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xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law (theverge.com)

2026-07-29 | by Sarah Jeong | tags: xai, grok imagine, deepfakes

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PgDog (YC P25) Is Hiring (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: postgresql, psql, distributed systems

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Major labels call for AI slop songs to be banned from entering charts around the world (engadget.com)

2026-07-29 | by Matt Tate | tags: sony music, universal music group, warner music

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Google Wallet broken on your Pixel? A fix is rolling out now (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: google wallet, pixel phones, android 17

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Mitchellh starts a new company: Superlogical (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: superlogical, continuous integration, system administration

276.

Baseload Is a Myth (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by Sean Fleming | tags: baseload, california grid, thermal power plants

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Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, is now on an international wanted list (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: telegram, pavel durov, russian security

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This 83-Year-Old Entrepreneur Is Rejecting a $400 Million Payday: ‘I Don’t Need a 200-Foot Yacht’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-29 | by Sherin Shibu | tags: grady-white, fishing boats, eddie smith jr

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PostgreSQL's MVCC is bad. So is everyone else's (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by Radim Marek | tags: postgresql, mvcc, vacuum

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Apple Upgrade is a really great deal for one reason (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-29 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: apple upgrade, iphone 17 pro, apple watch

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What’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program? (theverge.com)

2026-07-29 | by Emma Roth | tags: apple, upgrade program, iphone

282.

Graph Engineering Needs a Compiler (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: langchain, graph engineering, compiler

283.

GPU repair service will upgrade the 11GB of VRAM on your RTX 2080 Ti to 22GB — mod involves physically adjusting the strap resistors on the PCB to support a new BIOS (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: nvidia, rtx 2080 ti, gpu repair

284.

Siobahn Day Grady Wants Everyone to Be AI Literate (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-07-29 | by Aaron Mok | tags: ai literacy, north carolina central university, iaier

285.

Beef Experts Explain Why You Shouldn’t Default to the Grill When Cooking Steak (cnet.com)

2026-07-29 | by Pamela Vachon | tags: grill, steak, queen miami beach

286.

G'mic 4.0: Squaring the Pixel, Easier (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by David Tschumperlé | tags: g'mic, greyc's magic, gimp

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Telegram literally gives Russia the middle finger after founder Pavel Durov is charged with aiding terrorism (techspot.com)

2026-07-29 | by Rob Thubron | tags: telegram, pavel durov, fsb

288.

A Texture Lookup Approach to Bézier Curve Evaluation on the GPU (JCGT) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: bezier curve, gpu, texture lookup

289.

Darktable (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: darktable, open source, photography

290.

The First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Was a Bold, Beautiful Failure (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by Allison Marsh | tags: transatlantic cable, samuel morse, cyrus w. field

291.

Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-07-29 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: ofgem, data centres, electricity grid

292.

GrapheneOS says its data-wiping "duress" password is perfectly legal, after user faces federal charges (techspot.com)

2026-07-29 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: grapheneos, google pixel, data encryption

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As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-29 | by Rebecca Bellan | tags: pangram, ai detection, chatgpt

294.

No, You Probably Shouldn’t Lease Your iPhone (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Boone Ashworth | tags: apple, apple upgrade, klarna

295.

Snapseed’s next update could pack three major new features (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: snapseed, google, raw dng

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NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Javier Carbajal | tags: nasa, geoid, gravity satellites

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‘Almost everyone is having an existential crisis’: Designers share how they’re surviving an industry in constant flux (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: berlin, butter, graphic design

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ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’ (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Dell Cameron | tags: ice, geogroup, detention centers

299.

The AI Hype Index: Unsexy AI (technologyreview.com)

2026-07-29 | by Charlotte Jee | tags: grok, meta, big tech

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These near-mint ASUS Chromebook refurbs are only $145 (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: asus, chromebook, mediatek