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Show HN: Q3Edit – Edit and play Quake 3 maps in the browser (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: quake 3 arena, q3map, webassembly

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British runner Josh Kerr breaks world record for mile which stood for 27 years (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: josh kerr, world record, mile

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A 600-mile road trip (and data) proves EV charging doesn’t suck anymore (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-18 | by Tim De Chant | tags: ev charging, kia ev9, audi e-tron

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Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor (theverge.com)

2026-07-18 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: pixel 11a, tensor g6, mediatek m90

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Fueling Innovation: Highlights from the Astro Code 2026 Hackathon in Jordan (computer.org)

2026-07-18 | tags: astro code, amman arab university, artificial intelligence

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If You're a YouTube TV and DirecTV Subscriber, You Could Be Eligible for a Disney Settlement Payout (cnet.com)

2026-07-18 | by See Full Bio | tags: youtube tv, directv, disney

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Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs are reportedly ready, but stuck in limbo due to excessive GDDR7 pricing — 3GB GDDR7 module costs triple the price of 2GB (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-18 | by Jowi Morales | tags: nvidia, gddr7, rtx 50 super

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SwitchBot Home Dashboard Review: An E Ink Smart Display for the Weather-Obsessed (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: switchbot, e ink, smart display

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WordPress Core "wp2shell" RCE flaws get public exploits, patch now (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: wordpress, wp2shell, cve-2026-63030

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark leather jacket raises nearly $1 Million at charity auction — bidding makes $60,000 valuation look like pocket change (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-18 | by Mark Tyson | tags: nvidia, jensen huang, foxconn

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GPT-5.6 used a prompt to close a 30-year gap in convex optimization (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: gpt-5.6, convex optimization, lean

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Chinese solar company says its new cell has an efficiency of 35.5 percent (engadget.com)

2026-07-18 | by Mariella Moon | tags: longi, crystalline silicon-perovskite, solar cell

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Google is open-sourcing its 3D emoji (theverge.com)

2026-07-18 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: google, 3d emoji, noto emoji

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YouTube TV Review: Even at This Price, Still the Best Channel Selection You'll Find (cnet.com)

2026-07-18 | by See Full Bio | tags: youtube tv, google, cnet

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I let an AI take over my Google TV for a week — and it solved streaming’s biggest problem (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: google tv, lumio, project neo

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Bethesda confirms Fallout 5, Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, and new Obsidian Fallout game (techspot.com)

2026-07-18 | by Daniel Sims | tags: fallout 5, obsidian entertainment, bethesda game studios

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Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance — 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a modern rig (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-18 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: hashcat, gameboy advance, arm7tdmi

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AI-run 'utopias,' Moss in 2D and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-07-18 | by Kris Holt | tags: annapurna interactive, marumittu games, moss the forgotten relic

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Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse? (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: prior authorization, artificial intelligence, health insurance

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What AI did to stackoverflow in a graph (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: stackoverflow, graph, technology

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AGI AI828 SSD Review: A near-last resort for those on a budget (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-18 | by Shane Downing | tags: agi, ai828, ps5

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4 Best Walking Pads for Small Spaces and Standing Desks (2026) (wired.com)

2026-07-18 | by Boutayna Chokrane | tags: walking pads, standing desks, safety recalls

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Fable 5 vs. GPT-5.6 Sol on an NP-Hard Problem: Does /goal help? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: fable 5, gpt-5.6 sol, np-hard problem

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As Google sits back and watches, terrible ads are ruining Android’s free app ecosystem (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: android, google play store, ad networks

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OpenAI will start notifying parents if their teen has been kicked off of ChatGPT (engadget.com)

2026-07-18 | by Mariella Moon | tags: openai, chatgpt, moonshot

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Korean outfit hosting 1.44MB game development contest to honor the floppy disk — entrants must confine entire fileset, including resources, engine, and library, to miniscule storage format (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-18 | by Mark Tyson | tags: floppy disk, game development, 2p_game_arcade

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Feeling sticker shock in the produce aisle? Try these hacks to save money (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: tomatoes, berries, produce

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Your Smart Home Is Raising Your Electric Bill. Here’s How to Stop It (cnet.com)

2026-07-18 | by See Full Bio | tags: google nest, amazon echo, phantom load

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My Top College Dorm Device Picks I've Tried Out at Home (cnet.com)

2026-07-18 | by See Full Bio | tags: lepro ai lamp, google home speaker, security sensor

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GoPro’s discounted Max 2 bundle includes $100 worth of accessories (theverge.com)

2026-07-18 | by Brad Bourque | tags: gopro, max 2, 8k video