The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering; devastated mom-and-pop businesses
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/us-mexico-border-area-money-transfer-rule-change-small-businesses
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/us-mexico-border-area-money-transfer-rule-change-small-businesses
the Guardian
The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering. It devastated mom-and-pop businesses instead
Small businesses pay hidden toll after money-transfer rule change to curb illicit activities near the US-Mexico border
Show HN: Git-knife – edit commit messages, authors, and dates like a spreadsheet
https://github.com/TheRealYT/git-knife
https://github.com/TheRealYT/git-knife
GitHub
GitHub - TheRealYT/git-knife
Contribute to TheRealYT/git-knife development by creating an account on GitHub.
Why Go Is an Ideal Language for AI-Assisted Software Engineering
https://developers.googleblog.com/why-go-is-an-ideal-language-for-ai-assisted-software-engineering/
https://developers.googleblog.com/why-go-is-an-ideal-language-for-ai-assisted-software-engineering/
Googleblog
Google for Developers Blog - News about Web, Mobile, AI and Cloud
As AI shifts software engineering from writing to reviewing, discover how Go's strict compiler and unified toolchain ensure reliable AI-generated code.
Bluesky's active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/blueskys-active-user-base-is-shrinking-as-its-focus-expands-beyond-the-app/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/blueskys-active-user-base-is-shrinking-as-its-focus-expands-beyond-the-app/
TechCrunch
Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app | TechCrunch
Over a year following its post-election surge, Bluesky’s mobile app is seeing a continued decline in active users, though its remaining community is still relatively engaged.
pg_clickhouse v0.10: Subquery pushdown and 1000x faster TPC-H queries
https://clickhouse.com/blog/pg_clickhouse-whats-new-july-2026
https://clickhouse.com/blog/pg_clickhouse-whats-new-july-2026
ClickHouse
What's new in pg_clickhouse v0.10.0: Subqueries, TPC-H Speedups, C Driver, and Aggregates | ClickHouse
Discover what's new in pg_clickhouse v0.10.0: 16 of 22 TPC-H queries now push down in full, plus a rebuilt C driver and broader aggregate support.
WorldClaw Agentic 3D open-world generation at scale
https://tencent-hunyuan.github.io/Hunyuan3D-WorldClaw/
https://tencent-hunyuan.github.io/Hunyuan3D-WorldClaw/
WorldClaw
WorldClaw: Agentic 3D Open-World Generation at Scale
From one open-ended prompt to an explicit, explorable, and editable 3D world.
US hires over 2k video gamers as air traffic controllers
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/video-gamer-air-traffic-controllers-faa-recruitment-sean-duffy/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/video-gamer-air-traffic-controllers-faa-recruitment-sean-duffy/
CBS NEWS
Play video games? You, too, could become an air traffic controller.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is touting the success of a campaign targeting video gamers to train as air traffic controllers.
CFTC declares market emergency, orders Kalshi to continue to operate in New York
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9281-26
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9281-26
CFTC
CFTC Exercises Emergency Authority to Ensure Market Stability
The CFTC exercised its emergency authority in response to KalshiEX, LLC’s notification of a market emergency and ordered the exchange to continue to operate in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Act’s Core Principles.
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/08/def-con-crowd-suspected-in-fake-hotspot-attack-on-delta-flight/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/08/def-con-crowd-suspected-in-fake-hotspot-attack-on-delta-flight/
Ars Technica
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.
New Bedford police officer accused of using Flock cameras to track ex-partner
https://newbedfordlight.org/new-bedford-police-officer-accused-of-using-flock-cameras-to-track-and-follow-ex-romantic-partner/
https://newbedfordlight.org/new-bedford-police-officer-accused-of-using-flock-cameras-to-track-and-follow-ex-romantic-partner/
The New Bedford Light
New Bedford police officer accused of using Flock cameras to track and follow ex-romantic partner
Officer Emily Pacheco faces an internal affairs investigation. She was served an abuse prevention order Monday after a judge’s ruling.
The lifesaving secret hidden inside a horseshoe crab's blue blood
https://whdh.com/news/the-lifesaving-secret-hidden-inside-a-horseshoe-crabs-blue-blood-and-the-race-to-protect-the-species/
https://whdh.com/news/the-lifesaving-secret-hidden-inside-a-horseshoe-crabs-blue-blood-and-the-race-to-protect-the-species/
Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
The lifesaving secret hidden inside a horseshoe crab’s blue blood—and the race to protect the species - Boston News, Weather, Sports…
CHATHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A familiar sea creature that has helped save lives for decades may now need saving itself. Early each summer, horseshoe crabs crawl<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/the-lifesaving-secret-hidden-inside-a-horseshoe…
Company Offering '100% Human-Written, Never AI' Medical Research Is 100% AI
https://www.404media.co/company-offering-100-human-written-never-ai-peer-review-is-entirely-ai/
https://www.404media.co/company-offering-100-human-written-never-ai-peer-review-is-entirely-ai/
404 Media
Company Offering ‘100% Human-Written, Never AI’ Medical Research Is Entirely AI
Research Gold's team of human methodologists are either AI generated or using the identity of real people without their permission