Iran says deal with Oman is close — but its demands leave Hormuz opening uncertain; 7 killed and more than 20 injured in Thailand...
News and markets
- Global headlines: Iran says deal with Oman is close — but its demands leave Hormuz opening uncertain (Tehran insists on compensation and the lifting of sanctions, among other concessions from the U.S., as a condition for reopening the strait); 7 killed and more than 20 injured in Thailand school shooting (Authorities say a teen killed his two grandparents and five teachers and staff before taking his own life); and On Hiroshima anniversary, Japan’s premier shifts tone on nuclear policy (Ultraconservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left a subtle opening in remarks Thursday for rethinking Japan’s “Three Non-Nuclear Principles.”).
- Markets leaned higher, with 4 of 7 tracked indexes up; NASDAQ Composite up 1.30% was the largest move.
- Benchmarks tracked: S&P 500, NASDAQ Composite, Euronext 100 Index, and Public Joint-Stock Company Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS plus 3 more indexes.
Hacker News and Product Hunt
- Hacker News: My server is a phone now (rooting a CMF Phone 1 to run my personal infrastructure at home); Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386 (A Macintosh System 1-style graphical OS for the Intel 8086/8088. Real-mode assembly, boots from floppy, runs in 256KB. Free to download); and The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding (How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria).
- Product Hunt features Hexis (Git-backed skills, tools & context for AI agents), Toolport (Every tool, one port. One MCP setup for all your AI agents), and The GTM Co-Founder (Open-source GTM skills for technical founders).
Global Headlines
Top stories across selected outlets, presented in a fast daily brief format.
Iran says deal with Oman is close — but its demands leave Hormuz opening uncertain
Tehran insists on compensation and the lifting of sanctions, among other concessions from the U.S., as a condition for reopening the strait.
7 killed and more than 20 injured in Thailand school shooting
Authorities say a teen killed his two grandparents and five teachers and staff before taking his own life.
On Hiroshima anniversary, Japan’s premier shifts tone on nuclear policy
Ultraconservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left a subtle opening in remarks Thursday for rethinking Japan’s “Three Non-Nuclear Principles.”
The cost of the Iran war is mounting. Here’s the latest tally.
The U.S. military is spending billions, and the typical U.S. household will pay $1,000 because of the conflict, an economist said.
Iran says Hormuz deal with Oman won’t fully reopen strait
Oil prices jumped after the comments by senior Iranian officials on the talks to manage traffic through the waterway.
Pilot and crew member die in helicopter crash battling Utah fire
Utah wildfire suppression efforts continued, with containment standing at 24 percent.
Hungary nominates former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka for presidency
Andras Baka, a strong advocate for judicial independence, becomes governing party's pick for Hungary's next president.
Iran’s Pezeshkian seeks end to ‘no war, no peace’ as IRGC sets Hormuz terms
IRGC sets conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz as US seeks commitments to end attacks on ships in the waterway.
Turkiye says Mecca defence pact not aimed at Iran
Turkey says the Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan does not target Iran, as Ankara outlines how the agreement would work and signals that Egypt could join.
Four killed in helicopter crash in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
Three Colombian tourists are among the victims of Saturday's crash on mountainside forest of Tijuca National Park.
Solar eclipse to occur next week. Here is what to know
It will be visible in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday.
Tanker sailors still face danger in the Strait of Hormuz
An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away. Tim Wilkins, who works for a tanker industry group, says the ships stuck around the waterway are in limbo, and transiting is still dangerous.
Ukraine mourns 'collector of souls' Oleksiy Yukov, killed recovering war dead
Oleksiy Yukov spent two decades recovering the bodies of soldiers — including many Russians. He was killed during a recovery mission after stepping on a landmine.
K-pop's global wave inspires Chile's next pop stars
K-pop conquered the world — now Chile's young creatives are remixing the movement and making it their own.
Opinion: Europe's summer of heat
Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deaths.
Europe's nuclear sector feels drought impact
The full threat of the extreme heat and drought conditions affecting much of Europe this summer has been expressed in the starkest terms after it was revealed that at least 15 nuclear reactors across the continent have had to be temporarily shut down or operate at reduced output.
Gazans face intense Israeli violence, child death toll mounts: UN
UNITED NATIONS - Civilians in Gaza continue to face intense military strikes, shelling, gunfire and naval fire from Israel, among other threats to their safety, UN humanitarians said Thursday.
Potential seen for Sino-Thai tech cooperation
Young Chinese entrepreneurs see growing opportunities for China-Thailand cooperation across a wide range of industries, particularly artificial intelligence and digital technologies, following a visit to Bangkok.
Ebola caseload in DR Congo tops 4,000
KINSHASA - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 4,053, including 1,850 deaths, according to an update released Thursday by the country's health authorities.
At least 7 dead in Thai school shooting
BANGKOK -- A school shooting occurred Friday morning in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, leaving at least 7 people dead and 15 injured, Thai media reported.
Youth India's biggest strength, its potential unmatched: Rahul Gandhi in Prayagraj
Rahul Gandhi emphasizes India's youth as the nation's greatest strength, highlighting concerns over education and job prospects in Prayagraj.
What happens if there is no Constitutional Amendment on Delimitation?
Explore the implications of a potential Constitutional amendment on delimitation and its effects on Lok Sabha constituencies and women's reservation.
BRICS Culture Ministers’ meet adopts Bhopal Declaration to boost cultural cooperation; focuses on creators’ networking
BRICS Culture Ministers adopt the Bhopal Declaration to enhance cultural cooperation, focusing on creators’ networking and fair copyright practices.
More than 1.5 crore names deleted in third phase of SIR so far
Over 1.5 crore names deleted in the third phase of electoral roll revision across 12 states and 3 UTs.
Jharkhand students protest LIVE updates: Govt announces fresh talks; student body alleges 'political manoeuvring'
Follow The Hindu LIVE as the Jharkhand students' protest under the JPSS-JSCC Reform Manch over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations enters its 16th day.
Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO's Article 5, Turkish minister says
Reuters: Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO's Article 5, Turkish minister says.
Ex-President Joe Biden's cancer has spread, is very painful, son says
Reuters: Ex-President Joe Biden's cancer has spread, is very painful, son says.
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway
Reuters: Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway.
'Mom, don't call me': Inside Thailand's deadly school shooting
Reuters: 'Mom, don't call me': Inside Thailand's deadly school shooting.
Thailand school shooting toll rises to nine after death of 12-year-old girl, police say
Reuters: Thailand school shooting toll rises to nine after death of 12-year-old girl, police say.
Market Snapshot
Latest completed sessions across the selected benchmark indexes.
| Index | Region | Session Date | Value | Change | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S&P 500 | US | 2026-08-09 | 7757.64 | 47.68 (0.62%) | Up |
NASDAQ Composite | US | 2026-08-09 | 26690.62 | 342.26 (1.30%) | Up |
Euronext 100 Index | Europe | 2026-08-09 | 1969.10 | 3.45 (0.18%) | Up |
Public Joint-Stock Company Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS | Europe | 2026-08-09 | 85.20 | -0.11 (-0.13%) | Down |
HANG SENG INDEX | Asia | 2026-08-09 | 25668.03 | 137.75 (0.54%) | Up |
Nikkei 225 | Asia | 2026-08-09 | 65606.71 | -76.55 (-0.12%) | Down |
S&P BSE SENSEX | India | 2026-08-09 | 78499.17 | -455.59 (-0.58%) | Down |
Hacker News
Ten notable links from the last day in the Hacker News ecosystem.
Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
A Macintosh System 1-style graphical OS for the Intel 8086/8088. Real-mode assembly, boots from floppy, runs in 256KB. Free to download.
The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding
How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.
Fastmail offers EU data region
Choose if you want to make the European Union the primary home for your Fastmail data, on our own secure servers in Amsterdam.
Shopify replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations–and it scaled
How we used SKIP LOCKED, composite primary keys, and connection visibility to hit our scale targets.
Dithered QR Codes
A QR code is really just a way of encoding a few bytes of data in a way that can be easily read froma photo by a smartphone or similar device. They're designed to be very robust to bad focus, bad printing, funny angles, and missing areas. Exactly how they work isn't terribly important, but for the purposes of this page, a QR code is a grid of squares that divide into two parts — the function patterns (which are the bold shapes in the above example) and the data modules (everything else). The function modules are mostly used to let the scanner find the QR code easily, so they have to be very clear and distinct. The data modules are where the actual data is stored, along with some extra header data etc, and since those are only read after the scanner has used the function modules to work out exactly where the QR code is, they can be modified a bit more. This is often used by brands to create QR codes that look a bit distinctive, and while this kind of modification makes them a bit less robust when scanning, but you can generally get away with a fair bit before the codes become unscannable.
_for-sale DNS records
If a domain is genuinely for sale, say so in DNS. A TXT record at _for-sale.example.com advertises it to brokers and availability services without taking the site down or parking it.
Open-source interactive map for the Aug 12 total solar eclipse
Interactive map of the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse. Precise timings, path of totality, weather odds and viewing tips for any location.
Timeline of the OpenAI accidental attack against Hugging Face
OpenAI gave a last-minute presentation at the Black Hat security on Wednesday about “the Hugging Face Incident” (previously on this blog). The video was published yesterday. It’s short and information …
Triton: DirectX 11 Driver for QEMU
In the prequel, we introduced Neptune, a Direct3D protocol forwarding layer for VirtIO. Neptune allowed us to serialize Direct3D API calls across the hypervisor boundary and this allowed us to run Wine games on a Linux guest with a Linux host faster than with DXVK directly in the guest. Admittedly, the payoff there was not that exciting but it laid the groundwork for our real goal: modern graphics acceleration for Windows guests. We have now achieved this by building a brand new Windows driver called Triton which along with Neptune brings full DirectX 11 support to QEMU virtual machines.
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