top 10 hacker news stories for 2026-08-15

AI isn’t outthinking mathematicians, it’s out-remembering them

https://davidepiffer.com/p/ai-isnt-outthinking-mathematicians

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Semaglutide linked to lower predicted dementia risk

https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dad2.70432

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Auto-research with codex: How I achieved a 232x Faster Kernel

https://sankalp.bearblog.dev/autoresearch/

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Super El Niño Keeps Growing as New Forecasts Reach Record Territory Ahead Winter

https://www.severe-weather.eu/long-range-2/super-el-nino-growth-accelerating-to-record-strength-fall-winter-2026-2027-forecast-impact-united-states-canada-europe-fa/

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The other Sean Byrne doesn't exist

https://conic.al/writing/the-other-sean-byrne-doesnt-exist/

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Abdominal fat predicts heart disease risk better than BMI

https://www.acc.org/about-acc/press-releases/2026/08/11/14/59/abdominal-fat-predicts-heart-disease-risk-better-than-bmi

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Working with AI feels more like leadership than coding

https://allen.bargi.org/notes/working-with-ai-feels-like-leadership/

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Software Engineering fundamentals matter more

https://rhonabwy.com/2026/08/15/software-engineering-fundamentals-matter-more-than-ever/

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A 25-year-old video patent just expired, ending a legal headache for Linux

https://www.xda-developers.com/25-year-old-brazilian-video-patent-expired-legal-headache-linux/

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At-home test for infected ticks could improve Lyme Disease diagnosis

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-first-at-home-test-for-infected-ticks-could-improve-lyme-disease-diagnosis-180989235/

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