NASCAR taking shots in experimentation and making many of them

The NASCAR schedule used to be predictable. Now, though, it's constantly evolving, and the series deserves credit for its bravery.

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Travis Hunter leads Madden NFL 26 rookie ratings

EA's ratings for the latest NFL recruits are out -- and Cam Ward isn't in the top 10.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: An AI agent that learns your product and guides your users

Show HN: An AI agent that learns your product and guides your users
11 by pancomplex | 6 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN! My name is Christian, and I’m the co-founder of https://frigade.ai . We’ve built a powerful AI agent that automatically learns how to use any web-based product, and in turn guides users directly in the UI, automatically generates documentation, and even takes actions on a user’s behalf. Think of it as Clippy from the old MS Office. But on steroids. And actually helpful. You can see the agent and tool-calling SDK in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPe0t3A1Vpg How is this different from other AI customer support products? Most AI "copilots" are really just glorified chatbots. They skim your help center and spit out some nonspecific bullet points. Basically some ‘hopes and prayers’ that your users will figure it out. Ultimately, this puts the burden on the user to follow through. And assumes companies are keeping their help center up-to-date with every product change. That means constant screenshots of new product UI or features for accurate instructions.These solutions leverage only a fraction of what’s possible with AI, which can now reason about software interfaces extensively. With Frigade AI, we guide the user directly in the product and build on-demand tours based on the current user’s state and context. The agents can also take actions immediately on a user’s behalf, e.g. inviting a colleague to a workspace or retrieving billing information (via our tool calling SDK). This was only made possible recently. The latest frontier models (GPT 4.1, Claude 4, Gemini 2.5, etc.) are able to reason about UIs and workflows in a way that simply didn’t work just 6 months ago. That’s why we’re so excited to bring this technology to the forefront of complex legacy SaaS applications that are not yet AI enabled. How does it work? 1. Invite agent@frigade.ai to your product. You can send multiple invitations based on distinct roles. 2. Our agent automatically explores and reasons about your application. 3. Attach any existing help center resources or training documentation to supplement the agent’s understanding. Totally optional. 4. Install the agent assistant Javascript snippet (just a few lines). 5. That’s it. Your users can now start asking questions and get on demand product tours and questions answered in real time without any overhead. This process takes only a few minutes. Once running, you can improve the agent by rating and providing feedback to the responses it provides. If you want to integrate further, you can also hook up your own code to our tool calling SDK to enable the agent to look up customer info, issue refunds, etc. directly. These calls can be made with just a few lines of code by describing the tool and its parameters in natural language and passing a single Javascript promise (e.g. make an API call, call a function in your app, etc.). Would love to hear what the HN crowd thinks about this approach! Are you building your own AI agent from scratch, or looking to embed one off the shelf?

Tua: I'm not 'too cool' to play preseason games

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa said he'd "love" to see extended run during the three-game preseason slate.

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Ready to go: Gyökeres unfazed by Arsenal pressure, taking Henry's No. 14

Viktor Gyökeres was signed to turn Arsenal into champions, so taking club icon Thierry Henry's No. 14 was always going to be noticed.

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Panic or patience? What to do with Aaron Judge on the IL

With Aaron Judge spending time on the IL, what should fantasy managers do without the best hitter in the league?

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Cristiano Ronaldo, Jamal Musiala head FUTTIES Team 3 in EA FC 25

The next iteration's cover star takes the spotlight alongside the Portuguese legend.

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New top story on Hacker News: NASA faces brain drain as thousands exit under voluntary resignation scheme

NASA faces brain drain as thousands exit under voluntary resignation scheme
44 by rntn | 39 comments on Hacker News.

Patterson says he's been released by Steelers

Cordarrelle Patterson took to social media Monday to announce that he has been released by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Jets' Fields back in team drills after injury scare

Jets quarterback Justin Fields returned to 11-on-11 drills Monday for the first time since dislocating a toe Thursday.

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Fitzpatrick wants long-term stay with Dolphins

Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said he would like to remain with the team long-term after agreeing to a revised contract this past weekend.

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Sources: Bayern lands Liverpool's Diaz for $88M

Bayern Munich have agreed a €75 million ($88m) deal to sign winger Luis Díaz from Liverpool, sources have told ESPN.

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Piastri wins Belgian GP to extend F1 title lead

Oscar Piastri's decisive early pass proved to be enough for a vital victory over teammate and title rival Lando Norris at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Sneakers from Kobe's first start sell for $240K

An autographed pair of Adidas EQT Top 10 shoes that Kobe Bryant wore in his first Lakers start have sold for $240,000 (including buyer's premium) with SCP Auctions.

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Woad wins Women's Scottish Open in pro debut

Two weeks ago, Lottie Woad was the world's No. 1 amateur. On Sunday, the 21-year-old Englishwoman became an LPGA Tour champion in her professional debut.

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New top story on Hacker News: Svalbard winter warming is reaching melting point

Svalbard winter warming is reaching melting point
9 by toomuchtodo | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Most iconic -- and chaotic -- alternate unis of the past 25 years

Some of the best, worst and wildest alternate uniforms donned over the past quarter century.

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Steelers adding Ben, Pouncey, Porter to team hall

Ben Roethlisberger, his longtime center Maurkice Pouncey and linebacker Joey Porter Sr. will be inducted into the Steelers' Hall of Honor during a December game.

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How Inter Miami signed De Paul and fit him in MLS' strict roster rules

With MLS' roster rules severely limiting Inter Miami's spending, how have the Herons managed to sign another high-impact -- and high-earning -- friend of Lionel Messi's?

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New top story on Hacker News: Steam, Itch.io are pulling 'porn' games. critics say it's a slippery slope

Steam, Itch.io are pulling 'porn' games. critics say it's a slippery slope
48 by 6d6b73 | 42 comments on Hacker News.

Jags' Hunter: 2-way role will 'all come together'

Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter says he needs to be able to process his offensive and defensive responsibilities "fast, quick" and expects his two-way role to "all come together" with practice.

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Hackett rejoins Packers, this time to help on D

Former Jets offensive coordinator and Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett returned to his roots with the Packers as a defensive analyst.

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Fever's Cunningham fined for criticizing referees

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has been fined $500 for a social media post criticizing the league's referees, she wrote on X.

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Packers unveil throwback uniforms for 2025 season

The jerseys are a tribute to a 1923 season that was "as big a year as there's been in Packer history."

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2K details reveal roadmap for NBA 2K26

Here's the schedule for all upcoming reveals and announcements for the upcoming basketball simulation.

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UNC sells out tickets for Belichick's debut season

The arrival of Bill Belichick, who was hired in December, has led to North Carolina selling out its tickets for the upcoming football season, the school announced Wednesday.

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OU's Lanning: Tighten CFP, end season by Jan. 1

Oregon coach Dan Lanning is advocating for college football to adopt an NFL-style schedule with limited open weeks, no long layoffs for playoff teams and a season that wraps on Jan. 1.

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Messi, Alba won't play in MLS All-Star Game

Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will not play in Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game, MLS confirmed.

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EA College Football 26 review roundup: Improvement on all fronts

Reviews laud College Football 26 for its continued improvement, but bemoan its technical state.

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ACC commish pushes for school, conference unity

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips emphasized a need for "restraint" and "cooperation" by schools and conferences across college athletics in an effort to create a framework for the future.

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Sources: United to leave quartet off U.S. tour

Manchester United are set to axe Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Jadon Sancho from their squad for the preseason tour of America, sources have told ESPN.

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Núñez scores 14-minute hat trick in Liverpool win

Darwin Núñez scored three goals in 14 first-half minutes for Liverpool as they beat Stoke City 5-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Sunday.

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New top story on Hacker News: Wishes Upon My Demise

Wishes Upon My Demise
8 by OuterVale | 0 comments on Hacker News.

From Skylar Diggins to Eric Gordon: Ranking Indiana's top high school hoopers since 2000

As part of SportsCenter's "50 States in 50 Days" tour, we're spotlighting the top boys and girls hoopers to come out of Indiana based on high school career achievements.

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New top story on Hacker News: LibreOffice slams Microsoft for locking in Office users w/ complex file formats

LibreOffice slams Microsoft for locking in Office users w/ complex file formats
10 by bundie | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Big Ten preview: Can Penn State finally break through? Will Ohio State repeat?

As the Big Ten looks to produce its third straight national champion, Bill Connelly breaks down all 18 teams.

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Steve Caballero on how Tony Hawk's Pro-Skater pushed skateboarding to innovate

Steve Caballero has been skating since he was 12, and he's been thrilled to see the scene grow alongside Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

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Charlotte FC to host 2026 MLS All-Star Game

Charlotte FC will host the 2026 MLS All-Star Game at Bank of America Stadium, Major League Soccer announced Wednesday.

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Ward, McMillan and others primed to follow path of 2024 breakouts

These players are in position to follow a similar path to last year's breakouts and produce big numbers.

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New top story on Hacker News: A quick look at unprivileged sandboxing

A quick look at unprivileged sandboxing
4 by zdw | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Inside Usyk's camp: Behind the scenes with a heavyweight champion

ESPN goes behind the scenes in camp with Oleksandr Usyk ahead of his undisputed heavyweight title fight against Daniel Dubois on July 19.

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Mbappé, Yamal, and Pelé lead EA FC 25 FUTTIES Team 1

FUTTIES has joined EA FC 25's women-centered Greats of the Game program.

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Fighters' grades: One A, one F, and a lot in between after a weekend full of boxing

From Shakur Stevenson to Amanda Serrano and Edgar Berlanga, Andreas Hale grades their performances.

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New top story on Hacker News: Meticulous (YC S21) is hiring in UK to redefine software dev,£100k-300k and equity

Meticulous (YC S21) is hiring in UK to redefine software dev,£100k-300k and equity
1 by Gabriel_h | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Unstoppable Messi has Miami back on top

Lionel Messi registered his fifth straight multigoal game, propelling Miami to the top of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.

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Yanks to eye severity of Fried's blister over break

The Yankees are unsure of the severity of Max Fried's blister on his left index finger and will wait to see how the rotation will line up coming out of the All-Star break.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: A Raycast-compatible launcher for Linux

Show HN: A Raycast-compatible launcher for Linux
30 by ByteAtATime | 11 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN! I'm a huge fan of Raycast, but as a Linux user, I was always disappointed it wasn't available on my main OS. This summer, I decided to just build it myself. This project has the goal of being interoperable with Raycast itself, including a majority of the extensions. It's built with Tauri and Rust on the backend, with a Svelte frontend. The biggest challenge was getting it to run existing Raycast extensions, which required building a custom React renderer as well as making a custom API. I also wrote a quick post, which I hope to expand on in the future, about this project. You can find it here: https://ift.tt/zod0Ul2 The project is still very rough, but I'm sharing it now to get any feedback you may have!

New top story on Hacker News: Vibe-Coding a PCB – surprisingly good

Vibe-Coding a PCB – surprisingly good
14 by iamflimflam1 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Longtime standout DT Suh announces retirement

Ndamukong Suh announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, issuing a heartfelt statement on the first anniversary of his father's death.

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Venus, 45, accepts wild-card invite for DC Open

Venus Williams accepted a wild-card invitation to play singles at this month's DC Open, which would be the seven-time Grand Slam champion's first tournament in more than a year.

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Alcaraz handles Fritz, returns to Wimbledon final

Carlos Alcaraz will compete for his third consecutive Wimbledon championship Sunday after defeating Taylor Fritz in the semifinals Friday in four sets.

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How every five-star college football recruit fits at his new school

There are 23 five-stars in the Class of 2026. We look at how they got to their teams and what they'll do in college.

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New top story on Hacker News: Graphical Linear Algebra

Graphical Linear Algebra
24 by hyperbrainer | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Knowing Steam players are hoarders explains why you give Valve that 30%

Knowing Steam players are hoarders explains why you give Valve that 30%
10 by musha68k | 13 comments on Hacker News.

Wrexham unveil 2025-26 home kit: Will they reach the Premier League with it?

Wrexham will have a fresh look when they return to English football's second tier after 43 years away.

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Ex-IBF women's champ Bridges signs with MVP

Former women's IBF bantamweight champ Ebanie Bridges has signed with Most Valuable Promotions and said she hopes to return to the ring by the end of 2025.

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Source: Liverpool to begin preseason on Tuesday

Liverpool players are set to report for preseason training on Tuesday, following the death of forward Diogo Jota, a source told ESPN.

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Waiver wire: Brewers ace finally returns to the mound

Tristan H. Cockcroft outlines the players you should be claiming off the waiver wire, including a returning one-time Cy Young contender.

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New top story on Hacker News: Claude Code Pro Limit? Hack It While You Sleep

Claude Code Pro Limit? Hack It While You Sleep
20 by suchuanyi | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Overclocking LLM Reasoning: Monitoring and Controlling LLM Thinking Path Lengths

Overclocking LLM Reasoning: Monitoring and Controlling LLM Thinking Path Lengths
12 by limoce | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Rookies Citron, Iriafen among WNBA ASG reserves

Rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen of the Mystics were among the 12 reserves selected by league coaches for the WNBA All-Star Game on July 19 in Indianapolis

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New top story on Hacker News: Local-First Software Is Easier to Scale

Local-First Software Is Easier to Scale
35 by chilipepperhott | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Philipsen wins TdF opening stage; Pogačar safe

Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of the Tour de France in a sprint to the line, while defending champion Tadej Pogačar finished safely on Saturday.

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The art of a team talk: Why great captains, coaches use them to teach, not scream

From impassioned shouting to calm instructions, team captains and managers attempt to motivate their players by any means necessary. But which messages actually work?

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Ex-Barça forward Coutinho joins Vasco de Gama

Aston Villa have confirmed that Philippe Coutinho has joined Brazilian side Vasco de Gama on a permanent basis.

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Madden NFL 26 features a fully reworked Superstar mode

EA Sports promises the "largest and most impactful update" in the game mode's history.

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A'ja Wilson, Josh Allen among 2025 ESPYS candidates; vote now

Vote today and determine which athletes and teams go home with an ESPY.

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New top story on Hacker News: MindsDB (YC W20) Is Hiring for an AI Solutions Engineer

MindsDB (YC W20) Is Hiring for an AI Solutions Engineer
1 by adam_carrigan | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Stop Killing Games

Stop Killing Games
93 by MYEUHD | 41 comments on Hacker News.

Lawsuit alleges Beasley had financial issues

Malik Beasley, an NBA player under investigation in a federal gambling probe, had financial issues and failed to pay back a $650,000 advance this year, according to a lawsuit.

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Sources: Nuggets land C Valanciunas from Kings

The Denver Nuggets are acquiring center Jonas Valanciunas from the Kings for Dario Saric, sources told ESPN.

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Fritz takes ppd. 5th set in 'crazy' win; Sinner rolls

After dealing with his opponent's record 153 mph serve and an overnight postponement, Taylor Fritz returned Tuesday to beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at Wimbledon.

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EA Sports reveals 'F1 The Movie' driver ratings in F1 25

Content based on the recent movie is now available in the game for those who've purchased the Iconic Edition.

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