Ask HN: What was the last task where only a frontier model could do it?
A Hacker News discussion asks users to share recent tasks where only frontier AI models (like Claude Opus or GPT-4) succeeded while open-source models (like Qwen or DeepSeek) failed.
Shiba Inu Dev Serves Huge Shiba Eternity P2E Update
It’s official: the Shiba Inu-themed mobile card game is coming back with features everyone has been waiting for.
Burnley appoint Hayen as new head coach
Burnley appoint Genk boss Nicky Hayen as their new head coach on a three-year deal.
SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – for 100x the bandwidth
SpaceX has applied to the FCC for permission to launch 100,000 third-generation Starlink satellites, promising to…
ECB to face no action over Stokes retirement video
England will face no action from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Ben Stokes' retirement video.
Tech
Bun vs. Deno vs. Node.js 2026: Real Benchmarks Mislead
# Summary Synthetic benchmarks showing Bun significantly outperforming Node.js and Deno are misleading—real-world…
Filing: College app Fizz accuses VC of sharing confidential startup information with rival Sidechat
Fizz has expanded its lawsuit against rival Sidechat, alleging that a Maveron VC shared its confidential information…
Solana Ecosystem Metrics Support Recovery Setup
Solana processed 100M daily transactions as weekly non-vote activity crossed 1B, signaling sustained network demand.
Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails
Argentina's football association signals it may have suffered a cyber attack after emails from its accounts reportedly…
Crypto
New Hampshire council votes down $100M Bitcoin bonds
State representative Keith Ammon said the New Hampshire executive council's vote against Bitcoin-backed bonds was…
SK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history, is urged to build new US fabs
The AI chip boom just produced its biggest Wall Street moment yet.
Tech
A new app, HyperTexting, turns the open web into a scrollable social media-like feed
HyperTexting's new app aims to make the open web feel more like social media by turning websites, blogs, newsletters,…
MiCA Increases Circle’s EURC Stablecoin’s Activity
Everything is upended by MiCA. With 1,760 active addresses every day—a four-year record—Circle's EURC soars.
Chat Control 1.0 has been passed
The EU passed Chat Control 1.0, a voluntary scanning program for unencrypted messages to detect child sexual abuse…
You're Not a Better Engineer Because You Type Git Commands by Hand
A veteran engineer with 27 years of experience argues that using AI agents to handle routine development tasks like…
'She's cleaned up!' - Ecclestone takes three wickets in six balls
Sophie Ecclestone takes three wickets in six balls across two overs to reduce India from 279-7 to 285 all out in their…
Anyone else get a vague GitHub shakedown notice?
A QGIS developer received an unexpected email from GitHub announcing that Code Quality will move to paid pricing ($10…
Valve's new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters
Dozens of titles too taxing for Steam Deck are still unrated for the new hardware.
China is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets
China's state-owned space company recovered its first orbital rocket booster after launch.
AFX Surpasses $1.1 Billion in Total Trading Volume, Highlighting Capital Efficiency in On-Chain Derivatives
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, July 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AFX, a high-performance sovereign L1 purpose-built for…
Matthews hits 159 as West Indies hammer Ireland
Captain Hayley Matthews hit 159 and claimed three wickets as the West Indies hammered Ireland in the first one-day…
The tech of 'Terminator 2' – an oral history (2017)
ILM's visual effects team, led by Dennis Muren, developed groundbreaking CGI tools and techniques to create the liquid…
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $95 Million as Ether’s 5-Day Inflow Streak Comes to an End
Crypto ETF flows weakened on Thursday, July 9, as bitcoin ETFs posted a $95.30 million outflow and ether ETFs snapped a…