Boy, 16, and man, 80, die in light aircraft crash in Scotlandhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cky83g11q46lo
Emergency services were called at about 16:45 on Friday, and pronounced both dead at the scene.
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Eight-try Australia send Scotland to eighth straight defeathttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cxg5jz4epr1po
Scotland suffer a chastening eight-try defeat by Australia in their WXV Global Series match in Sydney.
Oregon school shooter was former special-needs student, police sayhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/oregon-school-shooter-was-former-special-needs-student-police-say-2
Oregon school shooter was former special-needs student, police say
Wildfire prompts thousands of evacuation orders in Orange Countyhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/wildfire-prompts-thousands-of-evacuation-orders-in-orange-county
Firefighters are battling fast-moving wildfires in Orange County as Santa Ana winds fan the flames.
Show HN: Agentfork – Replay an LLM agent from any step and test fixeshttps://github.com/bimal1023/agentfork
Article URL: https://github.com/bimal1023/agentfork Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50128913 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Arrests made for pro-Nazi chants at Hajduk Split-Ajax match in Croatiahttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/17/pro-nazi-arrests-made-for-chants-at-hajduk-split-ajax-in-uefa-europa-league
Croatian football fans arrested over slurs before and during UEFA Conference League game in Split.
Show HN: FourCities – A multiplayer transport tycoon game in the browserhttps://fourcities.app
Article URL: https://fourcities.app Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50128870 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Senegal-sized Antarctic glacier melting faster than thought: Why it mattershttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/senegal-sized-antarctic-glacier-melting-faster-than-thought-why-it-matters
Thwaites glacier has been losing ice for decades. Now there are concerns of rapidly accelerating loss.
Man jailed for Starmer-linked arson attacks is deportedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2vk44dv1xo
Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc was sentenced in June over arson attacks targeting the former prime minister's car and property.
Show HN: Biblio Times, your RSS feeds, typeset as a morning newspaper (Mac/iOS)https://biblio.ink/times
the concept is not new but seem like people miss this newspaper in someway. The news is fetched on your own device, and nothing passes through your servers. That’s also why a traffic spike can’t take it down. The halftone photographs, the fold on iPhone and Duo, and the page curl. We are submitting a new update with OPML import. and will continue support the development. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50128830 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
11-year old flying car company mocks Tesla Roadsterhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/11-year-old-flying-car-company-mocks-tesla-roadster
California-based Alef Aeronautics mocked Tesla, releasing a video of its flying car soaring over a Tesla Roadster.
Show HN: Ews-scan – EWS calls in a .NET binary and their Graph equivalentshttps://github.com/sunset-less/ews-scan
Article URL: https://github.com/sunset-less/ews-scan Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50128807 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Get in the bin! UK Space Agency wants public to name its debris removal missionhttps://www.theregister.com/science/2026/10/17/get-in-the-bin-uk-space-agency-wants-public-to-name-its-debris-removal-mission/5303555
ClearSpace UK aims to be operational in 2029 with public's suggestion etched on the side of the spacecraft
Israeli raids and arrests in southern Syria push population to the brinkhttps://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/17/israeli-raids-and-arrests-in-southern-syria-push-population-to-the-brink
Survivors recount brutal prison conditions, enduring beatings, restraints and psychological abuse by Israeli soldiers.
'I had so many medals under the bed' - Green on Chelsea successhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj5ynpgzly7no
When Paul Green left Chelsea after 13 years, he had achieved so much success that the majority of his medals were hidden away in a box under the bed.
Show HN: I got tired of btop not seeing my Mac's chip, so I built siltophttps://github.com/CLoaKY233/siltop
btop is beautiful. But on my M-series Mac it can't tell me the one thing I actually want to know: what is the chip doing? No watts, no GPU, no per-core clocks. So I built siltop: btop's calm, with eyes on the silicon. Real power, clocks and temps straight from the SMC and IOReport, no sudo, about 1.3% of one core (btop is ~2.5% on the same machine). It also tells you what's wrong in plain words ("Busy: rustc using 9.1 cores", "Hot: fans at 80%") before you read a single graph. 10-second try, no load needed: brew install cloaky233/tap/siltop && siltop --demo Rust, MIT/Apache, no telemetry, no…
Can Yemen’s government forces sustain their offensive against the Houthis?https://www.aljazeera.com/news-analysis/2026/10/17/can-yemens-government-forces-sustain-their-offensive-against-the-houthis
Houthi missile strikes threaten key supply routes on Yemen's Red Sea coast, intensifying pressure on government forces.
Show HN: Calcy – unit-aware, uncertainty-propagating mathhttps://habitathq.github.io/calcy
Offline-first notepad calculator: unit-aware math, uncertainty propagation, and rate reasoning. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50128557 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Ukraine and Europe have little choice but to work with Trumphttps://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/17/ukraine-and-europe-have-little-choice-but-to-work-with-trump
Despite growing tensions over Russia, Kyiv and European leaders remain dependent on US support.
Show HN: I built a free collection of browser-based 3D toolshttps://3dvalley.com
I built 3DValley, a collection of free tools for generating and editing 3D models. You can turn images into 3D models using AI, retexture existing models, remesh geometry, and use other 3D utilities. Some tools run entirely in your browser, while the more computationally expensive AI models run on shared GPUs with free daily credits. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50128507 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Dubois v Wardley 2 - heavyweight title fight predictionshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cwz0vdmyvrx8o
Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight world title rematch between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois.
AI fears are being weaponisedhttps://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/17/ai-fears-are-being-weaponised
Tech giants are fighting to protect their monopolies from cheap open-source models. Fear is their weapon.
Hackers Use Compromised ConnectWise Credential to Sign In to 173 Microsoft 365 Tenantshttps://thehackernews.com/2026/10/hackers-use-compromised-connectwise.html
Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm related to an active campaign in which unknown threat actors are abusing a compromised Microsoft 365 (M365) credential belonging to ConnectWise Cloud Backup (formerly SkyKick) to gain unauthorized access to customers' M365 environments. ConnectWise Cloud Backup is a cloud-based backup and recovery service built for managed service providers (MSPs
Show HN: Cwist; a hobby-grade C17 web framework that keeps your app simplehttps://github.com/c4punks/cwist
First of all, I'm not claiming that my framework will save industrial C/C++ development. It's just a hobby project. Industrial code needs safer code, not easier code. But when you're developing a blog at 8 PM, long template errors are annoying. You need CRUD and RDBMS. It's simple. CWIST is for that kind of work. It sacrifices memory safety, smart pointers, and modern C++ abstractions. In return, compile errors are more predictable. #include #include #include #include static cwist_db_pool_t g_db_pool; static void send_error(cwist_http_response res, const char *msg) { res->status_code = CWIS…
Which coffee chain was founded in London in 1971? The Saturday quizhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/oct/17/which-coffee-chain-was-founded-in-london-in-1971-the-saturday-quiz
From Divine, Frank Fiegel and Helen Kane to the West Sussex estate pioneering rewilding, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz 1 Which classic of political theory was dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici? 2 What is the only jazz act to win the Mercury Music prize? 3 Spanish is an official language of which African country? 4 What 2026 release is said to be the most expensive entertainment product ever created? 5 Which West Sussex estate is a pioneer of rewilding? 6 Which gas is named from the Greek for “lazy”? 7 US doctor Sara Cohen writes bestsellers under what pseudonym? 8 Which coffee c…
Matos on tactics, Klopp's influence, and taking Swans to top of the leaguehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crp3gq832gqxo
Swansea boss Vitor Matos spent five years as an elite development coach at Liverpool, but it would be unfair to paint him with a Jurgen Klopp-shaped brush entirely.
The chatbot murder guide: AI’s struggle between privacy, reporting violencehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/the-chatbot-murder-guide-ais-struggle-between-privacy-reporting-violence
Experts say balancing the need to govern AI for public safety with user privacy is 'extraordinarily difficult'.
England's 41-match unbeaten run ended by Canadahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cknv0m61l9e4o
England's 41-match unbeaten streak ends in dramatic fashion as Shoshanah Seumanutafa's late try hands Canada a thrilling 24-21 victory in Toronto.
Israeli settlers attack olive framers & Washington Post journalist in West Bankhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/16/israeli-settlers-attack-olive-farmers-west-bank-washington-post-journalist-heidi-levine
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/16/israeli-settlers-attack-olive-farmers-west-bank-washington-post-journalist-heidi-levine Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50128297 Points: 10 # Comments: 0
Russian attacks in Ukraine kill at least 8, cut power to 1 millionhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/russian-attacks-in-ukraine-kill-at-least-8-cut-power-to-1-million
Russia strikes Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Volyn and Rivne as Moscow presses its campaign against Ukraine's power grid.
Pope's health should not be taken 'for granted', says top Vatican diplomathttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6kg53zrexdeo
Archbishop Paul Gallagher tells the BBC there was no sign of the Pope's ill health prior to his operation this week.
Three Mexicans jailed for 158 years each for killing Australian, US surfershttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/three-mexicans-jailed-for-158-years-each-for-killing-australian-us-surfers
A Mexican judge sentenced the three men for the 2024 murders a week after they were found guilty.
The Israeli politicians seeking to replace Netanyahuhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/the-israeli-politicians-seeking-to-replace-netanyahu
A look at Israel's main opposition leaders, their parties and their largely shared positions on Gaza and other wars.
Trump waives Russia sanctions as rift with Zelenskyy widenshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/trump-waives-russia-sanctions-as-rift-with-zelenskyy-widens
US President Donald Trump has waived more sanctions on Russia in a bid to ease energy prices.
Show HN: Crowned – A live king-of-the-hill billboard for projectshttps://www.crowned.wtf
Article URL: https://www.crowned.wtf/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50128084 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Trump puts on hold new Russia sanctions he signed into lawhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/trump-puts-on-hold-new-russia-sanctions-he-signed-into-law
US president's executive order comes two days before sanctions deadline and a week after diesel deal with Putin.
Show HN: Llmspeed – feel how fast a local LLM runs before you buy the hardwarehttps://llmspeed.dev
Article URL: https://llmspeed.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127979 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Llmspeed – feel how fast a local LLM runs before you buy the hardwarehttps://llmspeed.dev
Article URL: https://llmspeed.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127979 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
Show HN: 100kb-SDK – Client-side WASM image and PDF optimizer to cut S3 billshttps://www.100kb.in/en/developer
Article URL: https://www.100kb.in/en/developer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127939 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
#hackernews #showhn #projects #100kbsdk #bills #clientside #cut #image
Show HN: Gittins, an online bandit engine that enforces log correctnesshttps://www.getgittins.dev
Article URL: https://www.getgittins.dev Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127929 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
orib: Bringing back the old Reddit interface, with a few new enhancementshttps://github.com/rajtilakjee/orib
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Albania’s PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for protestshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/albanias-pm-blames-foreign-hands-for-protests
Albanian PM Edi Rama claimed ‘foreign hands’ are driving protests that have rocked the country for months.
Show HN: Online Piano – Play a Free Virtual Piano Keyboardhttps://urpiano.com
Article URL: https://urpiano.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127889 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
"In every study that considered the question"https://unsung.aresluna.org/in-every-study-that-considered-the-question
Article URL: https://unsung.aresluna.org/in-every-study-that-considered-the-question/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127839 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Improving heuristics for A* searchhttps://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1x80isg/improving_heuristics_for_a_search
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Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/who-hacked-frances-supermarket-fridges
Whether it was youngsters proving their skills or state sabotage, Europe’s most hacked country was left with a mountain of waste after food began cooking in freezers Shortly before midnight last Sunday, the digital thermostats controlling hundreds of supermarket cold aisles across France began to flicker and rise. In a “bizarre and unprecedented” cyber-attack, hackers had remotely overridden the temperature settings on thousands of freezers, fridges and chiller cabinets pushing them from as low as -27C (-16.6F) to well over 50C (122F). Continue reading...
Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey sayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw0k07d2nj43o
It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.
DeepSeek v4.1 flash on OpenCode pretty goodhttps://github.com/aditauqir/shev
Article URL: https://github.com/aditauqir/shev Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127732 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Show HN: AI agent follows instructions you never approvedhttps://github.com/Paraphern/rugsnare/blob/main/docs/blog/2026-10-17-mcp-contract-drift.md
Article URL: https://github.com/Paraphern/rugsnare/blob/main/docs/blog/2026-10-17-mcp-contract-drift.md Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127659 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Southern California wildfire engulfs homes, prompts evacuation ordershttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/southern-california-wildfire-engulfs-homes-prompts-evacuation-orders
The fast-spreading Norte Fire in Orange County is fuelled by intense warm winds and unseasonably high temperatures.
Nvidia CEO on AI market turmoil: ‘All of this is going to pass’https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1x7zvhy/nvidia_ceo_on_ai_market_turmoil_all_of_this_is
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Cameroonians await government reshuffle after Biya’s returnhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/cameroonians-await-government-reshuffle-after-biyas-return
After 10 weeks abroad, Biya returned to Cameroon but has yet to appoint a new government or vice president.
Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexicohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3kgqjkzw29wo
Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad were killed on a surfing trip in an apparent botched robbery.
Show HN: I made a million dollar music video for $400https://app.treechat.com/quest/post-5f994d78-3ceb-4b79-927f-1dd8d3602bd9
Article URL: https://app.treechat.com/quest/post-5f994d78-3ceb-4b79-927f-1dd8d3602bd9 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127404 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on recordhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/brazils-amazon-deforestation-hits-lowest-level-on-record
Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.
Trump waives several Russia sanctions as new US law takes effecthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxr5yvzv7rp0o
Trump says parts of a new law that aims to punish Moscow for its war against Ukraine are against US national interests.
Show HN: Connectio – One local address for all your development servershttps://connectio.pulkitbanta.com
I built this tool while working on MCP servers locally as I wanted to work on the UI as well as back-end server and was continuously iterating on the same. Since it needs a top level ./well-known url, I either had to run a docker with redirects but that meant building the applications again and again which took time or adding a redirect and making UI application a server redirecting the URLs. Instead, I built Connectio which allowed me to create a config and save that as JSON in my machine. connect both servers and having route config similar to what it will run in AWS LB to redirect the traf…
Mark Wahlberg wants to take on the longevity-startup crowd with an affordable gym concepthttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/mark-wahlberg-wants-to-take-on-the-longevity-startup-crowd-with-an-affordable-gym-concept
Mark Wahlberg, who once sank money into a gym chain that got kicked off the NYSE, is now building his own, and he promises you’ll get a cold plunge, a blood panel and a protein muffin without needing a trust fund.
Show HN: Tensor Golf – Practise PyTorch Through Short Drillshttps://tensor.golf
Hello HN! Excited to share Tensor Golf! I'm excited to share this with everyone here, I've been seeing a lot of requests for tensor manipulation exercises and so I thought I'd create a place to build confidence and fluency in working with PyTorch tensors! I've found that understanding ML concepts and mathematics is one thing, but implementing them in PyTorch is a totally seperate beast. Tensor Golf lets you practise working with tensors in a puzzle format, with the least number of operations giving you a better score - hence the "golf" part. The core set of practise questions are free and I'm…
Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election loomshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqe8rzg6zl00o
The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Putin envoy says Russia and US are discussing joint deals including on data centreshttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1x7yq5d/putin_envoy_says_russia_and_us_are_discussing
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Butlerian Jihadhttps://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Butlerian_Jihad
Article URL: https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Butlerian_Jihad Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127274 Points: 18 # Comments: 7
Show HN: Let AI order DoorDash for me – under my watch – no playwrighthttps://www.wysebee.com
Article URL: https://www.wysebee.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127256 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Show HN: Twain, a diff viewer like Meld, but for the age of AIhttps://github.com/andunieee/twain
I love Meld, I've been using it for a while now, it's amazing how many diff viewers exist these days and how they are all awful compared to Meld. But Meld was missing some features that I thought were worth having: - all files from a Git diff shown in the same view, sequentially + a file tree on the side. - show either the full files or only the parts that changed. - tree-sitter-based syntax highlighting. - the ability to comment on sets of changes and lines, and AIs can read these comments. - the ability to search through the entire set of modified files. Twain is in Rust and based on GTK4.…
Faisal Islam: What I learned from a week with the world's top finance leadershttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4g189jvnxjo
At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.
Why hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/ck5yn68mj88vo
So far this autumn wet and windy weather patterns have been steered away from the UK. When could we see that change?
The Tesla Roadster should go into production in 2028, but don't get your hopes uphttps://www.engadget.com/2289475/tesla-roadster-2028-production-dont-get-hopes-up
I drive upside down on the boulevard of broken dreams.
Show HN: FeedTamer – Filter YouTube by word, channel, topic, or allowlisthttps://thefeedtamer.com
Article URL: https://thefeedtamer.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50127077 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Healthcare crisis escalating in Yemen’s besieged Taizhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/healthcare-crisis-escalating-in-yemens-besieged-taiz
Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and the internationally recognised government is deepening the humanitarian crisis.
Miranda's tears, joy and dance moves steal show as deadly boredom sets in on The Celebrity Traitorshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq70pre80gwko
Miranda Hart became emotional and spoke about her health problems as more action unfolded on Friday.
US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coasthttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/us-coastguard-rescues-16-after-boat-sinks-off-mexicos-baja-coast
Eleven people are believed to be still missing, with rescue operations under way.
iPhone Duo is Sold Out for Christmas as Shipping Estimates Slip to 2027https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1x7xkc8/iphone_duo_is_sold_out_for_christmas_as_shipping
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MapQuest's new tool can help you avoid Flock camerashttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1x7xc5f/mapquests_new_tool_can_help_you_avoid_flock
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Flexport Is Hiring a Biz Ops Leader in Office of CEOhttps://www.flexport.com/company/careers
Article URL: https://www.flexport.com/company/careers/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50126774 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Compression is predictionhttps://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1x7x6dq/compression_is_prediction
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Show HN: Netsat, a shared internet virtual satellite you can use to learn DSPhttps://netsat.space
Receiving and decoding satellites is (in my opinion) one of the coolest things you can do with a radio. The problem is that it has a steep learning curve. Protocols are complicated, signals are hard to catch and track, and requires an investment in equipment just to get started. Netsat is an internet stream that simulates the experience of receiving a satellite signal with an SDR. I simplified the physics quite a bit to make it easier to get started. In the future I'm looking to add more simulated satellites that give users a bit more of a challenge. More realistic physics, location based sig…
Oregon school shooter was former special needs student, police sayhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/oregon-school-shooter-was-former-special-needs-student-police-say
A teacher fought teenage shooter and a parent shot him dead, police say on Friday, a day after four people were killed.
India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activityhttps://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1x7wc4t/india_becomes_the_latest_country_to_report_rogue
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What redistricting means for Tennessee voters - Reutershttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNQ0RMNUxHMjU1V0dhdVJwd2M3bUdPZlFHeWl1Zy1EaFZ3SDFucVhhaFVFZVRnWGo2MDZadEFTQlA1eTVvZW40bmdtTVQyUzltVzBhQTdaR1VBSkpzblBqbi1HNkRLc3ZVeGRWa19oZDZZcEppUWc4VmhyWnpkXy1JNzlOTUg5UUNNaXV0cnlDSQ
What redistricting means for Tennessee voters Reuters
Iran war live: Trump claims US Navy blockade stops Iranian ships in Hormuzhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/17/draft-2
Trump says the US Navy blockade has stopped all Iranian ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
Show HN: Things to Do APIhttps://thingstodoapi.com
I built an api/mcp for local events: pop-ups, one-off events, concerts, etc. currently covering the SF bay area. I've been building a bunch of consumer apps lately around personalization and recommendation and have had a hard time finding this data in one spot. agents can find useful stuff through tool calls / web search, but slow. you can scrape on demand too, but i wanted a faster data set and couldn't find an existing provider for the mix of event types I was searching for. the methodology for it is to find influential accounts/posters/etc. and do a fan out across things that they co-post…
Trump mocks Middle Eastern names with ‘Mohammed’ jokehttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/trump-mocks-middle-eastern-names-with-mohammed-joke
“If you’re in doubt about somebody’s name from the Middle East, just say ‘Mohammed,’” says US President Donald Trump.
Trump 'completely wrong' to restrict support for Ukraine, Italian minister tells BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c64g18ljjd8do
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it.
Do you let LLMs write both your tests and your code?https://lobste.rs/s/miwcai/do_you_let_llms_write_both_your_tests_your
I'm curious what stance others have taken? Or what they've experienced with this? I'm toying with adding a rule to our values.md that the LLM can only significantly generate one or the other. I'm reviewing a merge request at the moment where it's clear the LLM mostly did both, and they're highly tautological. And I can see how it over engineered the code, just to be able to write more tests almost.
Show HN: Fakeipedia – Wikipedia for worlds that don't existhttps://fakeipedia.org
Hi HN! Fakeipedia is an automatic world-building platform which takes an imagined world and makes a whole wiki that you can endlessly explore by clicking red links. I came up with this idea a few months ago after playing around with worldbuilding in Gemini, but I didn't want to release it until a powerful enough model could do it justice, and I decided that Argon is creative enough to write articles that are worth reading. I was surprised how well it turned out and how engaging some of the writing actually is. If you want to generate an article there is a nominal charge attached ($0.90), whic…
Show HN: Fakeipedia – Wikipedia for worlds that don't existhttps://fakeipedia.org
Hi HN! Fakeipedia is an automatic world-building platform which takes an imagined world and makes a whole wiki that you can endlessly explore by clicking red links. I came up with this idea a few months ago after playing around with worldbuilding in Gemini, but I didn't want to release it until a powerful enough model could do it justice, and I decided that Argon is creative enough to write articles that are worth reading. I was surprised how well it turned out and how engaging some of the writing actually is. If you want to generate an article there is a nominal charge attached ($0.90), whic…
The Papers: 'Mystery drones over UK' and 'Troops heading to Poland for war games'https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckq5n381j7w1o
The Daily Telegraph leads with reports that RAF jets had two close encounters with unidentified drones earlier this year.
Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vapinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck62y33489zqo
More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.
All the news about the iPhone Duohttps://www.theverge.com/tech/1010131/apple-iphone-duo-news-announcements
Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease. Instead of Face ID, it uses Touch ID on the power button. It has two cameras, a main lens and […]
Not sure what to wear for Halloween? These outfits are set to be the most popular this yearhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crn4ej7vdwdno
Freaky Nikki, Dolly Parton and whimsical costumes like gargoyles are popular among adults dressing up this year.
Albanian PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for unrest as student protests intensifyhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/albanian-pm-blames-foreign-hands-for-unrest-as-student-protests-intensify
Riot police clash with protesters for fourth day, as young Albanians protest corruption and poor university conditions
Two-week half terms: The school holiday no one can agree onhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm3wvd7x01jqo
Parents are divided, with some struggling to arrange childcare while others eye cheaper holidays.
Show HN: I built a virtual pianist with his own performance stylehttps://ivokeys.com/listen/cannonball-adderley-barefoot-sunday-blues
Article URL: https://ivokeys.com/listen/cannonball-adderley-barefoot-sunday-blues/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50126097 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Same JavaScript file plays Tetris in the browser and Snake after formattinghttps://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1x7v2i1/same_javascript_file_plays_tetris_in_the_browser
A formatter, minifier or deobfuscator can be made to turn one script into another. submitted by /u/trustsigRobert [link] [comments]