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Catastrophic optical disc shattering blamed on cleaning chemicals and packing foam — another data preservation concern to add to bit rot and laser rot (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Mark Tyson | tags: optical disc, compact disc, polycarbonate

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Help build a monument to that ‘sad little bitch’ Elon Musk (theverge.com)

2026-08-14 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: cards against humanity, starbase, spacex

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Alabama residents left powerless to stop massive Bitcoin mining data center despite county and town moratoriums — hole in state zoning laws lets facility through (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-13 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: bitcoin mining, voltcore, somerville

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Sparky Linux just restored 32-bit support - why that still matters (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jack Wallen | tags: sparky linux, 32-bit support, microsoft office 365

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Commodore 8-Bit 5¼" Disk Images (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | by Mass Werk | tags: commodore 8-bit, 5¼" disk images, pet 2001 emulator

96.

Signal adds new security feature to thwart man-in-the-middle attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: signal, cloudflare, trail of bits

97.

A years-long investigation just unmasked a major torrent pirate, the how remains unclear (techspot.com)

2026-08-12 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: nyaa, coda, nhk

98.

Riot Platforms strikes deal with Anthropic as bitcoin miners shift focus to AI infrastructure (cnbc.com)

2026-08-11 | by Tanaya Macheel | tags: riot platforms, anthropic, bitcoin mining

99.

A developer got Word 1.1a from 1990 to run on Windows 11 - try it yourself (zdnet.com)

2026-08-11 | by Lance Whitney | tags: microsoft word, windows 11, github

100.

This $30 Hoto 25-piece electric screwdriver set is a must-buy option for PC builders and hobbyists —40% saving on portable driver with long-life 1,500 mAh battery and 25 ultra-hard bits for your next project (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-11 | by Ben Stockton | tags: hoto, usb-c, pc builder

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Japanese authorities use new tool to identify initial torrent uploaders — anti-piracy group says it identified seeder on popular anime torrenting website without torrent swarm monitoring (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-11 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: nyaa, coda, bittorrent

102.

Nvidia reportedly testing lower memory configs of Rubin Ultra as memory shortage bites back — designs tested include as little as 192 GB and step back to HBM4 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Jake Roach | tags: nvidia, rubin ultra, hbm4

103.

Apple Tests Chinese Memory Chips as Supply Squeeze Bites (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-09 | tags: china, china cxmt, cxmt

104.

Modder turns Steam Controller trackpad haptics into stereo speakers with custom HID tool — Wired connection transmits 16-bit audio that sounds surprisingly full (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-08 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: audio, controller, hardware

105.

Turn your handwriting into a font for Android, Windows, or MacOS (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: bit differently, differently, form

106.

Hackers Figure Out a Trick to Steal Bitcoin From Cold Wallets, Grab $110 Million (futurism.com)

2026-08-08 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: bitcoin, bloomberg, coinkite

107.

Psychological Warfare in Reverse Engineering (2015) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: bitmap, control, image

108.

Psychological Warfare in Reverse Engineering (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: bitmap, control, image

109.

HyperX Omen Max 16 review: All bark and no bite (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-07 | by Brandon Hill | tags: core, hyperx, hyperx omen

110.

Security Bite Podcast: Why scammers love FaceTime now (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-07 | by Arin Waichulis | tags: apple, apple devices, apple unified

111.

Security Bite: Apple’s baffling bug bounty changes finally make sense (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-06 | by Arin Waichulis | tags: apple, bounty, program

112.

Google's HTTP/2 codec slows Envoy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: bits, bits bits, byte

113.

Stripe CEO says his ‘urgency’ to drop out of MIT ‘was a bit unnecessary’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: stripe, patrick collison, mit

114.

Hands-on: GAMEBABY’s new translucent case turns your iPhone into a Game Boy with real buttons (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Fernando Silva | tags: gamebaby, bitmolab, iphone

115.

Windows 11 Home Vs Pro: What's the difference, and is it worth the upgrade? (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Dave Meikleham | tags: windows 11, microsoft, bitlocker

116.

Hackers steal over $130M by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-04 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | tags: coldcard, coinkite, elliptic

117.

Hackers steal over $130 million by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-04 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | tags: coldcard, coinkite, elliptic

118.

DJI's Mic Mini 2S is the first in its Mini lineup that can record your audio internally (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Steve Dent | tags: dji, mic mini 2s, 32-bit float

119.

This 144-piece toolkit is a must-buy for hobbyists and PC builders for under $40 — pocket a 20% saving on this screwdriver set with two drivers, 120 magnetic bits, and 22 repair tools for your projects (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-04 | by Ben Stockton | tags: strebito, pc builder, magnetic bits

120.

Fake Roblox Xeno script launcher pushes infostealer, RAT malware (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: roblox, xeno executor, malware