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3001.

Google is killing this handy way to back up PC folders to Google Photos (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: google photos, google drive, android authority

3002.

NASA Says Strange Red Dots in Sky Are an Unknown Class of Object That Looks Like a Huge Evil Eye (futurism.com)

2026-05-08 | by Frank Landymore | get Red Dots Sky Poster → | tags: nasa, chandra x-ray observatory, james webb space telescope

3003.

Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Emma Roth | get Cybertruck Wheel Lock Kit → | tags: tesla, cybertruck, brake rotors

3004.

This is a first: OnePlus’ latest phone will get fewer updates than its predecessor (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite → | tags: oneplus, nord ce 6, android 18

3005.

Microsoft is adding a feature that briefly maxes out your CPU to make Windows feel snappier (techspot.com)

2026-05-08 | get Windows 11 Performance Booster → | tags: microsoft, windows 11, low latency profile

3006.

Everybody wants to rule the AI world (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by David Pierce | get AI Development Kit → | tags: openai, sam altman, musk

3007.

Trellix source code breach claimed by RansomHouse hackers (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-08 | get Cybersecurity Software Suite → | tags: trellix, ransomhouse, source code

3008.

Sony targets double-digit profit growth despite slowdown in PlayStation 5 sales amid memory price crunch (cnbc.com)

2026-05-08 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | get PlayStation 5 Console → | tags: playstation 5, sony, memory price crunch

3009.

TikTok scales back AI-generated video descriptions after absurd errors (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-08 | get AI Content Moderation Tool → | tags: tiktok, ai-generated, video descriptions

3010.

The Fitbit Air looks great, but it’s missing one feature I can’t live without (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get Fitbit Versa 3 → | tags: fitbit, google, fitness tracker

3011.

Here’s how technology transformed babymaking (technologyreview.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jessica Hamzelou | get Smart Baby Monitor → | tags: vitrication, ivf, embryo freezing

3012.

Venom and Hot Peppers Offer a Key to Killing Resistant Bacteria (wired.com)

2026-05-08 | by Fernanda González | tags: scorpion venom, habanero peppers, antibiotics

3013.

Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices as chip crisis bites (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Steve Dent | get Nintendo Switch Console → | tags: switch 2, nintendo, sony ps5

3014.

Instructure hackers claim they stole data from nearly 9,000 schools (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Mariella Moon | get Cybersecurity USB Data Block → | tags: instructure, shinyhunters, canvas

3015.

Scammers Furious That Their Fellow Criminals Are Using AI, Saying It’s Unethical (futurism.com)

2026-05-08 | by Joe Wilkins | get AI Ethics in Crime Book → | tags: cybercrime, generative ai, amazon

3016.

ValiDrive helps detect fake USB drives and storage devices (techspot.com)

2026-05-08 | get USB Drive Testing Kit → | tags: validrive, usb drives, storage devices

3017.

The HUAWEI Watch Fit 5 Pro refines one of Android’s best Apple Watch alternatives (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get HUAWEI Watch Fit 5 Pro → | tags: huawei, watch fit 5 pro, apple watch

3018.

CISA gives feds four days to patch Ivanti flaw exploited as zero-day (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-08 | get Ivanti Security Patch Kit → | tags: cisa, ivanti, epmm

3019.

Nanoleaf bets its future on robots, red light therapy, and AI (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get Nanoleaf Light Panels → | tags: nanoleaf, robotics, smart lighting

3020.

Nullsoft, 1997-2004 (2004) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | by Paul Boutin | get Winamp Media Player → | tags: nullsoft, winamp, aol

3021.

Nullsoft, 1997-2004 AOL kills off the last maverick tech company (2004) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | by Paul Boutin | get Winamp Media Player → | tags: nullsoft, winamp, aol

3022.

Ask HN: We just had an actual UUID v4 collision... (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get UUID v4 Collision Detector → | tags: uuid v4, npm uuid, database collision

3023.

Apple’s education discount now requires proof that you’re a student (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Apple Education Discount Card → | tags: apple, unidays, education discount

3024.

Samsung offered chip workers a $340,000 bonus to avoid a strike. They want it every year (techspot.com)

2026-05-08 | get Samsung Chip Worker Bonus → | tags: samsung, ai memory, chip workers

3025.

Look at how they massacred my boy: Google is killing these Fitbit app features (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: google health, fitbit, google health app

3026.

Tech stocks could offer their best value in years, analysts say, after stellar earnings season (cnbc.com)

2026-05-08 | by Joseph Wilkins | get Tech Stock Investment Guide → | tags: s&p 500, artificial intelligence, semiconductors

3027.

Nintendo hikes Switch 2 prices and expects console sales to decline as memory crunch bites (cnbc.com)

2026-05-08 | by Arjun Kharpal | get Nintendo Switch Console Accessories → | tags: nintendo switch 2, memory chip crunch, playstation 5

3028.

I hate soldering (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Soldering Iron Kit → | tags: soldering, flux, vocs

3029.

I hate soldering existentially (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Soldering Iron Kit → | tags: soldering, flux, vocs

3030.

Phel v0.36.0 – Lisp on PHP, now with numeric tower and first-class Vars (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get PHP Lisp Interpreter Kit → | tags: phel, php, lisp