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Show HN: Sidequest.js โ€“ Background jobs for Node.js using your database

Hey HN,I'm the maintainer of node-cron (5M+ downloads/month), and I recently built Sidequest.js, a background job runner for Node.js inspired by Oban (Elixir) and Sidekiq (Rails).It solves some common problems I saw with libraries like node-cron:- Jobs donโ€™t block your API: they run in isolated worker threads- No Redis or vendor lock-in: use Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, or MongoDB- Supports retries, uniqueness,...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Paid subreddits reportedly on hold as Reddit focuses on search

Reddit has paused plans to implement paid subreddits and will instead focus on growing its ad revenue business, according to the most recent earnings report.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Four radioactive wasp nests found on South Carolina nuclear facility

Officials say there are no leaks and hazardous nests are from legacy contamination.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Best price alert: The Roborock Qrevo S5V robot vacuum and mop is under $550 at Amazon

The Roborock Qrevo S5V robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $549.99, down from the standard price of $899.99. That's a 39% discount.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Former Chancellor Osborne Warns UK Is โ€˜Completely Left Behindโ€™ on Crypto

George Osborne says the UK's cautious stance means it's trailing global rivals, as Coinbase, trade groups, and startups push for reform.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Grab a 4-pack of Tile Mate Bluetooth trackers in fun colors for under $60

Grab a Tile Mate 4-pack at Amazon for only $59.99, nearly 30% off and a new all-time low price.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

This YouTube app alternative just added Android Auto support

NewPipe is an open-source YouTube app for Android and, now, it has Android Auto support. moreโ€ฆ

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Attacker Swipes $4.5 Million From Credix Using Unbacked Stablecoins

A blockchain security firm said that the attacker gained special privileges to the DeFi protocol six days ago.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Scores dead as boat carrying more than 150 people capsizes off Yemen

Shipwreck in Gulf of Aden leaves only 32 survivors so far, with the rest missing and presumed dead, says UN agencyA boat has capsized off Yemenโ€™s coast leaving 76 people dead and 74 others missing, the UNโ€™s migration agency said.Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been recovered and 32 people rescued from the shipwreck in the Gulf of Aden in what a senior official from the International Organization for...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Show HN: Tiny logic and number games I built for my kids

Iโ€™ve been building a few small games to help kids (and curious adults) build reasoning and logic skills. Think Word Ladder, Prime Hunter, Math Maze ,all in the browser, no installs. Would love feedback or suggestions for new types of puzzles Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44787143 Points: 66 # Comments: 25

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

OpenAI says ChatGPT is on track to reach 700M weekly users

The app's popularity increased after OpenAI launched an upgraded image-generation feature, powered by the GPT-4 model, in March.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

The best tablets of 2025: Lab-tested recommendations

We tested the best tablets from brands like Apple, Samsung, and OnePlus. These are our favorites.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

The best Samsung tablets of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

Looking beyond the iPad? We put Samsung's best tablets to the test featuring expandable storage, S Pen compatibility, and Android operating systems.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Lyft and Baidu plan to bring their robotaxis to the UK and Germany next year

Lyft and Baidu have shed more light on their plan for a worldwide fleet of autonomous vehicles. After the first rollouts โ€” which are earmarked for Asia and the Middle East later this year โ€” the companies have their designs set on Europe. They're aiming to deploy robotaxis in the UK and Germany in 2026, as long as they get approval from regulators. The goal is to then expand the European fleet to thousands of vehicles...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Score $180 off the Bluetti Solar Generator (AC180) with this on-screen coupon

As of August 4, you can get the Bluetti Solar Generator (AC180) for $519, down from $699, at Amazon.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Yes, you need a firewall on Linux - here's why and which to use

Out of the box, Linux is a highly secure operating system, but does that mean you can get by without a bit of help? Let's find out.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

The Google Pixel 9a is $100 off right now

The Google Pixel 10 is just around the corner, so we're starting to see some great deals pop up on the previous generation. The Google Pixel 9a is on sale right now for $100 off its usual price, a 20 percent reduction. If you've been considering your first Pixel, or had your sights set on the Pixel 9a, this sale is a great opportunity. The Pixel 9a is Google's most affordable model in the Pixel lineup, but that by no...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Tesla to give Elon Musk $29 billion in stock to keep him as CEO

At the start of 2024, Delaware Court Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick voided Musk's 2018 $50 billion compensation package. Shareholder Richard Tornetta had filed a lawsuit at the time after the EV giant granted Musk the largest executive compensation package in history.Read Entire Article

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Elon Musk says heโ€™s bringing back Vineโ€™s archive

Elon Musk says the company will bring Vine's archive of videos back online.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

PS6 leak report suggests massive power boost at surprising price

It doesn't feel like the PS5 is that old, but we're getting PS6 leaks, so maybe it is.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

George Osborne says UK has been left behind in cryptocurrency boom

Ex-chancellor criticises hesitant approach to crypto and warns country in danger of missing next surge in marketBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesThe UK has been left behind in the cryptocurrency boom and is in danger of missing a second wave of demand, according to the former chancellor George Osborne.Osborne, who has an advisory role at the crypto exchange firm Coinbase, said the country already missed out on the first...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: The Guardian Technology favicon The Guardian Technology

Galaxy S25 FE is looking a bit blue in its latest leak

Have a look at what could be the colors for the Galaxy S25 FE.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

A deep dive into Rust and C memory interoperability

Article URL: https://notashes.me/blog/part-1-memory-management/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44786962 Points: 128 # Comments: 63

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

VOLATILE WEEKEND, XRP LEADS REBOUND, TRUMP FIRES BLS CHIEF

XRP, DOGE lead crypto rebound after drop. BTC ETFs suffer 2nd largest single day outflow. Crypto ETFs bought ATH $12.8b in July. China cracks down on mainland crypto again. SEC to hold crypto roundtables across US. Buy the dips in BTC, ETH: Eric Trump. Metaplanet plans $3.7b equity raise to buy BTC. Galaxy Digital OTC whale buys $300m ETH. ETH โ€˜mega whalesโ€™ continue buying through dip. CFTC launches โ€˜crypto sprintโ€™...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Battlefield 6 has fragmented install feature that allows you to slim a full 80GB installation down to 55GB on PC โ€” feature enables installing campaign and multiplayer separately

Battlefield 6 will allow you to download the campaign and multiplayer separately with the base game coming in at just 55 GB, and the total size approximating to 80 GB. Those are impressive install sizes for a modern AAA game, especially one that competes with the grand daddy of ridiculous downlaods: COD.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Grok Imagine, xAIโ€™s new AI image and video generator, lets you make NSFW content

Elon Musk continues to position Grok as an unfiltered, boundary-pushing AI.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Coinbase Crypto Momentum Stalls, Valuation Stretches: Cut to Sell at Compass Point

Compass Point warns of choppy trading, rising competition, and skepticism around stock trading and crypto regulation reforms in 2025.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

More advertisements are coming to Google AI Mode, report says

Google is pushing advertisers on ads in AI Mode, building on its ad revenue.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Raven Software gets its union contract with Microsoft three years after voting to organize

Employees at Raven Software, known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise, finally have a union contract with Microsoft. This happened nearly years after quality assurance (QA) workers at the company voted to unionize. Workers voted unanimously to ratify the first contract between the company's Game Workers Alliance-CWA (GWA-CWA) members and Microsoft. This contract includes a guaranteed 10-percent wage increase...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

โ€˜Donโ€™t erase the soul of Binginโ€™: Bali locals dismayed as 48 businesses destroyed in local crackdown

Demolition of 48 cliffside establishments at Bingin beach marks flashpoint in the struggle between mass tourism and desire to retain Indonesian islandโ€™s โ€˜magicโ€™โ€œI canโ€™t believe this is happening,โ€ said Komang Agus, looking on in despair at his workplace of 16 years in the Bali tourist hotspot of Bingin, lying in fresh ruins.โ€œI have a wife, three sons, my father is sick and in the hospital, how am I going to support...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

We know the Sydney Harbour Bridge march against the killing in Gaza was huge โ€“ but just how big was it?

NSW police initially estimated the crowd at 90,000 but organisers say the figure was closer to 300,000 โ€“ and an independent expert agreesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe number of people who joined a pro-Palestine march across Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday exceeded everyoneโ€™s expectations.But just how many braved the rainy weather to...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

โ€˜A bellwether of changeโ€™: speed of glacier shrinking on remote Heard Island sounds alarm

Glacial retreat on pristine world heritage-listed island as temperatures warm could endanger unique plant lifeSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Mortonโ€™s free Clear Air newsletter hereGlaciers on a remote Australian subantarctic island are shrinking rapidly, losing almost a quarter of their size in just 70 years, with researchers fearing glaciers on a neighbouring peninsula may have already...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

These protocols will help AI agents navigate our messy lives

A growing number of companies are launching AI agents that can do things on your behalfโ€”actions like sending an email, making a document, or editing a database. Initial reviews for these agents have been mixed at best, though, because they struggle to interact with all the different components of our digital lives. Part of theโ€ฆ

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

What every artist should know about breaking into picture books

The rise of illustrated books presents artists with unique opportunities.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Creative Bloq favicon Creative Bloq

DeFi will become the default financial interface

DeFi promised to rebuild the financial system from the ground up. Moving from early experiments to everyday utility demands an upgrade.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph