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Anthropic reveals how Claude secretly watermarks AI-written text (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: anthropic, claude, synthid

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Your Pixel could soon help you diagnose issues with calls, mobile data, and Wi-Fi (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: pixel, google, connectivity

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Another woman joins lawsuit accusing Grok of generating CSAM (engadget.com)

2026-08-17 | by Jackson Chen | tags: grok, xai, csam

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A Rosier Future for Linux Gamers? Epic Games Announces Linux Version of Its Storefront (slashdot.org)

2026-08-17 | by Posted | tags: epic games store, linux version, steam deck

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$12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake in PJM (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | by Robert Boswall | tags: pjm, reserve requirement study, capacity market

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Linear Algebra Done Right – Sheldon Axler (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: linear algebra, sheldon axler, open access

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Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-17 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: meta, instagram, facebook

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What to do when your new team expects to be micromanaged (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: emily, vp of finance, billing systems

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Google quietly resurrects a Pixel gesture we first spotted over a year ago (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: pixel, android 17, google

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 17, #693 (cnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by Gael Cooper | tags: nyt, connections, sports edition

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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 is a surprisingly feature-packed update (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: android 17, google, pixel

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GIMP Development Update (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | by Gimp Team | tags: gimp, xcf, jehan

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Bipartisan 'Uprising' Against Flock Cameras: a Larger Fight Against Big Tech and Surveillance? (slashdot.org)

2026-08-17 | by Posted | tags: flock cameras, flock safety, big tech

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I’m hooked on Peak Design’s new City bags (theverge.com)

2026-08-17 | by Thomas Ricker | tags: peak design, city bags, baglev

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Strong gravitational lensing and microlensing of supernovae (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: gravitational lensing, supernovae, microlensing

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Anthropic Criticized For Adding Watermarks to Text that Claude Generates - or Processes (slashdot.org)

2026-08-17 | by Posted | tags: anthropic, claude, ai act

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On A.I. regulation and messaging (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: anthropic, ai regulation, regulatory capture

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AGI-64 Brings Sierra Adventures to the Commodore 64 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: agi-64, commodore 64, sierra adventures

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D23: All the New Lands and Rides Revealed for Disneyland and Disney World (cnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by Corinne Reichert | tags: disneyland, disney world, marvel

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Prolly: A content-addressed ordered map built on prolly trees (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: prolly, rust, prolly-tree

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Why Big Tech’s AI Spending Is $3 Trillion Higher Than It Seems (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-17 | tags: big tech, ai spending, data centers

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Rhombus 1.1 is now available (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | by The Unknown Author | tags: rhombus, racket, macro

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Applying a photosynthetic process to treat “dry eye” (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: photosynthetic process, dry eye, treatment

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The Life and Death of Direct File [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: direct file, pdf, file management

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Linux Kernel 7.2 Has Been Officially Released with Many New Features (slashdot.org)

2026-08-17 | by Posted | tags: linux kernel, amdgpu, intel xe

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Reticulum – Decentralized Mesh Network (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: reticulum, mesh network, cryptography

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Qwen 3.8 27B is excellent, but it defaults to overthinking things (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | by Simon Willison | tags: qwen, alibaba, qwen 3.8 27b

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China's Moon-landing Plans And Why the US Is So Worried (slashdot.org)

2026-08-16 | by Posted | tags: china, moon landing, chang'e-7

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Anthropic's 'Watermark' Text Adulteration in Claude Is a Perversion of Writing (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: anthropic, claude, watermark

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Turn on these settings to protect your Android phone from theft (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Thomas Godwin | tags: android, google play services, theft protection