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Apple caps bug bounty program due to deluge of AI submissions (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Anna Washenko | tags: apple, bug bounty, ai submissions

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Smoke#Screen RMM Takeover Gambit Exposes Threat Actor Playbook (darkreading.com)

2026-08-04 | by Elizabeth Montalbano | tags: screenconnect, securonix, smoke#screen

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Launch HN: EdotEnv (YC S26) – Quant Trading RL Envs to Teach LLMs Research (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: edotenv, yc s26, quant trading

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Apple Watch ‘National Fitness Day’ challenge returns this weekend (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Zac Hall | tags: apple watch, national fitness day, workout app

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McDonald’s admits that getting rid of this beloved menu offer was a ‘bad trade,’ as new $3 value menu disappoints (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: mcdonald’s, $3 value menu, fast food

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WHOOP is giving members a one-year subscription to Natural Cycles (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: whoop, natural cycles, skin temperature

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15+ gadgets that can upgrade your dorm room from basic to better (zdnet.com)

2026-08-04 | by Kayla Solino | tags: amazon, google, apple

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Hop.earth – OpenStreetMap based car racing game (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: hop.earth, openstreetmap, car racing

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Spotify reaches huge subscriber milestone as Apple Music readies iOS 27 upgrades (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Zac Hall | tags: spotify, apple music, ios 27

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Dataset: Dead mental health startups, 2000-2026, coded on 18 fields (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: mental health startups, dataset, classification labels

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All of Winona Police Department's Flock cameras cut down and stolen (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: flock, license plate reader, winona police

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Apple TV’s most popular show this year was just revealed (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: apple tv, shrinking series, nielsen

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Fresh Pixel 11 series leak reveals thinner camera bar and 30-hour battery (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: pixel 11, pixel 11 pro fold, google

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When AI Benchmarks Plateau: A Systematic Study of Benchmark Saturation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: ai benchmarks, benchmark saturation, systematic study

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This New Color for Sony’s WH-1000XM6 Headphones May Be My Favorite So Far (cnet.com)

2026-08-04 | by David Carnoy | tags: sony, wh-1000xm6, bose

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Latest Ring Battery Doorbell with Head-to-Toe HD video is 30% off in rare price drop (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: ring, amazon, head-to-toe hd

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Walmart completes its acquisition of TV advertising company Vibe.co (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-04 | by Aisha Malik | tags: walmart, vibe.co, walmart connect

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Earth Has a Billion Years Left. This Plan Could Stretch It to 9 Quadrillion (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: earth, engineered safeguards, habitability

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Deals: M5 MacBook Air up to $300 off, AirPods Max 2 $100 off, Beats Solo Buds from $41, AirTag 2, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Justin Kahn | tags: macbook air, apple, airpods max

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SpaceX reports its first financials as a public company today: Here are 4 key details to watch out for (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: spacex, elon musk, rocket

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Landmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army Arsenal (wired.com)

2026-08-04 | by Noah Shachtman | tags: laser weapons, us army, enduring high energy laser

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Show HN: Simple algorithm and color space to generate diverse skin tones (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: color space, skin tones, javascript

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Huge Pixel Watch 5 leak leaves little to the imagination (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: pixel watch, google, wear os

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Online ad giant Adform was hacked, proving once again why ad blockers are needed (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: adform, ad blockers, kevin beaumont

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The Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Has Turned Deadly (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: cyclosporiasis, outbreak, health

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Why R&D Waste Persists Despite Widespread AI Adoption (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-08-04 | tags: ai adoption, patsnap, ieee spectrum

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Global Warming Is Rapidly Accelerating, New Paper Finds (futurism.com)

2026-08-04 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: geophysical research letters, global warming, climate change

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This highly rated Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook is just $279 until midnight! (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: lenovo, ideapad, chromebook

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How the 'Baby iPhone' and an Apple supplier leak explain China's recent supply chain moves (cnbc.com)

2026-08-04 | by Eunice Yoon | tags: apple, tata electronics, iphone 18 pro

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Agent skills that bring team coding standards to Claude Code and Codex (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: claude code, codex, openai