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Sony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation Plus (theverge.com)

2026-05-18 | by Jay Peters | get PlayStation Plus Membership → | tags: playstation plus, sony, ps5

2552.

Alibaba Selling High-Powered Laser Guns Advertised as “Obstacle Removers” (futurism.com)

2026-05-18 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: alibaba, laser guns, shenzhen liyang

2553.

The First ‘Hope’ Trailer Looks Like a Helluva Monster Movie (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-18 | get Monster Movie Poster Puzzle → | tags: hope, aliens, trailer

2554.

Show HN: Auto-identity-remove – Automated data broker opt-out runner for macOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get Privacy Badger Browser Extension → | tags: data broker, auto-identity-remove, capsolver

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Auto-identity-remove – Automated data broker opt-out runner for macOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get Data Broker Opt-Out Tool → | tags: data broker, auto-identity-remove, capsolver

2556.

What We’re Expecting at Google I/O 2026 (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-18 | get Google Pixel Fold Case → | tags: google io, gemini, developer conference

2557.

How to Watch Google I/O 2026 (wired.com)

2026-05-18 | by Boone Ashworth | get Google I/O 2024 Live Stream → | tags: google i/o, android 17, gemini ai

2558.

How to Watch Google I/O (wired.com)

2026-05-18 | by Boone Ashworth | get Google I/O Official Stream → | tags: google io, android 17, gemini ai

2559.

NASA still maintains some of the Voyager spacecraft code from the 70s era (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | by Written By | get Voyager Spacecraft Model → | tags: voyager, nasa, assembly language

2560.

Frustrated Perplexity Pro users claim advanced AI model usage limits have been drastically cut (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get AI Model Usage Limit Monitor → | tags: perplexity pro, advanced ai models, gemini 3.1 pro

2561.

WHO declares major outbreak of Ebola virus species an international emergency (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get Ebola Virus Survival Kit → | tags: who, ebola, virus

2562.

Tech Workers, Long Treated Like Aristocracy, Are Now Human Waste (futurism.com)

2026-05-18 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: tech layoffs, ai-washing, statista

2563.

Dogme 25 – Vow of Chastity (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | tags: dogme 25, dogma 25, copenhagen

2564.

How Melbourne’s AI and Data Center Flywheel Is Accelerating Research Innovation (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-05-18 | by Melbourne Convention Bureau | get AI Data Center Server → | tags: melbourne convention bureau, australian open, formula 1 australian grand prix

2565.

Samsung meeting transcripts show memory workers offered incredible 607% bonus worth $477,000, while logic chip staff get as little as 50% — union says misbalance 'creates a retention crisis the company cannot afford' (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-18 | by Luke James | get Samsung Memory Bonus Pack → | tags: samsung, memory chip, system lsi

2566.

The foundations of a provably secure operating system (PSOS) (1979) [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | tags: provably secure operating system, psos, 1979

2567.

I pay for Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude — and there’s a clear winner (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get OpenAI ChatGPT Subscription → | tags: chatgpt, gemini, claude

2568.

Don't answer the first question (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | by Lalit Maganti | tags: perfetto, debugging, trace

2569.

Don't Answer the First Question (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | by Lalit Maganti | tags: perfetto, debugging, trace

2570.

Japan is using $4,000 animatronic wolves to scare off bears, and can't make them fast enough (techspot.com)

2026-05-18 | get Animatronic Wolf Toy → | tags: animatronic wolves, japan, bear attacks

2571.

Demand for Japan's robotic Monster Wolves explodes amid record bear attacks (techspot.com)

2026-05-18 | get Robotic Wolf Toy → | tags: japan, robotic monster wolves, bear attacks

2572.

You can now give Gemini ‘Extended’ thinking time to answer your query (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get Google Pixel Fold Case → | tags: google, gemini, canva

2573.

Étienne Ghys: The Shape of Letters: From Leonardo da Vinci to Donald Knuth (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get Mathematics Art Book → | tags: leonardo da vinci, étienne ghys, donald knuth

2574.

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 security update install issues (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-18 | get Windows 11 Security Update Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, kb5089549

2575.

America's Library of Congress Officially Inducts... the Soundtrack for the Videogame 'Doom' (slashdot.org)

2026-05-18 | by Posted | get Doom Soundtrack Vinyl → | tags: library of congress, doom, bobby prince

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Daily briefing: Mouse eyes can photosynthesize after a plant-to-animal transplant (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-18 | by Graham | get Plant-to-Animal Transplant Kit → | tags: spinach, photosynthesis, biophoto associates

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Race begins to trial Ebola drugs amid current outbreak (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-18 | by Callaway | tags: who, ebola, drc

2578.

Exclusive: Race begins to trial Ebola drugs amid current outbreak (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-18 | by Callaway | tags: who, ebola, drc

2579.

Ebola outbreak is a global health emergency: what happens next (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-18 | by Fieldhouse | get Ebola Virus Survival Kit → | tags: ebola, world health organization, democratic republic of the congo

2580.

WriteUp: 16 Bytes of x86 that turn Matrix rain into sound (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | get USB MIDI Controller → | tags: x86 assembly, demoscene, vga text mode