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One of the Greatest ‘Star Wars’ Characters of All Time Is Getting the Action Figure She Deserves (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-09 | tags: star wars, action figure, character

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Do the twist: bacteria can spin ‘pucks’ without touching them (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-09 | get Magnetic Bacteria Spinner Kit → | tags: bacteria, pucks, nature.com

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YouTube’s ad problem just got worse: Users now seeing 90-second unskippable ads! (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-08 | get YouTube Ad Blocker Extension → | tags: youtube, reddit, android authority

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Daily briefing: AI spread information about an obviously made-up disease (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-08 | by Graham | get AI-Generated Fake Disease Poster → | tags: psychedelic drugs, brain imaging, machine learning

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Netflix launches Playground, a kid-friendly gaming app with no ads or extra fees (techspot.com)

2026-04-07 | get Kids' Tablet with Parental Controls → | tags: netflix, playground, cartoon characters

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Show HN: Unicode Steganography (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-07 | by Patrick Vuscan | get Unicode Steganography Tool → | tags: unicode steganography, patrick vuscan, llm safety

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LA Has a Big Flea Problem. Typhus Cases Reached Record High Last Year (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-06 | get Flea and Tick Control Spray → | tags: typhus, bacterial disease, record high

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The Navy brought a retired laser weapon back for a new drone fight (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-03 | get Laser Weapon Defense System → | tags: navy, laser weapon, directed-energy

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Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-02 | get Spider-Man Action Figure → | tags: marvel, spider-man, publisher

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How the Elevator Reshaped the Way We Live and Work (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-02 | get Elevator Modernization Kit → | tags: elevator, urban planning, vertical transport

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‘Treasure trove’ of antiviral proteins could inspire powerful molecular tools (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-02 | by Naddaf | get CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Kit → | tags: crispr-cas9, bacteriophages, escherichia coli

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Sequential Optimal Packing for PCB Placement (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | by Seve Ibarluzea | get PCB Component Organizer → | tags: pcb placement, signal integrity, force-directed packing

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3 habits of self-directed learners, according to brilliant polymaths (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-01 | get Self-Directed Learning Book → | tags: benjamin franklin, charles darwin, richard feynman

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Good CTE, Bad CTE (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-30 | by Radim Marek | get CTE Awareness Bracelet → | tags: postgresql, cte, query optimization

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AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-29 | tags: amc, talamasca, immortal universe

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Chess in SQL (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-29 | get SQL Chess Board Game → | tags: sql, chess, pivot

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Automotive Cybersecurity Threats Grow in Era of Connected, Autonomous Vehicles (darkreading.com)

2026-03-26 | get Automotive Cybersecurity Toolkit → | tags: jeep, automotive cybersecurity, connected vehicles

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The New ‘Faces of Death’ Trailer Lifts the Lid on the Movie’s Actual Plot (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-26 | tags: faces of death, gruesome footage, movie plot

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Antibiotic resistance among germs swells during droughts, study suggests (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-25 | get Antibiotic Resistance Testing Kit → | tags: california institute of technology, antibiotic resistance, soil bacteria

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Self-Directed Delivery Robot Directs Itself Straight Through a Bus Shelter (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-25 | get Delivery Robot Kit → | tags: delivery robot, bus shelter, self-directed

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A Program Is Now Sending Basic Income Payments to AI-Impacted Workers (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-25 | get AI Worker Support Kit → | tags: basic income, ai-impacted workers, program

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Daily briefing: The surprising science behind red-light therapy (feeds.nature.com)

2026-03-25 | by Graham | get Red Light Therapy Device → | tags: red-light therapy, mycoplasma bacteria, genome transplant

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‘Zombie cells’ return from the dead — after a genome transplant (feeds.nature.com)

2026-03-24 | by Callaway | get Cell Regeneration Kit → | tags: mycoplasma genome transfer, synthetic biology, biorxiv

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An enzyme inside the bacterial-cell membrane chops up viral DNA on entry (feeds.nature.com)

2026-03-18 | get CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Kit → | tags: bacterial-cell membrane, viral dna, enzyme

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Brain’s protective barrier stays leaky for years after playing contact sports (feeds.nature.com)

2026-03-18 | by Kozlov | get Neuroprotective Brain Supplements → | tags: blood–brain barrier, concussion, traumatic brain injury

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‘V For Vendetta’ at 20: We Spoke to Its Director About the Increasingly Relevant Comic Adaptation (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-17 | get V for Vendetta Graphic Novel → | tags: v for vendetta, james mcteigue, natalie portman

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Apple Maps EV Routing adds battery preconditioning for Ford Mustang Mach-E (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-16 | by Chance Miller | get Ford Mustang Mach-E Charger → | tags: apple maps, ford mustang mach-e, ev routing

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Elon Musk Is Dipping Into the Rejected Candidates Pile After Admitting xAI ‘Was Not Built Right’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-13 | get Tesla Model 3 → | tags: elon musk, xai, rejected candidates

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Ditch Adobe’s Pricey Subscription and Own a Lifetime PDF Editor for $39.99 (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-13 | by Entrepreneur Store | get PDF Element Pro → | tags: adobe acrobat, pdf agile premium, optical character recognition

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Character.AI Is Hosting Epstein Island Roleplays Scenarios and Ghislaine Maxwell Bots (futurism.com)

2026-03-13 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | get AI Chatbot Development Kit → | tags: epstein island, ghislaine maxwell, character.ai