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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 17, #724 (cnet.com)

2026-09-16 | by Gael Cooper | tags: nyt connections, sports edition, olympics hosts

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After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-16 | by Lucas Ropek | get Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses → | tags: meta smart glasses, luna glasses, meta connect

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Meta Reportedly Creating Glasses Without Cameras After ‘Pervert’ Uproar (cnet.com)

2026-09-16 | by Alex Valdes | get Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses → | tags: meta luna glasses, smart glasses privacy, meta ray-ban

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I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas (wired.com)

2026-09-16 | by Will Knight | tags: pitchfly, drosophila, connectome

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Google Home will soon let you swap Gemini for Claude, or another agent of your choice (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-16 | get Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen smart display → | tags: google home, gemini, claude

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Crypto exchange Binance takes on tradfi by courting rich investors to join its expanded wealth-management platform (cnbc.com)

2026-09-16 | by Jenny Lee | tags: binance, capital connect, tradfi

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Critical ScreenConnect flaw now actively exploited in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: screenconnect, connectwise, cve-2026-84869

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Meta is reportedly gearing up to launch new smart glasses without a camera (engadget.com)

2026-09-16 | by Mariella Moon | get Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses → | tags: meta smart glasses, luna glasses, meta connect

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Meta is reportedly ready to launch less pervy smart glasses (theverge.com)

2026-09-16 | by Dominic Preston | get Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses → | tags: meta, smart glasses, luna

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 16, #927 (cnet.com)

2026-09-15 | by Gael Cooper | tags: nyt strands, strands puzzle, connections

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How to get Spotify's best audio quality (engadget.com)

2026-09-15 | by Ben Stegner | get FiiO KA13 USB-C DAC headphone amplifier → | tags: spotify lossless, bluetooth audio, dac

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German Rheinmetall open-sources its Battlesuite connected weapon system protcol (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-15 | tags: rheinmetall, battlesuite, onboardapi

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Google's latest Pixel drop will keep you more connected to your VIPs (engadget.com)

2026-09-15 | by Mariella Moon | get Google Pixel Watch 5 → | tags: pixel drop, scam detection, wear os 7

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Is Discord down for you? Here’s what’s going on (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-15 | tags: discord, outage, server status

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Unlucky PC user finds AMD's cheaper 8-pin GPU connectors can melt, too (techspot.com)

2026-09-15 | by Daniel Sims | get Cable Matters 8-Pin PCIe Power Cable → | tags: amd, radeon rx 7900 xtx, nvidia

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Show HN: Fly.exe – An EON systems like virtual fruit fly uploaded to computer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-14 | tags: drosophila, malecns, neuromechfly

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Proven 8-pin PCIe plugs aren't immune to melting — Thermal Grizzly WireView adapter burns out on Radeon RX 7900 XTX (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-14 | by Kunal Khullar | get Thermal Grizzly WireView PCIe power monitor → | tags: pcie, thermal grizzly, wireview

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This ‘Cell Tower in the Sky’ Just Completed a Record-Breaking 18,641-Mile Round Trip to Japan (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-11 | get Garmin inReach Mini 2 satellite communicator → | tags: solar-powered airship, direct-to-device connectivity, cell tower

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Survey uncovers the Pixel series’ biggest connectivity weakness, and it’s not slow mobile data (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-11 | get Google Pixel 9 Pro → | tags: pixel 11, google pixel, connectivity

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Ubisoft is finally testing a way to ditch its own Connect launcher on Steam (techspot.com)

2026-09-11 | by Daniel Sims | get Prince of Persia The Lost Crown PS5 → | tags: ubisoft, ubisoft connect, steam

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Meta may have leaked the first look at its slim ‘Project Phoenix’ headset (theverge.com)

2026-09-11 | by Stevie Bonifield | get Meta Quest 3S headset → | tags: meta, project phoenix, meta connect

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Apple extends free iPhone satellite access for another year (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-11 | by Marcus Mendes | get Anker MagGo magnetic power bank iPhone → | tags: apple, iphone 18 pro, emergency sos

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 11, #718 (cnet.com)

2026-09-10 | by Gael Cooper | get New York Times crossword puzzle book → | tags: nyt connections, connections sports edition, las vegas aces

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These unofficial Sony apps let you ditch your phone to control your headphones (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-10 | get Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones → | tags: sony, sound connect, headphones

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Modders show RTX 5090 works flawlessly with 8-pin connectors instead of 16 without overheating (techspot.com)

2026-09-10 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get Corsair 600W PCIe 5.1 12V-2x6 12VHPWR cable → | tags: rtx 5090, nvidia, 16-pin connector

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Modded RTX 5090 ditches 16-pin power for triple 8-pin connectors — draws up to 900W and hits 3,400 MHz (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-10 | by Kunal Khullar | get Corsair RM1200x Shift 1200W power supply → | tags: rtx 5090, teclab, 8-pin pcie

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Phanteks AMP GH 750W power supply review: Great buy at sub-$90 street pricing, but comes with a 450W cap on its 12V-2x6 connector (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-09 | by E. Fylladitakis | get Phanteks AMP GH 750W power supply → | tags: phanteks, amp gh 750, power supply

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Google mapped a fly's nervous system and developers are using it to play Doom (techspot.com)

2026-09-09 | by Skye Jacobs | get Doom Eternal Nintendo Switch → | tags: google research, malecns, doom

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Google Mapped a Fruit Fly’s Brain. Now It’s Playing Doom and Super Mario 64 (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-08 | get Levenhuk Rainbow 2L microscope → | tags: google, fruit fly, doom

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Connecting the machines (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-08 | by Can Celik | get Apple Mac mini M4 → | tags: herdr, tmux, zellij