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1081.

The Download: AI agents for science, and the “censorship-industrial complex” (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-10 | by Thomas Macaulay | tags: deepmind, alphafold, ai agents

1082.

A round Apple Watch is possible, but an Apple Ring more likely (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-10 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: apple watch, apple ring, bloomberg

1083.

You can now pay for apps on Google Play using your Venmo account (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: google play, venmo, android authority

1084.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘The Odyssey’ Keep Breaking Records (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: spider-man, the odyssey, greek epics

1085.

GeForce NOW exploit lets you access the full Windows desktop through a simple file swap — Modder runs local AI models on Ultimate tier with 48GB of VRAM and no restrictions (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: geforce now, nvidia, trove

1086.

Hyperscalers commit nearly $2 trillion to secure AI hardware and memory — Google leads $811 billion spending surge while Apple trails at $57 billion (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Anton Shilov | tags: hyperscalers, ai hardware, memory

1087.

Researchers mapped U.S. public parks with toxic waste dumps. What they found was frightening (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: superfund sites, hazardous waste, public parks

1088.

Dating apps could help smokers quit (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: dating apps, smoking cessation, swipe economy

1089.

Social fandom beats big movie budgets (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: iron lung, supergirl, dc studios

1090.

Reimagined work will create AI transformation (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: workflow, email automation, organizational change

1091.

23 industry shifts leaders see coming soon (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: zoltar speaks, industry shifts, market changes

1092.

Google Play now takes Venmo payments (engadget.com)

2026-08-10 | by Mariella Moon | tags: google play, venmo, epic games

1093.

The Best Portable Solar Panels: My Take After Years of Testing (wired.com)

2026-08-10 | by Simon Hill | tags: bougerv, portable solar panels, rv mounting

1094.

The Outlaw Chemist Teaching People How to Make Drugs From Scratch (wired.com)

2026-08-10 | by Mattha Busby | tags: willy myco, lsd, mycelium familia

1095.

Your agent didn’t hallucinate; it exceeded its authority (venturebeat.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: ai agents, content filters, enterprise authority

1096.

Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-10 | by Ivan Mehta | tags: google play, venmo, digital payments

1097.

Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-10 | by Tim Fernholz | tags: integrated circuits, discovered materials, anthropic

1098.

Microsoft confirms OneDrive Photos app was rolled out to millions of Windows 11 PCs by mistake, fix incoming (techspot.com)

2026-08-10 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: one drive, windows 11, jeff teper

1099.

Steam hardware distributor hit by cyberattack, 'expect fake messages,' Valve warns — Europe vendor has personal information and hardware purchase details stolen (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Mark Tyson | tags: steam, valve, ceva logistics

1100.

Parents face a school-bell penalty that robs them of time and money. A new study reveals just how much (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: school-bell, u.s. parents, car ride

1101.

Australian rare earth miner surges after U.S. Department of Defense investment (cnbc.com)

2026-08-10 | by Sam Meredith | tags: sunrise energy metals, u.s. department of defense, scandium

1102.

Over 70% of Americans oppose AI data centers; US protests intensify as more arrests are being made — almost 40 arrested this year in backlash to AI factory buildout (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Jon Martindale | tags: ai data centers, nashville zoo, freddie o'connell

1103.

Tail-call optimization in C is relatively recent (2025) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: c programming, tail-call optimization, gcc

1104.

Tail-call optimization in C is relatively recent (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: c programming, gcc compiler, tail-call optimization

1105.

Toxic Underground Fires Are Spreading at California Landfills (slashdot.org)

2026-08-10 | by Posted | tags: california landfills, chiquita canyon, underground fires

1106.

Interstellar Travel May Soon Be Within Reach (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: interstellar travel, probes, laser sails

1107.

ChatGPT’s traffic surge is good news for brands. For publishers, it’s complicated (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: openai, chatgpt, ai advertising

1108.

The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact (wired.com)

2026-08-10 | by Reece Rogers | tags: meta, generative ai, linkedin

1109.

Because It's Not Fun Enough: why languages fail (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: c programming, java, perl

1110.

A 'bananas' order for 5000 obscure book titles fuels suspicion (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-10 | by Mon Aug - | tags: bookstores, europe, mass orders