting "demonstrably false." State records show what happenedhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/newsoms-office-diaper-contract-reporting-demonstrably-false-corrections/Gov. Newsom's office says the no-bid deal was "competitive," the records weren't delayed, and our reporting is false. The state's own database, deadlines, and the Legislature's budget bills say otherwise. Here's the point-by-point review.Jul 22, 2026 2:11 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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How hackers used Steam Workshop to spread malwarehttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQUzFXUzNhUl8zUGFUQ1BWMHFOb2hHbHpqY3dybWJya0F2S1FwNy11UXhqNU9rOGZpbjdiU25MLWZuZmRVYklzZGYxS0dWbVJucExPX2hCMkJxcndhaUZPWDFGTmJSVGozdFZkNkxvQXJfQjJibDRuYmhIMEx1QWJRaDRFeXJGNkQ2VFotYTNwZDFUcnBObThZ?oc=5How hackers used Steam Workshop to spread malware pandasecurity.comJul 22, 2026 8:00 AM
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Forward Deployed Engineering: Bridging the AI Execution Gaphttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a893a7079ad48e09504fd78dcfacea5&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeloitte.wsj.com%2Fcio%2Fforward-deployed-engineering-bridging-the-ai-execution-gap-3d54aacc&c=1095352638531165205&mkt=en-usThere is a conversation happening among technology leaders today that rarely makes it into earnings calls or board presentations. It goes something like this: The AI pilots worked. The business case ...Jul 22, 2026 5:00 AM
latimes.com
HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of 'crackdown on fraud'https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-07-21/hhs-withholds-867-million-in-medicaid-payments-to-california-as-part-of-crackdown-on-fraudHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that his agency will withhold $867.5 million in Medicaid payments to California over concerns about fraud.Jul 21, 2026 9:41 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 neJul 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: PMG, open source package firewallhttps://github.com/safedep/pmgHi HNI am the founder of SafeDep. We have been detecting malicious packages for a while. Coming from DevSecOps background, I always considered malicious package detection & protection to be a build stage problem. But I was wrong since the S1ngularity and early Shai-Hulud days.In 2026, we pretty much started worrying more about our own dev machines than CI/CD environment. Depending only on threat intelligence data (OSV / SafeDep / Socket / any other source) to protect our own dev machines did not feel right. We wanted to build a multi-layered protection that can get 100% visibility of OSS packages coming in, and can protect against known and “hopefully” unknown threats. That’s how Package Manager Guard (PMG) started. Core idea was simple:- Start a local proxy (localhost)- Make sure supported package managers like npm, pnpm, pip etc. goes through it- Use threat intelligence data to fail fast on known malicious packages- Apply policies like dependency cooldown as additional guardrails- AdJul 21, 2026 4:58 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 othersJul 21, 2026 4:06 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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Robotically Assembled Electromagnetic Metamaterials for Long-Range Space Situational Awarenesshttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/robotically-assembled-electromagnetic-metamaterials-for-long-range-space-situational-awareness/David SmithDuke University The increasing population of spacefaring vehicles and satellites motivates increasingly powerful technologies for space situational awareness (SSA). While the US space surveillance network (SSN) is able to monitor objects down to about four inches in size using, for example, the latest upgrade to the space fence, the associated requirements limit implementation to ground-based […]Jul 21, 2026 3:23 PM

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Photophoretic tracers for near-space remote sensing at 30-100 km altitudeshttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/photophoretic-tracers-for-near-space-remote-sensing-at-30-100-km-altitudes/Benjamin SchaferRarified Technologies, Inc. We propose a new approach to atmospheric sensing at 30-100 km altitudes using photophoretically levitating tracers. These lightweight structures harness sunlight to remain suspended for up to months at controlled altitudes and can be remotely tracked by satellite-based lidar or radar. Unlike natural aerosols, these tracers are designed to provide strong and […]Jul 21, 2026 3:23 PM

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Establishing Crew Exposure Limits of Martian Dusthttps://www.nasa.gov/general/establishing-crew-exposure-limits-of-martian-dust/Background Human exploration of Mars will expose crews to a persistent, fine particulate environment whose physicochemical properties and health implications remain only partly understood. Because no samples of authentic Martian airborne dust have been returned to Earth, NASA must rely on lunar dust toxicology, Martian regolith simulants, and extensive rover/lander geochemical and mineralogical datasets to […]Jul 21, 2026 2:03 PM

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Agile Space Industries Appoints new CTO and Board member.https://spacenews.com/agile-space-industries-appoints-new-cto-and-board-member/Durango, Co – July 21, 2026 – Agile Space Industries today announced the appointment of Jake Mills as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Mark Pasquale as an independent member of […] The post Agile Space Industries Appoints new CTO and Board member. appeared first on SpaceNews.Jul 21, 2026 11:00 AM

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Chabria: Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fasthttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-21/newsom-pushes-california-to-crack-down-on-sex-trafficking-fastGov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling major state agencies to come up with a plan within 60 days to work together to curb trafficking and help survivors.Jul 21, 2026 10:00 AM