Hermes merged 117 PRs on August 26 DESKTOP IMPROVEMENTS (27 PRs) • fix(desktop): same-id sessions in two profiles stop collapsing and resuming the wrong backend (#9245#... • fix(desktop): SSH orphan reaper fails closed on remote lockfile schema/ownership skew • desktop: remove js vestiges • fix(desktop): restore the typecheck by completing the typing-sync harness VOICE & REAL-TIME (2 PRs) • fix(desktop): open Bot Chats converge to new messages without a remount (#93604# + stale-transcript f... • fix(desktop): reconnect keeps transcripts, composer, and pooled remotes truthful (multi-gateway clas... DEVELOPER TOOLS & PLUGINS (9 PRs) • fix(desktop): keep attachment close and code copy icons visible • SSH-ownership tests stop crashing sibling threads — the CI flake from #95563# is dead • fix(cli): a failed git fetch can no longer cache a false 'up to date' for 6 hours (#82166#, salvage #... • fix(desktop): clicking a bot no longer sends 'Hey, tell me about yourself!' as the user SECURITY & SECRETS (9 PRs) • fix(desktop+serve): update no longer strands you on a white screen — headless token page at / + visi... • fix(desktop): per-gateway auth survives, corrupt registry entries quarantine, remote primaries stop ... • macOS permissions survive security repairs — managed-runtime rotations signed with a stable identity... • macOS computer-use permissions survive every build — daemon launches as with fail-clos... INTEGRATIONS & CHAT (22 PRs) • fix(update): SCM-supervised Windows gateway services pause through the service manager before venv m... • fix(update): crashed updates no longer strand stopped gateways — a fresh process settles the restart... • fix(update): recycled PIDs no longer fail the fleet check as phantom stale gateways (#93258#, salvage... • fix(update): Windows gateway relaunches count in runtime reconciliation instead of reading as unacco... STABILITY & FIXES (48 PRs) • fix(update): aborted-fetch tmp_pack debris is swept before it corrupts the pack directory (#93732#) • fmt(js): npm run fix auto-fix • refactor(clarify): schema diet + single questions[] interface (880 → 335 tok/call, −62%) • feat: MiniMax H3 Max available in the FAL video picker (t2v + i2v) 117 new features and fixes.

my NFL slate on @Polymarket is pretty simple this week bros bears > pats (i think the pats suck) seahawks > chiefs (seahawks d is too good + chiefs are boutta drop one) eagles + cowboys (hedging eagles with some cowboys but maybe tanner mckee is the next foles)

i see crypto becoming a much bigger part of how value moves around the world stablecoins have already shown how much easier it can be to move money globally, and i think tokenization could eventually do something similar for businesses Hyperliquid is an interesting example of how companies can use tokens to align users, teams and the economics of their products over time, i wouldn't be surprised to see more private companies explore tokenization as an alternative way to access capital markets rather than following the traditional IPO route

i've been spending some time trading on Papertrade recently Jez built an interesting model on top of Hyperliquid, offering synthetic BTC and ETH trading with up to 1000x leverage the part i'm paying attention to is how the protocol manages liquidity and pays out profitable traders, especially during periods of high volatility there's also been some controversy around changes to PAPER distribution i can understand the frustration from early participants, but i also see the reasoning behind shifting incentives toward people actively using the platform

i'm becoming more cautious about the market here after being pretty bullish recently BTC, ETH and SOL are trading around important support levels, which makes shorting at this stage particularly tricky i'd rather focus on managing risk, taking profits where appropriate and keeping flexibility than forcing trades in either direction the market could still bounce from here, but i'm less confident in the bullish setup than i was a few weeks ago

i see a bigger opportunity in building around speculation than trying to predict which memecoin captures attention next younger traders are increasingly comfortable speculating on assets driven by internet culture, and their behavior looks very different from traditional investors individual memes might come and go, but the demand for trading them could be much more persistent i'm interested in how developers turn that recurring activity into sustainable businesses and long-term value