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Hacker News (09 Aug 2026)

  1. The AI Apocalypse Is Here

    28 points • 21 comments • aug 09, 2026

  2. The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding

    22 points • 4 comments • aug 09, 2026

  3. China overtakes US to lead global R&D spending, hitting $615B

    12 points • 0 comments • aug 09, 2026

  4. A viral mosquito-killing laser device could be coming to the U.S.

    9 points • 3 comments • aug 09, 2026

  5. Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500

    8 points • 1 comment • aug 09, 2026

  6. ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style

    7 points • 0 comments • aug 09, 2026

  7. Auto mode is now the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and Team plans

    6 points • 2 comments • aug 09, 2026

  8. TheoremDB · A public workspace for machine mathematics

    6 points • 0 comments • aug 09, 2026

  9. SSI says that they are going to come out with their model in August

    5 points • 0 comments • aug 09, 2026