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1981.

America's Expanding Domestic Surveillance (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | tags: america, domestic surveillance, surveillance technology

1982.

FCC votes to ban all Chinese labs from certifying electronics sold in the US due to national security concerns — ruling would affect 75 percent of US-bound devices (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-02 | by Luke James | get US-China Tech Security Kit → | tags: fcc, chinese labs, certification

1983.

US Navy signs deal with AI firm for training underwater drones to detect mines in Strait of Hormuz — $100 million would allow drone minesweepers to update their detection algorithms in days instead of months (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-02 | by Jowi Morales | get Underwater Drone Mine Detection Kit → | tags: us navy, domino data lab, undersea minesweepers

1984.

Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-02 | by Anna Heim | get European Startup Tech Kit → | tags: alta ares, bottlecap ai, lovable

1985.

Spirit Airlines shuts down after Trump’s war on Iran doubled jet fuel prices (theverge.com)

2026-05-02 | by Richard Lawler | get Jet Fuel Price Monitor → | tags: spirit airlines, jet fuel prices, trump iran war

1986.

The Visible Zorker Lets You Peer Under the Hood to See How Games Worked in the 80s (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-02 | get Vintage Text Adventure Game Kit → | tags: zorker, 80s games, game development

1987.

This Early Access pirate game was quietly killing your SSD without you knowing (techspot.com)

2026-05-02 | tags: kraken express, windrose, early access

1988.

Celebrate Star Wars Day 2026 with these upgrades to your gaming PC setup — May the 4th bring you peace and prosperity with brand-new peripherals, games, collectibles, and more (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-02 | by Ben Stockton | get Star Wars Gaming Mouse → | tags: star wars, steam, ubisoft

1989.

Aura’s delightful Aspen photo frame is on sale for $30 off this weekend (theverge.com)

2026-05-02 | by Sheena Vasani | get Digital Photo Frame → | tags: aura, aura app, aura aspen

1990.

An unknown Sega Saturn project has come to light after 29 years (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | get Sega Saturn Classic Console → | tags: sega saturn, pyramid challenge, knowledge adventure

1991.

Google's New Travel Features Are Here in Time for Summer (cnet.com)

2026-05-02 | by See Full Bio | get Google Travel Planner → | tags: google flights, google maps, gemini

1992.

Open Design: Use Your Coding Agent as a Design Engine (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | get OpenAI Coding Robot Kit → | tags: anthropic, claude design, open-source

1993.

Musk testimony dominated first week Musk v. Altman. 'You can't just steal a charity' (cnbc.com)

2026-05-02 | by Ashley Capoot | get Elon Musk Tesla Model S → | tags: openai, spacex, sam altman

1994.

You’ll Gasp When You Hear How Many Chinese EVs You Can Buy For the Price of a Single US Car (futurism.com)

2026-05-02 | by Frank Landymore | get Chinese Electric Vehicle Model → | tags: china evs, tesla, kelley blue book

1995.

America’s Expanding Domestic Surveillance (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-02 | tags: domestic surveillance, america, retirement

1996.

Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers? (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-02 | get Infrasound Fire Suppressor → | tags: infrasound, sonic fire tech, cal fire

1997.

Undead co-op shooters, gorgeous hack-and-slash action and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-05-02 | by Kris Holt | get Indie Game Bundle → | tags: far far west, evil raptor, fireshine games

1998.

GameStop Is Preparing Offer For eBay (slashdot.org)

2026-05-02 | get eBay Gift Card → | tags: gamestop, ebay, ryan cohen

1999.

Tech teardown specialist delids a Xeon with a blowtorch and hunting knife — wood chopping block makes a worthy stage for the sacrifice (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-02 | by Mark Tyson | tags: intel xeon, delid process, silicon die

2000.

Ottocast Cabin Care Wireless CarPlay Adapter Review: Tiny Tracker (wired.com)

2026-05-02 | by Nicole Kinning | get Wireless CarPlay Adapter → | tags: carplay, ottocast, rearview camera

2001.

Google Clock’s alarm failed me so I found 5 better apps to wake me up (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-02 | get Smart Wake-Up Light → | tags: google clock, android authority, chrono app

2002.

Love Wordle? Here Are 10 Similar Games to Try in 2026 (cnet.com)

2026-05-02 | by See Full Bio | get Wordle Puzzle Book → | tags: wordle, nytimes, connections

2003.

Redditor gambles $20 on a 4TB Temu external HDD — receives a microSD card reader hot-glued inside a plastic box (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-02 | by Jowi Morales | get MicroSD Card Reader Adapter → | tags: temu, microsd card reader, external hdd

2004.

Housing market power divide: States where buyers can find the most, and least, inventory right now (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-02 | get SmartHome Inventory Monitor → | tags: housing market, active listings, lance lambert

2005.

How to Buy a Bike That’s the Right Size for You (wired.com)

2026-05-02 | by Michael Venutolo-Mantovani | get Bike Fitting Measurement Kit → | tags: bike fitting, cycling, joe ray

2006.

A Professional Bike Fitting Will Make You Want to Ride Even More (wired.com)

2026-05-02 | by Joe Ray | get Bike Fitting Kit → | tags: bike fitting, bike works, mend bicycles

2007.

GameStop wants to buy eBay in an aggressive pivot to e-commerce (techspot.com)

2026-05-02 | get eBay Gift Card → | tags: gamestop, ebay, market value

2008.

Private or not, I couldn’t live with the S26 Ultra’s screen (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-02 | get Screen Protector for S26 Ultra → | tags: samsung, galaxy s26 ultra, pixel 10 pro

2009.

Dabbling in Erlang, part 2: A minimal introduction (2013) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | get Erlang Programming Book → | tags: erlang, pattern matching, eshell

2010.

Why are there both TMP and TEMP environment variables? (2015) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | by Raymond Chen | tags: ms-dos, environment variables, cp/m