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North Korean fake remote worker scam lands two Americans 18-month prison sentences for hosting laptops — US firms unknowingly shipped laptops to “employees” who secretly worked from overseas via remote desktop, generating $1.2 million for Pyongyang (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Etiido Uko | get VPN Proxy for Remote Work → | tags: north korean, remote desktop protocol, laptops

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Let’s Talk About the Ending of ‘Mortal Kombat II’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get Mortal Kombat Action Figure → | tags: mortal kombat, post-credit scene, video game adaptation

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iOS 27 has new features coming for two of iPhone’s most popular apps (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-08 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple iPhone Screen Protector → | tags: ios 27, apple camera, visual intelligence

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BOOX just added the one accessory Kindle users keep begging for (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get BOOX Magnetic Cover → | tags: boox, tappy, kindle

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AirPods With Cameras Won’t Let You Be a Total Creep (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) → | tags: airpods, cameras, apple

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Boox announces Tappy, a wireless page-turning remote (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Matt Tate | get Boox Tappy Remote → | tags: boox, tappy, ereaders

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The US military just released a bunch of UAP files, but there's no there there (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-08 | get UAP Research Notebook → | tags: uap, pentagon, advanced aerospace

458.

Google Cloud Fraud Defence is just WEI repackaged (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Google Cloud Security Badge → | tags: google cloud fraud defense, recaptcha, web environment integrity

459.

Dallas built a stunning park on top of 14 lanes of freeway (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | get Urban Greening Park Kit → | tags: dallas, halperin park, texas

460.

Apple reportedly has a deal to use Intel-made chips again (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jay Peters | get Intel-based Mac Mini → | tags: apple, intel, apple silicon

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CarPlay now works with these three top AI chatbot apps (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-08 | by Zac Hall | get Apple CarPlay AI Integration Kit → | tags: apple carplay, openai, chatgpt

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Why Removing Screens From Fitness Trackers Made Them 88% More Popular: ‘If It Has a Screen, It’s a Watch’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jonathan Small | get Fitness Tracker Screen Protector → | tags: whoop, oura, fitbit

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Blackmagic Camera hands-on: Apple Watch compatibility gives vloggers remote control (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Steve Dent | get Blackmagic Design Video Assist → | tags: blackmagic design, blackmagic camera, apple watch

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iPhone-controlled Anthbot M9 robot lawn mower has replaced cutting grass for me [20% off] (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-08 | by Zac Hall | get iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum → | tags: anthbot m9, robot lawn mower, rtk reference station

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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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Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Ivan Mehta | get AI Coding Assistant Tool → | tags: airbnb, ai coding, api partners

467.

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

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468.

A web page that shows you everything the browser told it without asking (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | by Matt Wheeler | get Web Developer Toolbox → | tags: ip-api.com, mozilla, font fingerprinting

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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's website to serve malware-laced downloads (news.ycombinator.com)

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

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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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US Government releases first batch of UAP documents and videos (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get UAP Detection Drone Kit → | tags: uap, department of war, odni

473.

Beyond 'MacBook Ultra': Here Are the Macs We Expect Apple to Upgrade Next (cnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by See Full Bio | get Apple MacBook Air Charger → | tags: macbook ultra, apple, m5 chipsets

474.

Meta Has Entered Its Death Spiral (futurism.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jon Christian | tags: facebook, mark zuckerberg, metaverse

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Canvas Hack Temporarily Disrupts Thousands of Schools (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-08 | get Canvas LMS Access Card → | tags: canvas, fbi, education apps

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a $50 price hike in September (techspot.com)

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Nintendo raising Switch 2 price worldwide, US model jumps to $500 on September 1 (techspot.com)

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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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Everyone should follow Logitech and put extra USB ports on iPad keyboard cases (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Logitech USB-C Hub → | tags: logitech, ipad, apple pencil

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Eight More '8-Bit Era' Microprocessors (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get 8-Bit Microprocessor Kit → | tags: tmx-1795, texas instruments, intel 8008