Morning Briefing

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Hacker News

'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling · 19 · 0 comments
OpenJDK Interim Policy on Generative AI · 29 · 13 comments
RFC 8890 – The Internet is for End Users (2020) · 7 · 1 comments
Gpiozero Flow · 84 · 22 comments
Ron Gilbert started production on Thimbleweed Park 2 · 89 · 32 comments
AI's top startups are barely publishing their research · 545 · 282 comments
Agent-Manager: A Tmux TUI for Running Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode · 49 · 33 comments
Carolina Cloud pays SOFR on unused prepaid credits · 40 · 28 comments
Mbodi AI (YC P25) Is Hiring Robotics/Research Engineers · 1 · 0 comments
Why Don't People Use Formal Methods? · 13 · 4 comments

GitHub Trending

huggingface/speech-to-speech · Python · ★ 8271
Build local voice agents with open-source models
microsoft/AI-For-Beginners · Jupyter Notebook · ★ 53375
12 Weeks, 24 Lessons, AI for All!
paperswithbacktest/awesome-systematic-trading · Python · ★ 10760
A curated list of awesome libraries, packages, strategies, books, blogs, tutorials for systematic trading.
different-ai/openwork · TypeScript · ★ 18384
The open-source alternative to Claude Cowork (powered by opencode)
WhiskeySockets/Baileys · JavaScript · ★ 10343
Socket-based TS/JavaScript API for WhatsApp Web
pascalorg/editor · TypeScript · ★ 19900
Create and share 3D architectural projects.
mvanhorn/last30days-skill · Python · ★ 55267
AI agent skill that researches any topic across Reddit, X, YouTube, HN, Polymarket, and the web - then synthesizes a grounded summary
dotnet/aspnetcore · C# · ★ 38251
ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform .NET framework for building modern cloud-based web applications on Windows, Mac, or Linux.
microsoft/PowerToys · C · ★ 136952
Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that supercharge productivity and customization on Windows
ansible/ansible · Python · ★ 69769
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.
ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp · TypeScript · ★ 47899
Chrome DevTools for coding agents
jenkinsci/jenkins · Java · ★ 26214
Jenkins automation server
agavra/tuicr · Rust · ★ 1714
a code review TUI with vim keybindings
affaan-m/ECC · JavaScript · ★ 236020
The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.

r/indieheads

The Strokes released 'Is This It' 25 years ago today · comments
Folk legend Linda Perhacs, 82, is found alive eight months after star vanished leaving care facility · comments
I am Alex Cameron Ask Me Anything · comments
Amyl and the Sniffers announce upcoming country covers film. They have teased a new film that will feature country reworkings of their own songs. · comments
[FRESH] Julia Holter - My Lost One · comments
[FRESH PERFORMANCE] Glen Hansard (2015): KCRW Live From Apogee · comments
THAO announces new Tune-Yards-produced album Show Me (10/30 via Kill Rock Stars) and tour dates · comments
[FRESH] Ciarán McDonald - K-Bar · comments
[FRESH] Dinosaur Jr. - Blowin' Up · comments
[FRESH VIDEO] Smidley (Conor Murphy of Foxing) - Love In Every Direction · comments

MPU Forum

Does "Delete and Report Spam" on iOS actually do anything? · LisaSpangenberg · Hardware · 6 posts
What's your "Not-Apple" favorite tech Company? · KVZ · 28 posts
My. Personal. CRM · OogieM · Software · 33 posts
macOS Golden Gate 27 · MartinPacker · Software · 70 posts
Using IRC in 2026 · rob · Software · 18 posts
Apple Upgrade Program · Christian · Hardware · 39 posts
What was your favourite mobile phone of all time? · Yaakov · 42 posts
I just preordered the Clicks Power Keyboard · webwalrus · Hardware · 17 posts
848: eReaders and Workflows with Jason Snell · Ojanostra · Episodes · 40 posts
Things 3.23 beta · clausimausi · Software · 29 posts

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Today
The Strokes — Reality Awaits (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, alternative, alternative.rock · 127 snatches · 126 seeders
Charli XCX — Music, Fashion, Film (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, pop, pop.rock · 115 snatches · 119 seeders
Arca — XXXXX (2026) FLAC Lossless
experimental, electronic, ambient · 92 snatches · 100 seeders
The Durutti Column — Renascent (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, experimental, pop.rock · 69 snatches · 77 seeders
Shearwater — The New World (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, alternative, indie.rock · 67 snatches · 75 seeders
The Strokes — Reality Awaits (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, alternative, alternative.rock · 67 snatches · 72 seeders
Greg Mendez — Beauty Land (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, pop, alternative · 67 snatches · 68 seeders
Phish — 2026-07-29 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, jam.band · 46 snatches · 55 seeders
Rebelmatic — Sting the Devil (2026) FLAC Lossless
punk, hardcore.punk · 41 snatches · 37 seeders
Alela Diane — Who's Keeping Time? (2026) FLAC Lossless
alternative, female.vocalist, folk · 36 snatches · 37 seeders
This Week
The Strokes — Reality Awaits (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, alternative, alternative.rock · 502 snatches · 449 seeders
Charli XCX — Music, Fashion, Film (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, pop, pop.rock · 323 snatches · 312 seeders
feeble little horse — bitknot (2026) FLAC Lossless
alternative, indie.rock, shoegaze · 125 snatches · 137 seeders
The Strokes — Reality Awaits (2026) FLAC 24bit Lossless
rock, alternative, alternative.rock · 132 snatches · 136 seeders
Tyla — A*POP (2026) FLAC Lossless
pop, female.vocalist, rhythm.and.blues · 134 snatches · 135 seeders
The Strokes — Reality Awaits (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, alternative, alternative.rock · 126 snatches · 131 seeders
Aphex Twin — Drukqs (2001) FLAC Lossless
experimental, electronic, idm · 138 snatches · 127 seeders
Charli XCX — Music, Fashion, Film (2026) FLAC Lossless
rock, pop, pop.rock · 112 snatches · 119 seeders
Kelela — new avatar (2026) FLAC Lossless
electronic, alternative, indie · 100 snatches · 110 seeders
The Strokes — Reality Awaits (2026) MP3 V0 (VBR)
rock, alternative, alternative.rock · 132 snatches · 102 seeders

Sports

Chicago Cubs
L 2-3 vs St. Louis Cardinals Jul 29
W 10-2 vs St. Louis Cardinals Jul 28
W 7-3 vs St. Louis Cardinals Jul 27
↑ St. Louis Cardinals — Thu Jul 30 · 2:15 PM ET
New York Knicks
No scheduled games
Dallas Mavericks
No scheduled games
Boston Fleet
No scheduled games