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1711.

A Candidate Named ‘Count Binface’ Is the Most Normal Part of This Pivotal UK Election (wired.com)

2026-08-12 | by Isabella Ward | tags: count binface, uk election, nigel farage

1712.

Federal Government Demands That Kalshi Keep Operating in New York State Despite Lawsuit (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: kalshi, cftc, new york

1713.

Turns Out You Don’t Need The Most Powerful AI Models to Cause a Major Cybersecurity Incident (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: ai models, cybersecurity, incident

1714.

I found the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s biggest weakness, and it’s not the new design (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: samsung galaxy z fold 8, multitasking, foldable phones

1715.

Two undersea cables reportedly damaged off the coast of Perth following suspicious vessel activity — company CEO says faults happened ‘straight after each other and in close proximity' (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jowi Morales | tags: submarine cables, indigo-west, indigo-central

1716.

Insta360’s next 360-degree action cam puts bigger sensors in a smaller design (theverge.com)

2026-08-12 | by Andrew Liszewski | tags: insta360, sony, action camera

1717.

What’s a space stock, anyway? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: spacex, rocket lab, ast spacemobile

1718.

What should the future look like? Inside the tech-funded program to create a new aesthetic (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: stripe, patrick collison, tyler cowen

1719.

The "Godmother of AI" says the biggest AI risk in schools isn't cheating – it's students losing the desire to learn (techspot.com)

2026-08-12 | by Rob Thubron | tags: fei-fei li, chatgpt, stanford

1720.

Google Photos’ new Moods feature turns your existing images into retro film frames (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: google photos, moods, android

1721.

Galaxy Watch 9 users are resorting to fans and ice baths (!!) to fix slow charging speeds (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: galaxy watch 9, samsung, thermal throttling

1722.

Farmer Horrified as AI Gives Bad Advice That Kills 25 Acres of Crops (futurism.com)

2026-08-12 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: ai chatbot, chuzhou, sesame crops

1723.

Numba in the Browser: Unlocking a New Scientific Python Stack in JupyterLite (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | by Anutosh Bhat | tags: jupyterlite, numba, webassembly

1724.

Why Target Common Lisp for Code Generation? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: common lisp, code generation, target language

1725.

Chrome's new security feature could make stolen session cookies virtually useless (techspot.com)

2026-08-12 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: chrome, security, trusted platform module

1726.

Spotify will start labeling AI-generated artist profiles and stop recommending their music (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: spotify, ai persona, android authority

1727.

Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be (theverge.com)

2026-08-12 | by Dominic Preston | tags: honor, robot phone, dji osmo pocket

1728.

Hackers leverage new Microsoft SharePoint exploit in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: microsoft, sharepoint, rapid7

1729.

Google is now sending out emails with discount codes for the Pixel 11 (engadget.com)

2026-08-12 | by Mariella Moon | tags: google, pixel 11, made by google

1730.

A humble cabbage became one of the Forbidden City’s treasures (2025) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | by Wayne Chang | tags: jadeite, national palace museum, taipei

1731.

Forbidden City Cabbage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | by Wayne Chang | tags: jadeite, national palace museum, taipei

1732.

Of course the ChatGPT dog cancer vaccine spawned a startup (theverge.com)

2026-08-12 | by Robert Hart | tags: chatgpt, gamgee, mrna

1733.

A four-year-old budget CPU is outselling AMD's best gaming chip in some markets (techspot.com)

2026-08-12 | by Daniel Sims | tags: amd ryzen 5 5500, intel, ram shortages

1734.

The Best Way to Have a Truly Private Conversation Is Already on Your iPhone (cnet.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: iphone, notes app, private conversation

1735.

American Heart Association to coffee fans: Go ahead and have 5 cups a day (as long as you also do this) (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: american heart association, coffee, caffeine

1736.

Is it better to blend in or stand out at work? Here’s the surprising truth (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: culture fit, recruiters, hiring managers

1737.

Grok is now an AI ‘teammate’ you can assign work (theverge.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: spacexai, grok bot, ai teammates

1738.

Launch HN: Discovered Materials (YC P26) – AI agents to discover new materials (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: discovered materials, exa, pymatgen

1739.

Breaking: Galaxy S26 series gets fifth One UI 9 beta with August security patches (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: galaxy s26, one ui 9, samsung

1740.

Tesla knew some of its headlights were twice as bright as legally allowed, now it's recalling 20,000 vehicles (techspot.com)

2026-08-12 | by Rob Thubron | tags: tesla, marelli automotive lighting, model 3