Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' climber is finally solved after DNA test
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15943905/Mystery-identity-Green-Boots-climber-macabre-landmark-frozen-ice-dying-Everest-finally-solved-DNA-test.html
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15943905/Mystery-identity-Green-Boots-climber-macabre-landmark-frozen-ice-dying-Everest-finally-solved-DNA-test.html
Mail Online
Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' Everest climber is finally solved
For almost 30 years, the body of the climber became a macabre landmark for thousands attempting to reach the summit.
Show HN: I made a tool that prevents websites from tracking you
https://github.com/alex-w-developer/GetBlocked
https://github.com/alex-w-developer/GetBlocked
GitHub
GitHub - alex-w-developer/GetBlocked: Lightweight, local-only MV3 Chrome extension for reducing common third-party web tracking.
Lightweight, local-only MV3 Chrome extension for reducing common third-party web tracking. - alex-w-developer/GetBlocked
"An AI Job Apocalypse?" – Goldman Sachs Report [pdf]
https://www.goldmansachs.com/static-libs/pdf-redirect/prod/index.html?path=/pdfs/insights/goldman-sachs-research/an-ai-job-apocalypse/report.pdf&originalQuery=&referrer=
https://www.goldmansachs.com/static-libs/pdf-redirect/prod/index.html?path=/pdfs/insights/goldman-sachs-research/an-ai-job-apocalypse/report.pdf&originalQuery=&referrer=
14× faster embeddings: how we rebuilt the ONNX path in Manticore
https://manticoresearch.com/blog/onnx-embeddings-speedup/
https://manticoresearch.com/blog/onnx-embeddings-speedup/
Manticoresearch
14× faster embeddings: how we rebuilt the ONNX path in Manticore
Released in Manticore Search 27.1.5, the new ONNX Runtime backend makes auto-embeddings ~14× faster on average than the previous SentenceTransformers/Candle path on the same hardware, same model, same weights — and the margin holds whether you run 1 client…
Ask HN: Is anyone experimenting with different ways of using LLMs for coding?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48771515
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48771515
Alibaba to ban Claude Code in workplace over alleged backdoor risks, source says
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/alibaba-ban-claude-code-workplace-over-alleged-backdoor-risks-source-says-2026-07-03/
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/alibaba-ban-claude-code-workplace-over-alleged-backdoor-risks-source-says-2026-07-03/
Ed Zitron on CNBC: GenAI Doesn't Work, and Big Tech Is Out of Hypergrowth Ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtmPccUTDP8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtmPccUTDP8
YouTube
Ed Zitron on CNBC: Generative AI Doesn't Work, And Big Tech Is Out Of Hypergrowth Ideas
Ed Zitron joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss OpenAI, Anthropic and more.
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Gun Mistakes in Fiction Writing: Handgun Edition
https://www.swiftsilentdeadly.com/blog/gun-mistakes-in-fiction-writing-handgun-edition
https://www.swiftsilentdeadly.com/blog/gun-mistakes-in-fiction-writing-handgun-edition
Swift | Silent | Deadly
Gun Mistakes in Fiction Writing: Handgun Edition — Swift | Silent | Deadly
I recently finished a book by Steven Pressfield, 36 Righteous Men . Pressfield is one of my favorite fiction authors; if you haven't read Gates of Fire you don't know what you're missing. With that said, 36 Righteous Men wasn't my favorite Pressfield…
Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor
https://www.theverge.com/science/960563/amazon-leo-service-tipping-point
https://www.theverge.com/science/960563/amazon-leo-service-tipping-point
The Verge
Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor
Starlink launched with twice as many and still had problems.
AI Data Centers Use More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-data-centers-water-use-901e2902
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-data-centers-water-use-901e2902
The Wall Street Journal
AI Data Centers Use Far More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report
Water used at the power plants that supply electricity to data centers can be much greater than the water used in the data centers themselves.
Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with network admin access
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/02/hackers-shoveled-snow-for-company-were-rewarded-with-network-admin-access/5265240
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/02/hackers-shoveled-snow-for-company-were-rewarded-with-network-admin-access/5265240
theregister
Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with network admin access
Fortunately, they were professional red teamers. Unfortunately, they pwned the network
The Life and Times of Maxis, Part 1: SimEverything
https://www.filfre.net/2026/07/the-life-and-times-of-maxis-part-1-simeverything/
https://www.filfre.net/2026/07/the-life-and-times-of-maxis-part-1-simeverything/