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Common problems with Google Wallet and how to fix them (engadget.com)

2026-09-19 | by Jack Whitcombe | get PopSocket phone grip MagSafe compatible → | tags: google wallet, nfc, contactless payments

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How Hacker News ranking works: scoring, controversy, and penalties (2013) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-19 | tags: hacker news, ranking algorithm, scoring

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Measure internet censorship. Contribute to the largest open dataset (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-19 | get GL.iNet GL-AR750S travel router VPN → | tags: ooni probe, internet censorship, open dataset

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Newsom Executive Order Contains Eyebrow-Raising AI Kill Switch Proposal (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-19 | tags: newsom, executive order, ai kill switch

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Higher interest rates and AI safety fears put the stock market to the test last week (cnbc.com)

2026-09-19 | by Alexa Lomonaco | tags: federal reserve rate hikes, ai safety concerns, goldman sachs

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Here's why some monitors have two USB ports (and the best ways to use them) (engadget.com)

2026-09-19 | by Novak Božović | get Dell UltraSharp U2723QE USB-C hub monitor → | tags: usb hub, usb-c, displayport alt mode

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How to block and unblock a number on your Android phone (engadget.com)

2026-09-19 | by Isaac Egbon | tags: android phone, block number, unblock number

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AI safety conversations have gotten unbelievable (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-19 | by Julie Bort | tags: andrew yang, openai, hugging face

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Apple Watch Series 12 might finally convince me to switch away from WHOOP (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-19 | by Michael Burkhardt | get Apple Watch Series 12 → | tags: apple watch series 12, whoop, apple health app

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The pros and cons of using noise cancelling headphones (engadget.com)

2026-09-19 | by Filipe Espósito | get Sony WH-1000XM5 noise cancelling headphones → | tags: noise cancellation, anc headphones, audio quality

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Editor’s Letter: Ari Emanuel Wrote This Fall’s Must-Read Dealmaking Memoir (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-09-19 | get Ari Emanuel memoir Whale Hunting book → | tags: ari emanuel, dealmaking memoir, spoiler alerts

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iPhone 18 Pro Max still uses a Qualcomm modem in the US, teardown confirms (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-19 | by Chance Miller | get iPhone 18 Pro Max → | tags: iphone 18 pro max, qualcomm snapdragon x80, apple c2 modem

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North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices worldwide (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-19 | get YubiKey 5 NFC security key → | tags: waterplum, north korea, contagious interview

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The FAA Is Spending Nearly a Billion Dollars to Make AI the “Brain” of Air Traffic Control Towers, Starting This Monday (futurism.com)

2026-09-19 | by Frank Landymore | tags: faa, air traffic control, smart system

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6 tips to lower your sky-high grocery bills (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-19 | get FoodSaver vacuum sealer machine → | tags: grocery bills, consumer price index, food inflation

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It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you (theverge.com)

2026-09-19 | by John Higgins | get NVIDIA Shield TV Pro streaming device → | tags: lg tvs, gamers nexus, automatic content recognition

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Microsoft Director Admitted in Internal Document That AI Is Creating a “Doom Loop” That Destroys the News Media by Stealing Its Content Without Providing Anything in Return, in Turn Making the AI Useless (futurism.com)

2026-09-19 | by Frank Landymore | tags: microsoft, satya nadella, ai copyright lawsuit

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AI “Actor” Tilly Norwood Glitches Out During Interview, Starts Rambling in Chinese (futurism.com)

2026-09-19 | by Frank Landymore | tags: tilly norwood, piers morgan, ai actor

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San Francisco Onion Futures Company (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-19 | tags: onion futures, san francisco, stripe payments

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Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-19 | by Paresh Dave | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, surveillance technology

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Gemini app for macOS adding send and read iMessage integration (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-18 | by Abner Li | tags: gemini app, macos, imessage integration

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Alibaba open-sources AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-18 | by Ann Cao | tags: alibaba, damo academy, damo radar

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Anthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experiments (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-18 | by Julie Bort | tags: anthropic, wet lab, biology experiments

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How Focus mode has changed in iOS 27 (engadget.com)

2026-09-18 | by Christine Persaud | get Apple iPhone 16 → | tags: focus mode, ios 27, iphone

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Gemini’s rough patch with smart home controls has spread to Android Auto (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: gemini, android auto, smart home

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sept. 19, #1196 (cnet.com)

2026-09-18 | by Gael Cooper | tags: nyt connections, wyna liu, connections bot

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What to expect at Meta Connect 2026: New AI glasses, a mixed reality headset and more (engadget.com)

2026-09-18 | by Karissa Bell | get Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses → | tags: meta connect 2026, ai glasses, mixed reality headset

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Think you can spot an AI-generated ad? 83% of consumers got it wrong (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: ai advertising, ai-generated ads, consumer study

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FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: faa, smart system, air traffic control

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Saving another 100TB of RAM (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: cloudflare, pingora, pingora-ketama