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'Defeated' GPT-6 Astra model spent several hours just farming potatoes after being blown up by a Creeper in Minecraft — OpenAI offering gets further than any other AI system in 141-hour test (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-16 | by Stephen Warwick | get Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition PC game → | tags: gpt-6 astra, openai, minecraft benchmark

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Devastated father says his 9-year-old son spent $118,000 on YouTube ads (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | by Shane Downing | get Amazon Fire Kids tablet parental controls → | tags: youtube ads, minecraft, roblox

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Immerse Yourself in Dystopia With These ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Costumes and Props (gizmodo.com)

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Nvidia reportedly denies RTX 5090 warranty over faded serial number — $6,500 GPU blemish not an isolated incident, according to customers (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-16 | by Zhiye Liu | get GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card → | tags: nvidia, rtx 5090, warranty claims

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Save $270 on this solid 1080p gaming PC with an RTX 5060 from MSI, now under $1,430 — Codex R2 rig packs 32GB DDR5 RAM, a 2TB SSD, and a 10-core Intel CPU (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-16 | by Ben Stockton | get MSI Codex R2 RTX 5060 gaming PC → | tags: msi codex r2, rtx 5060, ddr5 ram

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Original Sony PlayStation 2 security chip ‘broken wide open’ after 26 years — chemical decapping and four years of reverse engineering unlocks MechaCon secrets (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-16 | by Mark Tyson | tags: playstation 2, mechacon chip, reverse engineering

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The EU Plans to Ban Social Media for Under-13s (wired.com)

2026-09-16 | by Isabella Ward | get Gabb phone kids no social media → | tags: eu kids act, ursula von der leyen, social media ban

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The EU Plans to Ban Social Media For Under-13s (wired.com)

2026-09-16 | by Isabella Ward | get Bark parental control app monitoring → | tags: eu kids act, ursula von der leyen, social media ban

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The EU Bans Social Media For Under-13s (wired.com)

2026-09-16 | by Isabella Ward | get Bark parental control monitoring device → | tags: eu kids act, ursula von der leyen, social media ban

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Devastated father says his 9-year-old son spent $118,000 on YouTube ad campaigns for his Minecraft channel using a company credit card — bill racked up in just three weeks was supposed to be one $20 promotion (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-16 | by Shane Downing | get Amazon Fire Kids Tablet parental controls → | tags: mighty mike plays, youtube ads, minecraft

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MediaTek goes all-in on flagships with its first 2nm smartphone chip (techspot.com)

2026-09-16 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: mediatek, dimensity 9600 pro, tsmc

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Android Auto could give you a better look at your destination before you start your trip (androidauthority.com)

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AI enthusiast builds GPT-6 Astra-powered bot to take on Balatro's Gold Stake Black Deck — bot leverages Python for numerical tools, beats hardest difficulty repeatedly (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-16 | by Oliver Haslam | get Balatro card game → | tags: balatro, gpt-6 astra, gold stake black deck

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New ‘LinkedIn for government’ helps Americans get into public service (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: linkedin for government, department of health and human services, federal workers

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In China, McDonald’s will deliver your Big Mac by drone (feeds.feedburner.com)

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‘I wanted it to be raw’: Paula Scher explains her squished map logo (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: paula scher, pentagram, logo design

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Windows Phone might be dead, but it now (unofficially) supports Quick Share (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: windows phone, quick share, android

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AI makes the right to repair more tempting than ever (feeds.feedburner.com)

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America's Cryptocurrency 'Clarity Act' Fails Spectacularly, Despite Hundreds of Millions in Industry Lobbying (slashdot.org)

2026-09-16 | by Posted | tags: clarity act, cryptocurrency legislation, industry lobbying

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‘Smart’ Nanoparticles Deliver mRNA Directly to Tumors in New Cancer Therapy (wired.com)

2026-09-16 | by Javier Carbajal | tags: mrna therapy, nanoparticles, cancer immunotherapy

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Man charged with three felonies for destroying a fake Flock camera now faces misdemeanors instead (techspot.com)

2026-09-16 | by Rob Thubron | tags: flock camera, evan meyer, oviedo police

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Man who faced three felonies for destroying a fake Flock camera has charges reduced to misdemeanors (techspot.com)

2026-09-16 | by Rob Thubron | tags: flock camera, evan meyer, surveillance camera

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A brief history of AI executives calling for regulation (theverge.com)

2026-09-16 | by Sean Hollister | tags: ai regulation, sam altman, dario amodei

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The US just admitted, for the first time, that it has weapons deployed in space (techspot.com)

2026-09-16 | by Daniel Sims | tags: space weapons, troy meink, air force

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Braun Promo Codes: 15% Off September 2026 (wired.com)

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Office Depot Coupons: $20 Off September 2026 (wired.com)

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Sam's Club Promo Codes and Membership Deals for September 2026 (wired.com)

2026-09-16 | by Molly Higgins | tags: sam's club, walmart, costco

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Walmart Promo Codes: 20% Off for September 2026 (wired.com)

2026-09-16 | by Molly Higgins | tags: walmart promo codes, walmart+, free delivery

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Chegg Coupon Codes September 2026: Save on Study, Textbooks, & More (wired.com)

2026-09-16 | by Molly Higgins | get student study backpack laptop compartment → | tags: chegg, textbook rental, homework help

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Google fixes actively exploited Android zero-day on Pixel devices (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-16 | get Google Pixel 9 Pro smartphone → | tags: google pixel, cve-2026-58704, android zero-day