Morning Briefing

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Hacker News

Networking and the Internet, from First Principles · 54 · 25 comments
Your code is fast – if you're lucky · 40 · 4 comments
Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows · 299 · 119 comments
QuadRF can spot drones and see WiFi through my wall · 633 · 208 comments
Google Search lets creators know more about their reach · 36 · 21 comments
Otary – Image and Geometry Python Library Now Has Tutorials · 46 · 1 comments
Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets · 1230 · 653 comments
An update on residential proxies and the scraper situation · 238 · 242 comments
An iroh powered smart fan · 127 · 35 comments
FCC Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry · 15 · 5 comments

GitHub Trending

catchorg/Catch2 · C++ · ★ 20729
A modern, C++-native, test framework for unit-tests, TDD and BDD - using C++14, C++17 and later (C++11 support is in v2.x branch, and C++03 on the Catch1.x branch)
abseil/abseil-cpp · C++ · ★ 17611
Abseil Common Libraries (C++)
davila7/claude-code-templates · Python · ★ 28889
CLI tool for configuring and monitoring Claude Code
google-labs-code/stitch-skills · TypeScript · ★ 6918
A library of Agent Skills designed to work with the Stitch MCP server. Each skill follows the Agent Skills open standard, for compatibility with coding agents such as Antigravity, Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Cursor.
hashicorp/terraform · Go · ★ 49271
Terraform enables you to safely and predictably create, change, and improve infrastructure. It is a source-available tool that codifies APIs into declarative configuration files that can be shared amongst team members, treated as code, edited, reviewed, and versioned.
zeux/meshoptimizer · C++ · ★ 8082
Mesh optimization library that makes meshes smaller and faster to render
openai/plugins · JavaScript · ★ 4317
OpenAI Plugins
wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP · TypeScript · ★ 7672
This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities
chriskohlhoff/asio · C++ · ★ 6107
Asio C++ Library
oven-sh/bun · Rust · ★ 94487
Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager – all in one
actions/checkout · TypeScript · ★ 8428
Action for checking out a repo
home-assistant/core · Python · ★ 88490
🏡 Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
microsoft/PowerToys · C · ★ 136340
Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that supercharge productivity and customization on Windows
cypress-io/cypress · TypeScript · ★ 50545
Fast, easy and reliable testing for anything that runs in a browser.
vercel/next.js · JavaScript · ★ 140850
The React Framework
DayuanJiang/next-ai-draw-io · TypeScript · ★ 33187
A next.js web application that integrates AI capabilities with draw.io diagrams. This app allows you to create, modify, and enhance diagrams through natural language commands and AI-assisted visualization.
malisper/pgrust · Rust · ★ 1788
Postgres rewritten in Rust, now passing 100% of the Postgres regression tests
dotnet/aspnetcore · C# · ★ 38276
ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform .NET framework for building modern cloud-based web applications on Windows, Mac, or Linux.
prisma/prisma · TypeScript · ★ 47131
Next-generation ORM for Node.js & TypeScript | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB and CockroachDB
anthropics/claude-cookbooks · Jupyter Notebook · ★ 47706
A collection of notebooks/recipes showcasing some fun and effective ways of using Claude.
obra/superpowers · Shell · ★ 252182
An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.
nasa/fprime · C++ · ★ 11412
F´ - A flight software and embedded systems framework
ansible/ansible · Python · ★ 69497
Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy and maintain. Automate everything from code deployment to network configuration to cloud management, in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems. https://docs.ansible.com.
nuxt/nuxt · TypeScript · ★ 60679
the full-stack Vue framework

r/indieheads

Jack White Invites Satanic Doo-Wop Duo Twin Temple To Open After Charley Crockett Drops Them For Being Satantic · comments
Fiona Apple shares an update about trying to write about the current state of the world: “I just didn’t want you to think that I was turning a blind eye" · comments
Thom Yorke released 'The Eraser' 20 years ago today · comments
Charley Crockett responds to criticism about dropping Twin Temple from upcoming tour. · comments
[FRESH PERFORMANCE] Thom Yorke - Atoms For Peace | From The Basement (Not Included in The original from 2005) · comments
[FRESH ALBUM] Ultra Lights - Pleasure's All Yours · comments
[FRESH PERFORMANCE] Faetooth - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) · comments
[Friday] Daily Music Discussion - 10 July 2026 · comments
[FRESH VIDEO] Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal - Watching a Movie Called Freedom by Myself · comments
[FRESH REISSUE] Dux Content (A. G. Cook & Danny L Harle) - Lifestyle · comments

MPU Forum

Harder to Be Hired by Bending Spoons than Getting into Harvard · WayneG · Software · 4 posts
What do you use Soulver for? (Instead of a spreadsheet/calculator?) · Topre · Software · 22 posts
Marked QL: Instant Markdown Preview in Quick Look · Stephen_C · Software · 9 posts
Google Workspaces “Security” · svsmailus · Software · 11 posts
App Trust Preview, a Mac app for checking software before opening it · rob · Software · 7 posts
VoodooPad app status · dgbeecher · Software · 50 posts
“Newly discovered PamStealer isn’t your typical macOS malware” · WayneG · Software · 3 posts
What email clients are people using in 2026? · HellsKitchenDweller · Software · 83 posts
Determine USB-C cable capabilities with WhatCable · geoffaire · Software · 2 posts
macOS Golden Gate 27 · Topre · Software · 65 posts

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Today
Madonna — Confessions II (2026) FLAC Lossless
pop, electronic, female.vocalist · 45 snatches · 48 seeders
Madonna — Confessions II (2026) FLAC Lossless
pop, electronic, female.vocalist · 37 snatches · 42 seeders
Madonna — Confessions II (2026) FLAC 24bit Lossless
pop, electronic, female.vocalist · 35 snatches · 37 seeders
Madonna — Confessions II (2026) FLAC 24bit Lossless
pop, electronic, female.vocalist · 32 snatches · 34 seeders
Phish — 2026-07-10 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, jam.band · 30 snatches · 35 seeders
Christian Prommer — Rhythmique Nocturne (2026) FLAC Lossless
electronic, jazz, deep.house · 22 snatches · 22 seeders
Various Artists — The Wire Tapper 71 (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, experimental, electronic · 20 snatches · 21 seeders
Various Artists — Four on the Floor (2026) FLAC Lossless
electronic, house, japanese · 17 snatches · 18 seeders
BT — Mercury & Solace (Sasha Remix) (2026) FLAC Lossless
electronic, house, progressive.house · 17 snatches · 17 seeders
Kid Bucle — Memorabilia EP (2026) FLAC Lossless
electronic, idm, downtempo · 18 snatches · 17 seeders
This Week
Jack White — Frozen Charlotte (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, alternative, alternative.rock · 223 snatches · 261 seeders
Kelela — new avatar (2026) FLAC Lossless
electronic, alternative, indie · 208 snatches · 224 seeders
Panda Bear & Sonic Boom — A ? of When (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, psychedelic, alternative · 189 snatches · 202 seeders
The Rolling Stones — Foreign Tongues (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, pop.rock, blues.rock · 136 snatches · 153 seeders
The Temper Trap — Sungazer (2026) FLAC Lossless
pop, alternative, indie · 95 snatches · 109 seeders
Holy Wave — i’m DADA (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, rock.and.roll, psychedelic.pop · 86 snatches · 102 seeders
The All-American Rejects — Sandbox (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock · 99 snatches · 101 seeders
Jack White — Frozen Charlotte (2026) FLAC 24bit Lossless
rock, alternative, alternative.rock · 80 snatches · 99 seeders
Show Me the Body — Alone Together (2026) FLAC Lossless
alternative, punk, noise.rock · 78 snatches · 88 seeders
Panda Bear & Sonic Boom — A ? of When (2026) MP3 V0 (VBR)
rock, psychedelic, alternative · 99 snatches · 86 seeders

Sports

Chicago Cubs
L 0-4 vs Cincinnati Reds Jul 10
L 2-3 vs Baltimore Orioles Jul 9
W 9-7 vs Baltimore Orioles Jul 8
↑ Cincinnati Reds — Sat Jul 11 · 7:10 PM ET
New York Knicks
W 94-90 vs San Antonio Spurs Jun 14
W 107-106 vs San Antonio Spurs Jun 11
L 111-115 vs San Antonio Spurs Jun 9
Dallas Mavericks
W 149-128 vs Chicago Bulls Apr 13
L 120-139 vs San Antonio Spurs Apr 11
L 107-112 vs Phoenix Suns Apr 9
Boston Fleet
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