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China unveils man-portable anti-drone laser that can burn through a drone 1,600 feet away in four seconds — backpack-sized 2-kilowatt weapon uses AI for targeting, weighs 55 pounds, and can be carried by a single soldier (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-20 | by Luke James | get Portable Laser Defense System → | tags: harbin xinguang, lijian ii, lijian iii

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Windows 11 update broke the Recycle Bin, OneDrive, and your PC's stability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get Windows 11 Troubleshooting Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, recycle bin

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This month's Windows 11 update broke the Recycle Bin, OneDrive, and possibly your PC's stability (techspot.com)

2026-06-19 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get Windows 11 Update Troubleshooting Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, recycle bin

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We Are Admittedly a Bit Startled by This Medical Case Report About Giving an Elderly Woman With Advanced Alzheimer’s a Gigantic Dose of Psychedelic Mushrooms Just to See What Would Happen (futurism.com)

2026-06-19 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: psilocybin, alzheimer’s disease, neuropharmacology

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Microsoft: June 2026 Windows updates break Recycle Bin prompts (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-19 | get Windows 11 Recycle Bin Icon → | tags: microsoft, windows, recycle bin

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Copilot searched your mailbox. LiteLLM handed out admin keys. Run this 5-check audit before your stack is next (venturebeat.com)

2026-06-18 | get Email Security Audit Kit → | tags: microsoft 365, copilot, litellm

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Launch HN: TesterArmy (YC P26) – Agents that test web and mobile apps (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-18 | get Automated Testing Software → | tags: testerarmy, playwright, cypress

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The US Military Has Been Using Elon Musk’s Grok AI to Bomb Iran (futurism.com)

2026-06-18 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: grok ai, elon musk, pentagon

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EU Gets a Head Start in Developing 6G Network Security (darkreading.com)

2026-06-18 | get 6G Network Security Kit → | tags: ai threat, carriers, carriers protect

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Former Binance CEO Says Hyperliquid Is ‘Awesome’—Assuming They Have Good Lawyers (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-17 | get Crypto Security Hardware Wallet → | tags: binance, hyperliquid, anti-money laundering

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This $91 Billion Fintech Startup Is Laying Off 10% of Workers Even Though the Business ‘Has Never Been Stronger’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | by Sherin Shibu | get Fintech Startup Laying Off → | tags: robinhood, vlad tenev, fintech

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

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

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

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

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Binance Set To Lose Permission To Operate In EU (slashdot.org)

2026-06-16 | get Crypto Security Hardware Wallet → | tags: binance, mica, greek regulators

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Robinhood lays off 10% of staff to flatten its organizational structure (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-16 | get Robinhood Logo Mug → | tags: robinhood, sec, menlo park

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DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’ (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Tim De Chant | get Gas Turbine Power Generator → | tags: xai, gas turbines, department of justice

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Robinhood’s note on 10% layoffs shows blaming AI isn’t cutting it (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Ram Iyer | get Robinhood Trading Card Set → | tags: robinhood, vlad tenev, frontier technologies

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Justice Department backs xAI in NAACP lawsuit over data center pollution (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Mariella Moon | get AI Data Center Cooling Fans → | tags: xai, methane gas turbines, naacp lawsuit

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The time the x86 emulator team found code so bad they fixed it during emulation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Raymond Chen | get x86 Emulator Debugging Kit → | tags: x86-32, binary translation, windows

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DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit (wired.com)

2026-06-16 | by Molly Taft | get AI Security Toolkit → | tags: xai, elona musk, gas turbines

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This 1976 University Experiment Spun Up the U.S. Wind Industry (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-15 | by Peter Fairley | get Wind Turbine Model Kit → | tags: umass amherst, wind turbine, wind industry

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This 1976 University Experiment Spun Up the U.S. Wind Industry (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-06-15 | by Peter Fairley | get Wind Turbine Model Kit → | tags: umass amherst, wind turbine, wind industry

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New attack turned Microsoft 365 Copilot into 1-click data theft tool (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-15 | get Microsoft 365 Copilot Security Kit → | tags: microsoft 365 copilot, searchleak, varonis

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Improvement in advanced Alzheimer’s disease following high-dose psilocybin (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-15 | by Lago | tags: alzheimer’s disease, psilocybin, enigma strain

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Successful Psilocybin Treatment of Alzheimer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-15 | by Lago | tags: psilocybin, alzheimer’s disease, enigma strain

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Nanocrystal-tailored recombination for all-perovskite tandem solar modules (feeds.nature.com)

2026-06-15 | by Xiao | get Perovskite Solar Cell Kit → | tags: perovskite, nanocrystals, indium oxide

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How the Iconic Cast-Iron Tourist Binoculars Are Fighting to Survive a Cashless World (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-06-14 | get Vintage Binoculars for Collectors → | tags: cast-iron binoculars, tap-to-pay, scenic viewers

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How did Atari apply side art to Arcade Cabinets? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get Atari Arcade Cabinet Decals → | tags: atari, arcade cabinets, screen printing

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How to earn a billion dollars (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | tags: y combinator, startup founders, billionaires

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How to Earn a Billion Dollars (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | tags: ycombinator, startup founders, billionaires