GoKawiil - Tech News

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There’s an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole? (theverge.com)

2026-05-12 | by Joshua Dzieza | get Satellite Internet Starlink → | tags: fiber optic cables, bab-el-mandeb strait, north pole

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The Surprisingly Long Life of the Vacuum Tube (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-11 | by Brian Potter | get Vacuum Tube Kit → | tags: vacuum tube, semiconductors, ccd sensors

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Big Tech is Moving Data Through the Gulf Using Fiber-Optic Cables Alongside Iraq's Oil Pipelines (slashdot.org)

2026-05-10 | by Posted | get Fiber Optic Cable Kit → | tags: amazon web services, snowflake, iraq pipelines

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Fiber Optic Cables Can Eavesdrop On Nearby Conversations (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | get Fiber Optic Eavesdropping Kit → | tags: fiber optic cables, distributed acoustic sensing, european geosciences union

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Corning CEO to Cramer: Deals with 2 unnamed hyperscalers 'larger' than $6B Meta pact (cnbc.com)

2026-05-07 | by Zev Fima | get Corning Gorilla Glass Screen Protector → | tags: corning, nvidia, hyperscalers

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Google unveils Whoop-like screenless Fitbit Air (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-07 | by Aisha Malik | get Fitbit Luxe Fitness Tracker → | tags: google fitbit air, whoop, atrial fibrillation

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Nvidia invests $300 million in Corning to build three new US-based optical fiber plants — AI infrastructure deal would boost fiber production capacity by over 50% (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-06 | by Anton Shilov | get Corning Optical Fiber Kit → | tags: corning, nvidia, optical fiber

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Nvidia to invest up to $3.2 billion in Corning as part of massive optical fiber deal with 3 new factories focused on AI (cnbc.com)

2026-05-06 | by Katie Tarasov | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: nvidia, corning, optical fibers

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Nvidia, Corning partner on massive optical fiber deal that may be a game changer for AI (cnbc.com)

2026-05-06 | by Katie Tarasov | get Corning Optical Fiber Kit → | tags: nvidia, corning, optical fibers

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Nvidia partners with Corning to build the fiber optic backbone for next-gen AI data centers (techspot.com)

2026-05-06 | get Corning Optical Fiber Kit → | tags: nvidia, corning, fiber optic

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Is Verizon down for you? You’re not alone (Update: Service restored) (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-05 | get Verizon Signal Booster → | tags: verizon, fiber cuts, android authority

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Is Verizon down for you? You’re not alone (Update: Statement) (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-05 | get Verizon Signal Booster → | tags: verizon, fiber cuts, western pennsylvania

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New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | by Christian Thorsberg | get Banksy London Statue Print → | tags: banksy, london, statue

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Statue of a man blinded by a flag put up by Banksy in central London (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | by Christian Thorsberg | get Banksy Art Print → | tags: banksy, london, statue

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T-Mobile Fiber plans could get a cheaper tier, but with a major catch (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-30 | get T-Mobile Fiber Router → | tags: t-mobile, fiber internet, android authority

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Synthetic blood clots snap cells together to staunch bleeding — fast (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-29 | by Ledford | get Hemostatic Synthetic Blood Powder → | tags: click clotting, blood cells, fibrin mesh

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Bag a set of Razer Nommo 2.0 speakers for just $69 for a limited time — save $40 on new desktop speakers (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-23 | by Stewart Bendle | get Razer Nommo 2.0 Speakers → | tags: razer nommo, razer peripherals, desktop speakers

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Early fibrotic niches establish tumour-permissive microenvironments (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-22 | by Cardoso | tags: jackson laboratory, fibrotic niches, kras mice

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Dyson’s newest floor scrubber is already on sale for 20 percent off (theverge.com)

2026-04-21 | by Brandon Widder | get Dyson V15 Detect Vacuum → | tags: dyson, clean+wash, microfiber roller

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Best Fiber Internet Providers for 2026 (cnet.com)

2026-04-20 | by See Full Bio | tags: att fiber, frontier fiber, verizon fios

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China Successfully Tests Cable Cutting ROV 11,400 Feet Below Sea Level (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-20 | get Deep Sea ROV Model → | tags: china, cable cutting rov, undersea fiber optic cables

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Binary GCD (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-19 | get Binary GCD Algorithm Book → | tags: euclids algorithm, binary gcd, c++ standard library

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New self-healing material can repair itself over 1,000 times, extend the lifespan of cars and aircraft (techspot.com)

2026-04-16 | get Self-Healing Material Kit → | tags: self-healing material, fiber reinforced polymer, delamination

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New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-16 | get Undersea Cable Repair Kit → | tags: undersea cables, chinese research ship, haiyang dizhi 2

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Saving face: why facial scars are smaller than back scars (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-14 | by Liu | get Scar Reduction Silicone Gel → | tags: cell, fibroblast, scars

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Netflix adds three Jackbox games to its TV app (engadget.com)

2026-04-09 | get Jackbox Party Pack → | tags: jackbox, netflix, fibbage

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Netflix’s TV games get a big boost with Jackbox collection (theverge.com)

2026-04-09 | by Jay Peters | get Jackbox Party Pack → | tags: netflix, jackbox, drawful 2

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You Don't Want a Dirty Phone. How to Give Your iPhone or Android a Spring Clean (cnet.com)

2026-04-09 | by See Full Bio | get Screen Cleaning Kit → | tags: apple, samsung, iphone

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Best Internet Providers for 2026 (cnet.com)

2026-04-08 | by See Full Bio | tags: att fiber, spectrum internet, verizon fios

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Engineered immunosuppressive dendritic cells protect against cardiac remodelling (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-08 | by Li | get Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy Kit → | tags: fap, dendritic cells, myocardial infarction