Tech

NeoBrowser: An MCP server that drives real Chrome with your logged-in sessions

NeoBrowser is an MCP server that allows AI models to control a real Chrome browser with your existing logged-in sessions, enabling them to interact with websites as authenticated users without…

2026-08-18 · 13:25 UTC
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Tech

The Amazon Tax

2026-08-18 · 13:22

Amazon generates nearly $1 billion weekly from search ads that don't increase overall sales in a category but instead…

Tech

Ask HN: Good content on using AI to modernize professional services delivery

2026-08-18 · 13:21

A Hacker News user is seeking practical resources and case studies on implementing state-of-the-art AI tools to…

Crypto

Ripple President: XRP Is ‘The Main Character’ Now

2026-08-18 · 13:20

The vivid ‘Internet of Value’ vision: Monica Long dives into Ripple’s long-standing vision of moving value like info.

Tech

Fixing a Bricked Framework Laptop

2026-08-18 · 13:18

A Framework laptop user experienced a failed BIOS update (version 3.20) that bricked their device, and after the…

Sports

Root calls on England to be 'good human beings'

2026-08-18 · 13:18

Joe Root calls on his England players to be "really good role models and human beings" at the start of his second reign…

Sports

'Prognosis remains guarded' - Serie A's Trepy on ventilator

2026-08-18 · 13:17

Serie A striker Yael Trepy will stay in hospital under "pharmacological sedation", but appears to be improving.

World

Brazil's President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river

2026-08-18 · 13:13

Environmentalists have heavily criticised the exploratory drilling in the sea off the mouth of the Amazon.

Tech

Show HN: I canceled my AI code reviewer and wrote a free local one

2026-08-18 · 13:13

A developer created Avouch, a free, lightweight local Python code reviewer that analyzes only the files you're about to…

Tech

Kent Beck: Composable Tests

2026-08-18 · 13:08

Kent Beck explains the distinction between test isolation and test composition in software testing.

Tech

Show HN: A local MitM proxy to control TLS fingerprints

2026-08-18 · 13:07

A developer has created impersonate-proxy, a local man-in-the-middle proxy that allows users to control TLS fingerprints…

Tech

Deus Ex creator Warren Spector is retiring from game development

2026-08-18 · 13:06
Crypto

Austria: Bitpanda Receives the First Public Fine Related to MiCA

2026-08-18 · 13:05

The European cryptocurrency framework enters a new phase with an official sanction.

Crypto

MEXC’s August 2026 Proof of Reserves Confirms User Assets Fully Backed as Reserve Ratios Remain Above 100%

2026-08-18 · 13:05

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 14, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its August 2026 Proof…

Other

Things That Used to Be Normal and Are Now a Luxury

2026-08-18 · 13:01

The article explores five things that were once ordinary but have become luxuries in modern life: being offline,…

Tech

Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked

2026-08-18 · 13:00

Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link.

Crypto

MoonPay adds Cash App Pay for crypto purchases by US customers

2026-08-18 · 13:00

Eligible US users can fund MoonPay crypto purchases with Cash App balances as the payments firm expands beyond its core…

Tech

Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health opens first US office, in New York

2026-08-18 · 13:00

The scanning and bloodwork health startup founded by Spotify's founder will officially launch in New York in about a…

Tech

Using the railway network as a flatbed scanner

2026-08-18 · 12:43

The author developed a technique using a linear scanning camera mounted on moving trains and ferries to capture…

Tech

Fairphone is now officially available in the United States

2026-08-18 · 12:42

Fairphone has launched the Fairphone (Gen.

Crypto

Morning Minute: PUMP Prints First Golden Cross as Revenue Hits Seven-Month High

2026-08-18 · 12:37

Plus, Ethereum researchers are prioritizing privacy; Robinhood is rolling out agentic trading; and Ansem debuts his own…

Crypto

Trump’s WLFI Faces Scrutiny Over Pentagon-Flagged AI Ties

2026-08-18 · 12:34

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto venture backed by President Donald Trump’s family, is facing fresh scrutiny…

Sports

Ireland's World Cup hopes alive after win over NZ

2026-08-18 · 12:31

Ireland's women looked no further than the success of the country’s athletes and swimmers over the past 10 days to…

World

USD to INR Today: Rupee, Brent Crude, and EUR/INR Signal a Bigger Risk for Indian Markets

2026-08-18 · 12:30

The Indian rupee is once again under pressure amid rising crude oil prices, changing global currency markets, and…