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Ask HN: GitHub employees what's going on? Why?

A Hacker News user asks GitHub employees to explain recurring platform issues.

2026-08-17 · 15:19 UTC
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Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project

2026-08-17 · 15:16

Nvidia's investment in SoftBank's data center developer will guarantee its chips power an OpenAI data center.

Crypto

Binance accused of handing user data over to Russia

2026-08-17 · 15:15

Binance reportedly handed over the personal data of Yuri Belenkiy to Russian authorities as well as his transaction…

Tech

Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South

2026-08-17 · 15:06

African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to…

Sports

Fan knitting, huge hitting and catches galore - The best of The Hundred

2026-08-17 · 15:05

As The Hundred comes to an end for another season, BBC Sport looks back at the best moments from the 2026 men and…

Tech

This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs

2026-08-17 · 15:01

The Gasolini AR1 uses 2-cylinder Honda bike engine, and an EV is underway, too.

Science

Why women with ADHD feel overwhelmingly ‘controlled’ by their hormones

2026-08-17 · 15:00

People with ADHD are unusually sensitive to hormone shifts.

World

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue

2026-08-17 · 14:59

The president also told Fox News the US had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - something…

Tech

WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan

2026-08-17 · 14:56

WordPress.com Education lets teachers offer their students free domains, plugin support and professional…

Sports

Ipswich sign midfielder Ouattara from Strasbourg

2026-08-17 · 14:51

Ipswich Town complete the signing of midfielder Abdoul Ouattara from French club Strasbourg.

Crypto

Fed Hike Bets Are Collapsing: So Why Isn’t Bitcoin Breaking Out?

2026-08-17 · 14:45

Goldman Sachs says a September interest-rate hike from the Federal Reserve is now very unlikely.

Crypto

India’s Crypto Tax Regime Could Face a Shake-Up: Could Modi Cut the 30% Tax and 1% TDS?

2026-08-17 · 14:42

India’s crypto tax debate has returned after the Bharatiya Janata Party announced new national office-bearers on August…

Sports

England's new number three Cox leaning on Kohli advice

2026-08-17 · 14:40

Jordan Cox says advice from India superstar Virat Kohli will stick with him "forever" as he prepares for England's first…

Sports

What England can expect from captain Root

2026-08-17 · 14:38

What can England expect from Joe Root's leadership, based on his first full-time spell in charge?

Crypto

Sui’s Bitcoin DeFi Push Draws Institutional Backers as Cardano Builds Its Case

2026-08-17 · 14:35

Sui and Cardano are emerging as key contenders in the race to bring Bitcoin liquidity into DeFi.

Crypto

Altcoin SUI Holds Firmly at the Weekly Support Zone, Analysts Mark This the Calm Before the Storm

2026-08-17 · 14:35

Altcoin SUI holds firmly at the weekly support zone.

Tech

Judge relying wholly on AI in order is covered by judicial immunity, court rules

2026-08-17 · 14:30

A federal judge ruled that a state court judge is protected by judicial immunity even if she relied entirely on…

Tech

Qwen3.8-27B at 256K on a 24GB RTX PRO 4000 SFF (432 GB/s): 50 tok/s with MTP

2026-08-17 · 14:29

A researcher successfully ran Qwen3.8's 27B model with a full 256K token context on a single 24GB GPU, achieving 50.44…

Tech

Show HN: Eve Software Factory

2026-08-17 · 14:28

Eve Software Factory is a GitHub template that deploys "Foreman," an AI agent system that automates software development…

Tech

Show HN: Saggar, a Mac terminal that keeps sessions and your attention organized

2026-08-17 · 14:25

Saggar is a native Mac terminal application designed to organize and track multiple development sessions across…

Tech

Nvidia discloses $21B stake in SpaceX

2026-08-17 · 14:22

Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its data centers.

Sports

Wrigley & Harris well-placed for Olympics after Worlds win

2026-08-17 · 14:22

British sailing duo Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris establish themselves as favorites for the 2028 Los Angeles…

Science

How to put 170 atoms in an atom

2026-08-17 · 14:21

Scientists can fit over 100 atoms inside a single Rydberg atom—an atom with an electron excited to a very distant…

Tech

AI-Generated GitHub Copilot "Autofix" Allowed Compromise of Snowflake's Jira

2026-08-17 · 14:18

Wiz Research's AI-powered security tool discovered a critical vulnerability in Snowflake's GitHub Actions workflow that…