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Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11 — ancient Win32 API still the backbone, but CTO says it's 'more relevant than ever in 2026' (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Mark Tyson | get Windows 11 Win32 API Book → | tags: windows 11, win32 api, microsoft azure

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The 46 best last-minute Mother’s Day gift ideas for 2026 (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Sheena Vasani | get Smartphone Camera Lens Kit → | tags: roborock, skylight calendar, digital photo frame

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Workplace stress is giving you bad headaches. These 6 tips from a neurologist can help (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: neurologist, nervous system, workplace stress

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Apple is reportedly working on a holographic iPhone, an AI pendent, and AirPods Pro with AI cameras (techspot.com)

2026-05-08 | get Apple Holographic iPhone → | tags: apple, airpods pro, spatial iphone

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AI data center bans are rapidly multiplying across the US — 69 jurisdictions block new builds, with four moves noted as permanent (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jowi Morales | get AI Data Center Cooling System → | tags: data center bans, ai hyperscalers, memory chip shortage

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PlayStation sees AI as a ‘powerful tool’ to help make games (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jay Peters | get PlayStation AI Development Kit → | tags: playstation, sony, mockingbird

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Sony confirms Xperia 1 VIII launch date, hints at new camera bump (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get Sony Xperia 1 VIII Case → | tags: sony, xperia 1 viii, snapdragon 8 elite gen 5

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Hackers breach JDownloader website to serve malware-laced downloads (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | by David Uzondu | get JDownloader Premium License → | tags: jdownloader, zipline llc, appwork

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NVIDIA confirms GeForce NOW data breach affecting Armenian users (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-08 | get NVIDIA GeForce NOW Hoodie → | tags: nvidia, geforce now, armenia

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The Download: AI malaise and babymaking tech (technologyreview.com)

2026-05-08 | by Thomas Macaulay | get AI Ethics and Baby Tech Book → | tags: mit technology review, ivf, embryology

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Jobs report, hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, used car prices and more in Morning Squawk (cnbc.com)

2026-05-08 | by Alex Harring | tags: strat of hormuz, adp payrolls, jpmorgan

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David Attenborough's 100th Birthday (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: david attenborough, birthday, messages

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Testing the top Thunderbolt 5 docks with up to 140W Power Delivery, 10 GbE, and even internal M.2 SSD slots — Razer, CalDigit, Hyper, Ivanky, and WAVLINK go head-to-head (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Brandon Hill | get Thunderbolt 5 Dock → | tags: thunderbolt 5, razer, caldigit

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26 leaders discuss the shifting attitude toward AI (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | get AI Conference Notebook → | tags: artificial intelligence, impact council, company boards

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A cloud computing stock is soaring more than 22%. Here’s what’s driving the rally (cnbc.com)

2026-05-08 | by Sawdah Bhaimiya | get Microsoft Azure Cloud Book → | tags: akamai technologies, cloud infrastructure, ai company

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Nintendo Switch 2 gets a price hike, now costs as much as the PS5 originally did (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get Nintendo Switch 2 Console → | tags: nintendo switch 2, playstation 5, nintendo

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Save $444 on this top-tier gaming PC combo with Asus Prime RTX 5070, Ryzen 9850X3D, X870E motherboard, and 32GB of RAM — world's fastest gaming CPU meets copious amount of RAM (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Joe Shields | get ASUS Prime RTX 5070 → | tags: asus prime rtx 5070, amd ryzen 9850x3d, asus tuf gaming x870e

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The Middle East had everything data center builders and hyperscalers could wish for — then the Iran war happened (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Chris Stokel-Walker | get Data Center Cooling System → | tags: g42, uae, saudi arabia

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Google Fitbit Air preorders come with a second band for free (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Fitbit Charge 5 → | tags: fitbit air, google, gemini ai

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Sony wants TSMC's help to make image sensors (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Daniel Cooper | get Sony Image Sensor Kit → | tags: sony, tsmc, image sensors

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How Ask Jeeves blew it (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: ask jeeves, search engine, fast company

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Stop MitM on the first SSH connection, on any VPS or cloud provider (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get SSH Key Management Toolkit → | tags: ssh, cloud-init, hetzner

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Save $575 off this stellar gaming PC armed with a 16GB RTX 5060 Ti and 32GB of DDR5 memory — $1424.99 ABS Flux II Aqua Gaming PC prebuilt costs less than some of its parts (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Stewart Bendle | get Gaming PC with RTX 5060 Ti → | tags: rtx 5060 ti, abs flux ii aqua, kingston fury ddr5

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Kaspersky warns that passwords hashed with MD5 algorithm can be cracked in minutes using a GPU (techspot.com)

2026-05-08 | get Hashing Passwords with MD5 Book → | tags: kaspersky, md5, password cracking

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JerryRigEverything teardown reveals this ~$2,000 Ultra phone has a plastic back (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra → | tags: oppo find x9 ultra, plastic back, jerryriggeverything

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Everyone’s a loser in Strait of Hormuz game that simulates global crisis (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-08 | get Strategic Command: WWII Pacific → | tags: strat of hormuz, bottleneck game, iran

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Senator at center of Utah AI data center debate gets physical, slaps phone out of reporter’s hand — reporter covering cases of harassment against his business (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jowi Morales | get Smartphone Camera Lens Protector → | tags: mida, utah data center, j&j nursery

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Desperate SK hynix customers offer to buy its EUV machines and fund new fabs as memory capacity hits zero amid crushing AI-driven shortages — worsening global shortages pry open wallets to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Luke James | get SK hynix EUV Lithography Machine → | tags: sk hynix, euv lithography, memory shortage

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Rocket Report: Alpha Block 2 coming this summer; Falcon sets booster landing mark (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-08 | get SpaceX Falcon Booster Model → | tags: firefly aerospace, alpha rocket, starship

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Tatiana Maslany Has an Idea for How She-Hulk Could Return to the MCU (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get She-Hulk Action Figure → | tags: she-hulk, tatiana maslany, disney+