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Hacker News (23 Aug 2026)
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I spent $266 and four AI models to own my tablet. GLM-5.3 finished it in a day
622 points • 268 comments • aug 23, 2026
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To become a better writer, read as much as you can
430 points • 250 comments • aug 23, 2026
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Slovakia finds Russian backdoor in traffic speed cameras
361 points • 139 comments • aug 23, 2026
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I gave Qwen 3.8 27B a reverse-engineering job and it finished in 30 minutes
318 points • 139 comments • aug 23, 2026
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What Is a Harness?
317 points • 137 comments • aug 23, 2026
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Everything I own, owned
312 points • 95 comments • aug 23, 2026
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Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isn't chasing speed
305 points • 240 comments • aug 23, 2026
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How I find problems to solve as a staff engineer
283 points • 107 comments • aug 23, 2026
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A website for debloated open source alternatives
272 points • 91 comments • aug 23, 2026
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Anthropic's best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive
253 points • 219 comments • aug 23, 2026