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Hacker News (17 Aug 2026)
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The federal keyword lists that canceled billions in research funding
233 points • 114 comments • aug 17, 2026
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GIMP Development Update
192 points • 140 comments • aug 17, 2026
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The Life and Death of Direct File [pdf]
190 points • 91 comments • aug 17, 2026
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Linear algebra done right
95 points • 40 comments • aug 17, 2026
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Rhombus 1.1 is now available
91 points • 28 comments • aug 17, 2026
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AGI-64 Brings Sierra Adventures to the Commodore 64
90 points • 10 comments • aug 17, 2026
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On A.I. regulation and messaging
79 points • 141 comments • aug 17, 2026
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HackEurope 2026: A short rant on AI and hackathons
50 points • 48 comments • aug 17, 2026
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$12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake in PJM
49 points • 26 comments • aug 17, 2026
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Applying a photosynthetic process to treat “dry eye”
49 points • 15 comments • aug 17, 2026