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Hacker News

hnrss.org25 items
• Wang Cong▲ 663

Most arguments are about ego, not ideas

I am a software engineer, and I used to enjoy arguing with people for technical correctness. Code reviews, design meetings, mailing-list threads, dinner tables. If someone was wrong, I wanted them to know it, and I wanted them to know exactly why. I collected counterarguments the way I collected patches. I believed that if I just laid out the logic clearly enough, the other person would have no choice but to come around. Truth would win.

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• Box3D▲ 464

Box3D, an open source 3D physics engine

I’m happy to announce the release of Box3D, an open source 3D physics engine. It is now available on GitHub. Box3D repository You can think of Box3D as a fork of Box2D, extended with many…

Read full story ↗
• Quantamagazine▲ 806

For first time, a cell built from scratch grows and divides

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the lab.

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• PlayStation▲ 685

Physical disc production ending in Jan 2028 for new games on PlayStation

In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.

Read full story ↗
• Asahi Linux▲ 541

Asahi Linux 7.1 Progress Report

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• Reclaim The Net▲ 539

Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For

Ownership is slowly moving onto servers a few companies control, and the storefront hasn't admitted it yet.

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• PC Gamer▲ 535

Godot will no longer accept AI-authored code contributions

At risk of drowning in AI slop code, Godot is firming up its contribution requirements.

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• My Nintendo News▲ 511

Nintendo has raised its employees base salary by 10%

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has stated to shareholders that the Kyoto-based company has now raised its base salary for employees by 10% in a move to retain talent. Here’s what Mr.

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• Twitter▲ 362

Fable 5 is Back

Fable 5 is back.

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• The Focal Points▲ 342

Frog-derived gut bacterium eradicates tumors in mice

A single intravenous dose of Ewingella americana achieved complete tumor elimination in 100% of treated animals, with no detectable toxicity—outperforming chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

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• Hydrogen Audio▲ 333

FFmpeg 9.1's new AAC encoder

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• ZCode▲ 328

ZCode – Harness for GLM-5.2

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• Worker-Owned▲ 309

Show HN: Searchable directory of 22k+ products from worker-owned co-ops

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In Brief
Internal Combustion Engine (2021)Ciechanow SkiWhat to learn to be a graphics programmerDemo FoxMonetization Gateway: Charge for any resource behind Cloudflare via x402CloudflareArXiv's Next ChapterArXivZCode: Claude Code from the Makers of GLMZCodeApple 'Hide My Email' vulnerability reveals peoples' real email addressesEasy Opt OutsA retrospective of my time on the internetClebergTrump made more than $1B on crypto deals, part of 2025 windfallWSJAsk HN: Who is hiring? (July 2026)Y CombinatorThe first early human eggs from stem cellsConception BioMeta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that FB, Instagram addict childrenReutersRedeploying Fable 5Anthropic

HN — Best of the Week

hnrss.org25 items
• Wang Cong▲ 663

Most arguments are about ego, not ideas

I am a software engineer, and I used to enjoy arguing with people for technical correctness. Code reviews, design meetings, mailing-list threads, dinner tables. If someone was wrong, I wanted them to know it, and I wanted them to know exactly why. I collected counterarguments the way I collected patches. I believed that if I just laid out the logic clearly enough, the other person would have no choice but to come around. Truth would win.

Read full story ↗
• Box3D▲ 464

Box3D, an open source 3D physics engine

I’m happy to announce the release of Box3D, an open source 3D physics engine. It is now available on GitHub. Box3D repository You can think of Box3D as a fork of Box2D, extended with many…

Read full story ↗
• Quantamagazine▲ 806

For first time, a cell built from scratch grows and divides

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the lab.

Read full story ↗
• PlayStation▲ 685

Physical disc production ending in Jan 2028 for new games on PlayStation

In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.

Read full story ↗
• Asahi Linux▲ 541

Asahi Linux 7.1 Progress Report

Read full story ↗
• Reclaim The Net▲ 539

Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For

Ownership is slowly moving onto servers a few companies control, and the storefront hasn't admitted it yet.

Read full story ↗
• PC Gamer▲ 535

Godot will no longer accept AI-authored code contributions

At risk of drowning in AI slop code, Godot is firming up its contribution requirements.

Read full story ↗
• My Nintendo News▲ 511

Nintendo has raised its employees base salary by 10%

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has stated to shareholders that the Kyoto-based company has now raised its base salary for employees by 10% in a move to retain talent. Here’s what Mr.

Read full story ↗
• Twitter▲ 362

Fable 5 is Back

Fable 5 is back.

Read full story ↗
• The Focal Points▲ 342

Frog-derived gut bacterium eradicates tumors in mice

A single intravenous dose of Ewingella americana achieved complete tumor elimination in 100% of treated animals, with no detectable toxicity—outperforming chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

Read full story ↗
• Hydrogen Audio▲ 333

FFmpeg 9.1's new AAC encoder

Read full story ↗
• ZCode▲ 328

ZCode – Harness for GLM-5.2

Read full story ↗
• Worker-Owned▲ 309

Show HN: Searchable directory of 22k+ products from worker-owned co-ops

Read full story ↗
In Brief
Internal Combustion Engine (2021)CiechanowWhat to learn to be a graphics programmerDemofoxMonetization Gateway: Charge for any resource behind Cloudflare via x402CloudflareArXiv's Next ChapterArXivZCode: Claude Code from the Makers of GLMZCodeApple 'Hide My Email' vulnerability reveals peoples' real email addressesEasy Opt OutsA retrospective of my time on the internetClebergTrump made more than $1B on crypto deals, part of 2025 windfallWSJ (The Wall Street Journal)Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2026)Y CombinatorThe first early human eggs from stem cellsConception BioMeta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that FB, Instagram addict childrenReutersRedeploying Fable 5Anthropic
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