Nearly 3M Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g6ggdg030o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g6ggdg030o
Bbc
Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles
Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.
New EU-wide product repair rules come into force
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0824/1588931-repair-rules/
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0824/1588931-repair-rules/
RTE.ie
New EU-wide product repair rules come into force
New EU rules have come into force aiming to tackle the 35 million tonnes of waste the premature disposal of consumer goods generates across the bloc.
FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer's disease
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/fda-clears-blood-test-to-aid-evaluation-for-alzheimers-disease/
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/fda-clears-blood-test-to-aid-evaluation-for-alzheimers-disease/
WashU Medicine
FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease | WashU Medicine
The blood-based biomarker test is based on technology developed at WashU Medicine by Randall Bateman, MD, and David Holtzman, MD.
Andreessen Horowitz is investing billions into a bleak future
https://www.modelrepublic.org/articles/a16z-portfolio
https://www.modelrepublic.org/articles/a16z-portfolio
www.modelrepublic.org
Andreessen Horowitz is shaping AI policy — while investing in a bleak vision of the future - Model Republic
The firm’s investment portfolio is full of companies that have exploited legal loopholes, created disturbing products, and broken the law.
Over 5,200 Ebola cases recorded in Congo
https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/over-5200-cases-recorded-democratic-republic-congocrosses100-days-ebola-outbreak-declaration
https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/over-5200-cases-recorded-democratic-republic-congocrosses100-days-ebola-outbreak-declaration
WHO | Regional Office for Africa
Over 5200 cases recorded as Democratic Republic of the Congo crosses 100 days since Ebola outbreak declaration | WHO | Regional…
Kinshasa—One hundred days have passed since the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak, which has now become the country's fastest growing. Transmission is outpacing control efforts, requiring a substantial scale-up across all…
Fast drilldown dashboards from a single Parquet file
https://www.hamiltonulmer.com/customer-dashboards-r2-hyparquet/
https://www.hamiltonulmer.com/customer-dashboards-r2-hyparquet/
Hamiltonulmer
Fast drilldown dashboards from a single Parquet file
Range Requests Are All You Need
Woman stranded in Spain after UK's eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/24/woman-stranded-spain-uk-evisa-system-mistakes-twin-sister
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/24/woman-stranded-spain-uk-evisa-system-mistakes-twin-sister
the Guardian
Woman stranded in Spain after UK’s eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister
Nidia Webb, who is legally settled in UK, falls foul of ‘known issue’ with Home Office’s digitised immigration process
Anthropic candidates face blunt money question
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/24/scoop-anthropic-candidates-face-blunt-money-question
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/24/scoop-anthropic-candidates-face-blunt-money-question
Axios
Scoop: Anthropic candidates face blunt money question in job interviews
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is worried employees are coming to the AI lab for the wrong reasons.
Ask HN: Why do corporate failures always seem to punish the wrong people?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49418675
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49418675
How Europe is killing makers and micro-entrepreneurs
https://lectronz.com/u/lectronz/articles/how-europe-is-killing-makers-and-micro-entrepreneurs
https://lectronz.com/u/lectronz/articles/how-europe-is-killing-makers-and-micro-entrepreneurs
Lectronz
How Europe is killing makers and micro-entrepreneurs
European Union's new packaging rules threaten to kill the world of makers and micro-entrepreneurs, putting jobs, livelihoods and an entire ecosystem of innovation at risk.
Show HN: A techno machine in one HTML file, with verifiable renders
https://ssx360.github.io/rack-02/?src=hn
https://ssx360.github.io/rack-02/?src=hn
Anna's Archive Owes $340 Million, Lost Several Domains, but It's Still Online
https://torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-owes-340-million-lost-several-domains-but-its-still-online/
https://torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-owes-340-million-lost-several-domains-but-its-still-online/
Torrentfreak
Anna's Archive Owes $340 Million, Lost Several Domains, but It's Still Online * TorrentFreak
When Anna's Archive suffered widespread downtime this month, users feared another legal enforcement action.
Coding expertise is going to collapse from AI reliance
https://larsfaye.com/articles/ai-coding-will-prevent-expertise
https://larsfaye.com/articles/ai-coding-will-prevent-expertise
Larsfaye
AI Coding will Prevent Expertise | Lars Faye
The need for ongoing friction in long-term skill formation.
Autostep (YC P26) Is Hiring AI/Fullstack Engineers and a Chief of Staff
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/autostep/jobs
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/autostep/jobs
Y Combinator
Jobs at Autostep | Y Combinator