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1981.

Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on Instagram (futurism.com)

2025-12-17 | by Joe Wilkins | get Instagram Influencer → | tags: accounts, doublespeed, farm

1982.

The Most Powerful Politics Influencers Barely Post About Politics (wired.com)

2025-12-17 | by David Gilbert | get Social Media → | tags: assigned, creators, media

1983.

Google’s vibe-coding tool Opal comes to Gemini (techcrunch.com)

2025-12-17 | by Sarah Perez | get Gemini → | tags: apps, editor, gemini

1984.

Brendan Carr, FCC chief, is headed to the Senate for questioning over the Jimmy Kimmel controversy (feeds.feedburner.com)

2025-12-17 | get Internet → | tags: carr, hearing, kimmel

1985.

Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "slop" (techspot.com)

2025-12-17 | get Dictionary → | tags: ability, ability read, according encyclopedia

1986.

Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "slop," and it's about AI (techspot.com)

2025-12-17 | get Language → | tags: ability, ability read, according encyclopedia

1987.

The Weirdest Medical Cases of 2025 (gizmodo.com)

2025-12-17 | get Smartwatches → | tags: armpits, armpits deadly, bizzaro

1988.

Jimmy Wales trusts the process (theverge.com)

2025-12-17 | by Joshua Dzieza | get Google → | tags: going, trust, wikipedia

1989.

We asked our staff for their 2026 predictions (theverge.com)

2025-12-17 | by Andru Marino | get Predictions → | tags: emerging, predictions, trends

1990.

Reddit says it isn’t like other platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban (feeds.feedburner.com)

2025-12-17 | get Facebook → | tags: australia, australia light, country social

1991.

Google deepens consumer credit push in India with UPI-linked card (techcrunch.com)

2025-12-17 | by Jagmeet Singh | get UPI → | tags: card, credit, google

1992.

Human assembloids recapitulate periportal liver tissue in vitro (feeds.nature.com)

2025-12-17 | by Yuan | get Assembliodes → | tags: cell, cells, medium

1993.

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Dec. 17, #450 (cnet.com)

2025-12-16 | by See Full Bio | get Sports Analytics → | tags: answers, connections, edition

1994.

Americans overestimate how many social media users post harmful content (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-16 | get Social Media → | tags: americans, americans overestimate, harmful

1995.

Samsung Expands Micro RGB TVs Promising Greater Color (cnet.com)

2025-12-16 | by See Full Bio | get Micro LED TV → | tags: audio, australia, cnet

1996.

You Can Watch an Exclusive Avatar: Fire and Ash Scene on TikTok Right Now (cnet.com)

2025-12-16 | by See Full Bio | get Firestorm → | tags: avatar, media, movie

1997.

It's Easy to Lock Your Social Security Number and Protect Your Identity. Here's How (cnet.com)

2025-12-16 | by See Full Bio | get Identity Theft Protection System → | tags: credit, identity, lock

1998.

Four Million U.S. Children Had No Health Insurance in 2024 (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-16 | by Eve Lu | get Medicaid → | tags: cancer, children, health

1999.

The U.S. Might Finally Approve a Sunscreen Ingredient the World’s Been Using for Decades (gizmodo.com)

2025-12-16 | get Sunscreen ingredient → | tags: active, active ingredients, adding

2000.

Adobe Firefly's New AI Editing Tools Are a Step Toward More Precise AI Video (cnet.com)

2025-12-16 | by See Full Bio | get Adobe Premiere Pro → | tags: ai video, editing, firefly

2001.

Everything is gambling now (theverge.com)

2025-12-16 | by David Pierce | tags: polymarket, polymarket kalshi, prediction

2002.

My Favorite Murder and The Breakfast Club podcasts are ditching YouTube for Netflix (theverge.com)

2025-12-16 | by Emma Roth | tags: deal, iheartmedia, netflix

2003.

I'm a Tech Lead, and nobody listens to me. What should I do? (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-16 | get Smartwatch → | tags: credibility, incident, lead

2004.

The ‘mad rush’ to install solar panels before tax credits run out (theverge.com)

2025-12-16 | by Justine Calma | get Solar Panels → | tags: credit, murray, solar

2005.

Russian Ban On Roblox Gaming Platform Sparks Rare Protest (slashdot.org)

2025-12-15 | get Roblox → | tags: censorship, children, dozen people

2006.

Gift guide: TechCrunch’s favorite things (techcrunch.com)

2025-12-15 | by Amanda Silberling | get Smartwatch → | tags: audio, credits, image

2007.

Australia's Social Media Ban Was Pushed by Gambling Ad Agency (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-15 | by Mike Masnick | tags: campaign, gambling, gambling ads

2008.

Threads adds new communities, tests badges for highly engaged members (techcrunch.com)

2025-12-15 | by Ivan Mehta | get Discord → | tags: communities, community, credits

2009.

The 'ExtrudeX' machine wants to turn your 3D printing waste into reusable filament, all at home — this Kickstarter project is itself 3D-printable with minimal hardware costs (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-15 | by Hassam Nasir | get Extruder → | tags: credit, extrudex, filament

2010.

Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: 21st Century Computing from a 1982 perspective (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-15 | by Les Pounder | get Commodore 64 → | tags: commodore, commodore ultimate, credit