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2911.

Newspaper Chain's Reporters Withhold Their Bylines to Protest 'AI-Assisted' Articles (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get AI Content Detection Tool → | tags: sacramento bee, ai-assisted, new york times

2912.

JDownloader site hacked to replace installers with Python RAT malware (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-09 | tags: jdownloader, python rat, supply chain attack

2913.

The context window has been shattered: Subquadratic debuts a 12M token window (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Frederic Lardinois | get GPT-4 Extended Context Module → | tags: subquadratic, subquadratic selectivity, gpt-5.5

2914.

PipeDream on the Acorn Archimedes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | tags: acorn archimedes, pipedream, risc processor

2915.

Trump to Reportedly Spend TikTok Settlement Money on His D.C. ‘Beautification’ Goals (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-09 | get D.C. City Beautification Kit → | tags: trump, tiktok, d.c.

2916.

Walking slower? Your ears, not your knees, might be the problem (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Hearing Amplifier Earbuds → | tags: ear health, walking speed, balance issues

2917.

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Hearing Protection Earplugs → | tags: ear health, walking speed, balance

2918.

Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Mac Software Development Kit → | tags: macos, apple, quarantine

2919.

FCC reverses course, allows software updates for foreign-made drones and routers until 2029 — agency says blocking security patches could create cybersecurity risks (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Etiido Uko | get Drone Security Firmware Update Kit → | tags: fcc, drones, firmware

2920.

Why Some US Schools Are Cutting Back On the Technology They Spent Billions On (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get Educational Technology Budget Book → | tags: edunomics lab, covid relief funds, laptops

2921.

DC May Be Ready to Breathe Some Life Into the Deathstroke and Bane Movie (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-09 | tags: deathstroke, bane, movie

2922.

Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion power grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers — state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ promises (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Jowi Morales | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: pjm interconnection, maryland, data centers

2923.

GrapheneOS fixes Android VPN leak Google refused to patch (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Alex Lekander | get GrapheneOS Privacy Toolkit → | tags: grapheneos, android vpn, google pixel

2924.

Rtwatch: Watch videos with friends using WebRTC (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get WebRTC Video Conference Kit → | tags: pion webrtc, rtwatch, gstreamer

2925.

Show HN: Mochi.js: bun-native high-fidelity browser automation library (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Mochi.js Browser Automation Tool → | tags: mochi.js, puppeteer, playwright

2926.

Cloudflare cuts 20% of its jobs due to AI, and its stock takes a 19% spill — 1,100 jobs disappearing as company increased usage of AI sixfold over past months (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Cloudflare Logo Mug → | tags: cloudflare, stock, layoffs

2927.

Save $290 on this Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5, Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB combo from Newegg — $949.99 bundle includes free 750W power supply and one-year VPN subscription (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Kunal Khullar | get Ryzen 7 9800X3D Bundle → | tags: ryzen 7 9800x3d, samsung 9100 pro, g.skill trident z5

2928.

The hypocrisy of cyberlibertarianism (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | tags: internet, cyberlibertarianism, paper maps

2929.

The Intolerable Hypocrisy of Cyberlibertarianism (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Cyberlibertarianism Book → | tags: internet, paper maps, honda civic

2930.

Nextorage NEM-PAC 2TB SSD Review: A solid, PS5-ready workhorse (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Shane Downing | get Nextorage NEM-PAC 2TB SSD → | tags: nextorage, nem-pac, ps5

2931.

Apple @ Work: ASBMUtil brings a native macOS app to the Apple Business experience (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-09 | by Bradley C | get Apple Business Mac App → | tags: apple business, mosyle, asbmutil

2932.

Read Programming as Theory Building (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | tags: peter naur, programming, software

2933.

Best budget gaming laptops of 2026: The best cheap laptops we've tested and benchmarked (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx, intel core ultra, amd ryzen

2934.

Fears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole' — one app developer saw downloads surge by 1,800% in just the first month after the UK's Online Safety Act took effect (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Luke James | get VPN Age Verification Tool → | tags: vpn, online safety act, proton

2935.

Show HN: A modern Music Player Daemon based on Rockbox firmware (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Rockbox Firmware for MP3 Player → | tags: rockbox, zig, airplay

2936.

Testing Nvidia's RTX Mega Geometry tech — VRAM-reducing tech a leap forward for path-traced rendering (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Dan Mateescu | get Nvidia RTX Graphics Card → | tags: nvidia, rtx mega geometry, alan wake 2

2937.

Trump’s Push for ‘Ultrafast’ Meat Processing Could Make a Brutal Industry Even Worse (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-09 | get Meat Processing Plant Safety Kit → | tags: trump, ultrafast meat processing, labor organizers

2938.

Retail Returns Climbed to $850 Billion Last Year — Try These 3 Fixes Before Your Profit Margins Disappear (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-09 | by Johannes Panzer | get Return Label Printer → | tags: retail, ecommerce, national retail federation

2939.

Is an AI agent is your new coworker? Make sure to lean into your humanness (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-09 | get AI Co-Worker Assistant → | tags: ai agent, human judgement, corporate announcements

2940.

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-09 | get Hearing Amplifier Earbuds → | tags: apple, iphone, hearing