GoKawiil - Tech News

61.

Microsoft-backed AI data center faces backlash over alleged unpermitted gas turbines and 1.5M-gallon LNG tank — groups' issues with $19.4B facility range from illegal construction to noise pollution (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-29 | by Jowi Morales | get Temtop M10 air quality monitor PM2.5 → | tags: microsoft, dataone, nvidia

62.

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

2026-08-28 | by Marcus Mendes | get Steve Jobs biography Walter Isaacson → | tags: steve jobs, apple computer, apple-1

63.

Racter (1984) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | get The Policeman's Beard Is Half Constructed Racter book → | tags: racter, 1984, chatbot

64.

The 44mm Apple Watch SE 3 just crashed to an all-time low of $199.99 (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-28 | get Apple Watch SE 3 44mm GPS → | tags: apple watch se 3, amazon, gps

65.

A startup claims it’s found a drug to make your blood young (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-27 | by Antonio Regalado | tags: longevity drugs, bioreset medical, stem-cell injections

66.

Okta's stock skyrockets 29%, CrowdStrike's surges 19% as rising AI threat boosts earnings (cnbc.com)

2026-08-27 | by Samantha Subin | get Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC → | tags: okta, crowdstrike, ai threat

67.

Ubisoft releases Heroes of Might and Magic III on Steam, forgets to include the actual game files (techspot.com)

2026-08-27 | by Daniel Sims | get Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete PC → | tags: ubisoft, heroes of might and magic iii, steam

68.

Okta pops 19% after topping estimates as AI threat spikes demand for identity security (cnbc.com)

2026-08-26 | by Samantha Subin | get Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC → | tags: okta, ai agents, crowdstrike

69.

The Feeling of Power (Asimov, 1958) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-26 | get Asimov The Complete Stories Volume 1 → | tags: internet archive, nonprofit, online donations

70.

Rockstar finally responds to ‘heartbreaking’ GTA 6 leaks (theverge.com)

2026-08-26 | by Dominic Preston | get Grand Theft Auto V PS5 → | tags: rockstar games, gta 6, gameplay leaks

71.

SpaceX will build a $100 billion Starbase in Louisiana, a 195-square-mile spaceport designed for thousands of annual launches (techspot.com)

2026-08-26 | by Rob Thubron | get LEGO NASA Artemis Space Launch System 10341 → | tags: spacex, starbase louisiana, starship

72.

A Defunct Nuclear Site Had a Meltdown in 1959. A New Study Shows It’s Still Causing Health Problems (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-26 | tags: santa susana, nuclear site, autoimmune disorders

73.

Insights into longevity and virus-driven adaptation from <i>Myotis</i> bat genomes (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-26 | by Vazquez | get Echo Meter Touch 2 bat detector → | tags: myotis, genome, covid-19

74.

Women’s Equality Day Is More Than a Celebration — It’s a Reminder of the Cost It Took to Get Here (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-25 | by Ashley Armstrong | get Everlasting Comfort lumbar support pillow office chair → | tags: 19th amendment, women’s equality day, female entrepreneurship

75.

A British Warship Split in Half and Sank in 1908. Divers Just Found the Wreck (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-25 | get Cressi Palau snorkeling set mask fins → | tags: british warship, shipwreck, divers

76.

Windows 95 released August 24, 1995 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-25 | by Dave Farquhar | get Windows 95 logo t-shirt → | tags: windows 95, microsoft, microsoft product

77.

How Complex Systems Fail (1998) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-23 | get Drift into Failure Sidney Dekker book → | tags: complex systems, patient safety, hazard defenses

78.

Maxell brings back classic 1970s cassette tapes — 1970s ferric formula is custom-made for vintage PC data drives (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-23 | by Mark Tyson | get Maxell UR-90 blank cassette tapes → | tags: maxell, cassette tapes, disk union

79.

The Covid-19 scandal is still unfolding (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-23 | tags: covid, covid scandal, scandal

80.

Spending on physical games falls to lowest on record since 1995 — US console sales plunge 39% in July as memory costs push average price to $542 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Luke James | tags: playstation 5, xbox series, nintendo switch

81.

Z80 – The 1970s Microprocessor Still Alive (2021) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-22 | tags: z80, microprocessor, 1970s

82.

Z80–The 1970s Microprocessor Still Alive (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-22 | tags: z80, microprocessor, 1970s

83.

The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick by R. Crumb (1986) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: facebook, facebook api, r. crumb

84.

Back in 1996, Quake's shareware CD locked id Software's entire catalog behind flawed encryption that made it a free-for-all (techspot.com)

2026-08-20 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: quake, id software, shareware

85.

How one startup is recovering copper from old mines that were left for dead in the 1980s (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: sitration, massachusetts institute of technology, copper mine

86.

This Electric Shock Glove Was Invented for Police in the 1930s to ‘Incite Fear’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: electric shock glove, police, 1930s

87.

Citrix urges admins to patch new NetScaler flaws as soon as possible (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: citrix, netscaler, cve-2026-19490

88.

CIA funding helped keep NeXT afloat in the 80s (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: cia, next, funding

89.

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online release goes head-to-head with GTA 6 on November 19 (engadget.com)

2026-08-19 | by Anna Washenko | tags: binding of isaac, repentance+, gta 6

90.

9to5Mac Daily: August 19, 2026 – Apple TV 4K rumors, Apple Maps ads (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-19 | by Seth Kurkowski | tags: apple tv 4k, apple maps, 9to5mac