1. What Happened to Talenti? (www.nytimes.com)

Over the past 20 years, Talenti has changed from a small, independent brand to a piece of a corporate conglomerate. Has that affected its quality?

Talenti’s transformation from a small brand to part of a corporate giant raises questions about how this shift has impacted its product quality. Discover whether the ice cream you love has changed for better or worse.

2. Nashville uses eminent domain to block data center near zoo (nashvillebanner.com)

Nashville's Metro Council authorized eminent domain proceedings for property near the Nashville Zoo. Vanderbilt Innovation neighborhood plan advanced.

Nashville’s Metro Council has taken steps to use eminent domain to prevent a data center from being built near the Nashville Zoo, as part of the broader Vanderbilt Innovation neighborhood plan. This decision reflects ongoing tensions between urban development and preservation efforts in the area.

8. The Origins of Vintage Comics Part 1 (www.truegrittexturesupply.com)

Comics historian Guy Lawley takes you on a deep dive into the warm, nostalgic aesthetic of vintage comics and the technologies used to print them.

Comics historian Guy Lawley examines the nostalgic charm of vintage comics, highlighting the printing technologies that brought these beloved stories to life. Discover the unique elements that defined this era in comic book history.

9. Virginia Orders Data Centers to Pay for Dedicated New Electric Infrastructure (www.realtor.com)

The governor said in a statement the move could save Virginia ratepayers "hundreds of millions of dollars."

Virginia’s governor announced a new policy requiring data centers to invest in their own electric infrastructure, potentially saving ratepayers significant costs. This decision aims to alleviate the financial burden on residents while addressing the growing energy demands of tech companies.

12. Astronomers capture highest-resolution image ever of the Sun's surface (physicsworld.com)

Picture reveals tiny plasma whirlpool-like patterns that have never been seen before

Astronomers have achieved the highest-resolution image of the Sun’s surface, showcasing intricate plasma whirlpool patterns that were previously unobserved. This breakthrough offers new insights into solar dynamics and could enhance our understanding of solar phenomena.

13. Show HN: Science for Kids (science.ocaho.com)

Real science for curious readers — illustrated features on how the world actually works.

A parent shares their struggle to find an engaging science magazine for their 10-year-old son, noting that existing options either oversimplify or are too complex. They express a desire for a publication that strikes a better balance for curious young readers.

15. Show HN: Skyline Co-op is like SimTower, but built around democratic socialism (intergalacticrobots.app)

SimTower rebuilt around democratic socialism. Manage the money, create the jobs, house the people — and answer to an assembly that can vote you out.

Skyline Co-op reimagines the classic SimTower game by integrating principles of democratic socialism into its gameplay. Players take on the role of an elected steward, navigating challenges like home allocation and dues management while contending with pressures from capitalist landlords.

16. The DISTINCT in Your COUNT (boringsql.com)

COUNT(DISTINCT) has no combine function, so PostgreSQL can't merge per-worker results: the whole statement drops to one core and a disk-spilling sort. Push the distinctness into a GROUP BY instead and parallel query comes back.

PostgreSQL’s handling of COUNT(DISTINCT) can lead to performance issues by forcing operations onto a single core. By using GROUP BY to manage distinct values, you can leverage parallel queries for improved efficiency.

18. Show HN: Silo – S3-compatible object storage, a maintained fork of MinIO (silo.pgsty.com)

S3-compatible object storage maintained by Pigsty, with security updates, versioned releases, a restored console, and operational continuity.

Silo offers a maintained alternative to MinIO for S3-compatible object storage, featuring important security updates and a user-friendly console. It’s a solid choice for those seeking reliable object storage solutions with continued support.

19. Why Do Fewer Renters Expect to Move? (libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org)

A look at how Americans’ declining moving rates hold for homeowners and renters alike using data from the New York Fed’s annual SCE Housing Survey.

20. Rice Deserves Better Than a Kochbeutel (blog.hofstede.it)

Rice is not the anonymous white ballast next to the actual food. Jasmine, basmati, brown rice, parboiled rice, and the great Italian risotto varieties all behave differently, and the way you cook t...

Rice varieties like jasmine, basmati, and risotto each have unique cooking needs that can elevate a meal. Discover how understanding these differences can enhance your culinary experience.

21. The End of No Code (blog.exe.dev)

Writing custom software used to be expensive. Coding agents changed the math.

22. Towards Bottom-Up Enumeration in miniKanren via Pruning and Memoization (arxiv.org)

We present two small library combinators on top of plain miniKanren, designed to bring bottom-up enumeration with observational deduplication, the standard tool in non-relational program-by-example (PBE) synthesizers, into the relational setting. The first combinator, prune, deduplicates an answer stream by a user-supplied key, typically the input/output behavior of the candidate. The second, defrel/bank, memoizes a relation against canonical fresh variables so that a single pruned answer stream is built bottom-up and replayed at every call site. We also discuss a weighted variant, defrel/bank-w, which attaches admissible upper bounds to immature streams to recover best-first enumeration in cases where the natural depth-first canonical order misses compact representatives. On a preliminary PBE benchmark of arithmetic and string synthesis targets, defrel/bank substantially outperforms the depth-bounded baseline on most deep targets, while losing on a small family where the canonical depth-first enumeration order misses compact representatives. We leave a broader empirical evaluation to an extended version of this paper.

Two new combinators for miniKanren aim to enhance bottom-up enumeration by incorporating observational deduplication, a technique commonly used in program synthesis. The first combinator, prune, eliminates duplicate answers based on user-defined criteria, while the second, defrel/bank, allows for efficient memoization of relations, improving the overall performance of relational programming tasks.

25. Taylor Farms Cyclospora outbreak triples in size (efoodalert.com)

Six more states added to list August 5, 2026 The Taylor Farms Cyclospora outbreak has grown to include 6,358 lab-confirmed cases according to an update released today by the CDC. The total includes…

The Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms has now reached over 6,300 confirmed cases across multiple states. The CDC’s latest update highlights the expanding scope of this public health concern.

27. The Triangle Game, from Zero (muchmirul.github.io)

A beginner-friendly visual guide to a colouring game with people and coloured connections, and the 2026 proof that its long-term score grows without limit.

Learn how to play a unique colouring game that involves people and colored connections, and discover the mathematical proof showing that its long-term score can increase indefinitely.

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