More than 200,000 newly displaced in Sudan’s Kordofan region
Intensified fighting in Sudan has displaced at least 200,000 people in the Kordofan region since late last year.
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Envoy says Israel did not give the US notice before strikes on Syrian base
US official Tom Barrack has criticised Israel for failing to give his country adequate warning, a claim Tel Aviv denies.
Trama
Create macOS native automations using plain language Discussion | Link
Canada to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar,” PM Carney says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match new US tariffs “dollar for dollar."
EasySwitch
One mouse, keyboard and second screen for all your computers Discussion | Link
hdiutil is deprecated in macOS 27 Golden Gate
Article URL: https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2026/8/7.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49402741 Points: 184 # Comments: 83
Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research
Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation.
Israel, Turkiye and the new regional reordering
In Syria, Israel is not only at odds with Turkiye but also with the regional and international consensus.
Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack
Brinell School's principal says 18-year-old suspected of carrying out Friday's deadly sword attack was a student there.
Why your local LLM feels dumber than it is
Article URL: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/why-your-local-llm-feels-dumber-than-it-is/253917 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49402232 Points: 354 # Comments: 125
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Armed men kidnap dozens in attacks on Nigerian villages
Police say three villages and a mosque were attacked, and worshippers kidnapped in central Niger State.
Israel’s Chief Rabbi says Palestinians are not a people and have no rights
Israel’s Chief Rabbi denied Palestinians are a people, claimed Gaza for Jews and called for its destruction and return.
Traccia
Finally, a vendor-neutral AI Agent Control Plane. Discussion | Link
Seven killed, including two police officers, in UK ‘wrong-side’ car crash
Accident follows similar crashes in Ireland where police highlighted social media trend driving in opposite direction.
Canada to hit back with retaliatory tariffs after US trade talks fail
The trade standoff between Ottawa and Washington has escalated as Canada announced tariffs on US products. The move comes in response to the US saying that tariffs would follow the collapse of talks.
OpenLogi
A local-first alternative to Logitech Options+ Discussion | Link
llm 0.33
Release: llm 0.33 My highlights from this release: Upgraded to the OpenAI Python library 3.x and switched the HTTP client dependency from httpx to httpx2 . #1608 , #1631 I shipped a quick 0.32.1 fix for this yesterday, but this is the more comprehensive fix. llm embed and llm embed-multi now accept --key . The Python EmbeddingModel.embed() , EmbeddingModel.embed_multi() , Collection.embed() and Collection.embed_multi() methods accept key= too, passing the resolved per-call key to embedding plugins without changing shared model state. Existing plugins that read self.key continue to work through a compatibility fallback. Thanks, ChrisJr404 . #757 , #1620 The embedding models now use the same pattern for keys that regular LLM models do. llm prompt -t/--template can now be repeated to combine templates in order. This allows model configuration and options from one template to be used with a prompt from another. This unlocks a neat pattern where you can create templates that package a model with a set of default options: llm -m gpt-5.6-luna -o reasoning_effort high --save lhigh llm "Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle" --save pelican # Combine and run the templates llm -t lhigh -t pelican Reasoning-capable Responses API models now support a reasoning_summary option with auto , concise , and detailed values. This can be used with llm openai endpoint --responses . #1600 This is particularly useful for exercising different models that provide their own imitation of the OpenAI Responses API. Tags: annotated-release-notes , llm
Doodle generative compositions in your browser with Musical Spirograph
I remember having a Spirograph as a kid and being obsessed with it. Its geometric patterns are hypnotic and gorgeous. I also love generative music composition. So bringing those two things together in a browser tab, I'm hooked. Musical Spirograph is a relatively simple concept. A set of points dash around the screen according to […]
The open mainframe: the keystone of the end-to-end digital enterprise
In the first article in this series, I discussed how the Open Mainframe Project (OMP) and its open-source framework, Zowe, The post The open mainframe: the keystone of the end-to-end digital enterprise appeared first on The New Stack .
South Korea sending first container ship through Arctic route
PanStar Acro, bound for Europe via Arctic, is testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice is commercially viable.
Sanctioned by EU, Israeli settler steals and kills Palestinian donkey
A donkey belonging to a Palestinian farmer was reportedly stolen and dragged to death by Israeli settlers.
Nigeria: Jihadis kidnap dozens during Friday prayers
Witnesses said men carrying guns and machetes set upon two villages in Niger State. Many details about the attack have yet to be confirmed by police.
OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill
OpenAI is calling for California to strengthen SB 53, an AI safety bill that the company previously opposed.