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Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-17 | by Tim Fernholz | get XDOF Data Collection Kit → | tags: openai, xdef, robotics

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Apple One is getting better in iOS 27, here’s what’s new (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-17 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple One Subscription Bundle → | tags: apple one, ios 27, icloud+

3993.

Lego unveils its first working pinball machine (engadget.com)

2026-06-17 | by Kris Holt | get Lego Pinball Set → | tags: lego, lego icons arcade pinball machine, smart brick

3994.

Firefox has an ambitious new roadmap, the browser is also losing millions of users a month (techspot.com)

2026-06-17 | by Alfonso Maruccia | get Firefox Official T-Shirt → | tags: firefox, mozilla, nova design

3995.

SpaceX stock sinks 5%, losing momentum after a multiday rally (cnbc.com)

2026-06-17 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | get SpaceX Model Rocket Kit → | tags: spacex, elon musk, ipo

3996.

Samsung Health finally gets its highly anticipated overhaul (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-17 | get Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 → | tags: samsung health, galaxy watch 9, vitals

3997.

How I'm using this cheap smart plug to automate tasks around the house - and it's nearly 50% off (zdnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by Maria Diaz | get TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug → | tags: amazon smart plug, alexa, sonos era 100

3998.

As G7 wraps, OpenAI and Anthropic meet with world leaders to discuss the future of AI (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | get AI Safety and Policy Book → | tags: openai, anthropic, sam altman

3999.

Why stdx is not on crates.io (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | by Sylvain Kerkour | get Rust Programming Language Book → | tags: crates.io, stdx, javascript

4000.

Don’t miss it: Venus will vanish behind the moon in a rare daytime event on Wednesday (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | get Venus Daytime Sky Chart → | tags: venus, moon, lunar occultation

4001.

Snap’s Stock Plunges the Moment It Reveals Its Comically Gigantic AR Glasses (futurism.com)

2026-06-17 | by Victor Tangermann | get Meta Quest 3 → | tags: snapchat, ar glasses, specs

4002.

AB Download Manager is a free alternative to Internet Download Manager (techspot.com)

2026-06-17 | get Internet Download Manager → | tags: ab download manager, internet download manager, browser extension

4003.

Lore – Open source version control system designed for scalability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | get GitHub Desktop → | tags: lore, epic games, version control

4004.

Epic Games announces Lore version control system (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | get Unreal Engine Lore Tracker → | tags: epic games, lore, version control

4005.

Anthropic got hit by export rules nobody understands (theverge.com)

2026-06-17 | by Robert Hart | tags: anthropic, fable 5, mythos 5

4006.

This HP Omen deal knocks $700 off a serious gaming laptop before Prime Day (zdnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by Cesar Cadenas | get HP Omen Gaming Laptop → | tags: hp omen, prime day, gaming laptop

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Pentagon boasts of using AI to write reports mandated by Congress (1.5mil users) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | get AI Report Writing Tool → | tags: google cloud, gemini, defense

4008.

Chrome users are losing their best ad-blocker (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-17 | get uBlock Origin Chrome Extension → | tags: chrome, ublock origin, manifest v2

4009.

AI demands more engineering discipline. Not less (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | by Charity Majors | get AI Engineering Toolkit → | tags: opus 4.5, software engineering, code review

4010.

Researchers build brain-like memory device for AI sensors that may improve energy efficiency — phototransistor device combines light sensing, memory, and processing to cut data movement (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-17 | by Etiido Uko | get AI Phototransistor Sensor Kit → | tags: oregon state university, phototransistor, advanced functional materials

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Should you buy a $40 earwax camera? I did, and keep finding new ways to use it (zdnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get USB Ear Wax Camera → | tags: bebird, earsight plus d39r, amazon

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Pramaana Labs raises $27M seed round from Khosla Ventures to bring formal verification to AI (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-17 | by Russell Brandom | get Formal Verification AI Toolkit → | tags: pramaana labs, formal verification, large language models

4013.

Apple Is Developing AirPods With Cameras — But They Won’t Take a Single Photo (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | by Jonathan Small | get AirPods with Built-in Cameras → | tags: airpods, apple, siri

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This Retailer Shut Its Fitting Rooms and Angered Customers. It Might Boost Sales Anyway. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | by Jonathan Small | get Smart Retail Store Signage → | tags: brandy melville, fitting rooms, tik tok

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Thread has a new app to take the guesswork out of smart home troubleshooting (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-17 | get Smart Home Troubleshooting Kit → | tags: thread, smart home, thread group

4016.

Sweeping Credential-Harvesting Heist Compromises 30K+ Fortinet Devices (darkreading.com)

2026-06-17 | get Fortinet Security Appliance → | tags: fortinet, credential harvesting, cybersecurity

4017.

ICE Appears to Be Buying Immigrants' Tax Identifiers from a Data Broker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | by About The Author | get Identity Theft Protection Kit → | tags: ice, itin, thundercut technology

4018.

How Japan's railways stayed one while splitting apart (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | get Japan Railways Puzzle Book → | tags: jr east, jr central, tokaido shinkansen

4019.

SpaceX’s First Big Move After Its Record IPO: Buying a $60 Billion AI Coding Startup (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | by Jonathan Small | get OpenAI GPT-4 Coding Guide → | tags: spacex, cursor, anthropic

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Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (June 17) (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-17 | get Phone Wallpaper Pack → | tags: android authority, wallpapers, google discover