GoKawiil - Tech News

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I'm the Guy Who Destroys Antique Books After We Scan Them into Our Company's AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-29 | tags: antique books, generative ai, anthropic

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TurboKV: Insanely fast Rust key-value store (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-29 | tags: turbokv, rust, key-value store

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Kumander Linux – A Linux Distro with a Windows 7 Desktop (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-29 | tags: linux, kumander, windows 7

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Our decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-29 | tags: cursor, spacex, acquisition

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StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-29 | tags: stemdeck, moises, lalal.ai

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9to5Mac Daily: August 28, 2026 – Foldable iPhone expectations, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-29 | by Seth Kurkowski | tags: foldable iphone, 9to5mac, apple podcasts

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Does the Sumerian King List Align with Paleoclimate Events? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: sumerian king list, paleoclimate events, enmenluana

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PPWR lands another blow to an precarious tabletop industry (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | by Nicole Carpenter | tags: ppwr, packaging waste regulation, mörk borg

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9th Circuit sides with states in Kalshi gambling fight (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | by Jim Small | tags: kalshi, 9th circuit, prediction markets

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I accidentally turned LLM memory into program analysis (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: llm, vulnerability research, memory systems

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Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-28 | by Kirsten Korosec | tags: tesla, humanoid robots, xpeng

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Boot a Virtual iPhone via Apple's Virtualization.framework (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: apple silicon, virtualization.framework, vphone-cli

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How to use your old Android phone as a Wi-Fi extender (engadget.com)

2026-08-28 | by Gabriela Vătu | tags: android, wifi extender, hotspot

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Is the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses? (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-28 | by Lucas Ropek | tags: xreal, a01, steam deck

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Most people overpay for their phone plan – Tello Mobile maxes out at $25/month (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-28 | by Sponsored Post | tags: tello mobile, 5g network, mobile plans

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Took a Call From Donald Trump in the Middle of an All-Hands (wired.com)

2026-08-28 | by Lauren Goode | tags: nvidia, jensen huang, donald trump

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AT&T Sues Charter Over ‘Fiber’ Internet (cnet.com)

2026-08-28 | by Joe Supan | tags: att, charter, spectrum

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Identifying fake cosmetics using AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: rhode peptide lip tint, counterfeit cosmetics, chatgpt

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Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: sports betting, kalshi, nevada gaming

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20+ things you may have missed in the GTA 6 extended look (engadget.com)

2026-08-28 | by Dave Meikleham | tags: gta 6, rockstar north, wanted stars

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Opinion | Artificial Criticism of Artificial Intelligence? (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-28 | tags: artificial intelligence, criticism, sources

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The Star and Director of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Celebrate Its Unlikely Opening (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: star, coyote vs. acme, will forte

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What you need to build your own retro arcade cabinet (engadget.com)

2026-08-28 | by Husain Parvez | tags: raspberry pi, arcade cabinet, control panel

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Opinion | The Meta Settlement Makes Big Tech Bigger (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-28 | tags: meta, big tech, government regulation

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Steve Jobs’ 1968 science fair project fetches $34,375 at auction (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-28 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: steve jobs, apple computer, apple-1

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Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: flock safety, surveillance, secure justice

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Google rounds the week out with Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 for Pixel testers (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: android 17, pixel 6, qpr2 beta

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"RFK Jr. has lied to the Senate": Lawmakers call for criminal probe, ouster (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: rfk jr, senate hearings, children’s health defense

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Watch ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Tear Bubs Into Bloody Smithereens (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: marvel, wolverine, liam mcintyre

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Grok Not Only Generates Child Porn but Was Also Trained On It, New Lawsuit Claims (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: grok, csam, child pornography