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Is the MacBook Pro M5 still worth buying after the price hike? (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Christine Persaud | tags: macbook pro, apple, macbook air

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Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: wildfire smoke, clean air act, university of maryland

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Voltair (YC W26) Is Hiring a Test Flight Engineer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: voltair, drone, earth observation

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The Airseekers Tron is an impressive mulching robot mower with a couple of frustrating flaws (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: airseekers tron, rtk precision, obstacle avoidance

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Expensive earbuds: When and why it's worth paying more (engadget.com)

2026-08-15 | by Max Miller | tags: apple, airpods, ipod

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Apple weekend deals: MacBooks up to $540 off, AirPods up to $100 off, Apple Watch, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-15 | by Justin Kahn | tags: apple, macbook, airpods

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How long will software-defined cars last? The auto industry doesn't know yet (cnbc.com)

2026-08-15 | by Robert Ferris | tags: software-defined cars, rivian, over-the-air updates

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On ‘Billionaire Bunker,’ Buying a Mansion Is Easy. Getting Into the Club Isn’t. (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-15 | tags: ford, billionaire bunker, ibiza

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Gamer drops laptop temperatures by up to 15°C by switching from a wooden desk to a metal table (techspot.com)

2026-08-15 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: gaming laptop, metal table, cooling performance

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Apple adds new MacBook Air configs, iPhone 16 Plus models, more to refurb store (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-14 | by Chance Miller | tags: apple, macbook air, iphone 16 plus

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First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: heart aerospace, x1 aircraft, battery-electric propulsion

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Fairphone sets date to finally unveil the Fairphone 6 Plus (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: fairphone, fairphone 6 plus, android authority

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Deals: M5 MacBook Air from $1,099 ($200 off), MacBook Neo $120 off, AirPods Pro 3/Max 2, Beats 240W cable, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-14 | by Justin Kahn | tags: macbook air, apple refurb, airpods pro

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Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works (theverge.com)

2026-08-14 | by Stevie Bonifield | tags: galaxy h1, samsung, galaxy wearables

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A RAMageddon guide to back-to-school laptop shopping (theverge.com)

2026-08-14 | by Antonio G. Di Benedetto | tags: ramageddon, macbook air, verge

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Dear people who work at the airport (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: airport, skyflyer, boarding

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Google’s Pixel Phones Are Getting a Tap-to-Share Feature for Contact Info and More (cnet.com)

2026-08-14 | by Dashia Milden | tags: pixel, google, quick share

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FTC Strikes Deals to Ignore Unlawful Credit Discrimination (wired.com)

2026-08-14 | by Maddy Varner | tags: ftc, passport, coulter motor

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2025 GOTY Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is down to $33 (theverge.com)

2026-08-14 | by Cameron Faulkner | tags: claire obscur, sandfall interactive, xbox series x

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Forget the Pixel 11, this Google product is turning plenty of heads this year (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: google, pixel watch 5, fitbit air

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Undocumented migration does not raise crime rates, huge study finds (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-14 | by Naddaf | tags: undocumented immigration, university of california, journal of urban affairs

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9to5Mac Daily: August 13, 2026 – MacBook Air shortages, iPhone Ultra launch rumors (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-13 | by Seth Kurkowski | tags: macbook air, iphone ultra, 9to5mac

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Trump declares 100 percent tariffs on many drones and all aircraft parts (theverge.com)

2026-08-13 | by Sean Hollister | tags: dji, tariffs, unmanned aircraft

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Airbnb Eval-driven development: Lessons from evaluating GenAI at scale (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: airbnb, eval-driven development, genai

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World's Largest 106-Foot Electric Plane Takes Maiden Flight In New York (slashdot.org)

2026-08-13 | tags: heart aerospace, x1 aircraft, plattsburgh international airport

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Deals: AirPods Pro 3, M5 MacBook Air $270 off, UWB smart lock, Thunderbolt 5 dock, Nomad cases from $17, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-13 | by Justin Kahn | tags: airpods pro 3, macbook air, thunderbolt 5

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The largest battery-electric plane ever made has flown for the first time (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Daniel Cooper | tags: heart aerospace, electric aircraft, es-30

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Heart aerospace completes first flight of largest electric aircraft (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: heart aerospace, electric aircraft, faa

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Heart Aerospace Completes First Flight of Largest Electric Aircraft (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: heart aerospace, electric aircraft, faa

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Rivian R1S, R1T See 2027 Updates, Including Second-Row Captain’s Chairs (cnet.com)

2026-08-13 | by Antuan Goodwin | tags: rivian, r1s, r1t