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Two-Week Social Media 'Detox' Erases a Decade Age-Related Decline, Study Finds (slashdot.org)

2026-04-11 | by Posted | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: social media, digital detox, freedom app

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Clippy, Microsoft’s hapless Office assistant, was retired 25 years ago today — its irritating spirit lives on in 100+ Copilots (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-11 | by Mark Tyson | get Microsoft 365 Copilot → | tags: clippy, microsoft, office

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Indie Animation Is Having a Moment on YouTube (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-11 | get Animation Studio Lighting Kit → | tags: youtube, digital circus, knights of guinevere

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Rockstar Games Hacked, Hackers Threaten a Massive Data Leak If Not Paid Ransom (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | get Cybersecurity USB Data Block → | tags: rockstar games, hacking, data leak

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How to Switch AI Chatbots—and Why You Might Want To (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-11 | get AI Chatbot Switching Guide → | tags: ai chatbots, file access, migrate memories

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Save $680 instantly on this massive Corsair 96GB DDR5-6000 RAM kit — 57% discount slashes price tag to $499 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-11 | by Hassam Nasir | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: corsair, vengeance, ddr5

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Two manufacturers commit to keep Blu-ray alive after others quit manufacturing — Verbatim and I-O Data extend Blu-ray supply pledge as manufacturers exit the market (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-11 | by Luke James | get Verbatim Blu-ray Discs → | tags: verbatim, i-o data, blu-ray

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Advanced Mac Substitute is an API-level reimplementation of 1980s-era Mac OS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | tags: mac os, 68k emulator, apple

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IBM settles its DEI lawsuit with the DOJ for $17 million (engadget.com)

2026-04-11 | get Diversity and Inclusion Book → | tags: ibm, dei, civil rights act

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Firefox vs. Chrome: Which Performs Better on a Linux Laptop? (slashdot.org)

2026-04-11 | by Posted | get Mozilla Firefox Browser → | tags: firefox, chrome, jetstream 3.0

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MacBook user explains why he files the sharp metal edges off his Apple laptops — unibody design facilitates a surprisingly deep roundover (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-11 | by Mark Tyson | get MacBook Edge Rounding Tool → | tags: macbook, apple, unibody

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At least for now, Liquid Glass in Pixelmator Pro remains a Creator Studio exclusive (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-11 | by Michael Burkhardt | get Liquid Glass Pixelmator Plugin → | tags: pixelmator pro, apple creator studio, liquid glass

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Trump’s World Liberty Financial Makes FTX-esque Move, Borrows Against Its Own Crypto Token (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-11 | get Crypto Collateral Management Tool → | tags: trump, world liberty financial, ftx

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A Trio of Stars: The Spring Triangle Is Here. How to See It (cnet.com)

2026-04-11 | by See Full Bio | get Star Chart Night Sky → | tags: arcturus, spica, regulus

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Best Laptops 2026: Our benchmarked picks for productivity, portability, and battery life (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-11 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Dell XPS 13 → | tags: apple silicon, intel core ultra, amd ryzen ai

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The End of 'Star Trek'? Every Single Series Now Cancelled (slashdot.org)

2026-04-11 | by Posted | get Star Trek: The Original Series Blu-ray → | tags: star trek, strange new worlds, screenrant

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The future of everything is lies, I guess – Part 5: Annoyances (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | tags: machine learning, large language models, customer service

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Steven Soderbergh Wanted to Take ‘Bond’ Back to the ’60s (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-11 | tags: james bond, steven soderbergh, hollywood

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If You Make Fart Music, ChatGPT Will Be the Most Supportive Girlfriend You Could Ask For (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-11 | get Fart Noise Machine → | tags: chatgpt, fart noise, artificial intelligence

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The Problem That Built an Industry (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | by Ajitem Sahasrabuddhe | tags: sabre, american airlines, containerdays

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Nvidia-backed SiFive hits $3.65 billion valuation for open AI chips (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-11 | by Julie Bort | get RISC-V Developer Board → | tags: chip, cpus, nvidia

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Several Mac mini and Mac Studio configs are now completely out of stock at Apple (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-11 | get Mac Mini Stand → | tags: mac mini, mac studio, apple store

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Engadget review recap: ASUS ZenBook A16, AirPods Max 2, Sonos Play and LG Sound Suite (engadget.com)

2026-04-11 | get AirPods Max 2 → | tags: asus zenbook, airpods max 2, sonos play

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South Korea introduces universal basic mobile data access (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | by Simon Sharwood | get Unlimited Mobile Data Plan → | tags: south korea, sk telecom, lg uplus

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Bitcoin miners are losing on every coin produced as difficulty drops (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | by Shaurya Malwa | get Antminer S19 Pro → | tags: bitcoin, mining, network difficulty

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Watch a Robot Stuff Cash Into a Wallet Just Like You Do (cnet.com)

2026-04-11 | by See Full Bio | get Robotic Cash Handling Machine → | tags: generalist ai, gen-1, boston dynamics

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Borges' cartographers and the tacit skill of reading LM output (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | by Gal Sapir | get AI Text Analysis Tool → | tags: borges, language models, maps

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Cirrus Labs to join OpenAI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | by Fedor Korotkov | get OpenAI Official T-Shirt → | tags: openai, cirrus labs, tart

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Hands-on: SkyDex turns your daily weather check into a Pokémon adventure (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-11 | by Fernando Silva | get SkyDex Pokémon Weather App → | tags: skydex, pokémon, weather app

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Apple @ Work: How to add an existing Mac to Apple Business Manager without wiping it (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-11 | by Bradley C | get Apple Business Manager Enrollment Kit → | tags: apple business manager, mosyle, mac