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A Critical Deadline Is Approaching for Windows and Linux Security (wired.com)

2026-06-21 | by Dan Goodin | tags: secure boot, uefi, cryptographic keys

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Scammers are selling fake RTX 4090 graphics cards with plastic GPU dies and missing memory (techspot.com)

2026-06-19 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get RTX 4090 Fake Detection Kit → | tags: rtx 4090, nvidia, gpu counterfeit

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Scammers in China sell $222 RTX 4090 with fake GPU die made out of plastic instead of real silicon — marked with 2030 production dates, the card didn't even have working VRAM (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-19 | by Hassam Nasir | get RTX 4090 Fake GPU → | tags: rtx 4090, nvidia, plastic gpu die

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Old-school crime: man gets suspended jail sentence for burning and selling pirated CDs (techspot.com)

2026-06-19 | by Rob Thubron | get Pirated CD Case → | tags: british phonographic industry, napster, music cds

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MSI's new Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld with an Intel Arc G3 Extreme and 32GB of RAM costs $1,799 — company says it'll be 'a tough year' with chances of 'another price hike' (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-18 | by Hassam Nasir | get MSI Claw 8 EX AI Gaming Console → | tags: msi, intel arc g3, claw 8 ex ai+

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Nvidia reveals AI robots that taught themselves to install GPUs into motherboards — video shows robot ‘solve high-precision tasks like… installing GPUs all by itself’ (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-17 | by Mark Tyson | get Robotic Arm for Precision Tasks → | tags: nvidia, ai robots, enpire

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This hidden Gemini feature uses AI to teach you to be a tech savant (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | get AI Tech Learning Kit → | tags: google, gemini, graphic design

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France To Stop Certifying Products Without Quantum-Safe Encryption (slashdot.org)

2026-06-16 | get Quantum-Safe Encryption Kit → | tags: anssi, quantum-safe encryption, france

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What every coder should know about gamma (2016) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | by John Novak | tags: gamma, image processing, color correction

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What every coder should know about Gamma Correction (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | by John Novak | get Gamma Correction LED Strip → | tags: gamma correction, crt display, graphics libraries

11.

Echo Isle is a pint-sized adventure inspired by classic Zelda (theverge.com)

2026-06-13 | by Jay Peters | get Zelda-inspired Adventure Puzzle Game → | tags: zelda, echo isle, nintendo

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Radeon RX 9070 XT finally appears in Steam Hardware Survey — RDNA 4 flagship surprisingly lands just behind RTX 5080 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-12 | by Mark Tyson | get ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 9070 → | tags: card, graphics, rx xt

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Memory famine compels GPU vendors to re-release 2020 graphics cards — GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 return to Asian market (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-11 | by Zhiye Liu | get ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 → | tags: ampere, cards, geforce

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Show HN: I am building a map of people who lived in the Roman Empire (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-10 | get Roman Empire Map Puzzle → | tags: roman empire, epigraphic database, ai name extraction

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AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card drops to just $649 — Gigabyte's 16GB Gaming OC GPU is $90 cheaper in today's Amazon deal (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-09 | by Stewart Bendle | get Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT → | tags: card, gaming, graphics

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Amazon is offering a $324 Nvidia RTX 5060 GPU deal in a lightning sale, making it the cheapest model available — 1080p gaming on a budget (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-08 | by Stewart Bendle | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 → | tags: card, deal, gaming

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The AI backlash is growing. Here’s how smart companies can adapt (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-05 | get AI Safety and Ethics Book → | tags: adept, advantage, advantage embrace

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The slimmest Galaxy Z Fold 8 competitor is going global with a huge battery in tow (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-04 | get Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Case → | tags: honor magic v6, samsung galaxy z fold 8, qualcomm snapdragon 8 elite gen 5

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DisplayPort 2.1 Has a Cable Problem (techspot.com)

2026-06-04 | get DisplayPort 2.1 Cable Tester → | tags: displayport 2.1, uhbr20, cable problem

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Your DisplayPort 2.1 Monitor Might Not Be Running DisplayPort 2.1 (techspot.com)

2026-06-04 | get DisplayPort 2.1 Cable → | tags: displayport 2.1, uhbr20, monitor

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Why a Neo Geo port of Doom is functionally impossible (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-02 | tags: neo geo, doom, modern vintage gamer

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On the nature of autobiographical memory (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-02 | by Jonathan Weiner | get Memory Improvement Journal → | tags: columbia university, nasa rockets, italy travel

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AMD’s RX 9070 GRE Graphics Card Is a Compromise No Matter How You Slice It (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-02 | get AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPU → | tags: amd, rx 9070, gre

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You can still run the original Nvidia Control Panel by grabbing it from the Microsoft Store today — app remains useful to adjust a handful of RTX Pro and Quadro features, and may be handy for troubleshooting (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-31 | by Mark Tyson | get Nvidia Control Panel → | tags: nvidia control panel, microsoft store, rtx pro

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Jef Raskin, the Visionary Behind the Mac (2013) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-30 | by Jason Walsh | get Jef Raskin Biography Book → | tags: macintosh, apple, steve jobs

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Fluid Simulation for Dummies (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-30 | get Fluid Dynamics Simulation Kit → | tags: fluid simulation, dummies, computer graphics

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Dell stock skyrockets 32% for its best day ever as AI server revenue soars (cnbc.com)

2026-05-29 | by Cj Haddad | get Dell PowerEdge Server → | tags: dell technologies, ai servers, nvidia

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Dell stock skyrockets 32%, heads for best day ever as AI server revenue soars (cnbc.com)

2026-05-29 | by Cj Haddad | get Dell XPS 13 Laptop → | tags: dell technologies, nvidia, ai servers

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Tsplat – Run Gaussian splatting in your terminal (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-28 | get Gaussian Splatting Software → | tags: rust, gaussian splatting, tsplat

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The First GPU Out of China Can’t Compete Against Nvidia… Yet (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-26 | get Chinese GPU Development Kit → | tags: nvidia, gpu, china