Automating AI Away
Article URL: https://replicated.live/blog/away Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818937 Points: 26 # Comments: 7
The revenge of the philosophy majors
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/philosophy-majors-ai-jobs.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818544 Points: 72 # Comments: 99
Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained
Article URL: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/chat-control-overview Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818311 Points: 71 # Comments: 4
98% isn't much
Article URL: https://whynothugo.nl/journal/2026/07/03/98-isnt-very-much/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816959 Points: 371 # Comments: 250
A better way to tie gym shorts (or any drawstring) [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R0Lp86GEBk Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816956 Points: 324 # Comments: 122
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X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts
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Chemistry Ventures is raising $500M for its second fund
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AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation
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New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat
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Better Auth is joining Vercel
Article URL: https://better-auth.com/blog/better-auth-joins-vercel Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819512 Points: 28 # Comments: 8
Microsoft Fire IdTech Team at Id Software
Article URL: https://gamefromscratch.com/microsoft-fire-idtech-team-at-id-software/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819244 Points: 98 # Comments: 46
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Chat Control passed first round in EU Parliament
Article URL: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Showdown-in-Strasbourg-The-unexpected-return-of-Chat-Control-1-0-11356680.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819008 Points: 113 # Comments: 58
The Revenge of the Philosophy Majors
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/philosophy-majors-ai-jobs.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818544 Points: 56 # Comments: 64
Show HN: PostgreSQL performance and cost across 23 EC2 instance types
Hey! I'm Andrei. I got frustrated by how people tend to build overcomplicated backend systems, being "motivated" by big tech case studies and popular books. So, I started exploring lean architecture, and building my digital garden of ideas, approache
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This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car
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