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An ongoing 3D-printer AGPL violation

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LWN subscribers can access an article about Bambu Lab violating the Affero General Public License version 3 (AGPLv3) by distributing a modified PrusaSlicer without releasing source code. The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) is working to provide alternatives and enforce compliance through various means, including lawsuits and community involvement.

AWS Acquires DuckLabs

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DuckLabs is joining Amazon Web Services (AWS) in early September, allowing the DuckDB project to reach a broader audience and pursue new ideas. The open-source components of the "Duck Stack" will remain free and open source under the MIT license.

Study Reveals UnitedHealth's Profit Margins Four Times What It Claimed [pdf]

Tailcat

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Tailcat is a remixed version of Tailscale's open-source pieces, acting like netcat but over Tailscale's data plane without its control plane. It uses WireGuard for end-to-end encryption and magicsock for NAT traversal through DERP relays or direct UDP connections.

Disruption with Some GitHub Services

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This incident has been resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we addressed this issue. A detailed root cause analysis will be shared as soon as it is available.

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen Studio offers comprehensive functionality spanning chatbot, image and video understanding, image generation, document processing, web search integration, tool utilization, and artifacts.

Nebula Sans

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Nebula Sans is a modern sans-serif typeface designed for legibility in digital and print applications, available under the SIL Open Font License. It's based on Source Sans and adapted to match Whitney SSm's metrics, featuring curly glyphs and tabular lining figures.

The Tariff Cost: analysis of the costs to Americans from new tariffs on Canada

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This model calculates the total duty collected on Canadian goods from US imports since 2025, covering various countries and industries. The actual amount paid by households is estimated using an assumption that cannot be measured with current data.

Tim Curry has died

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Tim Curry, known for his iconic roles in The Rocky Horror Show and films like Legend and It, has died at 80. He was a versatile performer who underwent significant physical transformations for each role.

Taylor Farms: How One Company's Reach Became a National Risk

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A Farm Action report examines Taylor Farms' massive reach and influence in the US produce market, highlighting concerns over food safety, worker treatment, and government oversight. The company's power has led to a concentration of control among large buyers and sellers.

CoMaps: The Offline App That Guided Rescuers Without a Signal in Venezuela

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A volunteer-built app called CoMaps was used by first responders during the earthquake in Venezuela, providing them with detailed maps that could be accessed offline. The app's weekly updates allowed for rapid deployment of fresh map data to disaster zones, enabling rescuers to navigate effectively and respond more efficiently.

It’s so hard to finish an idea that is not yours and is just suggested by AI

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The author believes using AI with Obsidian notes can be counterproductive, as it diminishes the value of human thought and creates "AI Slop." They recommend using AI for advanced research or summarizing notes, but not for tagging or organization.

FDA Approves First in Class Targeted Therapy for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

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CDs vs. NIMBY

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The author's massive music CD collection, worth $40,000, is now virtually worthless due to streaming. However, they can access infinite new-to-me music for free through streaming services.

PageRank explained

A 1996 student could develop a simple PageRank algorithm by distributing reputation points from linking pages to their neighbors, updating ranks repeatedly. This basic approach eventually leads to the same results as Google's PageRank algorithm, potentially making them a billionaire.

Stalking the Wily Hacker: 40 years later – Cliff Stoll [video]

RAG Is Simpler Than You Think

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The author advises against over-engineering AI retrieval systems, recommending a tailored approach based on data freshness requirements, corpus characteristics, query patterns, scale & performance, and team capabilities. A recipe book is provided to guide the process.

Proliferate (YC S25) Is Hiring

Proliferate is an open-source AI IDE that enables team collaboration with agents, aiming to revolutionize the future of work. The company hires exceptional founding engineers to build and own major parts of the product, offering a unique culture and benefits.

11,000-year-old sculpture of man riding a leopard found in Turkey

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A 70cm statue of a human sitting on the back of a leopard has been discovered at Karahan Tepe in southern Turkey, sharing similarities with Göbekli Tepe. The sculpture is one of several found at Karahan Tepe, featuring leopards and humans in unusual combinations.

Launch HN: Risklytics (YC S26) – Insurance brokerage for frontier tech companies

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Risklytics provides commercial insurance for companies using AI, covering risks not addressed by standard policies. They review and customize applications before submitting to carriers that want this risk on their books.

VMs won't contain cyber-capable agents

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The author tested GPT 5.6-Cyber's cyber capabilities by letting it escape a QEMU/KVM VM on their Debian Linux machine, which it successfully did three times using various vulnerabilities including disclosed bugs and 0-days.

Meta reaches $17B settlement over social media harms to children

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U.S. State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Applications

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Access to Urban Woodlands Linked with Lower Use of Antidepressants

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A Scottish study found that living near accessible urban woodlands lowered the likelihood of being prescribed antidepressants by 10%. The Woods In and Around Towns program, which planted or restored nearly 30,000 acres of urban woodlands, showed significant mental health benefits.

Graze Joins Flipboard

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The author is joining Flipboard to build Surf, a browser for the open social web, and Graze will be its engine to help curators build and monetize feeds without coding. Together, they aim to diffuse algorithmic power and create an attention economy that works for everyone.

The turbulent AI era is here

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Twitter Viewer – View Twitter Without Account

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You can view public Twitter profiles and tweets without a login by entering a username, tweet, or URL. Twitter Viewer is a free online tool that allows anonymous browsing of public content with no tracking or personal info required.

A Man Who Saw Humanity from Two Billion Years Away

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