The wire
Every item from all 26 sources, deduplicated across outlets. Use “GCC only” to narrow to the region.
| Score | Headline | Company | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| –– | Homebench – Benchmark local LLMs for speed, memory, and quality Article URL: https://github.com/david-g-3654/homebench Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166308 Points: 3 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | The US is not a democracy but an oligarchy, study concludes (2014) Article URL: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/04/16/The-US-is-not-a-democracy-but-an-oligarchy-study-concludes/2761397680051/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166254 Points: 28 # Comments: 6 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | An Honest Review of AI Programming Article URL: https://mropert.github.io/2026/08/04/an_honest_review_of_ai_programming/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166230 Points: 4 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | Bending Spoons makes first post-IPO acquisition with $1.3B Airtable deal Article URL: https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/bending-spoons-makes-first-post-ipo-acquisition-13-billion-airtable-deal Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166182 Points: 6 # Comments: 1 fundingglobalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | Show HN: I made a private self-destructing image hosting site in Golang So I'm a junior Go dev and I made a small site that allows me to share images with someone privately and securely, and give me control over how many times the private link can be shared and how long the image will be accessible for. There are similar services to this one, but they are either convoluted with ads, or require sign-up, or expect you to fill out a survey or something. picburn is small, safe, and has no interest (nor the code or the server space) for storing your uploads. give it a try if it fits your usecase and let me know what you think. Note: there was a typo in the url Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49165845 Points: 7 # Comments: 14 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | You don't need React: creating a minimal UI library in Vanilla JavaScript Article URL: https://pedroth.github.io/?p=post/NoNeedReact Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49165665 Points: 19 # Comments: 5 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/collectwise/jobs/oEAfzBS-ai-agent-engineer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49165170 Points: 0 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | Harness Engineering for Self-Improvement Article URL: https://lilianweng.github.io/posts/2026-07-04-harness/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49164896 Points: 4 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | Denmark: EVs Make Up 97% of New Private Car Sales in July Article URL: https://ing.dk/artikel/ny-rekord-maaned-elbilsalget-private-koeb-ligger-paa-97-procent Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49164775 Points: 27 # Comments: 19 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | Apple is getting this wrong Article URL: https://openai.com/index/apple-is-getting-this-wrong/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49164649 Points: 77 # Comments: 65 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | The Myth, the Mythos, and the Man Article URL: https://om.co/2026/06/07/the-myth-the-mythos-and-the-man/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49163380 Points: 8 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | Native Apps Should Be Avoided Whenever Possible Article URL: https://nooneshappy.com/article/native-apps-should-be-avoided-whenever-possible/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49163158 Points: 6 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) Article URL: https://blog.rootsofprogress.org/why-did-we-wait-so-long-for-the-bicycle Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49162787 Points: 12 # Comments: 3 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | There Will Come Soft Rains [pdf] Article URL: https://users.wpi.edu/~zrbutzke/Docs/BradburyStories(1).pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49162653 Points: 7 # Comments: 1 globalhackernews · 62d | — — | hackernews | 62d |
| –– | Windows XP 2002 for the Itanium: Unbridled rage Article URL: https://virtuallyfun.com/2026/08/03/windows-xp-2002-for-the-itanium-unbridled-rage/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49162086 Points: 11 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 63d | — — | hackernews | 63d |
| –– | ZX Spectrum System Tour: Text Mode – Bumbershoot Software Article URL: https://bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com/2026/05/30/zx-spectrum-system-tour-text-mode/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49161801 Points: 7 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 63d | — — | hackernews | 63d |
| –– | LLMs reward expertise Article URL: https://www.seangoedecke.com/llms-reward-expertise/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49161518 Points: 18 # Comments: 1 globalhackernews · 63d | — — | hackernews | 63d |
| –– | AI's debt binge can't last, hidden borrowing reaches $1.65T Article URL: https://fortune.com/2026/07/31/ai-debt-hypescalers-capex-capital-spending-hidden-borrowing-bond-issuance/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49160699 Points: 55 # Comments: 14 globalhackernews · 63d | — — | hackernews | 63d |
| –– | DDoS against Norwegian government IT infrastructure – status Article URL: https://status.digdir.no/incidents/d7hvqmf2yr3l Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49160631 Points: 10 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 63d | — — | hackernews | 63d |
| –– | The Dunning-Kruger Effect Is Probably Not Real Article URL: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking/dunning-kruger-effect-probably-not-real Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49160437 Points: 7 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 63d | — — | hackernews | 63d |