Hacker News on 9 August 2018

• Julia 1.0
• Chemists discover how blue light speeds blindness
• Show HN: Retool – build internal tools faster
• A Dutch first: Ingenious BMW theft attempt
• I don't trust Signal
• New York Times Co. Reports $24M Profit, Thanks to Digital Subscribers
• Six Months at Riot Games
• A PhD should be about improving society, not chasing academic kudos
• Discovery of nitrogen-fixing corn variety could reduce need for added fertilizer
• What the f*** is the edge?