GoKawiil - Tech News

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Snap finally debuts its long awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Lucas Ropek | tags: snap, specs, meta ray-bans

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One Climate Change Innovation: Just Look Up (wired.com)

2026-06-16 | by Fred A. Bernstein | tags: corten steel, olson kundig, climate change

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You Can Finally Buy Snap’s New AR Specs—for $2,195 (wired.com)

2026-06-16 | by Boone Ashworth | tags: snapchat, ar glasses, specs

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Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Sarah Perez | tags: wordpress vip, ai search, automattic

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I've had dozens of robot mower brands and models - here's my advice for every yard type (zdnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by Maria Diaz | tags: robot mower, ferrari, zdnet

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‘Toy Story 5’ Does Pixar’s Signature Franchise Proud (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: toy story, pixar, tom hanks

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No Liquid Glass slider for Apple Watch, but here’s how watchOS 27 design changes (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-16 | by Zac Hall | tags: liquid glass, apple watch, watchos 27

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Living Together Means Sharing a Lot More Bacteria Than You Think (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: microbiome, bacteria, living together

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AI’s impact on cognitive ability: MIT study reveals more troubling data (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: mit, artificial intelligence, misinformation

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Amazon just dropped this 55-inch QLED TV to under $300 - and I highly recommend it (zdnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by Maria Diaz | tags: amazon, qled tv, retail

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iPhone 17 won’t get iOS 27’s top-tier features, here’s why (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-16 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: apple intelligence, ios 27, iphone 17 pro

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Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Dominic-Madori Davis | tags: flutterwave, ripple, cross-border payments

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KDE Plasma 6.7 might be a point release - but it's packed with new features (zdnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jack Wallen | tags: kde plasma, kde neon, xfce

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Immutable Linux distros always frustrated me for one reason - until RakuOS (zdnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jack Wallen | tags: rakuos, immutable linux, flatpak

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CJEU: Social networks are the 'publishers' of algorithmically-altered feeds (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: cjeu, bluesky, bsky.social

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Why your Fire TV Stick might be slowing down (and how to fix it) (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Anna Washenko | tags: fire tv stick, amazon, streaming devices

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Deals: iPhone 17 Pro $290 off, Apple Watch Series 11 $130 off, nano-texture M5 Pro MacBook Pro $300 off, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-16 | by Justin Kahn | tags: iphone 17 pro, apple watch series 11, macbook pro m5

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Fable ban was never about a jailbreak (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: anthropic, fable 5, mythos 5

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Roblox rolls out its new age-gated account tiers globally (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: roblox, age-gated accounts, parental controls

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Around the World, These Building Solutions Keep Things Local (wired.com)

2026-06-16 | by Elizabeth Fazzare | tags: concrete, embodied carbon, solar-powered pods

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PSA: It’s not just you, Spotify is currently down [Update: Fixed] (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-16 | by Chance Miller | tags: spotify, downdetector, error 103

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'Lorem Ipsum' Malware Pivots to ClickFix Delivery (darkreading.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: malware, clickfix, wordpress

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How to prevent your Android phone keyboard from tracking you: 2 options (zdnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jack Wallen | tags: android, keyboard, google

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Verizon Simplicity, Verizon Shine, and Verizon Dollars: What You Need to Know (wired.com)

2026-06-16 | by Louryn Strampe | tags: verizon, verizon simplicity, apple watch

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Google Chrome's Next Update Will Mark the End of Popular Ad Blockers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: google chrome, ad blockers, browser update

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DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’ (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Tim De Chant | tags: xai, gas turbines, department of justice

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In Praise of a Dumb House (wired.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jill Kargman | tags: ces, amazon echo, apple homepod

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10 More Queer Horror Movies to Stream for Pride (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: queer movies, horror films, pride

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Plaud says its software business topped $100M in ARR after shipping over 2M AI notetakers (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Ivan Mehta | tags: plaud, ai notetakers, plaud pins

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6 things consumers should know about prices on goods now that the Iran war may be ending (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: iran war, gasoline prices, strait of hormuz