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1. The federal keyword lists that canceled billions in research funding

   233 points • 114 comments • aug 17, 2026

2. GIMP Development Update

   192 points • 140 comments • aug 17, 2026

3. The Life and Death of Direct File [pdf]

   190 points • 91 comments • aug 17, 2026

4. Linear algebra done right

   95 points • 40 comments • aug 17, 2026

5. Rhombus 1.1 is now available

   91 points • 28 comments • aug 17, 2026

6. AGI-64 Brings Sierra Adventures to the Commodore 64

   90 points • 10 comments • aug 17, 2026

7. On A.I. regulation and messaging

   79 points • 141 comments • aug 17, 2026

8. HackEurope 2026: A short rant on AI and hackathons

   50 points • 48 comments • aug 17, 2026

9. $12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake in PJM

   49 points • 26 comments • aug 17, 2026

10. Applying a photosynthetic process to treat “dry eye”

    49 points • 15 comments • aug 17, 2026