Belgian car salesman becomes prince after DNA test proves royal parentage
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/22/europe/prince-belgium-secret-son-scli-intl
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/22/europe/prince-belgium-secret-son-scli-intl
CNN
Belgian car salesman becomes prince after DNA test proves royal parentage
A car salesman has formally become a prince at the age of 26 after being formally acknowledged as the son of the Belgian King’s brother Prince Laurent.
Knowing When to Stop: The Art of Making a Loop Converge
https://a16z.com/knowing-when-to-stop-the-art-of-making-a-loop-converge/
https://a16z.com/knowing-when-to-stop-the-art-of-making-a-loop-converge/
Andreessen Horowitz
Knowing When to Stop: The Art of Making a Loop Converge | Andreessen Horowitz
The systems that matter will not be the ones that can keep going. They all can.
A New Kind of Science by Stephen Wolfram: Monster Raving Egomania
https://bactra.org/reviews/wolfram/
https://bactra.org/reviews/wolfram/
US Military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2g23ng8p4o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2g23ng8p4o
Bbc
US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".
Software Engineering in the Agentic Era
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/23/agentic-engineering-patterns/
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/23/agentic-engineering-patterns/
Simon Willison’s Weblog
Writing about Agentic Engineering Patterns
I’ve started a new project to collect and document Agentic Engineering Patterns—coding practices and patterns to help get the best results out of this new era of coding agent development …
Microsoft Blames Windows Gaming Issues on RGB Lighting Devices
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blames-windows-gaming-issues-on-rgb-lighting-devices/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blames-windows-gaming-issues-on-rgb-lighting-devices/
BleepingComputer
Microsoft blames Windows gaming issues on RGB lighting devices
Microsoft says ongoing issues causing games to crash or fail to launch after installing the August 2026 Windows updates may be caused by peripherals with RGB lighting.
Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/europe/poland-estonia-cryptocurrency.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/europe/poland-estonia-cryptocurrency.html
Nytimes
Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has.
The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.
Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isn't chasing speed
https://www.xda-developers.com/wi-fi-8-first-wireless-upgrade-years-isnt-chasing-speed-home-networks-need-it/
https://www.xda-developers.com/wi-fi-8-first-wireless-upgrade-years-isnt-chasing-speed-home-networks-need-it/
XDA
Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isn’t chasing speed, and home networks need it
It's time to fix the real problems
Tragically, as many as 9625 out of every 10k individuals may be neurotypical
https://erikengdahl.se/autism/isnt/
https://erikengdahl.se/autism/isnt/
I gave Qwen 3.8 27B a reverse-engineering job and it finished in 30 minutes
https://www.xda-developers.com/qwen-3-8-27b-reverse-engineering-job-frontier-model/
https://www.xda-developers.com/qwen-3-8-27b-reverse-engineering-job-frontier-model/
XDA
I gave Qwen 3.8 27B a reverse-engineering job I assumed needed a frontier model, and it finished in 30 minutes
Qwen 3.8 27B genuinely shocked me with what it achieved here.
Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg92y1wzn8o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg92y1wzn8o
Bbc
Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium
Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal.
Malware infects Android-based automotive head unit firmware
https://securelist.com/android-head-unit-malware/121106/
https://securelist.com/android-head-unit-malware/121106/