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How to ship a database every day
Article URL: https://turbopuffer.com/blog/control-plane Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330978 Points: 24 # Comments: 1
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A Preview of DuckDB v2.0
Article URL: https://duckdb.org/2026/08/17/duckdb-20-highlights Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330781 Points: 192 # Comments: 23
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Show HN: LLMs each trading $100K vs. a frozen rulebook – the rulebook leads
Article URL: https://aitradingcompetition.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330386 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
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Speeding Up the Plush Garbage Collector
Article URL: https://pointersgonewild.com/2026-08-17-speeding-up-the-plush-garbage-collector/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330246 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
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Uber adds Zipline drones to its Eats delivery network
Uber is also making investing in Zipline as part of the tie-up.
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Wispr raises $280M at $2B valuation as it looks beyond dictation
Wispr’s total funding is now over $361 million.
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Crypto hardware wallet owners face fresh security risks after recent spate of personal data thefts
The hacks at shipping companies used to mail out hardware wallets puts crypto owners at greater risk of real-world attacks.
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Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history
"It highlights the brutality of medieval warfare," said paleopathologist Jo Buckberry.
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Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis
What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying?
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Incident with Github.com
Article URL: https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/zkxwbgr0cnmx Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330684 Points: 239 # Comments: 178
GitHub down again? no PR access
Githubstatus.com currently says everything is working, but it isn't Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330632 Points: 49 # Comments: 17
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Show HN: 1667, a terminal UI for writing fiction with language models
Hi HN. I built 1667 for my own fiction work and now use it each day. This probably has a limited audience. Maybe an audience of one... Why a terminal interface for story writing? I'm a dev. I like to use terminals for a lot of stuff. Most WebUIs feel
Tell HN: GitHub Is Experiencing Degraded Performance
Just got this message: "No server is currently available to service your request. Sorry about that. Please try refreshing and contact us if the problem persists." Edit: at the time of posting there was not an incident on githubstatus.com. Now there i
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Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?
Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5928263/cialis-viagra-tadalafil-longevity-heart-health Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330456 Points: 22 # Comments: 4
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Show HN: Sokoban AI Solver
Article URL: https://mkornreich.me/projects/sokoban/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330215 Points: 19 # Comments: 8