ICE agents can't wear Meta glasses while they work, official memo warns
Smart glasses have become a recurring accessory amid the immigration crackdown.
Framework's cheapest laptop just got a major spec bump
The Framework Laptop 12 now ships with Intel's Core Series 3 chips and other hardware upgrades.
"Sabotage": Experts, lawmakers blast RFK Jr. for destroying healthcare research
US healthcare is broken. Under RFK Jr., the research agency working to fix it is, too.
Programmable Property-Based Testing
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Ukrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks’ new active protection system—for now
Tanks with defensive tech for shooting down drones are still proving vulnerable.
Cursor capitalizes on GitHub frustration, launches rival hosting platform
Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code-hosting platform to rival developers' long preferred favorite, GitHub.
AI usage patterns in software teams
Article URL: https://linear.app/data Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49353432 Points: 12 # Comments: 1
GLM-5.3 Artificial Analysis Benchmarks
Article URL: https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/glm-5-3 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49353407 Points: 56 # Comments: 18
fx :Tiny, open, native coding agent.
Article URL: https://fx.sh Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49353339 Points: 53 # Comments: 29
9to5Mac Daily: August 18, 2026 – iOS 27 beta 6, AirPods leak
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A 3D fruit fly on macOS desktop powered by the real FlyWire connectome
Article URL: https://github.com/DenisSergeevitch/desktop-fly Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49353221 Points: 74 # Comments: 18
Claude Code Teaching macOS to Natively Print to the HP Laser 1008a
Article URL: https://cdn.kuber.studio/chat/hp-laser-1008a-driver Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49352806 Points: 93 # Comments: 59
Apple Wallet driver’s licenses coming to these states next
At WWDC 2021, Apple announced support for storing your driver’s license in Apple Wallet on iPhone. At the time, Apple touted this as the last step before you can be “fully free of your physical wallet.” Here are the states where support for the Apple Wallet driver’s license feature is coming next …
Find My, iCloud, and several other Apple services are currently down for some users [U: Fixed]
Update, 7:49 p.m. ET: All issues are now marked as resolved. The original story follows below. Apple’s System Status page confirms that consumers and developers are currently experiencing issues accessing some of its services. Here are the details.
DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs
Since portfolio companies often pivot and expand into competing markets, investors view occasional conflicts of interest as unavoidable for large VC firms.
Comcast just turned millions of Xfinity routers into motion sensors
Comcast launched Xfinity Shield today, a new home protection platform that includes a feature to turn routers into motion sensors. Here are the details.
How to check your iPhone's battery health and cycle count
How to check your iPhone's battery health and cycle count.
GTA 6 gameplay leaked ahead of its new trailer, and Rockstar is taking down the videos
Two legit-seeming clips and a world map are out there, if you know where to look.
Firefox Smart Window adds AI web search, automatic tab groups, and more
Mozilla today announced new features to Firefox’s AI-powered Smart Window, which remains in beta. Here are the details.
Expired credit cards revived by researchers to make unauthorized payments
Gaps in expiry checks could let dead plastic make purchases again