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Using the railway network as a flatbed scanner [video] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: railway network, flatbed scanner, linear camera

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Pandora's ad-free subscription is less than $10 a month in 2026: Is it worth it? (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Jackson Chen | tags: pandora, music streaming, pandora premium

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Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks (cnbc.com)

2026-07-31 | by Hugh Son | tags: clear street, databricks, ai software

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Amgen says cloud data breach exposed patient health, proprietary info (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: amgen, cloud breach, cybersecurity

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Publishers Are Losing Google Traffic As AI Answers Replace Links (slashdot.org)

2026-07-31 | tags: google, axios, chartbeat

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Google Messages is in for a search overhaul (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: google messages, android authority, search overhaul

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Ted Lasso returns next week with two major changes in season 4 (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-31 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: ted lasso, apple tv, bill lawrence

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Samara Weaving Is Marvel’s New Emma Frost (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: samara weaving, marvel, emma frost

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Severance (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: severance, macroeconomic, workforce

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The EU is cracking down on hacking and AI deepfakes with this new team in Brussels (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: eu ai act, brussels, deepfakes

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Major Publisher Cans $2.4 Million Book Deal After Author Was Accused of Using AI, for a Very Cynical Reason (futurism.com)

2026-07-31 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: macmillan, minotaur, ai writing

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Google Keep is working on new UI that may screw up your muscle memory (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: google keep, android authority, apk teardown

553.

This new drone spins so fast the human eye can barely see it (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Alec Hively | tags: northwestern, phantom twist, drone invisibility

554.

The great wealth transfer reality check (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: wealth transfer, baby boomers, visa business

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OpenAI’s Rogue AI Hack Urgently Needs Federal Investigation, AI Safety Researchers Warn (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: openai, ai safety, federal investigation

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Netflix Is Facing a $105 Million Lawsuit Over a Missing Nicolas Cage Movie (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: netflix, nicolas cage, lawsuit

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92 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Releasing in August (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: sci-fi, fantasy, horror

558.

A Rare and Deadly Tick Virus With No Cure Has Taken Hold in New York (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: bourbon virus, stony brook, new york

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America’s blood supply is so low the Red Cross is calling it a crisis (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: red cross, blood supply, type o blood

560.

The Art of Decision-Making (2019) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by Joshua Rothman | tags: decision theory, edna ullmann-margalit, abbottabad

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Australia's social media ban for under-16s has had limited impact so far (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Kris Holt | tags: social media ban, esafety commissioner, threads app

562.

Is AI reasoning right for the wrong reasons? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by John Pavlus | tags: large reasoning models, openai, apple

563.

Is AI Reasoning Right for the Wrong Reasons? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by John Pavlus | tags: large reasoning models, openai, apple

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Earth Is On Track to Break the All-Time Record for Category 5 Hurricanes This Year (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: earth, hurricanes, category 5

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Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day (theverge.com)

2026-07-31 | by Jay Peters | tags: google earth, ai deepfake, nano banana 2

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The most official water costs $120k a gallon (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by .Wp-Block-Post-Author Box-Sizing Border-Box Display Flex Flex-Wrap Wrap .Wp-Block-Post-Author__Byline Font-Size Margin-Bottom Margin-Top Width | tags: water isotopes, deuterium, oxygen-18

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AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In (wired.com)

2026-07-31 | by Steven Levy | tags: twitter, creative revenue sharing, melodramas

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The Google Pixel Watch 4 LTE is down to $349.99 in one of its best Amazon deals yet (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: google pixel watch 4, amazon deal, 4g lte

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Captain America Popcorn Bucket and Fantastic Four Cups Recalled (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: captain america, fantastic four, popcorn bucket

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This AI Assistant Wants to Make Up for Your Boyfriend’s Incompetence (wired.com)

2026-07-31 | by Jason Parham | tags: orchid, weaponized incompetence, ai assistant