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A startup that builds other startups raised $100M and is all-in on physical AI (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-18 | by Kirsten Korosec | tags: vantora, up.labs, john kuolt

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A startup that builds other startups raised $100M, and is all-in on physical AI (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-18 | by Kirsten Korosec | tags: vantora, up.labs, john kuolt

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Google doubles down on today’s preview builds with Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-16 | get Google Pixel 9 Pro unlocked smartphone → | tags: android 17, qpr2 beta 5, google

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AI enthusiast builds GPT-6 Astra-powered bot to take on Balatro's Gold Stake Black Deck — bot leverages Python for numerical tools, beats hardest difficulty repeatedly (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-16 | by Oliver Haslam | get Balatro card game → | tags: balatro, gpt-6 astra, gold stake black deck

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Wonder scores a $425 million partnership with DoorDash as it builds its food empire (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-15 | by Amanda Silberling | tags: doordash, wonder, marc lore

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Developer builds viral 3D source code visualizer that consumes 21GB of RAM — flies around 2.5 million lines of code at over 120 frames per second (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-15 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Logitech MX Master 3S → | tags: 3d source code, silicon graphics, file system navigator

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Dumpster diver builds home lab Proxmox server from weekly landfill runs for SSDs, HDDs, GPUs, and even RAM — weekly e-waste raids net multi-drive Proxmox server and Asus ROG laptop (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-14 | by Mark Tyson | get ASUS ROG Strix G15 gaming laptop → | tags: proxmox, asus rog, landfill

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Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-10 | tags: spirit airlines, google, springshot

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The Era of the Faceless Executive Is Over. Here’s How Visibility Builds Lasting Trust. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-10 | by David Gebbia | get Logitech StreamCam webcam → | tags: executive visibility, personal branding, corporate trust

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Anthropic Builds Model to Predict Economy in 2030, Leaves Off the ‘Everybody Dies’ Outcome (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-09 | get AI Superpowers Kai-Fu Lee book → | tags: anthropic, unemployment rate, economic forecasting

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Mobile education builds resilience during shocks in five countries (feeds.nature.com)

2026-09-09 | by Angrist | get Nokia unlocked basic cell phone → | tags: aser test, nepal, kenya

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Grab Hoto's 25-bit electric screwdriver set for under $30 right now, perfect for PC builds and projects — limited-time deal knocks 40% off the usual price for a multi-torque driver with a 1,500 mAh battery and 25 heavy-duty bits for hobbyists (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-04 | by Ben Stockton | get Hoto 25 in 1 electric screwdriver set → | tags: hoto, electric screwdriver, amazon deal

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Lego builds on 30+ years of PlayStation with new console-inspired set (techspot.com)

2026-09-03 | by Shawn Knight | get LEGO PlayStation 72306 → | tags: playstation, lego, sony

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A Massive Steam Leak Has Unearthed Thousands of Lost Game Builds (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-31 | get Seagate portable external hard drive 4TB → | tags: steam, game builds, leak

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Mom Who Travels For Work Builds AI Clone of Herself to Keep Her Teenage Son Company (futurism.com)

2026-08-29 | by Frank Landymore | get Echo Show 8 smart display → | tags: ai clone, cognitive neuroscientist, chatgpt

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Bootstrappable Builds: How and Why (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | get Compilers Principles Techniques and Tools dragon book → | tags: fossy, linux, reproducible builds

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Nvidia Starts Pac as AI Chip Maker Builds DC Influence Force (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-27 | tags: nvidia, ai chips, washington

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Oura and Dunkin’ Eye Offerings as Wall Street’s IPO Boom Builds (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-25 | get Oura Ring 4 smart ring → | tags: oura, dunkin’, amazon

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Kyoto University builds transistor that survives 600C temperatures, compatible with standard fabs — Standard ion implantation and bottom-gate design fix leakage and voltage drift (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-24 | by Luke James | get Fundamentals of Silicon Carbide Technology Kimoto Cooper book → | tags: kyoto university, silicon carbide, ion implantation

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Officials nationwide face death threats and gunfire over AI data center projects — More than 500 towns restrict builds as councils shutter public comment (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-23 | by Luke James | tags: ai data centers, marshall michigan, facebook posts

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Local officials face death threats and gunfire over AI data center projects — More than 500 towns restrict builds as councils shutter public comment (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-23 | by Luke James | tags: ai data centers, facebook, marshall michigan

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Console modder builds working Switch 2 Joy-Cons inside original Wii Remote shells — motion-sensing controllers snap magnetically onto a Switch 2 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-20 | by Luke James | tags: switch 2, joy-con 2, wii remote

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How Harvey Builds AI Around Domain Expertise (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-19 | tags: openai, unitree robotics, domain expertise

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Player builds working AI chatbot in vanilla Minecraft using 445K command blocks — clever approach shrank initial block count from over 1 million, requires no mods, plugins, or datapacks to work (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-19 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: minecraft, command blocks, objz

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Desktop UV printers and wild custom builds take over Open Sauce 2026 — $1,700 full-color printers, flash-cured resin, and a rideable speeder bike (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Denise Bertacchi | tags: open sauce, formnext, prusa research

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Ukraine built a $48,000 long-range drone after covertly snapping Chinese factory photos, clone destroys Russian Tu-95 bomber — attack drone has 2,000 km range, country builds 6,000 flying-wing drones a year (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Luke James | tags: mich 2000, tu-95, ztk-150

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What's missing to have reproducible builds on PyPI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: pyinstaller, solarwinds, pypi

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Modder Builds a 21st Century Gameboy From a Steam Deck (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: steam deck, gameboy, modding

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Joby Aviation builds out defense business with $500M acquisition (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-11 | by Kirsten Korosec | tags: joby aviation, resonant sciences, electric air taxi

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Slashdot Reader Builds 'Spaced Linux', a New Devuan-Based, User-Friendly Desktop Distro (slashdot.org)

2026-08-09 | by Posted | tags: dealing, dealing isn, fun money