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US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-21 | by Sean O'Kane | tags: lidar, idaho national laboratory, hesai

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We have more details on Apple's camera-equipped AirPods and they are pretty dang weird (engadget.com)

2026-08-21 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: apple, airpods, macos

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Walmart will finally accept tap to pay in stores by the end of 2026 (engadget.com)

2026-08-21 | by Kris Holt | tags: walmart, tap to pay, apple pay

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There's one big reason I'll choose the Pixel 11 Pro Fold over the Galaxy Z Fold 8 (zdnet.com)

2026-08-21 | by Adam Doud | tags: pixel 11 pro fold, samsung galaxy z fold 8, google

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Can you use a satellite dish as a free TV antenna? It depends where you live (engadget.com)

2026-08-21 | by Husain Parvez | tags: directv, dish, ota

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AI Boosted Homework Scores by 18% – Then Exam Scores Dropped 20%, Study Shows (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: deepseek, doubao, stockholm university

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Cancer-Related Mortality Among US Pilots and Flight Attendants (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: cancer, pilots, flight attendants

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Show HN: AgentSight – eBPF observability for AI agents, no code changes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: ebpf, agentsight, linux kernel

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The B-right/V R2 Operating System (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: tron project, btron operating system, steven j. searle

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Tesla Is Pulling the Plug on Its Solar Roof Tiles (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: tesla, solar roof tiles, u.s. installations

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Show HN: A desktop fly drawn to the scent of vibecode (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: flywire, vibecode, desktopfly

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Felony Bench (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: anthropic, openai, github

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c100 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: c100, mechanical keyboard, magnetic hinge

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Code Obfuscation via Local Mixing (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: code obfuscation, local mixing, programming

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Meta’s Big Reckoning Is Here (wired.com)

2026-08-21 | by Lauren Goode | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Here’s how iPhone 18 Pro will differentiate itself from prior models (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-21 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: iphone 18 pro, apple, main camera

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Scientists Recreate the Melting ‘Diamond Rain’ of Neptune and Uranus. It May Help Fusion Power (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: neptune, uranus, diamond rain

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Need a flatter wallet tracker? The new Eufy SmartTrack Card E40 is already down to $24.99 (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: eufy, smarttrack card e40, apple find my

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Walmart surrenders in tap-to-pay war, will start accepting Google Pay (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: walmart, google pay, tap-to-pay

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4 memory stocks are darlings of the AI boom. How they differ and why we own Micron (cnbc.com)

2026-08-21 | by Alexa Lomonaco | tags: micron, sandisk, seagate

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Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-21 | by Aisha Malik | tags: oura, sleep tracking, smart ring

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Claudette: Make Claude Stop Talking Like a BuzzFeed Article (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: anthropic, claude, gemini

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Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-21 | by Sarah Perez | tags: walmart, apple pay, google pay

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No, AirPods With Cameras Aren’t Smart Glasses for Your Ears (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: airpods, cameras, apple

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WPD won't replace stolen Flock cameras, citing public trust (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: wpd, flock cameras, winona

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Is Dropbox down for you? Here’s what’s going on (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: dropbox, android authority, outage

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What We Lost When Search Stopped Making Us Think (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: search engines, seo content, ai-generated pages

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HyperX’s Open Gaming Headset Might Prove You Don’t Need ANC (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: hyperx, cloud alpha air, gaming headset

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Workplace surveillance is on the rise. Here’s how to protect your personal data from your employer (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: workplace surveillance, cowoker, artificial intelligence

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Olympian Jenny Simpson Says Her Running Career Is Over After Cardiac Arrest (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | by Sean Abrams | tags: olympian, jenny simpson, cardiac arrest