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Hacker News (17 Aug 2026)
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AI;DR (AI; Didn't Read)
1078 points • 676 comments • aug 17, 2026
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Israel creates fake think tank in likely attempt to dupe AI chatbots
1006 points • 682 comments • aug 17, 2026
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Universal health coverage could save $1T and 114k lives a year: study
848 points • 885 comments • aug 17, 2026
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A Preview of DuckDB v2.0
704 points • 128 comments • aug 17, 2026
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How Bluesky draws its logo on screenshots
693 points • 434 comments • aug 17, 2026
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Incident with Github.com
684 points • 487 comments • aug 17, 2026
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Ask HN: Alternatives to GitHub
625 points • 420 comments • aug 17, 2026
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Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months
618 points • 506 comments • aug 17, 2026
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GPT-5.6 Sol Pricing Cut by 50% on OpenRouter
613 points • 437 comments • aug 17, 2026
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Cursor launches Origin, GitHub alternative
569 points • 420 comments • aug 17, 2026