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Samsung phones could finally get proper app lock with One UI 9.5 (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: samsung, one ui 9.5, app lock

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Scientists Turn Starlink Into a Giant Scanner For Earth's Upper Atmosphere (slashdot.org)

2026-08-14 | tags: starlink, earth's upper atmosphere, computer scientists

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Apple sends out warnings to targets of mercenary spyware attacks (engadget.com)

2026-08-14 | by Mariella Moon | tags: apple, pegasus, citizen lab

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How to avoid decision fatigue (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: benefit, benefit creativity, better

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US conducted mass spying campaign against leftwing and anti-ICE protesters (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | by Sam Levin | tags: dhs, ice, operation puppet master

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Trump Admin Lets Loose the Cyber Pirates (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: white house, cyber war, private firms

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Apple seeks settlement talks with Epic Games in new court filing (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-14 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, epic games, app store

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Uber partners with China's Pony.ai for 2,000 robotaxis in Europe (cnbc.com)

2026-08-14 | by Evelyn Cheng | tags: pony.ai, uber, robotaxi

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Apple sends fresh wave of mercenary spyware warnings worldwide (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-14 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, mercenary spyware, ios

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SparrowMap – Cameras that watch government vehicles (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: sparrowmap, government vehicles, license plate detection

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We Spotted So Many Workarounds for Flock’s New Rules on Police Camera Surveillance (cnet.com)

2026-08-13 | by Tyler Lacoma | tags: flock safety, police surveillance, ai cameras

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How AI text watermarking works (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | by The Folks At | tags: ai text watermarking, google gemini, claude models

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Karoline Leavitt resigns after Trump kept calling her on maternity leave, sources say (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: karoline leavitt, white house, donald trump

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Karoline Leavitt resigns after Trump kept calling her on maternity leave, reports say (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: karoline leavitt, donald trump, white house

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WhatsApp Fights Back Against Scammers With New AI Alert Tool (cnet.com)

2026-08-13 | by Aaron Pruner | tags: whatsapp, meta, scam alert

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Pets Left in a Ruff Spot After Automatic Feeders Go Down (cnet.com)

2026-08-13 | by Omar Gallaga | tags: petlibro, smart devices, automatic feeders

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US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: us treasury, 30-year bonds, borrowing costs

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US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: cancer surgeries, ucla, timothy donahue

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Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-13 | by Aisha Malik | tags: wondermind, selena gomez, securities fraud

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Apple proposes commissions of up to 15% for off-App Store purchases in the US [U] (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-13 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, epic games, app store

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Apple proposes commissions of up to 15% for off-App Store purchases in the US (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-13 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, epic games, app store

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Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-13 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | tags: flock, license plate reader, evidence mode

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'I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-13 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: kospi, samsung, chipmakers

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Google's Gemini 3.7 Flash Targets Coding and Agents With a 50% Price Cut (slashdot.org)

2026-08-13 | tags: google, gemini 3.7 flash, venturebeat

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Pixel Watch 5 Will Call Emergency Services if It Detects a Breathing Emergency (cnet.com)

2026-08-13 | by Corin Cesaric-Epple | tags: pixel watch 5, google, emergency services

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Apple sends new ‘Threat Notification’ alerts over mercenary spyware attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: apple threat notification, mercenary spyware, nso group

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Rick Perry’s Fermi Finally Finds a Customer for Its Giant Texas AI Power Bet (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-13 | tags: fermi, rick perry, texas ai

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Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Words—and Barely Says Anything (wired.com)

2026-08-13 | by Brian Barrett | tags: meta, mark zuckerberg, black hat

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Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500-Words—and Barely Says Anything (wired.com)

2026-08-13 | by Brian Barrett | tags: meta, mark zuckerberg, ai manifesto

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Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-13 | by Russell Brandom | tags: writer, palmyra x6, glm-5.2